In the Syrian civil war, which began in 2011, the United states first
supplied the rebels of the free syrian army with non-lethal aid (including food rations and pickup trucks), but quickly began providing training, cash, and intelligence to selected Syrian rebel commanders. But with the evolution of ISIL, US gradually increases it’s involvement in the Syrian affairs, and with increasing activities of the group, it starts supporting the rebels more directly. CIA was put in charge of the operations, worth about $1 billion annually, to arm anti-government forces in Syria.
The Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war began on 30 September 2015, following a formal request by the Syrian government for military help against rebel and jihadist groups. The activities consisted of air strikes primarily in north-western Syria against militant groups opposed to the syrian govt., including al-nushra front , ISIL and the Army of contest. The Russian airforce had significant ground support from the Syrian military, Iranian revolutionary guards and allied militias. Priorto these operations, Russian involment hadmainly consisted of supplying the Syrian army. Russian officials have acknowledged their objective is to help the Syrian government retake territory from various opposition groups, including ISIL, but also groups backed and armed by the United states.
But it is obvious that both the world powers are fighting on Syrian ground just to grab most out of the situation. It start to look like a proxy war for power in world affairs, which also shows how hypocritic is the definition of terrorism by world powers. On one hand, they support the militia groups for their benefits, while killing other by telling them terrorists. The only causality of this war is the innocent civilians, fleeing from their homes in alien countries with their future in the oblivion. It is time for all of us free thinkers to come forward and help them.
Maoni
Chapisha Maoni