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Iranian, Syrian Commanders Meet to Discuss Upcoming Aleppo Offensive

Arab media outlets claimed that Commander of Iran's IRGC Qods Force Major General Qassem Suleimani is in Southern Aleppo in order to discuss an upcoming large-scale offensive with his counterparts in the Syrian Army.

News ID: 423314

Date: 07 September 2016 - 21:33

RNA - Al-Masdar said in report that General Suleimani has had a number of meetings with high-ranking Syrian army officials and commanders on Tuesday, including Major Duraid Abu ‘Ammar of the Syrian Army’s “Tiger Forces”.

Major Abu ‘Ammar is among the highest ranking officers in the Tiger Forces and one of Colonel Suheil Al-Hassan’s (leader of the Tiger Forces) most trusted commanders.

"According to a military source in the Aleppo Governorate, the Tiger Forces commander and the Iranian general discussed the upcoming offensive’s battle plans," said the report.

For the first time in this war, the commanders of the Tiger Forces and Iranian military advisors are coordinating a wide-scale offensive in Aleppo province that is geared to retake a large chunk of territory from the jihadist rebels.

While several Syrian Army units fight alongside Hezbollah and Harakat Al-Nujaba (Iraqi paramilitary), the Tiger Forces were one of the few that did not directly coordinate with the latter.

No official date has been set for this Southern Aleppo offensive; however, it is expected to start in the coming weeks, as the Tiger Forces and Republican Guard conclude their operations near Al-Ramouseh, said the report.

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