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Russian Special Forces Arrive In Syrian Port: Opposition Sources -- Al Arabiya
Russian special forces have arrived in the Syrian Mediterranean port city of Tartus, opposition sources told Al Arabiya on Monday.
Israeli-based open source military intelligence website DEBKAfile has also reported that two Russian naval vessels have anchored at the Syrian port of Tartus.
The website cited reports from the Russian Black Sea headquarters at Sevastopol. The mission of the vessels was not disclosed, but one was reported to be carrying a unit of “anit-terrorist marines” and the other, a military tanker which joined “a Russian naval reconnaissance and surveillance ship already tied up in Tartus.”
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Update #1: Russian Anti-Terror Troops Arrive in Syria -- ABC News
Update #2: Report: Russia sends special forces, counterterrorism units to Syria -- The Hill
My Comment: Talk about major escalations. If this story is true, it means that the Syrian civil war has now entered a dangerous phase that will probably result in even more countries getting directly involved in this conflict. In lieu of this development, Patrick J. McDonnell's analysis on Syria's civil war and its impact on the region is definitely worth reading.