southfront--2020-10-04--U.S.-led Coalition Hit ISIS Training Camps, Ammo Depots In Syria & Iraq (Video)

The U.S.-led coalition has carried out a series of airstrikes on training camps and weapons depots of ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq .
On October 3 , coalition spokesman , Col. Wayne Marotto , announced that airstrikes had destroyed training camps of the terrorist group in Syria ’ s al-Badiyah desert .
“ Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve used airpower to strike at the heart of Daesh [ ISIS ] this morning , destroying their terrorist training camps in the remote Badiyah Desert , Syria , ” the spokesman said on Twitter , adding “ Working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Military Operations center of the Syrian Democratic Forces ( SDF ) , remain the most capable force to stop Daesh from launching attacks in Syria and abroad.
” Last month , the SDF and the U.S.-led coalition carried out a large-scale operation on the border with Iraq .
The operation targeted hideouts and smuggling routes of ISIS terrorists .
Meanwhile in Iraq , the coalition also carried out a series of airstrikes on weapons depots of ISIS in the eastern province of Diyala .
In the last few months , Iraqi government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cells in the western , northern and eastern parts of the country .
The U.S.-led coalition ’ s new airstrikes indicate that ISIS terrorists are stepping up their activities in Syria and Iraq .
The terrorists are possibly working to reemerge in both countries in a similar fashion to what they did in 2014 .
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The U.S.-led coalition has carried out a series of airstrikes on training camps and weapons depots of ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
On October 3, coalition spokesman, Col. Wayne Marotto, announced that airstrikes had destroyed training camps of the terrorist group in Syria’s al-Badiyah desert.
“Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve used airpower to strike at the heart of Daesh [ISIS] this morning, destroying their terrorist training camps in the remote Badiyah Desert, Syria,” the spokesman said on Twitter, adding “Working together, the Coalition and the Coordination and Military Operations center of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), remain the most capable force to stop Daesh from launching attacks in Syria and abroad.”
Last month, the SDF and the U.S.-led coalition carried out a large-scale operation on the border with Iraq. The operation targeted hideouts and smuggling routes of ISIS terrorists.
Meanwhile in Iraq, the coalition also carried out a series of airstrikes on weapons depots of ISIS in the eastern province of Diyala.
بأمر من قيادة العمليات المشتركة، نفذ طيران التحالف الدولي @CJTFOIR ضربات جوية ناجحة، تم خلالها تدمير مخازن اسلحة #داعش غرب محافظة #ديالى. pic.twitter.com/QNbgJYzHYC — يحيى رسول | Yehia Rasool (@IraqiSpoxMOD) October 4, 2020
In the last few months, Iraqi government forces stepped up their operations against ISIS cells in the western, northern and eastern parts of the country.
The U.S.-led coalition’s new airstrikes indicate that ISIS terrorists are stepping up their activities in Syria and Iraq. The terrorists are possibly working to reemerge in both countries in a similar fashion to what they did in 2014.
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southfront--2020-10-04--Belarus State TV Started Using Soviet Names Of Lithuania, Poland And Ukraine In Response To Increasi

Belarus State TV Started Using Soviet Names Of Lithuania, Poland And Ukraine In Response To Increasing Propaganda Pressure

As the world has been following the ongoing Armenian-Azerbaijani war , the political crisis develops in Belarus .
The pro-Western @ @ @ @ @ Alexander Lukashenko , but protests and propaganda against the government continues .
For example , @ @ @ @ @ a title describing Lukashenko as an “ illegitimate president.
” In response , the Belarusian @ @ @ @ @ titles for countries that actively fuel the crisis in Belarus : MORE ON THE TOPIC @ @ @ @ @ And Romania Sign Open Letter Calling For New Elections And Market Liberalization In Belarus

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As the world has been following the ongoing Armenian-Azerbaijani war, the political crisis develops in Belarus. The pro-Western opposition failed to overthrow President Alexander Lukashenko, but protests and propaganda against the government continues. For example, recently, Lithuanian TV added a title describing Lukashenko as an “illegitimate president.”
In response, the Belarusian state TV started using own titles for countries that actively fuel the crisis in Belarus:
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southfront--2020-10-04--Turkey Is Recruiting Libyan Mercenaries To Fight In Nagorno-Karabakh – Report

Turkey is recruiting Libyan fighters to send them to Azerbaijan , where they would take part in the ongoing conflict in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh , the al-Arabiya TV reported on October 3 , citing a source with knowledge on the matter .
The source told the UAE-base news channel that senior Turkish military and intelligence officers met with the leaders of militias loyal to the Government of National Accord in the Libyan capital , Tripoli , on October 2 to discuss the plan to send fighters to Azerbaijan .
According to the source , the Turkish officers requested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promising to pay up to $ 5,000 to each fighter .
The Libyan fighters will be taken to Azerbaijan , where they will support the country ’ s attack against Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Turkey has already deployed more than a 1,000 Syrian fighters in Azerbaijan , according to several reports .
Dozens of them have been killed by Armenian forces .
In a recent press briefing , Brigadier General Ahmed al-Mesmari , a spokesman for the Libyan National Army , revealed that Turkey was transporting “ Syrian and non-Syrian terrorists ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which recruited thousands of Syrians to fight in Libya , appears to be playing a key role in the ongoing conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Turkish military service members were even spotted in Azerbaijan on October 4 .
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Turkey is recruiting Libyan fighters to send them to Azerbaijan, where they would take part in the ongoing conflict in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, the al-Arabiya TV reported on October 3, citing a source with knowledge on the matter.
The source told the UAE-base news channel that senior Turkish military and intelligence officers met with the leaders of militias loyal to the Government of National Accord in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on October 2 to discuss the plan to send fighters to Azerbaijan.
“During their meeting with the militia leaders, the Turkish officers asked them to nominate Libyan fighters specializing in Kornet [anti-tank guided missiles] and sniper rifles,” the source said.
According to the source, the Turkish officers requested 50 fighters only as first batch, promising to pay up to $5,000 to each fighter.
The Libyan fighters will be taken to Azerbaijan, where they will support the country’s attack against Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Turkey has already deployed more than a 1,000 Syrian fighters in Azerbaijan, according to several reports. Dozens of them have been killed by Armenian forces.
In a recent press briefing, Brigadier General Ahmed al-Mesmari, a spokesman for the Libyan National Army, revealed that Turkey was transporting “Syrian and non-Syrian terrorists” from Libya to Azerbaijan.
Turkey, which recruited thousands of Syrians to fight in Libya, appears to be playing a key role in the ongoing conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. Turkish military service members were even spotted in Azerbaijan on October 4.
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southfront--2020-10-05--ISIS Captured Luxury Resort Islands In Mozambique

ISIS terrorists have been developing their expansion in Mozambique .
After capturing the port town of Mocimboa de Praia on @ @ @ @ @ casualties to government forces there , ISIS members seized the islands of Vamizi and Mecungo @ @ @ @ @ Craig , Bono and Prince Albert of Monaco have holidayed in luxury .
ISIS cells @ @ @ @ @ own mini-caliphate in the southern part of the country .
In the occupied territories , @ @ @ @ @ own rule , recruits new fighters , declares ‘ Sharia law ’ ( as ISIS @ @ @ @ @ .
Government forces with support from private military contractors ( mainly South African ones ) @ @ @ @ @ breakthrough in the battle against the terrorist group there .
The violent posture of government @ @ @ @ @ area also contributes to the popularity of ISIS militants among locals .
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ISIS terrorists have been developing their expansion in Mozambique.
After capturing the port town of Mocimboa de Praia on the Mozambican mainland and inflicting casualties to government forces there, ISIS members seized the islands of Vamizi and Mecungo – where celebrities like Daniel Craig, Bono and Prince Albert of Monaco have holidayed in luxury. ISIS cells are de-facto seeking to establish own mini-caliphate in the southern part of the country.
In the occupied territories, ISIS as usual imposes its own rule, recruits new fighters, declares ‘Sharia law’ (as ISIS sees it) and further. Government forces with support from private military contractors (mainly South African ones) are yet to achieve any breakthrough in the battle against the terrorist group there. The violent posture of government forces towards civilians in the area also contributes to the popularity of ISIS militants among locals.
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southfront--2020-10-05--Turning Point Of Armenian-Azerbaijani War

On October 5 , the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan supported by Turkey continued their large-scale offensive to capture the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region from Armenian forces .
Over the past days , Armenian forces have lost several important positions , including the towns of Talish , Jabrayil and Mataghis .
Currently , Azerbaijani forces are working to consolidate their gains and conduct artillery and air strikes on positions of the Armenians preparing for a further offensive .
Meanwhile , forces of the Armenian Nagorno-Karabakh Republic ( the Republic of Artsakh ) announced that they had carried out ‘ powerful ’ retaliation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sources insists that after yesterday ’ s strikes , several hundred thousand residents of different cities of Azerbaijan have been fleeing in panic to Baku .
The Armenian military calimed that Azerbaijan paid for the recent gains a heavy price .
According to it , Armenian forces inflicted to the ‘ enemy ’ 3154 casualties and destroyed 368 armoured vehicles , 4 rocket launchers , 124 UAVs , 17 military planes and 14 helicopters .
The Armenian side emphasizes that Azerbaijani forces have been extensively bombing civilian targets , including the largest Karabakh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accidentally ’ leaked by Armenian sources show that Azerbaijan made almost no gains ( a pretty optimistic view ) : The ongoing Azerbaijani advance is not only supported by Turkey and involves Turkish military specialists , special forces and , according to Aremnia , military equipment ( like F-16s ) , but also became another case of the employment of Turkish-backed Syrian militants .
According to Armenia , at least 4,000 militants were deployed from the Turkish-occupied northwestern part of Syria to Azerbaijan to support the attack on Karabakh .
The concerns about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by France .
On October 5 , Russia ’ s state-run news agency RIA reported citing own sources that at least 93 Turkish-backed militants had been killed since the start of the war on September 27 .
The report added that 450 more militants were deployed to the combat zone last weekend .
This was reportedly the third batch of Syrian miltiants deployed .
The total number of them in the combat zone was not provided .
Videos showing the presence of Turkish-backed Syrian militants in the combat zone : Azerbaijan also claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Azerbaijan : The Armenian side also declares that it is indeed in the state of the military conflict with both Azerbaijan and Turkey .
On October 5 , Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made a statement addressing his friends in Washington ( that ‘ accidentally ’ remain silent ) .
The Pashinyan official website reports the following : Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan gave an interview to The New York Times , in which he referred to the war unleashed by Azerbaijan against Nagorno-Karabakh .
Below is the NYT article about the interview .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the phone on Thursday with President Trump ’ s national security adviser , he raised a delicate issue : Why is nothing being done to stop a longtime United States ally , Turkey , from using American-made F-16 jets against ethnic Armenians ?
Mr. Pashinyan ’ s call to the national security adviser , Robert O ’ Brien , followed an eruption of heavy fighting in and around Nagorno-Karabakh .
Mr. Pashinyan said in a telephone interview that the conflict has taken on a far more dangerous dimension because of Turkey ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Azerbaijan .
The conflict has set off alarms about the risks of a wider war and put the United States , with its large and politically influential Armenian Diaspora , in the uncomfortable position of watching Turkey , a vital NATO ally , deploying F-16 jets in support of Armenia ’ s enemies .
“ The United States , ” Mr. Pashinyan said , “ needs to explain whether it gave those F-16s to bomb peaceful villages and peaceful populations.
” He said that Mr. O ’ Brien had “ heard and acknowledged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to say whether Armenia might be ready to surrender any territory to Azerbaijan as part of a possible peace settlement , insisting that this was not up to him but a matter for the leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh .
For Armenia , Mr. Pashinyan said , the current fighting , which began Sept. 27 after months of rising tensions , poses an “ existential threat ” because of the role of Turkey , whose precursor , the Ottoman Empire , killed an estimated 1.5 million Armenians at the end of World War I .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ declared the killings “ genocide , ” a wording that Turkey strenuously rejects.
” In own turn , Azerbaijan demonstrates that it is adamant in its aim to solve the ‘ Nagorno-Karabakh question ’ by military means .
This approach was once again officially declared by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on October 4 and is fully supported by Azerbaijan ’ s main ally , Turkey .
Azerbaijani media also claimed that Ilham Aliyev demanded French President Emmanuel Macron to apologize for his words about the arrival of Syrian militants in Azerbaijan and their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call between the leaders took place on October 4 and they discussed the situation in Karabakh .
Azerbaijan also reported on October 5 that Armenia had started striking targets in Azerbaijan from own territory .
If this is confirmed , this would mean that the Armenian-Azerbaijani war will have all chances to expand from the territory of the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region to the entire Armenian-Azerbaijani contact line .
The Azerbaijani defense ministry satement : After the first week of war , it is evident even for supporters of Armenia that the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the battle against Armenian forces .
The decisive role belongs to the air dominance and the numerical superiority of the Azerbaijani side .
After the first week of war , it is evident even for supporters of Armenia that the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc has been taking an upper hand in the battle against Armenian forces .
The decisive role belongs to the air dominance and the numerical superiority of the Azerbaijani side .
The only current advantage of Armenian forces is the low quality of Azerbaijani infantry and Turkish-backed Syrian militants involved in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planning and management skills of the ground phase of the Azerbaijani operation .
Azerbaijani infantry and motorized units marching towards fortified positions of Armenians become an easy target for counter-attacks , artillery and missile strikes .
This reminds the approach employed by Turkey in Syria and Libya , when Ankara was sending waves of cannon fodder ( consisting of members of various militant groups ) to capture positions of the ‘ enemy ’ , while Turkish special forces , artillery and air power were doing the main job .
Meanwhile , the Armed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the variety of means and measures that they have to fight back the advancing Azerbaijani military .
Despite the loud propaganda about the Armenian key role in resisting to the ‘ terror alliance ’ of Turkey and Azerbaijan , the Pashinyan government has no political will to recognize the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and go for a full-scale war to defend Armenian population there .
Thus , the participation of the official Armenian military in supporting forces of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic ( it remains a de-facto independent state with own military forces ) are limited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questions regarding the real goals of the Pashinyan government .
Experts say that in fact the only what it aims is to achieve goals of his government ’ s foreign patrons in the Washington establishment thus losing Karabakh , using this as a pretext to break the remaining ties with Russia and push the country towards the integration with NATO .
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On October 5, the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan supported by Turkey continued their large-scale offensive to capture the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region from Armenian forces.
Over the past days, Armenian forces have lost several important positions, including the towns of Talish, Jabrayil and Mataghis. Currently, Azerbaijani forces are working to consolidate their gains and conduct artillery and air strikes on positions of the Armenians preparing for a further offensive.
Meanwhile, forces of the Armenian Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (the Republic of Artsakh) announced that they had carried out ‘powerful’ retaliation strikes on territory of Azerbaijan. Armenian sources insists that after yesterday’s strikes, several hundred thousand residents of different cities of Azerbaijan have been fleeing in panic to Baku.
The Armenian military calimed that Azerbaijan paid for the recent gains a heavy price. According to it, Armenian forces inflicted to the ‘enemy’ 3154 casualties and destroyed 368 armoured vehicles, 4 rocket launchers, 124 UAVs, 17 military planes and 14 helicopters.
The losses of #Azerbaijan as of 9 PM
Потери Азербайджана по состоянию на 21:00#ArtsakhStrong pic.twitter.com/pd6dPZd9bs — Armenian Unified Infocenter (@ArmenianUnified) October 4, 2020
The Armenian side emphasizes that Azerbaijani forces have been extensively bombing civilian targets, including the largest Karabakh city, Stepanakert.
#Azerbaijan continues to strike at civilian infrastructures in #Stepanakert. Even Schools and kindergartens aren't spared
Азербайджан продолжает наносить удары по Степанакерту. Не обошли стороной даже школы и детские сады.#StopAzerbaijaniAggression pic.twitter.com/dJuVCbgX1Z — Armenian Unified Infocenter (@ArmenianUnified) October 5, 2020
Azerbaijani troops are in Talish:
A map ‘accidentally’ leaked by Armenian sources show that Azerbaijan made almost no gains (a pretty optimistic view):
The ongoing Azerbaijani advance is not only supported by Turkey and involves Turkish military specialists, special forces and, according to Aremnia, military equipment (like F-16s), but also became another case of the employment of Turkish-backed Syrian militants. According to Armenia, at least 4,000 militants were deployed from the Turkish-occupied northwestern part of Syria to Azerbaijan to support the attack on Karabakh. The concerns about the deployment of radicals were also expressed by France.
On October 5, Russia’s state-run news agency RIA reported citing own sources that at least 93 Turkish-backed militants had been killed since the start of the war on September 27. The report added that 450 more militants were deployed to the combat zone last weekend. This was reportedly the third batch of Syrian miltiants deployed. The total number of them in the combat zone was not provided.
Videos showing the presence of Turkish-backed Syrian militants in the combat zone:
More video from #NagornoKarabagh with Arabic in #Syria|n dialect, "pigs of the #Armenian army"-as the militant calls them. These appear to be #Turkish backed militia pic.twitter.com/7LkHVB1eqz — Islamic World Update (@islamicworldupd) October 4, 2020
Azerbaijan also claims that Armenain forces shell civilian targets in Azerbaijan:
Video from #Azerbaijan of the claimed Armenian SMERCH attack on the power plant on Azeri mainland. pic.twitter.com/dmOUM4QTRj — AS-Source News / MILITARY〽 (@ASBMilitary) October 4, 2020
The Armenian side also declares that it is indeed in the state of the military conflict with both Azerbaijan and Turkey. On October 5, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made a statement addressing his friends in Washington (that ‘accidentally’ remain silent). The Pashinyan official website reports the following:
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan gave an interview to The New York Times, in which he referred to the war unleashed by Azerbaijan against Nagorno-Karabakh. Below is the NYT article about the interview. “As Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan talked over the phone on Thursday with President Trump’s national security adviser, he raised a delicate issue: Why is nothing being done to stop a longtime United States ally, Turkey, from using American-made F-16 jets against ethnic Armenians? Mr. Pashinyan’s call to the national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, followed an eruption of heavy fighting in and around Nagorno-Karabakh. Mr. Pashinyan said in a telephone interview that the conflict has taken on a far more dangerous dimension because of Turkey’s direct military intervention in support of Azerbaijan. The conflict has set off alarms about the risks of a wider war and put the United States, with its large and politically influential Armenian Diaspora, in the uncomfortable position of watching Turkey, a vital NATO ally, deploying F-16 jets in support of Armenia’s enemies. “The United States,” Mr. Pashinyan said, “needs to explain whether it gave those F-16s to bomb peaceful villages and peaceful populations.” He said that Mr. O’Brien had “heard and acknowledged” his concerns. Mr. Pashinyan declined to say whether Armenia might be ready to surrender any territory to Azerbaijan as part of a possible peace settlement, insisting that this was not up to him but a matter for the leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh. For Armenia, Mr. Pashinyan said, the current fighting, which began Sept. 27 after months of rising tensions, poses an “existential threat” because of the role of Turkey, whose precursor, the Ottoman Empire, killed an estimated 1.5 million Armenians at the end of World War I. The U.S. Congress and many countries have declared the killings “genocide,” a wording that Turkey strenuously rejects.”
Armenian forces are in action:
In own turn, Azerbaijan demonstrates that it is adamant in its aim to solve the ‘Nagorno-Karabakh question’ by military means. This approach was once again officially declared by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on October 4 and is fully supported by Azerbaijan’s main ally, Turkey.
Azerbaijani media also claimed that Ilham Aliyev demanded French President Emmanuel Macron to apologize for his words about the arrival of Syrian militants in Azerbaijan and their participation in the conflict. The phone call between the leaders took place on October 4 and they discussed the situation in Karabakh.
Azerbaijan also reported on October 5 that Armenia had started striking targets in Azerbaijan from own territory. If this is confirmed, this would mean that the Armenian-Azerbaijani war will have all chances to expand from the territory of the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region to the entire Armenian-Azerbaijani contact line. The Azerbaijani defense ministry satement:
On October 5 in the morning, the technical means of the radar systems of the Air Defense Forces of Azerbaijan recorded the launch of rockets fired at Azerbaijan from the starting positions in the Jermuk, Gafan and Berd regions of Armenia. For several days, the enemy, pinned down along the entire frontline, has been systematically launching missile strikes from the territory of Armenia against the densely populated regions of Azerbaijan and civilian infrastructure on the territory of Azerbaijan. At the same time, the ministry of defense of Armenia denies the fact of shelling the territory of Azerbaijan from Armenia and declares that it was fired from our occupied lands. Such irresponsible and criminal actions of Armenia purposefully force Azerbaijan to retaliate. We present a video confirming the launch of rockets from the territory of Armenia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-tTkrizfa0
After the first week of war, it is evident even for supporters of Armenia that the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc has been taking an upper hand in the battle against Armenian forces. The decisive role belongs to the air dominance and the numerical superiority of the Azerbaijani side.
After the first week of war, it is evident even for supporters of Armenia that the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc has been taking an upper hand in the battle against Armenian forces. The decisive role belongs to the air dominance and the numerical superiority of the Azerbaijani side. The only current advantage of Armenian forces is the low quality of Azerbaijani infantry and Turkish-backed Syrian militants involved in the ground advance as well as the low planning and management skills of the ground phase of the Azerbaijani operation. Azerbaijani infantry and motorized units marching towards fortified positions of Armenians become an easy target for counter-attacks, artillery and missile strikes. This reminds the approach employed by Turkey in Syria and Libya, when Ankara was sending waves of cannon fodder (consisting of members of various militant groups) to capture positions of the ‘enemy’, while Turkish special forces, artillery and air power were doing the main job.
Meanwhile, the Armed Forces of Armenia do not employ all the variety of means and measures that they have to fight back the advancing Azerbaijani military. Despite the loud propaganda about the Armenian key role in resisting to the ‘terror alliance’ of Turkey and Azerbaijan, the Pashinyan government has no political will to recognize the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and go for a full-scale war to defend Armenian population there. Thus, the participation of the official Armenian military in supporting forces of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (it remains a de-facto independent state with own military forces) are limited as of now. This raises reasonable questions regarding the real goals of the Pashinyan government. Experts say that in fact the only what it aims is to achieve goals of his government’s foreign patrons in the Washington establishment thus losing Karabakh, using this as a pretext to break the remaining ties with Russia and push the country towards the integration with NATO.
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southfront--2020-10-05--Russia Says “No Problem” Delivering S-400 Missiles To Iran When UN Embargo Expires

Currently Iran already operates the S-300 anti-air defense system , but just ahead of the major UN weapons embargo set to expire this month , which the US contests , Russia has once again strongly suggested that it ’ s poised to transfer its more advanced S-400 system to Iran .
The latest comments on the issue were made Saturday by Russia ’ s ambassador to Tehran Dzhagaryan who told an Iranian newspaper Saturday it would be “ no problem ” for Moscow , in effect signaling a green light for such a deal .
“ As you know , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has no problem delivering S-400s to Iran .
This was never a problem from the very beginning , ” the ambassador said .
The UN arms embargo expires October 18 , but Washington has vowed to go it alone in imposing ‘ snapback ’ sanctions after a failed UN bid to extend the embargo .
European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal have denied that the US has this legal authority , given it pulled out of the JCPOA in 2018 .
On that note , Amb .
Dzhagaryan remarked that Russia “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States and called on the deal ’ s three European signatories to stand together with us.
” “ But the issue I want to address is very important : the three European countries did not support the United States , but they also continue to criticize Iran ’ s activities in the region .
On one hand , they say that the arms embargo against Iran should be lifted , ” he said in the interview .
On the other , they say that Iran should not continue its activities .
The Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there would be no problems selling arms to Iran starting on October 19.
” Looking ahead to the UN embargo ’ s expiration , under two weeks ago Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov indicated to news that Russia will pursue the “ opportunity ” of lawful weapons sales to Iran the moment the embargo expires : “ New opportunities will emerge in our cooperation with Iran after the special regime imposed by U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231 expires on Oct. 18.
” “ The amount of this cooperation and the areas in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question , ” he added .
Ryabkov added that Russian cooperation with the Islamic Republic has “ nothing to do with the unlawful and illegal actions of the U.S. administration , which is trying to intimidate the entire world .
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Currently Iran already operates the S-300 anti-air defense system, but just ahead of the major UN weapons embargo set to expire this month, which the US contests, Russia has once again strongly suggested that it’s poised to transfer its more advanced S-400 system to Iran.
The latest comments on the issue were made Saturday by Russia’s ambassador to Tehran Dzhagaryan who told an Iranian newspaper Saturday it would be “no problem” for Moscow, in effect signaling a green light for such a deal.
“As you know, S-300s have already been delivered. Russia has no problem delivering S-400s to Iran. This was never a problem from the very beginning,” the ambassador said.
Russian S-400 file image
The UN arms embargo expires October 18, but Washington has vowed to go it alone in imposing ‘snapback’ sanctions after a failed UN bid to extend the embargo. European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal have denied that the US has this legal authority, given it pulled out of the JCPOA in 2018.
On that note, Amb. Dzhagaryan remarked that Russia “took a strong stance against the United States and called on the deal’s three European signatories to stand together with us.”
“But the issue I want to address is very important: the three European countries did not support the United States, but they also continue to criticize Iran’s activities in the region. On one hand, they say that the arms embargo against Iran should be lifted,” he said in the interview. On the other, they say that Iran should not continue its activities. The Russian side has said from the start that there would be no problems selling arms to Iran starting on October 19.”
Looking ahead to the UN embargo’s expiration, under two weeks ago Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov indicated to Interfax news that Russia will pursue the “opportunity” of lawful weapons sales to Iran the moment the embargo expires:
“New opportunities will emerge in our cooperation with Iran after the special regime imposed by U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231 expires on Oct. 18.” “The amount of this cooperation and the areas in which it will develop is a separate question,” he added.
Ryabkov added that Russian cooperation with the Islamic Republic has “nothing to do with the unlawful and illegal actions of the U.S. administration, which is trying to intimidate the entire world.”
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southfront--2020-10-05--Lunar Lunacy: Competition, Conflict and Mining the Moon

The discussion about mining the Moon resembles that of previous conquests : the division of territory ; the grabbing of resources ; language of theft and plunder .
All of this is given the gloss of manifest destiny and human experiment .
Such language is also self-perpetuating : the plunderer is only as good as the amount taken ; success is dependent on constant replenishment and expansion .
A presentation from NASA ’ s Jet Propulsion Laboratory sports the message that would sit comfortably with any empire builder in history .
“ Across history , human development has relied upon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ An unfortunate state of affairs , but never fear : “ the moon – a seemingly barren rock – may actually be a treasure trove of rare resources vital to Earth ’ s future .
And now , nations are looking upwards to a potential lunar gold rush.
” Such NASA promotions tend to be tinselled with confidence and brio .
They anticipate the Cassandras and naysayers who fear that humans are merely going to deplete the next resource , causing yet another catastrophe of incalculable proportions .
“ The moon has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the colourful JPL presentation .
After a few “ back-of-the-envelope calculations ” ( always reassuring ) , taking one metric ton from the moon each day would take a mere “ 220m years to deplete 1 % of the moon ’ s mass.
” There would be no change of orbit , or to the gravitational force that affects the Earth ’ s tides .
Gradual predation never hurt anybody .
The Moon had been spared such proposed rushes at least till 2008 , when the Chandrayaan-1 probe from the Indian Space Research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lunar south pole .
It seemed to have discovered water-ice , a point confirmed by NASA in a 2018 publication that can barely conceal the delight of its authors .
“ These ice deposits might be utilized as an in situ resource in future exploration of the moon.
” This has caused a rash of interest .
The European Space Agency could only be encouraged , having already mentioned the idea of a Moon Village in 2015 .
“ A Moon Village shouldn ’ t just mean some houses , a church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explained the newly appointed Director General of ESA , Johann-Dietrich Wörner .
“ This Moon Village should mean partners from all over the world contributing to this community with robotic and astronaut missions and support communication satellites.
” Manifest destiny can also be collaborative .
With this has come the lure of private capital .
Space agencies are hungry for sources other than the tax payer .
Bidders are being sought for commercial payload deliveries ; lunar bases are being touted as staging grounds for lucrative business , including mining asteroid belts .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the promise of such metals indispensable in electronics : yttrium , samarium and lanthanum .
Helium-3 , a gas for nuclear fusion , tantalises investors .
The incitement to aggressive competition and conflict , reminiscent of the wars fought between European powers over colonies and trade routes , seems inevitable .
The US Space Command ’ s “ Vision for 2020 ” , released in 1997 but still troublingly pertinent , notes that the rise of sea commerce saw nations building “ navies to protect and enhance their commercial interests.
” The brutal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with benign reflection as “ the westward expansion of the continental United States ” ) , saw the use of military outposts and cavalry to protect wagon trains , settlements and railroads .
“ Likewise , space forces will emerge to protect military and commercial national interests and investment in the space medium due to their increasing importance.
” Last month , NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine announced that collecting moon material would form part of the agency ’ s Artemis lunar exploration program established in 2019 .
The intention of that program is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by 2024 and enable them to “ live off ” it , as it were , a prelude to bigger and better things .
Bridenstine insisted with testosterone fuelled confidence that NASA was “ working aggressively to meet our near-end goal of landing the first woman and next man on the moon by 2024 ” with the aim of establishing “ a safe and sustainable lunar exploration architecture.
” These are the weasel words of this new exploration .
Artemis will be “ sustainable ” , while also being “ innovative ” .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ happy , as it will be “ affordable ” .
Specialists of space law will also be satisfied .
The dream , then , is one of facilitating space capitalism .
“ We know a supportive policy regarding the recovery and use of space resources is important to the creation of a stable and predictable investment environment for commercial space innovators and entrepreneurs.
” Companies , according to Bridenstine , are being solicited “ to provide proposals for the collection of space resources.
” A nod to space law is made : that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Registration Convention , Article II and other provisions of the Outer Space Treaty , and all our international obligations.
” Companies will collect Moon “ dirt ” from any part of the lunar surface , furnish “ imagery ” to NASA of the collection process and the material , along with data on where the material was collected and “ conduct an ‘ in-place ’ transfer of ownership of the lunar regolith or rocks to NASA.
” That material will become the property of NASA .
But the agency promises to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” , with awardees receiving 10 percent at award , 10 percent upon launch and remaining 80 percent on completing the mission .
Such remarks have an express purpose : to douse the nagging suspicions of space entrepreneurs and devotees of commercial space endeavours .
National space agencies have historically been seen as unwarranted shackles to boisterous space capitalism .
The editor and publisher of , Jeff Foust , puts it down to a stubborn “ libertarian streak ” .
Historically , such space advocates eschewed government influence over their space programs “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” .
Others feared a competitor in the form of the space agency , a threat to “ private ventures , particularly in launch.
” Modern exponents of such thinking can be found in Peter Lothian Nelson and Walter E. Block ’ s , a libertarian work of such cranky polemic it even questions the space ventures of Elon Musk , Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson as unduly compromised by state involvement .
On Earth , capitalism as a system is being given a pasting by exponents of sustainability who argue that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Anthropocene , the outgrowth of human dependence upon fossil fuels , has proven to be , and is proving to be an experiment of calamitous consequence .
But whatever the terrestrial changes to be made – be they to renewable infrastructure , adjustments in growth , or the development of ecological wisdom – the predatory streak of conquest and colonisation is obstinate .
The lure of lunar mining , messy lunar conquest and lunar battles , is a very real one .
Dr. Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RMIT University , Melbourne .
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The discussion about mining the Moon resembles that of previous conquests: the division of territory; the grabbing of resources; language of theft and plunder. All of this is given the gloss of manifest destiny and human experiment. Such language is also self-perpetuating: the plunderer is only as good as the amount taken; success is dependent on constant replenishment and expansion.
A presentation from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory sports the message that would sit comfortably with any empire builder in history. “Across history, human development has relied upon the finite resources of the Earth.” An unfortunate state of affairs, but never fear: “the moon – a seemingly barren rock – may actually be a treasure trove of rare resources vital to Earth’s future. And now, nations are looking upwards to a potential lunar gold rush.”
Such NASA promotions tend to be tinselled with confidence and brio. They anticipate the Cassandras and naysayers who fear that humans are merely going to deplete the next resource, causing yet another catastrophe of incalculable proportions. “The moon has a mass of 73q tons,” claims the colourful JPL presentation. After a few “back-of-the-envelope calculations” (always reassuring), taking one metric ton from the moon each day would take a mere “220m years to deplete 1% of the moon’s mass.” There would be no change of orbit, or to the gravitational force that affects the Earth’s tides. Gradual predation never hurt anybody.
The Moon had been spared such proposed rushes at least till 2008, when the Chandrayaan-1 probe from the Indian Space Research Organisation crashed into the Shackleton Crater in the lunar south pole. It seemed to have discovered water-ice, a point confirmed by NASA in a 2018 publication that can barely conceal the delight of its authors. “These ice deposits might be utilized as an in situ resource in future exploration of the moon.”
This has caused a rash of interest. The European Space Agency could only be encouraged, having already mentioned the idea of a Moon Village in 2015. “A Moon Village shouldn’t just mean some houses, a church, and a town hall,” explained the newly appointed Director General of ESA, Johann-Dietrich Wörner. “This Moon Village should mean partners from all over the world contributing to this community with robotic and astronaut missions and support communication satellites.” Manifest destiny can also be collaborative.
With this has come the lure of private capital. Space agencies are hungry for sources other than the tax payer. Bidders are being sought for commercial payload deliveries; lunar bases are being touted as staging grounds for lucrative business, including mining asteroid belts. On the Moon itself, there is the promise of such metals indispensable in electronics: yttrium, samarium and lanthanum. Helium-3, a gas for nuclear fusion, tantalises investors.
The incitement to aggressive competition and conflict, reminiscent of the wars fought between European powers over colonies and trade routes, seems inevitable. The US Space Command’s “Vision for 2020”, released in 1997 but still troublingly pertinent, notes that the rise of sea commerce saw nations building “navies to protect and enhance their commercial interests.” The brutal conquest of the American interior (described with benign reflection as “the westward expansion of the continental United States”), saw the use of military outposts and cavalry to protect wagon trains, settlements and railroads. “Likewise, space forces will emerge to protect military and commercial national interests and investment in the space medium due to their increasing importance.”
Last month, NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine announced that collecting moon material would form part of the agency’s Artemis lunar exploration program established in 2019. The intention of that program is to land US astronauts on the moon by 2024 and enable them to “live off” it, as it were, a prelude to bigger and better things. Bridenstine insisted with testosterone fuelled confidence that NASA was “working aggressively to meet our near-end goal of landing the first woman and next man on the moon by 2024” with the aim of establishing “a safe and sustainable lunar exploration architecture.”
These are the weasel words of this new exploration. Artemis will be “sustainable”, while also being “innovative”. It will also keep the budget watchers happy, as it will be “affordable”. Specialists of space law will also be satisfied. The dream, then, is one of facilitating space capitalism. “We know a supportive policy regarding the recovery and use of space resources is important to the creation of a stable and predictable investment environment for commercial space innovators and entrepreneurs.”
Companies, according to Bridenstine, are being solicited “to provide proposals for the collection of space resources.” A nod to space law is made: that actions regarding these proposals will comply “with the Registration Convention, Article II and other provisions of the Outer Space Treaty, and all our international obligations.” Companies will collect Moon “dirt” from any part of the lunar surface, furnish “imagery” to NASA of the collection process and the material, along with data on where the material was collected and “conduct an ‘in-place’ transfer of ownership of the lunar regolith or rocks to NASA.” That material will become the property of NASA. But the agency promises to fork out for the “lunar regolith”, with awardees receiving 10 percent at award, 10 percent upon launch and remaining 80 percent on completing the mission.
Such remarks have an express purpose: to douse the nagging suspicions of space entrepreneurs and devotees of commercial space endeavours. National space agencies have historically been seen as unwarranted shackles to boisterous space capitalism. The editor and publisher of The Space Review, Jeff Foust, puts it down to a stubborn “libertarian streak”. Historically, such space advocates eschewed government influence over their space programs “often as part of broader political beliefs”. Others feared a competitor in the form of the space agency, a threat to “private ventures, particularly in launch.” Modern exponents of such thinking can be found in Peter Lothian Nelson and Walter E. Block’s Space Capitalism, a libertarian work of such cranky polemic it even questions the space ventures of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson as unduly compromised by state involvement.
On Earth, capitalism as a system is being given a pasting by exponents of sustainability who argue that it is doomed and dooming. The age of the Anthropocene, the outgrowth of human dependence upon fossil fuels, has proven to be, and is proving to be an experiment of calamitous consequence. But whatever the terrestrial changes to be made – be they to renewable infrastructure, adjustments in growth, or the development of ecological wisdom – the predatory streak of conquest and colonisation is obstinate. The lure of lunar mining, messy lunar conquest and lunar battles, is a very real one.
Dr. Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn College, Cambridge. He lectures at RMIT University, Melbourne. Email: bkampmark@gmail.com
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southfront--2020-10-05--Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups – October 5, 2020

This is the newest update of the ‘ U.S .
Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map ’ exclusive series showing the @ @ @ @ @ Strike Groups .
SouthFront : Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using @ @ @ @ @ No classified information was used in production of the map .
Carrier strike group ( @ @ @ @ @ formation of the United States Navy .
It is centered on an aircraft carrier and @ @ @ @ @ CVW ) of 65 to 70 aircrafts .
It ’ s composed of roughly 7,500 @ @ @ @ @ , at least one cruiser , a destroyer squadron of at least two destroyers and/or @ @ @ @ @ group also , on occasion , includes submarines , attached logistics ships and a supply @ @ @ @ @ comprise a principal element of U.S. power projection over the world ’ s oceans .
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This is the newest update of the ‘U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map’ exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map.
Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air wing (CVW) of 65 to 70 aircrafts. It’s composed of roughly 7,500 personnel, an aircraft carrier, at least one cruiser, a destroyer squadron of at least two destroyers and/or frigates. A carrier strike group also, on occasion, includes submarines, attached logistics ships and a supply ship. Carrier strike groups comprise a principal element of U.S. power projection over the world’s oceans.
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southfront--2020-10-05--Azerbaijan Officially Declares Push For ‘Military Solution’ Of Karabakh Question

On September 4 , Azerbaijan ’ s President Ilham Aliyev claimed that Azerbaijani forces are “ chasing ” Armenians like “ dogs ” and demanded the full withdrawal of Armenian forces , the Armenian recognition of Karabakh as a sovereign Azerbaijani territory and the official apology from Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to the Azerbaijani nation .
On top of this , Aliyev emphasized that a military solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh question is on the table and criticized 28 years of unsuccessful negotiations .
“ I have heard a lot that the conflict has no military solution .
Firstly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secondly , if there is no military path , then give us a non-military path , a diplomatic path .
Implement the UN Security Council resolutions , ” Aliyev said in an interview with Al Arabiya .
“ If international the community can not ensure the implementation of international resolutions , Azerbaijan will do it itself , this is happening now “ In his remarks , Aliyev apparently cosplayed Turkish neo-Ottomanist President Recent Tayyip Erdogan that over the past years has become used to employ the rhetoric of this kind and provide a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ East .
Turkey is the natural strategic ally of Azerbaijan and extensively backs it in its war with Armenia .
At the same time , the so-called international community , led by Washington ( the ‘ best friend ’ of the current Armenian government ) does nothing to stop the war .
This demonstrates that the rhetoric about the democracy , freedom and human rights is no more than a blatant propaganda used by Western powers to justify the aggression in their own interests .
And when the violation of ‘ human rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interests ( like the destabilization of the South Caucasus ) , they are happy to turn a blind eye on such developments .
In these lights , the Russian peace enforcement operation in South Ossetia in 2008 in response to the military aggression by the Saakashvily regime or the decision to return Crimea amid the emerging civil war in Ukraine look like bright examples of humanism and justice .
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On October 4, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev claimed that Azerbaijani forces are “chasing” Armenians like “dogs” and demanded the full withdrawal of Armenian forces, the Armenian recognition of Karabakh as a sovereign Azerbaijani territory and the official apology from Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to the Azerbaijani nation.
On top of this, Aliyev emphasized that a military solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh question is on the table and criticized 28 years of unsuccessful negotiations.
“I have heard a lot that the conflict has no military solution. Firstly, I do not agree with this. Secondly, if there is no military path, then give us a non-military path, a diplomatic path. Implement the UN Security Council resolutions,” Aliyev said in an interview with Al Arabiya. “If international the community cannot ensure the implementation of international resolutions, Azerbaijan will do it itself, this is happening now “
In his remarks, Aliyev apparently cosplayed Turkish neo-Ottomanist President Recent Tayyip Erdogan that over the past years has become used to employ the rhetoric of this kind and provide a hard power-based realpolitik in the Greater Middle East. Turkey is the natural strategic ally of Azerbaijan and extensively backs it in its war with Armenia.
At the same time, the so-called international community, led by Washington (the ‘best friend’ of the current Armenian government) does nothing to stop the war. This demonstrates that the rhetoric about the democracy, freedom and human rights is no more than a blatant propaganda used by Western powers to justify the aggression in their own interests. And when the violation of ‘human rights’ and the violence go in their interests (like the destabilization of the South Caucasus), they are happy to turn a blind eye on such developments. In these lights, the Russian peace enforcement operation in South Ossetia in 2008 in response to the military aggression by the Saakashvily regime or the decision to return Crimea amid the emerging civil war in Ukraine look like bright examples of humanism and justice.
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southfront--2020-10-05--Azerbaijani Combat Drones, Loitering Munitions Inflicted More Losses On Armenian Troops (Videos)

On October 4 , the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan shared videos of new strikes on Armenian troops in the @ @ @ @ @ The strikes , which were carried out with combat drones and loitering munitions , targeted @ @ @ @ @ Azerbaijani MoD ’ s videos also show a rocket strike on Armenian forces ’ positions @ @ @ @ @ ammunition depot in Nagorno-Karabakh .
The strikes seen in the second video were all carried @ @ @ @ @ The Azerbaijani military is known to be operating at least two types of Israeli-made loitering @ @ @ @ @ that has a range of 1,000 km and a 23 kg warhead and Elbit Systems @ @ @ @ @ 20 km range and 5 kg warhead .
Despite sustaining heavy losses as a result @ @ @ @ @ Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh continue to show fierce resistance .
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On October 4, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan shared videos of new strikes on Armenian troops in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The strikes, which were carried out with combat drones and loitering munitions, targeted the following equipment:
2 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers;
2 T-72 battle tanks;
1 BM-21 multiple rocket launcher;
1 military truck.
The Azerbaijani MoD’s videos also show a rocket strike on Armenian forces’ positions and an attack on an ammunition depot in Nagorno-Karabakh.
The strikes seen in the second video were all carried out with loitering munitions. The Azerbaijani military is known to be operating at least two types of Israeli-made loitering munitions, the IAI Harop that has a range of 1,000 km and a 23 kg warhead and Elbit Systems’ SkyStriker that has a 20 km range and 5 kg warhead.
Despite sustaining heavy losses as a result of Azerbaijani aerial attacks, Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh continue to show fierce resistance.
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southfront--2020-10-05--Azerbaijani President Says His Soldiers Are Crushing Armenians Like ‘Dogs’

Azerbaijan ’ s President Ilham Aliyev has demanded Armenia to set a timetable for withdrawing from the region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
In a televised address to the nation on October 4 , Aliyev said Azerbaijani forces were advancing to recapture the region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
“ The Azeri soldier is chasing them [ Armenians ] like dogs , the Azeri soldier is standing at their posts , we have taken their weaponry , we are carrying out the mission of liberation , ” the President said .
Aliyev went on to say that Azerbaijan had waited 30 years to recapture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forces .
Aliyev ’ s address came a few hours after a series of rocket strikes by Azerbaijani forces on the city of Stepanakert , the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh .
Civilian casualties were reported .
The Azerbaijani Armed Forces launched a large offensive against Armenian forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh on September 27 .
Syrian militants and allegedly Turkish troops are backing the offensive .
Azerbaijani forces managed to make some gains in the northeastern and southeastern parts of the region .
However , Armenian troops are still showing fierce resistance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Azerbaijan is not willing to accept any ceasefire as for now .
Talks with Armenia also appear to be highly-unlikely .
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Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has demanded Armenia to set a timetable for withdrawing from the region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
In a televised address to the nation on October 4, Aliyev said Azerbaijani forces were advancing to recapture the region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
“The Azeri soldier is chasing them [Armenians] like dogs, the Azeri soldier is standing at their posts, we have taken their weaponry, we are carrying out the mission of liberation,” the President said.
Aliyev went on to say that Azerbaijan had waited 30 years to recapture its territory [Nagorno-Karabakh] from Armenian forces.
“Nagorno-Karabakh is the territory of Azerbaijan. We must return and we shall return”, he added.
Aliyev’s address came a few hours after a series of rocket strikes by Azerbaijani forces on the city of Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh. Civilian casualties were reported.
The Azerbaijani Armed Forces launched a large offensive against Armenian forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh on September 27. Syrian militants and allegedly Turkish troops are backing the offensive.
Azerbaijani forces managed to make some gains in the northeastern and southeastern parts of the region. However, Armenian troops are still showing fierce resistance.
Aliyev’s new statements indicate that Azerbaijan is not willing to accept any ceasefire as for now. Talks with Armenia also appear to be highly-unlikely.
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southfront--2020-10-05--Azerbaijani Forces Continue Advance In Nagorno-Karabakh, Jabrayil Captured (Videos)

The Azerbaijani Armed Forces continue to advance steadily in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
On October 4 , President Ilham Aliyev announced the capture of the city of Jabrayil , that is located in the southeastern part of Nagorno-Karabakh near the border with Iran .
Azerbaijani Forces also captured the towns of Karkhulu , Horovlu , Shukurbeyli , Cherekan , Dashkasan , Mahmudlu , Jafarabad , Yuxari Maralyan and Dejal .
A day earlier , Azerbaijani forces captured the towns of Mehdili , Chaxirli , Ashagi Maralyan , Sheybey and Guyjag in the district of Jabrayil .
The village @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the northeastern part of Nagorno-Karabakh was also captured along with the town of Mataghis .
The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan released a number of videos showing captured Armenian positions in different parts of Nagorno-Karabakh .
Despite losing some positions , Armenian forces continue to show fierce resistance .
The Azerbaijani Armed Forces sustained heavy losses while attempting to advance in Nagorno-Karabakh as seen in newly-released videos .
The heated battle in Nagorno-Karabakh may go on for weeks , if not months .
Both Azerbaijan and Armenia are not willing to agree on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MORE ON THIS TOPIC : • In Videos : Armenian Forces Pound Advancing Troops And Equipment Of Azerbaijan

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The Azerbaijani Armed Forces continue to advance steadily in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
On October 4, President Ilham Aliyev announced the capture of the city of Jabrayil, that is located in the southeastern part of Nagorno-Karabakh near the border with Iran. Azerbaijani Forces also captured the towns of Karkhulu, Horovlu, Shukurbeyli, Cherekan, Dashkasan, Mahmudlu, Jafarabad, Yuxari Maralyan and Dejal.
“Today Azerbaijan’s Army has liberated from occupation the city of Jabrayil and several surrounding villages. Long live Azerbaijan’s Army! Karabakh is Azerbaijan!,” the President wrote on Twitter.
A day earlier, Azerbaijani forces captured the towns of Mehdili, Chaxirli, Ashagi Maralyan, Sheybey and Guyjag in the district of Jabrayil. The village of Talish of the Terter district in the northeastern part of Nagorno-Karabakh was also captured along with the town of Mataghis.
The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan released a number of videos showing captured Armenian positions in different parts of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Despite losing some positions, Armenian forces continue to show fierce resistance. The Azerbaijani Armed Forces sustained heavy losses while attempting to advance in Nagorno-Karabakh as seen in newly-released videos.
The heated battle in Nagorno-Karabakh may go on for weeks, if not months. Both Azerbaijan and Armenia are not willing to agree on a ceasefire, as for now.
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southfront--2020-10-05--In Videos: Armenian Forces Pound Advancing Troops And Equipment Of Azerbaijan

Armenian official sources released fresh footage showing intense strikes on the advancing troops and equipment of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces @ @ @ @ @ : • Turkey Is Recruiting Libyan Mercenaries To Fight In Nagorno-Karabakh – Report

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southfront--2020-10-05--Heavy Rocket Strikes Hit Nagorno-Karabakh Capital (Videos, Photos)

On October 4 , the Azerbaijani Armed Forces carried out intense rocket strikes on the city of Stepanakert , the capital of the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The strikes led to material damage in the city ’ s populated neighborhood .
According to the Armenian Unified Info-center , the strikes also resulted in civilian casualties .
The Info-center has not provided any details or numbers , yet .
Arayik Harutyunyan , President of the de facto State of Artsakh in Nagorno-Karabakh , revealed that Azerbaijani forces are targeting Stepanakert with Polonez and BM-30 Smerch multiple rocket launch systems ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are known to be operating 30 Russian-made Smerch MRLS and at least 10 Belarusian-made Polonez MRLS .
Some of the rockets that hit Stepanakert were armed with Israeli-made M095 submunitions .
This indicates that the city was also targeted with LAR-160 MRLS , which were used before against civilian areas in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Earlier in the morning , Armenian forces shelled an air base near the Azerbaijani ’ second largest city , Ganja .
A civilian was killed and at least four others were injured .
Today ’ s rocket strikes will likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Nagorno-Karabakh is , without any doubt , still far from being over .
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On October 4, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces carried out intense rocket strikes on the city of Stepanakert, the capital of the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The strikes led to material damage in the city’s populated neighborhood. According to the Armenian Unified Info-center, the strikes also resulted in civilian casualties. The Info-center has not provided any details or numbers, yet.
From the ground in #Stepanakert, in latest round of shelling earlier electricity substation suffered from the strike. https://t.co/we7fg9ZURA pic.twitter.com/tqmIDGdJ3n — A#### ?? (@aldin_ww) October 4, 2020
#Armenia also used BM-30 Smerch in today’s attack on Ganja, #Azerbaijan. Seems to be a cargo rocket but I don’t have any pictures of bomblets so I can’t be sure. pic.twitter.com/v4xqDcYr8X — A#### ?? (@aldin_ww) October 4, 2020
Another video of intense shelling on Stepanakert. 586/https://t.co/ahRAGZSuAV pic.twitter.com/7d5BOrU43Y — Rob Lee (@RALee85) October 4, 2020
Arayik Harutyunyan, President of the de facto State of Artsakh in Nagorno-Karabakh, revealed that Azerbaijani forces are targeting Stepanakert with Polonez and BM-30 Smerch multiple rocket launch systems (MRLS).
“Azerbaijani terrorist army targets civilians in Stepanakert, using Polonez & Smerch MLRS. From now on mil objects in large cities of Azerbaijan are the target of the Defense Army of Artsakh. Calling on Azerbaijani population to leave these cities to avoid inevitable loss,” Harutyunyan said on Twitter.
The Azerbaijani Armed Forces are known to be operating 30 Russian-made Smerch MRLS and at least 10 Belarusian-made Polonez MRLS.
Some of the rockets that hit Stepanakert were armed with Israeli-made M095 submunitions. This indicates that the city was also targeted with LAR-160 MRLS, which were used before against civilian areas in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Screenshots of the munitions used in the strike. 580/https://t.co/nmjYJbQ1s6 pic.twitter.com/vHuudRbHQU — Rob Lee (@RALee85) October 4, 2020
Earlier in the morning, Armenian forces shelled an air base near the Azerbaijani’ second largest city, Ganja. A civilian was killed and at least four others were injured.
Today’s rocket strikes will likely lead to more escalation. The conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh is, without any doubt, still far from being over.
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southfront--2020-10-05--India Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Hypersonic Missile As Border Tensions Rise

For decades , India has feared a multi-front war with China and Pakistan .
By modernizing its military , along with investments in nuclear weapons and hypersonic missiles , New Delhi could be on a pathway to deter or manage conflict with either one of its nuclear-armed neighbors .
In what appears to be the second hypersonic missile test in weeks , India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable hypersonic missile dubbed “ Shaurya , ” defense sources told Hindustan Times .
The state-of-the-art missile , with speeds of March 7.5 ( 5,754 mph ) , was able to conduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closing stages of its flight before striking a predefined target in the Bay of Bengal .
A Defence Research and Development Organisation official said Shaurya is one of the top ten missiles in the world “ with high-performance navigation and guidance systems , efficient propulsion systems , sophisticated control technologies and canisterised launch.
” The missile can be launched from canisters mounted on a truck or from missile silos buried deep underground .
The source said the missile could easily be transported by truck , allowing the mobile platform to continually be moved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pakistan to detect them with satellite imaging .
The New Indian Express said , “ the missile is capable of deceiving enemy radar aims to give India more options to hit back , in case it is attacked with nuclear weapons.
” Just weeks ago , India “ successfully ” test-fired a Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle that was capable of hitting speeds over Mach 6 ( 4,600 mph ) .
The early September launch came as India and China have been locked in a military standoff along the Line of Actual Control , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries , that stretches from the Ladakh region in the north to the Indian state of Sikkim .
In terms of geopolitical instabilities , the world is focused on the developments surrounding the Armenian-Azerbaijan war , but a close eye should also be kept on the Sino-Indian border .

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For decades, India has feared a multi-front war with China and Pakistan. By modernizing its military, along with investments in nuclear weapons and hypersonic missiles, New Delhi could be on a pathway to deter or manage conflict with either one of its nuclear-armed neighbors.
In what appears to be the second hypersonic missile test in weeks, India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable hypersonic missile dubbed “Shaurya,” defense sources told Hindustan Times.
“The surface-to-surface tactical missile was blasted off from a canister strapped to the ground launcher from launch complex 4 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in the APJ Abdul Kalam Island around 12.10 pm and covered the desired range,” the source said.
The state-of-the-art missile, with speeds of March 7.5 (5,754 mph), was able to conduct a “maneuver” at the “closing stages of its flight before striking a predefined target in the Bay of Bengal.
A Defence Research and Development Organisation official said Shaurya is one of the top ten missiles in the world “with high-performance navigation and guidance systems, efficient propulsion systems, sophisticated control technologies and canisterised launch.”
The missile can be launched from canisters mounted on a truck or from missile silos buried deep underground. The source said the missile could easily be transported by truck, allowing the mobile platform to continually be moved and making it harder for China or Pakistan to detect them with satellite imaging.
The New Indian Express said, “the missile is capable of deceiving enemy radar aims to give India more options to hit back, in case it is attacked with nuclear weapons.”
Just weeks ago, India “successfully” test-fired a Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle that was capable of hitting speeds over Mach 6 (4,600 mph).
Successful flight test of Hypersonic Technology Demonstration Vehicle (HSTDV) from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Launch Complex at Wheeler Island off the cost of Odisha today. pic.twitter.com/7SstcyLQVo — रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) September 7, 2020
The early September launch came as India and China have been locked in a military standoff along the Line of Actual Control, a 2,175 mile disputed border between both countries, that stretches from the Ladakh region in the north to the Indian state of Sikkim.
In terms of geopolitical instabilities, the world is focused on the developments surrounding the Armenian-Azerbaijan war, but a close eye should also be kept on the Sino-Indian border.
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southfront--2020-10-05--Alleged Azerbaijani Advance In Nagorno-Karabakh On October 4 (Map Update)

Azerbaijan claimed to take control over the new areas in the Nort-East and South of the Nagorno-Karabakh .
Armenia denies @ @ @ @ @ According to several sources , the local citizens also claim that the areas were not @ @ @ @ @ No evidence of recent Azerbaijani statements has yet been presented .
• According to the @ @ @ @ @ of Talysh and Mataghis were captured from Armenian forces ; • According to Azerbaijani MoD @ @ @ @ @ Abdulrahmanli , Mehdili , Chakhirli , Ashagi Maralyan , Sheybey , Kuyjagh were captured from @ @ @ @ @ Armenian artillery shelled the town of Ganjahin the north of Nagorno-Karabakh .
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Azerbaijan claimed to take control over the new areas in the Nort-East and South of the Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia denies the loss of territories. According to several sources, the local citizens also claim that the areas were not captured by Azerbaijani forces. No evidence of recent Azerbaijani statements has yet been presented.
According to the Azerbaijani MoD, the villages of Talysh and Mataghis were captured from Armenian forces;
According to Azerbaijani MoD, the villages of Ashagi Abdulrahmanli, Mehdili, Chakhirli, Ashagi Maralyan, Sheybey, Kuyjagh were captured from the Armenian forces;
Azerbaijani artillery shelled Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh;
Armenian artillery shelled the town of Ganjahin the north of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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southfront--2020-10-05--U.S.-led Coalition Hit ISIS Training Camps, Ammo Depots In Syria & Iraq (Video)

The U.S.-led coalition has carried out a series of airstrikes on training camps and weapons depots of ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq .
On October 3 , coalition spokesman , Col. Wayne Marotto , announced that airstrikes had destroyed training camps of the terrorist group in Syria ’ s al-Badiyah desert .
“ Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve used airpower to strike at the heart of Daesh [ ISIS ] this morning , destroying their terrorist training camps in the remote Badiyah Desert , Syria , ” the spokesman said on Twitter , adding “ Working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Military Operations center of the Syrian Democratic Forces ( SDF ) , remain the most capable force to stop Daesh from launching attacks in Syria and abroad.
” Last month , the SDF and the U.S.-led coalition carried out a large-scale operation on the border with Iraq .
The operation targeted hideouts and smuggling routes of ISIS terrorists .
Meanwhile in Iraq , the coalition also carried out a series of airstrikes on weapons depots of ISIS in the eastern province of Diyala .
In the last few months , Iraqi government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cells in the western , northern and eastern parts of the country .
The U.S.-led coalition ’ s new airstrikes indicate that ISIS terrorists are stepping up their activities in Syria and Iraq .
The terrorists are possibly working to reemerge in both countries in a similar fashion to what they did in 2014 .
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The U.S.-led coalition has carried out a series of airstrikes on training camps and weapons depots of ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
On October 3, coalition spokesman, Col. Wayne Marotto, announced that airstrikes had destroyed training camps of the terrorist group in Syria’s al-Badiyah desert.
“Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve used airpower to strike at the heart of Daesh [ISIS] this morning, destroying their terrorist training camps in the remote Badiyah Desert, Syria,” the spokesman said on Twitter, adding “Working together, the Coalition and the Coordination and Military Operations center of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), remain the most capable force to stop Daesh from launching attacks in Syria and abroad.”
Last month, the SDF and the U.S.-led coalition carried out a large-scale operation on the border with Iraq. The operation targeted hideouts and smuggling routes of ISIS terrorists.
Meanwhile in Iraq, the coalition also carried out a series of airstrikes on weapons depots of ISIS in the eastern province of Diyala.
بأمر من قيادة العمليات المشتركة، نفذ طيران التحالف الدولي @CJTFOIR ضربات جوية ناجحة، تم خلالها تدمير مخازن اسلحة #داعش غرب محافظة #ديالى. pic.twitter.com/QNbgJYzHYC — يحيى رسول | Yehia Rasool (@IraqiSpoxMOD) October 4, 2020
In the last few months, Iraqi government forces stepped up their operations against ISIS cells in the western, northern and eastern parts of the country.
The U.S.-led coalition’s new airstrikes indicate that ISIS terrorists are stepping up their activities in Syria and Iraq. The terrorists are possibly working to reemerge in both countries in a similar fashion to what they did in 2014.
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southfront--2020-10-05--Azerbaijani-Turkish Alliance Is Taking Upper Hand In War With Armenia

Azerbaijan is slowly but steadily gaining an upper hand in the war with Armenia for the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region .
As of October 5 , the Azerbaijani military , supported by Turkish military advisers , specialists and intelligence , captured the towns of Jabrayil , Mataghis and Talysh after heavy clashes with Armenian forces .
Azerbaijani sources also report the control over multiple villages including Ashagi Abdulrahmanli , Mehdili , Chakhirli , Ashagi Maralyan , Sheybey and Kuyjagh .
On the other hand , the Armenian side confirmed that it lost ‘ some positions ’ but did not provide details @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been rapidly changing .
Stepanakert , the capital of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , other populated areas and civilian targets in the region have become a target of regular rocket , artillery and drone strikes .
The Azerbaijani military extensively uses cluster munitions , heavy artillery , rocket launchers and even Israeli LORA theater quasiballistic missiles while simultaneously accusing Armenia of intentionally striking civilian targets in Azerbaijan .
For example , on October 4 , the government of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic announced that Armenian forces had destroyed the military air base near @ @ @ @ @ @ @ base , according to the Armenian side , hosted F-16 fighter jets from Turkey .
Azerbaijan indirectly confirmed the incident but insisted that Armenian strikes hit Ganja city only .
In its own turn , the Armenian military denounced the Azerbaijani claim saying that only the military base that was hit .
In the comments from October 4 , Azerbaijan ’ s President Ilham Aliyev claimed that Azerbaijani forces are “ chasing ” Armenians like “ dogs ” and demanded the full withdrawal of Armenian forces , the Armenian recognition of Karabakh as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apology from Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to the Azerbaijani nation .
On top of this , Aliyev emphasized that a military solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh question is on the table and criticized 28 years of unsuccessful negotiations .
In his remarks , Aliyev apparently cosplayed Turkish neo-Ottomanist President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that over the past years has been used to employ rhetoric of this kind and provide a hard power-based realpolitik in the Greater Middle East .
Turkey is a natural strategic ally of Azerbaijan and extensively backs it in its war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on October 3 , the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan made his own address regarding the war saying that Nagorno-Karabakh has been fighting against “ an Azerbaijani-Turkish terrorist attack , the volume and scale of which is unprecedented.
” He said that the Azerbaijani operation is controlled by “ 150 high level Turkish military officers ” and claimed that the end of the current conflict can only be victory on the Armenian side .
As for now , it does not look that this forecast is realistic .
The ongoing Armenian-Azerbaijani war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of such a scale between two state actors of a comparable power .
After the first week of war , it was already clear that the final number of casualties will be counted in the thousands .
While so far the Azerbaijani side has not demonstrated any miracles in ground warfare , it has once again demonstrated a successful employment of the concept of the wide-scale usage of unmanned aerial vehicles : reconnaissance , aerial targets , loitering munitions and drones carrying bombs and missiles .
This allows the Azerbaijani side , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ successfully detect , uncover and strike Armenian artillery and fortified positions .
Regardless the reality of Armenian claims about the supposed usage of Turkish F-16 jets to cover the employed UAVs , the Azerbaijani side has gained full control over the air dimension .
In its own turn , Armenia had time to conduct extensive engineering work preparing a wide network of fortified positions across the region .
This allows Armenian forces to keep their positions in many areas despite the air dominance of Azerbaijan .
Up to 80 % of casualties on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , artillery or air strikes .
Nonetheless , forces of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republics and Armenian units ( which Erevan calls ‘ volunteers ’ ) are an underdog in the event of a large-scale prolonged conflict with the Azerbaijani-Turkish bloc , even if Armenia openly enters the conflict .
Therefore , the outcome of the war will significantly depend on the ability of Azerbaijan ( with help from Turkey and its mercenaries/militants ) to use its air and numerical advantage to develop the advance and make some gains while the regional diplomatic situation allows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also change if some third party would intervene in the conflict to put an end to the violence .
Such an action could become a response to some irrefutable evidence of ethnic cleansing of the Armenian population in the areas of Azerbaijan or the increasing deployment of members of various Middle Eastern terrorist groups to the region .

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Azerbaijan is slowly but steadily gaining an upper hand in the war with Armenia for the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region.
As of October 5, the Azerbaijani military, supported by Turkish military advisers, specialists and intelligence, captured the towns of Jabrayil, Mataghis and Talysh after heavy clashes with Armenian forces. Azerbaijani sources also report the control over multiple villages including Ashagi Abdulrahmanli, Mehdili, Chakhirli, Ashagi Maralyan, Sheybey and Kuyjagh. On the other hand, the Armenian side confirmed that it lost ‘some positions’ but did not provide details claiming that the situation on the frontline has been rapidly changing.
Stepanakert, the capital of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, other populated areas and civilian targets in the region have become a target of regular rocket, artillery and drone strikes. The Azerbaijani military extensively uses cluster munitions, heavy artillery, rocket launchers and even Israeli LORA theater quasiballistic missiles while simultaneously accusing Armenia of intentionally striking civilian targets in Azerbaijan.
For example, on October 4, the government of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic announced that Armenian forces had destroyed the military air base near Azerbaijan’s Ganja. This air base, according to the Armenian side, hosted F-16 fighter jets from Turkey. Azerbaijan indirectly confirmed the incident but insisted that Armenian strikes hit Ganja city only. In its own turn, the Armenian military denounced the Azerbaijani claim saying that only the military base that was hit.
In the comments from October 4, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev claimed that Azerbaijani forces are “chasing” Armenians like “dogs” and demanded the full withdrawal of Armenian forces, the Armenian recognition of Karabakh as a sovereign Azerbaijani territory and an official apology from Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to the Azerbaijani nation.
On top of this, Aliyev emphasized that a military solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh question is on the table and criticized 28 years of unsuccessful negotiations. In his remarks, Aliyev apparently cosplayed Turkish neo-Ottomanist President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that over the past years has been used to employ rhetoric of this kind and provide a hard power-based realpolitik in the Greater Middle East. Turkey is a natural strategic ally of Azerbaijan and extensively backs it in its war with Armenia.
A day earlier, on October 3, the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan made his own address regarding the war saying that Nagorno-Karabakh has been fighting against “an Azerbaijani-Turkish terrorist attack, the volume and scale of which is unprecedented.” He said that the Azerbaijani operation is controlled by “150 high level Turkish military officers” and claimed that the end of the current conflict can only be victory on the Armenian side. As for now, it does not look that this forecast is realistic.
The ongoing Armenian-Azerbaijani war has likely become the first military conflict of such a scale between two state actors of a comparable power. After the first week of war, it was already clear that the final number of casualties will be counted in the thousands.
While so far the Azerbaijani side has not demonstrated any miracles in ground warfare, it has once again demonstrated a successful employment of the concept of the wide-scale usage of unmanned aerial vehicles: reconnaissance, aerial targets, loitering munitions and drones carrying bombs and missiles. This allows the Azerbaijani side, with an apparent help from Turkey, to successfully detect, uncover and strike Armenian artillery and fortified positions. Regardless the reality of Armenian claims about the supposed usage of Turkish F-16 jets to cover the employed UAVs, the Azerbaijani side has gained full control over the air dimension.
In its own turn, Armenia had time to conduct extensive engineering work preparing a wide network of fortified positions across the region. This allows Armenian forces to keep their positions in many areas despite the air dominance of Azerbaijan. Up to 80% of casualties on both sides are a result of rocket, artillery or air strikes.
Nonetheless, forces of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republics and Armenian units (which Erevan calls ‘volunteers’) are an underdog in the event of a large-scale prolonged conflict with the Azerbaijani-Turkish bloc, even if Armenia openly enters the conflict. Therefore, the outcome of the war will significantly depend on the ability of Azerbaijan (with help from Turkey and its mercenaries/militants) to use its air and numerical advantage to develop the advance and make some gains while the regional diplomatic situation allows this. The balance of power could also change if some third party would intervene in the conflict to put an end to the violence. Such an action could become a response to some irrefutable evidence of ethnic cleansing of the Armenian population in the areas of Azerbaijan or the increasing deployment of members of various Middle Eastern terrorist groups to the region.
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southfront--2020-10-05--Military Situation In Afghanistan On October 5 (Map Update)

A brief overview of the recent developments in Afghanistan : • The convoy of Rahmatullah Yarmal , governor of Laghman @ @ @ @ @ a car bomb in the Mehtarlam city of Laghman province .
8 people killed and @ @ @ @ @ • Abdul Wali Sharifi , the governor of Jalga district in Baghlan province was wounded @ @ @ @ @ gunmen in Kotal Murgh district ; • On September 3 , unknown gunmen attacked government @ @ @ @ @ of Nangarhar province , killing 15 people .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in Afghanistan:
The convoy of Rahmatullah Yarmal, governor of Laghman province, was targeted by a car bomb in the Mehtarlam city of Laghman province. 8 people killed and 38 others were wounded;
Abdul Wali Sharifi, the governor of Jalga district in Baghlan province was wounded in an ambush by unknown gunmen in Kotal Murgh district;
On September 3, unknown gunmen attacked government compound in the Ghanikhail district of Nangarhar province, killing 15 people.
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southfront--2020-10-05--Lebanon And Israel Agree To Hold Negotiations Over Disputed Maritime Boundary

Israel and Lebanon announced on Thursday that they have agreed to hold US-mediated negotiations on their maritime border .
Israel and Lebanon have been in a state of war since 1982 .
The discussions will be held at the headquarters of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon ( UNIFIL ) in Naquora , on the Israel-Lebanon border .
The talks are scheduled to begin next week , and they will be the first-ever direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon on non-security matters .
They will involve the dispute over an area of approximately 860 sq .
km .
in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point of the border between the two countries .
Although Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said the sides had agreed to work out disagreements about the Blue Line , in addition to the maritime border , this has subsequently been denied by senior Israeli officials .
Although Israel has not ruled out Blue Line negotiations , Israeli media has reported that they would have to be held separately , and that different people would be involved .
The Energy Ministry is deeply involved in the maritime border talks , because there is natural @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which both sides want to develop .
The Blue Line is the land border between Israel and Lebanon after Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon in May 2000 .
UNIFIL marked the line with blue barrels , giving the line its nickname .
Land border negotiations with Lebanon would likely focus on Mount Dov , an area of the Golan Heights at the intersection of the Lebanese-Syrian border .
Lebanon and Syria had a dispute over the territory .
Israel took control of the Golan Heights , including Mount Dov , in 1967 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1981 .
When Israel pulled out of southern Lebanon in 2000 , the UN certified the departure , but Hezbollah and others in Lebanon consider Israel to be occupying Mount Dov , which they call Shaba Farms .
LINK Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has announced that he will be making a televised address on Wednesday , which may include a statement on the scheduled maritime border negotiations .
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Israel and Lebanon announced on Thursday that they have agreed to hold US-mediated negotiations on their maritime border. Israel and Lebanon have been in a state of war since 1982. The discussions will be held at the headquarters of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naquora, on the Israel-Lebanon border.
The talks are scheduled to begin next week, and they will be the first-ever direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon on non-security matters. They will involve the dispute over an area of approximately 860 sq. km. in the Eastern Mediterranean extending out from the western-most point of the border between the two countries.
Although Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said the sides had agreed to work out disagreements about the Blue Line, in addition to the maritime border, this has subsequently been denied by senior Israeli officials.
Although Israel has not ruled out Blue Line negotiations, Israeli media has reported that they would have to be held separately, and that different people would be involved. The Energy Ministry is deeply involved in the maritime border talks, because there is natural gas in that part of the Mediterranean, which both sides want to develop.
The Blue Line is the land border between Israel and Lebanon after Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon in May 2000. UNIFIL marked the line with blue barrels, giving the line its nickname.
Land border negotiations with Lebanon would likely focus on Mount Dov, an area of the Golan Heights at the intersection of the Lebanese-Syrian border. Lebanon and Syria had a dispute over the territory. Israel took control of the Golan Heights, including Mount Dov, in 1967, and asserted sovereignty over the area in 1981.
When Israel pulled out of southern Lebanon in 2000, the UN certified the departure, but Hezbollah and others in Lebanon consider Israel to be occupying Mount Dov, which they call Shaba Farms. LINK
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has announced that he will be making a televised address on Wednesday, which may include a statement on the scheduled maritime border negotiations.
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southfront--2020-10-05--Turkey And Azerbaijan Setting Up Diplomatic Ground For Seucring Desired Victory In War With Armenia

On October 5 , the Azerbaijani Armed Forces continued conducting artillery and drone strikes on Armenian military positions and towns and cities in the Nagorno-Karabakh region .
Meanwhile , they are consolidating their recent gains in the region and preparing for a new advance .
The Azerbaijani military released photos showing military equipment captured from Armenian forces .
At least a part of these equipment is located in the area of Qyicaq , to the east from the town of Jebrayil : Expecting further advances by Azerbaijani forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh region , Azerbaijan and Turkey have already intensified their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the international recognition of the expected results of the Azerbaijani-Armenian war that has all chances to lead to the Armenian retreat from the region .
On October 5 , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that Turkey should participate in the settlement process in the recent conflict at the Azerbaijan-Armenia front line .
“ Turkey , with its strong position in the international community , should participate in the solution process in Karabakh , ” Aliyev said .
“ Armenians are living in Azerbaijan .
We have no problem with the Armenian people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their own power , ” he said .
The Azerbaijani President added that they will live together in the Upper-Karabakh when the Armenian ‘ occupation ’ is over .
Nonetheless , the evidence from the ground shows a different situation that in the event of the Azerbaijani military victory will likely lead to the ethnic cleansing of the local Armenian population .
Meanwhile , Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu participated in a joint news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Ankara .
He accused Armenia of targering civilians and slammed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conflict .
Cavusoglu urged all sides , particularly NATO , to call on Armenia to withdraw from Azerbaijani territories .
The Turkish top diplomat emphasized that Turkey supports its ‘ Western friends ’ over the territorial integrity of Ukraine and Georgia .
So , NATO should show a similar approach towards Azerbaijan .
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Armenian PM Calls On Reservists To Return Back To Army

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On October 5, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces continued conducting artillery and drone strikes on Armenian military positions and towns and cities in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Meanwhile, they are consolidating their recent gains in the region and preparing for a new advance.
The Azerbaijani military released photos showing military equipment captured from Armenian forces. At least a part of these equipment is located in the area of Qyicaq, to the east from the town of Jebrayil:
Expecting further advances by Azerbaijani forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, Azerbaijan and Turkey have already intensified their diplomatic offensive in order to set conditions for the international recognition of the expected results of the Azerbaijani-Armenian war that has all chances to lead to the Armenian retreat from the region.
On October 5, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that Turkey should participate in the settlement process in the recent conflict at the Azerbaijan-Armenia front line.
“Turkey, with its strong position in the international community, should participate in the solution process in Karabakh,” Aliyev said. “Armenians are living in Azerbaijan. We have no problem with the Armenian people. The Armenian people are the hostages of their own power,” he said. The Azerbaijani President added that they will live together in the Upper-Karabakh when the Armenian ‘occupation’ is over. Nonetheless, the evidence from the ground shows a different situation that in the event of the Azerbaijani military victory will likely lead to the ethnic cleansing of the local Armenian population.
Meanwhile, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu participated in a joint news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Ankara. He accused Armenia of targering civilians and slammed the Minsk group appraoch towards the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Cavusoglu urged all sides, particularly NATO, to call on Armenia to withdraw from Azerbaijani territories.
“Otherwise, this problem cannot be solved. Azerbaijani lands have been under occupation for 30 years,” the Turkish foreign minister said.
The Turkish top diplomat emphasized that Turkey supports its ‘Western friends’ over the territorial integrity of Ukraine and Georgia. So, NATO should show a similar approach towards Azerbaijan.
“So, why don’t we say to Armenia ‘withdraw from Azerbaijani lands’ when it comes to the Armenia-Azerbaijan issue?” Cavusoglu said.
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