DAILY SCOPE: Qalamoun Battle Brings Fears of Defeat to Daesh

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As the Saudi war continues to rumble across Yemen, the terrorist groups in Syria seem to form alliance in face of the successful advances of the Syrian army and resistance in fear of losing the battle. Hizbullah and the Syrian army dismantled numerous booby-trapped cars that were prepared to be sent off to Lebanon, and made advances in the different regions across Qalamoun. On the Lebanese arena, the House Speaker assured that no one will hamper or impede the work of the government.

Resistance Restricted to Special Forces --- AN-NAHAR
 
A field source told An-Nahar newspaper that the Resistance in Lebanon did not summon its mobilization forces and actually deployed its special forces only in the Qalamoun battles. According to the source, the number of participants does not exceed 2500 unlike leaks that said the number was huge. Sources had leaked that Hizbullah has been suffering a crisis in its human resources, and that it had summoned a tremendous number of secondary school and university students wasting their academic year. Field sources falsified the rumors and assured the number is limited, and includes only special forces.

The Islamic Resistance fighters and the Syrian army troops regained control completely over al-Jibba barrens in Qalamoun, expelling the terrorists from the area. The Resistance fighters and the Syrian army detected and detonated a number of booby-trapped cars that were prepared to target the Lebanese area. Hizbullah and the Syrian army also controlled al-Knayse crossing which links al-Jibba to Assal al-Ward which was recently liberated from the terrorists.

Daesh Asking Support from Nusra front ---AS-SAFIR

Well-informed sources told As-Safir newspaper that the Qalamoun battles will be fought until achieving all its goals, noting that the battle is fought in stages according to the plan. The source also noted that the field status of the resistance and the Syrian army is excellent.
Fierce confrontations are taking place between the armed groups and the Syrian army backed by the resistance forces. As-Safir daily also said documents leaked by a source close to ‘Daesh' revealed that the latter had asked help from the Takfiri group Nusta front in order to stop the advancement of the army and resistance in Qalamoun.
 
No One can Paralyze Government --- AL-JOMHOURIYA

Speaker Nabih Berri stressed that no side could prevent the parliament from legislating, warning that he could call for a session within 24 hours, which would enjoy the necessary quorum.

Berri's visitors quoted him as saying in comments published in al-Joumhouria newspaper on Monday "I can call for a parliamentary session within 24 hours and more than 70 lawmakers, from all the Lebanese spectrum, even those who are threatening to boycott would attend."
However, Berri stressed that he will not make such a move as he takes into consideration the Maronite stance and the National Pact, calling on those who are boycotting to back down on their stance.
"They should abide by the norms of legislation," he pointed out, adding "No one will be able to paralyze the parliament."

I Would Have Authorized the Iraq Invasion in 2003! ----THE GUARDIAN

The presumed Republican presidential hopeful, Jeb Bush said on Sunday he would have authorized the US invasion on Iraq in 2003, though he acknowledged mistakes made after Saddam Hussein's downfall.

Bush, the son and brother of two former presidents, pointed out that the Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton voted in favor of authorizing the use of force in Iraq before the invasion, said the Guardian.

"I would have [authorized the invasion], and so would have Hillary Clinton, just to remind everybody," Bush told Fox News television in an interview to be aired late on Monday. "And so would almost everybody that was confronted with the intelligence they got."

Stances & Positions
"Israeli", takfiri Threats Similar --- Media Relations

The Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc member, MP Hassan Fadallah said that the Resistance, which has been the umbrella protecting South Lebanon as well as the entire country, stands today on two fire-fronts; the first through which it confronts the "Israeli" enemy through the complementary equation of the army-people-resistance, and the second front is that through which it confronts takfiri threat that is no less threat than "Israel". The two, according to the MP, overlap in many aspects, and pose similar threats to the peoples of the region.

The MP also reiterated that the takfiri extremists, whether in Qalamoun or inside the Lebanese territory constitute an existential threat to Lebanon, its institutions and state.

Source: Al-ahed news