“The sides confirmed that Saudi Arabia and Russia have similar goals concerning Syria. First of all, they are to prevent a terrorist caliphate from getting the upper hand in Syria.”-Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister of Russia
Reports say that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been discussing a political solution to the U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli instigated war in Syria with one of those instigators; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Russian spokepersons said both Putin and KSA Minister of Defense Mohammad bin Salman agreed there will be no ‘caliphate’ in Syria!
The Defense Minister for the north African country of Tunisia, Farhat Horchani, reports they’ve noticed at least 250 U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAIISH (Islamic State, DA for al-DAwla, I for al-Islamiya, I for al-Iraq, SH al-SHam [al-Sham = Syria]) have fled from Syria to their home countries of Tunisia and Libya. Horchani also stated that they are arresting the Tunis DAIISH as they return from Syria.
U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli insurgents have refused an offer by the United Nations to hold peace talks! The insurgents are protesting the successful Russian airstrikes!
Many people of the European country of Bulgaria demonstrated in support of the Russia airstrikes in Syria.
YPJ (Kurdish Women’s Defense Units) fighter patrolling the streets of a Kurdish controlled neighborhood in Aleppo City.
Aleppo Governorate: Syrian Arab Army and Air Force continue battles with DAIISH for control of the Syrian Military Academy. A convoy of U.S./Japanese made gun-trucks were destroyed as they approached the Academy from DAIISH controlled Raqqa Governorate. Syrian Arab Army increased attacks against U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed Jabhat al Nusra (Nusra Front) and other insurgents. Battles for control of al-Nayrab Airport and Kweiris airbase continued. YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units) and YPJ (Kurdish Women’s Defense Units) liberated al-Qeba village and reports more assaults against their positions in Aleppo City by Nusra Front repelled. YPG & YPJ units attempted to liberate the DAIISH controlled town Sarrin. Anti-secularist civilians in the Aleppo City neighborhood of Bestan al-Qasr supposedly praised Nusra Front and al-Joulani insurgents.
Sukhoi 34 over Syria.
Daraa Governorate: Syrian Arab Army attacked U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed Nusra Front, destroying U.S./Japanese made gun-trucks as well as armored vehicles. Seven people killed.
Damascus (Rif Dimashq) area: At least four civilians killed by airstrikes, and three rebels assassinated by “unknown gunmen”.
Deir Ezzor Governorate: Syrian Arab Army killed 120 U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAIISH insurgents and four armored vehicles while defending the Deir Ezzor airport-airbase. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reports that DAIISH executed a man in the town of al-ShHil for refusing to turn over his personally owned weapons. SOHR also says desperate DAIISH is forcing civilians to dig trenches and bunkers.
Hasakah Governorate: Reports that four YPG personnel killed by DAIISH.
VIDEO OF BATTLE BETWEEN U.S. TOW AND RUSSIAN T55 IN HAMA, BACK IN APRIL.
Hama Governorate: Russian Vozdushno-Kosmicheskie Sily Rossii says they used recon UAVs (drones) to pinpoint targets near the village of Atshan, for their Su-24Ms to attack. Syrian Arab Army liberated the towns of Atshan, Bahsa and Tal Skeik, destroying 20 vehicles and disarming dozens of landmines.
Apparently Nusra Front left a trail of corpses in Bahsa village, all with signs of being tortured then executed. Across the governorate 125 Nusra Front and DAIISH insurgents killed. Dozens of U.S. made TOW panzerfaust weapons destroyed, as insurgents claim they destroyed dozens of Syrian panzers. At the refugee camp of al-Alman four trucks full of ammo were destroyed and one captured. Lebanese Resistance Regiments (Hezbollah) units stepped up attacks against U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed Nusra Front.
Hezbollah
Homs Governorate: Battles continued between Syrian Arab Army and DAIISH around Tadmur (Palmyra) City, as well as across the governorate. Attacks also continued against Nusra Front. SOHR reports that DAIISH publically executed three men from Tadmur for “apostasy and being spies”. Syrian Arab Army Air Force and Russian Vozdushno-Kosmicheskie Sily Rossii continued airstrikes near the al-Shaer oilfield, and other areas of the governorate.
Idlib Governorate: Russian Vozdushno-Kosmicheskie Sily Rossii continued airstrikes on the city of Saraqeb, and surrounding insurgent artillery positions. Syrian Arab Army Air Force also continued airstrikes across the governorate. Lebanese Resistance Regiments (Hezbollah) units stepped up attacks against U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed Nusra Front. At least six civilians killed.
Iranian soldiers.
Latakia Governorate: Russian Vozdushno-Kosmicheskie Sily Rossii continued airstrikes near Salma, using Sukhoi 24M swing wing strike aircraft. Russian pilots claim they destroyed five U.S./Japanese made gun-trucks armed with 23mm autocannons and four gun-trucks armed with artillery mortars. Syrian Arab Army destroyed seven vehicles in Rabiaa area, killing the operators who turned out to be Chechens. National Defense Forces (local militias), Lebanese Resistance Regiments (Hezbollah) units and Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) units increased attacks against insurgents. Of interest, U.S. led NATO Turkey actually sent ambulances into the governorate to ‘rescue’ their insurgents.
Quneitra Governorate: Reports indicate fierce back and forth battles over territory.
Raqqa Governorate: Kurds in the DAIISH controlled governorate report that border guards from U.S. led NATO Turkey attacked them. At least one Kurd killed.
Sweida Governorate: Near Najran village two civilians killed when insurgents ambushed their cars.
08 October 2015: Iranian general killed while defending Syrian airbase!