southfront--2020-03-23--COVID-19 Outbreak: Emerging Threat

COVID-19 Outbreak: Emerging Threat

The world is uniting to contain the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) outbreak , with Russia , China and Cuba deploying specialists to the Italian hotspot , there is a group of people that intentionally fuels the crisis .
This tendency is especially apparent in post-Soviet states , like Ukraine , Russia and Belarus .
The so-called ‘ pro-Western ’ part of the population of these countries have been started becoming a real threat to them .
For example , over the past weeks , Russia has been targeted by a number of waves of fake news campaigns regarding the situatino @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security ( access to food , water and social services ) in the country .
The main narratives was that the government was hiding the truth about the rammatic death toll ( debunked even by the WHO ) and the lack of food in big cities .
Here you can see how photos and videos of empty stores were being made .
A person was taking food products from the shelf and making a photo of an empty shelf .
After this , he returns food products to it .
Additionally , Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pro-Western ’ Russian citizens returning from foreign countries ( especially Europe , which is the center of the COVID-19 outbreak ) to ignore quarantine measures needed to prevent the spread of the virus .
They intenrionally ignore the needed quarantine period ( 14 days ) and do not report about light COVID-19 symptoms .
A similar behavior is observed among Ukrainian citizens returned from Europe ( most of them worked there – legally or even illegally ) .
In videos appearing online , they directly state that they do not care about other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ introduced security measures .
The situation in Belarus is not much better with multiple pro-Western radicals promoting an idea that the COVID-19 outbreak is positive news because it would allow to get rid of older people that have ‘ positive views ’ towards the USSR and Russia .
The hardcore pro-Western and anti-government views , and the apparent hate towards their fellow citizens ( that do not seek to migrate to the West or do not have ‘ right views ’ ) turn thse persons a real threat to the societies to which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : • Russia Sends 13th Il-76 Transport AIrcraft With Viral Agent Defense Experts And Medical Equipment To Fight COVID-19 To Italy • More Details On Russian COVID-19 Response Group In Italy ( Photos , Videos ) • Russia Sends COVID-19 Response Group To Rescue Italy As Chaos Spreads Across Europe

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The world is uniting to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, with Russia, China and Cuba deploying specialists to the Italian hotspot, there is a group of people that intentionally fuels the crisis. This tendency is especially apparent in post-Soviet states, like Ukraine, Russia and Belarus.
The so-called ‘pro-Western’ part of the population of these countries have been started becoming a real threat to them. For example, over the past weeks, Russia has been targeted by a number of waves of fake news campaigns regarding the situatino with the COVID-19 outbreak and the social security (access to food, water and social services) in the country.
The main narratives was that the government was hiding the truth about the rammatic death toll (debunked even by the WHO) and the lack of food in big cities. Here you can see how photos and videos of empty stores were being made. A person was taking food products from the shelf and making a photo of an empty shelf. After this, he returns food products to it.
Additionally, Russian sources report about mass attempts of ‘pro-Western’ Russian citizens returning from foreign countries (especially Europe, which is the center of the COVID-19 outbreak) to ignore quarantine measures needed to prevent the spread of the virus. They intenrionally ignore the needed quarantine period (14 days) and do not report about light COVID-19 symptoms.
A similar behavior is observed among Ukrainian citizens returned from Europe (most of them worked there – legally or even illegally). In videos appearing online, they directly state that they do not care about other Ukrainians and will not comple with the introduced security measures.
The situation in Belarus is not much better with multiple pro-Western radicals promoting an idea that the COVID-19 outbreak is positive news because it would allow to get rid of older people that have ‘positive views’ towards the USSR and Russia.
The hardcore pro-Western and anti-government views, and the apparent hate towards their fellow citizens (that do not seek to migrate to the West or do not have ‘right views’) turn thse persons a real threat to the societies to which they return.
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southfront--2020-03-23--Impressive Successes Of Houthis In Yemeni War Amid Saudi Oil Gamble

The conflict in Yemen has escalated amid the crisis on the oil market caused by aggressive actions of Saudi Arabia .
On March 8 , Riyadh launched its oil gamble flooding the market and offering unprecedented discounts in an attempt to defeat other oil producers , mainly Russia and Iran , and capture their share .
In the next several weeks , Saudi Arabia was increasing its pressure on Russia on Iran slashing oil prices , but the Kingdom forgot about its own soft underbelly .
By March 17 , forces of Ansar Allah ( the Houthis ) have captured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including the provincial capital – al-Hazm , from the Saudi-led coalition and its Yemeni proxies .
In this battle only , Saudi-led forces lost hundreds pieces of military equipment , including dozens of battle tanks and artillery guns .
The Saudi Air Force carried out airstrikes on positions , HQs and weapon depots of its allies .
However , the number of abandoned equipment and the speed of fleeing of Saudi-backed troops were so high that 10-20 airstrikes were just not enough to compensate them .
Following the swift advance in al-Jawf , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighboring province of Marib .
They captured a number of Saudi positions east of Sirwah , including the Kufil military base , a key stronghold of Saudi-backed forces on the route to Marib city .
After this , the defense of Saudi proxies started collapsing in the entire eastern part of the province .
If the situation develops in the same direction and further , Yemeni forces will likely be able to reach and besiege Marib city in early April and capture it by the middle of the month .
Meanwhile , Ansar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key district of Nihm near the country ’ s capital Sanaa .
The district had been contested since early 2020 .
Nonetheless , now , it ’ s Pro-Saudi sources regularly claim that Ansar Allah suffers large-scale casualties , but often fail to provide any visual evidence to confirm these claims .
In own turn , most of the recent successes of Ansar Allah were carefully documented by their media branch .
The Saudi-led coalition also faced a never-before-seen resistance to its air power .
In January and February , Ansar Allah shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coalition .
In March , its forces moved to direct attacks on coalition warplanes .
On March 14 , Yemeni air defense forces launched missiles at a group of F-15 and F-16 jets over the province of al-Jawf .
On March 19 , several missiles were launched at coalition warplanes over the district of Sirwah in the province .
In both cases , Ansar Allah employed the so-called Fatir-1 air defense system .
This is a locally-modernized variant of the Soviet-era 2K12 Kub system .
The Fatir-1 was revealed in August of 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system is 22 km .
Fatir-1 launched did not result in downing of any coalition jets , but the existence of the new threat itself limited operations of the Saudi air power .
In March , the main area of clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi forces was northeastern and central Yemen .
However , if the oil price will remain under the level of 35 USD per a barrel , a new round of Ansar Allah offensive will take place inside Saudi Arabia .

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The conflict in Yemen has escalated amid the crisis on the oil market caused by aggressive actions of Saudi Arabia.
On March 8, Riyadh launched its oil gamble flooding the market and offering unprecedented discounts in an attempt to defeat other oil producers, mainly Russia and Iran, and capture their share. In the next several weeks, Saudi Arabia was increasing its pressure on Russia on Iran slashing oil prices, but the Kingdom forgot about its own soft underbelly.
By March 17, forces of Ansar Allah (the Houthis) have captured most of the province of al-Jawf, including the provincial capital – al-Hazm, from the Saudi-led coalition and its Yemeni proxies. In this battle only, Saudi-led forces lost hundreds pieces of military equipment, including dozens of battle tanks and artillery guns. The Saudi Air Force carried out airstrikes on positions, HQs and weapon depots of its allies. However, the number of abandoned equipment and the speed of fleeing of Saudi-backed troops were so high that 10-20 airstrikes were just not enough to compensate them.
Following the swift advance in al-Jawf, Asnar Allah turned its attention to the neighboring province of Marib. They captured a number of Saudi positions east of Sirwah, including the Kufil military base, a key stronghold of Saudi-backed forces on the route to Marib city. After this, the defense of Saudi proxies started collapsing in the entire eastern part of the province. If the situation develops in the same direction and further, Yemeni forces will likely be able to reach and besiege Marib city in early April and capture it by the middle of the month.
Meanwhile, Ansar Allah units forces pro-Saudi forces from the key district of Nihm near the country’s capital Sanaa. The district had been contested since early 2020. Nonetheless, now, it’s
Pro-Saudi sources regularly claim that Ansar Allah suffers large-scale casualties, but often fail to provide any visual evidence to confirm these claims. In own turn, most of the recent successes of Ansar Allah were carefully documented by their media branch.
The Saudi-led coalition also faced a never-before-seen resistance to its air power. In January and February, Ansar Allah shot down several unmanned aerial vehicles of the coalition. In March, its forces moved to direct attacks on coalition warplanes. On March 14, Yemeni air defense forces launched missiles at a group of F-15 and F-16 jets over the province of al-Jawf. On March 19, several missiles were launched at coalition warplanes over the district of Sirwah in the province. In both cases, Ansar Allah employed the so-called Fatir-1 air defense system. This is a locally-modernized variant of the Soviet-era 2K12 Kub system. The Fatir-1 was revealed in August of 2019. The claimed effective range of the system is 22 km.
Fatir-1 launched did not result in downing of any coalition jets, but the existence of the new threat itself limited operations of the Saudi air power.
In March, the main area of clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi forces was northeastern and central Yemen. However, if the oil price will remain under the level of 35 USD per a barrel, a new round of Ansar Allah offensive will take place inside Saudi Arabia.
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southfront--2020-03-23--Cuba Joins Chinese And Russians In War On COVID-19 In Italy

This , is NOT for you SF , dont even think that , this is to the army of zombies , the living dead ones , the purveyor of the evil whom rules .
So , as we speak , the MSM bitches have derailed completely , for what , look at the numbers , and tell me , 80 000 Yemen children have died and you mother f… .
never said an f… word , millions killed and you didnt raise your f… .
woice , nations after nations layd desolate , bombed back to the f… .
stone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
word , just some extatic squiking about fighting “ terror ” .
Chilern have been exsecuted by their friends in Saudi-barbaria and you ditdnt bother to mention it , children been sold in millions to an black hole called sex trafficing and you sat dead f… silent , and thousands die every f… day because of poverty , etc , etc , etc , and you whine about an f… flu .
Lock us up , they castrats sings , drakonian messurments , throw is into the deepest dungeons so we dont @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one thing mother f… .
must be crystal clear , bitches , I dont belive an f… word of what you say , what you want , since your reasons stinks high heaven and your f… MSM have lied straight into my face for my entire f… life time , and now , even when the numbers are riddicilous , we didnt question the messurments , the problem is and will be the effect of it , when people whom have an congitive ability more close to the extent of my brass farts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The thing is , I will do this to the day I die , hunt your down where ever I find you lying mother f… MSM , and I will never be silenced , by rotten corrupted scums witch you are , the bitches of the worlds most evil govs , whom demands that we do as your masters tells us to do .
And what was it that made you bitches snapp , was it that we saw straight thru you , huh , bitches .
Screaming for messurments while some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of an sick f… deranged western scumbag Gov , and the insanly evil rats whom runs the Empire , and you got the f… .
nerves to whine about some of us , while you was your hands with blood , bitches .
I know one thing , guess whom of us will burn in hell , bitches , me or you .
Huh .
I know , but you dont belive , but I dont care , because I know you dont know jack shit .
And lets make an bett Bitches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when this have blown pass , do you say the same , and like the previous “ we are all going to die ” MSM created hypes , blown away without an word , may the lord bless those that did go into the other side , and have mercy upon their souls .
This is an agenda , now I am dead certain , and tell your masters , bitches , life is an short flash in an realm of eternity , and what comes after , I will meat you there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , never have , never will , but you should be , because to me , you MSM bitches is the guardians of this slaughter house called Earth .
May you all rott in hell .

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A Cuban medical team joined Chinese civilian doctors and the Russian military’s COVID-19 response team in their fight on the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy. Cuba has the most effective healthcare system and most professional medics among all countries of Latin America. This leading position is based on the Soviet medical school, which has been successfully developed by Cuba.
In the second half of the 20th century, the USSR and Cuba were among the leading countries employing humanitarian and medical missions around the world. In the first half of the 21th century, China, Cuba and Russia became the main states contributing significant efforts in the field.
Cuban Medical Team Travels to Italy to Fight COVID-19 (source):
Source: Resumen Latinoamericano, in Cuba, translation North America bureau
A new brigade of Cuban doctors departed on Saturday afternoon to Italy, one of the most affected countries by the COVID-19 pandemic.
This squad of health care professionals is joining those teams who recently arrived in Venezuela, Nicaragua, Suriname, Grenada, and Jamaica with the same purpose.
52 highly specialized doctors and nurses will arrive in the Lombardy region, which is particularly hard hit, to collaborate in slowing the new coronavirus at the request of Italian authorities in the face of a shortage of staff in hospitals and the crisis in the public health system of the region.
The Cuban doctors will be joining Chinese doctors who are already working in Milan and they will be sent to a new field hospital to be built in Bergamo, the province most affected by coronavirus.
As the doctors were preparing to depart from the Jose Marti Airport in Havana a reporter asked one of the doctors if he was afraid and his response was, “He who says he is not afraid is a superhero, but we are not superheroes, we are revolutionary doctors.”
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southfront--2020-03-23--Russia Sends 13th Il-76 Transport AIrcraft With Viral Agent Defense Experts And Medical Equipment To

Russia Sends 13th Il-76 Transport AIrcraft With Viral Agent Defense Experts And Medical Equipment To Fight COVID-19 To Italy

Define deadly ?
Any one of the Bubonic plagues in the middle ages killed upwards of 50 % of those infected and hundreds of millions .
It came in waves over a thousand years .
The Spanish flu killed 50 million … .
mostly young adults in their prime during the latter years of WW1 and a year or two beyond .
HIV / AIDs killed 35 million from 1981 to present .
Corvid-19 isn ’ t nearly as deadly as any of these however this virus is unique in it ’ s contagiousness and that it lies asymptomatic from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contagious .
It also can be completely asymptomatic in some people , show mild symptoms in others but in some people it causes pneumonia and acute respiratory failure that requires a stay in an ICU unit .
Once you ’ re on a ventilator you have a reported 5 % chance of surviving .
Be wary of statistics like mortality rates or who is vulnerable with this virus .
Because it lies hidden or show mild symptoms that can be mistaken for cold or flu no one really know the real mortality rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these kind of numbers hide the real danger of this pandemic .
The danger is the speed at which it spreads , that it spreads undetected and that so far in the USA 16 % of those diagnosed end up in hospital with pneumonia .
People are also arguing correctly that it kills mainly those over the age of 65. that ’ s true but what they don ’ t tell you is that the majority that end up in hospital are between 30 and 65 simply because there are so many more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t dying of Covid-19 itself but because it spreads exponentially it will overload hospitals and crash them in a matter of days .
Also there are no vaccines so the hospital staff treating patients are certain to catch the virus .
You certainly don ’ t want to be a corvid-19 patient stacked like cordwood outside a hospital waiting for the triage nurse to decide if you ’ re worth saving and you sure wouldn ’ t want to be sick in hospital when this virus hits hard and you better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accident this summer either .
I was a contractor who worked on hospital interiors for 30 years in an part of Ontario hit hard by the SARS pandemic in 2003 and my wife was a nurse practitioner working on in an ICU during the same epidemic .
They aren ’ t fucking with you when they say we have to slow this pandemic to a crawl if we want to avert a disaster .
They are getting thousands of patients a day needing ICU beds in Italy and the pandemic is just starting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5000 ICU beds in all of Canada … 90 % are occupied and what makes an ICU bed isn ’ t the room or the equipment but the specialized doctors , nurses and technicians that require years of training and experience to do their jobs .
You can build ventilators but you can ’ t build respirologists and ICU nurses .

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On March 23, the Russian Defense Ministry sent a 13th IL-76 military transport aircraft with medial equipment and specialists to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak to Italy.
Earlier, the Russian military announced that it was sending 9 IL-76 aircraft with 8 mobile medical teams, at least 100 viral agent defense experts and various military equipment (dozens of pieces) to assist Italy in the war on COVID-19. However, when the Russian COVID-19 response team deployed in Italy, it appeared that the situation there was worse that it had been even expected. So, the Russian side opted to increase its means and forces involved in the campaign to assist the Italian side.
Amid the acute crisis with the outbreak in Italy, it’s interesting to note that Russia, China and Cuba are the main states that are now assisting the country. At the same time, the ‘democratic nations’ led by the United States remain silent or prefent to demonstrate their moral support to the Italian nation.
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southfront--2020-03-23--Russian Defense Minister Visits Syria To Meet With Assad

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visited Syria and held a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad , the Russian Defense Ministry @ @ @ @ @ According to the defense ministry statement , the sides discussed ensuring a lasting ceasefire in @ @ @ @ @ sides paid special attention to the mechanisms for implementing the agreements , including the issue @ @ @ @ @ from the M4 highway in southern Idlib and the creation of a buffer zone there @ @ @ @ @ discussed the situation in the region east of the Euphrates and the continued looting of @ @ @ @ @ States .
Measures to restore security and stability in various parts of Syria and efforts @ @ @ @ @ were also among the topics .
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Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visited Syria and held a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the Russian Defense Ministry said on March 23. According to the defense ministry statement, the sides discussed ensuring a lasting ceasefire in the Idlib region.
The sides paid special attention to the mechanisms for implementing the agreements, including the issue of the removal of terrorists from the M4 highway in southern Idlib and the creation of a buffer zone there.
Shoigu and Assad also discussed the situation in the region east of the Euphrates and the continued looting of Syrian oil by the United States. Measures to restore security and stability in various parts of Syria and efforts to lift sanctions from Syria were also among the topics.
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southfront--2020-03-23--Militants in Syria’s Rukban camp resell humanitarian aid to refugees, camp escapees say

The Syrian city of Palmyra , which is being rebuilt after its liberation from the terrorists , greets the first refugees from the Rukban camp , located near Syria ’ s border with Jordan .
The camp residents have told journalists that inside the camp , controlled by US forces and the militants , they have been charged money for tents , food and medicine , and they were even recruited into militant ranks .
While al-Nusra Front terrorists retain control of Syria ’ s northern Idlib province , US forces occupy At Tanf region in southern Syria , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ returned refugees shed light on what life in the camp is like .
“ This tent has cost us 50,000 Syrian pounds ( $ 100 ) .
It was brought from Lebanon as humanitarian aid and sold to us , ” says Ahmad Mohammed , one of the camp residents .
“ But that was only half the trouble : when we bought the tent , we discovered that there is nothing in the camp : no food , no water , no medicines.
” According to Mohammad , the militants charged money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the militants , too : if you cooperate , you have access to doctors , if you don ’ t , there will be no aid .
Our relatives ’ child got sick , a 4-year old girl .
She had an infection , but nobody helped her .
They ran out of money , and the child died right on my hands , ” he recalls .
The militants would sell even humanitarian aid , received from international organizations , to refugees .
“ Sometimes , we received aid from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a small portion of it , most often sold to us , not given for free .
The militants take the free aid and resell it to the refugees —that ’ s their business .
To get money , we had to work at the camp .
They set up a brick factory , and we had to work like dogs there , ” Ahmad recalls .
All the money went into the pockets of the militants , who , according to the refugees , ran the camp .
“ Yes , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is just the same militants .
There is no difference , ” says Alya Mohammed , Ahmad ’ s brother .
“ They are all armed , they walk the camp with rifles , they have semi-military equipment , and they own the place.
” Besides , the militants conduct active recruitment among the refugees .
“ They distributed leaflets , calling to take weapons and go fight against the [ Assad ’ s ] regime , even called for this during the prayers , ” Alya says .
“ Any man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was a simple way not to die of hunger.
” The Mohammed family managed to save enough money to pay ransom to the Rukban administration : this was the only way of leaving the camp and returning to Palmyra .
The Rukban camp appeared at the Syrian-Jordanian border in 2014 , after Amman closed its border over security concerns .
The surrounding region is being controlled by the militants , which creates a tough humanitarian situation in the camp .
The camp lies within the 55-km zone , controlled by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military base .
Joint efforts of Moscow and Damascus helped find a way out of a deadlock and evacuate more than 19,000 refugees from the camp .
However , regional UN bodies delay evacuation of the remaining refugees under various pretexts .
In February 2020 , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the US uses the existence of the camp as a pretext to justify its illegal military presence in Syria .

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TASS reports (source):
The Syrian city of Palmyra, which is being rebuilt after its liberation from the terrorists, greets the first refugees from the Rukban camp, located near Syria’s border with Jordan.
The camp residents have told journalists that inside the camp, controlled by US forces and the militants, they have been charged money for tents, food and medicine, and they were even recruited into militant ranks. While al-Nusra Front terrorists retain control of Syria’s northern Idlib province, US forces occupy At Tanf region in southern Syria, where the Rukban camp is situated.
The returned refugees shed light on what life in the camp is like.
Money charged for everything
“This tent has cost us 50,000 Syrian pounds ($100). It was brought from Lebanon as humanitarian aid and sold to us,” says Ahmad Mohammed, one of the camp residents. “But that was only half the trouble: when we bought the tent, we discovered that there is nothing in the camp: no food, no water, no medicines.”
According to Mohammad, the militants charged money for everything. “Medical aid depended on the militants, too: if you cooperate, you have access to doctors, if you don’t, there will be no aid. Our relatives’ child got sick, a 4-year old girl. She had an infection, but nobody helped her. They ran out of money, and the child died right on my hands,” he recalls.
The militants would sell even humanitarian aid, received from international organizations, to refugees.
“Sometimes, we received aid from the Red Crescent, but we only saw a small portion of it, most often sold to us, not given for free. The militants take the free aid and resell it to the refugees —that’s their business. To get money, we had to work at the camp. They set up a brick factory, and we had to work like dogs there,” Ahmad recalls.
All the money went into the pockets of the militants, who, according to the refugees, ran the camp.
“Yes, there is some kind of administration, but it is just the same militants. There is no difference,” says Alya Mohammed, Ahmad’s brother. “They are all armed, they walk the camp with rifles, they have semi-military equipment, and they own the place.” Besides, the militants conduct active recruitment among the refugees. “They distributed leaflets, calling to take weapons and go fight against the [Assad’s] regime, even called for this during the prayers,” Alya says. “Any man could turn to the administration to enlist. It was a simple way not to die of hunger.” The Mohammed family managed to save enough money to pay ransom to the Rukban administration: this was the only way of leaving the camp and returning to Palmyra. The camp The Rukban camp appeared at the Syrian-Jordanian border in 2014, after Amman closed its border over security concerns. The surrounding region is being controlled by the militants, which creates a tough humanitarian situation in the camp. The camp lies within the 55-km zone, controlled by the US forces, stationed at At Tanf military base. Joint efforts of Moscow and Damascus helped find a way out of a deadlock and evacuate more than 19,000 refugees from the camp. However, regional UN bodies delay evacuation of the remaining refugees under various pretexts. In February 2020, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the US uses the existence of the camp as a pretext to justify its illegal military presence in Syria.
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southfront--2020-03-23--How Does COVID-19 Compare To History’s Deadliest Pandemics? (March 23 Update)

You are quite right HH .
The date and the world population for each pandemic would give a better idea @ @ @ @ @ a huge disconnect between the hysteria we see with civilians dying of disease and the @ @ @ @ @ soldiers during war .
In war the dead are mourned by families BUT lauded by @ @ @ @ @ 20,000 men in one day alone .
“ The first day of the Battle of @ @ @ @ @ record for the British army , being the bloodiest day in its history .
But @ @ @ @ @ just being fought in no-man ’ s land .
Beneath the ground a dreadful , @ @ @ @ @ , as British and German engineers tunnelled and counter-tunnelled in a vicious war of explosives @ @ @ @ @ current virus takes mainly the ill and the old .

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This is an updated variant of the video “History’s Deadliest Pandemics: From Antonine Plague To COVID-19” released on March 19.
This video visualizes some of history’s most deadly pandemics, from the Antonine Plague to the ongoing Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The Novel Coronavirus outbreak started in China in December 2019. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020. The outbreak was officially declared a pandemic on March 11.
The featured pandemics by death toll:
Black Death (Bubonic Plague) – 200 million dead
New World Smallpox Outbreak – 56 million dead
Spanish Flu – 40-50 million dead
Plague of Justinian – 30-50 million dead
HIV/AIDS – 25-35 million dead
Third Plague – 12 million dead
Antonine Plague – 5 million dead
17th Century Great Plagues – 3 million dead
Asian Flu – 1.1 million dead
Russian Flu – 1 million dead
Cholera Pandemics 1-6 – 1 million dead
Japanese Smallpox epidemic – 1 million dead
Hong Kong Flu – 1 million dead
18th Century Great Plagues – 600 thousand dead
Swine Flu – 20 thousand dead (the number was updated, in the previous variant of the video we mistakenly used ‘200 thousand dead’)
Yellow Fever – 100-150 thousand dead
Ebola – 11.3 thousand dead
COVID-19 – 14,705 (as of March 23)
MERS – 850 dead
SARS – 770 dead
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southfront--2020-03-23--Turkish Security Forces Begin Another Operation Against Kurdish Armed Groups

Turkey launched a new anti-terror operation in its eastern Bingol province , involving upwards of 1,000 personnel , the Turkish Interior Ministry announced on March 23rd .
The ministry said Operation Trap-9 Karer aimed at neutralizing terrorists hiding throughout Bingol .
Some 68 operational teams from Gendarmerie Special Operations , special forces from police and security units have been established for the action .
No specific group was mentioned , but the Kurdistan Workers ’ Party ( PKK ) are reportedly active in Eastern Turkey , thus it is almost certain that it is against Kurdish groups .
Meanwhile , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Syria and Iraq are on-going .
The counter-terrorism operations will continue without any let-up , the ministry added .
Since 2016 , Turkey has launched a trio of reportedly successful anti-terrorist operations across its border into northern Syria to prevent the formation of a terror corridor and enable peaceful settlement by locals : Euphrates Shield ( 2016 ) , Olive Branch ( 2018 ) , and Peace Spring ( 2019 ) .
The Turkish defense ministry also released footage purportedly showing an operation in Iraq ’ s Hakurk province , which reportedly left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ footage that show very little , but are supposedly evidence of a success by Turkish troops are frequently released by the Turkish ministry of Defense .
All of them are supported by claims of several PKK members being “ neutralized ” .
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Turkey launched a new anti-terror operation in its eastern Bingol province, involving upwards of 1,000 personnel, the Turkish Interior Ministry announced on March 23rd.
The ministry said Operation Trap-9 Karer aimed at neutralizing terrorists hiding throughout Bingol.
Some 68 operational teams from Gendarmerie Special Operations, special forces from police and security units have been established for the action.
No specific group was mentioned, but the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) are reportedly active in Eastern Turkey, thus it is almost certain that it is against Kurdish groups.
Meanwhile, Turkey’s operation against PKK in Syria and Iraq are on-going.
“Two PKK terrorists were neutralized in an air-backed operation in northern Iraq’s Zap region,” the National Defense Ministry said in a statement on Twitter on March 23rd.
Irak kuzeyi Zap bölgesinde keşif ve gözetleme vasıtalarıyla tespit edilen bölücü terör örgütü mensubu 2 PKK'lı terörist, düzenlenen hava destekli operasyonla etkisiz hale getirildi. Operasyonlarımız hız kesmeden devam ediyor.#MSB #TSK pic.twitter.com/aWXd5u6AXI — T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) March 23, 2020
The counter-terrorism operations will continue without any let-up, the ministry added.
Separately, Turkish commandos neutralized three YPG/PKK terrorists in northwestern Syria.
“Three PKK/YPG terrorists attempting to infiltrate the Operation Peace Spring zone were successfully neutralized by our heroic command,” the ministry said on Twitter.
Barış Pınarı bölgesine sızma girişiminde bulunan bölücü terör örgütü mensubu 3 PKK/YPG’li terörist, Kahraman Komandolarımızın başarılı operasyonuyla etkisiz hale getirildi. Bölgede barış ve huzurun sürdürülmesi için her türlü tedbir alınmaya devam edilecek.#MSB #TSK pic.twitter.com/FkO40Ttev8 — T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) March 23, 2020
Since 2016, Turkey has launched a trio of reportedly successful anti-terrorist operations across its border into northern Syria to prevent the formation of a terror corridor and enable peaceful settlement by locals: Euphrates Shield (2016), Olive Branch (2018), and Peace Spring (2019).
The Turkish defense ministry also released footage purportedly showing an operation in Iraq’s Hakurk province, which reportedly left 5 PKK members dead.
Irak kuzeyi Hakurk bölgesinde keşif ve gözetleme vasıtalarıyla tespit edilen bölücü terör örgütü mensubu 5 PKK'lı terörist, düzenlenen hava destekli operasyonla etkisiz hale getirildi. Operasyonlarımız tüm hızıyla devam ediyor.#MSB #TSK pic.twitter.com/Iz1IfPgVkZ — T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) March 22, 2020
Videos and footage that show very little, but are supposedly evidence of a success by Turkish troops are frequently released by the Turkish ministry of Defense.
All of them are supported by claims of several PKK members being “neutralized”.
Kahraman Komandolarımız; Barış Pınarı bölgesine sızma girişiminde bulunan 3 PKK/YPG’li teröristi etkisiz hale getirdi. Bölgede barış ve huzurun sürdürülmesi için her türlü tedbir alınmaya devam edilecek.#MSB #TSK pic.twitter.com/bHUFWSu2Xa — T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) March 19, 2020
Fırat Kalkanı ve Barış Pınarı bölgesindeki birliklerimize taciz atışı yapan toplam 4 PKK/YPG’li terörist Kahraman Komandolarımız tarafından etkisiz hale getirildi. Operasyonlarımız hız kesmeden devam edecek.#MSB #TSK pic.twitter.com/mWtVZxIqHF — T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) March 18, 2020
Wounds opened by the PKK/YPG who took away the educational rights from Syrian children are finally being healed. In this context, 390 schools have now been opened by the #TurkishArmy in the #PeaceSpring area and 34,946 students are now attending school. pic.twitter.com/hdeqL7ovlT — T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) March 14, 2020
Barış Pınarı bölgesine saldırı hazırlığındaki 8 PKK/YPG’li terörist ile Fırat Kalkanı bölgesine sızma girişiminde bulunan 2 PKK/YPG’li terörist kahraman komandolarımız tarafından düzenlenen başarılı operasyonlarla etkisiz hale getirildi.#MSB #TSK pic.twitter.com/YpZYkQo48l — T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) March 14, 2020
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southfront--2020-03-23--Military Situation In Syria On March 23, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria : • Russia and Turkey @ @ @ @ @ patrol west of Saraqib ; • The Turkish Army established observation points near Khattab and @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 case was registered in Syria ; • The SDF released more than 80 ISIS @ @ @ @ @ • On March 21 , a series of explosions rocked the town of Tabqah targeting @ @ @ @ @ of the SDF .
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southfront--2020-03-23--The Sky Is Falling! CNN Publishes Positive Article About Russia’s Efforts Against COVID-19

The world seems to be off rails amid the developing COVID-19 outbreak .
On March 23 , CNN published a positive article about Russian efforts against the COVID-19 and the situation in Russia itself .
This is probably the first really positive article about actions of Russia and the Russian government for the period in about 6 years .
Is the CNN editorial board going to flee to Russia to hide from the global collapse in safety ?
Why does Russia , population 146 million , have fewer coronavirus cases than Luxembourg ?
( source ) : Russian President Vladimir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stop the mass spread of coronavirus — and that the situation was “ under control , ” thanks to early and aggressive measures to keep more people from getting the disease .
Does Russia have coronavirus under control ?
According to information released by Russian officials , Putin ’ s strategy seems to have worked .
The number of confirmed Russian coronavirus cases is surprisingly low , despite Russia sharing a lengthy border with China and recording its first case back in January .
The numbers are picking up , but Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — has fewer confirmed cases than Luxembourg , with just 253 people infected .
Luxembourg , by contrast , has a population of just 628,000 , according to the CIA World Factbook , and by Saturday had reported 670 coronavirus cases with eight deaths .
Russia ’ s early response measures — such as shutting down its 2,600-mile border with China as early as January 30 , and setting up quarantine zones — may have contributed to the delay of a full-blown outbreak , some experts say .
“ The director-general of WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ' ” Dr. Melita Vujnovic , the World Health Organization ’ s representative in Russia , told CNN Thursday .
“ Well , Russia started that literally at the end of January.
” Vujnovic said Russia also took a broader set of measures in addition to testing .
“ Testing and identification of cases , tracing contacts , isolation , these are all measures that WHO proposes and recommends , and they were in place all the time , ” she said .
“ And the social distancing is the second component @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rospotrebnadzor , Russia ’ s state consumer watchdog , said Saturday that it had run more than 156,000 coronavirus tests in total .
By comparison , according to CDC figures , the United States only picked up the pace in testing at the beginning of March , while Russia says it has been testing en masse since early February , including in airports , focusing on travelers from Iran , China , and South Korea .
That ’ s not to say there were no holes in Russia ’ s defenses .
Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Italy or other badly affected EU countries immediately , limiting its controls for arrivals from Europe to taking temperatures and imposing two-week quarantines .
The majority of the coronavirus cases reported in Russia were brought from Italy , according to health officials .
Still , Russia contends with widespread public skepticism , a legacy of its Soviet past .
On social media , Russians have raised questions referring to their country ’ s poor track record of transparency , such as the coverup around the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe in 1986 and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980s .
Authorities have moved swiftly to counter what they see as misinformation .
In early March , Russia ’ s Federal Security Service and internet watchdog moved to take down a viral post claiming the real number of coronavirus cases was 20,000 and that the Russian government was covering it up .
Facebook and Instagram users in Russia then started to see coronavirus awareness alerts linking to Rospotrebnadzor ’ s official website .
News reports of shortages in protective equipment have also fueled skepticism .
And some experts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia ’ s testing system , which depends on a single laboratory .
A report by PCR.News , a media outlet for medics and healthcare professionals , pointed out that the only approved coronavirus testing system , produced by Vector in Novosibirsk , has a lower sensitivity than other virus tests , raising concerns about false negatives .
David Berov , the first confirmed coronavirus patient in Moscow , wrote on Instagram that his second test showed a negative result , while the first and third tested positive for coronavirus .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it was not seen in my blood but was in my saliva , ” Berov wrote on March 5 .
“ As I was told , they could barely see it so that ’ s why they were in doubt for so long.
” Vector did not respond to a request for comment .
The Russian branch of the WHO , however , told CNN it received the specifications for the Vector test kits and the laboratory had been placed on the list of approved institutions used to confirm the coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHO Anastasia Vasilyeva , a doctor for Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny and leader of the Alliance of Doctors union , made headlines with a series of videos in which she claims the authorities are covering up real coronavirus numbers by using pneumonia and acute respiratory infection as a diagnosis .
“ You see they said the first coronavirus patient that died , that the cause of death was thrombosis , ” Vasilyeva told CNN .
“ That ’ s obvious , nobody dies from coronavirus itself , they die from the complications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to manipulate this.
” Moscow health officials denied the accusation and said they were testing pneumonia patients for coronavirus .
The WHO ’ s Dr. Vujnovic also was skeptical about Vasilyeva ’ s claim .
“ If there was a hidden , unrecognized burden somewhere it would be seen in these [ pneumonia ] reports , ” she said .
“ So I do not believe this is happening , which does not say that you might not see an increase of cases in the next period , because we have seen that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the concerns about the statistics Wednesday , saying the government might not have the full picture but is not covering up the numbers .
“ Here is the thing : the authorities may not possess the full information , because people a ) sometimes do not report it , b ) they themselves don ’ t know that they are sick , and the latent period is very long , ” he said in a televised meeting .
“ But everything that is issued … by the Ministry of Health is all objective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surged , with Russia adding 30 to 50 cases every day , and the count will most likely continue its upward trajectory as Russia expands its testing .
Nevertheless , the local representative for the WHO says Russia is still doing relatively well , as the country tracks cases with epidemiological links to travel or family transmission .
On Saturday morning , Rospotrebnadzor released a figure potentially more concerning than the number of confirmed cases — 36,540 people are being monitored for possible coronavirus .
Meanwhile , the government moved to impose more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closing Russia ’ s borders to foreigners , with some exceptions .
But politics as usual continues under Putin : the President has signed a decree scheduling a nationwide referendum on constitutional amendments that could see him stay in power till 2036 on April 22 .
The authorities have vowed to monitor coronavirus developments but so far have not changed the date .

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The world seems to be off rails amid the developing COVID-19 outbreak. On March 23, CNN published a positive article about Russian efforts against the COVID-19 and the situation in Russia itself. This is probably the first really positive article about actions of Russia and the Russian government for the period in about 6 years. Is the CNN editorial board going to flee to Russia to hide from the global collapse in safety?
Why does Russia, population 146 million, have fewer coronavirus cases than Luxembourg? (source):
Russian President Vladimir Putin said this week his country managed to stop the mass spread of coronavirus — and that the situation was “under control,” thanks to early and aggressive measures to keep more people from getting the disease.
Does Russia have coronavirus under control? According to information released by Russian officials, Putin’s strategy seems to have worked. The number of confirmed Russian coronavirus cases is surprisingly low, despite Russia sharing a lengthy border with China and recording its first case back in January.
The numbers are picking up, but Russia — a country of 146 million people — has fewer confirmed cases than Luxembourg, with just 253 people infected. Luxembourg, by contrast, has a population of just 628,000, according to the CIA World Factbook, and by Saturday had reported 670 coronavirus cases with eight deaths.
Russia’s early response measures — such as shutting down its 2,600-mile border with China as early as January 30, and setting up quarantine zones — may have contributed to the delay of a full-blown outbreak, some experts say.
A strong record on testing
“The director-general of WHO said ‘test, test, test,'” Dr. Melita Vujnovic, the World Health Organization’s representative in Russia, told CNN Thursday. “Well, Russia started that literally at the end of January.”
Vujnovic said Russia also took a broader set of measures in addition to testing.
“Testing and identification of cases, tracing contacts, isolation, these are all measures that WHO proposes and recommends, and they were in place all the time,” she said. “And the social distancing is the second component that really also started relatively early.”
Rospotrebnadzor, Russia’s state consumer watchdog, said Saturday that it had run more than 156,000 coronavirus tests in total. By comparison, according to CDC figures, the United States only picked up the pace in testing at the beginning of March, while Russia says it has been testing en masse since early February, including in airports, focusing on travelers from Iran, China, and South Korea.
That’s not to say there were no holes in Russia’s defenses. Russia didn’t start testing those arriving from Italy or other badly affected EU countries immediately, limiting its controls for arrivals from Europe to taking temperatures and imposing two-week quarantines. The majority of the coronavirus cases reported in Russia were brought from Italy, according to health officials.
Distrust among the population
Still, Russia contends with widespread public skepticism, a legacy of its Soviet past. On social media, Russians have raised questions referring to their country’s poor track record of transparency, such as the coverup around the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe in 1986 and the country’s botched response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980s.
Authorities have moved swiftly to counter what they see as misinformation. In early March, Russia’s Federal Security Service and internet watchdog moved to take down a viral post claiming the real number of coronavirus cases was 20,000 and that the Russian government was covering it up. Facebook and Instagram users in Russia then started to see coronavirus awareness alerts linking to Rospotrebnadzor’s official website.
News reports of shortages in protective equipment have also fueled skepticism. And some experts have raised doubts about the reliability of Russia’s testing system, which depends on a single laboratory. A report by PCR.News, a media outlet for medics and healthcare professionals, pointed out that the only approved coronavirus testing system, produced by Vector in Novosibirsk, has a lower sensitivity than other virus tests, raising concerns about false negatives.
David Berov, the first confirmed coronavirus patient in Moscow, wrote on Instagram that his second test showed a negative result, while the first and third tested positive for coronavirus.
“The virus was confirmed in my third test, it was not seen in my blood but was in my saliva,” Berov wrote on March 5. “As I was told, they could barely see it so that’s why they were in doubt for so long.”
Vector did not respond to a request for comment. The Russian branch of the WHO, however, told CNN it received the specifications for the Vector test kits and the laboratory had been placed on the list of approved institutions used to confirm the coronavirus.
Cover-up allegations rebutted by Kremlin and the WHO
Anastasia Vasilyeva, a doctor for Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny and leader of the Alliance of Doctors union, made headlines with a series of videos in which she claims the authorities are covering up real coronavirus numbers by using pneumonia and acute respiratory infection as a diagnosis.
“You see they said the first coronavirus patient that died, that the cause of death was thrombosis,” Vasilyeva told CNN. “That’s obvious, nobody dies from coronavirus itself, they die from the complications, so it’s very easy to manipulate this.”
Moscow health officials denied the accusation and said they were testing pneumonia patients for coronavirus. The WHO’s Dr. Vujnovic also was skeptical about Vasilyeva’s claim.
“If there was a hidden, unrecognized burden somewhere it would be seen in these [pneumonia] reports,” she said. “So I do not believe this is happening, which does not say that you might not see an increase of cases in the next period, because we have seen that in many countries.”
Putin himself addressed the concerns about the statistics Wednesday, saying the government might not have the full picture but is not covering up the numbers.
“Here is the thing: the authorities may not possess the full information, because people a) sometimes do not report it, b) they themselves don’t know that they are sick, and the latent period is very long,” he said in a televised meeting. “But everything that is issued … by the Ministry of Health is all objective information.”
This week the numbers have surged, with Russia adding 30 to 50 cases every day, and the count will most likely continue its upward trajectory as Russia expands its testing. Nevertheless, the local representative for the WHO says Russia is still doing relatively well, as the country tracks cases with epidemiological links to travel or family transmission. On Saturday morning, Rospotrebnadzor released a figure potentially more concerning than the number of confirmed cases — 36,540 people are being monitored for possible coronavirus.
Meanwhile, the government moved to impose more sweeping measures, canceling public events and closing Russia’s borders to foreigners, with some exceptions. But politics as usual continues under Putin: the President has signed a decree scheduling a nationwide referendum on constitutional amendments that could see him stay in power till 2036 on April 22. The authorities have vowed to monitor coronavirus developments but so far have not changed the date.
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southfront--2020-03-23--Migrant Standoff Ramps Up As Greece Locks Down Against COVID-19

The migrant standoff at the Greek-Turkish border has been steadily escalating , once again , from March 19th onwards .
The Turkish forces , once again , began using tear gas against the Greek border guard .
Clashes between migrants and Greek border guards also took place .
Turkey ’ s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said he had ordered he governor in border province of Edirne to retaliate ten times more to the Greek troops .
He branded the Turkish response as unprecedented , and claimed over 148,000 already crossed into Greece and more will continue to do so .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ makeshift ladders , attempting to cross over into Greece .
Meanwhile , Turkey accused the Greek border guards of using “ green laser ” against the migrants .
“ In response , Greek authorities come up with new methods every day to discourage migrants .
While Greek border police continue to use tear gas , plastic bullets and sometimes real bullets , they also used air fans to increase the impact of the tear gas .
The last method has been the use of green lasers , which run the risk of causing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media propagates the narrative that Greek border guards are using tear gas themselves , and attempting to spread it with the massive fans .
When there ’ s numerous footage showing how Turkish forces launch the tear gas canisters , and the Greek side attempting to clear the air from it with the fans .
Edirne Health Director Ali Cengiz Kalkan said Greece has been practicing inhuman treatment on migrants waiting near its borders .
Kalkan said the green laser used by Greek security forces in recent days is dangerous for someone ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Stating that it can even cause blindness , Kalkan added : “ On the one side , there is Turkey which helps children , women and refugees ; on the other side , there is Greece which brutalizes migrants.
” On March 23rd , Turkish F-16 fighter jets violated Greek airspace over the islets of Anthropofagi and Makronisi , which are part of the Fournoi and Oinousses group , without first submitting a flight plan .
The first pair of F-16s entered the Athens Flight Information Region ( FIR ) without first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Greek islets at 10.31 a.m. at an altitude of 27,000 feet , according to the Hellenic National Defense General Staff ( GEETHA ) .
One minute later , a second pair of Turkish jets , which also entered the Athens FIR without submitting a flight plan , flew over the same two islets at 9,000 feet .
At 10.54 a.m. , the first pair of jets flew over Oinousses at 5,000 feet .
The jets were intercepted by the Greek air force .
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The migrant standoff at the Greek-Turkish border has been steadily escalating, once again, from March 19th onwards.
The Turkish forces, once again, began using tear gas against the Greek border guard. Clashes between migrants and Greek border guards also took place.
Meanwhile in #Evros and the #migration front tensions continue
Video obtained by #Greece’s authorities from earlier today showing chemicals launched from the Turkish side landing near Greek forces pic.twitter.com/VLkT7vwfyh — Nektaria Stamouli (@nstamouli) March 22, 2020
Turkey’s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said he had ordered he governor in border province of Edirne to retaliate ten times more to the Greek troops.
He branded the Turkish response as unprecedented, and claimed over 148,000 already crossed into Greece and more will continue to do so.
#Turkey's Interior Minister Soylu says he ordered the governor in border province of Edirne to retaliate ten times more to #Greece troops, brands the Turkish respond as unprecedented, claims over 148,000 already crossed into Greece and more will continue to do so. pic.twitter.com/N89oAOWyR5 — Abdullah Bozkurt (@abdbozkurt) March 23, 2020
Even earlier, migrants were showing carrying makeshift ladders, attempting to cross over into Greece.
Video recorded today at the Greek-Turkish border. Hundreds of migrants carrying homemade ladders (looks like siege machines from Lord of the Rings/Game of Thrones) on their way to the border fence for another storming attempt#GreeceIsUnderAttack & #EuropeIsUnderSiege pic.twitter.com/RyedayrrkM — BasedPoland (@BasedPoland) March 19, 2020
Meanwhile, Turkey accused the Greek border guards of using “green laser” against the migrants.
“In response, Greek authorities come up with new methods every day to discourage migrants. While Greek border police continue to use tear gas, plastic bullets and sometimes real bullets, they also used air fans to increase the impact of the tear gas. The last method has been the use of green lasers, which run the risk of causing permanent damage to the retina.”
Turkish media propagates the narrative that Greek border guards are using tear gas themselves, and attempting to spread it with the massive fans. When there’s numerous footage showing how Turkish forces launch the tear gas canisters, and the Greek side attempting to clear the air from it with the fans.
Edirne Health Director Ali Cengiz Kalkan said Greece has been practicing inhuman treatment on migrants waiting near its borders.
Kalkan said the green laser used by Greek security forces in recent days is dangerous for someone’s eyes in case of direct contact.
Stating that it can even cause blindness, Kalkan added: “On the one side, there is Turkey which helps children, women and refugees; on the other side, there is Greece which brutalizes migrants.”
On March 23rd, Turkish F-16 fighter jets violated Greek airspace over the islets of Anthropofagi and Makronisi, which are part of the Fournoi and Oinousses group, without first submitting a flight plan.
The first pair of F-16s entered the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) without first submitting a flight plan and flew over the Greek islets at 10.31 a.m. at an altitude of 27,000 feet, according to the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA).
One minute later, a second pair of Turkish jets, which also entered the Athens FIR without submitting a flight plan, flew over the same two islets at 9,000 feet. At 10.54 a.m., the first pair of jets flew over Oinousses at 5,000 feet.
The jets were intercepted by the Greek air force.
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southfront--2020-03-23--Map Update: COVID-19 Outbreak In Greater Middle East As Of March 23, 2020

Weimar redux , yup , one thing is the middle east , the other is the imperial banana republic , Dumbf…istan .
They have just made some of the most insane statements I have read , I have to go back to 2008 , but this time its much , much worse , QE-infinite , etc , and most of the people have nothing , what little they have , will be gone next week , and the rich , have the FeD .
So , I dont bother to read much right now , because the numbers are cocked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the typos is war time sized and in the comentary field people are sobbing , and snitch on your neighbor before they snitch on you , just go out an charf , and see what happens , and the from before scrapped to the bare bones hostpital system is of course overloaded , that isnt rocket science , and the bailouts/austeritys goes to the same f… .
whom refuses to pay tax , this so called epidemic looks more and more like an Grand Theft Everything 2.0 the steroid version , than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any doubt about this been an weaponised shit storm , I am right now , dead certain it is , to much inconsictensys to consider this to be a simple virus storm aka the anual flu , since its been clear it comes in several strains , and that alone should ring some bells .
And I found the speculations about Sarin , to be creapingly acurate , because of the fact it seems that this was flying under the radar long before it surfaces in China , and the strain in Europa/Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people whom stil dont get it , the Impisses wars are NOT ment to be won , but to continue to either they own us all , or crashes wile trying , wars are meant to be won , get it , its about making cash cows , period .
This corona , is exactly the same , the philosophy is chaos , and when that kicks in , since QE ad infinitum is runing , buy up everything else , and when this hoax/shitstorm is over , our world is lost .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Bulgaria and Romania whom is blocking aid to Iran , yeah , good to know , that this f… .
are rotten to their core , never forget this and they have shown their true faces , bloody bastards and we all know that the Trumpstein & Co and evil , but their bitches are showing up this days , and I hope their nations remain in the ditch for the entire future , they deserve it all .
But I leave it there , and if times do get worse , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eat , aka down to the basics , I hope that some of you have relatives with an farm , or large enough property to grown your own food , and swap with others , or since Yankikes hate the word socilaism , I recomend to sit down in your comunity , with other farmers or food growers , even in the citys/subs , agree to diversify , and shere the crops , and if possible fish , etc , to eggs , aka trade , and remeber when you where laughed at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an preper , this time , it may be the difference betwee living and just surviving .
I have my plans , but for now I will not move , once the shit do indeed hit the fan I will move right away , and from then on , be an rock hard realist .
Think , people and summer is coming , buy seeds etc , and start doing something , a little is much better than nothing , and food can be grown everywhere , vertical or horisontal , just do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need 100 tomato plants , some few is usualy more than sufficient , etc , and talk to the elders , usualy they know much more , since they grew up in an world witch was different than what we have to day .
I told you , two things WE the people need to adjust this war on us all , touches and gallows , burn them down and hang em all .

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A closer look at the current situation with the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak across the Greater Middle East on March 23, 2020.
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southfront--2020-03-24--‘European Unity’: Poland Reportedly Closed Airspace For Russian Aircraft Delivering Medical Aid To I

‘European Unity’: Poland Reportedly Closed Airspace For Russian Aircraft Delivering Medical Aid To Italy

Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis in Europe , multiple structures of the EU have demonstrated that they are not capable and not interested in dealing with the real problems of EU member states .
They are mostly concerned with keeping the national governments under own control , sucking money of national states and selling European interestes to the global establishment .
The myth about the so-called ‘ European ’ or ‘ Euro-Atlantic ’ unity was also destroyed by the reality .
However , the situation seems to be even worse .
Aleksey Pushkov , a Russian Senator and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Duma Committee on International Affairs , said on March 23 that Poland had refused to let Russian IL-76 military aircraft carrying aid to coronovirus-hit Italy use its airspace .
“ Poland did not let Russian aircraft carrying aid to Italy pass through its airspace .
This is meanness at the level of public policy .
Moreover , the help was for an ally of Poland in the EU and NATO .
From now on , Russia should not meet Poland half-way , on any issue , ” he wrote .
Pushkov was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delivering medical aid to Poland flies to Italy via a long route .
They were forced to make a detour , having to travel at least 3,000km more than if routed through Polish airspace .
The senator ’ s statement has not been confirmed by either the Polish authorities or the Russian Defence Ministry .
There is a chance that the Russian side opted to use the longer route to deliver medial aid to Italy by instant reasons .
Since March 22 , the Russian Defense Ministry has sent at least 14 flights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pieces of medical equipment , and hundreds of medics and viral agent defense specialists to Italy .
The Russian COVID-19 response team is now actively engaged in containing the outbreak in the country .
MORE ON THE TOPIC : • 14th Russian IL-76 Arrived In Italy , After Situation Was Evaluated As Severe • A Closer Look At Russia ’ s Mobile Biological Laboratory , Deployed To Italy

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Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis in Europe, multiple structures of the EU have demonstrated that they are not capable and not interested in dealing with the real problems of EU member states. They are mostly concerned with keeping the national governments under own control, sucking money of national states and selling European interestes to the global establishment. The myth about the so-called ‘European’ or ‘Euro-Atlantic’ unity was also destroyed by the reality. However, the situation seems to be even worse.
Aleksey Pushkov, a Russian Senator and a former chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on International Affairs, said on March 23 that Poland had refused to let Russian IL-76 military aircraft carrying aid to coronovirus-hit Italy use its airspace.
“Poland did not let Russian aircraft carrying aid to Italy pass through its airspace. This is meanness at the level of public policy. Moreover, the help was for an ally of Poland in the EU and NATO. From now on, Russia should not meet Poland half-way, on any issue,” he wrote.
Польша не пропустила российские самолеты с помощью для Италии через свое воздушное пространство. Это подлость на уровне государственной политики. Тем более, что помощь шла в страну-союзницу Польши по ЕС и НАТО. России ни в чем не следует отныне идти навстречу Польше. Ни в чем. — Алексей Пушков (@Alexey_Pushkov) March 23, 2020
Pushkov was not the only who noted that Russian aircraft delivering medical aid to Poland flies to Italy via a long route. They were forced to make a detour, having to travel at least 3,000km more than if routed through Polish airspace.
Il giro dell'aereo russo di aiuto per l'Italia. 9 paesi UE hanno proibito sorvolo. pic.twitter.com/AufdXelqDW — maurizio gustinicchi (@gustinicchi) March 23, 2020
An Ilyushin Il-76 from Russian Aerospace Forces is en route from Moscow to Rome with medical help to Italy. This is just one flight out of nine flights expected.https://t.co/iRRmx9aDB5 pic.twitter.com/yzGKcCX4q9 — Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) March 23, 2020
The senator’s statement has not been confirmed by either the Polish authorities or the Russian Defence Ministry. There is a chance that the Russian side opted to use the longer route to deliver medial aid to Italy by instant reasons.
Since March 22, the Russian Defense Ministry has sent at least 14 flights of IL-76 military transport aircraft with dozens pieces of medical equipment, and hundreds of medics and viral agent defense specialists to Italy. The Russian COVID-19 response team is now actively engaged in containing the outbreak in the country.
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southfront--2020-03-24--Russia’s FSB Detains Group Of More Than 30 Hackers

On March 24th , in Russia , FSB officers thwarted a group of more than 30 hackers that sold stolen bank cards through 90 online stores .
This was announced by the Russian security service , FSB ’ s press office .
The group ’ s unlawful activity of an organized group of persons that specialized in the sale of stolen credit and debit card data of Russian and foreign financial institutions obtained as a result of lawful access to the accounts of users of the Internet and payment systems .
To carry out their criminal business , the group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ online stores selling stolen data , which were later used by cybercriminals to steal money from bank accounts of citizens of various countries , including through the purchase of expensive goods on the Internet .
During searches of more than 1 million US dollars , 3 million rubles , computer equipment , including server equipment used for the operation of online stores , fake identification documents , including passports of Russian citizens , as well as firearms ( rifle ) , certificates of law enforcement officers used in illegal activities , drugs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from 62 host addresses of members of the organized group .
As a result of the special operation , more than thirty members of the group ( including citizens of Ukraine and Lithuania ) were detained .
Twenty-five of them are charged under Part 2 of Art .
187 ( “ Illegal circulation of means of payment ” ) of the Criminal Code of Russia and a preventive measure in the form of detention was selected .
As a result of the measures taken , the illegal activities of the organized group were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal purposes was liquidated .
It was also found that some of the group ’ s organizers from among the Russian citizens had previously been prosecuted for similar crimes .
Separately , on the previous day , the FSB , detained two students of one of the educational institutions of the Sakhalin Region born in 2002 and 2003 , involved in the propaganda of terrorism , mass killings and suicide on the Internet .
During the searches , the following were seized from the students : a sawn-off shotgun with ammunition for it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explosive devices , explosives , communications equipment , and personal diaries containing information about a planned armed attack on an educational institution .
Just days earlier , the FSB detained several ISIS cells , who were planning terror attacks and gathering funds for the terrorist organization in Russia .
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On March 24th, in Russia, FSB officers thwarted a group of more than 30 hackers that sold stolen bank cards through 90 online stores.
This was announced by the Russian security service, FSB’s press office.
The group’s unlawful activity of an organized group of persons that specialized in the sale of stolen credit and debit card data of Russian and foreign financial institutions obtained as a result of lawful access to the accounts of users of the Internet and payment systems.
To carry out their criminal business, the group’s members created more than 90 online stores selling stolen data, which were later used by cybercriminals to steal money from bank accounts of citizens of various countries, including through the purchase of expensive goods on the Internet.
During searches of more than 1 million US dollars, 3 million rubles, computer equipment, including server equipment used for the operation of online stores, fake identification documents, including passports of Russian citizens, as well as firearms (rifle), certificates of law enforcement officers used in illegal activities, drugs, gold bars and precious coins were seized from 62 host addresses of members of the organized group.
As a result of the special operation, more than thirty members of the group (including citizens of Ukraine and Lithuania) were detained.
Twenty-five of them are charged under Part 2 of Art. 187 (“Illegal circulation of means of payment”) of the Criminal Code of Russia and a preventive measure in the form of detention was selected.
As a result of the measures taken, the illegal activities of the organized group were terminated, the server infrastructure used for criminal purposes was liquidated.
It was also found that some of the group’s organizers from among the Russian citizens had previously been prosecuted for similar crimes.
Separately, on the previous day, the FSB, detained two students of one of the educational institutions of the Sakhalin Region born in 2002 and 2003, involved in the propaganda of terrorism, mass killings and suicide on the Internet.
During the searches, the following were seized from the students: a sawn-off shotgun with ammunition for it, an industrial detonator, allegedly improvised explosive devices, explosives, communications equipment, and personal diaries containing information about a planned armed attack on an educational institution.
Just days earlier, the FSB detained several ISIS cells, who were planning terror attacks and gathering funds for the terrorist organization in Russia.
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southfront--2020-03-24--Ansar Allah Says Almost 20,000 Personnel Of Saudi-led Forces Killed In Yemen Since 2015

Almost 20,000 personnel of Saudi-led forces have been killed in Yemen , Brigadier General Yahya Al-Sari ’ , a spokesman @ @ @ @ @ loyal to Ansar Allah ) , said during the press conference summing up the results @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the provided data , Yemen forces conducted fired 1,067 missiles at targets @ @ @ @ @ conducted 4,116 strikes with UAVs .
They also shot down 371 aircraft including 53 helicopters @ @ @ @ @ .
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Almost 20,000 personnel of Saudi-led forces have been killed in Yemen, Brigadier General Yahya Al-Sari’, a spokesman for the Armed Forces (loyal to Ansar Allah), said during the press conference summing up the results of the conflict since 2015.
According to the provided data, Yemen forces conducted fired 1,067 missiles at targets affilated to the coalition and conducted 4,116 strikes with UAVs. They also shot down 371 aircraft including 53 helicopters, 318 UCAVs and UAVs.
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southfront--2020-03-24--Quarantine Over Hubei To Be Lifted March 25, As Infection In U.S. Gains Momentum

As of midday on March 24th , the total count of COVID-19 cases surpassed 386,000 .
Out of that total , 102,401 have recovered , and 16,751 have died .
Currently , China still leads the pack with the most total cases , but it also has the most recovered , and now has roughly half the fatalities that Italy does .
Chinese authorities will remove restrictions on entry and exit from Hubei province on March 25 .
According to a statement released by the State Health Committee of the region , the restrictions in Wuhan city will be lifted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to plan .
According to the document , this decision was made against the background of improving the epidemiological situation in the region .
“ From 00:00 hours on March 25th , with the exception of the district of Wuhan , the restrictions on roads in Hubei will be lifted and the traffic on entry and exit will be restored .
People leaving Hubei will be able to move on the basis of health code , ” the document read .
“ From 00:00 hours on April 8th , restrictions on travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wuhan , and the transport connection to enter and leave the city will be restored , ” it continued .
Quarantine in Wuhan and Hubei Province has been in effect since January 23rd .
In Italy , the new cases on March 23rd were 4,789 , to a total of 63,927 .
The new fatalities amounted to 601 , to a total of 6,077 .
Approximately 7,500 have recovered so far .
This marked a two-day reduction in the number of infected and deaths , and a glimmer of hope that this downward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not having been reached yet .
Meanwhile , in Spain the situation is just ramping up .
A temporary morgue was opened in Madrid .
Due to the high mortality from coronavirus in the Spanish capital there was nowhere to store the bodies of the dead .
The morgue was established in the ice palace on an area of 1800 square meters .
On the evening of March 23rd , vans of the military emergency unit began to transport bodies there .
According to the country ’ s Ministry of Health , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus were registered , more than 2,000 people died .
Throughout the country , 2,355 people remain in intensive care units .
The majority of COVID-19 infections and deaths in Madrid are one-third of all cases and half of those who die .
The US is currently the country most in jeopardy of a widespread epidemic , as the number of cases are mounting up , and if it keeps going , it will surpass the infections of Italy in just a matter of days , possibly even the total cases of China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ registered 10,168 cases , and by midday on March 24th , it has registered 2,434 cases .
In total 582 people have died to the virus , and 295 have recovered .
Germany , on the other hand has 30,000 cases , and only 130 deaths , which puzzles experts , and causes them to question how that is possible .
Hospitals in the German state of Saxony will take on at least six Italian coronavirus patients who are unable to receive treatment in their own country , state premier Michael Kretschmer said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capacity in the eastern German state , Saxony has agreed to welcome six Italian patients to hospitals in the cities of Dresden and Leipzig , he added .
Kretschmer said that the treatment of Italian patients would be a chance for doctors in Saxony to learn about the novel coronavirus , and also a sign of solidarity .
“ This is a very important sign that we are also able to help others , ” he said .
In Iran , the country is struggling with the spreading of COVID-19 and humanitarian supplies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The UK , Europe and the International Monetary Fund , in addition to Russia and China have urged Washington to ease the sanctions , so that Tehran can receive help in dealing with the spreading disease .
Iran ’ s recently releasing some 85,000 minor offenders from its packed prisons across the country has resulted in the early good faith return of foreign nationals previously accused of spying .
For the first time in 50 years , Tehran turned to the International Monetary Fund for assistance : It remains unclear if Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ willing to go all the way in its “ maximum pressure campaign ” and its attempts to enforce its hegemony over the Middle East .
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As of midday on March 24th, the total count of COVID-19 cases surpassed 386,000.
Out of that total, 102,401 have recovered, and 16,751 have died.
Currently, China still leads the pack with the most total cases, but it also has the most recovered, and now has roughly half the fatalities that Italy does.
Chinese authorities will remove restrictions on entry and exit from Hubei province on March 25. According to a statement released by the State Health Committee of the region, the restrictions in Wuhan city will be lifted on April 8th, if all goes according to plan.
According to the document, this decision was made against the background of improving the epidemiological situation in the region.
“From 00:00 hours on March 25th, with the exception of the district of Wuhan, the restrictions on roads in Hubei will be lifted and the traffic on entry and exit will be restored. People leaving Hubei will be able to move on the basis of health code,” the document read. “From 00:00 hours on April 8th, restrictions on travel on transit roads will be lifted in Wuhan, and the transport connection to enter and leave the city will be restored,” it continued.
Quarantine in Wuhan and Hubei Province has been in effect since January 23rd.
In Italy, the new cases on March 23rd were 4,789, to a total of 63,927. The new fatalities amounted to 601, to a total of 6,077. Approximately 7,500 have recovered so far.
This marked a two-day reduction in the number of infected and deaths, and a glimmer of hope that this downward trend might continue, despite the peak not having been reached yet.
Meanwhile, in Spain the situation is just ramping up.
A temporary morgue was opened in Madrid. Due to the high mortality from coronavirus in the Spanish capital there was nowhere to store the bodies of the dead.
The morgue was established in the ice palace on an area of 1800 square meters. On the evening of March 23rd, vans of the military emergency unit began to transport bodies there.
According to the country’s Ministry of Health, in Spain more than 33,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus were registered, more than 2,000 people died.
Throughout the country, 2,355 people remain in intensive care units. The majority of COVID-19 infections and deaths in Madrid are one-third of all cases and half of those who die.
The US is currently the country most in jeopardy of a widespread epidemic, as the number of cases are mounting up, and if it keeps going, it will surpass the infections of Italy in just a matter of days, possibly even the total cases of China.
On March 23rd, the US registered 10,168 cases, and by midday on March 24th, it has registered 2,434 cases. In total 582 people have died to the virus, and 295 have recovered.
Germany, on the other hand has 30,000 cases, and only 130 deaths, which puzzles experts, and causes them to question how that is possible.
Hospitals in the German state of Saxony will take on at least six Italian coronavirus patients who are unable to receive treatment in their own country, state premier Michael Kretschmer said.
“The Italian government asked us a few days ago whether we could help by taking care of patients who are not being taken care of in Italy,” Kretschmer said.
Following consultation with doctors over hospital capacity in the eastern German state, Saxony has agreed to welcome six Italian patients to hospitals in the cities of Dresden and Leipzig, he added.
“In Italy they are now making an ethically very difficult decision…choosing six people to be put in the aeroplane,” said the state premier.
Kretschmer said that the treatment of Italian patients would be a chance for doctors in Saxony to learn about the novel coronavirus, and also a sign of solidarity.
“This is a very important sign that we are also able to help others,” he said.
In Iran, the country is struggling with the spreading of COVID-19 and humanitarian supplies from Europe are impeded by US sanctions.
A great evil is being perpetrated by the #Trump regime against the people of #Iran. Lorries packed with medical supplies destined for Iran, to fight #Coronavirus, are being stopped by #Romania & #Bulgaria obeying US sanctions & economic warfare on Iran. From @SamiRamadani1 pic.twitter.com/sr0tJ624Oy — tim anderson (@timand2037) March 23, 2020
The UK, Europe and the International Monetary Fund, in addition to Russia and China have urged Washington to ease the sanctions, so that Tehran can receive help in dealing with the spreading disease.
“The U.K. has quietly prodded the Trump administration to ease sanctions because of the crisis, the Guardian reported, without saying where it obtained the information,” Bloomberg reported. “On March 17, Iran granted temporary release to British-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been in jail in Tehran since 2016.” This is being seen as part of a significant broader thawing in UK-Iran relations amid the pandemic crisis.
Iran’s recently releasing some 85,000 minor offenders from its packed prisons across the country has resulted in the early good faith return of foreign nationals previously accused of spying.
“On Saturday, a French scholar detained in Tehran was released after he showed signs of the coronavirus, while an Iranian engineer held in France and wanted by the U.S. was released by authorities there,” Bloomberg reported. “The apparent prisoner exchange was denounced by the U.S., which had sought the Iranian engineer’s extradition.”
For the first time in 50 years, Tehran turned to the International Monetary Fund for assistance:
“Iranians say that their economy is weak and unable to cope with the humanitarian toll because of the U.S. sanctions. Last week, Iran turned to the International Monetary Fund for the first time since the 1960s for aid, though Ali Vaez, the Crisis Group’s Iran project director, said the U.S. may try to block the IMF loan in order to keep up the pressure on the regime.”
It remains unclear if Washington would ease up, or it is willing to go all the way in its “maximum pressure campaign” and its attempts to enforce its hegemony over the Middle East.
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southfront--2020-03-24--Military Situation In Syria On March 24, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria : • An explosion was @ @ @ @ @ al-Bukamal ; • SDF sources accuse Turkish-backed forces of shelling SDF positions near Ayn Issa @ @ @ @ @ A car bomb exploded near Afrin city .
The situation with casualties remains unclear ; @ @ @ @ @ they had destroyed a vehicle of the Syrian Army near Saraqib with an ATGM ; @ @ @ @ @ , the Syrian Army shelled positions of terrorists near Kafr Uwayd , Sfuhun and al-Fatirah @ @ @ @ @ :

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria:
An explosion was reported near the town of al-Bukamal;
SDF sources accuse Turkish-backed forces of shelling SDF positions near Ayn Issa and Tell Tamr;
Russian and Turkish forces conducted a scheduled joint patrol near Ayn al-Arab (Kobane);
A car bomb exploded near Afrin city. The situation with casualties remains unclear;
Turkish-backed militants claim that they had destroyed a vehicle of the Syrian Army near Saraqib with an ATGM;
According to pro-Turkish sources, the Syrian Army shelled positions of terrorists near Kafr Uwayd, Sfuhun and al-Fatirah.
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southfront--2020-03-24--Map Update: COVID-19 Outbreak In Greater Middle East As Of March 24, 2020

Click to see the full-size image A closer look at the current situation with the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) outbreak @ @ @ @ @ on March 23 , 2020 .
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southfront--2020-03-24--Mozambique Militants Seize Key Town Close To $60 Billion-Dollar Gas Projects Development Site

Islamist militants have seized control of a key town in northern Mozambique .
Mocimboa de Praia is located in the Cabo Delgado region , close to the site where foreign companies are working on a $ 60bn natural gas project .
In 2010 , Mozambique discovered large gas reserves in Rovuma Basin , off the Indian Ocean coast of Cabo Delgado .
In October 2019 , ExxonMobil unveiled plans to invest more than $ 500m in the initial construction phase of its gas project in the region .
Mocimboa de Praia is strategically important to the project .
Until recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airport for workers traveling to the site , before a landing strip was built at Afungi itself .
The port of Mocimboa de Praia is also used for some cargo deliveries .
The attack started on March 23 .
About 200 militants encircled the town and seized a military base and police units .
Dozens people were wounded and the army barraks became the main strong point of the attackers .
Police said that the army and police launched a counter-offensive .
Since then , clashes have been ongoing .
This was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ town .
They usually attack villages and farms .
Furthermore , it remains unclear what group stands behind the attack .
A number of smaller attacks in the region were claimed by a group known as Ahlu Sunnah Wa-Jama .
More recently , the Islamic State has claimed a number of attacks .
Locals claim that the militants in Mocimboa de Praia are from al-Shabab ( this group is different to that active in Somalia despite the same name ) .
The place of the attack and its scale are likely linked with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Most likely , militants seek to get money from foreign companies for the halt of attacks on the infrastructure , which they use .
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UPDATE: ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack via its news agency Amaq. The situation in the town remains tense. According to reports, militants seized a bank, captured several vehicles and boats.
ISIS (IS Central Africa) temporarily took over the key town of Mocimboa da Praia in #Mozambique, seizing military & other points swiftly after apparently a not-so-negative reception locally (Sound familiar?) They captured very large amounts of small arms- seems many T56s here. pic.twitter.com/DIEZLwFVL8 — Cᴀʟɪʙʀᴇ Oʙsᴄᴜʀᴀ (@CalibreObscura) March 24, 2020
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Islamist militants have seized control of a key town in northern Mozambique. Mocimboa de Praia is located in the Cabo Delgado region, close to the site where foreign companies are working on a $60bn natural gas project.
In 2010, Mozambique discovered large gas reserves in Rovuma Basin, off the Indian Ocean coast of Cabo Delgado. In October 2019, ExxonMobil unveiled plans to invest more than $500m in the initial construction phase of its gas project in the region. Mocimboa de Praia is strategically important to the project. Until recently it was the location of the main airport for workers traveling to the site, before a landing strip was built at Afungi itself. The port of Mocimboa de Praia is also used for some cargo deliveries.
The attack started on March 23. About 200 militants encircled the town and seized a military base and police units. Dozens people were wounded and the army barraks became the main strong point of the attackers. Police said that the army and police launched a counter-offensive. Since then, clashes have been ongoing.
This was the first time Mozambican militants attacked a major town. They usually attack villages and farms. Furthermore, it remains unclear what group stands behind the attack.
A number of smaller attacks in the region were claimed by a group known as Ahlu Sunnah Wa-Jama. More recently, the Islamic State has claimed a number of attacks. Locals claim that the militants in Mocimboa de Praia are from al-Shabab (this group is different to that active in Somalia despite the same name).
The place of the attack and its scale are likely linked with the gas project developing in the region. Most likely, militants seek to get money from foreign companies for the halt of attacks on the infrastructure, which they use.
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southfront--2020-03-24--COVID-19: TOP-10 Most Affected Countries As Of March 24 Morning (Infographics)

I dont know if this is the same in other countrys , but the following laws are in effect in Denmark , on 24/03-84 : 1 : On suspicion only , police can force entry into your house and drag you away and force quarantine you .
2 : Human rights and our constitution is below the means the Party believe is needed to “ ensure the safety of the state ” ( Dictionary Fact : The “ State ” is technically the “ political insitution ” , not the nation or the country ) 3 : The Party will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and alike , so they can quarantine anyone you have been near for the past 14 days .
4 : The Party now recommends citizens to snitch on each other if they suspect someone is infected .
5 : Shaking hands is “ not recommended ” /illegal .
6 : The Party can now force vaccinate you .
7 : The Party can now isolate and quarantine an entire area , just on suspicion that a single person is believed to be infected .
8 : The lift of the total lockdown have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Party now have total and complete control and the sheeple allows it… .
I would not be suprised if , when all the insects comes out at spring and summer , that aerosole vaccination and increased pesticides and chlorine in the water will be allowed .
We could be weeks or , in best case , months away from massive aerosol spraying by trucks and aeroplanes .
Legalised and accepted chemtrails , chemtrails will now be associated with safety , good health and a caring Party .
Im disgusted that i ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party .
My loyalty is with my family and my flag .

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This image provides a general look at the situation in the TOP-10 countries most affected by the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
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