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14 Dec 2024 21:04

During their Withdrawal this week from the City of Deir ez-Zor in Eastern Syria, the U.S-Backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were seen transporting several 2K12 "Kub" Surface-to-Air Missile Batteries that they had captured from what used to be the Syrian Arab Army (SAA).

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14 Dec 2024 19:34

Iran’s Tehran Revolutionary Court has sentenced Iranian-American Reza Valizadeh to 10 years in prison for “collaborating with the hostile U.S. government.” Valizadeh, a former journalist for VOA News and Radio Free Europe, came back to Iran back in March of this year but was not arrested until six months into his stay, his lawyer Mohammad Hossein Aghasi told The Associated Press. Valizadeh’s arrest and subsequent sentencing is the latest development against the backdrop of rising U.S.-Iranian tensions in the past year. 

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14 Dec 2024 01:31

Yesterday, amidst ongoing clashes between the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Ankara and met with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan. The SDF has been on the back foot since the fall of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime due to a significant SNA offensive backed by Turkish artillery and drone strikes. 

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12 Dec 2024 16:13

While searching this morning for Missing American Journalist, Austin Tice, Syrian Rebels found a man wandering around a Village near Damascus; the Man was initially claimed to be Tice, but has since been identified as Travis Timmerman, a 29-Year-Old from Missouri who went missing from Budapest, Hungary in June. Timmerman claims he was held in a Syrian Prison for 6-7 Months, and that he was treated well; he does not state why he entered Syria in the first place.

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11 Dec 2024 19:20

Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp,all apps ran by Meta, appear to be down right now, with reports of outages on all three spiking significantly.

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11 Dec 2024 17:54

The World Central Kitchen (WCK) has fired 62 of its roughly 500 Employees working in the Gaza Strip, after Background Checks done by the Israeli Security Service determined them to have links to Hamas and other Terror Groups.

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11 Dec 2024 05:26

In the last 72-Hours, the Israel Defense Force has launched over 400 Strikes on Targets inside of Syria, resulting in the Elimination of 70-80% of the Military Capability of the Former Syrian Arab Armed Forces (SAAF). The Locations struck included Anti-Aircraft Batteries, Syrian Air Force Airfields, Naval Bases, and Dozens of Weapons Production Sites in Damascus, Homs, Tartus, Latakia, and Palmyra; which resulted in the Destruction of Scud Tactical-Ballistic Missiles, Cruise Missiles, Surface-to-Sea, Sea-to-Sea, Surface-to-Air and Surface-to-Surface Missiles, UAVs, Fighter Jets, Attack Helicopters, Ships, Radars, Tanks, Hangars, and more.

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10 Dec 2024 22:42

Earlier today, the Houthis claimed that they had attacked three U.S. warships. CENTCOM has now confirmed that while transiting the Gulf of Aden, two U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the USS O’Kane (DDG 77) and the USS Stockdale (DDG 106), detected and shot down a number of Houthi projectiles and drones during two separate engagements. The most recent one, which took place in the last 24 hours, involved the downing of “multiple”one-way attack uncrewed aerial systems (OWA UAS) and one anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM). During another engagement, which took place earlier between the 30th of November and the 1st of December, “the destroyers successfully defeated an Iran-backed Houthi attack.”

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10 Dec 2024 20:09

The U.S-Backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have begun to withdraw from the West Bank of the Euphrates River and the City of Deir ez-Zor in Eastern Syria, following a Series of Protests over the last 48 hours by Anti-Kurdish and Pro-Turkish Actors in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate.

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10 Dec 2024 19:38

The Israeli Navy has released Footage of their Large-Scale Operation yesterday, against Missile Boats and other Ships of the Syrian Navy at the Port of Latakia and Minet el-Beida Bay in Northwestern Syria. Six Osa-l as well as Six Osa-ll Missile Boats equipped with Sea-to-Sea Missiles were targeted; with Israeli Defense Minister Katz stating that the Syrian Navy in the Mediterranean has been Totally Destroyed.

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10 Dec 2024 19:15

According to a release from the Lebanese Army, “unknown gunmen” crossed the Syria-Lebanon border in the Rachaiya District on the outskirts of Kfar Qouq. While looting a former Syrian Arab Army outpost, the gunman who crossed began firing into the air. Lebanese forces fired warning shots, and the gunmen crossed back into Syria. No casualties were reported. 

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10 Dec 2024 11:06

The Israel Defense Force has denied claims made by both Lebanese and Syrian Media, that Israeli Forces are advancing towards the Capital of Damascus in Southwestern Syria; with the IDF stating that Israeli Ground Forces are only operating within the “Buffer Zone” and at Key Defensive Points along the Syria-Israel Border.

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10 Dec 2024 06:19

At least 40 Israeli Airstrikes over the hour on Former Sites of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the Capital of Damascus and the Rif Dimashq Governorate.

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10 Dec 2024 03:45

I don’t think many realize just how screwed Hezbollah actually is now with the fall of the Assad Regime in Syria, the “Axis of Resistance” has well and truly collapsed; with the only Groups really still remaining being the Houthis in Yemen, PMF in Iraq, and Iran.

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09 Dec 2024 23:50

Earlier today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave a recap of his meetings with U.S. President-Elect Donald J. Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron. One thing that was highlighted was Macron’s previously announced idea to send a multinational force to Ukraine to enforce a ceasefire. Since their meeting, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement acknowledging the calls for a ceasefire but reiterated that the conditions, as set out by Putin earlier this year, for Russia to come to the table have not changed. 

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14 Dec 2024 20:01

U.S. Army-Coalition forces, subordinate to Operation Inherent Resolve, in al-Shaddadi, northeast Syria.

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14 Dec 2024 18:45

After last week’s imposition of martial law, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has now been impeached by South Korea’s parliament. While Yoon will still remain in office, his powers will be suspended. His prime minister, Han Duck-soo, will take on the role of acting president and the powers that Yoon lost. 

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14 Dec 2024 01:28

In the past couple of days, there have been a number of diplomatic developments regarding the ongoing situation in Syria. Yesterday, both the Turkish and Qatari intelligence chiefs, Ibrahim Kalin and Khalfan Al-Kaabi, visited Damascus to discuss next steps and the future of the Turkish-Syrian diplomatic relationship. Most notably, in a move reminiscent of Putin’s visit to North Korea, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s (HTS) leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa (al-Jolani), picked up both intelligence chiefs in his car. Additionally, after 12 years of severed diplomatic relations, Turkey has appointed a new charge d'affaires, Burhan Koroglu, to run its embassy in Damascus.

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11 Dec 2024 21:29

After statements from the Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary and confirmation on the false nature of the Iranian drone carrier claims from naval watchdog MT_Anderson on X, U.S. Northern Command USNORTHCOM has released a statement on the drone sightings in New Jersey. The release says that they “have not been requested to assist” with any of the drone sightings by local entities.

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11 Dec 2024 18:59

According to CNN, U.S. officials, under a condition of anonymity, have told them that the MQ-9 Reaper drone shot down over Syria this past Monday was in fact downed by U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). According to the officials, the SDF forces mistakenly downed the drone believing that it was Turkish.

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11 Dec 2024 05:37

A U.S. Rescue Team led by Mouaz Moustafa, Executive Director for the Syrian Emergency Task Force (SETF), is set to arrive in Damascus tomorrow, where he will meet with Members of the New Syrian Government to begin the search for Missing American Journalist and Marine Corps Veteran, Austin Tice. Moustafa claims to have received Geolocations from both the U.S. Government and Rebel Groups, on where Tice may be being held; with many including President Joe Biden believing that Tice is still Alive, despite having been Kidnapped and not seen since 2012.

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11 Dec 2024 04:08

According to South Korea’s Yonhap News, the former South Korean Minister of Defense, Kim Yong-hyun tried to commit suicide in the detention facility where he is being held. Kim played a key role in the president’s declaration of martial law and the subsequent events. This comes amidst reports that the offices of President Yoon Suk-yeol are being searched by police as we speak. 

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10 Dec 2024 20:16

The head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) General Micheal E. Kurilla visited a number of U.S. bases in Syria today. During the visit, he spoke with U.S. commanders on the ground and members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and was given a briefing on the ongoing situation on the ground. After this, General Kurilla visited Baghdad, Iraq, and met with the Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al Sudani, Chief of Staff General Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah, and Iraqi Joint Operations Deputy Commander General Qais al-Muhammadawai. General Kurilla also met the commander of the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) Major General Kevin Leahy for an assessment of the ongoing Defeat ISIS (D-ISIS) mission. 

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10 Dec 2024 19:44

At least Six Osa-ll Missile Boats of the Former Syrian Navy seen sunk and/or burning at the Port of Latakia in Northwestern Syria, following last night Attack by the Israeli Navy.

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10 Dec 2024 19:18

According to a release from the Lebanese Army, “unknown gunmen” crossed the Syria-Lebanon border in the Rachaiya District on the outskirts of Kfar Qouq. While looting a former Syrian Arab Army outpost, the gunman who crossed began firing into the air. Lebanese forces fired warning shots, and the gunmen crossed back into Syria. No casualties were reported. 

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10 Dec 2024 19:14

Reports of U.S. or Israeli Airstrikes on Deir ez-Zor Airport in Eastern Syria, with Radar Systems and Aircraft said to have been targeted.

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10 Dec 2024 06:30

Mark Paoletta, a U.S. Attorney who served under both President Trump and Vice President Pence between 2017 and 2021, has been chosen by President-Elect Donald J. Trump to serve in the Role he did during his First Term as President, General Counsel for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Trump states that Paoletta will work closely with his New DOGE Commission it “Cut the Size of our Bloated Government Bureaucracy, and root out Wasteful and Anti-American Spending.”

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10 Dec 2024 05:27

President-Elect Donald J. Trump announced earlier tonight that he would be nominating Harmeet K. Dhillon, the Former Vice Chairwoman of the California Republican Party and Lawyer, to be the U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights; with President Trump stating, “In her new role at the DOJ, Harmeet will be a tireless defender of our Constitutional Rights, and will enforce our Civil Rights and Election Laws FAIRLY and FIRMLY.”

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10 Dec 2024 03:38

Lebanese Media is reporting that Israeli Tanks are currently advancing North along the Border between Syria and Lebanon, with them only roughly 10 Miles now from the Outskirts of the Syrian Capital of Damascus.

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09 Dec 2024 22:42

According to AFP, Germany and France are ready to ‘cooperate’ on a conditional basis with the faction led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, now in control of Syria’s seat of power in Damascus.