US cancels strike on Syria after reports from Russia
Against the backdrop of accusations against the Syrian leadership in a “chemical attack” in the city of Duma, a massive blow was inflicted on the T-9 airbase located in the province of Homs early in the morning of April 4. Syrian media report 14 dead and wounded. Syrian air defense systems partially repelled the attack, shooting down several missiles aimed at the base.
US authorities were quick to disown involvement in the attack. But there is more and more evidence showing that Israel struck this blow.
Lebanese television channel Al Mayadeen claims that Israeli planes, at the time of the strike, carried out reconnaissance flights in the area of the border between Syria and Lebanon. As for the Israel Defense Forces, it is silent.
Terrorists from the Islamic State organization (banned in Russia) tried to take advantage of this external aggression. Immediately after a missile strike on T-4, they tried to go on the offensive on the positions of the Syrian army. According to Al Mayadeen, this attack was stopped in the Seba'a Biar area.
The Russian Ministry of Defense also believes that the attack on the Syrian airfield T-4 is the business of the Israeli Air Force. The defense department claims that two F-15 aircraft launched strikes from Lebanese territory without entering Syrian airspace. At the same time, according to the Ministry of Defense, five missiles were shot down by Syrian air defense systems, and three missiles reached the western part of the air base. Russian servicemen were not injured.
Not surprisingly, the first suspicion of the crime fell on Washington. The situation is very similar to the one that developed in early April 2017. There was also a provocation with chemical weapons, accusations of the Syrian government in its use and an attack on the Shairat military airfield (also in the province of Homs).
The day before, US President Donald Trump again called the Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad “a beast” (he had already used this rhetoric) and stated that Syria needed to be bombed back in 2013 (that is, during the presidency in the US, Barack Obama, when carried out a major provocation with chemical weapons in the same Eastern Ghouta).
On the night of April 9, Trump, wishing to find allies in pressure on Syria, had a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron. The communiqué of the Champs Elysees says that both leaders exchanged information on the use of chemical weapons and agreed on a “joint response” to this incident.
It turns out that the Israeli airstrike is not a response to the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian army. In addition, Iran’s drones, which have already been destroyed by the Israeli Air Force, are based at the T-4 air base.
The United States itself, apparently, did not dare to strike at the objects of the Syrian army. It is possible that reports that the air defense systems of Russia and Syria are in the highest combat readiness, as well as regular flights of the Su-24 VKS of the Russian Federation near American ships, played a role.
The President of France is one of the supporters of tough measures against Syria, right up to the military strikes against this country. However, so far, even Washington and Paris are trying to put together a coalition, as well as discuss events in Syria at a meeting of the UN Security Council. This meeting should take place today, as well as another meeting convened at the initiative of Russia and dedicated to the threat to international peace. And at this time, Israel decided to act in advance of the events and strike at the Syrian airfield. It should be noted that previously, Israel has repeatedly attacked various targets in Syria, without publicizing its involvement in such actions.
Meanwhile, the fact of the use of toxic substances in the city of Duma is not confirmed. The Arab branch of the Red Crescent humanitarian organization said no traces of the use of chemical weapons were found in the city of Duma.
According to Safe Aldin Hobia, one of the Red Crescent doctors, he worked for seven years at the central Duma hospital. For all these years there was only one case when patients had problems with the respiratory tract. And even this case was not associated with any chemical weapons.
- said the doctor.
As in the case of the “Skripal affair”, we are witnessing mass hysteria in the West, which was ignited absolutely from scratch. Unfortunately, this hysteria has already led to extremely negative consequences - an act of external aggression and an attempt to attack the militants of the organization that everyone is allegedly fighting with.
US authorities were quick to disown involvement in the attack. But there is more and more evidence showing that Israel struck this blow.
Lebanese television channel Al Mayadeen claims that Israeli planes, at the time of the strike, carried out reconnaissance flights in the area of the border between Syria and Lebanon. As for the Israel Defense Forces, it is silent.
Terrorists from the Islamic State organization (banned in Russia) tried to take advantage of this external aggression. Immediately after a missile strike on T-4, they tried to go on the offensive on the positions of the Syrian army. According to Al Mayadeen, this attack was stopped in the Seba'a Biar area.
The Russian Ministry of Defense also believes that the attack on the Syrian airfield T-4 is the business of the Israeli Air Force. The defense department claims that two F-15 aircraft launched strikes from Lebanese territory without entering Syrian airspace. At the same time, according to the Ministry of Defense, five missiles were shot down by Syrian air defense systems, and three missiles reached the western part of the air base. Russian servicemen were not injured.
Not surprisingly, the first suspicion of the crime fell on Washington. The situation is very similar to the one that developed in early April 2017. There was also a provocation with chemical weapons, accusations of the Syrian government in its use and an attack on the Shairat military airfield (also in the province of Homs).
The day before, US President Donald Trump again called the Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad “a beast” (he had already used this rhetoric) and stated that Syria needed to be bombed back in 2013 (that is, during the presidency in the US, Barack Obama, when carried out a major provocation with chemical weapons in the same Eastern Ghouta).
On the night of April 9, Trump, wishing to find allies in pressure on Syria, had a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron. The communiqué of the Champs Elysees says that both leaders exchanged information on the use of chemical weapons and agreed on a “joint response” to this incident.
It turns out that the Israeli airstrike is not a response to the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian army. In addition, Iran’s drones, which have already been destroyed by the Israeli Air Force, are based at the T-4 air base.
The United States itself, apparently, did not dare to strike at the objects of the Syrian army. It is possible that reports that the air defense systems of Russia and Syria are in the highest combat readiness, as well as regular flights of the Su-24 VKS of the Russian Federation near American ships, played a role.
The President of France is one of the supporters of tough measures against Syria, right up to the military strikes against this country. However, so far, even Washington and Paris are trying to put together a coalition, as well as discuss events in Syria at a meeting of the UN Security Council. This meeting should take place today, as well as another meeting convened at the initiative of Russia and dedicated to the threat to international peace. And at this time, Israel decided to act in advance of the events and strike at the Syrian airfield. It should be noted that previously, Israel has repeatedly attacked various targets in Syria, without publicizing its involvement in such actions.
Meanwhile, the fact of the use of toxic substances in the city of Duma is not confirmed. The Arab branch of the Red Crescent humanitarian organization said no traces of the use of chemical weapons were found in the city of Duma.
According to Safe Aldin Hobia, one of the Red Crescent doctors, he worked for seven years at the central Duma hospital. For all these years there was only one case when patients had problems with the respiratory tract. And even this case was not associated with any chemical weapons.
In January of this year, six patients with respiratory problems were brought to us. After the physical examination, we did not find any problems, no toxic substances. We gave them oxygen therapy and we had no evidence of the use of toxic substances
- said the doctor.
As in the case of the “Skripal affair”, we are witnessing mass hysteria in the West, which was ignited absolutely from scratch. Unfortunately, this hysteria has already led to extremely negative consequences - an act of external aggression and an attempt to attack the militants of the organization that everyone is allegedly fighting with.
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