THIS IS A REPOST DUE TO INTENSIFICATION OF ISRAELI PROPAGANDA TO WHITEWASH THEIR AGGRESSIONS ON SEVERAL FRONTS—SYRIA, GAZA, ETC.— AND MORE TALK OF WAR WITH IRAN, HEZBOLLAH, LEBANON, AND OTHER AREAS.
(stephenlendman.org)
According to Syrian and Lebanese media, multiple military sites were struck Sunday night. Hezbollah’s Al Ahbar accused Israel for the attacks. A Syrian military statement said “Syria is being exposed to a new aggression with some military bases in rural Hama and Aleppo hit with enemy rockets.”
The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said “(a) number of military sites in the countryside of Hama and Aleppo provinces were exposed to a new aggression at around 10:30 PM on Sunday.”
“This aggression came at a time when the news confirmed the conclusion of agreements to take terrorists out of Yalda, Babila, Beit Sahm and al-Yarmouk camp and after the terrorist organizations’ setbacks and defeats especially in the countryside of Damascus.”
Sites targeted included the Syrian army’s 47th brigade ammunition depot near Hama, one or more facilities at Aleppo’s airport, and a western Hama Fire Fighters Center. Iranian military advisors use these facilities, some of their personnel reported killed in the strikes, perhaps dozens of other casualties as well. It’s unclear who carried out the attacks, Syrian sources saying either the US, UK, Israel, or perhaps all three countries. One report said bunker buster bombs were used.
The Syrian Arabic language Tishreen broadsheet reported the attack coming from Jordanian-located US and UK military bases – unconfirmed so far. Nothing was reported about Syrian missile defense system attempts to intercept incoming missiles.
Hours before the strikes, Trump and Netanyahu spoke by phone. Earlier on Sunday, new Secretary of State Pompeo met with Netanyahu in Israel – following his visits to NATO headquarters in Brussels and Saudi Arabia, likely while he was in Jordan, the final stop on his first foreign trip. Earlier on Sunday, Israeli war minister Lieberman said Israel maintains freedom of operation in Syria – no matter how flagrantly in violation of international law.
Last week, he said Israel may strike Russian S-300 air defense systems if installed in Syria. On Sunday, he menacingly said Israel has three problems: “Iran, Iran, Iran.”
A previous article suggested possible full-scale US-led war on Syria coming. Washington partnered with NATO, Israel and other regional rogue states in waging naked aggression on Syria, using ISIS and other terrorists as imperial foot soldiers, supported by US-led terror-bombing.
Sunday attacks on Syrian military facilities were the latest attempts to weaken its ability to continue liberating areas occupied by US-supported terrorists – more of the same clearly coming, things escalating dangerously toward possible full-scale war. Syria’s military needs S-300 air defense systems installed as soon as possible. Russia needs to step up its offensive against terrorist positions.
The Kremlin should warn Washington, other NATO countries and Israel that it won’t tolerate escalated attacks on Syrian military positions launched to weaken its ability to combat ISIS and other terrorists – ultimately aiming for regime change. Syria is the world’s most dangerous hotspot, a flashpoint for potential direct East/West confrontation – no matter how hard Russia tries to avoid it.
Escalating conflict in Syria risks possible global war. What’s unthinkable could be coming.
EXTRA!
An impeccably impartial witness—Baroness Caroline Cox, a member of the UK House of Lords— denounces Western policy in Syria and "US coalition" attacks. Accuses BBC of bias.
Dateline April 24, 2018
STEPHEN LENDMAN was born in 1934 in Boston, MA. In 1956, he received a BA from Harvard University. Two years of US Army service followed, then an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1960. After working seven years as a marketing research analyst, he joined the Lendman Group family business in 1967. He remained there until retiring at year end 1999. Writing on major world and national issues began in summer 2005. In early 2007, radio hosting followed. Lendman now hosts the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network three times weekly. Distinguished guests are featured. Listen live or archived. Major world and national issues are discussed. Lendman is a 2008 Project Censored winner and 2011 Mexican Journalists Club international journalism award recipient. His new site is at http://stephenlendman.org
