February, 2024

• 24 February

  In a Bulgarian Town, Syrians Find Tension and Violence, but Little Hope

  

  A decade after it was opened, Bulgaria’s biggest asylum centre, in Harmanli, is a crowded, sometimes violent, and – according to many accounts – squalid place, emblematic of the rot at the heart of Europe’s asylum policy. Harmanli was built on tobacco, but it really grew under communism with the …

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• 24 February

  Explainer: Iraq’s competing Shi’ite armed factions and parties

  

  A visit by the commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force to Baghdad has led to a pause in attacks on U.S. troops by Iran-aligned groups in Iraq, multiple Iranian and Iraqi sources told Reuters.Here’s a look at Iraq’s most influential Shi’ite parties and armed groups, who remain divided over how …

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• 22 February

  Iran Update, February 21, 2024

  

  Iranian sources told Reuters on February 21 that Iran provided hundreds of short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) to Russia in early January.[i] The three unspecified Iranian sources said that Iran provided roughly 400 SRBMs to Russia, including the Fateh-110 and the Zolfaghar. The sources said that Iran has sent at least …

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• 22 February

  Syria Today – Hezbollah Training Russian Drone Operators in Homs; Cross Border Aid Extended Three Months

  

  Ukraine says Russian troops are being trained on the use of Iranian drones at the Shayrat airfield in Syria’s western province of Homs. At the same time, Syria has extended permission for the United Nations to deliver aid to opposition-held areas in the northwest of the country via two Turkish …

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• 22 February

  Syrian Desert: 17 Killed by ISIS Cells in Separate Attacks on Syrian Regime

  

  17 members of the Syrian regime forces were killed in a series of attacks by ISIS cells on separate locations in the Syrian desert within 72 hours, bringing the death toll of the regime and its loyal militias to 90 since the beginning of 2024. According to the Syrian Observatory …

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• 22 February

  Several SDF Members Killed in Tribal Attacks

  

  Sources reported to Athr Press changes in the SDF’s military leadership. Several members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were killed in attacks carried out by Arab tribal fighters on Friday, targeting multiple SDF positions in the eastern and western countryside of Deir-ez-Zor. According to sources from Athr Press, Arab …

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• 22 February

  Restructuring the National Army with Turkish Support to Confront Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham

  

  According to information acquired by Asharq Al-Awsat, the initiative encompasses a comprehensive restructuring of the constituent forces within the National Army. Sources within the Syrian opposition have unveiled a strategic plan aimed at revamping the Turkish-backed National Army. This initiative involves consolidating certain units, streamlining manpower, and ultimately enhancing security …

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• 22 February

  Ukraine Publishes Lists of Syrians Recruited by Russia

  

  Ukrainian intelligence disclosed on Monday that Iran and Lebanese Hezbollah are training Russian pilots in the utilization of Iranian drones. The Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense released lists on Wednesday, purportedly revealing the presence of numerous Syrians within the ranks of the Russian army engaged in combat …

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• 22 February

  Syria Today – ISIS Attack; SDF Clashes with Arab Tribes

  

  Militants from the Islamic State group attacked military barracks in central Syria, while Deir-ez-Zor witnessed clashes between Kurdish forces and arab tribes. Missile attacks on US base in Syria Iranian-backed groups launched missile attacks on a US base on the west bank of the Euphrates River in Syria, MEMO reported. …

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• 22 February

  Is The West Plotting A False Flag Provocation In Poland To Blame On Russia & Belarus?

  

  Poland might very well be put up by its dual American-German patrons into carrying out a possible false flag provocation in order to generate popular support for the bloc’s rapid militarization plans aimed at building “Fortress Europe”. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said during a large meeting with the senior staff …

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