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Kurdish presence in aleppo

source https://twitter.com/sergermed/status/561985092890144768

https://twitter.com/sergermed/status/560952310776750080

https://twitter.com/sergermed/status/560576534407565312

same account have also mentioned about kurds+fsa rebels in Qazel, Ghara/Yani yaban, Dalhah & Baghirin these villages aren't even marked in this map. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Creepz55 (talk • contribs) 00:49, 2 February 2015‎

YPG in KOBANE

According to this confirmed source YPG controlls zorava tel aotk korabi and susan are they even marked on the map?

https://twitter.com/ColdKurd/status/561294811094065153 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Creepz55 (talk • contribs) 00:54, 2 February 2015‎

Joum Ali in kobane.

Joum ali in kobane

https://twitter.com/jackshahine/status/561974858951950336?lang=sv

It's completelly liberated why does the map show ISIS presence? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Creepz55 (talk • contribs) 00:58, 2 February 2015‎

Northern Aleppo YPG - Rebels control line

May be some skilled editor could update the inactive front line between YPG controlled Afrin and rebels, between Turkish border and Nubl, based on my jan 22 map :

The line of control is based on reliable information I got from a rebel fighter who stationed along that border 2 years ago. As there was no fighting between both parties for the lest 2 years, I think it is still OK. I noticed at least 2 names to change to green : Ziyara and Deir Jamal, but there may be others.

DeSyracuse (talk) 15:04, 21 February 2015 (UTC)

What do you think who control the Minakh airbase ? Rebels or Al Nusra members ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by DuckZz (talk • contribs) 17:24, 21 February 2015 (UTC)

Minakh Air Base taken of Al Nusra after clashes against rebel group Northern Knights Brigades.Al Monitor Also deSyracuse pro opposition and his data may be some times biased in favor the rebels. Still, maybe you're right about the villages Ziyara and Deir Jamal. But for greater certainty I think that we need search more data from neutral sources. Hanibal911 (talk) 18:19, 21 February 2015 (UTC)

I understand the verification process although I deny to be pro-opp, but working on a historian approach of the conflict. In this case, I think the towns we talk about were originally put in yellow based on no reliable information, as well as the (now ISIS controlled) Al Ra'i kurdish pocket. Basically in this area, YPG holds the hights, and other rebels the plains. I just think this info would improve the accuracy of the mapDeSyracuse (talk) 04:15, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

Why do you want to improve the accuracy of our map? We are your competitor... Tradedia^talk 21:29, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

Any update on the YPG advance in Kobani,especially inside Raqqa province.Alhanuty (talk) 19:40, 21 February 2015 (UTC)

Some, but YPG OPSEC follow 48 hours rule, only after that information is released to public. Other than that does probably not meet Wiki standards. EllsworthSK (talk) 23:55, 21 February 2015 (UTC)

According to this guy with close links to jabhat al akrad he claims that Jabhat al akrad kurds controll tatmarash which is rebel held in this map. Also Deir jemal city is joint jabhat al akrad/YPG held but they let rebels use the countryside of deir jamal to target assad.

https://twitter.com/sergermed/status/560578422511259648 --Creepz55 (talk) 16:14, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

Alongside Jabhat al-Akrad, there are a a lot of Kurdish Islamic brigades active in northern Aleppo countryside. Roboskiye (talk) 20:13, 23 February 2015 (UTC)

@ Tradedia Why classify DeSyracuse as a "competitor" ? . Isn't it everyone's interest to convey accurate info of the situation on the ground ?

BTW, unlike many editors here, I firmly believe that DeSyracuse is neutral. He also readily cooperates with other map producers and reporters on the Syrian conflict. We can only gain by cooperation .. my 2¢ .. André437 (talk) 05:24, 24 February 2015 (UTC)

I classify him as a “competitor” because I cannot classify him as a “source”. A real source is a professional media organization. We don’t know anything about DeSyracuse other than that he has a twitter account and draws maps of the war. We don’t know his real name, his qualifications or his methods. We don’t know if he is using sources or if he is guessing. He is an amateur map maker just like us. And I have no indication that he is better than us. He has been wrong many times before and we made our correct map wrong because we copied his mistakes. Tradedia^talk 22:44, 24 February 2015 (UTC)

you are free to use or not my maps. There is no map with no mistake as nobody, even what you call "professionnal media organization" don't have people on the ground on every front. In addition, I can tell you they very often release completely wrong maps, and when they issue close to reality maps, it's based upon one of the "amateur maps" such as mine or Archicivilians or Petolucem. For example, BBC did several times with my maps. Anyway, you talk about i've been wrong many times. Can you give me precise examples please ?DeSyracuse (talk) 10:55, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

Our map was created to reflect reliable sources. It was not created to copy someone else's work. This is like if you are a student, instead of writing your exam on your own, you start copying from your neighbor’s exam sheet.

There is a major difference between our map and your map. Our map marks towns (or bases, etc.) that we have information for. On the other hand, your map colors the whole Syrian territory assigning a control status to every area. Do you really have enough information to assign every area in the country to a specific party? What about close to empty areas? Do you have information to be able to draw the frontlines in these areas? Our map has started by marking all the towns for which we had information/sources. We did not have the aim to cover the whole Syrian territory. I prefer not to guess. If we don’t have reliable sources/information about an area, we should just leave it empty.

I agree with you about "professional" maps. They are often approximate and this is normal as their readers are usually only interested in getting a general idea about the situation is Syria. The problem is not these professional maps or amateur maps (like yours). The problem is the attitude of some of our wikipedia map editors who think that maps from reliable sources are completely detailed and exact. So they end up copying them 100%, often overriding reliable sources that we already have about some locations. So they end up making our correct map wrong because they copied an approximate map. Also, some editors think that because an amateur map is classified as pro-rebel, it means that map is always correct for the towns that it marks as under gov control (and vice versa for pro-gov maps) However, this does not need to be the case, and we need to be examining all sources, instead of blindly copying someone else's map. For example, just because Peto Lucem is classified as pro-gov, does not mean all the rebel areas on his maps are correct. Many months ago, he had the area around Al-Tulaysiyah marked as rebel held (you can read all about it in the archives of this talk page). However, I was able to find a source that showed that in reality it was gov held. We informed Peto Lucem of his mistake and he corrected it. I don't fault Peto Lucem for making a mistake. I fault our editors for copying his mistake blindly without checking other sources. It is the same with any other internet map including yours.

Yes, i can give you 2 recent examples off the top of my head where your map was wrong and we copied you and made our correct map wrong:

1- See Talk:Cities and towns during the Syrian Civil War/Archive 34#Abu al-duhur airbase

2- Your map dated 8-january-2015 shows Kafr Shams gov-held. This was before the large gov offensive (beginning february). So we know it was wrong since one of the gov offensive’s objectives was to capture Kafr Shams.

So to summarize, for me, an internet Syria war map is not a “source” by Wikipedia standards. Tradedia^talk 12:16, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

OK I agree with what you say, so you should agree that my map and Wikipedia one are not competitors. But a few things I don't agree : there is no 100% reliable source. Even Sohr has sometimes wrong or uncomplete reports but is is used widely as a source on Wikipedia map. I'm not professionnal in the sense that I don't do business with that; however, I'm using a strict methodology that is based upon several sources, comparison method, terrain knowledge, and other informations. For instance an area which I am not sure is marked contested. Though I'm aware that is is no 100% accurate, but 100% accurate is not an objective in a dynamic war; Objective is to report on-going dynamics and strengths. As for Abu Duhur, I do not agree as those villages were Govt held the day when I drew the map; It was later abandonned and rebels took it back, so I always write the dates on my maps, it is important. For Kafr Shams, I agree for the mistake, but the original information showing Kafr Shams as govt controlled was not mine, as even Archicivilians and other (and Wikipedia) made the same mistake... So finally let us do our own job with our own methodology; no need to compete DeSyracuse (talk) 03:20, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

1- Concerning Abu Duhur, your map that had those villages Govt held was dated 8-december. However, the army had left the villages by November 28: Elijah J. Magnier and pro-gov detailed source. Elijah J. Magnier further explains that “SAA won't spread in an exposed area when the airport represents a better shelter and defense line”. You had marked the villages red based on: “On November 27, reports of Government troops coming from Abu Duhur base, seizing Humaymat”. This was widely publicized, especially by pro-gov generalist media. But you did not take into account the return of troops to the airport (28 Nov) which was reported only by a few well informed sources. In this case, we stumbled upon this information and used it. So on this specific instance, we were better than you. In other cases, I am sure you were better than us. My point is that we are both in the same kind of business: making maps based on sources. So we should not consider your maps as a source, and you should not consider our map as a source. This is what some of our editors don’t seem to understand… All they seem to care about is that you are classified as pro-rebel (not by me) and that this allows them to copy all your red towns without any thinking…

2- Concerning Kafr Shams, the fact that all maps had it wrong illustrates that a war map should not be a source. It is possible that one of the map makers “guessed” the status of this town without information/source and other map makers just copied his mistake… Tradedia^talk 03:03, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Daraa NW

Some more info from AlMasdar. Al-Habariya contested and maybe Tel also Qareen.Paolowalter (talk) 07:52, 24 February 2015 (UTC)

Paolowalter Source not said that the village of Al Habbariyah or hill of Tal Qareen contested. Source said that clashes between Syrian troops and Al Nusra at the Al Habbariyah when army from this village try advance to the hill Tal Qareen. And said that resulting Syrian troops advance to southwest area near of Tal Qareen.Al Masdar Hanibal911 (talk) 10:07, 24 February 2015 (UTC)

Since it is a regime source not introducing any collaborating evidence, it evidently can't be used to show regime advances, any more than SANA. André437 (talk) 23:31, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

I saw a pro-regime twitter post stating that "SAA units carried out concentrated hits on terrorists pos. in AlHebarieh,KaferNasij,AlTeeha,Sabsaba & a# of hills on #Daraa - #Quneitra axis" I saw on the map that Al-Habbariyah and At Tayhah are regime held. Is the content and the source itself sufficient enough to say those two villages are contested? Raspoetin89 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.191.220.222 (talk) 11:11, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

Firstly you dont provide link on your source which said this and secondly more reliable pro government source reported that Syrian troops advanced to the outskirts of Tal Qareen from the town of Al-Habariyah.here and also earlier reliable source Elijah J. Magnier and pro opposition source Syrian Rebellion Observatory confirmed that the village of At Tayhah was captured by army. Hanibal911 (talk) 11:29, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

oops, sorry! Something went wrong probably while editing. This is the source I was talking about: Damascus01 and [1] I'm quite new here, so I have no idea how biased/important this source and Hosein Mortada are. Raspoetin89

Here data from the official government source. Army units carried out intensive operations against terrorist gatherings from several axes in the towns of al-Habbaria, Kafar Nasej, al-Teeha, Sabsaba and a number of hills.SANA so I marked Al-Habbariyah and At Tayhah as contested. Hanibal911 (talk) 13:11, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

Raspoetin89  Done Hanibal911 (talk) 13:41, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

Report from Al Manar that SAA and NDF have control of Himrit & Sultaniyah & Habbariyyah. Confirmation from pro fsa [2] and [3] and [4]. Pro gov almasdar say about 5 town which have been secured [5] and [6]. It is mean Al-Habariyah, Tal Qareen, Sibsiba (sabsaba), Himrit and Al-Sultaniyah. map (217.99.142.150 (talk) 09:55, 28 February 2015 (UTC))

Some progres confirmation from neutral source EjmAlrai Kreen (217.99.142.150 (talk) 10:46, 28 February 2015 (UTC))

Syrian troopsand Hezbollah captured Habarriyahhere and also Tall Qrein, Himrit and Tell SultaniyahElijah J. Magnier and now fighting in the Tal al-Allakiya, Tal Samn Akraba, Simlin and pounding Kfar-nasej, Kfar Shams and tall al-Harra.Elijah J. Magnier Hanibal911 (talk) 12:55, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

SOHR also reported that Hezbollah backed by fighters from Iran and NDF have taken over Tell-Qareen, Al-Habariyah, Sultaniyah and Himrit.SOHR Hanibal911 (talk) 13:06, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

South Palmyra

This region together with eastern Qalamun, especially the desert area isn't interesting for neutral sources. Everything here is pro-opposition.

According to Army Usud Shaqijah channels (Authenticity and development front), they captured Al Ulayanija and the areas around after IS withdrew from there. Here are some English pro-opposition sources, from arCivilian, also location explained here. I'm not sure about this guy but he only posts stuff that was published from the original rebel channels on Arabic.

Some videos posted by ADF groups, here allegedly after capturing Ulayanija, and here. I really have no idea but there will be no other sources than this (Ofc. Rebel channels and pro-rebel English channels) .... DuckZz (talk) 21:27, 24 February 2015 (UTC)

DuckZz This is only data from the pro-opposition sources. And we cant use in this issue as a source pro rebels amateur video or data from pro-opposition sources. Also archicivilians and IbnNabih it is biased pro opposition activists. So we need confirmation from more reliable or neutral sources. Hanibal911 (talk) 21:48, 24 February 2015 (UTC)

I know, that's why i made a section here to discuss about that. I highly highly doubt there will be any more sources other that from pro-opposition channels. Mainly because these areas are deep inside the desert, nobody cares about that. DuckZz (talk) 21:56, 24 February 2015 (UTC)

DuckZz I Get It! Hanibal911 (talk) 21:59, 24 February 2015 (UTC)

I wouldn't categorize archicivilians as biased, and his post referred to here tends to confirm that : he just presents this info as a claim by ADF, as well as giving a map localizing the area in question. So we only have a rebel claim, not a confirmation from archicivilians.

However we could look at that and other info (such as videos) to decide if the rebel claim is founded. We won't be able to do better, since Daesh will never acknowledge any losses, and there aren't even amateur reporters in the desert.

For info, the ADF was initially armed and trained by the Saudis, and the ADF forces in the southern desert were local rebels of Deir al-Zor before being expelled by Daesh. There is probably no other rebel group as strongly anti-Daesh, other than the kurds and those fighting alongside the kurds. They are probably fighting in the desert since they come from a semi-desert area. I tend to think that their claims are probably true.

Anyway, whatever you two decide is fine with me. André437 (talk) 23:54, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

So in conclusion, I want to say: we cant use this data from pro opposition sources because it would violate the rules of editing. And I am writing this not for experienced editors I writing this for those who have only recently started to edit and still bad know the rules of editing. Hanibal911 (talk) 10:04, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

Less simplistically, we can't use claims from one party to support advances of that party against another. Any other information that they provide can be used. As long as, of course, it is sufficient to demonstrate the change we do on the map.

But of course, simplisticism is the great religion of all times, and editors of this page aren't immune. Such as labeling sources such as archicivilians and desyracuse as pro-rebel (and thus implicitly a rebel source), despite an objective evaluation would consider them non-biased. And some editors considering sources like almasdar (which just echos regime sources without evaluation) as equivalently reliable.

New editors should read the WP guidelines to better understand these points ... André437 (talk) 14:20, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

I disagree with you in situation with Archicivilians! If we can said the source deSyracuse it is just the opposition source but source archicivilians it is very biased source which is openly opposed to the Syrian government and the army and support all rebel groups and thereby distorts information in favor of the rebels. Although often his data do not confirm the reliable sources. Hanibal911 (talk) 15:10, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

If you are going to call a source pro-rebel (or pro-regime), it helps to have a basis for the judgement. With almasdar, even a child should be able to recognize that it just echos regime claims. With archicivilians, I suggest that you write down every report you consider false, and the corresponding reports from other media. Then verify that it did not coicide with the situation on the ground during a short period (a few days) before the post appeared.

Note that if he says "rebels claimed" or "unconfirmed reports that" or "regime sources", you should realize that he is only claiming what the other party said, not confirming that it is true. This is elementary analysis that should be done with each and every report, whatever we consider the source reliable or not.

It is evident from his presentation that archicivilians has an academic or intellectual background, and is fairly objective. His track record seems at least as good as our map. Of course, it helps to understand what he is saying in his posts. André437 (talk) 05:36, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Archicivilians its heavily biased toward the Opposition, so we must be carefull with its claims, I Prefeer by far deSyracuse despite he have some errors from time to time. But he is much less Biased than Archicivilians. Archivillians twitter page claims it studies Modern Conflicts, However I only see them spouting Propaganda.Mr.User200 (talk) 13:34, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

Abu Kabira

It's really weird and ridicouls showing this village contested in that area when YPG captured more than 70 villages in Tel-Hamis area also this village is show near Tal Hamis.here,here.Lindi29 (talk) 15:44, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

Agree, the same for Filistin village. Fix it please --8fra0 (talk) 15:58, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

 Done.Lindi29 (talk) 16:53, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

A side note in the same area. Should there be a border border post located on the IS held road between Mosul and Raqqa just south of Tel Hamis here http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.252303&lon=41.306190&z=12&m=b&show=/9795241/Iraqi-border-posts-on-the-Syrian-border-.MesmerMe (talk) 17:37, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

Remember that Daesh bulldozed the border, so as long as they still hold the area, it probably isn't occupied even if it is still there. Although kurdish forces report cutting the road, so maybe they will soon restore it. André437 (talk) 01:54, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

The berm was probably demolated by ISIS one way or another and it wasn't border post even before, but military post. Btw those 3 regime villages in middle of ISIS held territory - yeah, that is very likely. Like regime has any presence in Khabour valley, they are there because someone followed a facebook Assad fanpage which tells truth only when it makes a mistake and now it seems like regime controls whole southern Qamishlo, even though its non-sense. Oh, man, this getting sources for all those villages will take ages. EllsworthSK (talk) 09:45, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 February 2015

Can we please change the label size for Dabiq .... line 185 from 0 to 85 so that the name for that village shows up on the map. That town is center to ISIS religion and I had a very hard time finding it on the map. This will help others to locate it.

63.171.234.11 (talk) 16:31, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

 Done Sort of ... displayed but not as large, since not enough room with all the other villages around it.

Your comment makes me wonder, what should we call the ISIS/Daesh religion ? ... since it is obviously not islam, despite their pretensions. André437 (talk) 01:45, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

Well it's Islam. Obviously not the same peaceful interpretation of Islam as the majority in the Islamic world share. But still it's some Muslims' interpretation of Islam. This New York Times article explains it best: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/09/opinion/bill-maher-isnt-the-only-one-who-misunderstands-religion.html Saeed alaee (talk) 09:57, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

Thus islam can be in gross violation of the Quran ?

Thus somehow I was under the mistaken impression that the Quran was the essential basis of islam, supplemented by other sources such as the christian and jewish scriptures, as well as the hadiths of the various traditions.

Note that some practices, such as hiding women or genital mutilation, are based on regional pre-islamic practices and not islam. Despite various propaganda, such practices are far from universal among muslim communities, and are not supported by the Quran. There is a difference between what some musulmans do, and what islam requires.

BTW, the Quran in many places proposes freedom of religious belief, and is against aggression except in defense of others. Both grossly violated by ISIS/Daesh. As well as not following the Quran, they seem to have a new god ... André437 (talk) 14:50, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

There was a misunderstanding I think. I'm not saying their interpretation of Islam is what Islam actually is. I'm just saying they are Muslims because that's how they identify themselves. The guys who have joined ISIS are usually people who have become radicalized through their personal experiences; not because Islam by itself is radical("Jihadi John" is a good example in this case, apparently he was a victim of racism and mistreatment because of the fact that he was a Muslim back in U.K. so that radicalized him and eventually he ended up in ISIS). By the way I think it's important that we take into account that the doctrine behind this self-declared "caliphate" is a Salafi one. Also as an out-spoken atheist living in an Islamic society I of all people know that Muslims have an overwhelming majority who are peaceful, tolerant and respectful of different beliefs and faiths. Saeed alaee (talk) 17:39, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

In my view you could call it "false islam", but calling it "islam" tarnishes real muslims in the eyes of many totally unfamiliar with the faith. I've known and discussed religion with those of many faiths (christian/jewish/muslim/sikh/buddist/hindu and maybe others, not to exclude atheists and agnostics), and generally all groups are peace-loving and respectful of others beliefs. With evident small minorities of exceptions.

I really hate to see non-muslims tarring billions of people as terrorists because of some deviant misfits and egomaniacs trying to build their little empire.

In my mind, claiming you are a "genius" doesn't make you so. (Substitute anything for "genius".) ... my 2 cents ... André437 (talk) 03:31, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Villages apparently outside Syria marked

There are a number of villages that are shown as being beyond or right at the edge of the line used for the Syrian border such as Al-Hamman, Maydan, Ikbis, and a bunch near Kobane. Is this because there is a problem with the location map, or because they are marked incorrectly on this map? Banak (talk) 11:09, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

Could be either, as the wide line for the border should be centred on the border, but often editors make errors with the coordinates of locations.

We should verify those on the border. André437 (talk) 02:31, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Tall Hamis

The capture town of Tel Hamis was announced by the Kurdish YPG militia and confirmed by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.Reuters Hanibal911 (talk) 15:23, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

Probably next target will be Tell Brak. According PetoLucem SAA/NDF have captured important hills near IS held Tell Brak, located 20 miles NE of Al Hasakah Brak (217.99.142.150 (talk) 17:55, 27 February 2015 (UTC))

Peto Lucem likes to claim a lot of things that go widely unsourced. Interestingly enough according to regime fanpages "SAA" (which is nonexistent in Hasakah countryside) is heavily and steadily advancing south of Qamishlo (which someone who makes this map took bit too seriously), yet fails every time to produce one bit of an evidence. Both ISIS and Kurds release pics and vids of important areas they capture, Syrian state apparently relies on expats twitter feeds and facebook pages. Seriously, look at the Khabour. Accoring to them NDF holds 3 villages in middle of Daesh territory and no one bats an eye there. THey claimed how NDF was involved in patrolling Khabour valley and yet 0 NDF casualties and no one saw them anywhere. Regime "gains" in Hasakah are mostly bunch of hot air. EllsworthSK (talk) 18:08, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

I remember when Serekaniye and Kobanê liberated y YPG from Islamists, the Syrian state media announced in both cases Our brave SAA with local support cleaned these cities. Roboskiye (talk) 19:53, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

In the beginning, Assad regime claimed that YPG is part of NDF. So, that much for their credibility in North-East. EllsworthSK (talk) 19:59, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

But in Quamishili area pro regime media said about ypg offensive in south, north and east area Tall Hamis. Theay only said about saa and ndf offensive in west area Tall Hamis. I see few tweet pro regime [7] Tal Satah and probably Tal Ahmad, [8] and [9]. I agree and understand that be wait for confirmation for neutral source. But if it is confirmed, it means that the Tall Hamis can fall and ISIS disappear from Qamishli area (217.99.142.150 (talk) 20:59, 27 February 2015 (UTC))

The fact that last tweet talks about 47th armored brigade which is based in Reef Dimashq and not Hasakah did not tip you off? Aside of that - some bloke writes something on twitter does not mean that we should take it any more seriously than anything else. There are virtually no evidences of Syrian regime presence in southern Qamishlo aside of Tayy tribe which simply inhabits its own villages and is allied with regime, nothing else. SAA in that region virtually ceased to exist, why else would just Daesh run over 121st artillery regiment base with the mighty SAA just watching over? Why else would SAA involvement in clashes with Kurds in Hasakah and Qamihslo would be on 0, instead only using NDF? EllsworthSK (talk) 21:07, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

Right! The SAA/NDF does not exist there. It is just a BIG myth made up by the government, EJM, peto lucem, and Robert Fisk. Fisk's interview with soldiers there. Forget about it! No such thing. It probably took place in an upscale Damascus movie set. Come on guys, really. I though we agreed to stop the nonsense conspiracy theories after the "SAA=ISIS" one fell through. XJ-0461 v2 (talk) 21:23, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

Meanwhile I just hope that your arm doesn´t hurt you from patting yourself on the back so much. Instead of climbing that horse so high, why won´t you simply start reading more properly. Fisk was in Qamishli city where NDF controls part of the city and SAA is in control of Qamishli airbase (base of one rotary Mi-17 sqn) and Tartab 154th artillery regiment base. And that proves that SAA now controls area near Tall Brak. Why? Because you are reading a bloke on twitter which fails time and again to provide any kind of solid source for these claims. If at least state media would announce it, but no, we are now contempt with Peto Lucem and google translated snippets on twitter from facebook fan page. Just great. But if you want to entertain me, provide me any kind of source that says that SAA/NDF controls, say, Jiha Saghirah which is in middle of Kurdish inhabited area, outside of Tayy or Shammar. EllsworthSK (talk) 21:42, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

Oh, yes, and again. Who is doing all that "liberation". Damascus armored division. Magically teleporting itself more than 1k kilometers there and back. Sounds solid. EllsworthSK (talk) 21:47, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

EllsworthSK you forgot about wikipedia map half years ago in Qamishli area? SAA was only near Qamishli city and military base. Suddenly visited foreign journalists and it turned out that the area controlled by the SAA was increesed to 22 miles and nobody informed about it. In this area there are not too many sources because this area is not attractive for journalists. Many small village, not too many people and not too many ISIS fighters etc. Look ypg or saa start offensive and they can take control for 10 village per day. Tall Hamis fall in few hours. If they attack Tall Brak it will fall mayby in one day.(217.99.142.150 (talk) 21:59, 27 February 2015 (UTC))

EllsworthSK I do not understand your logic. I was starting discussion about Tall Brak area and now you talk about all syria and other tweet in other Syria regions. Nothing has been changed, I only drew attention to the offensive saa in this region and I am waiting for confirmation from the other neutral sources (217.99.142.150 (talk) 22:08, 27 February 2015 (UTC))

EllsworthSK When pro-opp and pro-ISIS confirm that it is a joint offensive on Tall Brak [10] [11] [12] [13] ChrissCh94 (talk) 23:40, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

Oh and I forgot this [14] and this article pro-Kurdish [15], saying SAA and YPG are preparing to storm Tall Brak with SAA-artirelly/airforce support. ChrissCh94 (talk) 23:51, 27 February 2015 (UTC) DuckZz (talk) 00:25, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Pro-Kurdish reporter says that YPG is preventing government forces to join them. Same said by the kurdish reporter

None of the reports above say that regime forces actually entered Tall Brak (with the YPG), although some say they intended to, and others say they (with the YPG) were advancing in the area. As well as the 2 posts just above, other reports e.g. say that the YPG blocked access of regime forces to the town. André437 (talk) 04:33, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Andre437 yes that is correct but EllsworthSK is suggesting that the SAA are not involved in the offensive which can not be true if YPG have barred them from entering the town .Reports of joint offensive and the fact that if barred from entering the town must mean they are nearby .Pyphon (talk) 11:43, 28 February 2015 (UTC)pyphon

Tall Brak and its neighbouring villages was turned yellow with very weak sources. Can we calim for sure that ISIS does not control them anymore and SAA does not controle them either?Paolowalter (talk) 16:24, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Pro-opp source confirming SAA advance in Hasaka https://twitter.com/archicivilians/status/571695911719473152. It does not state precisely where. Original source speaks about south of QamishliPaolowalter (talk) 16:30, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Pro-SAA source stating YPG is in control of Tal Brak while SAA controls Bahiyah to the southwest: https://twitter.com/SyrianLion_/status/571704498260992000

186.119.189.150 (talk) 16:47, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

According to pro-Islamic State source https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1632426480323380&id=1418222505077113 clashes ongoing near Tal Brak in Tal Faras N of the city and this village which despite being roughly the size of Tal Brak is not marked in the map:

http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.708958&lon=41.102858&z=14&m=b

Tal Faras is already marked as yellow but I would suggest putting it contested too, along with the other.

186.119.189.150 (talk) 17:30, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

I do not understand logic - using biased pro kurd source to show progress ypg and in this same time ignor pro gov and pro rebel source saying about saa offensive in this same region. It is very easy here to change black dots to yellow (217.99.113.146 (talk) 19:11, 28 February 2015 (UTC))

Pro-govt media has stated SAA captured the following villages, near Tawarij area south of Qamishli: https://www.facebook.com/SyrianArabNewsAgencySana/posts/888252777863917

If you can provide coordinates they can be marked in the map.

186.119.189.150 (talk) 20:18, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Also in https://twitter.com/search?q=%23hasakah&src=typd there are a list of villages taken by SAA and http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13931209000428 there is a list of viallges taken by SAA.Paolowalter (talk) 21:36, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Also Al Masdar reports some villages taken by SAA. DiPaolowalter (talk) 09:33, 1 March 2015 (UTC)d anybody locate them?

It seems that whenever YPG and its Assyrian and Arab allies gain a victory over ISIL the Assadists try to push themselves in and make out as if it was a joint operation. BTW, it's very very very unlikely that Coalition airstrikes would be supporting an operation in favor of SAA. Saeed alaee (talk) 21:27, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Saeed alaee there are many sources from all sides that say YPG and SAA are in joint offensive against ISIS and as for airstrikes they are targeting JAN in Aleppo also which will obviously help SAA .Pyphon (talk) 21:49, 28 February 2015 (UTC)PYPHON

According pro rebel map archicivilians many of villages in Qamishili area is still controling by ISIS and SAA progress in this area is not false (217.99.113.146 (talk) 23:39, 28 February 2015 (UTC))

Name of liberated village by saa almasdar Farfarat, Tal Ahmad, Khirbat Noura, Tafeehiyah, Khaznat, Sawama’ Al-Tawareej, Bayzari, Khirbat Zouman, Tal Assoud, Maqbrat Tal Assoud, Al-Bwaab, Tal Al-Fawqaani, and Tal Hamza. (217.99.113.146 (talk) 09:31, 1 March 2015 (UTC))

Many ISIS controlled locations were removed with little support from the sources. I guess that the lack of ISIS supporter between the editors has obscured out quest for reliability. We should review all recent changes and see which are reliable and which not. Furthermore many quick switch to yellow was done on purpose to avoid setting some of them red.Paolowalter (talk) 09:33, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

SOHR confirms advance of SAA in Hasaka http://syriahr.com/en/2015/03/is-beheads-a-defected-first-lieutenant-in-deir-ezzor-while-the-regime-troops-retake-some-villages-in-al-hasakah/ on the road between Tal-brak and al-Qameshli.Paolowalter (talk) 09:39, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Suggest removing tiny sub-villages cluttering up the map

There are many hamlets of maybe 10 houses cluttering up the map. They have no military or strategic interest, even if they were at some time on or near the front lines. Hills near towns or cities or important highways might have strategic importance, but not these hamlets.
So I suggest that we remove all such points, and not add them in the future.
This came to my attention on investigation after a viewer questioned some villages placed outside Syria. Most of the dots I checked were not even big enough to be called a village.
I was looking in the Kobani area, but a similar density of dots appears in Daesh-controlled areas in northern Raqqa. This doesn't make much sense, since these areas are very sparsely populated. Many don't even have any roads on google maps, which means nothing more than dirt paths.
So what does everyone think ? André437 (talk) 04:38, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Same goes for SAA-held areas south of Qamishli and ISIS-held areas in E-Homs. ChrissCh94 (talk) 08:50, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Agree .pyphon — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pyphon (talk • contribs) 12:10, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

In general I agree, some areas in the deset or on the mountans in the norther province are overrepresented. They are unlikely to be quoted when they change control, therefore they stick for ever bringing little informaton to the map.Paolowalter (talk) 13:26, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

I disagree. When a major offensive occurs, we will then have to go to the trouble to find the villages, reach a consensus, and then re-add the villages, hoping we have the right coordinates. It is better to leave them where they are, because you never know when they might become of 'strategic interest'. For example, if the Syrian Army advances east of Homs, you will have to show that advance. If the villages north of Raqqa become contested, by the YPG or perhaps American-backed moderate Syrian rebels, you will have to show that on the map. It is for that reason that I think they should be left, even if they are only 10 houses. Besides, you can always physically decrease their mark size on the map. 2601:0:B200:F7D9:119F:7E70:9C28:7947 (talk) 22:53, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

I'd personally be a small marker in the place of small captured villages/building. If nothing else, it allows us to more accurately reflect the front-lines. Potential problem: people may edit war over what counts. Banak (talk) 23:42, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

We can remove the small villages by putting them in a comment block this way they won't be shown on the map and can easily be found again when needed. Spenk01 (talk) 04:04, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Daraa

According to SOHR arabic SAA captured tell qareen , habbariyah ,tell sultaniyah ,khirbet sultaniyah and himrit source: http://www.syriahr.com/2015/02/%D8%AD%D8%B2%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B7%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-4-%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%89/ Hwinsp (talk) 11:36, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Also document sy confirmed SAA captured tell qareen , habbariyah ,tell sultaniyah ,khirbet sultaniyah and himrit: https://www.facebook.com/documents.sy/posts/901068736622550 https://www.facebook.com/documents.sy/posts/901063536623070Hwinsp (talk) 11:40, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Al Masdar http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/syrian-army-hezbollah-advances-towards-rebel-held-daraa/ reports that Himrit, Al-Sultaniyah, Sibsiba and 5 villages altogether have been captured by SAA.Paolowalter (talk) 13:09, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Pro rebel source confirm that Thomas van Linge about Himrit, Sultaniyah and Sabsabah (83.26.142.133 (talk) 13:38, 28 February 2015 (UTC))

SOHR for Hamrit and Sasba http://syriahr.com/en/2015/02/7-rebels-killed-by-clashes-against-hezbollah-in-reef-dimashq/ as well.Paolowalter (talk) 13:53, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Here another reliable source reported that Syrian troops controlled Tall Qrein, Himrit and Tell SultaniyahElijah J. Magnier and now fighting in the Tal al-Allakiya, Tal Samn, Akraba, Simlin and pounding Kfar-nasej, Kfar Shams and tall al-Harra.Elijah J. Magnier Hanibal911 (talk) 14:16, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

According to The statement of the General Command of the Armed Forces (SAA) SAA also captured tell al fatimah source: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=581994665236472&set=vb.236781613091114&type=2&theaterHwinsp (talk) 17:48, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Thas is supported also by the new Petolucem map https://twitter.com/PetoLucem/status/571759910653992960.Paolowalter (talk) 21:51, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

sohr arabic confirmed , tell al fatimah and sabsaba under saa control :http://www.syriahr.com/2015/03/%D8%AD%D8%B2%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%87-%D9%8A/Hwinsp (talk) 22:46, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Syrian troops and Hezbollah catured Tall Qrein, Tell al Fatimah, Al Habbariyah, Himrit, Sebsaba and Kherbet Sultaniyah.SOHR Hanibal911 (talk) 11:25, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Reliable source reported that Syrian troops and Hezbollah are advancing toward Tal al-Harra (at 10km) after capturing the hills overlooking it in the reef Daraa.Elijah J. Magnier and that and that Syrian troops and Hezbollah captured Rajm al-Sayed, situated/overlooking on Hemreet, Kfar-Nasej, Tal el-Mal, Mashara, Nab'e al-Sakhr and Umm Batna.Elijah J. Magnier Hanibal911 (talk) 13:30, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

Al Nusra advanced against moderate rebels in Aleppo

SOHR reported that al-Nusra took control army base 46th Regiment in area near town of al-Atarib after violent clashes against Hazm movement which lost its bastions and HQs in the 2nd reef of Mohandsin, Kafar Noran, al-Mashtal, and al-Meznaz areas in the western countryside of Aleppo. And fighters from Hazm movement pulled back into town of al-Atarib.SOHR Also another reliable source reported that Al Nusra take full control of Brigade 46, near Atareb, al-Mashtal and reef al Muhandeseen west of Aleppo.Elijah J. Magnier and that Al Nusra take full control of all area around town of Atareb.Elijah J. Magnier Hanibal911 (talk) 17:28, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

111th regiment should be changed to lime again since SOHR said that Levant front is in control of that base again after the agreement. In before someone says "maybe SOHR is wrong", a reminder we used the same source to change that base to grey 1 month ago. DuckZz (talk) 18:02, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

In report from SOHR for 27 February was said that an agreement has been sign between Hazm and the Nusra in Daret Ezzah. And according to this agreement handing the Regiment 111 over to al- Jabha al- Shameyya as a trust until resolve the dispute between the two sides or holding a new agreement.SOHR But probably this treaty has not entered into force. Because the next day Al Nusra took control on the Regiment 46 near the town of al- Atareb after violent clashes against Hazm movement which is lost its bastions and HQs in the 2nd reef of Mohandsin, Kafar Noran, al-Mashtal, and Miznaz in the western countryside of Aleppo and Hazm movement pulled back into town of al-Atarib.SOHR Aslo other a reliable source reported that Al Nusra takes full control of all around town of Atareb and Al Nusra the warned Hazm movement lay down their arms.Elijah J. Magnier also pro opposition source said that for now the town of Atarib(FSA stronghold) is surrounded by Al Nusra.here So it's clearly confirms that the agreement has not been implemented and fighting continues. Hanibal911 (talk) 19:44, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

TheDailyStar was used to change regiment 111 to grey last week, not a month ago. Clashes between Nusra and moderates in Atareb: http://syriahr.com/en/2015/03/clashes-take-place-in-the-north-of-aleppo-and-the-nusra-hazm-clashes-leave-80-bodies/ Ariskar (talk) 10:42, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

Lots of tweets now that Hazm is dispanding seems like Al nusra has killed of moderate opposition in north Syria .Pyphon (talk) 15:04, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

Rif Al Hasakeh Change

the news confirmed that these villages were captured by SAA during YPG advances in east of Hasakeh

Farfarat, Tal Ahmad, Khirbat Noura, Tafeehiyah, Khaznat, Sawama’ Al-Tawareej, Bayzari, Khirbat Zouman, Tal Assoud, Maqbrat Tal Assoud, Al-Bwaab, Tal Al-Fawqaani, and Tal Hamza

http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/al-hasakah-syrian-army-secures-13-villages-24-hours/2.180.12.44 (talk) 10:19, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Also SOHR is confirming SAA advance in Hasaka area http://syriahr.com/en/2015/03/is-beheads-a-defected-first-lieutenant-in-deir-ezzor-while-the-regime-troops-retake-some-villages-in-al-hasakah/ --Guidoriccio11 (talk) 11:08, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

SOHR reported that Syrian troops retake some villages and farmlands on the road linking the town of Tal brak with the city of al- Qameshli.SOHR Hanibal911 (talk) 11:59, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

According pro rebel map archicivilians many of villages in Qamishili area is still controling by ISIS and SAA progress in this area is not false (217.99.113.146 (talk) 12:44, 1 March 2015 (UTC))

ANHA reports that YPG has launched an operation to cleanse the remaining villages between Tall Barak and Tall Hamis, and they have controlled as far as the village of Emurus (Um al-Rus). http://ar.hawarnewsagency.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A1-%D8%A8%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%84-%D8%AD%D9%85/ Roboskiye (talk) 13:11, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Considering SOHR confirmed the SAA captured several villages in that area and we have Masdar naming some of them they should be marked as SAA-held. EkoGraf (talk) 15:00, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Tal Ahmad: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.851054&lon=41.352196&z=12&m=b

Farfara: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.821378&lon=41.333656&z=12&m=b

Tawarej&grain silos: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.861768&lon=41.300697&z=12&m=b

Khirbat Noura: http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.917500&lon=41.093333&z=13&m=b&show=/15435337/ar/%D8%B1%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA&search=khirbat%20noura

190.67.227.234 (talk) 16:02, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Unfortunately SOHR doesn't say how many villages(it uses "some villages and farmlands") have been captured by SAA so we don't know if all the villages named by al-Masdar which is pro Regime are actually under the control of the SAA. I would suggest adding(or editing) the ones that are close to the SAA front-line and wait for additional reports. I also think the ones named by Masdar that are not close to SAA front should not be marked as YPG-held until we have more information about the situation. Saeed alaee (talk) 16:54, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

That was my idea also. The ones that are closest to the SAA/ISIS frontline. EkoGraf (talk) 19:57, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

From the ones I managed to find they're not only all close to the SAA frontline but include a couple of villages that are already marked as red (Tal Ahmad is marked red-yellow mixed so turn it red fully and Tawarij is already there too), probably as a result of an under-reported Daesh offensive.

190.67.227.234 (talk) 17:04, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

According to this source http://www.syriahr.com/2015/02/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF% Alhanuty had set Tal Ahmad YPG controled i don't think it was credible and should be set to full SAA control instead since there are no source claiming tal Ahmad was captured by the YPG. Spenk01 (talk) 17:07, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

The Tal Ahmad southwest of Tal Hamis should be marked black since the Tal Ahmad north of it which I linked via wikimapia is much closer to the other villages that were liberated by the SAA. Isn't the criteria when making a choice between two places named the same to choose the one closer to the rest of reported places? I remember earlier someone put Abu Kabira under YPG control when in reality it was another Abu Kabira some 20 km to the northeast. 190.67.227.234 (talk) 17:22, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

List of villages control by SAA (SAA source) [16] SAA and NDF + Arab Tribes are in control of 33 villages North East of Hasakah. 2 KM away from Tel Brek (217.99.122.67 (talk) 22:07, 1 March 2015 (UTC))

That source should be good enough for making those villages SAA controlled .Pyphon (talk) 11:19, 2 March 2015 (UTC)pyphon

If we edit these villages as SAA controlled via pro-government source we should also edit Emurus and villages between Tal Brak and it as per ANHA as User:Roboskiye suggested earlier : http://ar.hawarnewsagency.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A1-%D8%A8%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%84-%D8%AD%D9%85/

190.67.227.234 (talk) 11:51, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

190.67.227 234 oh I am sorry I did not know source was pro-government may be we need more sources or we will be accused of bias .Pyphon (talk) 12:25, 2 March 2015 (UTC)pyphon

Since the progress was confirmed by SOHR I think it's plausible to make use of this source -or almasdar- to edit the villages, but in order to reflect kurdish progress ANHA report should be taken in account too. More neutral sources should be used when editing villages claimed by both sides however. What do the rest of editors think about it?

190.67.227.234 (talk) 12:38, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

Pro opposition source confirmed that under control by Syrian troops villages of Kherbat Noura, Tal Ahmad, Farfara, Tafihyeh, Khazna, Sawama, al-Tawarij.SURİYE CİHAD MEDYA Hanibal911 (talk) 20:09, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

SOHR confirmed the SAA captured 23 villages [17]. EkoGraf (talk) 00:43, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Rajm AlSayd

From https://twitter.com/Damascus_01/status/571975879305404416 Rajm AlSayd was taken by SAA. Where is this town?Paolowalter (talk) 20:28, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Paolowalter it is village of Rasm al Sayd and he is already on the map near village of Mamtinah in Quneitra. But this data from pro government source and we cant use him for display the success Syrian troops. But on the basis of these data we can try find in reliable sources another confirmations of these data. Hanibal911 (talk) 20:53, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Rasm al Sayd is located on the map at coordinates lat = 33.094, long = 35.909 and Rasm al Kharrar at coordinates lat = 33.091, long = 35.926, those places in wikimapia poin to http://wikimapia.org/#lang=it&lat=33.094000&lon=35.909000&z=14&m=b and http://wikimapia.org/#lang=it&lat=33.091000&lon=35.926000&z=14&m=b. Those positions are not obviously associated to villages. There are close Rasm al Halabai at lat = 33.093 and lon = 35.891 and Rasm al-Khawalid at lat = 33.113 and lon = 35.911. Does anybody understand the situation? Paolowalter (talk) 21:23, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Paolowalter Here on map Rasm al SaydRasm al HalabiRasm al Kharrar Hanibal911 (talk) 22:09, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Confirmed by Al Masdar but the location seems not to correspond to what we see on the map. I am puzzled.Paolowalter (talk) 08:04, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

Rasm al sayd location acording to saa source: https://www.facebook.com/syriafutureagency/photos/pb.1416705415237221.-2207520000.1425287218./1577522569155504/?type=3&theater LOCATION : http://wikimapia.org/#lang=tr&lat=33.145241&lon=35.997562&z=13&m=b&gz=0;360088062;331574572;71239;71851;0;24789;79822;718;114154;5029;152778;57122;68664;71851195.155.234.12 (talk) 09:07, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

195.155.234.12 You source said about Tel Hunter but not abou Rasm al sayd. You need to be carefully read your source. Hanibal911 (talk) 12:45, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

Reliable source reported that Syrian troops and Hezbollah are advancing toward Tal al-Harra (at 10km) after capturing the hills overlooking it in the reef Daraa.Elijah J. Magnier and that and that Syrian troops and Hezbollah captured Rajm al-Sayed, situated/overlooking on Hemreet, Kfar-Nasej, Tal el-Mal, Mashara, Nab'e al-Sakhr and Umm Batna.Elijah J. Magnier Hanibal911 (talk) 13:20, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

Hannibal they are same , source says ' Syrian army controls the Rasm al sayd area known as the Tel hunter. Rasm al sayd = Tel Hunter :)Hwinsp (talk) 13:41, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

Hwinsp SANS said that Rajm al-Sayd also known as Tal al-Sayyad located in the southwestern countryside of Damascus between Kafr Nasij and and Himri.SANA So that according to data from the pro government sources herehere and data from a reliable source here I add this is object to map. Hanibal911 (talk) 14:13, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

Tel Brak

Why was Tel Brak and villages to the north recently re-marked as under ISIS control, when even pro-ISIS sources are admitting that the YPG took them yesterday and still control them today? (Some claim both YPG and SAA, but either way these places are no longer controlled by ISIS). Ryn78 (talk) 21:06, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Ryn78 We all know that rebels and Kurds jointly fight against ISIS so that I marked some villages as under control of ISIS according to data from the pro opposition source.here We cant use pro opposition sources for displayed the success of rebels(including Al Nusra) or ISIS against Syrian troops but we can use this data for display success of ISIS against YPG and moderate rebels or for display success of Syrian troops against ISIS or rebels. Hanibal911 (talk) 21:22, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

I think you were addressing a different question but posted it to me instead? I was referring to Tel Brak and the villages north of it, which were taken by the YPG yesterday, even according to ISIS sources. Just to use one example, see this pro-ISIS Twitter account: https://twitter.com/mrraslh/status/572025075345584128 Ryn78 (talk) 21:37, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Ryn78 Tall Brak on map marked as under control by YPG but the some villages near this town still under control of ISIS. See this pro opposition map:here and pro ISIS source only said that the town of Tall Brak seems under jointly control (YPG/Regime).here Meanwhile more reliable sources confirmed that Tall Brak under control of the Kurds. But not one of reliable or pro-ISIS sources not said that YPG captured all villages to north and east from Tall Brak. Hanibal911 (talk) 21:59, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Did someone add the 23+ villages that the SAA took over? SOHR confirmed them. Hanibal911 ChrissCh94 (talk) 17:14, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

Probably No. I read here, that we wait for reliable soure and we wait for week and we will by wait another week or month (83.10.104.125 (talk) 17:36, 2 March 2015 (UTC))

Pro opposition source reported that Syrian army secures Hasaka-Qamishli old road by gaining control over the villages of Tel Azan, Tel Kashoola Shmali, Tel Kashoola Janoobi, Tel Barri, Tel Sheikh Lames of Hasaka countryside.Documents.syDocuments.sy Hanibal911 (talk) 17:46, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

Documents.sy is not pro-opposition, and actually you cannot use pro-regime sources to endorse regime claims. Also remember that regime media considers YPG as SAA, as do opposition sources accusing YPG of being pro-regime. This means that in both cases achievements of YPG are rendered as of the regime. By the way, your own source states: https://twitter.com/documentssy/status/572020232795123712 YPG establishes control over 33 towns in northern-eastern Hasaka city, al-Breaj, al-Masoudya, Rajm al-Fayad, Kouza al-Faras, Nabhan, Sheikh Names al-Seebat, al-Sekman, al-Atel, Khirbet al-Dibis, Kaka Saeed, al-Muthaleth, al-Khareeta and al-Sultanya were among liberated villages.... So, we have to revert your edit here (since you annot use pr-regome sources for marking red dots), and will edit according to the aforementioned source. Roboskiye (talk) 21:32, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

Roboskiye Documents.sy it is pro-opposition and if you dont know this it is only your problem! This source has been discussed many times and has been recognized as pro opposition source. He uses videoshereherehere and data from the opposition activists. Simply this source less biased than some other pro opposition sources. So it is not need say that this source is not pro opposition. Also reliable source confirmed that Syrian troops captured 23 villages from ISIS Al JazeeraThe Daily Star Hanibal911 (talk) 15:40, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Documents.sy uses Baath flag and therefore I concluded it is pro-regime. Nevermind! I've changed my mind and won't remove red villages you added recently. Roboskiye (talk) 15:49, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Roboskiye But SOHR use a flag of Syrian opposition but we use him as neutral source. Also after as we fixed correct coordinates for village of Khaznah I put again on map the village of Khirbet Khaznah which was under jointly control of Syrian Army and YPG. Hanibal911 (talk) 15:57, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Roboskiye The biggest problem is that SAA, SOHR, pro rebel, neutral source said about SAA advance in this area, but only regime source said about name of village. here SOHR and EjmAlrai say only in progres and number of captured village by SAA. (83.10.104.125 (talk) 21:53, 2 March 2015 (UTC))

Since the source mentions both YPG and SAA progress I think we can use it specially as the SOHR report said that the villages were in the Tal Brak Qamishli road, like most of the documents.sy. In any case, seeing how these villages are already added (the SAA ones), it would be fair to put in the map too the YPG ones mentioned here: https://twitter.com/documentssy/status/572020232795123712 186.112.223.14 (talk) 00:23, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Never mind, hadn't noticed they had been added already, sorry. 186.112.223.14 (talk) 01:13, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Al Qaeda in South Syria.

• Nawa http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-2827698/Syria-rebels-Qaeda-capture-key-southern-town-monitor.html

• Quneitra http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/al-nusra-front-captures-syrian-golan-heights-crossing-747933668

• Harra http://www.aurora-israel.co.il//articulos/israel/Diplomacia/60625/ http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4577895,00.html --LogFTW (talk) 14:13, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

If you no have sources refusing it you must to keep it. http://www.timesofisrael.com/watch-al-nusra-front-takes-over-quneitra-crossing/ http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.630359 http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/01/syria-opposition-daraa-israel-communication-nusra.html

Al Qaeda and the so called moderated are in the whole south of Syria TOGETHER sharing the control in these areas. --LogFTW (talk) 14:22, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

They should be counted with they respective color (light blue) in the map, at least in shared control. My 2 cents.User200.48.214.19 (talk) 22:32, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

You are violating the rules of the map. You are posting 5-8 month old sources after when we already had section on this talk page last year arguing about how much JAN does have influence (fighters) in Nawa, Quneitra and other areas, and we did agree that those numbers are too small, and they are present on the fronline.

The best example is the border crossing, when rebels captured it, together with JAN. Same group captured 40 UN soldiers, and asked for a recompense. 2 days later they released everyone after rebels forced them. And this is the current view there, i hardly belive JAN would allow such action since they don't like flags at all.

You described your intentions for this map saying "the so called moderate", with that opinion you can open a twitter, youtube, facebook account and spam your views there, but not here, even for groups like ISIS. DuckZz (talk) 22:57, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

I'm violating nothing that's the true Al Qaeda is in the whole south of Syria with others groups if you have something refusing it in these towns just link it.

Yes is from 5-8 month old when Al Qaeda take it but 5-8 month ago no were able the Nusra icons --LogFTW (talk) 15:59, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Gas fields

SOHR reported today that SAA has captured the 101 well and the adjacent 111 Hill. Clashes continue between ISIS and SAA near the 105 Well (the biggest and last well held by ISIS). [18] ChrissCh94 (talk) 08:51, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

We already provided sources months ago by SOHR that the SAA had captured the 110 and 103 wells. And now they captured the 101 well. So I suggest we add the 110-103-101 wells as SAA-held and add the 105 Well as ISIS-held. ChrissCh94 (talk) 09:01, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

I honestly have no idea where those wells are located. Pro-gov sources stating that the wells that are present in the area are: 103_104_107_110_111_105 [19]. From a logical point of view this means that 5/6 wells are in gov-hands while the last one, 105, is still in ISIS hands because that's where the clashes are ongoing. Problem is we lack neutral sources on the matter as well as geo-sources. What do you guys think we should do? We only have SOHR confirming that SAA captured the 101 well and clashes are ongoing near the 105 well. ChrissCh94 (talk) 09:16, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

I'd leave as it is with a black half-ring around the red icon for insdutrial plant. If well 105 is taken by SAA. we will remove the ring. SOHR confirming SAA advance is mor that enough. We cannot expect independent sources there.Paolowalter (talk) 09:54, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

I think you're right. ChrissCh94 (talk) 09:58, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

ChrissCh94 At the end of last year was reported that it is object was captured by Syrian troops.here Hanibal911 (talk) 10:16, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

ChrissCh94Paolowalter Pro government source also as SOHR reported that Well 105 it is last Well in area Shaer Gas Field which is last still under control ISIS and now Syrian troops fight against ISIS near this object in attempt recapture him and pushed ISIS from area where located the Shaer Gas Field.herehere So you are right and for now we should leave it unchanged until we get confirmation that last object captured by the Syrian army and then we will simply remove the black semicircle near Shaer Gas Field. Hanibal911 (talk) 10:32, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Daraa

Recent media updates - from today, in fact - say rebels of the Southern Front have counterattacked against the SAA and Hezbollah in Daraa. This article (https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/NewsReports/564911-southern-syria-fighting-heats-up) mentions that the rebels have been able to retake Tall Qareen and Tall Fatima, as well as the town of Sultaniyah.

More articles shed some light on it:

1. http://www.alaraby.co.uk/politics/bfd2adb9-51bb-44f7-b833-0e9a4f1e837a (the Arab source quoted above)
2. http://www.thenational.ae/world/middle-east/syrias-southern-battleground--map (map shows clashes around Kanaker city, which is reported to be rebel-held by opposition Twitter sources)

So this would mean Kafr Naisj to rebel held, as well as Tell Qareen. I'm unsure about Sultaniyah and Tell Fatima, since both of them are further north on his map. Any ideas? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.31.204.195 (talk) 17:15, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

You source reported that Opposition sources said the rebels regained control of Tlul Fatima in the countryside north of Daraa, after violent clashes with the security forces and elements of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.Alaraby But not independent confiemation this data. Opposition sources told the London-based daily that rebels had taken control of the Tuloul Fatima area north of Daraa after heavy clashes with regime and IRGC troops, while the Tel Qarin area and town of Soultaniye had also been retaken.NOW News So at the moment we only have a statement from the rebels, and nothing more. But we cant edited only on basis of rebel statements. Hanibal911 (talk) 17:24, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

This map here which you provide as a source and which said that clashes in Kanaker Absolutely not correct because it also shows that the clashes are in the city Sheikh Maskin but this city is under control by rebels. Also we have previously agreed not to use such maps because they are very often mistaken. And only pro opposition sources said that Kanaker in rebel hands not confirmtion from reliable sources. On the basis of similar map from Reuters in last year we noted the city Madayya in the Eastern Ghuta as under the control of the army but it turned that the map was wrong. Hanibal911 (talk) 17:52, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

This map is one of the worst maps I have ever seen. Fight in Sheikh Miskeen, rebel cut off Daraa city, teritory beetwen Daara city and Jordan bordern control by SAA. Probably in other world. Nothing new - when rebe lost some citys/villages next day they always says that they recapture all area which they lost previous days(217.99.142.124 (talk) 18:11, 3 March 2015 (UTC))

Also this article Al Araby was published in morning 2 February here confirmation here and this source NOW News today just republish yesterday's data from this source.Al Araby And not one reliable source including SOHR not confirmed those data from rebels. Also today pro opposition source condirmed that Tall Qareen and Tall Fatima and Sultaniyah under control by Syrian troops.Archicivilians So we cant edit map because data from rebels not have confirmations. Hanibal911 (talk) 18:27, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Upper source seems to be pulling the report out of its ass even rebels said they lost the areas.I mean Tel Fatima and the other places are under Syrian armed forces control and that is 100% sure.We have a lot of video and picture material to prove this so stop using propaganda sources which always claim that the rebels have recaptured everything after a day or two as that is just wishful thinking.Daki122 (talk) 18:39, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Confirmation by rfsmediaoffice that Tal Al-Fatimah and Tel qareen are under SAA control. So indeed 100´% certain. More interesting is, (although it's a pro-opposition source so potentially not reliable and unusable) , that they mention targeting the military housing complex in Al-Sanamein. Something to keep an eye on in the future Raspoetin89 — Preceding undated comment added 08:28, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

Clashes near Khatuniyah - Hasakah

According to pro-government source:https://www.facebook.com/HASAKAHNEWS/posts/70788183599965 and pro-kurdish sources: https://twitter.com/ColdKurd/status/572822285838639105 https://twitter.com/sylezjusz/status/572776705309462528 YPG is clashing with ISIS in the area near the town of Khatuniyah, since there are no villages in between the ones YPG grabbed earlier and Khatuniyah, would a besieged from north icon suffice for the moment?

190.67.236.63 (talk) 18:28, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Also pro opposition source reported about clashes in the village of Al-Kharitah in Tall Tamer countryside.Qasion news Hanibal911 (talk) 18:43, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

[20] [21] 2 pro-opp sources saying YPG retreated from Tall Brak and left the regime in charge. This might not be true but it does indicate shared control with the regime. So change Tall Brak to co-held. ChrissCh94 (talk) 18:50, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Step-Agency news is known to be extremely anti-YPG often quoted by pro-IS activists while archicivilians clearly say his source is unconfirmed, furthermore most pro-govt sources have stated government forces have captured villages north of Tal Brak as shown in the map, not that they are inside nor sharing control of the town. Also retreating from the town would not imply that control was shared in the first place either. So we better wait for some pro-govt/more neutral sources to claim this. 179.33.154.71 (talk) 18:57, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

I said that this might not be true, but it does indicate that they are both in charge. Many pro-gov sources reported the regime takeover days ago. ChrissCh94 (talk) 19:04, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

SAA has shown clear footage of the areas north of Tal Brak it holds while YPG has shown clear footage even in TV channels of its fighters within the town, again, let's wait for more solid proof than a stepnews report. Re: pro-govt sources even hardcore pro-govt Syrian Perspective and more neutral almasdar haven't reported on any presence of SAA within the town, just in the road leading to it with positions that might get close up to a few km and that many might wrongly interpret as shared control of the town itself. 179.33.154.71 (talk) 19:12, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Another time someone change all city in north Hasakah to yellow... (217.99.142.124 (talk) 20:33, 3 March 2015 (UTC))

The vandal who made the change is Roboskiye. Can we banned from editing? I reverted his changes. Maybe also some legitmate change like the one referring to Khatuniyah. Those should be restored. Paolowalter (talk) 21:06, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Please refrain from personal attacks! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:No_personal_attacks Calling others vandal is unacceptable and would lead you to get banned.

Secondly, you reverted sourced material from a pro-opposition source, which clearly indicates YPG cleared the whole area between Tal Hamis and Tal Barak, and is just 6 km away from the town of al-Hawl. (Even by logic and common sense reaching Khatuniya means YPG has cleared all the villages behind)

Thirdly, you even reverted correction of positions 8 villages. This is obvious vandalism by itself. Roboskiye (talk) 21:21, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Roboskiye that pro-opposition source is directly quoting a statement out from YPG ("YPG announced"), so it's no different from PetoLucem for example reporting on something as opposition sourced, would be wiser to wait a few more days to see if SOHR or others can confirm this development. That said, that's nothing to do with Khatuniya since if you look at wikimapia you can clearly see that you don't need to control the villages between Brak and Hamis to get there so I don't see why that edit was reverted too since it was confirmed by pro-govt sources. 179.33.154.71 (talk) 21:37, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

There are many other sources which confirm the triangle of Tal Hamis, Tal Barak and Khatuniya is under YPG control. See for example this pro-op: http://aletihadpress.com/news/syria/8830/

Furthermore, that guy even reverted correction of positions for 8 villages. Roboskiye (talk) 21:46, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Ok that source does confirm YPG did manage to take control of many villages but problem is which? Do we just put everything yellow and if there is any neutral confirmed govt capture of villages -specially in areas directly south of their frontline- we change them? Like user Pyphon said it would have been much better to not fill the map with so many black dots. 179.33.154.71 (talk) 22:05, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

This is the problem with editors adding tiny villages to the map without prior sources ,they never get mentioned again and get left behind .At some point we will have to change them with out a source which is not how it should work .Isuggest not adding any more villages unless reports state they have changed over control .Pyphon (talk) 21:56, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Between Tal Barak and Tal Hamis, you see like one million black dots (apparently added because of frustration over rapid YPG advances?). Daesh accounts themselves report clashes in villages far south of Tal Barak https://twitter.com/alansarij3/status/572855093701189632 Roboskiye (talk) 22:11, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

No. They were there added because gaining two major cities does not mean that the whole area is under control ypg. If you change all area to yellow - it is mean that we ignore advance SAA and ignore fighting still ongoing. We have source about SAA advance and we will wait for more source, but you change everything using a source that does not saying anything specific. 217.99.142.124 (talk) 22:27, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Another known vandal revert my changes. Could somebody please revert it again so that I do not break the 1RR rules?Paolowalter (talk) 07:09, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

Paolowalter,stop being disrespectful to other editors here,you have disrespected multiple editors here,plus you have launched multiple personal attacks on alot of editors here,so you better refrain from such behavior.Alhanuty (talk) 08:07, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

Alhanuty but this time he is right. Someone second, third or fourth time change all city in north Hasakah to yellow without any reliable source. 79.187.152.170 (talk) 08:35, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

Robosiye used multiple sources for his edit,plus the situation on the ground is changing rapidly,and this happened before during ISIS offensive on Kobani,where multiple villages where turned to ISIS controlled.Alhanuty (talk) 09:02, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

I wait for his source, because he showed us only one who that does not say anything. [22]. They are fighting in village beetwen Tall Brak and Tall Hamis. This does not mean that all the villages changes to yellow ... When he quote the article, that the fighting in the distric Raqqah it is mean that city Raqqah contested? I do not understand your logic. 83.5.182.215 (talk) 15:13, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

You all must understand there will not be any sources that mention some tiny villages there so the question is what should we do ? Pyphon (talk) 16:44, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

Change only area where we are 100% sure. I mean, we have pro gov source witch name village capture by army, confirmed by neutral source, rebel source and SOHR (last 3 said about 20-30 village without name) and we have pro kurd and pro gov source saying about ypg advance and some village confirmation by other source. As I said before, in this area there not too many reliable source because this area is not to atractive for journalist. Fighting only SAA and YPG and ISIS . ISIS will not talk about their failures, but sometime said about fighting i some villages. 83.5.182.215 (talk) 18:03, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

Masharah

According to Pro-regime source Mashrah is not contested just besieged in the northeren side.here.Lindi29 (talk) 19:16, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

There have endless reports of fighing in the city. The map is qute conservative from the government point of view, but in any case the front line runs through the outskirt of the town. In any case, for villages the difference between contested and besieged is often subtle.Paolowalter (talk) 20:50, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Map is dated on 28 th of February, so a little outdated in this situation, because frontlines are very fluid. There are many cases of doubt, whether certain villages in the area are contested or besieged, but I guess we have to wait until the right info comes from the right source. Raspoetin89 — Preceding undated comment added 08:44, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

Parallel offensives the Syrian troops and YPG against ISIS in Hasakah

• The Kurdish (YPG) seized more than 100 villages from ISIS in area Tall Hamis in Hasakah province. Also YPG have reclaimed Tal Shamiran, Tal Masri, Tal Hermel and Ghbeish" in Hasaka. But fighting continues in the area.
• Syrian army regained control of more than 33 towns and villages in the southeastern countryside of Qamishli, Tal Tamir to 40 kilometers west of Hasaka.Al Akhbar Hanibal911 (talk) 12:16, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
• SOHR also said that the Syrian army with the support of by tribal fighters had secured control over 23 villages in the center of the Hasakah province from ISIS.Al AkhbarThe Daily Star Pro opposition source Document.Sy confirmed that Syrian army secures Hasaka-Qamishli old road by gaining control over the villages of Tel Azan, Tel Kashoola Shmali, Tel Kashoola Janoobi, Tel Barri, Tel Sheikh Lames of Hasaka countryside.Documents.syDocuments.sy also pro opposition source confirmed that Syrian troops captured Tal Ahmad, Farfat,Kharbat Noura,Tafeehiyah, Khaznat, Sawama'and Al-Tawareej.SURİYE CİHAD MEDYA
• Pro opposition source Document.Sy confirmed that YPG captured over 33 towns to north-east from city Hasaka.Documents.sy Here pro government source publish a List of 33 towns and villages which Syrian army and NDF with the support of by tribal fighters recapture from ISIS in Hasakah province in area of Tel Brak.herehere And here map which showed situation in Hasakah and showed area which was captured Syrian troops NDF and tribal fighters.here But this map dated on 2 March and showed situation before the Kurdish forces captured most villages between the towns Tall Brak and Tall Hamis. Hanibal911 (talk) 12:46, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

I do not understand which chaneg to the map you suggest. Do you agree the change of Robosiye are not based on reliable sources? I do not think that the situation since 2nd March (day before yesterday) changed much. Is somebody willing to revert the changes I reverted already once?Paolowalter (talk) 14:04, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

I only published all data which I have. Hanibal911 (talk) 17:41, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

YPG in al-Hawl

Multiple non-pro-YPG sources report YPG has taken over town of al-Hawl east of Hasaka:

http://www.alahednews.com.lb/fastnews/258866/-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B4-%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%A8-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9#.VPclrPnF870

http://slabnews.com/article/167143/ Roboskiye (talk) 15:37, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

It is pro-government sources. Also I'm not saying that these sources not reliable simply pointed out what kind this sources. Hanibal911 (talk) 16:10, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

Its good for change of control .Very quick advance isis looks unable to stop it ,could go to Shadaddah .Pyphon (talk) 16:16, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

i agree with Hannibal here,wait for more sources to say so.Alhanuty (talk) 16:49, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

So we just changed 10 villages to YPG control with no source giving there names ,then we get 2 sources naming 1 village and you say wait for more sources .Pyphon (talk) 17:10, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

because this is a pro-regime source,meanwhile the other ones where actually pro-ISIS and Pro-YPG sources saying so.Alhanuty (talk) 17:15, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

SO you saying no pro-regime source for YPG gains that's news to me but we can use YPG .Pyphon (talk) 17:25, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

Pyphon Syrian army and YPG in some cases cooperated in fighting against ISIS in Hasakah province. So that pro government sources can exaggerate achievements of YPG in their battle against ISIS. Hanibal911 (talk) 17:39, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

Ok so no pro government source for YPG in Hasakah and no pro rebel source for YPG in Aleppo . thankyou Pyphon (talk) 17:49, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

I believe it depends in each case. YPG has a very one-of-a-kind situation in the Syrian Civil War. It's not part of the opposition. It's not loyal to the regime. Yet it has fought both (if we still call JAN "part of the mainstream opposition") at the same time as resuming relations with both. Many pro-opposition and pro-regime sources dislike the YPG and could be biased against it because of that. But both the opposition and the regime are cooperating with it in different places to fight ISIL. So it's possible for a pro-opp source to be biased in favor or against it in the same area. The same goes for pro-regime sources. And the same also goes for pro-YPG sources towards both the regime and the opposition. The line is not clear cut and we have to decide in each case weather the report is more likely to be biased against or in favor of YPG. I took the time to write all this because quite often a pro-opposition source is treated the same as a pro-YPG source and I believe that's not helpful for the editing process. Saeed alaee (talk) 20:22, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

I see the YPG in the opposing side of ISIS, just like the SAA and the FSA their are opposites, in terms of fighting and goals. The FSA its a Insurgent/Revolutionary force and the SAA a Counter-Revolutionary force. We could use any non-YPG source(Regime, opposition, pro-alqaeda, isis) to validate Kurd advances. Thats my opinion, since we make the same with the SAA FSA affair.Mr.User200 (talk) 22:11, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

SOHR reported about clashes between YPG and IS in the area located between the two towns of Tall Brak and al-Hawl.SOHR So most likely the town of al-Hawl not was captured by the Kurds because fighting still going in area between towns of Tall Brak and al-Hawl. Hanibal911 (talk) 09:50, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

ABU DUHUR-AIRBASE! According to the new JN-Idlib-video the airbase is now completely surrounded.The village of Tabarat Al-Kashir was also seized by Nusra and FSA after SAA left without a fight into the airbase-interieur. 79.233.27.80 (talk) 10:33, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

It is unreliable source for editing on map. Because it is just statement from Al Nusra and we not have confirmations this data from reliable or from pro-government sources. Firstly I Also seen this video and in this video from Al Nusra not said that Al Nusra cooperate in this operation against Syrian troops with moderate rebels. And secondly we cant trust only statements by JAN. Hanibal911 (talk) 12:11, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

Considering that the base has been under siege for over a year, the only supplies and reinforcement coming by air, that is a bit like the regime saying they control downtown Damascus. The occasional forays (with air support) of regime forces to neighbouring villages is probably only to destroy rebel preparations to take the base.

As for Nusra claims, propaganda is one of their strengths. As well as encouraging the weak-willed to commit suicide, and kidnapping innocents for ransom. At least Nusra is not as bad as Daesh (ISIS), nor even close to as bad as the regime. André437 (talk) 01:44, 6 March 2015 (UTC)

That is, in your opinion the militants from Al Nusra it is a positive guys. Although all the recent events suggest that they are gradually turning into something like ISIS. Even Western countries that support the moderate rebels call Al Nusra as terrorists. And they betrayed the moderate rebels also as ISIS earlier and now in many areas Al Nusra fights not only against Syrian troops but also against moderate rebels. Hanibal911 (talk) 07:16, 6 March 2015 (UTC)

Latakia and east Ildib

According regime source saa nad ndf take control in Ildib: Baydr Shamsou and Qarsaayah location here and in latakia Durin village and nearby Mount Duri [23] location here Now we wait for confirmation from other source 83.26.171.115 (talk) 15:31, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

And map from Peto Lucem 83.26.171.115 (talk) 15:43, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

Pro opposition sources Documents.SyDocuments.SyQasion News and SOHR confirmed that Syrian army gains control over Tel Durin(Mount Durin) in Latakia. Also some pro opposition activists reported that Syrian troops captured two villages in Idlib.herehere Also about situation in village Qarsaayah 28 February pro opposition source reported that Regime force entered in Qursaya.here Hanibal911 (talk) 16:23, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

Pro opposition source confrirmed that Syrian troops captured villages of Baydr Shamsou and Qarsaayah.Syria News Desk Hanibal911 (talk) 17:00, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

Durin mount and village taken by SAA AlMasdar. Comment: these areas is clutterd of too many dots: small villages, some of them now of little interest. Can we remove some of them? E.g. Tell Durin after conquer of Durin is of little use.Paolowalter (talk) 08:15, 6 March 2015 (UTC)

SAA Captured town Durin.SOHR NDF official pageSyria 24 Hanibal911 (talk) 13:12, 6 March 2015 (UTC)

YPG advance in Hasaka

documents.sy erport advance of YPG in Hasaka NE (probably in areas erroneously marked yellow already). Furthermore there are fighting west of Hasakah.Paolowalter (talk) 16:59, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

Pro ISIS source yesterday reported that ISIS take over Umm Rus, which links Tel Hamis and Tel Brak.here and also today pro ISIS source reported that later 50 YPG fighters was killed after YPG failed their attack on Umm Rus.here also pro opposition source Documents.sy reported about clashes between YPG and ISIS in the vicinity of the villages Tel Sawan and Umm Rus of Hasaka countryside.Documents.syDocuments.sy Hanibal911 (talk) 17:59, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

JN commanders

It is only a matter for discussion but associated with Syria. Many source said today that SAA air force hit and kill many high rank commanders reuters, EjmAlrai 18 JN killed Abu Omar al-Kurdi , Abu al-Bara' al-Ansari and Abu Mos'ab al Falastini Samir Hijazi Aka Abu Humam al-Suri Leith Abou Fadel 3 confirmed Al-Nusra leaders killed leader of Nusra's operations in the north and part of their central command 83.26.171.115 (talk) 21:24, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

Confirmed but details sketchy. An airstrike in village of Habeet in Idlib killed many of Al Nusra's top leadership. Syria airforce claims the strike.Edward Dark Hanibal911 (talk) 21:26, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

Durin -Latakia

SAA Captured durin town SOHR: http://www.syriahr.com/2015/03/%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B0%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%85-2/

NDF official: https://www.facebook.com/National.Defence.Forces.NDF/photos/a.434975923224445.97932.434107746644596/812281968827170/?type=1Hwinsp (talk) 12:09, 6 March 2015 (UTC)

Al manar reporter inside doreen town after saa and ndf captured the town https://www.facebook.com/somar.hatem/posts/952710001414955Hwinsp (talk) 12:44, 6 March 2015 (UTC)

Salma being shelled now .Pyphon (talk) 13:56, 6 March 2015 (UTC)