A complex struggle with IGIL by forces of different coalitions

At the end of September 2015, the Russian Air Force launched a military operation in Syria. Its goal is to fight against IGIL (a banned organization). This is the first military action outside the borders of modern Russia. She caused confusion and confusion among Western partners. Is it necessary to fight against IGIL? Why is it being conducted? Let's figure it out.

Against terror for life's sake

It should be noted that the Russian Federation faced blood and casualties on its own territory. The terrorists tried to tear up the country, organizing terrible acts of intimidation. Therefore, the struggle between Russia and IGIL is justified. Experience suggests that this threat can not be waited or ignored. It, that a hurricane, quickly multiplies and captures all new territories. Moreover, the Islamist organization has created its own ideology, attractive for many. According to experts, not only aggressive people who have not found themselves in modern life join it. Educated, cultural, aspiring to justice, citizens of many states are also adjacent to terrorists. The fight against IGIL must be fought first of all in minds, at the ideological level. This fact is increasingly mentioned by political scientists. After all, in fact, terrorism does not correspond to a normal understanding of justice. However, the flow of those who want to join the illegal organization does not weaken. Young people are carried away by the romance of "adventurers". By the way, according to official sources, in the ranks of IGIL there are about several thousand Russian citizens ...

At distant approaches

The President of the Russian Federation openly and directly told citizens about why Russia's fight against IGIL began with an attack. According to him, the terrorists aim is to spread the territory of chaos to the whole continent ... for now. That is, they will necessarily come to Russia. So why wait for bloodshed in your cities? After all, civilians who are not prepared to repel terror will suffer. Russia has an army. She is trained and well armed. Therefore, you need to beat first. The farther away from our borders the struggle with IGIL will be conducted, the more calm the situation inside the country. Quite reasonable considerations. Especially since on the ground Russian soldiers do not fight. Only VCS strikes at headquarters, warehouses, clusters of terrorists. This tactic has several positive sides. The main one is called the foreign policy effect. Russia demonstrated to the world its amazing new weapons, forcing the "partners" to ponder.

Financing of terrorism

It is worth mentioning that the Islamist state did not emerge yesterday. For more than four years, Syria has been destroyed. In Iraq, the state has not been restored. All these territories are a fertile zone for the spread of terrorism. In addition, in this area a lot of oil than the DAISH (the current name of IGIL) has been used successfully until recently. Even in the absence of state structures, as we understand them, it is necessary to keep something for the military and the population. IGIL receives money from the sale of crude oil. Trade goes briskly through the bordering territory of the chaos of the country. As it was reported on several occasions at briefings of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the columns of cars loaded with oil are similar to pipelines. The world community was provided with images from satellites, demonstrating the criminal business of Islamists. However, conclusions were reached only in December 2015. The UN adopted a resolution obliging all to take measures against illegal trade in oil and historical and cultural values.

International fight against IGIL

By the end of 2015, three coalitions were formed, battling against the AAA. Information about their activities is different. The first group (led by the United States) produces sorties and bombardments. The second (Russia, Syria, Iran) demonstrates its operations on the air. The third, under the leadership of Saudi Arabia, can not yet deal with the list of participants. The declared members of the coalition at the official level refuse to join this formation. Combat operations until this structure does not lead. Assistance to Russia in the fight against IGIL on the ground is provided by the army of Assad (Syrian government). In addition, negotiations are underway with some of the opposition groups, who are cautious about joining the fight. The situation is complicated. Terrorists use inhumane methods, killing indiscriminately. For their cleansing, you must have a strong ground army. While this is done by Russian diplomats. After all, people's minds can not be changed only by force of arms. It is necessary to find a consensus. And for this we need negotiations, not missiles.