July 24, 2014
Earlier this week I wrote about the claims made by the Russian Defence Ministry about the following video, posted by the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior, which they claimed to show the Buk linked to the down of flight MH17 leaving Ukraine for Russia The Russian Defence Ministry claimed in their recent press conference For example,…
July 22, 2014
Over the last few days, videos and photographs relating to the downing of MH17 have been poured over by people across the world, trying to piece together clues about what really happened. One video in particular, shared by the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior, has been the focus of particular attention This video claims to show…
July 22, 2014
Over the past few days various theories and speculation about the downing of Flight MH17 have been shared online, from the identify of the Buk Missile Launchers (that may or may not have been used depending on who you ask), to examinations of the damage visible on the remains of the aircraft. Here’s a look at…
July 21, 2014
In the wake of the August 21st Sarin attacks in Damascus it was increasingly apparent the statements made by the Russian Foreign Ministry were guided by the latest stories floating around the internet. They began by parroting reports of videos from the attack being uploaded a day before the attacks, something that had already been…
July 18, 2014
Earlier today, the Ukranian Ministry of Internal Affairs posted the following video, claiming to the show the Buk Missile Launcher that has been linked by some to the downing of flight MH17 being transported to Russia It has been impossible to verify the time of location, and the launcher is missing at least one missile….
July 18, 2014
Since April 11th multiple chemical barrel bomb attacks have been reported in Syria, with many of them in and around the pro-opposition town of Kafr Zita. Locals have claimed chlorine gas was used, something that was supported by an investigation by the Daily Telegraph. Since late May there’s been no reports of chemical attacks until…
July 17, 2014
In the weeks and months after the August 21st Sarin attacks in Damascus there have been many theories about oppostion responsibility for the attacks from diverse sources including the conspiracy theorists, a nun, and a Pulitzer Prize winner. Some of these theories have been repeated by the Syrian government’s allies, in particular Russia, even though key…
July 16, 2014
A few weeks ago images of a new type of rocket began to appear, reportedly coming from sources close to Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq (AAH), a Shia paramilitary militia operating in Iraq and Syria. According to sources who provided the pictures, the AAH had named this rocket al-Qahere, with reports that other groups, including Hezbollah, are using the same…
July 15, 2014
By Chris Brace
After the last posting or two on the Express group use of Private investigators there has been a suggestion of a degree of panic out in the halls of that organ. The first story had them making initial moves, but the second resulted in a whole series of indirect messages requesting that the story be…
July 15, 2014
In the months preceding the August 21st Sarin attack the Syrian military began Operation Al-Qaboun in a region between Jobar and Qaboun, close to the areas attacked in Eastern Ghouta on August 21st. This region has been contested for several months, with government forces controlling bases and checkpoints in the area, but with the opposition controlling much of the area, and Qaboun and Jobar to the north and south.
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