IRAN USES DRONE MISSILES TO ATTACK SYRIAN TERRORISTS

mmulukin@bigpond.com	4:46 AM (6 hours ago)
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Strategic breakthrough for Iran in unimpeded drone-missile attack on E. Syria...........

October 3, 2018

Neither Israel nor the US intervened when Iran broke new strategic ground on Monday, October 1 by sending a squadron of 11 stealth UAV’s to attack ISIS in E. Syria.

The attack drones were greater cause for concern than the six surface missiles the Revolutionary Guards launched from their base in Kermanshah in western Iran.

Like the missiles, the assault drones cut through Iraqi air space to their targets in Syria, without asking Baghdad for permission; but, unlike the missiles, they also returned to home base by the same route unhindered.

Not a single Israeli or American aircraft took to the air stop them.

Therefore, not only is Iran continuing to establish a military presence in Syria in defiance of Israel’s vow to pre-empt their effort – even in Iraq, its Revolutionary Guards have taken a step further and activated a stealth air force from their home base across two frontiers.

Reliable military sources identified the UAV’s as “Saeqehs” (Thunderbolts), a replica of the US RQ-170 Sentinel spy drone which the Iranians downed seven years ago and reconstructed with the help of Chinese engineers.

Nine months ago, Israeli Air Force jets brought down an armed drone of this type over the Jordan Valley after it entered Jordanian airspace from Syria.

Monday saw Iran deploying a full squadron of these super drones for their first operation.

By this action, Tehran has demonstrated its capacity to launch missiles and attack drones from bases in Iran for air strikes against US targets in Syria, as well as Israel’s homeland. They are therefore a major menace to US interests in Syria and Iraq.

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Shoigu: Delivery of Russian S-300s to Syria completed........

October 3, 2018

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu reported Tuesday that the delivery of S-300 air defence systems to Syria has been completed.

Work on installing a unified air defence control system will be finished by October 20.

Shoigu said it would take three months to teach Syrian personnel to use the new equipment which consisted of 49 units – radars, basic target acquisition systems, command posts and four launchers.

Earlier Tuesday, The US State Department said that if Russia sent its S-300 air defence systems to Syria, it would lead to a “serious escalation.”