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highplainsdem

(49,041 posts) Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:27 PM Apr 2018

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British-born Syrian journalist Danny Makki, in Damascus, is tweeting about the strikes

https://twitter.com/Dannymakkisyria

Yahoo News article on Makki a couple of weeks ago:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/syrian-returns-ghouta-town-sea-devastation-142340737.html

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British-born Syrian journalist Danny Makki, in Damascus, is tweeting about the strikes (Original Post) highplainsdem Apr 2018 OP

Thank you. On the ground, first hand, eye witness. Wwcd Apr 2018 #1

I feel the love. Glimmer of Hope Apr 2018 #2

Thank you, dem. nt Leghorn21 Apr 2018 #3

Get thee to the Greatest! MelissaB Apr 2018 #4

Claims four targets hit at least superpatriotman Apr 2018 #5

Barzeh was one. Reuters confirms, says scientific research facility there: highplainsdem Apr 2018 #7

Thank you HPD. janx Apr 2018 #6

Just tweeted that Syrian air defenses reportedly downed 13 incoming missiles. highplainsdem Apr 2018 #8

Bill Neely on MSNBC just mentioned the same Syrian news report. highplainsdem Apr 2018 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Leghorn21 Apr 2018 #9

kick! kentuck Apr 2018 #10

... questionseverything Apr 2018 #11

Two tweets just now -- huge rocket just landed near him, shaking his house. highplainsdem Apr 2018 #13

I am watching his tweets, and thanks again. janx Apr 2018 #14

What a world. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #15

kick highplainsdem Apr 2018 #16

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)

1. Thank you. On the ground, first hand, eye witness.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:29 PM

Apr 2018

Thanks for the link & FYI

Glimmer of Hope

(5,823 posts)

2. I feel the love.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:30 PM

Apr 2018

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">From a football match in Lattakia today <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Syria?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Syria</a> <a href="https://t.co/9oyCOHLBfN">pic.twitter.com/9oyCOHLBfN</a></p>— Danny Makki (@Dannymakkisyria) <a href="

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?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Leghorn21

(13,526 posts)

3. Thank you, dem. nt

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:31 PM

Apr 2018

MelissaB

(16,420 posts)

4. Get thee to the Greatest!

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:33 PM

Apr 2018

superpatriotman

(6,252 posts)

5. Claims four targets hit at least

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:35 PM

Apr 2018

highplainsdem

(49,041 posts)

7. Barzeh was one. Reuters confirms, says scientific research facility there:

Reply to superpatriotman (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:39 PM

Apr 2018

Link to tweet

janx

(24,128 posts)

6. Thank you HPD.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:36 PM

Apr 2018

highplainsdem

(49,041 posts)

8. Just tweeted that Syrian air defenses reportedly downed 13 incoming missiles.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:51 PM

Apr 2018

Link to tweet

highplainsdem

(49,041 posts)

12. Bill Neely on MSNBC just mentioned the same Syrian news report.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #8)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:55 PM

Apr 2018

Response to highplainsdem (Original post)

Leghorn21 This message was self-deleted by its author.

kentuck

(111,110 posts)

10. kick!

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:53 PM

Apr 2018

one time.

questionseverything

(9,661 posts)

11. ...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:53 PM

Apr 2018

Danny Makki? @Dannymakkisyria · 5m5 minutes ago

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Syrian air defense forces reportedly downed 13 incoming missiles

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Danny Makki? @Dannymakkisyria · 9m9 minutes ago

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Hearing air defenses forces firing tracer fire at rockets coming in

highplainsdem

(49,041 posts)

13. Two tweets just now -- huge rocket just landed near him, shaking his house.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 10:07 PM

Apr 2018

janx

(24,128 posts)

14. I am watching his tweets, and thanks again.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #13)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 10:11 PM

Apr 2018

The one thing that Twitter is good for is reporting international (and often war) developments like Danny's.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,571 posts)

15. What a world.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Apr 14, 2018, 12:18 AM

Apr 2018

War, up to the minute.

highplainsdem

(49,041 posts)

16. kick

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Apr 14, 2018, 09:37 AM

Apr 2018

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