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State media said on Saturday that the army took over the northern city of Tabqa and its adjacent dam, as well as the major Freedom dam, formerly known as the Baath, west of the Syrian city of Raqaa. It came despite US calls to halt the advance.

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[–] RIotingPacifist@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Where is the tankie that was saying the New Syrian Regime is good actually yesterday?

What a piece of shit and/or rube earning the fell for it again award!

[–] perestroika@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I think it would be better if we didn't judge other posters based on off-mark opinions.

That poster seemed like a reasonable person in some other matters. But their opinion on this topic seemed far too optimistic, given that troop movements and military activity were increasing at the same time. :(