War in Syria Russia Deploys Military Police to Highway That Erdogan Demands Syrian Army Gives Back to Al-Qaeda The Russians are coming Marko Marjanović 2 Mar 20 3456 3
War in Syria Wounded and Shaken the Syrian Army Goes on the Counter-Offensive, Wins Erdogan has bloodied the Syrian army alright, but after initial shock the force has responded with tenacity rather than panic Marko Marjanović 2 Mar 20 4195 6
War in Syria Erdogan Gets His Putin Meeting, but It’s He Who’ll Have to Go to Russia Erdogan's idea of making Putin come to him to talk Syria doesn't pan out Marko Marjanović 2 Mar 20 1472 10
War in Syria Russians-Syrians Had to React to Turkey’s Strikes on Syrian Army or Throw in the Towel Turkey releases footage showing it had been inflicting staggering attrition on the Syrians over the past weeks Marko Marjanović 28 Feb 20 3437 18
War in Syria 33 KIA in Airstrike on Turkish HQ in Syria. Russia Denies Ankara’s Request to Evacuate the Wounded by Air Russia's reply to Turkey pushing the Syrian army from Syrian territory, severing the Damascus-Aleppo highway Marko Marjanović 28 Feb 20 5158 17
War in Syria Syrian Army Collapses a Chunk of Southern Idlib Pocket, but Turkish-Rebel Offensive Takes Back Critical Town Erdogan makes some gains, cuts the recently reopened Damascus-Aleppo highway Marko Marjanović 27 Feb 20 1761 1
War in Syria Erdogan Vows to Risk Everything to Save Idlib for al-Qaeda, Reiterates February-End Deadline for Syrian-Russian Retreat Whether it's a bluff or a threat — Erdogan is doubling down on it Ragip Soylu 27 Feb 20 1459 9
War in Syria (Russian?) Warplanes Drop Bombs Next to Turkish Column in Syria, Force It to Halt Advance Turkey tried sending troops to get in the way of renewed Syrian offensive against the southern tip of Idlib pocket. Didn't work. Marko Marjanović 24 Feb 20 3117 8
War in Syria ‘Syrian’ Footage of Deadly Airstrikes on Turkish Military Shows They Were Actually Russian Strikes Moscow and Ankara are both happy to let the Syrians claim them to avoid a worse falling out neither wants Marko Marjanović 22 Feb 20 3735 10
War in Syria VIDEO: Turkish Troops Fire Missile at Russian Strike Aircraft Video evidence of Turkish-Russian acts of war in Syria Marko Marjanović 22 Feb 20 3244 18
War in Syria US Military Spokesman Says Idlib Is a Magnet for Terrorist Groups Who Are a “Menace and a Threat” to Its Civilians Read this in the context of Turkey asking for US air defenses and fighters to back its Idlib campaign Marko Marjanović 21 Feb 20 2049 3
War in Syria Turkey Seeks US Military Backing for an Air Offensive in Syria Has asked for a deployment of Patriot missiles and USAF fighters to guard the rear of a Turkish push for skies over Idlib Marko Marjanović 21 Feb 20 1732 21
War in Syria Erdogan Raises Stakes in Syria, Launches Offensive vs Syrian Army, Russians Intervene on Opposite Side Russian strikes save the day, force the Turkish-rebel force back, kill 2 Turkish tankmen Marko Marjanović 21 Feb 20 2353 13
US-Russia Road WarsWar in Syria US Armored Truck Tries to Ram a Russian Armored Car in Northern Syria, Nearly Gets a Civilian Killed The US has graduated from "merely" blocking to trying to ram the Russians in Syria Marko Marjanović 20 Feb 20 3089 33
War in Syria NATO Has No Plans to Provide Military Support to Turkey in Syria’s Idlib Even the Trump admin is offering rhetorical and political support only (albeit that's bad enough) TASS 18 Feb 20 731 4
War in Syria Erdogan Escalates Threats, Syria Ignores Him, Scores Massive Gains Aleppo celebrates, but Erdogan has 7000 troops in Idlib, unquestioned US support, and a penchant for occupying pieces of Syria Marko Marjanović 17 Feb 20 2719 27
War in Syria US Patrol Turned Back at Syrian Army Checkpoint. US Officer: “We Are Here to Bring Peace Just Like the Russians” Syrian officer: "Wherever the US goes it brings death and destruction, you are not welcome here" Marko Marjanović 15 Feb 20 6323 34
War in Syria Turkish Hand Suspected as 2nd Syrian Army Helicopter Shot Down in Days Erdogan threatened something like this days ago Marko Marjanović 15 Feb 20 1561 9
War in Syria Inside a Single Week Syrian Troops Fought Turkey, Israel, the US and Al-Qaeda In each of the cases on Syria's own soil Marko Marjanović 14 Feb 20 4174 24
US-Russia Road WarsWar in Syria Syrian Army and Villagers Block US Patrol, Standoff and Gunfire Ensue, Russians Arrive to Defuse, Americans Leave A Syrian villager reportedly shot to death, Americans called in warplanes Marko Marjanović 12 Feb 20 5005 22
War in Syria Turkey Claims Has Killed “101” Syrian Troops Nobody Knew Were “Dead”, But Not Claiming Helicopter Downing That Actually Happened Hasn't yet joined the war on al-Qaeda's side despite claims Marko Marjanović 11 Feb 20 1069 6
War in Syria Photos Surface of the Turkish Army Convoy Devastated by Syrian Artillery Last Week Utter devastation by what must have been Syrian laser-guided artillery Marko Marjanović 10 Feb 20 6129 23
War in Syria 5 More Turkish Soldiers Perish Under Syrian Army Artillery Fire in Syria Turks fired at the Syrian army and the Syrians fired back Marko Marjanović 10 Feb 20 2249 7
War in Syria Military Genius Erdogan Gets Hundreds More of His Troops Encircled in Syria As Sergei Lavrov explains to him this is a Russian as well as a Syrian operation Marko Marjanović 6 Feb 20 3488 14
War in Syria Erdogan Says He Issued Ultimatum to Putin for Syria to Relinquish Gains or He’s Joining the War on AQ’s Side Has given Syria until month-end to retreat from Syrian territory it has just retaken from AQ or he's invading Marko Marjanović 5 Feb 20 3415 26
War in Syria Undeterred by Arrival of Turkish Military the Syrian Army Continues Advance, Cuts Key Highway, Reaches Edge of Saraqib Is now less than 10 kilometers from Idlib city Marko Marjanović 4 Feb 20 1612 5
War in Syria 6 Turkish Soldiers Killed by Syrian Artillery, After Turkey Rushes Troops Protect Al-Qaeda Turkey claims it has retaliated with F-16 airstrikes but Russia says no Turkish aircraft breached Syrian airspace Marko Marjanović 3 Feb 20 1443 6
War in Syria Syrian Army Advances to Outskirts of Uber-Strategic Town of Saraqib, Erdogan Threatens “Military Force” Reportedly Turks building outposts on both sides of the incredibly important town on the juncture of M4 and M5 highways Mark 31 Jan 20 1597 6
US-Russia Road WarsWar in Syria Americans Keep Putting Up Roadblocks Against Russian Troops on Key Syrian Highway Funny stuff. Intruders blocking troops that have actually been invited in by Syria's government Marko Marjanović 29 Jan 20 2527 20
War in Syria Syrian Army Offensive Envelops Large Strategic Town, Cuts Key Highway, Encircles Another Turkish Outpost UPDATE: Maarat al-Numan has since been captured by Syrian army The Twisted Genius 28 Jan 20 1793 3
