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Focus: Syria - June 12, 2017

By bartolo - Posted on 12 June 2017

Syrian troops advance to a second location on the Iraq border, battle rebels in Daraa - The Washington Post [1]

Syrian forces cut off rebel base in advance to Iraq border - [2]FT.com [3]

Syrian army and allies fortifying positions at Iraqi border (VIDEO) - [4]almasdarnews.com [5]

Iran's General Soleimani and his militia are stationed on the Syrian-Iraqi border - Al Arabiya English [6]

PHOTOS: Iran’s General Soleimani inspects Iraq-Syria border - AhlulBayt News Agency [7]

VIDEO: Iraqi resistance factions in Iraq & Syria meet on the border celebrating - YouTube [8]

VIDEO ARCHIVE: Iraqi government confirms cooperation with Syria, Iran and Russia to secure Syrian-Iraqi border - [9]southfront.org [10]

The trouble with Tanf: Tactics driving strategy in Syria - [11]warontherocks.com [12]

Why are we attacking the Syrians who are fighting ISIS? - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity [13]

Sources: Syrian Army wins back 100km of borderline with Jordan - AhlulBayt News Agency [14]

Syrian Army repels ISIS who sent reinforcements to Deir Ezzor - [15]almasdarnews.com [5]

VIDEO: Footage of Syrian Army troops advancing towards Deir Ezzor - [16]almasdarnews.com [5]

Russian choppers propel the Syrian Army, Hezbollah in east Palmyra - [17]almasdarnews.com [5]

VIDEO: Syrian troops, backed up by attack helicopters, advancing northwest of Palmyra - [18]southfront.org [10]

VIDEO (English subs): Dad of the the boy whose photo was used in a propaganda war against Assad turns out to be pro-Syrian government - southfront.org [19]

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US-backed Kurdish fighters advance along Euphrates in west Raqqa - Rudaw [20]

U.S.-backed Syrian fighters reach Old City walls in Islamic State-held Raqqa - US News [21]

Syrian Democratic Forces capture university building in Raqqa amidst ongoing clashes with ISIS - ARA News [22]

At least 440,000 civilians need humanitarian support in Raqqa: Report - ARA News [23]

Over 40,000 children at risk in Raqqa as fighting intensifies between SDF and ISIS: UNICEF warns - ARA News [24]

VIDEO: Footage of heavy clashes with Daesh in al-Sinaa district, East Raqqa City - YouTube [25]

VIDEO: US-backed forces recapture sugar factory north of Raqqah - [26]southfront.org [10]

ISIS accuses US-led coalition of using white phosphorus ammunition, witnesses saying the city was hit for the second consecutive night with incendiary bombs - Jerusalem Post [27]

Coalition confirms use of white phosphorus in fight against ISIS, says it "takes all reasonable precautions to minimize the risk of incidental injury to non-combatants" - ARA News [28]

VIDEO: Airstrikes hitting Raqqa throughout the last week show white phosphorus munitions - YouTube [29]

An editorial (Arabic) by IS's Naba on the Raqqa battle: "We either eradicate the infidels or we die trying, no third option.” - H Hassan حسن حسن on Twitter [30]

From 'caliph' to fugitive: IS leader Baghdadi's new life on the run - Business Insider [31]

ISIS administered by 12-member committee instead of Baghdadi - ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English [32]

Just 24 hours after Turkey sent troops to protect Qatar, Saudi officials announced their public support for the Kurds in Syria - Leith Abou Fadel on Twitter [33]

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Links:
[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/opposition-activists-syria-intensifies-attacks-on-daraa/2017/06/12/cf973774-4f5a-11e7-b74e-0d2785d3083d_story.html?utm_term=.072f24742ff1
[2] http://www.aina.org/news/20170611164910.htm
[3] http://ft.com/
[4] https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/video-footage-syrian-army-allies-fortifying-positions-iraqi-border/
[5] http://almasdarnews.com/
[6] https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/2017/06/12/Soleimani-and-his-militia-are-stationed-on-the-Syrian-Iraqi-border.html
[7] http://en.abna24.com/news/iran/iran%E2%80%99s-general-soleimani-inspects-iraq-syria-border-pics_836020.html
[8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pkpl5Tkc1E
[9] https://southfront.org/iraqi-government-confirms-cooperation-with-syria-iran-and-russia-to-secure-syrian-iraqi-border-video/
[10] http://southfront.org/
[11] https://warontherocks.com/2017/06/the-trouble-with-tanf-tactics-driving-strategy-in-syria/
[12] http://warontherocks.com/
[13] http://www.ronpaulinstitute.org/archives/featured-articles/2017/june/12/why-are-we-attacking-the-syrians-who-are-fighting-isis/
[14] http://en.abna24.com/news/middle-east/syrian-army-wins-back-100km-of-borderline-with-jordan_835630.html
[15] https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/field-report-syrian-army-repels-isis-offensive-deir-ezzor/
[16] https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/video-footage-syrian-army-troops-advancing-towards-deir-ezzor/
[17] https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/russian-choppers-propel-syrian-army-hezbollah-east-palmyra/
[18] https://southfront.org/videos-syrian-troops-backed-up-by-attack-helicopters-advancing-northwest-of-palmyra/
[19] https://southfront.org/video-msm-propaganda-turns-against-itself-as-family-of-boy-in-ambulance-from-aleppo-tells-truth/
[20] http://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/12062017
[21] https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-06-12/us-backed-syrian-fighters-reach-old-city-walls-in-islamic-state-held-raqqa
[22] http://aranews.net/2017/06/syrian-democratic-forces-capture-university-building-raqqa-amidst-ongoing-clashes-isis/
[23] http://aranews.net/2017/06/at-least-440000-civilians-need-humanitarian-support-in-raqqa/
[24] http://aranews.net/2017/06/over-40000-children-at-risk-in-raqqa-as-fighting-intensifies-between-sdf-and-isis-unicef-warns/
[25] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIFE4swTsyw
[26] https://southfront.org/us-backed-forces-recaptured-sugar-factory-north-of-raqqah-video/
[27] http://www.jpost.com/International/ISIS-accuses-US-led-coalition-of-using-white-phosphorus-ammunition-496619
[28] http://aranews.net/2017/06/coalition-confirms-use-white-phosphorus-fight-isis/
[29] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91qtdenLGGQ
[30] https://twitter.com/hxhassan/status/874317977159684107
[31] http://www.businessinsider.com/r-from-caliph-to-fugitive-is-leader-baghdadis-new-life-on-the-run-2017-6?r=UK&IR=T
[32] https://english.aawsat.com/nazeer-rida/news-middle-east/isis-administered-12-member-committee-instead-baghdadi
[33] https://twitter.com/leithfadel/status/874075312421826562
[34] http://old.warisacrime.org/taxonomy/term/112