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Bosonic

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21. Russia says it has replaced military personnel with civilian workers at naval base in Syria.

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 09:21 AM

Jun 2013

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Defense Ministry says it has withdrawn all military personnel from its naval base in Syria and replaced them with civilian workers.

The ministry said in Thursday's statement that Russia has made the switch at the base in the Syrian port of Tartus a while ago, but did not offer any details.

The base at Tartus — Russia's only naval outpost outside the former Soviet Union — is a minor facility consisting of several barracks and depots used mainly to service Russian navy ships in the Mediterranean. The ministry said that Tartus has continued to service the Russian navy ships. It wouldn't say how many civilian workers are now in Tartus.

Its statement followed Wednesday's reports on the pullout in the Al Hayat newspaper and Russia's business daily Vedomosti.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/russia-subs-military-civilians-syrian-base

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Russia withdraws its remaining personnel from Syria [View all] jakeXT Jun 2013 OP

Odd timing, given that Assad/Hezbollah had regained the upper hand nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #1

It is strange timing, premium Jun 2013 #4

Could be that its' now seen as a purely Shiite vs Sunni thing, in which geek tragedy Jun 2013 #7

There it is...! nt MADem Jun 2013 #14

One way to turn over equipment to Syria. happyslug Jun 2013 #8

It will be interesting to know if some of what Snowden stole were the plans for okaawhatever Jun 2013 #15

Kissinger said a break up is a good plan jakeXT Jun 2013 #16

About right for Kissinger, the present border was based an the range of planes in 1921. happyslug Jun 2013 #18

thank you for the info. I read it, but I'm going to read it again tomorrow when i'm not so okaawhatever Jun 2013 #19

That was a very well laid out analysis telclaven Jun 2013 #20

Assad and SCO is evil. fight.racism352 Jun 2013 #2

And how do you propose that Putin be removed? premium Jun 2013 #3

What ya got against the Society of Canadian Ornithologists? Ellipsis Jun 2013 #9

What? HappyMe Jun 2013 #11

Not looking good for Syria... Surgical stikes a coming soon I'd bet. Ellipsis Jun 2013 #5

"Today, the Russian defence ministry does not have a single person in Syria," he said. pampango Jun 2013 #6

Leaving "unofficial advisers" thereby minimizing the chances of an accidental WWIII ? jakeXT Jun 2013 #12

Good point. That may not matter but the threat of pampango Jun 2013 #13

They are giving up on the last outpost in the med? nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #10

as someone told me it was only 12 people just a news filler for the wires nt Sand Wind Jun 2013 #17

Russia says it has replaced military personnel with civilian workers at naval base in Syria. Bosonic Jun 2013 #21