By Moon Of Alabama
March 02, 2020 "Information
Clearing House" - March 01,
2020 -The Russian airforce and air defense went
quiet after
the bombing of the Turkish infantry battalion.
Putin presumably wants a deal over Idleb but neither
Damascus nor Ankara are willing to agree to whatever
he proposed. Unfortunately there has been no
official comment on the situation from Moscow or
Damascus. All 'experts' are currently just guessing.
Turkey used the Russian air defense pause to send
armed drones behind the Syrian lines. These caused
damage though
less than Turkey claimed.
Some Hizbullah and Iranian troops were hit and
Turkey has received
warnings from Iran and Lebanon that this will
have consequences for the Turkish soldiers in Idleb.
Today Syria's air defense was
again
activated and shot down 6 Turkish drones. The
Jihadis thought it was a Syrian plane
and celebrated.
Turkey responded by shooting down a Syrian jet
over Idleb. The missile was fired from Turkey.
Another drone was shot down near the Russian air
base in Latakia.
The Syrian army is advancing in Saraqib.
Syria's Foreign Minister met his Libyan colleague
from the Libyan National Accord under General Haftar.
They criticized the "Turkish aggression" against
both countries and
signed
some agreements.
Yesterday Sputnik published a piece on Hatay:
The ‘Stolen Province’: Why Turkey Was Given A Corner
Of Syria By France 80 Years Ago
Today Turkey
arrested the Sputnik bureau chief in Istanbul.
