"The fall of Mastouma military base in Idlib" Topic
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| Tango01 | 19 May 2015 10:31 p.m. PST |
"Insurgents seized an army base in northwestern Syria from the military on Tuesday, compounding a series of setbacks for President Bashar al-Assad at the hands of rebel groups believed to have received extra backing from his regional enemies. The capture came as a top aide to Iran's leader met Assad in Damascus and underlined firm Iranian support as the Syrian government faces mounting pressure from insurgents in a four-year-old civil war. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said Syrian troops withdrew from Mastouma military base in Idlib province after heavy clashes with Islamist-led insurgents. The troops headed towards the northern town of Ariha, one of the last government strongholds in the province, it said…"
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Armand |
 Legion 4  | 20 May 2015 8:40 a.m. PST |
I'm a bit surprised the Assad regime is still around … for better or worse … |
| Tango01 | 20 May 2015 11:37 a.m. PST |
Give them some more weeks… (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 20 May 2015 11:49 a.m. PST |
Assad simply lacks the resources to hold onto every territory or outpost against attacks at the times and places of his enemy's choosing. To do so would mean stretching his forces thin and leaving them vulnerable to being wiped out by concentrated and determined assault. He should only devote his efforts to holding his power bases and making them as impregnable as possible. |
| CFeicht | 20 May 2015 4:28 p.m. PST |
I'll bet Assad ends his days nailed to a cross by the end of the year :) |
| Legion 4 | 21 May 2015 8:43 a.m. PST |
Ouch ! But it would not be that big of a surprise. The road to Damascus could be lined with Assad and all his supporters. Like the Romans did after putting down Spartacus's slave revolt in ancient Rome/Italy. But that was in a different more violent era yes ? Maybe not … |
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