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Syria News - Sept 27, 2016

By bartolo - Posted on 27 September 2016

Syrian troops advance in central Aleppo near old quarter - AP

VIDEO: Syrian flag flies on the Citadel of Aleppo - YouTube

Nusra & armed groups in E Aleppo are threatening residents who decide to leave for western part will have their houses burnt - EHSANI2, Twitter

Russian Foreign Ministry: Aleppo to be liberated with assistance of Russian aerospace forces - Sputnik

Bunker-buster bomb reports may mark new stage in Russia's Syrian assault - The Guardian

Moscow slams the United States and Britain for accusing Russia of 'barbarism', says their statements on Syria at UN ‘unacceptable’ - almasdarnews.com

Russia aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is expected to arrive to Eastern Mediterranean Sea in Mid-October - Already Happened on Twitter

Moscow makes public full text of Russia-US Deal on Syria - Sputnik

Assad's aide: Russia seeks Damascus approval of all Syrian settlement deals - Sputnik

U.S. officials: 3,000 Iran-backed fighters converge on Aleppo amid deadly Syria airstrikes - Fox News

400 Iraqi fighters joined Iran-backed militia in Aleppo: source - ZAMAN ALWSL

Iran admits conducting drone strikes in Syria - NOW

Commander: IRGC supplies intelligence to Russia for airstrikes in Syria - The Long War Journal

Iraqi Shiite militia commander close to Qassem Soleimani killed in Aleppo - The Long War Journal

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House Dems back Obama on Syria despite bloodshed, calling on him to "persevere in this diplomatic path" - POLITICO

Letter of nearly 60 House Democrats to Obama on Syria - POLITICO

White House spokesman: Obama ‘reviewing all of the available options' on Syria - cnsnews.com

Gulf countries may arm rebels with shoulder-fired missiles against Syrian and Russian warplanes now Syria truce is dead: U.S. officials - Reuters

Russia claims that Nusra in Aleppo receives military hardware from its backers, 'with the US, presumably, turning a blind eye' - South Front

US not willing to attack Nusra: Russian FM - almasdarnews.com

In interview Nusra commander says US arming jihadists indirectly via 3rd countries: 'They support the countries [Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar] that support us’...‘Americans are on our side’ - RT News

VIDEO (English Subs): Interview with Nusra commander about foreign support in Syria - YouTube

TRANSCRIPT: Interview with Nusra commander about foreign support in Syria - M of A

"Experts" fail to debunk the Nusra commander interview as a hoax - M of A

US denies providing anti-tank missiles to Nusra - Sputnik

Damascus says it has audio of Daesh talks with US military before strike on Syrian Army - Sputnik

Pentagon dismisses Syria's ‘ludicrous' allegations of coordination with Daesh - Sputnik

Turkey's presidential spokesman urges Syria safe zones - aa.com

Turkey’s de facto safe zone in northern Syria, Ankara is planning to send troops 45 kilometers into the country - NOW

Turkey faces decision over boots on the ground in Syria - al-monitor.com

Turkey says Kurdish militia role in Raqqa offensive would endanger Syria - Reuters

Ankara needs Damascus' consent to conduct military op in Syria: Russian Envoy - Sputnik

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