Debka 11-Dec-13
The suspension of US-UK non-lethal military aid to the Syrian opposition in north – ostensibly to keep it out of Islamist hands – is only part of the story. It will be put in the hands of the pro-American rebel forces to man a new security zone the two powers are carving out in the south, as a barrier against al Qaeda’s encroachments on the Jordanian, Israeli, and Lebanese borders as well as Damascus. Two war rooms in Irbid, Jordan will run the operation under a US general.
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December 12, 2013 Briefs
Turkey closes the Bab al-Hawa border crossing from Syria
The US and UK suspended non-lethal aid to Syrian rebels in the north after a new Islamic front captured the Bab al-Hawa border crossing last week. Ankara responded by shutting this gateway from Syria. debkafile: The US and Turkish steps leave the Syrian-Turkish border region under the control of a powerful Islamic front set up in the area by six radical rebel organizations.
A hand grenade thrown at a British tour bus in Nairobi
The grenade did not explode. In New York, NYPD commander Raymond Kelly warned against attacks like the Westgate mall siege taking place on a “soft target” in his and other American cities.
Gunfire from Lebanon on Israeli border patrol
A Israeli paratroop patrol came under gunfire from Lebanon near Metullah Thursday. No one was hurt. The patrol returned the fire.
The suspension of US-UK non-lethal military aid to the Syrian opposition in north – ostensibly to keep it out of Islamist hands – is only part of the story. It will be put in the hands of the pro-American rebel forces to man a new security zone the two powers are carving out in the south, as a barrier against al Qaeda’s encroachments on the Jordanian, Israeli, and Lebanese borders as well as Damascus. Two war rooms in Irbid, Jordan will run the operation under a US general.
Top of the Document
December 12, 2013 Briefs
Turkey closes the Bab al-Hawa border crossing from Syria
The US and UK suspended non-lethal aid to Syrian rebels in the north after a new Islamic front captured the Bab al-Hawa border crossing last week. Ankara responded by shutting this gateway from Syria. debkafile: The US and Turkish steps leave the Syrian-Turkish border region under the control of a powerful Islamic front set up in the area by six radical rebel organizations.
A hand grenade thrown at a British tour bus in Nairobi
The grenade did not explode. In New York, NYPD commander Raymond Kelly warned against attacks like the Westgate mall siege taking place on a “soft target” in his and other American cities.
Gunfire from Lebanon on Israeli border patrol
A Israeli paratroop patrol came under gunfire from Lebanon near Metullah Thursday. No one was hurt. The patrol returned the fire.
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