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Reinforcements And A Senior Free Syrian Army Member Arrive In Qusayr
Since the fighting began between opposition forces and Syrian government forces including Hezbollah and National Defense Force fighters in Qusayr, Homs, a number of videos and statements have been...
View ArticleThe Cluster Munitions Of The Syrian Civil War
Over the past year an increasing variety of cluster munitions have gradually been deployed by the Syrian military, with the first individual appearance of cluster munitions recorded by Syrian activists...
View ArticleVideo Shows Opposition Forces And Wounded Retreating From Qusayr
Today it's been confirmed by both the Syrian government and opposition that opposition forces have withdrawn from the town of Qusayr, Homs, site of a key battle in the region. The Qusayr Media Center,...
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The Seventh Cluster Submunition Of The Syrian Conflict Arrives
Earlier this week I wrote about the appearance of a sixth cluster submunition in the conflict, the PTAB 2.5KO, and it now appears this has been joined by a new cluster submunition, pictured below...
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Leaked Video Gives A Rare Insight Into Government Recruitment Drives In Aleppo
The following video, posted on the Youtube channel of Liwa al-Tawhid, and apparently leaked from government supporters, shows a meeting taking place near the villages of Nebbol and Zahra’, near Aleppo....
View ArticleBrown Moses Arabic And Brown Moses : The Hackgate Files Launches!
As many of you may already know over the past month since my Indiegogo fundraiser I've been working on raising funds to begin translating my Syria related blog posts into Arabic. Thanks to a generous...
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An Israeli Truck Reportedly Captured From The Syrian Opposition Reappears in...
Late last month there were a number of reports from Lebanese and Syria television of a truck reportedly captured from opposition forces around Qusayr that was claimed to be Israeli in origin, shown in...
View ArticleEnglish Transcripts Of Witnesses Describing The Execution Of A 14-Year-Old...
Today there's been a number of reports on the execution of Mohammad Katta, a young coffee seller in Aleppo, by men described in some reports as foreign Islamist rebels for blasphemy after telling...
View ArticleInterview With Ming Holden On Her Syrian Refugee Kickstarter
I've recently interviewed the writer, development worker, activist, and artist Ming Holden on a new Kickstarter she's started, In Search of Syrian Refugees & Their Stories, which hopes to give...
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Munitions Used To Attack The Lebanese Town Of Arsal Identified
Earlier today there were reports that a Syrian air force helicopter fired 5 to 6 rockets into Arsal, in Lebanon, a Sunni majority town. LBCI reported:The Army Command issued a statement on Wednesday...
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A Mystery Munition - Syrian Army DIY Rockets?
Occasionally I've come across items that appears to be some sort of unexploded ordnance (UXO) that I've been unable to identify at the time. Sometimes it's because they are damaged beyond recognition,...
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Interview With Colonel Aqidi Of The FSA On Qusayr, Jihadists, And The Supreme...
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a group of opposition fighters who had just reached the center of Qusayr, which was at that time under siege by Syrian government forces, including Hezbollah, and...
View ArticleThank You To Everyone Who Supported My Blog
Just over a month ago I finished my Indiegogo fundraiser, hitting my target, and guaranteeing I'd be able to work on the blog full-time until the end of the year. Thanks to the following individuals...
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DIY Weapons In Syria - Hezbollah Deploys IRAMs In Qusayr
A few weeks ago I was sent a photograph of a unidentified munition recovered by fighters in Qusayr, reportedly fired by government forcesMy eye was drawn to the markings, with "M220" possibly referring...
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The Syrian Air Force's Largest Incendiary Bomb Identified
Since November 2012 the Syrian Air Force has deployed an increasing variety of incendiary munitions. In November ZAB 2.5 incendiary cluster submunitions joined the cluster munitions being deployed in...
View ArticleA Piece Of Political Satire From The Syrian Opposition
Over a year ago one of the first posts I made on this blog was Syrian Activists - Laughing In The Face of Danger, a look at some of the humourous and satirical videos being produced by the Syrian...
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More On The Gas Grenades Linked To Chemical Weapon Attacks In Syria
A few weeks ago I was sent the following photographs by a journalist investigating the white gas grenades I've previously linked to two alleged chemical weapon attacks in Saraqeb, Idlib, and Sheikh...
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The Hunt For Chemical Weapon Attack Linked Gas Grenades In Syria
Earlier this week I wrote about two photographs I had been sent by a journalist working in Syria who had been hunting for the gas grenades linked to two alleged chemical weapon attacks in Sheikh...
View ArticleConnection Issues
Things have been a bit slow on the blog recently for a couple of reason, firstly in the last couple of weeks of June I've been on various trips abroad on blog related business, which produced some...
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Evidence Of The Largest Rocket Deployed By The Syrian Air Force
Thanks to a regular reader for highlighting this video from a couple of weeks ago showing a collection of unexploded ordnance (UXO)There's several items on show, including what I believe is the remains...
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