southfront--2020-12-11--Israel Struck 500 Targets On ‘Six Fronts’ This Year: IDF Chief Of Staff

Iran ’ s entrenchment in Syria is slowing down as a result of ongoing Israeli Defense Forces ( IDF ) operations , IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi said on December 11 .
These operations are a part of Israel ’ s “ War-Between-Wars ” campaign , which started in the mid-2000s and ramped up following the outbreak of the Syrian war in 2011 .
The campaign is meant to prevent Iran and its allies from developing capabilities that will enable them to violate Israel ’ s balance of deterrence .
“ The Iranian entrenchment in Syria is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of IDF activity , but we still have a long way to go to complete our goals in this arena , ” Kochavi said , according to the Jerusalem Post .
The Israeli general went on to reveal that the IDF struck more than 500 targets in different areas over the last year .
Tel Aviv claimed responsibility for several strikes on Syria .
An increase in the intensity of Israeli strikes on Syria was noticed in 2020 .
While Kochavi claims that Iranian forces are being pushed back , the situation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the previous years .
The IDF chief also revealed that Israel “ carried out many offensive operations ” in the cyber sphere , without providing further details on the matter .
Kochavi ’ s remarks indicate that Israel is still convinced that its military campaign will eventually force Iran out of Syria .
Nevertheless , Tel Aviv ’ s military pressure appears to be brining Damascus and Tehran closer and closer .
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Iran’s entrenchment in Syria is slowing down as a result of ongoing Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) operations, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi said on December 11.
These operations are a part of Israel’s “War-Between-Wars” campaign, which started in the mid-2000s and ramped up following the outbreak of the Syrian war in 2011. The campaign is meant to prevent Iran and its allies from developing capabilities that will enable them to violate Israel’s balance of deterrence.
“The Iranian entrenchment in Syria is in a clear slowdown as a result of IDF activity, but we still have a long way to go to complete our goals in this arena,” Kochavi said, according to the Jerusalem Post.
The Israeli general went on to reveal that the IDF struck more than 500 targets in different areas over the last year. Tel Aviv claimed responsibility for several strikes on Syria.
“We operate in six areas intensively. There are arenas with activities on a daily basis and there are those with weekly or monthly activities,” said Kochavi.
An increase in the intensity of Israeli strikes on Syria was noticed in 2020. While Kochavi claims that Iranian forces are being pushed back, the situation in the war-torn country has not changed much from the previous years.
The IDF chief also revealed that Israel “carried out many offensive operations” in the cyber sphere, without providing further details on the matter.
“The Middle East is the most divided and violent region in the world,” Kochavi said, “Most of the countries surrounding Israel have areas without governance, and that challenges us to operate with ‘classic’ measures.”
Kochavi’s remarks indicate that Israel is still convinced that its military campaign will eventually force Iran out of Syria. Nevertheless, Tel Aviv’s military pressure appears to be brining Damascus and Tehran closer and closer.
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southfront--2020-12-11--YouTube’s 2020 Election Policy: You Can Say What You Wish, As Long As It’s What We Tell You

On December 9th , YouTube issued a statement saying that it supported the 2020 U.S. Presidential election and what it would do in a more tangible approach .
Notably , YouTube will delete any content that alleges that the US 2020 election contained any form of fraud , or if US President Donald Trump didn ’ t actually win .
“ Yesterday [ December 8th , 2020 ] was the safe harbor deadline for the U.S. Presidential election and enough states have certified their election results to determine a President-elect .
Given that , we will start removing any piece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after ) that misleads people by alleging that widespread fraud or errors changed the outcome of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election , in line with our approach towards historical U.S. Presidential elections .
For example , we will remove videos claiming that a Presidential candidate won the election due to widespread software glitches or counting errors .
We will begin enforcing this policy today , and will ramp up in the weeks to come .
As always , news coverage and commentary on these issues can remain on our site if there ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or artistic context.
” The information must come from “ authoritative ” news sources , all of them from MSM .
All information is also checked by “ third party fact checkers ” that also come from these same MSM outlets .
Also , the algorithm is working as intended , recommending the “ authoritative ” news sources at least 14x more than those less fortunate outlets .
“ Now let ’ s look at recommendations , one of the main ways our viewers find content .
Limiting the reach of borderline content @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ways we protect people from problematic content that doesn ’ t violate our Community Guidelines .
Over 70 % of recommendations on election-related topics came from authoritative news sources and the top recommended videos and channels for election-related content were primarily authoritative news .
In fact , the top 10 authoritative news channels were recommended over 14X more than the top 10 non-authoritative channels on election-related content.
” Notably , without any evidence back in 2016 and onwards , reports from all sorts of media , not simply “ authoritative ” outlets , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a fraud , that Russians meddled and more .
As soon as Trump lost the elections , it suddenly turned out that the election was fair and square , there were no issues and saying anything else would warrant a ban and censorship .
And , of course , this doesn ’ t show any political bias , but rather “ objectivity ” .
After all , YouTube maintains that users can do and say whatever they wish , as long as it is what they ’ re told .
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On December 9th, YouTube issued a statement saying that it supported the 2020 U.S. Presidential election and what it would do in a more tangible approach.
Notably, YouTube will delete any content that alleges that the US 2020 election contained any form of fraud, or if US President Donald Trump didn’t actually win.
“Yesterday [December 8th, 2020] was the safe harbor deadline for the U.S. Presidential election and enough states have certified their election results to determine a President-elect. Given that, we will start removing any piece of content uploaded today (or anytime after) that misleads people by alleging that widespread fraud or errors changed the outcome of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election, in line with our approach towards historical U.S. Presidential elections. For example, we will remove videos claiming that a Presidential candidate won the election due to widespread software glitches or counting errors. We will begin enforcing this policy today, and will ramp up in the weeks to come. As always, news coverage and commentary on these issues can remain on our site if there’s sufficient education, documentary, scientific or artistic context.”
The information must come from “authoritative” news sources, all of them from MSM.
All information is also checked by “third party fact checkers” that also come from these same MSM outlets.
“Additionally, since Election Day, relevant fact check information panels, from third party fact checkers, were triggered over 200,000 times above relevant election-related search results, including for voter fraud narratives such as “Dominion voting machines” and “Michigan recount.”
Also, the algorithm is working as intended, recommending the “authoritative” news sources at least 14x more than those less fortunate outlets.
“Now let’s look at recommendations, one of the main ways our viewers find content. Limiting the reach of borderline content and prominently surfacing authoritative information are important ways we protect people from problematic content that doesn’t violate our Community Guidelines. Over 70% of recommendations on election-related topics came from authoritative news sources and the top recommended videos and channels for election-related content were primarily authoritative news. In fact, the top 10 authoritative news channels were recommended over 14X more than the top 10 non-authoritative channels on election-related content.”
Notably, without any evidence back in 2016 and onwards, reports from all sorts of media, not simply “authoritative” outlets, could claim the 2016 Presidential election was a fraud, that Russians meddled and more.
As soon as Trump lost the elections, it suddenly turned out that the election was fair and square, there were no issues and saying anything else would warrant a ban and censorship.
And, of course, this doesn’t show any political bias, but rather “objectivity”. After all, YouTube maintains that users can do and say whatever they wish, as long as it is what they’re told.
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southfront--2020-12-11--200 Tribesmen Joined National Defense Forces In Northeastern Syria (Video)

200 Arab tribesmen have joined the pro-government National Defense Forces ( NDF ) in Syria ’ s northeastern region , the Sputnik news agency reported on December 8 .
The tribesmen went through an intensive military training course before joining the ranks of the NDF in an official ceremony held in the city of al-Qamishli .
The ceremony was attended by officials of the Damascus government and local tribal leaders .
Hassan al-Sallumi , the commander of the NDF in al-Qamishli and a member of the Syrian Parliament , told Sputnik that the tribesmen are now ready to fight alongside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sons of Arab tribes are hand in hand with the Syrian military in its war on terrorists and all sorts of occupation of our dear country , Syria , ” al-Sallumi said .
“ Work is underway with all the members of Arab tribes to unite in the fight against the American and Turkish armies , which are controlling large parts of the rich Syrian Jazira region , illegally.
” The NDF has been active in northeastern Syria , mainly in al-Qamishli and al-Hasakah ’ s city center , since its formation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and the U.S. military deployment in northeastern Syria in 2014 , many local Arab tribesmen to this day prefer to join pro-government forces .
Others flee the region to join Turkish-backed factions in northern and northwestern Syria .
The Damascus government took advantage of the 2019 Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria to expand its influence in the region .
Today , the Syrian military has a fairly large force in the region .
Kurdish forces see government presence as a mean to stop Turkey .
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200 Arab tribesmen have joined the pro-government National Defense Forces (NDF) in Syria’s northeastern region, the Sputnik news agency reported on December 8.
The tribesmen went through an intensive military training course before joining the ranks of the NDF in an official ceremony held in the city of al-Qamishli. The ceremony was attended by officials of the Damascus government and local tribal leaders.
Hassan al-Sallumi, the commander of the NDF in al-Qamishli and a member of the Syrian Parliament, told Sputnik that the tribesmen are now ready to fight alongside the Syrian Arab Army.
“The sons of Arab tribes are hand in hand with the Syrian military in its war on terrorists and all sorts of occupation of our dear country, Syria,” al-Sallumi said. “Work is underway with all the members of Arab tribes to unite in the fight against the American and Turkish armies, which are controlling large parts of the rich Syrian Jazira region, illegally.”
The NDF has been active in northeastern Syria, mainly in al-Qamishli and al-Hasakah’s city center, since its formation in 2012.
Despite the rise of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and the U.S. military deployment in northeastern Syria in 2014, many local Arab tribesmen to this day prefer to join pro-government forces. Others flee the region to join Turkish-backed factions in northern and northwestern Syria.
The Damascus government took advantage of the 2019 Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria to expand its influence in the region. Today, the Syrian military has a fairly large force in the region. Kurdish forces see government presence as a mean to stop Turkey.
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southfront--2020-12-11--EU Approves Sanctions On Turkey, As Trump Administration Expected To Do The Same

On December 10th , European leaders at an EU summit approved sanctions on Turkey , over its drilling in the Mediterranean Sea .
During a videoconference on December 7th , EU foreign ministers concluded Ankara had aggravated existing tensions in the eastern Mediterranean since the October summit .
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell , who chaired the meeting , expressed disappointment at the lack of progress regarding ongoing regional disputes .
According to a draft statement seen by Reuters , the sanctions will be imposed on individuals and companies linked to gas drilling activities near Greece and Cyprus that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
The sanctions would expand on a 2019 framework through which the European Union can impose sanctions on people , companies or organizations linked to energy-prospecting activities in contested areas .
In a little hand-slap action , back in February 2020 , EU officials approved travel bans and asset freezes for two Turkish officials — the vice president and a deputy director of the Turkish Petroleum Corporation .
Back in October , the leaders offered “ a positive political EU-Turkey agenda ” to Ankara , including trade and customs benefits and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manage Syrian refugees on its territory if it halts its “ illegal activities ” in the eastern Mediterranean .
However , now , they decided to show some backbone .
EU ’ s Foreign Ministers unanimously agreed that Turkey ’ s behaviour has not improved .
After chairing their videoconference on Monday , EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said “ in several aspects , the situation has worsened ” .
“ The stakes are very precise , very clear : the credibility of the European Union , ” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the leaders said in October that there would be consequences if Turkey “ continued its delinquent behaviour ” .
“ So now , it will be seen whether , as Europe , we are really credible in what we ourselves have agreed to , ” Mitsotakis said .
Currently , Greece , France and Cyprus push for tougher sanctions , with others being allegedly more moderate .
“ France will keep a clear position , ” said French President Emmanuel Macron , ahead of the summit .
“ We must be coherent with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from last October , draw the consequences and we must defend sovereignty and stability of EU states , in particular in the eastern Mediterranean but also the whole region.
” On the day before , December 9th , Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan brushed off the threat of sanctions and accused the EU , which Turkey is a candidate to join although its membership talks are blocked , of acting “ dishonestly ” and failing to keep its promises .
At the same time , on December 10th , it was reported that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sanctions on Turkey in regard to the purchase of a Russian S-400 missile defense system .
The sanctions would target Turkey ’ s Presidency of Defense Industries and its head , Ismail Demir , several Reuters sources have said .
Several sources said they were expecting the announcement on December 11th but one said it could come any day .
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On December 10th, European leaders at an EU summit approved sanctions on Turkey, over its drilling in the Mediterranean Sea.
During a videoconference on December 7th, EU foreign ministers concluded Ankara had aggravated existing tensions in the eastern Mediterranean since the October summit.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, who chaired the meeting, expressed disappointment at the lack of progress regarding ongoing regional disputes.
“We have not seen a fundamental change of direction in Turkey’s behavior,” Borrell said Monday. “On the contrary, in several aspects the situation has worsened.”
According to a draft statement seen by Reuters, the sanctions will be imposed on individuals and companies linked to gas drilling activities near Greece and Cyprus that have raised regional tensions over the last year.
The sanctions would expand on a 2019 framework through which the European Union can impose sanctions on people, companies or organizations linked to energy-prospecting activities in contested areas.
In a little hand-slap action, back in February 2020, EU officials approved travel bans and asset freezes for two Turkish officials — the vice president and a deputy director of the Turkish Petroleum Corporation.
Back in October, the leaders offered “a positive political EU-Turkey agenda” to Ankara, including trade and customs benefits and the prospect of more funds to help Turkey manage Syrian refugees on its territory if it halts its “illegal activities” in the eastern Mediterranean.
However, now, they decided to show some backbone.
EU’s Foreign Ministers unanimously agreed that Turkey’s behaviour has not improved. After chairing their videoconference on Monday, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said “in several aspects, the situation has worsened”.
“The stakes are very precise, very clear: the credibility of the European Union,” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told reporters. He recalled that the leaders said in October that there would be consequences if Turkey “continued its delinquent behaviour”. “So now, it will be seen whether, as Europe, we are really credible in what we ourselves have agreed to,” Mitsotakis said.
Currently, Greece, France and Cyprus push for tougher sanctions, with others being allegedly more moderate.
“France will keep a clear position,” said French President Emmanuel Macron, ahead of the summit. “We must be coherent with the decisions and our demands to Turkey from last October, draw the consequences and we must defend sovereignty and stability of EU states, in particular in the eastern Mediterranean but also the whole region.”
On the day before, December 9th, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan brushed off the threat of sanctions and accused the EU, which Turkey is a candidate to join although its membership talks are blocked, of acting “dishonestly” and failing to keep its promises.
“The EU has never acted honestly. It has never kept its promises,” Erdogan said, adding, “Any sanctions decisions that can be taken against Turkey do not concern us much.”
At the same time, on December 10th, it was reported that the Trump administration also planned to impose sanctions on Turkey in regard to the purchase of a Russian S-400 missile defense system.
The sanctions would target Turkey’s Presidency of Defense Industries and its head, Ismail Demir, several Reuters sources have said. Several sources said they were expecting the announcement on December 11th but one said it could come any day.
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southfront--2020-12-11--Suicide Bomber Targets Russian FSB Office, At Least Six Injured

On December 11th , an explosion occurred near the building of the regional department of the Russian security service – FSB in Karachay-Cherkessia It was reportedly caused by a suicide bomber .
Initial reports said that only two people were injured .
After that , the number was updated to six people injured , with varying degrees of severity .
An Interfax source said that according to preliminary data , an unknown man committed the explosion , and he died in it .
Allegedly , the explosion was staged by a suicide bomber who drove up to the scene in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an unknown person burst into the courtyard and rushed to the service personnel who were on the territory , after which an explosion thundered .
The scene is cordoned off , operational and investigative services follow , the source added .
Another source told Interfax that the incident took place in the village of Uchkeken .
Various versions of what happened are being considered .
According to the source , the unknown who blew himself up at the entrance to the FSB department could belong to one of the extremist groups .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the attacker approached a group of security officials at the entrance to the FSB building and blew himself up shouting “ Allah Akbar ” .
On December 5th , the FSB opened a criminal case after an , initially unknown individual , set fire to a police department in the Krasnoyarsk Territory .
A citizen born in 1989 was detained on suspicion of committing a crime .
It was reported that he came at night to the police department in the village of Shalinskoye , Mansky District , and threw a Molotov cocktail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but there was no fire .
The suspect was detained .
Nobody was injured as a result of the attack .
The FSB is quite active in impeding any attempts of recruitment for the ranks of terrorists groups , as well as is frequently arresting those attempting to gather funds and bankroll terrorist organizations .
It should be reminded that incident such as this one are quite rare in Russia , and the CSTO , as a whole , mostly due to these efforts .
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On December 11th, an explosion occurred near the building of the regional department of the Russian security service – FSB in Karachay-Cherkessia
It was reportedly caused by a suicide bomber.
Initial reports said that only two people were injured.
After that, the number was updated to six people injured, with varying degrees of severity.
An Interfax source said that according to preliminary data, an unknown man committed the explosion, and he died in it.
Allegedly, the explosion was staged by a suicide bomber who drove up to the scene in a car. After leaving the car, an unknown person burst into the courtyard and rushed to the service personnel who were on the territory, after which an explosion thundered.
The scene is cordoned off, operational and investigative services follow, the source added.
Another source told Interfax that the incident took place in the village of Uchkeken.
“We have received information about cotton near the entrance to the FSB department at 157A Bazarnaya Street,” said the source.
Various versions of what happened are being considered. According to the source, the unknown who blew himself up at the entrance to the FSB department could belong to one of the extremist groups.
“According to preliminary data, the man shared the views of extremist groups and gangs underground,” said the agency’s source.
He added that before the explosion, the attacker approached a group of security officials at the entrance to the FSB building and blew himself up shouting “Allah Akbar”.
On December 5th, the FSB opened a criminal case after an, initially unknown individual, set fire to a police department in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.
A citizen born in 1989 was detained on suspicion of committing a crime. It was reported that he came at night to the police department in the village of Shalinskoye, Mansky District, and threw a Molotov cocktail through the window of the building, but there was no fire. The suspect was detained. Nobody was injured as a result of the attack.
The FSB is quite active in impeding any attempts of recruitment for the ranks of terrorists groups, as well as is frequently arresting those attempting to gather funds and bankroll terrorist organizations. It should be reminded that incident such as this one are quite rare in Russia, and the CSTO, as a whole, mostly due to these efforts.
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southfront--2020-12-11--Syrian Militants Sent To Nagorno-Karabakh, Actually Surprised They Had To Fight In A War

Four Syrian mercenaries sent to Nagorno-Karabakh spoke to the UK ’ s state outlet – BBC .
They were , as fact , there , regardless of any denials by Azerbaijan and Turkey .
As it was obviously for a while , the offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh against Armenia was preplanned , a while before it began on September 27th , 2020 .
As early as August there were rumors circulating “ rebel-held ” parts of Syria that there was well-paid work to be done abroad .
“ I had a friend who told me that there is a very good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be at military checkpoints in Azerbaijan , ” one man told BBC Journalist Ed Butler .
“ They told us our mission would be to serve as sentries on the border – as peacekeepers .
They were offering $ 2,000 a month !
It felt like a fortune for us , ” said another , who is referred to as Qutaiba .
Both applied for the job through Turkish-backed militant groups that make up the Syrian National Army , a force opposed to President Bashar al-Assad .
They are opposed mostly because they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because many of them are on Turkey ’ s payroll .
It ’ s estimated that somewhere between 1,500 and 2,000 men signed up and travelled to Azerbaijan , via Turkey , on Turkish military transport aircraft .
And they were surprised that they weren ’ t sent there to be extras in a period drama such as the “ Magnificent Century ” , but rather to fight in a war and likely get killed or gravely injured .
The Syrian fighters were deployed on the southern flank of the Azerbaijani offensive on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for their identities to be protected .
“ My first battle began the day after I arrived , ” said Ismael .
“ I and about 30 guys were sent to the front line .
We walked for about 50m when suddenly a rocket landed near us .
I threw myself to the ground .
The shelling lasted for 30 minutes non-stop .
Those minutes felt like years .
It was then I regretted coming to Azerbaijan.
” “ We didn ’ t know what to do , how to react , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he and many of the other recruits had virtually no military experience or training .
“ I saw men dying , and others who just went crazily running .
They didn ’ t have any sense of where they were going , because they were basically civilians.
” Unsurprisingly , all of the men say they were given little protective equipment or medical support .
“ The hardest moment was when one of my mates was hit , ” said Ismael , who was himself later hospitalised with shrapnel wounds .
“ He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shell landed .
I saw him fall .
He was calling to me , screaming .
But his spot was exposed to the Armenian machine guns .
I couldn ’ t help him .
In the end , he just died there.
” Another Syrian says he was paralysed by fear when the shelling started .
“ I remember I just sat on the ground and cried and my injured friends started to cry as well , ” he says .
“ One guy got shrapnel in his head .
He died right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When it comes to me , I sit and cry , even now .
I don ’ t know how I survived this war.
” Regardless of that , any presence of Syrians there is denied by both Azerbaijan and Turkey .
“ We don ’ t use mercenaries , ” the Azerbaijan ’ s president , Ilham Aliyev said back in October .
“ This is our official statement and since the outbreak not a single country presented evidence of that .
And moreover we don ’ t need that .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fighters and what we are doing now on the ground demonstrates that our army is capable of liberating its lands itself.
” Elizabeth Tsurkov , a fellow at the Centre for Global Policy , in Washington DC , who has spoken to dozens of Syrians who took part in the conflict , agrees that they were “ used as cannon fodder ” .
It is no surprise at all , since , of course individuals with little to no military experience , or at least combat experience as part of a structured formation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a PMC would be used as “ cannon fodder ” .
In addition , it appeared that Pakistan also had a hand in Azerbaijan ’ s victory .
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Four Syrian mercenaries sent to Nagorno-Karabakh spoke to the UK’s state outlet – BBC.
They were, as fact, there, regardless of any denials by Azerbaijan and Turkey.
As it was obviously for a while, the offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh against Armenia was preplanned, a while before it began on September 27th, 2020.
As early as August there were rumors circulating “rebel-held” parts of Syria that there was well-paid work to be done abroad.
“I had a friend who told me that there is a very good job you can do, just to be at military checkpoints in Azerbaijan,” one man told BBC Journalist Ed Butler. “They told us our mission would be to serve as sentries on the border – as peacekeepers. They were offering $2,000 a month! It felt like a fortune for us,” said another, who is referred to as Qutaiba.
Both applied for the job through Turkish-backed militant groups that make up the Syrian National Army, a force opposed to President Bashar al-Assad. They are opposed mostly because they are largely comprised of terrorists, and because many of them are on Turkey’s payroll.
It’s estimated that somewhere between 1,500 and 2,000 men signed up and travelled to Azerbaijan, via Turkey, on Turkish military transport aircraft.
And they were surprised that they weren’t sent there to be extras in a period drama such as the “Magnificent Century”, but rather to fight in a war and likely get killed or gravely injured.
“I didn’t expect to survive,” Qutaiba says. “It seemed like a 1% chance. Death was all around us.”
The Syrian fighters were deployed on the southern flank of the Azerbaijani offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh.
The militants have fake names, for their identities to be protected.
“My first battle began the day after I arrived,” said Ismael. “I and about 30 guys were sent to the front line. We walked for about 50m when suddenly a rocket landed near us. I threw myself to the ground. The shelling lasted for 30 minutes non-stop. Those minutes felt like years. It was then I regretted coming to Azerbaijan.” “We didn’t know what to do, how to react,” said Samir, who added that he and many of the other recruits had virtually no military experience or training. “I saw men dying, and others who just went crazily running. They didn’t have any sense of where they were going, because they were basically civilians.”
Unsurprisingly, all of the men say they were given little protective equipment or medical support.
“The hardest moment was when one of my mates was hit,” said Ismael, who was himself later hospitalised with shrapnel wounds. “He was 20m away from me when the shell landed. I saw him fall. He was calling to me, screaming. But his spot was exposed to the Armenian machine guns. I couldn’t help him. In the end, he just died there.”
Another Syrian says he was paralysed by fear when the shelling started.
“I remember I just sat on the ground and cried and my injured friends started to cry as well,” he says. “One guy got shrapnel in his head. He died right there… Every day I see this. When it comes to me, I sit and cry, even now. I don’t know how I survived this war.”
Regardless of that, any presence of Syrians there is denied by both Azerbaijan and Turkey.
“We don’t use mercenaries,” the Azerbaijan’s president, Ilham Aliyev said back in October. “This is our official statement and since the outbreak not a single country presented evidence of that. And moreover we don’t need that. We have an army of more than 100,000 fighters and what we are doing now on the ground demonstrates that our army is capable of liberating its lands itself.”
Elizabeth Tsurkov, a fellow at the Centre for Global Policy, in Washington DC, who has spoken to dozens of Syrians who took part in the conflict, agrees that they were “used as cannon fodder”.
“They’re cheap. They can be rushed to the front line with very little preparation, as was the case in Azerbaijan – essentially people to whom you can strap a Kalashnikov and tell, ‘Go capture that hill, go capture that forest,'” she said. And, she points out, they are desperately poor, “so they are willing to go and risk their lives”.
It is no surprise at all, since, of course individuals with little to no military experience, or at least combat experience as part of a structured formation such an actual army or at least a PMC would be used as “cannon fodder”.
In addition, it appeared that Pakistan also had a hand in Azerbaijan’s victory.
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southfront--2020-12-11--Erdogan Makes Territorial Claims Towards Iran On Behalf Of Baku, Gets Immediately Rebuked

The controversies caused by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ’ s speech at the Victory Parade in Azerbaijan continue .
He reportedly made claims regarding territorial claims towards Iran , and namely towards Iran ’ s province under the name of “ Azerbaijan.
” He was immediately rebuked by Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif .
He also took a poke at saying that Turkey was undermining Azerbaijan ’ s sovereignty .
Erdogan , additionally , called for regime change in Armenia and that it could potentially join a regional cooperation with Azerbaijan if it took certain steps .
He also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between Turkey and Armenia .
He furthermore said that the victory for Azerbaijan in the war didn ’ t mean it ’ s “ struggle with Armenia ” was over .
“ Azerbaijan ’ s saving its lands from occupation does not mean that the struggle is over , ” Erdogan said .
“ The struggle carried out in the political and military areas will continue from now on many other fronts.
” In his speech , the Turkish leader also said that “ Karabakh ’ s freedom will be the beginning of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This was , of course , all for the good of Armenia .
He also added that said he had discussed forming a regional cooperation initiative with Azerbaijan , Russia , Iran and Georgia , and possibly Armenia .
He also called for accountability for war crimes that he said were committed by ethnic Armenian forces , as well as the alleged destruction of villages , cities and mosques .
Armenian forces have denied such accusations and said Azerbaijani troops and foreign mercenaries are the ones responsible .
Azerbaijan ’ s army @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Armenia , and displayed Turkish Bayraktar TB2 combat drones , which Turkish media and military analysts claimed “ turned the tide ” of the war .
During the victory day parade , Azerbaijan ’ s President Ilham Aliyev also stirred the pot by saying that Zangazur , Goycha and Yerevan are Azerbaijan ’ s historical lands .
“ Azerbaijani territories have been under occupation for about 30 years .
In the early 1990s , Armenia ’ s policy of aggression against Azerbaijan led to the occupation of our lands .
In fact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the late 1980s .
At that time , 100,000 Azerbaijanis living in the present-day Republic of Armenia were expelled from their ancestral lands .
Zangazur , Goycha and Iravan districts are our historical lands .
Our people have lived in these lands for centuries , but the Armenian leadership expelled 100,000 Azerbaijanis from their native lands at the time .
After that , the same situation was observed in Nagorno-Karabakh .
The Armenian side used force to commit a war crime against the civilian population of Azerbaijan , perpetrated the Khojaly genocide .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ occupation of Shusha and Lachin created a geographical link between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh .
The occupation of Kalbajar district in April 1993 aggravated the situation and , in fact , led to the continuation of the policy of subsequent occupation.
” As such , it would appear that Armenia ’ s struggles are just beginning , if Erdogan even is saying he wants to “ help.
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The controversies caused by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s speech at the Victory Parade in Azerbaijan continue.
He reportedly made claims regarding territorial claims towards Iran, and namely towards Iran’s province under the name of “Azerbaijan.”
He was immediately rebuked by Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.
Pres. Erdogan was not informed that what he ill-recited in Baku refers to the forcible separation of areas north of Aras from Iranian motherland Didn't he realize that he was undermining the sovereignty of the Republic of Azerbaijan? NO ONE can talk about OUR beloved Azerbaijan — Javad Zarif (@JZarif) December 11, 2020
He also took a poke at saying that Turkey was undermining Azerbaijan’s sovereignty.
Erdogan, additionally, called for regime change in Armenia and that it could potentially join a regional cooperation with Azerbaijan if it took certain steps. He also raised the possibility of reopening the border between Turkey and Armenia.
He furthermore said that the victory for Azerbaijan in the war didn’t mean it’s “struggle with Armenia” was over.
“Azerbaijan’s saving its lands from occupation does not mean that the struggle is over,” Erdogan said. “The struggle carried out in the political and military areas will continue from now on many other fronts.”
In his speech, the Turkish leader also said that “Karabakh’s freedom will be the beginning of a new era” in the region.
This was, of course, all for the good of Armenia.
“We wish for the Armenian people to rid itself of the burden of leaders who console them with the lies of the past and trap them into poverty,” Erdogan said in Baku.
He also added that said he had discussed forming a regional cooperation initiative with Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran and Georgia, and possibly Armenia.
He also called for accountability for war crimes that he said were committed by ethnic Armenian forces, as well as the alleged destruction of villages, cities and mosques. Armenian forces have denied such accusations and said Azerbaijani troops and foreign mercenaries are the ones responsible.
Azerbaijan’s army paraded military hardware and weapons seized from Armenia, and displayed Turkish Bayraktar TB2 combat drones, which Turkish media and military analysts claimed “turned the tide” of the war.
“We are here today to… celebrate this glorious victory,” Erdogan said. “Azerbaijan’s saving its lands from occupation does not mean that the struggle is over,” he added. “The struggle carried out in the political and military areas will continue from now on many other fronts.”
During the victory day parade, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev also stirred the pot by saying that Zangazur, Goycha and Yerevan are Azerbaijan’s historical lands.
“Azerbaijani territories have been under occupation for about 30 years. In the early 1990s, Armenia’s policy of aggression against Azerbaijan led to the occupation of our lands. In fact, Armenia’s aggressive policy began in the late 1980s. At that time, 100,000 Azerbaijanis living in the present-day Republic of Armenia were expelled from their ancestral lands. Zangazur, Goycha and Iravan districts are our historical lands. Our people have lived in these lands for centuries, but the Armenian leadership expelled 100,000 Azerbaijanis from their native lands at the time. After that, the same situation was observed in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Armenian side used force to commit a war crime against the civilian population of Azerbaijan, perpetrated the Khojaly genocide. Then, in May 1992, the occupation of Shusha and Lachin created a geographical link between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. The occupation of Kalbajar district in April 1993 aggravated the situation and, in fact, led to the continuation of the policy of subsequent occupation.”
As such, it would appear that Armenia’s struggles are just beginning, if Erdogan even is saying he wants to “help.”
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southfront--2020-12-11--Fake “Gay Voices For Trump” Group Defrauded Donors Out Of Thousands

A 21-year-old online fraudster and troll , but who says that he legitimately supports President Trump , raked in about $ 7,000 in donations after setting up a GoFundMe in the name of a fake group called “ Gay Voices for Trump ” .
The GoFundMe account has since been removed by the company and the multiple fake accounts that initially promoted were also removed from other platforms .
The man behind the hoax , identified in as Josh Hall of Mechanicsburg , Pennsylvania , had further manage to dupe the president himself with one of his many fake Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members : Last month , between tweets disputing his election loss , President Trump posted an article from a conservative website that said his sister Elizabeth Trump Grau had just joined Twitter to publicly back her brother ’ s fight to overturn the vote .
But the Twitter account that prompted the article was not his sister ’ s .
It was a fake profile run by Josh Hall , a 21-year-old food-delivery driver in Mechanicsburg , Pa. Hall said the Times : “ I was like , ‘ Oh , my goodness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his sister , ' ” He further described of his motives for the fake accounts : “ There was no nefarious intention behind it .
I was just trying to rally up MAGA supporters and have fun.
” The fake family accounts , which altogether had amassed over 150,000 followers , had also promoted the non-existent Gay Voices for Trump fundraising initiative – all of which Twitter has since removed .
The Times reported that GoFundMe is still in possession of the money and will refund anyone in full who contacts the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ online hoax are instead of upholding the fraudster as a thief or greedy individual just trying to cheat people out of money , actually seem to be lionizing him for embarrassing Trump .
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A 21-year-old online fraudster and troll, but who says that he legitimately supports President Trump, raked in about $7,000 in donations after setting up a GoFundMe in the name of a fake group called “Gay Voices for Trump”.
The GoFundMe account has since been removed by the company and the multiple fake accounts that initially promoted were also removed from other platforms.
The man behind the hoax, identified in The New York Times as Josh Hall of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, had further manage to dupe the president himself with one of his many fake Twitter accounts which purported to be Trump family members:
Last month, between tweets disputing his election loss, President Trump posted an article from a conservative website that said his sister Elizabeth Trump Grau had just joined Twitter to publicly back her brother’s fight to overturn the vote. “Thank you Elizabeth,” Mr. Trump wrote on Twitter. “LOVE!” But the Twitter account that prompted the article was not his sister’s. It was a fake profile run by Josh Hall, a 21-year-old food-delivery driver in Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Hall said the Times: “I was like, ‘Oh, my goodness. He actually thinks it’s his sister,'” He further described of his motives for the fake accounts: “There was no nefarious intention behind it. I was just trying to rally up MAGA supporters and have fun.”
The fake family accounts, which altogether had amassed over 150,000 followers, had also promoted the non-existent Gay Voices for Trump fundraising initiative – all of which Twitter has since removed.
The Times reported that GoFundMe is still in possession of the money and will refund anyone in full who contacts the company.
Josh Hall, via Instagram
Meanwhile various media outlets covering the online hoax are instead of upholding the fraudster as a thief or greedy individual just trying to cheat people out of money, actually seem to be lionizing him for embarrassing Trump.
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Click to see the full-size image The Type 08 is the family of 8-wheeled amphibious , modular armored vehicles developed @ @ @ @ @ for infantry fire support , battlefield logistics and quick reaction operations .
It is in @ @ @ @ @ s Liberation Army Ground Force and People ’ s Liberation Army Marine Corps .
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The Type 08 is the family of 8-wheeled amphibious, modular armored vehicles developed by China’s Norinco for infantry fire support, battlefield logistics and quick reaction operations. It is in service with the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force and People’s Liberation Army Marine Corps.
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southfront--2020-12-11--Russians “Chopped The Shit Out Of A Turkish battalion”: U.S. Syria Envoy On Moscow’s Posture In Syri

Russians “Chopped The Shit Out Of A Turkish battalion”: U.S. Syria Envoy On Moscow’s Posture In Syria And Washington’s Strategy

James Jeffrey , outgoing State Department special representative for Syria engagement and special envoy to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS gave an interview with Al-Monitor , reflecting on Turkey , the Kurds and “ what everyone got wrong.
” Jeffrey said that he was against the election of US President Donald Trump , as well as the subsequent actions he undertook .
His announcement of a reduction in presence from Syria back in December 2018 was detrimental .
This action , according to Jeffrey , shifted the balance of power in the region , and leading to displacement of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also threatened to end the alleged success of the US-led coalition against ISIS and against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ’ s government .
He said that one of the Trump administration ’ s biggest goals was to reduce Iran ’ s regional influence , and destroy what the Obama Administration had established .
Then it was also denying Assad from winning the war .
“ Basically , first and foremost is denial of the [ Assad regime ] getting military victory .
But because Turkey was so important and we couldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brought up the problem of the Turkish gripes in northeast Syria .
So my job was to coordinate all of that .
So you throw all those together — the anti-chemical weapons mission , our military presence , the Turkish military presence , and the Israeli dominance in the air — and you have a pretty effective military pillar of your military , diplomatic and isolation three pillars.
” And those were actually effective up to a point , Iran ’ s presence was allegedly reduced in Syria , but Turkey began doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Al-Monitor had the following question : According to Jeffrey , before anything else , “ first of all , you have to separate [ Turkish President Recep Tayyip ] Erdogan from Turkey.
” According to him , Erdogan needs to be won over somehow .
“ Erdogan is a great power thinker .
Where he sees vacuums , he moves .
The other thing about Erdogan is he ’ s maddeningly arrogant , unpredictable and simply will not accept a win-win solution .
But when pressed — and I ’ ve negotiated with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actor .
So if Biden sees the world as many of us do now , near-peer competition , Turkey becomes extremely important .
Look what [ Erdogan ] has just done in eight months in Idlib , Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh .
Russia or Russian allies have been the loser in all three.
” However , one can ’ t simply concede against Erdogan , since that ’ s not how any progress is made , according to Jeffrey .
“ Erdogan will not back down until you show him teeth .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cease-fire in October of 2019 .
We were ready to crush the economy .
That ’ s what Putin did after the Russian plane was shot down .
The Russians have now twice sent strong signals to the Turks in Idlib .
They chopped the shit out of a Turkish battalion .
It didn ’ t work out the way the Russians wanted to .
You have to be willing , when Erdogan goes too far , to really clamp down on him and to make sure he understands this in advance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % correct .
They have some logic and arguments on their side .
Given their role as an important ally and bulwark against Iran and Russia , it behooves us to at least listen to their arguments and try to find compromise solutions.
” He then said that Turkey ’ s operations against the PKK and SDF , as having quite a few members from the PKK in it .
And how the Kurdish were supported by the US , despite the President wanting a withdrawal .
According to Jeffrey it is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreement with Turkey in regard to the Kurdish population , and that its not exactly in Erdogan ’ s hands .
In his understanding , Northeastern Syria is a sort of issue of internal Turkish policies .
“ I don ’ t know .
Whenever you talk about northeast Syria , the most important thing is Turkish domestic politics .
Erdogan ’ s battle buddy , [ Devlet ] Bahceli , can be summed up in one sentence : The only thing that matters is the Turkish national agenda , and in that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That ’ s not the AKP ’ s agenda , of course .
Erdogan , who has had much better policies toward Kurds and the PKK than anybody before him , is being hampered by the MHP .
If Erdogan feels that he needs a victory [ to ] churn up national sentiment , he might do something more .
The problem is , he would have to do that in conjunction with the Russians because I don ’ t think he will go south of the M4 .
He and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not interested in what happens south of the M4 .
So Kobane , for example .
But that would require agreement of the Russians .
The Russians have made it clear — I have it on the highest authority — that the Russians do not want to see an expanded Turkish presence into Syria.
” Essentially , Jeffrey , more than once , makes it obvious that he considered the Russian approach to the conflict in Syria , and Turkey in that scenario , but also elsewhere as a correct response .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go far enough when dealing with Turkey , and if it did , it would have much more success .
According to Jeffrey , the SDF and the wider Kurdish population could be included in Geneva .
“ Who knows ?
We live in a world of Kashmirs and Nagorno-Karabakhs .
The point is , this [ preserving the SDF ] is our plan B .
We have a plan A .
Plan A doesn ’ t answer ‘ how does this all end ?
’ Plan A ’ s whole purpose [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Assad and the Iranians don ’ t have a happy answer to how this all ends , and maybe that will someday get them to accept Plan B .
Meanwhile , they ’ re tied up in knots .
They don ’ t see Syria as a victory.
” In short , Jeffrey felt that US President Donald Trump did more harm than good in announcing several withdrawals from the Middle East , and that this allowed Turkey to act largely with impunity .
It also made it possible for Turkish President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Russia to expand its influence and capabilities .
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James Jeffrey, outgoing State Department special representative for Syria engagement and special envoy to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS gave an interview with Al-Monitor, reflecting on Turkey, the Kurds and “what everyone got wrong.”
Jeffrey said that he was against the election of US President Donald Trump, as well as the subsequent actions he undertook. His announcement of a reduction in presence from Syria back in December 2018 was detrimental.
This action, according to Jeffrey, shifted the balance of power in the region, and leading to displacement of Syria’s Kurdish population.
It also threatened to end the alleged success of the US-led coalition against ISIS and against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government.
“We felt very vulnerable and may have been a little bit punch drunk on fear,” Jeffrey told Al-Monitor. “I understand the president’s concerns about Afghanistan,” he said. “But the Syria mission is the gift that keeps on giving.”
He said that one of the Trump administration’s biggest goals was to reduce Iran’s regional influence, and destroy what the Obama Administration had established. Then it was also denying Assad from winning the war.
“Basically, first and foremost is denial of the [Assad regime] getting military victory. But because Turkey was so important and we couldn’t do this strategy without Turkey, that brought up the problem of the Turkish gripes in northeast Syria. So my job was to coordinate all of that. So you throw all those together — the anti-chemical weapons mission, our military presence, the Turkish military presence, and the Israeli dominance in the air — and you have a pretty effective military pillar of your military, diplomatic and isolation three pillars.”
And those were actually effective up to a point, Iran’s presence was allegedly reduced in Syria, but Turkey began doing its own thing.
Regarding Turkey, Al-Monitor had the following question:
“Al-Monitor: Let’s move to the subject of Turkey. Secretary of State Pompeo sharply criticized Ankara during the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. In recent Al-Monitor podcasts, Stephen Cook and Philip Gordon said the US should probably not consider Turkey an ally or a “model partner.” How would you recommend the Biden administration engage with Erdogan out of the gate?”
According to Jeffrey, before anything else, “first of all, you have to separate [Turkish President Recep Tayyip] Erdogan from Turkey.”
According to him, Erdogan needs to be won over somehow.
“Erdogan is a great power thinker. Where he sees vacuums, he moves. The other thing about Erdogan is he’s maddeningly arrogant, unpredictable and simply will not accept a win-win solution. But when pressed — and I’ve negotiated with him — he’s a rational actor. So if Biden sees the world as many of us do now, near-peer competition, Turkey becomes extremely important. Look what [Erdogan] has just done in eight months in Idlib, Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh. Russia or Russian allies have been the loser in all three.”
However, one can’t simply concede against Erdogan, since that’s not how any progress is made, according to Jeffrey.
“Erdogan will not back down until you show him teeth. That’s what we did when we negotiated the cease-fire in October of 2019. We were ready to crush the economy. That’s what Putin did after the Russian plane was shot down. The Russians have now twice sent strong signals to the Turks in Idlib. They chopped the shit out of a Turkish battalion. It didn’t work out the way the Russians wanted to. You have to be willing, when Erdogan goes too far, to really clamp down on him and to make sure he understands this in advance. The Turkish position is never 100% correct. They have some logic and arguments on their side. Given their role as an important ally and bulwark against Iran and Russia, it behooves us to at least listen to their arguments and try to find compromise solutions.”
He then said that Turkey’s operations against the PKK and SDF, as having quite a few members from the PKK in it.
And how the Kurdish were supported by the US, despite the President wanting a withdrawal.
According to Jeffrey it is not certain if the US can reach an agreement with Turkey in regard to the Kurdish population, and that its not exactly in Erdogan’s hands. In his understanding, Northeastern Syria is a sort of issue of internal Turkish policies.
“I don’t know. Whenever you talk about northeast Syria, the most important thing is Turkish domestic politics. Erdogan’s battle buddy, [Devlet] Bahceli, can be summed up in one sentence: The only thing that matters is the Turkish national agenda, and in that there’s no place for Kurds. That’s not the AKP’s agenda, of course. Erdogan, who has had much better policies toward Kurds and the PKK than anybody before him, is being hampered by the MHP. If Erdogan feels that he needs a victory [to] churn up national sentiment, he might do something more. The problem is, he would have to do that in conjunction with the Russians because I don’t think he will go south of the M4. He and his people had always maintained that they were not interested in what happens south of the M4. So Kobane, for example. But that would require agreement of the Russians. The Russians have made it clear — I have it on the highest authority — that the Russians do not want to see an expanded Turkish presence into Syria.”
Essentially, Jeffrey, more than once, makes it obvious that he considered the Russian approach to the conflict in Syria, and Turkey in that scenario, but also elsewhere as a correct response. He also thought that Russia didn’t go far enough when dealing with Turkey, and if it did, it would have much more success.
According to Jeffrey, the SDF and the wider Kurdish population could be included in Geneva.
“Who knows? We live in a world of Kashmirs and Nagorno-Karabakhs.
The point is, this [preserving the SDF] is our plan B. We have a plan A. Plan A doesn’t answer ‘how does this all end?’ Plan A’s whole purpose [is] to ensure that the Russians and Assad and the Iranians don’t have a happy answer to how this all ends, and maybe that will someday get them to accept Plan B. Meanwhile, they’re tied up in knots. They don’t see Syria as a victory.”
In short, Jeffrey felt that US President Donald Trump did more harm than good in announcing several withdrawals from the Middle East, and that this allowed Turkey to act largely with impunity.
It also made it possible for Turkish President Bashar al-Assad to achieve victory, and for Russia to expand its influence and capabilities.
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southfront--2020-12-11--In Video: Azerbaijani Soldier Accidentally Revealed Participation Of Pakistani Fighters In Karabakh

In Video: Azerbaijani Soldier Accidentally Revealed Participation Of Pakistani Fighters In Karabakh Conflict

An Azerbaijani soldier accidentally revealed the participation of fighters from Pakistan in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict , on the side of @ @ @ @ @ want to say that brothers from Pakistan came and helped us .
Some of them @ @ @ @ @ with us , they said … ” , the soldier said on Azerbaijani TV before @ @ @ @ @ host .
Earlier , Armenia claimed that Pakistan also helped the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc in their @ @ @ @ @ sending mercenaries to the combat zone .
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An Azerbaijani soldier accidentally revealed the participation of fighters from Pakistan in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, on the side of Azerbaijan.
“I also want to say that brothers from Pakistan came and helped us. Some of them spoke Turkish, they communicated with us, they said … ”, the soldier said on Azerbaijani TV before he was interrupted by the host.
Earlier, Armenia claimed that Pakistan also helped the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc in their war with the Armenians by sending mercenaries to the combat zone.
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