Canada is one of the most steadfast allies in the war against Daesh, and has contributed greatly to the Global Coalition’s successes. Canada has taken a role in the Coalition from the onset of operations, and between August 28th and September 26th, 2014, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) aircraft conducted 25 flights, delivering more than […]
Turkish and FSA Syrian rebel fighters of OES started their operations in Syria in August 2016. Its forces have a dual purpose to (a) oust US-backed SDF (Syrian Kurds) from their strongholds in the northeast; and (b) participate in Coalition efforts to oust Daesh from northern territories. Turkey is an adversary of both the Syrian […]
Australia is one of the most active members of the international Coalition in the fight against Daesh. The Australian mission, known as Operation Okra, began in August 2014 with humanitarian deliveries to the Yazidis trapped on Mt. Sinjar. The first humanitarian drop took place on 14 August and was a delivery of bottled water, high […]
Operation Euphrates Shield (OES), the Turkish-backed operation made up of Turkish and FSA Syrian rebel fighters, have been fighting against Daesh/ISIS in Syria since August 2016. The battalion has a dual purpose to (a) oust US-backed SDF (Syrian Kurds) from their strongholds in the northeast; and (b) participate in Coalition efforts to oust Daesh from […]
On October 15th, 2016, the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov set sail from is Kola Bay shipyard (Russian Shipyard #10) bound for the Mediterranean Sea on a mission to supplement Russian assets deployed to Syria with additional firepower and a bit of morale. The carrier, launched in 1985, had never before seen combat, and the mission was supposed […]
Feb. 15 In a turn of events, agreements over the Astana talks were postponed until the 17th. More talks will follow in Geneva next week. Representatives from the Syrian opposition delegation were previously not set on attending the second round of peace talks. However, their insistence on sending in “technical experts” to Astana after threatening […]
Sometime in January of 2017, during a relative lull in the ongoing struggle between the police forces allied to the Energy Transfer Partners company and the multitude of protesters resisting in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe against the passage of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) across the Missouri River, some new additions to […]
The following list is designed to help readers understand the value and worth of the United Nations to many millions of people around the world. The organization is imperfect at best, but the list is still illuminating. United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) Location: Morocco, Sahrawi Republic (Western Sahara) Established: 29 April 1991 […]
Below is a list of attacks and incidents involving non-state terror/insurgent groups worldwide between 1-31 January 2017 January 1 Location: Bilda, Algeria Type: Bombing Casualties: 1 killed, 7 injured Attacker: Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Location: Istanbul, Turkey Type: 2017 Istanbul Nightclub Shooting Casualties: 39 killed, 70 injured Attacker: Daesh Location: Najaf, Iraq Type: Bombing/Attack Casualties: 7 police + 3 attackers killed, 17 police […]
The Syrian peace talks will continue this Monday, February 13 in Kazakhstan’s capital city, Astana. The UN will be present, as will officials from Russia, Turkey, Jordan and Iran. Those present will debate the conditions surrounding a potential ceasefire between the Syrian regime and rebel groups including the FSA (Free Syrian Army) and the dominantly […]
