The temperature in a great power conflict playing out on Syrian soil rose a few degrees over the weekend, culminating in a strike on a Syrian air base which reportedly killed more than a dozen people, including four Iranians.
Russia and the Assad regime blamed Israel for the strike, citing the trajectory of at least 20 Tomahawk cruise missiles, according to a report from UPI. The government-controlled Syrian Arab News Agency said that eight of the missiles were shot down.
“A military source said that Israeli F-15 fighter jets on Monday dawn fired several missiles from the Lebanese airspace on the T-4 Airport in Homs eastern countryside as the Syrian air defenses intercepted them and downed a number of them,” the report from SANA read.
UPI said that SANA also blamed the United States for the Israeli strike, though the Pentagon denied any involvement.
Turning point?
The escalation comes at what appears to be a turning point in the proxy conflict between Russia, Iran and the Assad regime on one side and the US, Israel and Saudi Arabia on the other. US President Donald Trump blindsided everyone in Washington, including officials in his own administration, lawmakers from his own party and the Pentagon, when he said recently that the US military was going to extricate itself from Syria quickly.
As military leaders scramble to manage the implementation of the president’s apparent decision, which tracks his campaign promises to stop spending money on wars in the Middle East, the administration has been reluctant to provide a timeline. Trump has reportedly said he wants an exit within several months, though he has been a vocal critic of telegraphing strategy by providing timelines for military movements.
Erdogan should be concerened when France starts wagging it’s tail in excitement… a Gadaffi arrogance can be Turkey’s downfall. Of course, France and UK know that if they get into trouble, US will definetly come to the rescue, especially to a dodgy opponent like Turkey…
Are those u mention has been used in actual air combat lol
Tomahawks? Down how many? Hahaha please!
Them never see.
What’s the scripture please? Educate me
Johnny Amankwa Read Isaiah 17:1-3 You can understand what is happening in Syria if America and Russia flexes muscle by showing their latest weapons of mass destruction.
what’s actually going on in Syria? an unending circle of violence, the so called superpowers should park up and leave Syrians alone, the same thing they did to Libya, they’ve never been the same..!
fck US and Israel
Kevin Colin That bible verse cannot be applied because it already happened in the IV century before Christ.
when going north, make it appear to the enemy that you are going south….(art of war. sun tzu)
Why the brouhaha over those Tomahawks . Syria and Russia shot them all down. Or did they? Is it true that Tomahawk cruise missiles can be downed using slingshots?
USA being back soon from middle east.
Yes! The scripture must be fufilled. Revelation 3:9 says: "I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet"
One thing is sure, Israel will not allow Iran and Russia to stockpile lethal weapons in Syria that can be used offensively to attack Israel. Any attempt will be met by force to destroy it, no matter what.