Tim Drayton wrote:Thanks to the site
Daesh Daily http://www.daeshdaily.com/ we learn that the following report in Arabic:
http://www.qasioun.net/%D9%85%D9%82%D8% ... 8%A8/9150/tells us:
Daesh withdrew suddenly and without a fight from 27 villages east of Aleppo on Saturday and Saturday*, allowing Syrian troops to advance 40 km (25 miles) eastward along the road between Aleppo and Raqqa.
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That must be Saturday and Sunday, I suppose.So I am not so sure about your thesis. In fact, given my belief that Daesh is ultimately controlled by the BAATH party, this kind of development comes as no surprise.
It's difficult to find the truth. You know what they say about war and truth.
If you scan the media, you will find reports often contradicting each other and even themselves as was the case with Smirnoff News. The Western Media is reporting massive territory losses for the regime around Aleppo.
All I know, are certain hard facts.
Pootin has made a sudden about face, and accepted all the terms of a ceasefire which were demanded by the Coalition/Syrian Opposition.
It also seems that the siege against Aleppo has not occurred or has been postponed.
This is all great news, because we are hoping the Syrian Opposition participate as legitimate stakeholders and administrative alternative to the current criminal regime that is in place right now. In short, the regime is not in a good spot.