TODAYS MESOP SYRIA INSIGHT : Saudi Arabia Replaces Intelligence Chief
Saudi Arabia issued a royal decree Tuesday appointing a new intelligence chief after removing Prince Bandar bin Sultan “at his own request.” He has been replaced by his deputy General Youssef al-Idrissi. Bandar was formerly ambassador to the United States and had control of Saudi Arabia’s Syria file. He had criticized Washington for not conducting a military intervention into Syria.
Syrian Opposition Fighters Obtain U.S.-Made Heavy Weaponry
TODAY’S MESOP SHORT CUTS WEST KURDISTAN / SYRIA
Syrian opposition forces have obtained U.S.-made wire-guided anti-tank missiles that are capable of penetrating heavy armor. Officials did not comment on the origin of the weapons, whose appearance coincides with a commitment to expand the CIA’s efforts to supply and train select opposition groups (WaPo).
SAUDI ARABIA: Intelligence chief Prince Bandar bin-Sultan has stepped down, state media reported. The royal decree announcing his departure did not cite His departure comes amid diverging Saudi and U.S. policies in the region (WSJ).
MESOP LATEST : China trifft syrische Opposition
2014-04-16 20:59:09 CRI – Beijing – Der chinesische Außenminister Wang Yi hat sich bei einem Treffen mit dem Vorsitzenden der Syrischen Nationalen Koalition, Ahmed al-Jarba, für eine politische Lösung der Syrien-Frage eingesetzt. Bei dem Gespräch der beiden am Mittwoch in Beijing betonte Wang, angesichts der anhaltenden Unruhe in Syrien liege die derzeitige Kernarbeit darin, die Gewalt einzustellen und einen politischen Übergang zu fördern. Außerdem müsse auch die UN-Resolution 2139 zur humanitären Hilfe umfassend umgesetzt werden.
MESOP FOCUS : Senior Iranian commander: Assad would have been toppled without Iran’s support
14 April 2014 – Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh – Middle East Monitor – Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad would have lost the battle if Iran did not support him, the Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Forces Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said.
Syria’s chlorine attack is going nowhere
Now Media – By Maya Gebeily – 15-4-2014 – (…) Unlike last August’s sarin attack, this one didn’t make waves. Analysts say it might be because, relative to other chemical agents, chlorine isn’t as dangerous. “Chlorine is actually a very poor chemical weapon,” said Dan Kaszeta, chemical weapons specialist. “Its toxicity in open air is poor, especially when compared to sarin.” The relatively low death toll – five people in Kafr Zita compared to August 21’s 1,400+ killed – might have made Kafr Zita less “shocking” for news organizations.
WEST KURDISTAN (SYRIA) : 17 KDP-S members Arrested by (PYD) Asayish in Rojava
17 KDP-S members arrested after returning from KRG by Asayish. Probably going to be released eventually – Welati. – Posted by Wladimir van Wilgenburg
Syria Civil War Total Fatalities / COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
by Micah Zenko – April 1, 2014 –This blog post was coauthored with my research associate, Amelia M. Wolf.
MESOP : The preliminary results of non-intervention
UN Security Council to view photos of Syrian dead
By Peter James Spielmann – Associated Press – 15-4-2014 – UNITED NATIONS: The bodies of the young men in the photographs are emaciated, their bones protruding. Starvation was only one form of torture they endured. Some bear the marks of strangulation. Others have vivid bruises and welts from being beaten.
Barzani: “Die PYD hat Rojava mit Waffengewalt übernommen” / PYD HAS CAPTURED ROJAVA BY ARMS
http://www.imctv.com.tr/2014/04/14/barzani-pyd-rojavaya-silah-zoruyla-el-koydu/
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NEW RADAR GUIDED WEAPONS FOR HARAKAT HAZM FIGHTERS IN HOMS
Charles Lister @Charles_Lister 2 Std. Harakat Hazm fighters using a ZSU-23-4 Shilka radar guided anti-aircraft weapon system in Talbiseh, #Homs: http://youtu.be/tWU1s1xscEw #Syria
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