“Regarding the large-scale use of the Black Sea Fleet in this operation, I don’t think it will happen, but in terms of a coastal blockade, I think that it’s quite possible….. Surely, a unit of Russian volunteers, combatants, will appear in the ranks of the Syrian Army.”-Vladimir Komoyedov, Defense Committee of Russia’s State Duma
Military gate to port of Tartous, with Russian and Syrian flags.
Russian Members of Parliament said airstrikes inside Iraq will also be conducted at the request of the Iraqi government.
55 Saudi Arabian clerics and academicians signed a statement of jihad against the Syrian government as well as Iran and Russia.
Islamic State, aka DAIISH (DA for al-DAwla, I for al-Islamiya, I for al-Iraq, SH al-SHam [al-Sham = Syria])
Aleppo Governorate: Syrian Arab Army and Air Force continue battles with U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed DAIISH (DA for al-DAwla, I for al-Islamiya, I for al-Iraq, SH al-SHam [al-Sham = Syria]) for control of the Syrian Air Force Academy, as well as many locations across the governorate, 180 insurgents killed. Syrian Arab Army hit insurgent supply lines coming from U.S. led NATO Turkey. Battles continue inside Aleppo City. YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units) and YPJ (Kurdish Women’s Defense Units) continued battles with DAIISH over the Aleppo City neighborhood of al- Sheikh Maqsoud and surrounding areas. The Kurdish fighters claim they killed ten DAIISH insurgents. Battles continued for the Scientific Research Center west of Aleppo City. Near Kobani, YPG report that DAIISH launched a nighttime assault on two villages, but were pushed back. Two DAIISH planted landmines were disarmed by YPG personnel.
Damascus (Rif Dimashq) area: Syria’s Prime Minister (yes, there’s a prime minister so don’t blame it all on Assad) Wael al-Halaqi ordered that exports of Syrian products be halted until there was enough products for local markets. A program started in 2011 is being expanded to cover all low income Syrians who fled their homes when the U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli instigated war began. The catch is they must return to their original homes once Syrian Arab Army liberates them, even though they’ve probably been bombed to rubble. Apparently the Mashroue (My Project) program will help them rebuild. Despite the war Cham Wings Airlines has begun a passenger route to Khartoum, for the express purpose of providing low fare flights to Syrian expatriates. A cargo flight is in the planning as well.
Daraa Governorate: Syrian Arab Army reports clashes with Jabhat al-Nusra (Nusra Front). Reports that Nusra Front continued its paranoid attacks and arrests of anybody they think is conspiring against them.
Deir Ezzor Governorate: Syrian Arab Army units defending Deir Ezzor airbase destroyed three cars carrying weapons and ammunition and machine guns and a cannon for DAIISH, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says more than 40 insurgents killed. There are reports that DAIISH kidnapped scores of civilians in al-Mayadin City and force them to donate blood for masses of DAIISH wounded, caused by the Russian airstrikes. There were unconfirmed reports that the U.S. led NATO Operation Inherent Resolve Combined Joint Task Force bombed oil fields in Khesham Badia, apparently hitting nobody.
Hasakah Governorate: YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units) claim they liberated another village from DAIISH. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 50 insurgents killed.
VIDEO OF A SUKHOI 34 RETURNING TO BASE, AND A SUKHOI 24 BEING ‘BOMBED UP’.
Homs Governorate: Battles continued between Syrian Arab Army and DAIISH around Tadmur (Palmyra) City, as well as across the governorate. Syrian Arab Army Air Force and Russian Vozdushno-KosmicheskieSily Rossii airstrikes destroyed a convoy of 20 DAIISH vehicles, three ammunition depots and three multiple rocket launchers. Nusra Front insurgents were targeted as well.
Idlib Governorate: Russian Vozdushno-KosmicheskieSily Rossii says they bombed a DAIISH command center after intercepting numerous cell phone conversations in half-a-dozen languages.
Lattakia Governorate: 12 insurgents killed by Syrian Arab Army Air Force airstrikes, Turkish, Saudi and Palestinian insurgents were among the dead. Reports of orchards on fire due to artillery strikes.
Swieda Governorate: In two separate incidents Local cops and National Defense Forces (militias) ambushed and captured a pickup truck and a GMC (General Motors) car packed with arms and ammunition. Several insurgents killed, several captured.
Amazingly the GMC car was carrying 122mm artillery rounds.
04 – 05 October 2015: Islamic State arrests parents that ‘home school’!