February, 2021

• 16 February

  Turkish units involved in attack on Russian base in Syria

  Russian media are heavily circulating the version that the Turkish military is involved in the air attack on the Russian airbase in the region of Latakia, Syria – Khmeimim, BulgarianMilitary.com has learned, citing several Russian sources.

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• 16 February

  Spy microdrones in the French army is growing extremely fast

  The French army continues to increase its flotilla of microdrones. The Belgian newspaper Army Recognitions announces a new order for 50 Novadem microdrones. The French army did start equipping its units with microdrones in 2018, and today, the number of these drones ordered from Paris is increasing proportionally and very …

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• 16 February

  The Return of ISIS is a Challenge Biden Must Not Ignore

  A recent United Nations Security Council report concluded that ISIS currently controls more than 10,000 fighters, organized in small cells in Syria and Iraq. To date most of the Biden administration’s policy announcements have been aimed at reducing tensions with Iran, such as freezing arms sales to Saudi Arabia and …

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• 16 February

  Iran’s army test fires short-range ‘smart’ missile

  Iran’s army test fired a sophisticated short-range missile on Sunday, state media reported. The report by the official IRNA news agency quoted the chief of the army’s ground forces, Gen. Kioumars Heidari, as saying that the missile’s range was 300 kilometers, or 186 miles.

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• 16 February

  Death of 13 Turkish hostages sparks debate about military operation

  The killing of 13 Turkish hostages in Iraq by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has caused anger, and also a debate about the possibility of a wide-scale operation by Turkey. The hostages were executed in the Gara region, inside a special PKK cave “prison.”

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• 16 February

  Nations warned of consequences of abandoning citizens in Syrian camps

  UN human-rights experts on Tuesday urged 57 countries whose nationals are detained in the notorious Al-Hol and Roj detention camps in northeastern Syria to repatriate them “without delay.” They warned that failure to do so could be tantamount to torture under international law.

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• 16 February

  Drone strike reported on pro-Iran militia arms shipment on Iraq-Syria border

  Iraqi media outlets attribute rare daytime attack in the eastern Deir Ezzor province to Israel; IDF refuses to comment Unidentified drones have targeted a weapons shipment making its way from Iraq to Syria near an illegal military crossing used by pro-Iranian militias, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Wednesday …

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• 16 February

  Anti-Assad Demonstrations Rage in Idleb

  Hundreds of Idleb residents have joined protests demanding the right to return to their cities and villages, according to Baladi News. On Sunday afternoon, hundreds of people took to the streets, in a massive demonstration in the center of Idleb, to demand a safe return to their cities and villages, …

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• 14 February

  UK donates 100 vehicles to stop terrorists crossing into Lebanon

  The UK has donated 100 Armoured Patrol Vehicles to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to tackle the threat from terrorism on its border with Syria, which is frequently used by violent extremists and smugglers.

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• 14 February

  Russia ‘Ready To Cut Ties’ With EU If Sanctions Threat Carried Out

  Russia says it is prepared to sever ties with the European Union if the bloc follows through with threats to implement tough new economic sanctions against Moscow over the detention and jailing of opposition politician Aleksei Navalny.

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