More Information On The Equipment Looted From Taftanaz Air Base
Since the opposition capture of Taftanaz air base I've been trying to gather information on exactly what equipment was captured at the air base. This video from Ahrar al-Sham, a loose collection of...
View ArticleHackgate - "Snakes And Ladders" At The Met
The latest from my regular contributor.At her final appearance before the HASC - Home Affairs Select Committee - (4th September 2012), Sue Akers was asked how the three main Hackgate investigations...
View ArticleEvidence Of Multiple Foreign Weapon Systems Smuggled To The Syrian Opposition...
Recently the following video was shown on Syrian State TV showing what was claimed to be a cargo of weapons destined for the Syrian opposition seized near Daraa, in the southwest of SyriaGenerally I...
View ArticleVideo And Picture Evidence Of A "Scud-Type" Missile Attack In Syria
In December of 2012 NATO and US officials claimed that the Syrian military had begun using "Scud-type" weapons, which was then widely misreported as claims of just Scud missiles being used in Syria....
View ArticleForeign Smuggled Weapons Spread Northwards Into Syria
Last week I wrote about videos from Syrian State TV and opposition Youtube channels in the Daraa region that appeared to point to the smuggling of weapons into Syria. These weapons included the M60...
View ArticleSyrian State TV Provides Evidence Of Anti-Aircraft Vehicles Destroyed In The...
Following Israel's reported air strike on Syria several theories and version of events have emerged from a variety of sources, with Syrian State TV showing the damage at the site they claimed was...
View ArticleDisposing Of Unexploded Cluster Bomblets, Jabhat al-Nusra Style
Over the past 6 months vast numbers of cluster bombs have been dropped by the Syrian Air Force across Syria, leaving a massive long term UXO hazard for the citizens of Syria whoever the victor in the...
View ArticleFrench Rocket Pods Sighted In Syria
In early January I wrote about French SNEB 68mm rockets that had been shown on Syrian State TV and filmed being used with various DIY launchers. As I pointed out, these types of rockets had a history...
View ArticleFirst Images Of Grad Rockets Used By The Syrian Opposition
For a number of months there's been increasing evidence of the Syrian military using BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers in the conflict, including leaked videos showing launches, and unexploded...
View ArticleFirst Sightings Of Foreign MANPADS In Syria
Thanks to Bjørn H Jespersenand Mads Dahlwho have highlighted two videos that show the first appearance of foreign MANPADS in SyriaThere's been various claims of US made MANPADS being sent to Syria,...
View ArticleNew High Explosive Incendiary Bomb Sighted In Syria
Thanks to Pieter Van Ostaeyen for sending me the following videoAt first this looks like a FAB-500 M62, a high explosive bomb used by the Syrian Air Force since about October 2012, but two features...
View ArticleHackgate - Elveden - Murdoch's Catch 22
From my regular contributor.A new investigative strand has opened up in Operation Weeting. Charging decisions from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) are beginning to roll in Operation Elveden. It's...
View ArticleMore Background On Croatian Weapons In Syria
Some more information for those of you interested in the recent New York Times piece of Croatian weapons being sent to the Syrian opposition by Saudi Arabia. Myself and others made a number of earlier...
View ArticleAmerican Anti-Tank Missile Filmed In Syria
The following video posted on an activist channel for Talbiseh, Homs shows a very unusual projectile previously unseen in the conflictThe projectile belongs to an American M47 Dragon, a wire-guided...
View ArticleVideo Shows Non-FSA Jihadists Ahrar al-Sham Using Croatian Weapons
Earlier this week the New York Times published their investigation into the new weapons appearing in Syria, which we now know to have been purchased by Saudi Arabia from Croatia and smuggled into Syria...
View ArticleUpdate - Photographic Evidence Of Scud Missile Use In Syria
Update March 3rd - The following video has now been uploaded to Youtube showing the missile in questionWhat's very notable about this video is that while the markings and damage on the missile appears...
View ArticleChinese MANPADS In Syria : Does 2 + 2 = FN-6?
Last month I wrote about videos of Chinese FN-6 MANPADS (surface-to-air missiles) filmed in Deir Ez-Zor, and raised the question of the possible source. A video then posted 10 days later showed one of...
View ArticleHackgate - Elveden: Murdoch Or King Cnut?
The latest from my regular contributor.Noticed the upsurge in Elveden arrests and charges recently? After a marked hiatus, it's like a dam has burst.It started as a trickle which became a stream (Sue...
View ArticleEvidence Of New, Larger Cluster Bombs Being Used In Syia
The following video from Idlib was posted online today, and shows a new type of cluster bomblet not yet seen in the conflictWith the help of Peter Bouckaert and Mark Hiznay of Human Rights Watch we've...
View ArticleSyrian Channel Listings
The following is a list of Syrian Bambuser profiles, Youtube channels, and Facebook pages sorted by order of district and town/city whenever possible. To my knowledge the channels I've listed are used...
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