southfront--2020-05-29--US Department Of State Is Butthurt By SouthFront Work, Once Again

The fog of war over the censorship of SouthFront on YouTube and Facebook has cleared away .
As we wrote earlier , SouthFront was attacked because of our coverage of the developing COVID-19 crisis .
The US Department of Defense accused SouthFront of spreading “ disinformation ” , “ global mistrust and confusion ” .
“ So the first — and I think the most pernicious disinformation that we have to contend with is the disinformation that is sowing global — global mistrust and confusion .
These are messages that are endangering global health because they ’ re undermining the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and of organizations that are in charge of disseminating accurate information about the virus to public , so I pulled just a few examples : As recently as late March , which is pretty recently if you think about it , we found in Sputnik and in RT , we found articles claiming that hand-washing was ineffective .
You know , we ’ ve seen in mid-March reporting from — there ’ s a website called Southfront — which is actually a Russian-backed , English language , what they call alternative news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was reporting that there actually was no pandemic and that some deaths in Italy might in fact have been from the common flu , ” Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia , Ukraine and Eurasia Laura Cooper said during the press briefing on April 9 .
It is interesting to note that while SouthFront provided some coverage of the COVID-19 crisis , there was only a few articles regarding the virus itself .
The most popular of them is the article entitled “ SARS-CoV-2 Mortality Is Distorted ” , which SouthFront @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you to read the article by yourself and decide whether or no there is ‘ disinformation ’ .
By now , all the conclusions of scientists regarding the COVID-19 crisis covered in that article have been confirmed .
The scientific fact is that the real mortality rate from SARS-CoV-2 is less than 1 % .
Another possibility is that Ms. Cooper referred to the article entitled “ Artificial Region Of Fear : Italy ’ s High Death Toll From COVID-19 Is A Result Of Mild Flu Season ” .
However , this text @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in mid-March .
It clearly refers to the source of the covered facts .
Almost the same information was reported by Bloomberg .
The articles “ SARS-CoV-2 Mortality Is Distorted ” and “ Artificial Region Of Fear : Italy ’ s High Death Toll From COVID-19 Is A Result Of Mild Flu Season ” include no exaggerations or unfounded hypotheses .
They refer to the researches and surveys made by scientists and respectful scientific centers .
The incompetence of Ms. Cooper and her contemptuous disregard of the audience raise eyebrows .
She both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On the other hand , SouthFront Team is glad to see that our work causes a butthurt of various incompetent officials , including the US and Russian ones .
Such persons have no moral or juridical right to get their salaries from taxpayers ’ money .
SouthFront asks the US Department of State to take a closer look at the facts provided by our team , including the articles “ SARS-CoV-2 Mortality Is Distorted ” , “ Artificial Region Of Fear : Italy ’ s High Death Toll From COVID-19 Is A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ draw own conclusions about the competence of Ms. Cooper .
We hope that YouTube Team includes more competent and scrupulous people that would not allow themselves to be roughly manipulated .
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The fog of war over the censorship of SouthFront on YouTube and Facebook has cleared away. As we wrote earlier, SouthFront was attacked because of our coverage of the developing COVID-19 crisis.
The US Department of Defense accused SouthFront of spreading “disinformation”, “global mistrust and confusion”.
“So the first — and I think the most pernicious disinformation that we have to contend with is the disinformation that is sowing global — global mistrust and confusion. These are messages that are endangering global health because they’re undermining the efforts of governments, of health agencies, and of organizations that are in charge of disseminating accurate information about the virus to public, so I pulled just a few examples: As recently as late March, which is pretty recently if you think about it, we found in Sputnik and in RT, we found articles claiming that hand-washing was ineffective. You know, we’ve seen in mid-March reporting from — there’s a website called Southfront — which is actually a Russian-backed, English language, what they call alternative news source — and in this news source there was reporting that there actually was no pandemic and that some deaths in Italy might in fact have been from the common flu,” Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Laura Cooper said during the press briefing on April 9.
It is interesting to note that while SouthFront provided some coverage of the COVID-19 crisis, there was only a few articles regarding the virus itself. The most popular of them is the article entitled “SARS-CoV-2 Mortality Is Distorted”, which SouthFront published on April 19. We suggest you to read the article by yourself and decide whether or no there is ‘disinformation’. By now, all the conclusions of scientists regarding the COVID-19 crisis covered in that article have been confirmed. The scientific fact is that the real mortality rate from SARS-CoV-2 is less than 1%.
Another possibility is that Ms. Cooper referred to the article entitled “Artificial Region Of Fear: Italy’s High Death Toll From COVID-19 Is A Result Of Mild Flu Season”. However, this text was published on April 1, not in mid-March. It clearly refers to the source of the covered facts. Almost the same information was reported by Bloomberg.
The articles “SARS-CoV-2 Mortality Is Distorted” and “Artificial Region Of Fear: Italy’s High Death Toll From COVID-19 Is A Result Of Mild Flu Season” include no exaggerations or unfounded hypotheses. They refer to the researches and surveys made by scientists and respectful scientific centers.
The incompetence of Ms. Cooper and her contemptuous disregard of the audience raise eyebrows. She both lies and tries to distort real facts. On the other hand, SouthFront Team is glad to see that our work causes a butthurt of various incompetent officials, including the US and Russian ones. Such persons have no moral or juridical right to get their salaries from taxpayers’ money.
SouthFront asks the US Department of State to take a closer look at the facts provided by our team, including the articles “SARS-CoV-2 Mortality Is Distorted”, “Artificial Region Of Fear: Italy’s High Death Toll From COVID-19 Is A Result Of Mild Flu Season” and draw own conclusions about the competence of Ms. Cooper.
We hope that YouTube Team includes more competent and scrupulous people that would not allow themselves to be roughly manipulated.
And the last but not least, SouthFront wants to say a Big Thank You to our audience for its constant support of our work.
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southfront--2020-05-29--13 Turkish-Backed Syrian Militants, Including Children, Killed In Libya In Last Few Days: Monitoring

13 Turkish-Backed Syrian Militants, Including Children, Killed In Libya In Last Few Days: Monitoring Group

A total 13 Syrian militants , including two minors , were killed in the last few days while fighting for @ @ @ @ @ ( GNA ) in Libya , the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ( SOHR ) @ @ @ @ @ According to the UK-based monitoring group , the militants were killed during clashes with the @ @ @ @ @ ) around the capital , Tripoli , and near the city of Misrata .
With @ @ @ @ @ militants , the number of Syrians killed fighting in Libya grew to 331 , including @ @ @ @ @ the age of 18 .
Despite these losses , more Syrian militants were deployed in @ @ @ @ @ days .
The total number of Syrians fighting for the GNA is now 11,200 .
@ @ @ @ @ receiving military training in Turkish camps .
GNA forces are using Turkish-backed Syrian militants as @ @ @ @ @ ’ s hottest frontlines .
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A total 13 Syrian militants, including two minors, were killed in the last few days while fighting for the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on May 29.
According to the UK-based monitoring group, the militants were killed during clashes with the Libyan National Army (LNA) around the capital, Tripoli, and near the city of Misrata.
“The slain [militants] are from the factions of the al-Mu’tasim Brigade, the al-Sultan Murad Brigade, the Northern Hawks Brigade, the al-Hamza Division and the Suleyman Shah Brigade,” the group’s report reads.
With the recent death of 13 militants, the number of Syrians killed fighting in Libya grew to 331, including at least 20 children under the age of 18.
Despite these losses, more Syrian militants were deployed in Libya in the last few days. The total number of Syrians fighting for the GNA is now 11,200. Another 2,300 recruits are now receiving military training in Turkish camps.
GNA forces are using Turkish-backed Syrian militants as a cannon fodder on Tripoli’s hottest frontlines.
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southfront--2020-05-29--Russian Fighter Jets Intercepted US Air Force B-1B Strategic Bombers Over Black Sea (Videos)

Maybe not , but I ’ m not claiming this bomber is invulnerable , far from it .
A MiG31 @ @ @ @ @ it , could kill it .
But seeing it at that low altitude is not @ @ @ @ @ .
Even for the massive and powerful radar on MiG31 when it is flying that @ @ @ @ @ As for the bomber ’ s speed , it just means it is there and @ @ @ @ @ it .
The same is true of the Russian Tu160 and Tu22M and the American @ @

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On May 29, Su-27P and Su-30SM of the Russian Aerospace Forces intercepted B-1B strategic bombers of the US Air Force over the Black and Baltic Seas. The Russian military released a video of the interception over the Black Sea.
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southfront--2020-05-29--ISIS Releases Summary Of Its Recent ‘Battle Of Attrition’

On May 28 , ISIS ’ al-Naba newspaper released an infographic summarizing the results of the terrorist group ’ s @ @ @ @ @ 3.
” The infographic piece claimed that ISIS carried out 228 operations in twelve different @ @ @ @ @ The operations included 82 attacks with improvised explosive devices ( IEDs ) , 45 raids @ @ @ @ @ sniper attacks .
In al-Naba ’ s infographic , the operations were distributed as follows @ @ @ @ @ years , ISIS cells carried out coordinated operations in the Spring with the aim of @ @ @ @ @ in the Middle East .
As the infographic indicates , Iraq and Syria were the @ @ @ @ @ so-called Battle of Attrition 3 .
While a good chunk of the claims in the @ @ @ @ @ there is no secret that the terrorist group is still highly-active in the two countries @ @ @ @ @ : • Abducted Civilians Found In Headquarters Of Turkish-Backed Group In Occupied Afrin

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On May 28, ISIS’ al-Naba newspaper released an infographic summarizing the results of the terrorist group’s recent “Battle of Attrition 3.” The infographic piece claimed that ISIS carried out 228 operations in twelve different regions across the world. The operations included 82 attacks with improvised explosive devices (IEDs), 45 raids, 30 assassinations and 24 sniper attacks.
In al-Naba’s infographic, the operations were distributed as follows:
Iraq: 132 operations, 225 people were killed or injured;
Syria: 51 operations, 92 people were killed or injured;
Western Africa: 15 operations, 60 people were killed or injured;
Egypt: 9 operations, 22 people were killed or injured;
Central Africa: 6 operations, 54 people were killed or injured;
Libya: 4 operations, 2 people were killed or injured;
Somalia: 3 operations, 11 people were killed or injured;
Yemen: 3 operations, 9 people were killed or injured;
Afghanistan: 2 operations, 8 people were killed or injured;
Eastern Asia: 1 operation, no casualties reported;
Pakistan: 1 operation, 2 people were killed or injured;
India: 1 operation, no casualties reported;
For the last three years, ISIS cells carried out coordinated operations in the Spring with the aim of draining their foes, especially in the Middle East.
As the infographic indicates, Iraq and Syria were the main points of ISIS’ so-called Battle of Attrition 3. While a good chunk of the claims in the infographic are mere propaganda, there is no secret that the terrorist group is still highly-active in the two countries.
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southfront--2020-05-29--WHO Warns COVID-19-Related Service Disruptions Could Lead To Over 500,000 Extra Deaths From AIDS-Rel

WHO Warns COVID-19-Related Service Disruptions Could Lead To Over 500,000 Extra Deaths From AIDS-Related Illnesses

The World Health Organization warns that a six-month disruption of antiretroviral therapy could lead to more than 500 000 extra deaths from AIDS-related illnesses , including from tuberculosis , in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020–2021 .
The cost of inaction : COVID-19-related service disruptions could cause hundreds of thousands of extra deaths from HIV ( source ) : Gains made in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV could be reversed , with new HIV infections among children up by as much as 104 % A modelling group convened by the World Health Organization and UNAIDS has estimated that if efforts are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health services and supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic , a six-month disruption of antiretroviral therapy could lead to more than 500 000 extra deaths from AIDS-related illnesses , including from tuberculosis , in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020–2021 .
In 2018 , an estimated 470 000 people died of AIDS-related deaths in the region .
There are many different reasons that could cause services to be interrupted—this modelling exercise makes it clear that communities and partners need to take action now as the impact of a six-month disruption of antiretroviral therapy could effectively set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2008 , when more than 950 000 AIDS-related deaths were observed in the region .
And people would continue to die from the disruption in large numbers for at least another five years , with an annual average excess in deaths of 40 % over the next half a decade .
In addition , HIV service disruptions could also have some impact on HIV incidence in the next year .
“ The terrible prospect of half a million more people in Africa dying of AIDS-related illnesses is like stepping back into history , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Director-General of the World Health Organization .
“ We must read this as a wake-up call to countries to identify ways to sustain all vital health services .
For HIV , some countries are already taking important steps , for example ensuring that people can collect bulk packs of treatment , and other essential commodities , including self-testing kits , from drop-off points , which relieves pressure on health services and the health workforce .
We must also ensure that global supplies of tests and treatments continue to flow to the countries that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In sub-Saharan Africa , an estimated 25.7 million people were living with HIV and 16.4 million ( 64 % ) were taking antiretroviral therapy in 2018 .
Those people now risk having their treatment interrupted because HIV services are closed or are unable to supply antiretroviral therapy because of disruptions to the supply chain or because services simply become overwhelmed due to competing needs to support the COVID-19 response .
“ The COVID-19 pandemic must not be an excuse to divert investment from HIV , ” said Winnie Byanyima , Executive Director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk that the hard-earned gains of the AIDS response will be sacrificed to the fight against COVID-19 , but the right to health means that no one disease should be fought at the expense of the other.
” When treatment is adhered to , a person ’ s HIV viral load drops to an undetectable level , keeping that person healthy and preventing onward transmission of the virus .
When a person is unable to take antiretroviral therapy regularly , the viral load increases , impacting the person ’ s health , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relatively short-term interruptions to treatment can have a significant negative impact on a person ’ s health and potential to transmit HIV .
This research brought together five teams of modellers using different mathematical models to analyse the effects of various possible disruptions to HIV testing , prevention and treatment services caused by COVID-19 .
Each model looked at the potential impact of treatment disruptions of three months or six months on AIDS mortality and HIV incidence in sub-Saharan Africa .
In the six-month disruption scenario , estimates of excess AIDS-related deaths in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 673 000 , making it inevitable that the world will miss the global 2020 target of fewer than 500 000 AIDS-related deaths worldwide .
Shorter disruptions of three months would see a reduced but still significant impact on HIV deaths .
More sporadic interruptions of antiretroviral therapy supply would lead to sporadic adherence to treatment , leading to the spread of HIV drug resistance , with long-term consequences for future treatment success in the region .
Disrupted services could also reverse gains made in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV .
Since 2010 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Africa have declined by 43 % , from 250 000 in 2010 to 140 000 in 2018 , owing to the high coverage of HIV services for mothers and their children in the region .
Curtailment of these services by COVID-19 for six months could see new child HIV infections rise drastically , by as much as 37 % in Mozambique , 78 % in Malawi , 78 % in Zimbabwe and 104 % in Uganda .
Other significant effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the AIDS response in sub-Saharan Africa that could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clinical care owing to health facilities becoming overstretched and a suspension of viral load testing , reduced adherence counselling and drug regimen switches .
Each model also considered the extent to which a disruption to prevention services , including suspension of voluntary medical male circumcision , interruption of condom availability and suspension of HIV testing , would impact HIV incidence in the region .
The research highlights the need for urgent efforts to ensure the continuity of HIV prevention and treatment services in order to avert excess HIV-related deaths and to prevent increases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It will be important for countries to prioritize shoring up supply chains and ensuring that people already on treatment are able to stay on treatment , including by adopting or reinforcing policies such as multimonth dispensing of antiretroviral therapy in order to reduce requirements to access health-care facilities for routine maintenance , reducing the burden on overwhelmed health-care systems .
“ Every death is a tragedy , ” added Ms Byanyima .
“ We can not sit by and allow hundreds of thousands of people , many of them young , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ensure that every man , women and child living with HIV gets regular supplies of antiretroviral therapy—something that ’ s literally a life-saver.
” Jewell B , Mudimu E , Stover J , et al for the HIV Modelling consortium , Potential effects of disruption to HIV programmes in sub-Saharan Africa caused by COVID-19 : results from multiple models .
Pre-print , https : //doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.12279914.v1 , https : //doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.12279932.v1 .
Alexandra B. Hogan , Britta Jewell , Ellie Sherrard-Smith et al .
The potential impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on HIV , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries .
Imperial College London ( 01-05-2020 ) .
doi : https : //doi.org/10.25561/78670 .
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Learn more at unaids.org and connect with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and YouTube .
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The World Health Organization warns that a six-month disruption of antiretroviral therapy could lead to more than 500 000 extra deaths from AIDS-related illnesses, including from tuberculosis, in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020–2021.
The cost of inaction: COVID-19-related service disruptions could cause hundreds of thousands of extra deaths from HIV (source):
Gains made in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV could be reversed, with new HIV infections among children up by as much as 104%
A modelling group convened by the World Health Organization and UNAIDS has estimated that if efforts are not made to mitigate and overcome interruptions in health services and supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic, a six-month disruption of antiretroviral therapy could lead to more than 500 000 extra deaths from AIDS-related illnesses, including from tuberculosis, in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020–2021. In 2018, an estimated 470 000 people died of AIDS-related deaths in the region.
There are many different reasons that could cause services to be interrupted—this modelling exercise makes it clear that communities and partners need to take action now as the impact of a six-month disruption of antiretroviral therapy could effectively set the clock on AIDS-related deaths back to 2008, when more than 950 000 AIDS-related deaths were observed in the region. And people would continue to die from the disruption in large numbers for at least another five years, with an annual average excess in deaths of 40% over the next half a decade. In addition, HIV service disruptions could also have some impact on HIV incidence in the next year.
“The terrible prospect of half a million more people in Africa dying of AIDS-related illnesses is like stepping back into history,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization.
“We must read this as a wake-up call to countries to identify ways to sustain all vital health services. For HIV, some countries are already taking important steps, for example ensuring that people can collect bulk packs of treatment, and other essential commodities, including self-testing kits, from drop-off points, which relieves pressure on health services and the health workforce. We must also ensure that global supplies of tests and treatments continue to flow to the countries that need them,” added Dr Tedros.
In sub-Saharan Africa, an estimated 25.7 million people were living with HIV and 16.4 million (64%) were taking antiretroviral therapy in 2018. Those people now risk having their treatment interrupted because HIV services are closed or are unable to supply antiretroviral therapy because of disruptions to the supply chain or because services simply become overwhelmed due to competing needs to support the COVID-19 response.
“The COVID-19 pandemic must not be an excuse to divert investment from HIV,” said Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS. “There is a risk that the hard-earned gains of the AIDS response will be sacrificed to the fight against COVID-19, but the right to health means that no one disease should be fought at the expense of the other.”
When treatment is adhered to, a person’s HIV viral load drops to an undetectable level, keeping that person healthy and preventing onward transmission of the virus. When a person is unable to take antiretroviral therapy regularly, the viral load increases, impacting the person’s health, which can ultimately lead to death. Even relatively short-term interruptions to treatment can have a significant negative impact on a person’s health and potential to transmit HIV.
This research brought together five teams of modellers using different mathematical models to analyse the effects of various possible disruptions to HIV testing, prevention and treatment services caused by COVID-19.
Each model looked at the potential impact of treatment disruptions of three months or six months on AIDS mortality and HIV incidence in sub-Saharan Africa. In the six-month disruption scenario, estimates of excess AIDS-related deaths in one year ranged from 471 000 to 673 000, making it inevitable that the world will miss the global 2020 target of fewer than 500 000 AIDS-related deaths worldwide.
Shorter disruptions of three months would see a reduced but still significant impact on HIV deaths. More sporadic interruptions of antiretroviral therapy supply would lead to sporadic adherence to treatment, leading to the spread of HIV drug resistance, with long-term consequences for future treatment success in the region.
Disrupted services could also reverse gains made in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Since 2010, new HIV infections among children in sub-Saharan Africa have declined by 43%, from 250 000 in 2010 to 140 000 in 2018, owing to the high coverage of HIV services for mothers and their children in the region. Curtailment of these services by COVID-19 for six months could see new child HIV infections rise drastically, by as much as 37% in Mozambique, 78% in Malawi, 78% in Zimbabwe and 104% in Uganda.
Other significant effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the AIDS response in sub-Saharan Africa that could lead to additional mortality include reduced quality clinical care owing to health facilities becoming overstretched and a suspension of viral load testing, reduced adherence counselling and drug regimen switches. Each model also considered the extent to which a disruption to prevention services, including suspension of voluntary medical male circumcision, interruption of condom availability and suspension of HIV testing, would impact HIV incidence in the region.
The research highlights the need for urgent efforts to ensure the continuity of HIV prevention and treatment services in order to avert excess HIV-related deaths and to prevent increases in HIV incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be important for countries to prioritize shoring up supply chains and ensuring that people already on treatment are able to stay on treatment, including by adopting or reinforcing policies such as multimonth dispensing of antiretroviral therapy in order to reduce requirements to access health-care facilities for routine maintenance, reducing the burden on overwhelmed health-care systems.
“Every death is a tragedy,” added Ms Byanyima. “We cannot sit by and allow hundreds of thousands of people, many of them young, to die needless deaths. I urge governments to ensure that every man, women and child living with HIV gets regular supplies of antiretroviral therapy—something that’s literally a life-saver.”
Sources:
Jewell B, Mudimu E, Stover J, et al for the HIV Modelling consortium, Potential effects of disruption to HIV programmes in sub-Saharan Africa caused by COVID-19: results from multiple models. Pre-print, https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.12279914.v1, https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.12279932.v1.
Alexandra B. Hogan, Britta Jewell, Ellie Sherrard-Smith et al. The potential impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on HIV, TB and malaria in low- and middle-income countries. Imperial College London (01-05-2020). doi: https://doi.org/10.25561/78670.
UNAIDS
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) leads and inspires the world to achieve its shared vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. UNAIDS unites the efforts of 11 UN organizations—UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank—and works closely with global and national partners towards ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more at unaids.org and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
WHO
The World Health Organization provides global leadership in public health within the United Nations system. Founded in 1948, WHO works with 194 Member States, across six regions and from more than 150 offices, to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable. Our goal for 2019-2023 is to ensure that a billion more people have universal health coverage, to protect a billion more people from health emergencies, and provide a further billion people with better health and wellbeing.
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southfront--2020-05-29--Abducted Civilians Found In Headquarters Of Turkish-Backed Group In Occupied Afrin

A number of abducted civilians were reportedly found inside a headquarters of the Turkish-backed Hamza Division in the occupied city of Afrin in northern Syria .
Militants from Damascus ’ Eastern Ghouta and locals stormed the headquarters on May 28 in response to an incident in which the group ’ s fighters murdered two civilians .
Inside the headquarters , a former center of Kurdish security forces , 17 civilians abducted from different parts of Afrin were found .
At least 11 of the detained civilians were women , mainly Kurdish .
Opposition sources revealed that many of the women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The civilians held in the headquarters were not reportedly charged with any crimes .
The Hamza Division even denied detaining some of them in the past .
The incident led to an outrage in Turkish-occupied areas in northern and northeastern Syria .
The Hamza Division and the so-called Syrian National Army ( SNA ) have not made any comment on the matter .
Turkish-backed groups like the al-Hamza Division are infamous for their criminal ativities .
Some of these groups are involved in ransom kidnapping , drug and weapon trafficking as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all to put an end to these crimes .
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A number of abducted civilians were reportedly found inside a headquarters of the Turkish-backed Hamza Division in the occupied city of Afrin in northern Syria.
Militants from Damascus’ Eastern Ghouta and locals stormed the headquarters on May 28 in response to an incident in which the group’s fighters murdered two civilians.
Inside the headquarters, a former center of Kurdish security forces, 17 civilians abducted from different parts of Afrin were found. At least 11 of the detained civilians were women, mainly Kurdish. Opposition sources revealed that many of the women were found naked in the cells.
The civilians held in the headquarters were not reportedly charged with any crimes. The Hamza Division even denied detaining some of them in the past.
The incident led to an outrage in Turkish-occupied areas in northern and northeastern Syria. The Hamza Division and the so-called Syrian National Army (SNA) have not made any comment on the matter.
Turkish-backed groups like the al-Hamza Division are infamous for their criminal ativities. Some of these groups are involved in ransom kidnapping, drug and weapon trafficking as well as theft. Ankara is doing nothing at all to put an end to these crimes.
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southfront--2020-05-30--Military Situation In Afghanistan On May 30, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Afghanistan : • The Kabul government @ @ @ @ @ Bagram and Pul-e-Charkhi jails on May 29 ; • 14 members of the Afghan Border @ @ @ @ @ attack by the Taliban in Dand-e-Patan district in the province of Paktia ; • The @ @ @ @ @ the Taliban coninuted its attacks depsite the Eid al-Fitr ceasefire ; • 2 field commanders @ @ @ @ @ Farah city , the group claimed .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in Afghanistan:
The Kabul government released 164 Hizb-e-Islami prisoners from Bagram and Pul-e-Charkhi jails on May 29;
14 members of the Afghan Border Force were killed in an attack by the Taliban in Dand-e-Patan district in the province of Paktia;
The Afghan Defense Ministry claims that the Taliban coninuted its attacks depsite the Eid al-Fitr ceasefire;
2 field commanders surrendered to the Taliban in Farah city, the group claimed.
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southfront--2020-05-30--Military Situation In Libya On May 30, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Libya : • Pro-Turkish sources claim @ @ @ @ @ from the Bani Walid area ; • Sporadic clashes between GNA and LNA continue in @ @ @ @ @ sources speculate that that LNA plans to retreat from Tripoli Airport .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in Libya:
Turkish-backed forces shelled Libyan National Army (LNA) positions in Washaka;
Pro-Turkish sources claim that pro-LNA military contractors retreated from the Bani Walid area;
Sporadic clashes between GNA and LNA continue in southern Tripoli ;
Pro-Turkish sources speculate that that LNA plans to retreat from Tripoli Airport.
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southfront--2020-05-30--Turkish Artillery Shelled Syrian Army Positions In Western Aleppo: Monitoring Group

Early on May 30 , the Turkish military artillery shelled positions of the Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) in the western Aleppo countryside , according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ( SOHR ) .
The pro-opposition monitoring group said the shelling targeted army positions in the town of Urem al-Kubra .
No losses were reported .
Pro-government sources didn ’ t report any attack on SAA troops in western Aleppo .
The Turkish shelling was either very limited , or the SOHR ’ s report is inaccurate .
Tension in Greater Idlib , where a ceasefire was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 , has been escalating for a while now .
A day earlier , five SAA service members and three militants of the al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay ’ at Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ) were reportedly killed during clashes in the region ’ s southern part .
The ceasefire in Greater Idlib could collapse soon .
Militants in the region are still carrying out provocations .
Meanwhile , Turkey is yet to fulfill its commitments under the March 5 agreement and reopen the M4 highway , that links the cities of Lattakia and Aleppo .
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Early on May 30, the Turkish military artillery shelled positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the western Aleppo countryside, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
The pro-opposition monitoring group said the shelling targeted army positions in the town of Urem al-Kubra. No losses were reported.
Pro-government sources didn’t report any attack on SAA troops in western Aleppo. The Turkish shelling was either very limited or the SOHR’s report is inaccurate.
Tensions in Greater Idlib, where a ceasefire was implemented by Russia and Turkey on March 5, have been escalating for a while now. A day earlier, five SAA service members and three militants of the al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) were reportedly killed during clashes in the region’s southern part.
Idlib militants regullary carry out provocations in order to sabotage the implementation of the Russian-Turkish de-escalation deal. Meanwhile, Turkey is yet to fulfill its commitments under the March 5 agreement and reopen the M4 highway that links the cities of Lattakia and Aleppo.
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southfront--2020-05-30--SpaceX Prototype Starship Explodes Day Ahead Of Manned Launch

Less than 24 hours ahead of SpaceX and NASA ’ s rescheduled attempt to launch two astronauts into Earth ’ @ @ @ @ @ work on the Commercial Crew program ( set for 3:22PM ET Saturday ) , the @ @ @ @ @ s Starship SN4 prototype blew up on its test stand in Boca Chica , Texas @ @ @ @ @ : • Safety First : Historical NASA And SpaceX Dragon Launch Scrubbed Due To Poor @

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Less than 24 hours ahead of SpaceX and NASA’s rescheduled attempt to launch two astronauts into Earth’s orbit as part of work on the Commercial Crew program (set for 3:22PM ET Saturday), the Raptor engine in SpaceX’s Starship SN4 prototype blew up on its test stand in Boca Chica, Texas.
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southfront--2020-05-30--Military Situation In Syria On May 30, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria : • The Syrian Army @ @ @ @ @ Idlib after recent clashes near Fatterah ; • The 4th Armoured Division deployed several checkpoints @ @ @ @ @ • Russia has officially started expanding its military infrastructure in Syria and further ; • @ @ @ @ @ were reportedly found inside a headquarters of the Turkish-backed Hamza Division in Afrin city .
@ @ @ @ @ • Military Situation In Syria On May 28 , 2020 ( Map Update )

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria:
The Syrian Army has deployed reinforcements in southern Idlib after recent clashes near Fatterah;
The 4th Armoured Division deployed several checkpoints northwest of Daraa city;
An SDF field commander survived an assassination attempt nnear al-Susah;
Russia has officially started expanding its military infrastructure in Syria and further;
A number of abducted civilians were reportedly found inside a headquarters of the Turkish-backed Hamza Division in Afrin city.
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southfront--2020-05-30--Mysterious Combat Drone Crashes In Western Iraq (Photos)

A mysterious small unmanned combat aerial vehicle ( UCAV ) has crashed near the town of Qarah Tapah in the western Iraqi province of Diyala .
ISIS cells in the region found the UCAV ’ s wreckage and destroyed it .
The terrorist group ’ s news agency , Amaq , released on May 29 photos of the wreckage .
The UCAV ’ s design is identical to that of Lebanese Hezbollah ’ s “ Mirsad ” and the Yemeni Houthis ’ “ Samad-2.
” Drones of the same type were also spotted in Syria , where they were being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SAA ) or its allies .
Unlike the drones spotted in Lebanon , Yemen and Syria , the one that crashed in Qarah Tapah was armed with two small munitions .
The munitions ’ s type was not identified .
Qarah Tapah is located less than 50 km away from Iran ’ s border .
The mysterious UCAV was likely being operated by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ( IRGC ) or Iraq ’ s Popular Mobilization Units ( PMU ) .
Iran is one of the leading countries in drone technology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ successful operations against ISIS in Syria and Iraq over the last few years .
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A mysterious small unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has crashed near the town of Qarah Tapah in the western Iraqi province of Diyala.
ISIS cells in the region found the UCAV’s wreckage and destroyed it. The terrorist group’s news agency, Amaq, released on May 29 photos of the wreckage.
The UCAV design is identical to that of Lebanese Hezbollah’s “Mirsad” and the Yemeni Houthis’ “Samad-1.” Drones of the same type were also spotted in Syria, where they were being used by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) or its allies.
Unlike the drones spotted in Lebanon, Yemen and Syria, the one that crashed in Qarah Tapah was armed with two small munitions. The munitions’ type was not identified.
Qarah Tapah is located less than 50 km away from Iran’s border. The mysterious UCAV was likely being operated by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) or Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU).
Iran is one of the leading countries in the drone technology. IRGC’s UCAVs carried out successful operations against ISIS in Syria and Iraq over the last few years.
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southfront--2020-05-30--Top China General Says Attack On Taiwan An Option If No Other Way To Stop Independence

In what is shaping up as the next explosive geopolitical hotspot , one of China ’ s most senior generals said on Friday that the country will attack Taiwan if there is no other way of stopping it from becoming independent in the latest rhetorical escalation between China and the democratically ruled island Beijing claims as its own , Reuters reported .
Speaking at Beijing ’ s Great Hall of the People on the 15th anniversary of the Anti-Secession Law , Li Zuocheng , chief of the Joint Staff Department and member of the Central Military Commission , left the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2005 law gives the country the legal basis for military action against Taiwan if it secedes or seems about to .
Li is one of China ’ s few senior officers with combat experience , having taken part in China ’ s ill-fated invasion of Vietnam in 1979 .
As Reuters notes the comments “ are especially striking amid international opprobrium over China passing new national security legislation for Chinese-run Hong Kong.
” Taiwan ’ s government denounced the comments , saying that threats of war were a violation of international law and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the People ’ s Republic of China .
Taiwan is China ’ s most sensitive territorial issue .
Beijing says it is a Chinese province , and has denounced the Trump administration ’ s support for the island .
Li Zhanshu , the third-most-senior leader of China ’ s ruling Communist Party and head of China ’ s Parliament , told the same event that non-peaceful means were an option of last resort : “ As long as there is a slightest chance of a peaceful resolution , we will put in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zhanshu said .
However , he added : “ We warn Taiwan ’ s pro-independence and separatist forces sternly , the path of Taiwan independence leads to a dead end ; any challenge to this law will be severely punished ” .
Taiwan has shown no interest in being run by autocratic China , and has denounced China ’ s repeated military drills near the island while rejecting China ’ s offer of a “ one country , two systems ” model of a high degree of autonomy .
President Tsai Ing-wen and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parliamentary elections by a landslide in January , vowing to stand up to Beijing .
At the same time , China is deeply suspicious of Taiwan ’ s president Tsai , whom it accuses of being a separatist bent on declaring formal independence .
Ms Tsai says Taiwan is already an independent country called the Republic of China , its official name .

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In what is shaping up as the next explosive geopolitical hotspot, one of China’s most senior generals said on Friday that the country will attack Taiwan if there is no other way of stopping it from becoming independent in the latest rhetorical escalation between China and the democratically ruled island Beijing claims as its own, Reuters reported.
Speaking at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on the 15th anniversary of the Anti-Secession Law, Li Zuocheng, chief of the Joint Staff Department and member of the Central Military Commission, left the door open to using force. The 2005 law gives the country the legal basis for military action against Taiwan if it secedes or seems about to. Li is one of China’s few senior officers with combat experience, having taken part in China’s ill-fated invasion of Vietnam in 1979.
As Reuters notes the comments “are especially striking amid international opprobrium over China passing new national security legislation for Chinese-run Hong Kong.”
Taiwan’s government denounced the comments, saying that threats of war were a violation of international law and that Taiwan has never been a part of the People’s Republic of China.
“Taiwan’s people will never choose dictatorship nor bow to violence”, Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council said. “Force and unilateral decisions are not the way to resolve problems.”
Taiwan is China’s most sensitive territorial issue. Beijing says it is a Chinese province, and has denounced the Trump administration’s support for the island. Li Zhanshu, the third-most-senior leader of China’s ruling Communist Party and head of China’s Parliament, told the same event that non-peaceful means were an option of last resort: “As long as there is a slightest chance of a peaceful resolution, we will put in hundred times the effort,” Li Zhanshu said. However, he added: “We warn Taiwan’s pro-independence and separatist forces sternly, the path of Taiwan independence leads to a dead end; any challenge to this law will be severely punished”.
Taiwan has shown no interest in being run by autocratic China, and has denounced China’s repeated military drills near the island while rejecting China’s offer of a “one country, two systems” model of a high degree of autonomy.
President Tsai Ing-wen and her Democratic Progressive Party won presidential and parliamentary elections by a landslide in January, vowing to stand up to Beijing. At the same time, China is deeply suspicious of Taiwan’s president Tsai, whom it accuses of being a separatist bent on declaring formal independence. Ms Tsai says Taiwan is already an independent country called the Republic of China, its official name.
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southfront--2020-05-30--Military Situation In Yemen On May 30, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Yemen : • Clashes between Ansar @ @ @ @ @ in Majzar and Madghal areas ; • Al-Qaedah forces in Abyan province are reportedly preparing @ @ @ @ @ forces in Azan ; • Anslar Allah reported 41 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the @ @ @ @ @ incuded at least 3 artillery strikes and sporadic firefights .
Saudi-led forces created new trenches @ @ @ @ @ MORE ON THE TOPIC : • Military Situation In Yemen On May 28 , 2020 @ @ @ @

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Yemen:
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck the Zaher area 4 times;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck the Kitaf area 3 times;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck the Baqim area 2 times;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck the Haradh area 14 times;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck Khab and Shaaf areas 4 times;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck the Qaniyah area 5 times;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck the Hazm area 3 times;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck the Majzar area 8 times;
Clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continue in Majzar and Madghal areas;
Al-Qaedah forces in Abyan province are reportedly preparing for an attack on Hadi forces in Azan;
Anslar Allah reported 41 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours. These incuded at least 3 artillery strikes and sporadic firefights. Saudi-led forces created new trenches in the Tuhyata area.
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southfront--2020-05-30--Kurds Voluntarily Delegated Part Of Their Authority To The Baghdad Government

The article originally appeared on Realtribune.ru and is authored by Stanislav Ivanov .
He is a Leading Researcher , IMEMO RAS , Candidate of Historical Sciences .
Who is blocking the path to independence of Iraqi Kurdistan ?
It would seem that the century-old dream of millions of Iraqi Kurds was close to realization in September 2017 .
It was then that a referendum in the Kurdish region of Iraq paved the way for the realization of the legal right of the population of Iraqi Kurdistan to self-determine in the form of a sovereign and independent state .
As expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important , one might say epoch-defining event , with a high turnout of voters , about 92 % of their number voted in favor for the independence of the region .
Moreover , not only the residents of Iraqi Kurdistan , but also the Iraqis from the adjacent , so-called “ disputed areas ” of the country ( Kirkuk , Sinjar , etc . )
voted .
Yezidi Kurds , Arabs , Turkomans , Armenians , Assyrians , and the vast majority of the population living in these territories also came to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any formal obstacles to the realization of the will of the residents of Iraqi Kurdistan .
The modern post-Saddam Iraq was created from 2003 to 2005 with the most active participation of the Kurdish minority ( over 6 million people ) .
We must not forget that it was the Kurdish Peshmerga brigades that were the main military force , which helped the United States and its allies clear the territory of Iraq from the army of Saddam Hussein .
The new constitution of Iraq laid down the principle of federalism , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creating on the basis of the Kurdish Autonomous Region ( KAR ) .
Three northern provinces became the subject of the federation of the new Iraq – Iraqi Kurdistan .
The Kurds voluntarily delegated part of their powers ( foreign and defense policy ) to the central government in Baghdad , retaining some very broad rights ( regional legislative and executive authorities , the code of laws , courts , prosecutors , special services , police , peshmerga brigades , etc .
. )
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The region also has the ability to carry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( more than 35 foreign diplomatic and trade missions are accredited in Erbil ) , there are two international airports .
The Kurdish language was recognized as the second official language of the country ; the region has its own anthem and flag .
In fact , by 2017 , Iraqi Kurdistan had already become a state in a state .
The decisive participation of Kurdish militias in the defeat of ISIS cells further increased the credibility and influence of the region in Iraq and the Middle East .
However , on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its end , all anti-Kurdish forces sharply intensified their activities .
Authorities in Ankara , Tehran and Baghdad united in a chorus against Iraqi Kurdistan .
Statements about an economic blockade were made , even the threats of military invasion were heard .
No foreign government openly supported the referendum , with the exception of the Israeli one .
Masoud Barzani was forced to clarify that the results of the referendum are only a reflection of the will of the Kurdish people and do not mean the immediate separation of the region from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the results of the referendum could be the business of future generations of Kurds .
In the context of the coronavirus pandemic and the collapse in oil prices , Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan faced great financial and socio-economic difficulties .
Deficits of the state budget and the budget of the region increased sharply .
A huge army of Iraqi and Kurdish officials and state employees , including law enforcement agencies , is experiencing disruptions in the timely payment of salaries and wages .
It is unlikely that in this crisis it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Kurds leaving Iraq , which could worsen the already extremely difficult situation of the entire population of the country , including Iraqi Kurdistan .
There are still a number of important factors that do not allow us to talk about the imminent implementation of the Kurds ’ dream of creating an independent state .
A number of originally Kurdish regions ( Kirkuk , Mosul , Sinjar , Diala , etc . )
, which by the efforts of Arab nationalists , and by the same Saddam Hussein , were forcibly removed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ central authorities carried out demographic purges for many years , did not enter the boundaries of the current Iraqi Kurdistan ( Kurds were forcibly evicted , in their place , Arab families were brought from other regions of Iraq ) .
Article 140 of the Iraqi constitution provides for a peaceful solution to the problem of restoring the legal rights of deported Kurds , but the central authorities in Baghdad are sabotaging the implementation of this article in every way .
Moreover , after the Kurds defeated ISIS , Baghdad demanded the withdrawal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other disputed areas and introduced the Shiite militia “ Khashd al-Shaabi ” there .
Assistance to the central authorities in this action was provided by a betrayal of the interests of the Kurds by the top of the PUK ( Sulaymaniyah Talabanists , Patriotc Union of Kurdistan ) .
As a result what was observed were new oppression and expulsion of Kurdish families , house bombings , burning of crops , intensification of terrorist activities of the ISIS gang underground .
The problem remains the lack of unity of the Kurdish ranks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Kurdish region ( KDP , PSK , Gorran ) and , accordingly , the traditional clans in Erbil ( barzanists ) and Sulaymaniyah ( Talabanists ) still hinder the creation of a united front for the struggle for independence .
Recently , Talabanists have been trying in every possible way to isolate themselves from Erbil and pull over the “ Kurdish blanket ” , which is quite torn , in quite a few places .
The leaders of the opposition Kurdish parties PSK and Gorran speculate that the main oil and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their territory and that they supposedly can do without Erbil , working directly with Baghdad .
There is another very negative factor that impedes the self-determination of the region and threatens its security .
Since the time of Saddam Hussein , refugee camps and military bases of the Turkish PKK ( Kurdistan Workers ’ Party ) have remained in Iraqi Kurdistan .
The PKK functionaries are actively propagandizing among young people , involving them in various crimes and committing terrorist acts on Turkish territory , engaging in smuggling , while PKK leaders do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the racketeering of shepherds and local residents .
Several hundred deceived Kurdish boys and girls are hiding in the inaccessible Kandil Mountains in the border region , where they are engaged in military training and participate in raids on Turkish police and military .
Turkish authorities have stepped up retaliatory military punitive operations in the border areas of Iraq , where mostly peaceful Kurds live .
During the missile and bomb attacks of the Turkish Air Force and drones , local residents are regularly killed , more than 200 Kurdish villages were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and deputies of the parliament of Iraqi Kurdistan to the PKK leaders with a request to stop their criminal activities in the Kurdish region are entirely in vain .
PKK militants inflict no less damage to the Kurdish population and infrastructure than ISIS cells .
It is unlikely that one can seriously talk about the future independence of Iraqi Kurdistan without putting things in order at home and without getting rid of this “ fifth column ” or “ birthmarks ” of the Saddam special services .
Now , PKK fighters are actively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Qassem Soleimani , PUK functionaries , Baghdad and Turkish authorities for their provocations .
Masoud Barzani has repeatedly stated that Iraqi Kurds can not refuse to shelter refugees from among Turkish or Syrian Kurds on their territory , but on the condition that there are no militants with weapons among them .
The PKK functionaries , among whom there are now more and more provocateurs-Turks , are brazenly abusing the hospitality of the authorities and people of Iraqi Kurdistan and are doing more and more damage to the region .
Citizens of Iraqi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the central authorities and the regional government to disarm the PKK militants and expel the Turkish PKK functionaries from the country .
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The article originally appeared on Realtribune.ru and is authored by Stanislav Ivanov. He is a Leading Researcher, IMEMO RAS, Candidate of Historical Sciences.
Who is blocking the path to independence of Iraqi Kurdistan?
It would seem that the century-old dream of millions of Iraqi Kurds was close to realization in September 2017.
It was then that a referendum in the Kurdish region of Iraq paved the way for the realization of the legal right of the population of Iraqi Kurdistan to self-determine in the form of a sovereign and independent state.
As expected by President Masoud Barzani, initiating this important, one might say epoch-defining event, with a high turnout of voters, about 92% of their number voted in favor for the independence of the region.
Moreover, not only the residents of Iraqi Kurdistan, but also the Iraqis from the adjacent, so-called “disputed areas” of the country (Kirkuk, Sinjar, etc.) voted.
Yezidi Kurds, Arabs, Turkomans, Armenians, Assyrians, and the vast majority of the population living in these territories also came to the polling stations.
There have never been any formal obstacles to the realization of the will of the residents of Iraqi Kurdistan.
The modern post-Saddam Iraq was created from 2003 to 2005 with the most active participation of the Kurdish minority (over 6 million people).
We must not forget that it was the Kurdish Peshmerga brigades that were the main military force, which helped the United States and its allies clear the territory of Iraq from the army of Saddam Hussein.
The new constitution of Iraq laid down the principle of federalism, which the Kurdish leaders took advantage of, creating on the basis of the Kurdish Autonomous Region (KAR). Three northern provinces became the subject of the federation of the new Iraq – Iraqi Kurdistan.
The Kurds voluntarily delegated part of their powers (foreign and defense policy) to the central government in Baghdad, retaining some very broad rights (regional legislative and executive authorities, the code of laws, courts, prosecutors, special services, police, peshmerga brigades, etc. .).
The region also has the ability to carry out foreign policy and foreign economic activity (more than 35 foreign diplomatic and trade missions are accredited in Erbil), there are two international airports. The Kurdish language was recognized as the second official language of the country; the region has its own anthem and flag.
In fact, by 2017, Iraqi Kurdistan had already become a state in a state. The decisive participation of Kurdish militias in the defeat of ISIS cells further increased the credibility and influence of the region in Iraq and the Middle East.
However, on the eve of the referendum and immediately after its end, all anti-Kurdish forces sharply intensified their activities.
Authorities in Ankara, Tehran and Baghdad united in a chorus against Iraqi Kurdistan.
Statements about an economic blockade were made, even the threats of military invasion were heard.
No foreign government openly supported the referendum, with the exception of the Israeli one.
Masoud Barzani was forced to clarify that the results of the referendum are only a reflection of the will of the Kurdish people and do not mean the immediate separation of the region from Iraq.
Barzani clarified that the implementation of the results of the referendum could be the business of future generations of Kurds.
In the context of the coronavirus pandemic and the collapse in oil prices, Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan faced great financial and socio-economic difficulties.
Deficits of the state budget and the budget of the region increased sharply.
A huge army of Iraqi and Kurdish officials and state employees, including law enforcement agencies, is experiencing disruptions in the timely payment of salaries and wages.
It is unlikely that in this crisis it would be appropriate to wake up the issue of the Kurds leaving Iraq, which could worsen the already extremely difficult situation of the entire population of the country, including Iraqi Kurdistan.
There are still a number of important factors that do not allow us to talk about the imminent implementation of the Kurds’ dream of creating an independent state.
A number of originally Kurdish regions (Kirkuk, Mosul, Sinjar, Diala, etc.), which by the efforts of Arab nationalists, and by the same Saddam Hussein, were forcibly removed from the KAR, and where the central authorities carried out demographic purges for many years, did not enter the boundaries of the current Iraqi Kurdistan ( Kurds were forcibly evicted, in their place, Arab families were brought from other regions of Iraq).
Article 140 of the Iraqi constitution provides for a peaceful solution to the problem of restoring the legal rights of deported Kurds, but the central authorities in Baghdad are sabotaging the implementation of this article in every way. Moreover, after the Kurds defeated ISIS, Baghdad demanded the withdrawal of the Peshmerga brigades from Kirkuk and other disputed areas and introduced the Shiite militia “Khashd al-Shaabi” there.
Assistance to the central authorities in this action was provided by a betrayal of the interests of the Kurds by the top of the PUK (Sulaymaniyah Talabanists, Patriotc Union of Kurdistan). As a result what was observed were new oppression and expulsion of Kurdish families, house bombings, burning of crops, intensification of terrorist activities of the ISIS gang underground.
The problem remains the lack of unity of the Kurdish ranks. The continuing split between the leading parties in the Kurdish region (KDP, PSK, Gorran) and, accordingly, the traditional clans in Erbil (barzanists) and Sulaymaniyah (Talabanists) still hinder the creation of a united front for the struggle for independence.
Recently, Talabanists have been trying in every possible way to isolate themselves from Erbil and pull over the “Kurdish blanket”, which is quite torn, in quite a few places.
The leaders of the opposition Kurdish parties PSK and Gorran speculate that the main oil and gas fields of Iraqi Kurdistan are on their territory and that they supposedly can do without Erbil, working directly with Baghdad.
There is another very negative factor that impedes the self-determination of the region and threatens its security.
Since the time of Saddam Hussein, refugee camps and military bases of the Turkish PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) have remained in Iraqi Kurdistan.
The PKK functionaries are actively propagandizing among young people, involving them in various crimes and committing terrorist acts on Turkish territory, engaging in smuggling, while PKK leaders do not disdain the drug and weapon trade, the racketeering of shepherds and local residents.
Several hundred deceived Kurdish boys and girls are hiding in the inaccessible Kandil Mountains in the border region, where they are engaged in military training and participate in raids on Turkish police and military.
Turkish authorities have stepped up retaliatory military punitive operations in the border areas of Iraq, where mostly peaceful Kurds live. During the missile and bomb attacks of the Turkish Air Force and drones, local residents are regularly killed, more than 200 Kurdish villages were destroyed.
All appeals of the government and deputies of the parliament of Iraqi Kurdistan to the PKK leaders with a request to stop their criminal activities in the Kurdish region are entirely in vain.
PKK militants inflict no less damage to the Kurdish population and infrastructure than ISIS cells.
It is unlikely that one can seriously talk about the future independence of Iraqi Kurdistan without putting things in order at home and without getting rid of this “fifth column” or “birthmarks” of the Saddam special services.
Now, PKK fighters are actively using Iranian emissaries such as the late Qassem Soleimani, PUK functionaries, Baghdad and Turkish authorities for their provocations.
Masoud Barzani has repeatedly stated that Iraqi Kurds cannot refuse to shelter refugees from among Turkish or Syrian Kurds on their territory, but on the condition that there are no militants with weapons among them.
The PKK functionaries, among whom there are now more and more provocateurs-Turks, are brazenly abusing the hospitality of the authorities and people of Iraqi Kurdistan and are doing more and more damage to the region.
Citizens of Iraqi Kurdistan are waiting for decisive action from the central authorities and the regional government to disarm the PKK militants and expel the Turkish PKK functionaries from the country.
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Arctic in Flames

Of all the theaters of militarized international rivalry in the early 21st century , the Arctic promises to be the most complex and unpredictable .
In terms of domain , military operations there would be conducted on land , in the air , on the sea surface , but also in the depths of the Arctic Ocean under ice cover .
The geographic remoteness and climactic harshness of the climate and terrain mean any conflict there would be fought the gaze of international media or citizen reporters .
Next to the Antarctic , the Arctic is one of the few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not yet been apportioned among the major and minor powers .
And the stakes for all the players are quite high .
Military presence in the Arctic and extension of one ’ s national sovereignty over it promises to yield the interested states and alliances with several sets of benefits .
The first and most obvious is the access to copious natural resources , starting with hydrocarbons , lurking under the still relatively unexplored continental shelf there .
The second one is the surveillance and/or control over maritime shipping routes whose importance will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Thirdly , the Arctic does include some militarily very valuable real estate , in the form of great many islands and archipelagoes that may be used for advanced military outposts and bases .
In all three cases , the United States is acting as the spoiler , unhappy with the current state of affairs .
It aims to extend its control over natural resources in the region , establish permanent presence in other countries ’ exclusive economic zones ( EEZ ) through the use of the so-called “ freedom of navigation operations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to encircle Russia with ballistic missile defense ( BMD ) sites and platforms .
In view of the urgent and evident US preparations to be able to fight and prevail in a war against a nuclear adversary , by defeating the adversary ’ s nuclear arsenal through the combination of precision non-nuclear strikes ( including by the broad range of hypersonic missiles currently under development ) and BMD systems , it would appear that third benefit is of the greatest importance to the United States , though certainly not the only one .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ US Navy BMD-capable AEGIS destroyers into the Barents Sea , the first such mission since the end of the Cold War over two decades ago , shows the interest United States has in projecting BMD capabilities into regions north of Russia ’ s coastline , where they might be able to effect boost-phase interceptions of Russian ballistic missiles that would be launched in retaliatory strikes against the United States .
US operational planning for the Arctic in all likelihood resembles that for South China Sea , with only a few corrections for climate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theaters of war is that the decisive fighting would be in the air or at or under the sea , culminating in comparatively small amphibious operations and battles for relatively small and/or isolated islands .
Once one side prevails in the air and at sea , the outcome of these land battles would be all but foreordained .
As the experience of World War 2 “ island-hopping ” campaigns in the Pacific shows , no isolated island fortress can survive for very long once it is isolated from own air and naval support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US eventually fell , and did not require masses of troops to overcome their resistance thanks to overwhelming naval and aerial firepower US forces brought to bear .
Campaigns in the Arctic would follow a similar course , with US naval task forces pushing into the teeth of Russia ’ s submarines , land-based missile batteries , and land-based fighter and bomber squadrons .
The recently announced plans to revamp the US Marine Corps that include doing away with its tank battalions and much of field artillery , while adding land-based anti-ship missile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggest USMC is being tailored for such small-scale island-hopping operations in the Arctic , South China Sea , and other such theaters of war , to the detriment of its ability to conduct counter-insurgency or large-scale high-intensity combat operations .
The small size of forces used by both sides also means a premium will be placed on the element of surprise , since a small garrison on a remote Arctic island garrison could be overcome relatively quickly , in the manner similar to which the original Argentinian invasion of the Falklands succeeded in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that no real fighting took place .
The remoteness of these islands , the small size of the military forces , and the practically non-existent potential for collateral damage due to absence of large civilian populations also mean that the use of low-yield nuclear weapons , against both land facilities and naval forces at sea , is far easier to contemplate than in any conflict in Europe or Asia .
The remoteness of this theater of operations also means nuclear strikes would have a lower risk of strategic escalation , as long as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enemy mainland .
At the outset , however , the dominant weapon systems would be intermediate-range ballistic and cruise missiles , launched from land-based launchers as well as aerial and naval platforms .
The US withdrawal from the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty means the US Army will have a large number of ground-launched missiles with ranges exceeding 500km in service , such as the Precision Strike Missile .
The US Marine Corps is planning to organize Littoral Regiments whose armament will include Naval Strike Missiles on unmanned truck-based launchers , and which are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South China Sea but also elsewhere .
Moreover , US Navy and US Air Force plan to introduce hypersonic missiles into their arsenals by the end of the decade as well .
The current US procurement plans mean that by 2030 the United States could expect to concentrate overwhelming intermediate-range missile firepower in any given single theater of operations , be it the Persian Gulf , the Pacific Rim , or the Arctic .
At the same time the United States will have to solve the problem of disunity within its own camp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cast not only on those areas of the Arctic within Russia ’ s continental shelf , but also Canada ’ s Northwest Passage and even Denmark ’ s Greenland .
The US intent to procure a small fleet of icebreakers is intended to enable “ Freedom of Navigation Operations ” in what Canada views its territorial waters , and Donald Trump actually may have revealed a state secret when he spoke of the United States buying Greenland from Denmark and setting up a Trump Tower there .
With the COVID-19 revealing America ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sea and the Europeans discovering an urgent need for unity and cooperation , United States might yet discover a unified European Union to be a formidable opponent when it comes to protecting its own interests .
The United State is slowly but steadily losing the geo-economic race in the Arctic with Russia and China .
In the situation when there is no chance to push forward own successful projects , Washington has opted the strategy of undermining efforts of other states .
The fast development of Russia ’ s Northern Sea Route is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US strategists .
Therefore , the US diplomatic activity and the so-called “ freedom of navigation operations ” are now mostly focused on undermining and limiting the freedom of navigation in the way that would allow to contain the Chinese-Russian cooperation in the region .
If Washington can not catch-up Moscow and Beijing in the field , it will do all what it can to at least slow down the progress of their joint projects .

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Of all the theaters of militarized international rivalry in the early 21st century, the Arctic promises to be the most complex and unpredictable. In terms of domain, military operations there would be conducted on land, in the air, on the sea surface, but also in the depths of the Arctic Ocean under ice cover. The geographic remoteness and climactic harshness of the climate and terrain mean any conflict there would be fought the gaze of international media or citizen reporters. Next to the Antarctic, the Arctic is one of the few areas of the global commons that has not yet been apportioned among the major and minor powers. And the stakes for all the players are quite high.
Military presence in the Arctic and extension of one’s national sovereignty over it promises to yield the interested states and alliances with several sets of benefits. The first and most obvious is the access to copious natural resources, starting with hydrocarbons, lurking under the still relatively unexplored continental shelf there. The second one is the surveillance and/or control over maritime shipping routes whose importance will only increase as polar ice cover retreats. Thirdly, the Arctic does include some militarily very valuable real estate, in the form of great many islands and archipelagoes that may be used for advanced military outposts and bases.
In all three cases, the United States is acting as the spoiler, unhappy with the current state of affairs. It aims to extend its control over natural resources in the region, establish permanent presence in other countries’ exclusive economic zones (EEZ) through the use of the so-called “freedom of navigation operations” (FONOPs), and continue to encircle Russia with ballistic missile defense (BMD) sites and platforms.
In view of the urgent and evident US preparations to be able to fight and prevail in a war against a nuclear adversary, by defeating the adversary’s nuclear arsenal through the combination of precision non-nuclear strikes (including by the broad range of hypersonic missiles currently under development) and BMD systems, it would appear that third benefit is of the greatest importance to the United States, though certainly not the only one. The recent sortie by a force of US Navy BMD-capable AEGIS destroyers into the Barents Sea, the first such mission since the end of the Cold War over two decades ago, shows the interest United States has in projecting BMD capabilities into regions north of Russia’s coastline, where they might be able to effect boost-phase interceptions of Russian ballistic missiles that would be launched in retaliatory strikes against the United States.
US operational planning for the Arctic in all likelihood resembles that for South China Sea, with only a few corrections for climate. The key similarity of both potential theaters of war is that the decisive fighting would be in the air or at or under the sea, culminating in comparatively small amphibious operations and battles for relatively small and/or isolated islands. Once one side prevails in the air and at sea, the outcome of these land battles would be all but foreordained. As the experience of World War 2 “island-hopping” campaigns in the Pacific shows, no isolated island fortress can survive for very long once it is isolated from own air and naval support. Every Japanese outpost targeted by the US eventually fell, and did not require masses of troops to overcome their resistance thanks to overwhelming naval and aerial firepower US forces brought to bear. Campaigns in the Arctic would follow a similar course, with US naval task forces pushing into the teeth of Russia’s submarines, land-based missile batteries, and land-based fighter and bomber squadrons. The recently announced plans to revamp the US Marine Corps that include doing away with its tank battalions and much of field artillery, while adding land-based anti-ship missile capabilities for the first time ever, suggest USMC is being tailored for such small-scale island-hopping operations in the Arctic, South China Sea, and other such theaters of war, to the detriment of its ability to conduct counter-insurgency or large-scale high-intensity combat operations.
The small size of forces used by both sides also means a premium will be placed on the element of surprise, since a small garrison on a remote Arctic island garrison could be overcome relatively quickly, in the manner similar to which the original Argentinian invasion of the Falklands succeeded in routing the Royal Marine garrison so quickly that no real fighting took place.
The remoteness of these islands, the small size of the military forces, and the practically non-existent potential for collateral damage due to absence of large civilian populations also mean that the use of low-yield nuclear weapons, against both land facilities and naval forces at sea, is far easier to contemplate than in any conflict in Europe or Asia. The remoteness of this theater of operations also means nuclear strikes would have a lower risk of strategic escalation, as long as all the nuclear adversaries refrained from targeting enemy mainland.
At the outset, however, the dominant weapon systems would be intermediate-range ballistic and cruise missiles, launched from land-based launchers as well as aerial and naval platforms. The US withdrawal from the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty means the US Army will have a large number of ground-launched missiles with ranges exceeding 500km in service, such as the Precision Strike Missile. The US Marine Corps is planning to organize Littoral Regiments whose armament will include Naval Strike Missiles on unmanned truck-based launchers, and which are intended for such island campaigns in the South China Sea but also elsewhere. Moreover, US Navy and US Air Force plan to introduce hypersonic missiles into their arsenals by the end of the decade as well. The current US procurement plans mean that by 2030 the United States could expect to concentrate overwhelming intermediate-range missile firepower in any given single theater of operations, be it the Persian Gulf, the Pacific Rim, or the Arctic.
At the same time the United States will have to solve the problem of disunity within its own camp. United States covetous eye has been cast not only on those areas of the Arctic within Russia’s continental shelf, but also Canada’s Northwest Passage and even Denmark’s Greenland. The US intent to procure a small fleet of icebreakers is intended to enable “Freedom of Navigation Operations” in what Canada views its territorial waters, and Donald Trump actually may have revealed a state secret when he spoke of the United States buying Greenland from Denmark and setting up a Trump Tower there. With the COVID-19 revealing America’s weakness for all the world to sea and the Europeans discovering an urgent need for unity and cooperation, United States might yet discover a unified European Union to be a formidable opponent when it comes to protecting its own interests.
The United State is slowly but steadily losing the geo-economic race in the Arctic with Russia and China. In the situation when there is no chance to push forward own successful projects, Washington has opted the strategy of undermining efforts of other states. The fast development of Russia’s Northern Sea Route is the source of the especial concern of the US strategists. Therefore, the US diplomatic activity and the so-called “freedom of navigation operations” are now mostly focused on undermining and limiting the freedom of navigation in the way that would allow to contain the Chinese-Russian cooperation in the region. If Washington cannot catch-up Moscow and Beijing in the field, it will do all what it can to at least slow down the progress of their joint projects.
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southfront--2020-05-30--Syrian Army 4th Division Establishes Checkpoints In Northwest Daraa

look bro…..i´ll explain ONE more time…… WHO made the Reconciliation Agreements with the jihadi motherfuckers ?
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WHO made the Evacuation Agreements with the jihadi motherfuckers in daraa , aleppo etc… ?
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WHO made the Agreements with Turkey ( the number one Sponsor of the various jihadi Groups in syria including Isis and alnusra ) ?
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WHO made the Safety Zone Agreements with Turkey for the North of syria ?
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WHO made the Agreements with Turkey to allow them to set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and broke his own Agreement by Turkey now having 54 bases in Idlib as SF pointed correctly out ?
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WHO has given the green light for Turkey to invade and occupy afrin ?
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NOT one single above mentioned Agreement , be it evacuation Agreement of saferty Agreement or Reconciliation Agreement was SIGNED by the syrian arab republic .
ALL were signed by PUTIN .
NOW to your Question… “ What are the SAA units recently deployed to Daraa doing ?
They ’ ve already been there for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they just clean Muzayrib and Tafas ?
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Why does SAA not clean up Idlib…..for years now ?
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Because Putin wont allow it .
Putin is a treacherous Zionist bibi cock sucking pig.Again….not the russian Military….PUTIN PUTIN is the Zionist pig .
LOOK at HIS Actions WORLD WIDE against THE resistance MOVEMENT AGAINST Israel : : : in the UNSC ( united nations security council ) ……ALL permanent Veto members , France , uk , usa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arms Embargo against the houthis , which are defending their Country against the most brutal illegal attack , invasion , and occupation by the UAE and Saudi Regime , WHILE at the same time , PUTIN sells the most modern weapons to exactly those attacking invading occupying Forces AGAINST the resistance ( houthi , hezbollah , saa and Iran ) .
The fucking USELESS and NOT ONCE put in Action of the S-300 System in syria.DID you never take atleast 1 Minute of your time , and THINK About why the S-300 System @ @ @ @ @ @ @ israeli or turkish attacks ?
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well the answer was given by SAA command on almasdar News ( SAA News site ) ….you can still find the article there….under search type in ( S-300 syria ) Well what did the SAA command say About the USELESS S.-300 and WHY it has never been used…………SAA command clearly stated that the RUSSIAN MILITARY has total 100 % fire Control of the S.-300 System in syria….meaning only the russian Military can fire off These Missiles and only when order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what….this ORDER will never be given .
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check southfront articles About the Reconciliation Agreement between Russia and the jihadi pricks in Daraa , and read my Posts About it.AND dont FOERGET About what TIME we are Talking .JULY 2018 !
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and i Quote myself from 2018 july ” this is a total Farce and another Zionist Putin treacherous Action.Reconcile with jihadi headchoppers ( thats bad enough already ) , which clearly get weapons and take orders from Israel and the USA.Ridiculous and pathetic Agreement.And for the 999donkeys here….here is my OBVIOUS prediction how this will Play out in the months to come.A assasination Campaign against SAA personal.
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the 99 % Zionist brainwashed Hollywood movie idiots , who sqweared at me and called me…me ..me .mee a ZIONIST…me who is one of the Worlds biggest enemies of zionism/judaism ?
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so again to the 99 % Zionist brainwashed motherfuckers and Putin cock suckers

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Late on May 28, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) elite 4th Division established a number of checkpoints in the northwestern Daraa countryside.
According to the Enab Baladi news outlet, the checkpoints were set in the following areas:
Near the Irrigation Directorate;
Near the regions’ main cow farm;
In the town of Nahj.
The step came in response to an ambush that targeted members of Daraa’s reconciliation council. Militants, reportedly affiliated with ISIS, targeted the council’s members, killing three and injuring several others.
Former rebels serving in the ranks of the Russian-backed 5th Corps responded to the ambush by launching an attack on ISIS-linked militants in the town of Muzayrib. Several wanted individuals were allegedly apprehended.
Earlier this months, the 4the Division and other units of the SAA deployed large reinforcements, including battle tanks, in Daraa.
Pro-government sources believ ethat the SAA in cooperation with Daraa’s reconciliation council could launch a large-scale security operation against the remaining radicals in Muzayrib and the nearby town of Tafas in the near future..
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southfront--2020-05-30--Senior SDF Commander Survives Assassination Attempt In Southeast Deir Ezzor

Late on May 28 , a senior commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces ( SDF ) , known as “ Abu Hatishah , ” survived an assassination attempt in southeast Deir Ezzor .
According to the Jesr Press , an improvised explosive device ( IED ) ripped through Abu Hatishah ’ s pick-up in the Muzan neighborhood in the town of al- Susah .
The commander survived the attack with no injuries .
Abu Hatishah , whose real name is Abdul Karim al-Jund al-Jadim , is a key figure of the SDF ’ s Deir Ezzor Military Council ( DMC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Khabat al- Shaitati Regiment .
Attacks on SDF commanders in southeast Deir Ezzor are common .
Last month , a prominent commander of the group ’ s security forces , Asayish , survived an assassination attempt .
An IED struck the commander ’ s pick-up as it was passing in the town of Jadeed Bakkarah .
ISIS cells were likely behind these attacks .
In spite of the U.S.-led coalition recent security operations in southeast Deir Ezzor , the group ’ s members are still highly-active in the Arab region .
MORE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Officially Setting Up More Bases In Syria

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Late on May 28, a senior commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), known as “Abu Hatishah,” survived an assassination attempt in southeast Deir Ezzor.
According to the Jesr Press, an improvised explosive device (IED) ripped through Abu Hatishah’s pick-up in the Muzan neighborhood in the town of al- Susah. The commander survived the attack with no injuries.
#ديرالزور
هجوم من قبل مجهولين استهدف القيادي في ميليشيا قسد (أبو حتيشة) في منطقة موزان ببلدة السوسة بريف ديرالزور الشرقي أدى الى إصابة مرافقه بجروح.#الشرقية24#سوريا pic.twitter.com/wmJn8ffPrx — Alsharqia24_الشرقية24 (@24_alsharqia) May 28, 2020
Abu Hatishah, whose real name is Abdul Karim al-Jund al-Jadim, is a key figure of the SDF’s Deir Ezzor Military Council (DMC). He leads the DMC’s Khabat al- Shaitati Regiment.
Attacks on SDF commanders in southeast Deir Ezzor are common. Last month, a prominent commander of the group’s security forces, Asayish, survived an assassination attempt. An IED struck the commander’s pick-up as it was passing in the town of Jadeed Bakkarah.
ISIS cells were likely behind these attacks. In spite of the U.S.-led coalition recent security operations in southeast Deir Ezzor, the group’s members are still highly-active in the Arab region.
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southfront--2020-05-30--Officer Charged With Killing George Floyd Arrested, Governor Apologizes For “Abject Failure” In Resp

Officer Charged With Killing George Floyd Arrested, Governor Apologizes For “Abject Failure” In Response To Unrest

Update ( 1415ET ) : The charges against the officer include murder and manslaughter , prosecutors say .
Chauvin is now the first white police officer in the history of Minnesota to be charged with murder while on duty , one reporter tweeted .
Another fun fact : third-degree murder – one of the charges that the state is bringing against Chauvin – is only a crime in three US states ( Minnesota , Pennsylvania and Florida ) .
It was formerly a defined crime in Wisconsin and New Mexico .
It is punishable by a maximum of 25 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police officer Derek Chauvin , who killed George Floyd , has been arrested in Minneapolis , the Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington announced .
• MINNESOTA SAYS OFFICER IN FLOYD INCIDENT HAS BEEN ARRESTED : AP As smoke drifted over Minneapolis , Minnesota Gov .
Tim Walz acknowledged his and his state ’ s “ abject failure ” to the unrest that has rocked the city for days after they killed Floyd , a handcuffed black man who pleaded for officers claiming he couldn ’ t breath as a cop knelt on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That the officer wasn ’ t arrested immediately helped fuel the riots , prompting President Trump to send in the National Guard to quell the unrest after promising that justice would be done to Floyd ’ s killer .
The arrest of Chauvin – who has been charged with murder and manslaughter – comes after three days of protests and unrest which have captivated America in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic .
The killing – which has been regarded by critics as utterly indefensible , with the usual parade of conservative defenders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s actions – comes at a particularly tense time for race relations in the US .
A few days ago , an incident involving a white woman – derided as a “ Karen ” – who called the police on a black man in Central Park after he asked her to put her dog on a leash – garnered national media attention , and the killing of unarmed Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia by two white men who tried to detain him with a “ citizens arrest ” also rocked the country earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In Georgia , it took weeks for the state ’ s bureau of investigations to arrest the men and charge them with murder , along with another man who filmed the incident but reportedly acted as ‘ part of the posse ’ .
Speaking of the unrest , Minnesota ’ s governor addressed the “ generations ” of abuse perpetrated against the black community by American police , which has been widely cited as the inspiration for the riots .
Others have used this to try and justify the destruction .
Chauvin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for which he once worked after his actions led to citizens burning down a police precinct .

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ZeroHedge reports (source):
Update (1415ET): The charges against the officer include murder and manslaughter, prosecutors say.
MINNEAPOLIS EX-OFFICER CHARGED WITH MURDER, MANSLAUGHTER: WCCO
Chauvin is now the first white police officer in the history of Minnesota to be charged with murder while on duty, one reporter tweeted.
Derek Chauvin is the first white police officer in Minnesota history to be charged with with murder while on duty. — Mukhtar M. Ibrahim (@mukhtaryare) May 29, 2020
Another fun fact: third-degree murder – one of the charges that the state is bringing against Chauvin – is only a crime in three US states (Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Florida). It was formerly a defined crime in Wisconsin and New Mexico. It is punishable by a maximum of 25 years in prison in Minnesota.
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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who killed George Floyd, has been arrested in Minneapolis, the Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington announced.
MINNESOTA SAYS OFFICER IN FLOYD INCIDENT HAS BEEN ARRESTED: AP
As smoke drifted over Minneapolis, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz acknowledged his and his state’s “abject failure” to the unrest that has rocked the city for days after they killed Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for officers claiming he couldn’t breath as a cop knelt on his neck, the AP reports.
That the officer wasn’t arrested immediately helped fuel the riots, prompting President Trump to send in the National Guard to quell the unrest after promising that justice would be done to Floyd’s killer.
The arrest of Chauvin – who has been charged with murder and manslaughter – comes after three days of protests and unrest which have captivated America in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic. The killing – which has been regarded by critics as utterly indefensible, with the usual parade of conservative defenders this time refusing to defend an officer’s actions – comes at a particularly tense time for race relations in the US. A few days ago, an incident involving a white woman – derided as a “Karen” – who called the police on a black man in Central Park after he asked her to put her dog on a leash – garnered national media attention, and the killing of unarmed Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia by two white men who tried to detain him with a “citizens arrest” also rocked the country earlier this month, leading to scattered protests. In Georgia, it took weeks for the state’s bureau of investigations to arrest the men and charge them with murder, along with another man who filmed the incident but reportedly acted as ‘part of the posse’.
Speaking of the unrest, Minnesota’s governor addressed the “generations” of abuse perpetrated against the black community by American police, which has been widely cited as the inspiration for the riots. Others have used this to try and justify the destruction.
“Minneapolis and St. Paul are on fire. The fire is still smoldering in our streets. The ashes are symbolic of decades and generations of pain, of anguish unheard,” Walz said, adding. “Now generations of pain is manifesting itself in front of the world – and the world is watching.”
Chauvin has now been arrested by the department for which he once worked after his actions led to citizens burning down a police precinct.
More details to come…
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