Russia Used a Video Game to ‘Prove’ Chemical Weapons Claims

The Russian government just made a bullshit claim about chemical weapons in Syria—and used some bullshit graphics from an old video game to help make its argument. “Several trucks with improvised munitions fitted with chemical warfare agents based on chlorine have arrived in northern territories of Aleppo, which had been controlled by Jabhat Al Nusra […]

U.S., Russian Officials Discuss Flight Safety Over Syrian Airspace

United States and Russian senior defense officials agreed to a continuation of adherence to the U.S.-Russia memorandum of understanding regarding flight safety over Syrian airspace, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said in a statement released yesterday. The topic was discussed yesterday during a video conference involving Acting Assistant Secretary for International Security Affairs Elissa Slotkin, […]

Oil Sales for Daesh [ISIS/ISIL]: Death Merchant Brokers Daesh Oil Sales Through Assad

In Syria, George Haswani sees himself as a patriot. In the West, he is a wanted man. Mr. Haswani acts as a middleman between Islamic State and the Syrian government, the terror group’s largest customer, Western security officials allege. Islamic State controls much of Syria’s energy infrastructure and sells stolen oil and natural gas at […]

Daesh [ISIS/ISIL] Terrorists Hijrah Wish List Revealed

If you ever wondered what to pack when traveling abroad to fight alongside Daesh [ISIS/ISIL], one jihadi’s travel wishlist is now available to all. Thermal clothing, solar-powered chargers, and cash were among the list of items that one Daesh jihadi asked his wife to bring to Syria when she attempted to make the trip to […]

Airpower Victory Over Daesh Currently Impossible?

If we’re being candid, the presence of United States airpower in the sky over Iraq and Syria has been the subject of much scrutiny and criticism, both here at home and by other world governments. We have discussed the Rules of Engagement for Operation Inherent Resolve at length, which brings us to one overriding question: […]

Why the battle for Aleppo could decide the Syria war

If Wednesday’s ceasefire in Aleppo holds, it could be a real turning point in what has become the world’s worst — and perhaps most geopolitically complex — conflict in recent memory. After four years of fighting, however — particularly heavy for the last two weeks — it’s unclear whether the truce will stick. The tactical […]

Watch: Airstrike Annihilates Daesh [ISIS/ISIL] Tactical Unit

Coalition aircraft engages Da’esh tactical unit near Manbij, Syria, to disrupt terrorist operations and deny freedom of movement and key terrain. The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the Daesh terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community. The destruction of […]

Watch: Massive Tunnel Bomb Detonation in Syria

Al Nusra detonated a massive tunnel-bomb or deep buried improvised explosive device (IED), in Allepo, Syria. The attack was followed by an exchange of small arms, Grad-MLRS Rockets and improvised Volcano/Elephant IRAM. https://youtu.be/joING4FvYAA Aleppo remains trapped in an intricate exchange between Syrian Forces (SAA), Daesh [ISIS/ISIL], Free Syrian Army (FSA), Kurdish, and a string of other oddball […]

Russia, China Warn of Chemical Weapons Threat for Europe

Russia and China want countries neighboring Syria to inform the U.N. if they find any extremist group trying to get chemical weapons, warning that they may be used in Europe. Both countries sent a draft resolution through the Security Council Wednesday, saying terrorists are a “clear and present threat” to the continent. “We know that […]

Dutch Vipers Rarely Used Over Syria

Good evening, FighterSweep faithful! Word out of the Middle East is that the Dutch are seldom able to employ their Vipers over Syria. Lack of SATellite COMmunications is the issue, and it’s a BIG one (so to speak). With so many targets of opportunity and so few troops on the ground, SATCOM is absolutely crucial […]

U.K. Obtains Cache ‘Secret Daesh [ISIS/ISIL] Files’ Identifying 22,000 Terrorists Across the Globe

A U.K. media outlet. Sky News has obtained access to thousands of documents, which contain the names, addresses, telephone numbers and family contacts of 22,000 Daesh [ISIS/ISIL] jihadist fighters. The identities of previously unknown jihadis which remain in Daesh controlled territory, as well as those who have returned home to the United States, Canada, Europe, the U.K., across northern […]