Al-Assad Airport Latakia 19 SEPT 2015 SU-30 close-up
September 24, 2015 - John LawrenceA close-up view of 4x SU-30 (Flanker) Russian aircraft at al-Assad Airport on September 19, 2015.
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Al-Assad Airport Latakia 20 SEPT 2015
September 24, 2015 - John LawrenceSatellie image of al-Assad Airport September 20, 2015 showing 4x SU-30s (Flanker), 12x SU-25s (Frogfoot), as well as a possible fuel depot being established and a new logistics/vehicle park.
Al-Assad Airport, Latakia, 15 SEPT 2015
September 24, 2015 - John LawrenceMultiple Russian transport aircraft, as well as helicopters, tanks, trucks, and armored personnel carriers arrived at al-Assad Airport between September 4-15, 2015
Al-Assad Airport, Latakia 04 SEPT 2015
September 24, 2015 - John LawrenceSatellite imagery of Latakia's Al-Assad Airport from September 4, 2015 reveals increased construction, possibly in preparation for Russian troops and equipment arrivals.
Ukraine Crisis Update: September 23, 2015
September 23, 2015 - Hugo Spaulding
Russia and the separatists continued their operational pause in eastern Ukraine as Russia turned its attention toward its creation of a forward operating base in Syria ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s speech at the UN General Assembly on September 28.
Iraq Situation Report: September 18 - 21, 2015
September 21, 2015 - Sinan Adnan
ISF operations to recapture Ramadi remain stalled, but remain the ISF’s main effort.
Iraq Situation Report: September 15 - 17, 2015
September 17, 2015 - Sinan Adnan
Challenges are mounting against PM Abadi’s government and the ISF in Baghdad. Following the kidnapping of the 18 Turkish workers last week, likely by Iranian-backed Shi'a militias, this week witnessed the kidnapping of a former Sunni advisor from Anbar.
ISIS Sanctuary Map: September 15, 2015
September 15, 2015 - Institute for the Study of War
ISW’s updated ISIS sanctuary map includes a new attack zone in Deraa, southwestern Syria and an expanded sanctuary zone in Idlib, northwestern Syria. ISIS claimed an attack against the Syrian al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra (JN) in Deraa on August 18, and also may be responsible for an ongoing assassination campaign against JN in Idlib.
Military Situation on the Syrian-Turkish Border: September 14, 2015
September 14, 2015 - Institute for the Study of War
This map represents the military situation at the Syrian-Turkish border as of Sept. 11, 2015. Particular attention is paid to border crossings, many of which are now closed or highly restricted and under the control of a variety of groups including the Syrian regime, ISIS, Kurds, the Al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra, and Syrian rebels.
Control of Terrain in Syria: September 14, 2015
September 14, 2015 - Institute for the Study of War
ISW has modified its Control of Terrain in Syria map to order to highlight the terrain which is assessed to be under the predominant control of Lebanese Hezbollah rather than the Syrian regime. Hezbollah seized the town of Qusayr southwest of Homs City in an offensive over April to June 2013 which marked its first overt intervention into the Syrian Civil War.