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Re: Picture of the Day (Other eras)
« Reply #8715 on: 11-05-2017, 01:05:19 »

People's Protection Units / Syrian Democratic Forces started another pincer movement in the surroundings of Raqqah, Raqqah Governorate, Syria, May 10th, 2017.

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Re: Picture of the Day (Other eras)
« Reply #8716 on: 12-05-2017, 02:05:58 »

Military situation in the area of Raqqah and Tabqah, Raqqah Governorate, Syria, May 11th, 2017.

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The arrangement of armor on this Islamic State armored personal carrier doesn't look very trustworthy, does it?

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Re: Picture of the Day (Other eras)
« Reply #8717 on: 12-05-2017, 06:05:41 »
The SDF is just going to have to hop from canal to canal.  There's no real way to get a quick offensive going through that- ISIL basically has beautiful defensive lines at each one.  So each one will have to be taken in turn, by storm.  Also will have to secure that other, smaller dam, though that should be easier since there's no major cities on either side of it, and they can easily advance down both sides of the Euphrates now.

I'm betting on a month or so before Raqqah is fully invested, and probably see Raqqah fall in about 3 months.  We'll see how wrong I am come August :P

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Re: Picture of the Day (Other eras)
« Reply #8718 on: 12-05-2017, 19:05:41 »
The SDF is just going to have to hop from canal to canal.  There's no real way to get a quick offensive going through that- ISIL basically has beautiful defensive lines at each one.

Looks a little quick to me.
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Re: Picture of the Day (Other eras)
« Reply #8719 on: 12-05-2017, 21:05:48 »
If you notice, each attack basically is a stage assaulting across from one canal to another.  That's what I mean- there's no sweeping, across the front attacks.  Instead they methodically hop from one canal barrier to another, taking the defenses in segments.
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Re: Picture of the Day (Other eras)
« Reply #8720 on: 13-05-2017, 01:05:31 »



Syrian Arab Army Tiger Forces reach Jirah Airbase, Aleppo Governorate, Syria, May 12th, 2017.

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Syrian Arab Army took Zaza Fueling Station, now pushing towards Al-Tanf border crossing at the iraqi border, a stronghold of the Free Syrian Army, eastern Homs Governorate, Syria, May 12th, 2017.

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Re: Picture of the Day (Other eras)
« Reply #8721 on: 13-05-2017, 11:05:57 »


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Also a final montage appeared, with closeup footage of a T-55 being shredded with autocannons  :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQKe82Fi0d4
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Re: Picture of the Day (Other eras)
« Reply #8722 on: 14-05-2017, 03:05:31 »

Military situation in Aleppo and Raqqah Governorates, Syria, May 13th, 2017.


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Iraqi forces found a VBIED with quad rocket launcher mounted over the driver seat for improved accuracy, western Mosul, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, May 13th, 2017.

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Re: Picture of the Day (Other eras)
« Reply #8723 on: 15-05-2017, 00:05:06 »

Islamic State destroyed several vehicles of the Syrian Arab Army Tiger Forces at Jirah Airbase, eastern Aleppo Governorate, Syria, May 14th, 2017.


Islamic State seized a BMP from Syrian Arab Army Tiger Forces at Jirah Airbase, eastern Aleppo Governorate, Syria, May 14th, 2017.
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Re: Picture of the Day (Other eras)
« Reply #8724 on: 16-05-2017, 04:05:07 »
Guess they found a new VBIED...



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Re: Picture of the Day (Other eras)
« Reply #8725 on: 16-05-2017, 06:05:06 »
They don't use those as VBIED's, they're too slow.  They seem to just stick to wheeled trucks and such.

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Re: Picture of the Day (Other eras)
« Reply #8726 on: 17-05-2017, 02:05:13 »

Military situation in the area of Raqqah, Raqqah Governorate, Syria, May 15th, 2017.

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Mercenaries of Malhama Tactical, a private military contractor operating in Rebel held Idlib Province, Syria.

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Re: Picture of the Day (Other eras)
« Reply #8727 on: 18-05-2017, 02:05:34 »

ISIS released a new video from Mosul: Abū Dujāna al-Belgīkī presents a remote controlled improvised explosion device used during the fighting, Mosul, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, May 17th, 2017.


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Abu Hamza al-Amriki presenting some of the equipment of the Islamic State, Mosul, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, May 17th, 2017.

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Re: Picture of the Day (Other eras)
« Reply #8728 on: 19-05-2017, 01:05:46 »
They don't use those as VBIED's, they're too slow.  They seem to just stick to wheeled trucks and such.

I recall they used BMPs as VBIEDs during the first Battle of Palmyra (back when the SAA tried to keep on pushing after liberating Palmyra but failed).



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Re: Picture of the Day (Other eras)
« Reply #8729 on: 19-05-2017, 02:05:25 »

Syrian Arab Army & Allies slowly broke ISIS defenses at Jirah Airbase, now attending Maskanah, Aleppo Governorate, Syria, May 18th, 2017.

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US Coalition airplanes strike Syrian Arab Army & Allies enroute towards Al-Tanf border crossing, Homs Governorate, Syria, May 18th, 2017.

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