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4. The BBC story is nothing but "Syrian state media says..."

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 03:31 PM

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There is no independent reporting in the BBC "story". It's stenography that comes straight from SANO (Syrian Arab News Agency).

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Thirteen killed in deadliest Israeli raid for months in southern Syria [View all] muriel_volestrangler Friday OP

This story? lapucelle Friday #1

That would be the one. Igel Friday #2

The problem with all of this kind of reporting is that moniss Friday #3

The BBC story is nothing but "Syrian state media says..." lapucelle Friday #4

Well, no. muriel_volestrangler Friday #5

No, that's not an "arrest operation" - it's an armed invasion of another country muriel_volestrangler Saturday #8

So back in June, 2 rockets were launched, after the IDF killed a Syrian civilian muriel_volestrangler Saturday #9