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MESOP TODAYS FLASH NEWS
Aaron Y. Zelin@azelin – Report: Germany possesses leaked ‘Islamic State’ files on foreign fighters http://bit.ly/1ntxwhw / www.mesop.de
MESOP – MORE & BETTER INTEL INFOS ABOUT DAESH / ISIS
Syria Daily: US — We May Have Killed Islamic State Commander Abu Umar
by Scott Lucas – eaworldview – US officials claim that they have “probably” killed a leading Islamic State commander, Abu Umar al-Shishani (Abu Umar the Chechen), in an airstrike inside Syria.Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said Friday’s strike, with multiple waves of manned and unmanned aircraft, targeted Abu Umar near the town of al-Shaddadi in Hasakeh Proivnce in eastern Syria. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=71934
MESOP TODAYS COMMENTARY BY JENNIFER CAFARELLA (ISW)
WHY THE MOST DANGEROUS GROUP IN SYRIA ISN’T ISIS
(CNN) Hardly a day goes by without news of the progress being made in the war on ISIS in Iraq and Syria. In recent months, American-backed forces have secured much of the Syrian-Turkish border, recaptured Ramadi, and stemmed the flow of fighters and supplies to the terror group’s capital cities of Raqqa and Mosul.But momentum is not the same as winning, and the U.S. has fallen into a number of traps in Iraq and Syria — the most deadly of which has been set by al Qaeda.
Jabhat al-Nusra, al Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate, is more dangerous than ISIS — and while the two groups share the common goal of establishing a global caliphate, they are using different means to achieve it. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=71941
MESOP TODAYS RELEVANT TWEETS & SHORT CUTS
Heavy weapons being moved into Qandil mountains by Rojhelat Pêşmerga, in preparations for attacks on Iran. www.mesop.de
MESOP : USUSAL LEFT WING GUARDIAN UK CONSPIRACY THEORY
Charles Lister @Charles_Lister 4h4 hours ago – Charles Lister Retweeted Guardian news
While the former is very true, the latter claim is absurd, conspiracy theorising. Does nothing but mislead policy…
Guardian news @guardiannews – Oil revenue collapse means Isis reliant on Gulf funds,
MESOP: USUSAL PKK PROPAGANDA ! NOT TRUTH !
Pro-PYD media publishes video of alleged IS fighter Ahmet Haji (Suluk) who says Turkey behind Tal Abyad attack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIoCDnTAYhc … inquiry hears http://d.gu.com/KkCYg9
He was captured by YPG in clashes of 27 February. Off course cannot trust any testimonies of POWs
WEST KURDISTAN (SYRIA)
Syria Feature: Assad’s Soldiers Worried About Never-Ending Enlistment
March 09 – by Scott Lucas – A group of Syrian regime soldiers are speaking up about their concerns over enlistment, which has extended to six years and shows no signs of ending.
The troops have established a Facebook page, “Demand to Discharge Group 102 from the Syrian Arab Army”.One of the soldiers, “Ali”, told Syria Direct of his experience when he began his mandatory military service. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=71937
MESOP TODAYS COMMENTARY : HOW IRAN IS BUILDING ITS SYRIAN HEZBOLLAH
PolicyWatch 2580 – March 8, 2016 – By Phillip Smyth – Syrian Shiite fighters increasingly show loyalty to Tehran, over even the Assad regime, marking an important shift in the wartime dynamic. In May 2014, Gen. Hossein Hamedani of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that Iran had formed “a second Hezbollah in Syria.” Although Hamedani, who was later killed in October 2015 as part of the ongoing Aleppo offensive, may have been referring to the many militias that compose Bashar al-Assad’s multiethnic and cross-sectarian National Defense Forces (NDF), he was likely hinting at a far more specific Shiite-focused effort. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=71948
MESOP : Arguments and Analysis – “Protests Sweep across Syria During Ceasefire” (Saleem al-Omar, SyriaSource)
9 March 2016 – THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL – “In spite of the armed opposition’s weakened situation after the Russian intervention, most military commanders joined the demonstrations. Numerous leaders of armed groups participated in the protests in Maaret al-Nu’man in the eastern Idlib suburbs, including Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed Saoud, commander of the 13th Division of the Free Syrian Army (FSA). ‘The regime is rethinking its position and gathering its strength during ceasefire. We are also regrouping. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=71950
SOUTH KURDISTAN (IRAQ)
MESOP : THE MOST CORRUPT PETTY BOURGEOISIE GOES FOR MONEY FROM THE MULLAHS
Iraqi Kurdistan officials sought emergency financial aid from Iran
SULAIMANI, Kurdistan region ‘Iraq’,— Facing a massive financial shortfall, Kurdish authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan sought emergency economic assistance last year from Iran, according to Kurdish and Iranian sources. The discussion stalled, the sources said, because Tehran demanded a share of Kurdish oil revenues.
Nazim Dabbagh, the Kurdish region’s representative to Iran, told VOA that the subject was discussed during the visit of Kurdistan Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani to Tehran during the Munich Security Conference in October. www.mesop.de
MESOP “MUSINGS ON IRAQ” BY JOEL WING – Preparations For Mosul Underway In Iraq But Battle Maybe Far Off
9 March 2016 – The first moves for the liberation of Mosul have begun in Iraq. Troops have moved north into Ninewa province. A security operation in Salahaddin and Anbar to cut Islamic State supply lines is underway. The battle for the city however may be still a far ways off. Three Iraqi army brigades are being moved into Ninewa province for the Mosul operation. That started with troops from the 16thDivision in October. Then in Februarytwo more brigades from the 15th Division arrived. These soldiers are going to the Makhmour district, which is now the headquartersof the Ninewa Operations Command. Five to nine more brigades are preparing as well. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=71939
NORTH KURDISTAN (TURKEY)
MESOP REFLECTION : Turkey & the PKK – War on Several Fronts / THE KURDISH PLAYER “NAKI”
THE DAYAN CENTER : In this article from the February 2016 issue of Beehive: Middle East Social Media, Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak analyzes the battle in Turkish social media between Turkey and the PKK.
A prominent example of ongoing widespread public discourse on social networks in Turkey was triggered by a Turkish military operation in the town of Cizre in Şırnak province. Official reports from the Turkish army said that the rebels had adopted urban warfare techniques, and were attempting to prevent the movement of Turkish ground forces by digging trenches and building obstructive embankments in streets of the town. Moreover, the rebels used underground tunnels that allowed them to move easily and surprise the Turkish army. These tactics made it difficult for the army to maneuver in the field. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=71943
THE GERMAN KURDISH CHAPTER
Konflikte : 88 Bundeswehr-Waffen im Nordirak verschwunden
Westfälische Nachrichten
Bundeswehrsoldaten bilden in der Nähe von Erbil in Kurdistan Peschmerga-Kämpfer an deutschen Waffen aus. Der kurdischen Armee im Nordirak …
MESOP : G 7 IN ERBIL / DIE SISITIERUNG & VERTEILUNG DER PFRÜNDE
Hochrangige Diplomaten der Industrienationen zum G7-Gipfel in Erbil in aller Stille
RADIO UTOPIE – 9 März 2016 – Die Aufteilung der fetten Pfründe der fossilen Ressourcen in der kurdischen Region des Nordiraks, ihre Absicherung und Koordinierung mit den Weltmächten einschliesslich der deutschen Interessen. Volltext http://www.mesop.de/?p=71932
MESOP : WER ERDOGAN’S ERFOLG & ZUGLEICH DEN ZERFALL DER EU BESCHLEUNIGEN WILL – MUSS NUR DIE DAUERHAFTE ÖFFNUNG ALLER EUROPÄISCHEN GRENZEN FORDERN
DIE WELT – 08.03.16Türkei auf dem EU-Gipfel – Der größte Auftritt seit der Belagerung von Wien
Der Flüchtlings-Deal steht noch nicht – nur ein Sieger ist schon klar: die Türkei. Aber was will die Regierung in Ankara eigentlich? Eine Einordnung unseres Türkei-Korrespondenten. Von Deniz Yücel – www.mesop.de