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southfront--2020-11-25--Dozens Of Turkish-Backed Militants Killed In Failed Attack On SDF In Northern Raqqa (Video)

Late on November 24 , the Syrian Democratic Forces ( SDF ) repelled an attack by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army ( SNA ) in the northern Raqqa countryside .
The surprise attack targeted the town of al-Malikiyah and the nearby village of Mu ’ alak .
Turkish forces provided SNA militants with fire support .
Combat drones were flying over the battlefield .
However , no strikes were reported .
Despite the heavy fire support from Turkish forces , SNA militants failed to capture al-Malikiyah and fell onto an ambush set by the SDF .
In an official statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ militants were killed in the attack .
Among those was field commander Ismail al-Ido , a former ISIS official .
Upon a request from Russia , whose military police maintain a center in northern Raqqa , the SDF allowed the SNA to retrieve the bodies of its dead fighters from the outskirts of Mu ’ alak .
According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights , the SNA ’ s deal toll in the failed attack rose to 31 on November 25 .
Many militants who were wounded during the attack died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ targeted SDF positions in northern Raqqa , mainly near the town of Ain Issa .
Ankara ’ s proxies are apparently planning to escalate their attacks against the SDF .
These acts are threatening the security and stability in northeastern Syria .
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Late on November 24, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) repelled an attack by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) in the northern Raqqa countryside.
The surprise attack targeted the town of al-Malikiyah and the nearby village of Mu’alak. Turkish forces provided SNA militants with fire support. Combat drones were flying over the battlefield. However, no strikes were reported.
Despite the heavy fire support from Turkish forces, SNA militants failed to capture al-Malikiyah and fell onto an ambush set by the SDF.
In an official statement, the SDF said that 18 NSA militants were killed in the attack. Among those was field commander Ismail al-Ido, a former ISIS official.
“During the attacks and the clashes, four of our fighters were also wounded,” the U.S.-backed group acknowledged in its statement.
Upon a request from Russia, whose military police maintain a center in northern Raqqa, the SDF allowed the SNA to retrieve the bodies of its dead fighters from the outskirts of Mu’alak.
According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the SNA’s deal toll in the failed attack rose to 31 on November 25. Many militants who were wounded during the attack died.
Last week, several Turkish attacks targeted SDF positions in northern Raqqa, mainly near the town of Ain Issa. Ankara’s proxies are apparently planning to escalate their attacks against the SDF. These acts are threatening the security and stability in northeastern Syria.
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southfront--2020-11-25--Pro-Saudi Forces Continue Their Heroic Retreat In Yemen (Map Update)

Pro-Saudi forces continue their heroic retreat in Yemen following reports about the recent Houthi ( Ansar Allah ) missile strike @ @ @ @ @ the Red Sea coast .
On November 24 , pro-Houthi sources claimed that the Saudi-led @ @ @ @ @ equipment from the Tadawin camp toward the Saudi border .
At least a part of @ @ @ @ @ .
This move indicates that pro-Saudi forces expect a collapse of their defense in the @ @ @ @ @ other parts of the frontline : • On November 24 , Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted @ @ @ @ @ area ; • On November 24 , Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck Ansar Allahs munition depots @ @ @ @ @ to Saudi coalition ; • On November 25 , clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led @ @ @ @ @ district .
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Pro-Saudi forces continue their heroic retreat in Yemen following reports about the recent Houthi (Ansar Allah) missile strike on Saudi oil infrastructure on the Red Sea coast. On November 24, pro-Houthi sources claimed that the Saudi-led coalition started evacuation of its equipment from the Tadawin camp toward the Saudi border. At least a part of the equipment was already evacuated. This move indicates that pro-Saudi forces expect a collapse of their defense in the area.
Meanwhile, on other parts of the frontline:
On November 24, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Maraziq area;
On November 24, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 12 airstrikes on Madghal district;
On November 24, Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck Ansar Allahs munition depots east of Sanaa, according to Saudi coalition;
On November 25, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued in the Raghwan district.
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southfront--2020-11-25--Bridge On Syria’s M4 Blown Up As Turkish Forces Were Deploying On The Highway (Photos)

Early on November 25 , unidentified gunmen blew up the al-Nahel bridge on the M4 highway which links the port of Lattakia with Aleppo city , the industrial hub of Syria .
The bridge is located near the town of Muhambal in southwestern Idlib .
Opposition sources said the gunmen blew up the bridge to block the M4 highway , where the Russian Military Police and Turkish forces carried out joint patrol earlier this year .
The gunmen blew up the bridge as Turkish troops were being deployed along the M4 .
The troops were likely preparing for a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to secure and reopen the M4 highway under the March 5 agreement on Idlib with Russia .
Several joint patrols were conducted on the highway .
However , there were several attacks and the highway remained closedM4 by radical groups , mainly Hay ’ at Tahrir al-Sham .
Turkish forces are now boosting their presence south of the M4 highway and reportedly preparing to patrol the al-Zawiya Mount on their own .
The recent Turkish actions in Idlib indicate that Ankara is not on good terms with the militants in the region .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ support them against Syrian government forces and their allies .
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Early on November 25, unidentified gunmen blew up the al-Nahel bridge on the M4 highway which links the port of Lattakia with Aleppo city, the industrial hub of Syria.
The bridge is located near the town of Muhambal in southwestern Idlib. Opposition sources said the gunmen blew up the bridge to block the M4 highway, where the Russian Military Police and Turkish forces carried out joint patrol earlier this year.
The gunmen blew up the bridge as Turkish troops were being deployed along the M4. The troops were likely preparing for a new patrol on the highway.
Turkey committed to secure and reopen the M4 highway under the March 5 agreement on Idlib with Russia. Several joint patrols were conducted on the highway. However, there were several attacks and the highway remained closedM4 by radical groups, mainly Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.
Turkish forces are now boosting their presence south of the M4 highway and reportedly preparing to patrol the al-Zawiya Mount on their own.
The recent Turkish actions in Idlib indicate that Ankara is not on good terms with the militants in the region. However, it is still determined to support them against Syrian government forces and their allies.
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southfront--2020-11-26--The Price Of Victory: Thousands Flee Ethiopia’s Tigray, As Government Forces Prepare For “Final Assa

The Price Of Victory: Thousands Flee Ethiopia’s Tigray, As Government Forces Prepare For “Final Assault”

On November 26th , Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered the Armed Forces to launch a “ final offensive ” on Tigray People ’ s Liberation Front ( TPLF ) , and the Tigray capital of Mekelle .
In a statement posted on social media , Abiy Ahmed said great care would be taken to protect innocent civilians from harm and said efforts would be made by government troops to ensure the city of Mekelle , which has a population of 500,000 , was not “ severely damaged ” .
Earlier , military officials under the Nobel Prize-winning Prime Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be shown if residents of Mekelle did not distance themselves from the TPLF .
Debretsion Gebremichael , the leader of the TPLF , said on Tuesday his people were “ ready to die ” defending their homeland .
Officials in Addis Ababa , the Ethiopian capital , describe the offensive in Tigray as a “ law enforcement operation ” aiming to remove “ traitorous ” rebel leaders and restore central authority .
The TPLF says it is defending its legitimate rights under Ethiopia ’ s devolved constitutional system .
Last-minute efforts by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defuse the crisis have failed .
Abiy on November 25th rejected international “ interference ” .
The UN says shortages have become “ very critical ” in the Tigray region , with fuel and cash running out .
Food for nearly 100,000 refugees from Eritrea will be gone in a week , according to a report released overnight .
More than 600,000 people who rely on monthly food rations have not received them this month .
Prior to the fight , refugees are pouring into neighboring Sudan , where the old camp of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , closed 20 years ago , was hastily reopened by the United Nations .
UNHCR ’ s Nasry said that expectations were that more than a thousand people would be arriving daily at the camp .
” People here need everything .
We now cater one hot meal a day for 9,000 people , that ’ s not enough .
Shelter is much needed .
We have a new shelter project at the moment .
We are preparing the land for tents , ” he said , calling on the international community to @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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On November 26th, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered the Armed Forces to launch a “final offensive” on Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), and the Tigray capital of Mekelle.
In a statement posted on social media, Abiy Ahmed said great care would be taken to protect innocent civilians from harm and said efforts would be made by government troops to ensure the city of Mekelle, which has a population of 500,000, was not “severely damaged”.
“We call on the people of Mekelle and its environs to disarm, stay at home and stay away from military targets [and] to do their part in reducing damages to be sustained because of a handful of criminal elements,” Ahmed said.
Earlier, military officials under the Nobel Prize-winning Prime Minister warned that “no mercy” would be shown if residents of Mekelle did not distance themselves from the TPLF.
Debretsion Gebremichael, the leader of the TPLF, said on Tuesday his people were “ready to die” defending their homeland.
Officials in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, describe the offensive in Tigray as a “law enforcement operation” aiming to remove “traitorous” rebel leaders and restore central authority.
The TPLF says it is defending its legitimate rights under Ethiopia’s devolved constitutional system.
Last-minute efforts by the African Union and the United Nations to defuse the crisis have failed. Abiy on November 25th rejected international “interference”.
The UN says shortages have become “very critical” in the Tigray region, with fuel and cash running out. Food for nearly 100,000 refugees from Eritrea will be gone in a week, according to a report released overnight. More than 600,000 people who rely on monthly food rations have not received them this month.
Prior to the fight, refugees are pouring into neighboring Sudan, where the old camp of Um Raquba near the border with Ethiopia, closed 20 years ago, was hastily reopened by the United Nations.
“We have over 9,000 people in this settlement,” Mohammed Rafiq Nasry, head of office of the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR in Um Raquba said.
UNHCR’s Nasry said that expectations were that more than a thousand people would be arriving daily at the camp.
”People here need everything. We now cater one hot meal a day for 9,000 people, that’s not enough. Shelter is much needed. We have a new shelter project at the moment. We are preparing the land for tents,” he said, calling on the international community to help.
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southfront--2020-11-26--In Videos: Russia Test-Launches New Hypersonic, Anti-Satellite Missiles

The Russian Navy ’ s Admiral Gorshkov frigate fired a Zircon hypersonic cruise missile from the White Sea at a target position located in the Barents Sea , the Russian Defense Ministry reported on November 26 .
According to the official statement , the Zircon missile successfully hit a sea target at a distance of 450 km .
The flight speed of the missile was more than Mach 8 .
This was the second launch of the Zircon missile by the Admiral Gorshkov .
The first test-launch took place in October 2020 .
Meanwhile , at the Sary-Shagan testing range @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once again test-launched a missile from its modernized anti-ballistic missile system .
According to Lieutenant General Andrey Demin , commander of the 1st Army of Special Air and Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense of the Aerospace Forces , the test “ reliably confirmed the missile ’ s characteristics ” and the simulated target was hit .
the Russian side did not name the missile system but it is believed to be the PRS-1M interceptor missile , which protects Moscow and other strategic sites from incoming enemy missiles .
According to reports , the missile can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It can hit targets at ranges of 350 km and altitudes of 50 km .
It ’ s set to become a part of the A-235 anti-ballistic and anti-satellite missile system “ Nudol ” .
The system in development will replace the current A-135 .
The system has both anti-ballistic and anti-satellite capabilities .
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The Russian Navy’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate fired a Zircon hypersonic cruise missile from the White Sea at a target position located in the Barents Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on November 26. According to the official statement, the Zircon missile successfully hit a sea target at a distance of 450 km. The flight speed of the missile was more than Mach 8.
This was the second launch of the Zircon missile by the Admiral Gorshkov. The first test-launch took place in October 2020.
Meanwhile, at the Sary-Shagan testing range in Kazakhstan, the Russian Aerospace Forces once again test-launched a missile from its modernized anti-ballistic missile system. According to Lieutenant General Andrey Demin, commander of the 1st Army of Special Air and Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense of the Aerospace Forces, the test“reliably confirmed the missile’s characteristics” and the simulated target was hit.
the Russian side did not name the missile system but it is believed to be the PRS-1M interceptor missile, which protects Moscow and other strategic sites from incoming enemy missiles. According to reports, the missile can use both nuclear and conventional warheads. It can hit targets at ranges of 350 km and altitudes of 50 km. It’s set to become a part of the A-235 anti-ballistic and anti-satellite missile system “Nudol”. The system in development will replace the current A-135. The system has both anti-ballistic and anti-satellite capabilities.
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southfront--2020-11-26--Map Update: Military Situation In Nagorno-Karabakh On November 26, 2020

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Nagorno-Karabakh : • On November 25 @ @ @ @ @ resolution recognizing the Republic of Artsakh ; • As of November 26 , more than @ @ @ @ @ both sides were found in the area of Shusa , according to Russia ; • @ @ @ @ @ and technical units of the Russian peacekeeping force continued to assist the local administration in @ @ @ @ @ social infrastructure in Stepanakert ; • On November 25 , 16 buses transferred more than @ @ @ @ @ Stepanakert under the protection of Russian forces .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in Nagorno-Karabakh:
On November 25, French Senate passed a resolution recognizing the Republic of Artsakh;
As of November 26, more than 2000 bodies of soldiers from both sides were found in the area of Shusa, according to Russia;
On November 26, engineering and technical units of the Russian peacekeeping force continued to assist the local administration in clearing public roads and restoring social infrastructure in Stepanakert;
On November 25, 16 buses transferred more than 680 people from Yerevan to Stepanakert under the protection of Russian forces.
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southfront--2020-11-26--Syrian Army Supported By Russian Aerospace Forces Chases After ISIS In Central Syria

The Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) and its allies are conducting a new operation against ISIS cells in the country ’ s central region , according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ( SOHR ) .
Pro-government forces are reportedly combing a vast region between western Deir Ezzor-southern Raqqa and eastern Homs-eastern Hama .
According to the London-based monitoring group , the Russian Aerospace Forces is backing the large-scale combing operation .
On November 25 alone , Russian warplanes carried out at least 16 airstrikes on ISIS terrorists and their hideouts in southern Raqqa and eastern Hama .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on both sides , where 19 regime soldiers and allied militiamen were killed , while 14 ISIS members were killed , ” the SOHR said in a report on November 26 .
“ The death toll is expected to rise as some injured are in serious condition , amid reports of further fatalities.
” In the second half of this year , ISIS terrorists stepped up their attacks on government forces in the central region .
Most of the group ’ s attacks targeted the Hama-Aleppo-Raqqa triangle .
The western countryside of Deir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Homs countryside , were also targeted .
The terrorists are launching their attacks from their stronghold in the central region , the Homs desert .
They are reportedly receiving supplies from U.S.-backed fighters based in the nearby al-Tanaf garrison .
The SAA and its allies conducted several similar operations over the last few months .
All of the operations saw very limited success .
ISIS terrorists have become accustomed to Syrian military tactics .
This poses a serious challenge for government forces .
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The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies are conducting a new operation against ISIS cells in the country’s central region, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
Pro-government forces are reportedly combing a vast region between western Deir Ezzor-southern Raqqa and eastern Homs-eastern Hama.
According to the London-based monitoring group, the Russian Aerospace Forces is backing the large-scale combing operation. On November 25 alone, Russian warplanes carried out at least 16 airstrikes on ISIS terrorists and their hideouts in southern Raqqa and eastern Hama.
“The Syrian Observatory has documented fatalities on both sides, where 19 regime soldiers and allied militiamen were killed, while 14 ISIS members were killed,” the SOHR said in a report on November 26. “The death toll is expected to rise as some injured are in serious condition, amid reports of further fatalities.”
In the second half of this year, ISIS terrorists stepped up their attacks on government forces in the central region. Most of the group’s attacks targeted the Hama-Aleppo-Raqqa triangle. The western countryside of Deir Ezzor, as well as the eastern Homs countryside, were also targeted.
The terrorists are launching their attacks from their stronghold in the central region, the Homs desert. They are reportedly receiving supplies from U.S.-backed fighters based in the nearby al-Tanaf garrison.
The SAA and its allies conducted several similar operations over the last few months. All of the operations saw very limited success. ISIS terrorists have become accustomed to Syrian military tactics. This poses a serious challenge for government forces.
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southfront--2020-11-26--Military Situation In Syria On November 26, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria : • As of November @ @ @ @ @ on a high alert in the Golan Heights area ; • On November 25 , @ @ @ @ @ the Syrian Democratic Forces ( SDF ) west of Tal Abyadh ; • On November @ @ @ @ @ conducted a patrol in the vicinity of Tal Tamar ; • On November 25 , @ @ @ @ @ a hill in the village of Kansafra with the aim of establishing a military post @ @ @ @ @ 25 , the US State Department announced that it will allocate a financial reward of @ @ @ @ @ who provides information about Abu Muhammad Al-Julani , the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria:
As of November 26, Israeli forces remain on a high alert in the Golan Heights area;
On November 25, Turkish-backed forces shelled positions of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) west of Tal Abyadh;
On November 25, Russian Military Police conducted a patrol in the vicinity of Tal Tamar;
On November 25, a Turkish military delegation explored a hill in the village of Kansafra with the aim of establishing a military post there;
On November 25, the US State Department announced that it will allocate a financial reward of $10 million for anyone who provides information about Abu Muhammad Al-Julani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
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southfront--2020-11-26--Upset Azerbaijani Troops Try To Provoke Russian Peacekeepers In Dadivank

On November 25 , Azerbaijani troops entered the district of Kalbajar in the Nagorno-Karabakh region .
Under the Russia-brokered ceasefire deal reached between Baku and Yerevan , Azerbaijni forces have already entered Agdam and Kalbajar districts and will enter Lachin district .
However , the Lachin corridor , which links Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh , as well as a large part of Nagorno-Karabakh will remain under control of Russian forces .
At the same time , the presence of Russian peacekeepers in the region and the limitations imposed by this presence apparently make at least a part of Azerbaijani officers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Russian peacekeeping force remains in the area of Dadivank Monastery in order to prevent the destruction of this site .
Despite claims of the Azerbaijani leadership about the ‘ tolerant and honorable position ’ of its forces , in fact , Azerbaijani troops destroy and loot Armenian churches , graves and properties that they captured en mass .
Therefore , the lack of access to the Armenian Davidank monastery make Azerbaijani forces unhappy and the tried to provoke Russian peacekeepers deployed there .
The aggressive position of Azerbaijani troops can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the following screenshots .
The video shows a demonstrative aggressive behavior of Azerbaijani troops .
Two Russian negotiators talk with three Azerbaijani personnel ( one with a flag on a stick ) .
Behind the Azerbaijani negotiators , it is possible two see a large group of troops demonstratively holding weapons .
Are they afraid that these two Russians will suddenly kill them ?
The officer representing the Azerbaijani side pretends that he does not speak Russian .
There are two possible explanation : a ) He ’ s Turkish b ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the position .
After the end of the conversation , a Russian officer gives a traditional military greeting , to which , in response , he receives a careless wave of hand by the translator .
The Azerbaijani ( Turkish ? )
officer ignores it .
Mighty Azerbaijani troops are scared by two Russians : It looks that Azerbaijan ( Turkey ) intentionally staged this local provocation for propaganda purposes to demonstrate the ‘ military might and dominance ’ over the Russians .
Such moves could work well for the internal and event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when somebody acts this way , is to not forget the modern history .
There already was a political regime that thought that it can attack Russian peacekeepers .
Than , in 2008 , the proud Georgian leader , Mikheil Saakashvili , eat his tie and lost the 8-day war .
As a result of the war , Georgian forces were destroyed and Russia recognized South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states .
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On November 25, Azerbaijani troops entered the district of Kalbajar in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Under the Russia-brokered ceasefire deal reached between Baku and Yerevan, Azerbaijni forces have already entered Agdam and Kalbajar districts and will enter Lachin district. However, the Lachin corridor, which links Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as a large part of Nagorno-Karabakh will remain under control of Russian forces.
At the same time, the presence of Russian peacekeepers in the region and the limitations imposed by this presence apparently make at least a part of Azerbaijani officers and soldiers upset. In particular a post of the Russian peacekeeping force remains in the area of Dadivank Monastery in order to prevent the destruction of this site. Despite claims of the Azerbaijani leadership about the ‘tolerant and honorable position’ of its forces, in fact, Azerbaijani troops destroy and loot Armenian churches, graves and properties that they captured en mass.
Proud Azerbaijani troops destroy Armenian graves:
Therefore, the lack of access to the Armenian Davidank monastery make Azerbaijani forces unhappy and the tried to provoke Russian peacekeepers deployed there. The aggressive position of Azerbaijani troops can be seen on the video (above) and the following screenshots.
The video shows a demonstrative aggressive behavior of Azerbaijani troops. Two Russian negotiators talk with three Azerbaijani personnel (one with a flag on a stick). Behind the Azerbaijani negotiators, it is possible two see a large group of troops demonstratively holding weapons. Are they afraid that these two Russians will suddenly kill them?
The officer representing the Azerbaijani side pretends that he does not speak Russian. There are two possible explanation: a) He’s a Turk b) This is a demonstrative move to show the position.
After the end of the conversation, a Russian officer gives a salute, to which, in response, he receives a careless wave of hand by the translator. The Azerbaijani (Turkish?) officer ignores it.
Mighty Azerbaijani troops are scared by two Russians:
It looks that Azerbaijan (Turkey) intentionally staged this local provocation for propaganda purposes to demonstrate the ‘military might and dominance’ over the Russians. Such moves could work well for the internal and event international media consumption. The important thing, when somebody acts this way, is to not forget the modern history. There already was a political regime that thought that it can attack Russian peacekeepers. Than, in 2008, the proud Georgian leader, Mikheil Saakashvili, eat his tie and lost the 8-day war. As a result of the war, Georgian forces were destroyed and Russia recognized South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states.
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southfront--2020-11-26--A Look Into U.S. Army’s Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN)

The US Department of Defense presented the concept of an integrated reconnaissance and target designation system in the theater of operations using a satellite constellation , balloons , and early warning and control aircraft for the fastest and most efficient command and control of troops on the battlefield .
The Army hopes to start early prototyping its flagship all-purpose , mobile ground station known as TITAN in 2021 .
The Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node is meant to underpin Army Multi-Domain Operations ( MDO ) .
This means that it aims to connect sensors and shooters across the air , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ domains so they can share targeting data in seconds .
“ The program is currently going through an Analysis of Alternatives which will shape final requirements and system capabilities at echelon , ” a spokesperson for the Army ’ s Project Manager Intelligence Systems & Analytics said .
The goal is to formulate an official “ program of record ” to develop and buy the new system .
“ Early prototyping and system design efforts will start in FY21 and result in multiple prototypes in FY22.
” TITAN , a key contribution to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Command and Control ( JADC2 ) network , will bring data from ground , air , and space sensors ; the other two domains , which it won ’ t touch , are the sea and cyberspace .
It is envisioned as a “ unified ” ground station that can take data not just from satellites , but also from aerial and terrestrial intelligence , surveillance and reconnaissance ( ISR ) sensors to provide targeting data directly to Army Long-Range Precision Fires ( LRPF ) networks .
The system will use AI and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US Army to detect , characterize , and action threats “ at the speed of demand in multi-domain operations across the continuum of operations , from competition to crisis to conflict , ” the spokesperson added .
The US Army has also been working closely with the Space Development Agency to ensure that TITAN can leverage the various Low Earth Orbit satellite constellations being developed under the agency ’ s National Defense Space Architecture plan to create more resilient US space capabilities .
The only thing that ’ s left unclear is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Force ’ s Advanced Battle Management System ( ABMS ) , which is working on numerous types of software and hardware to serve as a foundation for JADC2 .
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The US Department of Defense presented the concept of an integrated reconnaissance and target designation system in the theater of operations using a satellite constellation, balloons, and early warning and control aircraft for the fastest and most efficient command and control of troops on the battlefield.
The Army hopes to start early prototyping its flagship all-purpose, mobile ground station known as TITAN in 2021.
The Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node is meant to underpin Army Multi-Domain Operations (MDO).
This means that it aims to connect sensors and shooters across the air, land, sea, space and cyberspace domains so they can share targeting data in seconds.
“The program is currently going through an Analysis of Alternatives which will shape final requirements and system capabilities at echelon,” a spokesperson for the Army’s Project Manager Intelligence Systems & Analytics said. The goal is to formulate an official “program of record” to develop and buy the new system. “Early prototyping and system design efforts will start in FY21 and result in multiple prototypes in FY22.”
TITAN, a key contribution to the military’s future Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) network, will bring data from ground, air, and space sensors; the other two domains, which it won’t touch, are the sea and cyberspace.
It is envisioned as a “unified” ground station that can take data not just from satellites, but also from aerial and terrestrial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) sensors to provide targeting data directly to Army Long-Range Precision Fires (LRPF) networks.
“TITAN will provide a scalable, expeditionary, and tactical ground station or ‘catcher’s mitt’ that integrates Joint, Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Commercial multi-intelligence data, products, and services,” the spokesperson said. “This includes not only space-based ISR capabilities, but also organic aerial and terrestrial systems such as the Multi-Domain Sensing System (MDSS) and Terrestrial Layer System (TLS).”
The system will use AI and Machine Learning and is expected to allow the US Army to detect, characterize, and action threats “at the speed of demand in multi-domain operations across the continuum of operations, from competition to crisis to conflict,” the spokesperson added.
“Additional prototypes in FY22 will include the fully integrated space, aerial, and terrestrial layer access. The latter will support Test & Evaluation and a production decision for TITAN by the end of FY23. The first TITAN systems will start fielding in FY24,” the spokesperson added.
The US Army has also been working closely with the Space Development Agency to ensure that TITAN can leverage the various Low Earth Orbit satellite constellations being developed under the agency’s National Defense Space Architecture plan to create more resilient US space capabilities.
The only thing that’s left unclear is when TITAN will integrate with the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), which is working on numerous types of software and hardware to serve as a foundation for JADC2.
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southfront--2020-11-26--U.S. Successfully Drops Mock B61-12 Nuclear Gravity Bomb From F-35A Lightning II Fighter Jet

On August 25th , a US Air Force F-35A Lightning II dropped a mock refurbished B61-12 nuclear bomb for the first time .
In 2018 , the Pentagon upgraded its B61 nuclear gravity bombs , to increase their lifespan for decades to come .
“ The upgraded , B61-12 LEP will replace all of the bomb ’ s nuclear and non‐nuclear components for another two decades , and improve the bomb ’ s safety , effectiveness , and security .
This life extension program will address all age-related issues of the weapon , and enhance its reliability , field maintenance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the National Nuclear Security Administration said in an infographic .
Weighing in at 825 lb ( 374 kg ) and with an explosive yield of between 0.3 and 50 kilotons , it ’ s the latest variant of the B61 family of bombs that was fielded in 1968 .
Since then , it has flown on the B-2A bomber , F-15 and F-16 fighters , and the Panavia Tornado .
The company that had to refurbish the bombs is called Sandia , and it has been tasked with helping to extend their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them more secure and more reliable .
Sandia provides non-nuclear component development and acts as technical integrator for the complete weapon to make sure it works on the intended platforms .
The life extension program includes 400 of the B61-12 bombs and involves refurbishment of parts , replacing fuses and batteries that are suffering from old age , adapting the bomb to new aircraft , and general technical upgrades .
Sandia says mock refurbished B61-12s have already flown on an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet in March and a B-2 Spirit bomber in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test to exercise all systems , including mechanical , electrical , communication and release between the B61-12 and the F-35A , ” says Steven Samuels , a manager with Sandia ’ s B61-12 Systems Team .
“ The latest test is a critical piece in the F-35A and B61-12 program Aboard the newest fighter , the B61-12 provides a strong piece of the overall nuclear deterrence strategy for our country and our allies.
” What made the F-35A test different is that not only was the aircraft equipped with a nuclear weapon system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that such a bomb was carried in an internal bay on a fighter jet .
Usually , the bomb is carried on an outside mount , but the F-35 fighter jet can carry the B61-12 or other weapons on the inside to maintain stealth , and also drop them in supersonic flight .
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On August 25th, a US Air Force F-35A Lightning II dropped a mock refurbished B61-12 nuclear bomb for the first time.
Footage was released on November 23rd.
https://youtu.be/Q3GYfY9ERWo
In 2018, the Pentagon upgraded its B61 nuclear gravity bombs, to increase their lifespan for decades to come.
“The upgraded, B61-12 LEP will replace all of the bomb’s nuclear and non‐nuclear components for another two decades, and improve the bomb’s safety, effectiveness, and security. This life extension program will address all age-related issues of the weapon, and enhance its reliability, field maintenance, safety, and use control,” the National Nuclear Security Administration said in an infographic.
Weighing in at 825 lb (374 kg) and with an explosive yield of between 0.3 and 50 kilotons, it’s the latest variant of the B61 family of bombs that was fielded in 1968. Since then, it has flown on the B-2A bomber, F-15 and F-16 fighters, and the Panavia Tornado.
The company that had to refurbish the bombs is called Sandia, and it has been tasked with helping to extend their service life by 20 years while making them more secure and more reliable. Sandia provides non-nuclear component development and acts as technical integrator for the complete weapon to make sure it works on the intended platforms.
The life extension program includes 400 of the B61-12 bombs and involves refurbishment of parts, replacing fuses and batteries that are suffering from old age, adapting the bomb to new aircraft, and general technical upgrades.
Sandia says mock refurbished B61-12s have already flown on an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet in March and a B-2 Spirit bomber in July.
“This was the first test to exercise all systems, including mechanical, electrical, communication and release between the B61-12 and the F-35A,” says Steven Samuels, a manager with Sandia’s B61-12 Systems Team. “The latest test is a critical piece in the F-35A and B61-12 program Aboard the newest fighter, the B61-12 provides a strong piece of the overall nuclear deterrence strategy for our country and our allies.”
What made the F-35A test different is that not only was the aircraft equipped with a nuclear weapon system, but it is the first time that such a bomb was carried in an internal bay on a fighter jet.
Usually, the bomb is carried on an outside mount, but the F-35 fighter jet can carry the B61-12 or other weapons on the inside to maintain stealth, and also drop them in supersonic flight.
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southfront--2020-11-26--Armenian Deputy Prime Minister And Staff Get “Job Well Done” Bonuses, As Azerbaijan Celebrates Enter

Armenian Deputy Prime Minister And Staff Get “Job Well Done” Bonuses, As Azerbaijan Celebrates Entering Kalbajar

On November 25th , Azerbaijan ’ s Ministry of Defense released videos and photographs showing the entry of its Armed Forces in the Kalbajar region .
In Armenia , the Parliament , at the request of the opposition , began discussing the issue of lifting martial law in the country .
Meanwhile , employees of the office of Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan will receive cash bonuses for conscientious work during October .
Mismanaging the situation and losing the war is hard work , and both Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his entire entourage need a reward .
The Armenian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adopted by the French Senate : • The resolution adopted by the French Senate is an important step towards the recognition of the right of the people of Artsakh to self-determination and a fair solution to the Artsakh issue .
With this decision , the people of France and the French Senate that represents them reaffirm their unwavering commitment to the universal civilizational values of human rights .
• The decision , confirming the need to resume negotiations within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmanship , outlines the ways to eliminate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aggression against the people of Artsakh with the assistance of Turkey and mercenaries .
We consider it especially important that the decision clearly fixes violations of international law and human rights by the armed forces of Azerbaijan , as well as Turkey ’ s expansionist policy .
• The impartial assessment of French legislators and their condemnation of the criminal aggression against the people of Artsakh and the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict open the way to long-term peace in the region .
This is all very well , but it comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t have enough executive power .
There will be no disbandment of the Artsakh Defense Army , David Babayan , an adviser on foreign affairs to the Artsakh President said .
According to the trilateral statement , Artsakh will have two types of borders : the first are the fronts left after the end of hostilities , the second are the former borders of the NKAO .
According to him , the units on which the front did not change during the war will correspond to the borders of the former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ units will be in the places of the Azerbaijani army .
“ Concerning the withdrawal of Armenian troops from Artsakh , Babayan expressed the opinion that the republic will have forces to ensure its security , without which it is impossible .
In all likelihood , there will be no disbandment of the Defense Army.
” The Russian peacekeeping deployment is continuing its active work .
A video was released showing Russian rescuers who finished unloading humanitarian cargo delivered to Karabakh .
Russian peacekeepers ensure control over the implementation of the trilateral agreement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kelbajar region .
The servicemen of the Russian peacekeeping contingent , while fulfilling the conditions of the trilateral agreement during the transfer of the Kelbajar region , ensured the safety of the civilian population and the organized transfer of the region .
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On November 25th, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense released videos and photographs showing the entry of its Armed Forces in the Kalbajar region.
In Armenia, the Parliament, at the request of the opposition, began discussing the issue of lifting martial law in the country.
Meanwhile, employees of the office of Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan will receive cash bonuses for conscientious work during October.
Mismanaging the situation and losing the war is hard work, and both Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his entire entourage need a reward.
The Armenian Foreign Ministry released statement on the resolution adopted by the French Senate:
The resolution adopted by the French Senate is an important step towards the recognition of the right of the people of Artsakh to self-determination and a fair solution to the Artsakh issue. With this decision, the people of France and the French Senate that represents them reaffirm their unwavering commitment to the universal civilizational values of human rights.
The decision, confirming the need to resume negotiations within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmanship, outlines the ways to eliminate the grave consequences of Azerbaijan’s aggression against the people of Artsakh with the assistance of Turkey and mercenaries. We consider it especially important that the decision clearly fixes violations of international law and human rights by the armed forces of Azerbaijan, as well as Turkey’s expansionist policy.
The impartial assessment of French legislators and their condemnation of the criminal aggression against the people of Artsakh and the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict open the way to long-term peace in the region.
This is all very well, but it comes too late and from a body that doesn’t have enough executive power.
There will be no disbandment of the Artsakh Defense Army, David Babayan, an adviser on foreign affairs to the Artsakh President said.
According to the trilateral statement, Artsakh will have two types of borders: the first are the fronts left after the end of hostilities, the second are the former borders of the NKAO.
According to him, the units on which the front did not change during the war will correspond to the borders of the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region, and the changed units will be in the places of the Azerbaijani army.
“Concerning the withdrawal of Armenian troops from Artsakh, Babayan expressed the opinion that the republic will have forces to ensure its security, without which it is impossible. In all likelihood, there will be no disbandment of the Defense Army.”
The Russian peacekeeping deployment is continuing its active work. A video was released showing Russian rescuers who finished unloading humanitarian cargo delivered to Karabakh.
Russian peacekeepers ensure control over the implementation of the trilateral agreement during the transfer of control over the Kelbajar region.
The servicemen of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, while fulfilling the conditions of the trilateral agreement during the transfer of the Kelbajar region, ensured the safety of the civilian population and the organized transfer of the region.
The situation appears stable.
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southfront--2020-11-26--President Trump Pardons Michael Flynn

President Trump Pardons Michael Flynn

Update ( 1730ET ) : The White House Press Secretary ’ s office has released a lengthy statement setting out the reasons for pardoning Gen. Flynn .
The statement read that Flynn shouldn ’ t require a pardon because “ he is an innocent man ” .
In reality , Flynn was the victim of a highly partisan campaign orchestrated by critics of the president within the FBI and the intelligence community , the WH added , while accusing the “ complicit ” media of perverting the facts and attacking the underpinnings of the Amerian system all because they couldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won the 2016 race .
The MSM , meanwhile , is already trying to make Flynn ’ s pardon an “ issue ” for the Jan. 5 runoff Senate races in Georgia .
Then again , the media already has plenty of fodder for those races .
Just minutes before the market closed on the day before Thanksgiving ( typically one of the slowest , lowest-volume days of the year ) John Solomon reported that President Trump has pardoned Michael Flynn , the man who briefly served as his national security advisor before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and convicted of lying to investigators ) in an effort that some have described as a deep state-backed setup .
Trump just confirmed the initial reports , published minutes ago by John Solomon and Just the News , and tweeted that : “ It is my Great Honor to announce that retired Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon , ” Trump tweeted .
“ Congratulations to @ GenFlynn and his wonderful family , I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving !
” .
Flynn was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who also commuted the sentence of former advisor Roger Stone back in July .
As the AP explains , Trump ’ s pardon effectively voids the criminal case against Flynn just as a federal judge was weighing , skeptically , whether to grant a Justice Department request to dismiss the prosecution despite Flynn ’ s own guilty plea to lying to the FBI about his Russia contacts .
Already , Trump ’ s partisan opponents – including House Intelligence Committee head Adam Schiff , a longtime Trump critic – are lashing out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Well , it would send a message that at least as far as President Trump is concerned , if you lie on his behalf , if you cover up for him , he will reward you , he will protect you , but only if he thinks it ’ s in his interest.
” “ There are others that lied for him that he ’ s not going to extend that kind of service to , ” Schiff added .
“ But it just frankly reflects so ill on our democracy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people around the world think when we have a president who ’ s acting like an organized crime figure , ” Schiff added .
Jerry Nadler , the New York Democrat and chairman of the House Judiciary Committee , also bashed Trump for the decision , which was hardly a surprise : Trump has been saying for months that a pardon for Flynn was likely .
It ’ s a safe bet that somebody – probably James Comey – will compare Trump to a mafia boss , especially since Flynn ’ s pardon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearing in PA today where Trump egged on Rudy Giuliani and the others who are trying to overturn PA ’ s presidential election result .
A judge handed them a major court victory earlier .
Though Flynn pleaded guilty three years ago , his sentencing hadn ’ t yet been handed down as his legal team worked to dismiss the case , something that has become a cause celebre among conservatives .
Flynn initially pleaded guilty to charges of lying to investigators that were related to his conversations with a Russian diplomat .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ convicted in the Mueller probe , according to the AP , and the only White House official to be convicted during the nearly two-year investigation ( for more background , see the tweet below ) .
The general was fired just weeks after being confirmed as Trump ’ s first national security advisor after it came to light that he had lied about conversations Flynn had in December 2016 with the then-Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak .
Flynn reportedly urged Moscow not to escalate in response to sanctions imposed by the departing Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ try and hand Trump the election .
Responding to news of the pardon , Jonathan Turley ( author of the essay hyperlinked above ) , said “ The idea of Trump pardoning a former aide still sits badly with me .
However , so does the conduct of his judge and the refusal to end this saga.
” While Sidney Powell battles on in her legal effort to overturn election results in several states , some pointed out that Flynn ’ s pardon is a ‘ win ’ for her .
At a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Powell told the judge that she had discussed the case with President Trump but also said she did not want a pardon ( presumably because she wanted Flynn to be vindicated on the merits ) .
The DoJ said it wasn ’ t consulted by President Trump ahead of the pardon , but the department approves of the decision nonetheless .
Though it wasn ’ t the ‘ kraken ’ we had come to expect from Powell , for conservatives , it ’ s a pleasant reminder that – for now at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To be sure , while Flynn might be the first and possibly most high-profile individual pardoned since Election Day , he likely won ’ t be the last : word around Washington is that Trump could pardon Edward Snowden as a kind of last-minute middle finger to the ‘ Deep State ’ .
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Update (1730ET): The White House Press Secretary’s office has released a lengthy statement setting out the reasons for pardoning Gen. Flynn. The statement read that Flynn shouldn’t require a pardon because “he is an innocent man”.
In reality, Flynn was the victim of a highly partisan campaign orchestrated by critics of the president within the FBI and the intelligence community, the WH added, while accusing the “complicit” media of perverting the facts and attacking the underpinnings of the Amerian system all because they couldn’t accept the fact that Trump won the 2016 race.
The MSM, meanwhile, is already trying to make Flynn’s pardon an “issue” for the Jan. 5 runoff Senate races in Georgia.
Sens. Loeffler and Perdue should be asked about Trump's pardon of Michael Flynn before their Georgia runoffs. — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 25, 2020
Then again, the media already has plenty of fodder for those races.
* * *
Just minutes before the market closed on the day before Thanksgiving (typically one of the slowest, lowest-volume days of the year) John Solomon reported that President Trump has pardoned Michael Flynn, the man who briefly served as his national security advisor before being taken down (and then charged and convicted of lying to investigators) in an effort that some have described as a deep state-backed setup.
Trump just confirmed the initial reports, published minutes ago by John Solomon and Just the News, and tweeted that: “It is my Great Honor to announce that retired Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon,” Trump tweeted. “Congratulations to @GenFlynn and his wonderful family, I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving!”.
Flynn was granted a full pardon by the president, who also commuted the sentence of former advisor Roger Stone back in July.
It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon. Congratulations to @GenFlynn and his wonderful family, I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 25, 2020
As the AP explains, Trump’s pardon effectively voids the criminal case against Flynn just as a federal judge was weighing, skeptically, whether to grant a Justice Department request to dismiss the prosecution despite Flynn’s own guilty plea to lying to the FBI about his Russia contacts.
Already, Trump’s partisan opponents – including House Intelligence Committee head Adam Schiff, a longtime Trump critic – are lashing out at the president over the decision.
“Well, it would send a message that at least as far as President Trump is concerned, if you lie on his behalf, if you cover up for him, he will reward you, he will protect you, but only if he thinks it’s in his interest.”
“There are others that lied for him that he’s not going to extend that kind of service to,” Schiff added. “But it just frankly reflects so ill on our democracy, on the United States. Imagine what people around the world think when we have a president who’s acting like an organized crime figure,” Schiff added.
Jerry Nadler, the New York Democrat and chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, also bashed Trump for the decision, which was hardly a surprise: Trump has been saying for months that a pardon for Flynn was likely.
Chairman Nadler Statement on the Pardon of Michael Flynn pic.twitter.com/8wO4JMgIzA — House Judiciary Dems (@HouseJudiciary) November 25, 2020
It’s a safe bet that somebody – probably James Comey – will compare Trump to a mafia boss, especially since Flynn’s pardon follows Trump’s rant during a hearing in PA today where Trump egged on Rudy Giuliani and the others who are trying to overturn PA’s presidential election result. A judge handed them a major court victory earlier.
Though Flynn pleaded guilty three years ago, his sentencing hadn’t yet been handed down as his legal team worked to dismiss the case, something that has become a cause celebre among conservatives.
Flynn initially pleaded guilty to charges of lying to investigators that were related to his conversations with a Russian diplomat. He was the second Trump ‘associate’ convicted in the Mueller probe, according to the AP, and the only White House official to be convicted during the nearly two-year investigation (for more background, see the tweet below).
Nov 1 2017: @GenFlynn attorney ask from Mueller documents that if handed over could help Flynn against a claim that he lied. Nov 3: Mueller Thugs leak that they may charge Flynn’s son. Within weeks: Flynn pleads guilty to lying. White Collar THUGS. Thread for details: https://t.co/viXXidlbjO — Yossi Gestetner (@YossiGestetner) May 17, 2020
Flynn’s original FD-302 is so important, the Special Counsel had to leak a prosecution threat against Flynn’s son just to avoid turning it over to his original lawyers Covington THREAD — Undercover Huber (@JohnWHuber) May 16, 2020
Wed Nov 1, 2017: Flynn’s original lawyers Covington ask for a copy of his FD-302: “We don’t think he has committed a felony offense” Fri Nov 3, 2017: Covington ask for the FD-302 AGAIN: “We don’t think there’s a FARA violation. We don’t think he made false statements” — Undercover Huber (@JohnWHuber) May 16, 2020
Flynn hasnt pled guilty to anything at this point. His lawyers are adamant he’s *innocent*. And the SCO won’t even turn over the edited FD-302, never mind the original one, for them to look at — Undercover Huber (@JohnWHuber) May 16, 2020
The SCO claimed they couldn’t turn over the FD-302 because it would “reveal” parts of their overall Russia interference investigation. But even the edited version of the Jan 24, 2017 interview shows Flynn wasn’t asked about Russian interference or anything remotely like Collusion — Undercover Huber (@JohnWHuber) May 16, 2020
And that investigation of Flynn should never have been opened in the first place, given its laughably weak predicate lacking any articulable factual basis for believing he could have been colluding or conspiring with Russia — Undercover Huber (@JohnWHuber) May 16, 2020
The general was fired just weeks after being confirmed as Trump’s first national security advisor after it came to light that he had lied about conversations Flynn had in December 2016 with the then-Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak.
Flynn reportedly urged Moscow not to escalate in response to sanctions imposed by the departing Obama administration over allegations that Russia interfered to try and hand Trump the election.
Responding to news of the pardon, Jonathan Turley (author of the essay hyperlinked above), said “The idea of Trump pardoning a former aide still sits badly with me. However, so does the conduct of his judge and the refusal to end this saga.”
While Sidney Powell battles on in her legal effort to overturn election results in several states, some pointed out that Flynn’s pardon is a ‘win’ for her.
NEWS: Sidney Powell tells me that President Trump informed her today he has pardoned Lt. Gen. Flynn. No confirmation yet from the White House or Trump administration. — Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 25, 2020
At a hearing for the Flynn case in September, Powell told the judge that she had discussed the case with President Trump but also said she did not want a pardon (presumably because she wanted Flynn to be vindicated on the merits).
The DoJ said it wasn’t consulted by President Trump ahead of the pardon, but the department approves of the decision nonetheless.
Though it wasn’t the ‘kraken’ we had come to expect from Powell, for conservatives, it’s a pleasant reminder that – for now at least – Trump is still president.
To be sure, while Flynn might be the first and possibly most high-profile individual pardoned since Election Day, he likely won’t be the last: word around Washington is that Trump could pardon Edward Snowden as a kind of last-minute middle finger to the ‘Deep State’.
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southfront--2020-11-26--YJ-12 Supersonic Anti-Ship Cruise Missile (Infographics)

Click to see the full-size image The YJ-12 is a supersonic anti-ship cruise missile in service with the Chinese People @ @ @ @ @ .
The YJ-12 is an air-launched variant of the missile , while the naval-based is @ @ @ @ @ land-based variant is the YJ-12B .
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The YJ-12 is a supersonic anti-ship cruise missile in service with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy. The YJ-12 is an air-launched variant of the missile, while the naval-based is the YJ-12A, and the land-based variant is the YJ-12B.
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southfront--2020-11-26--Russian-Made Su-24 Spotted Taking Part In Libyan Military Exercises (Video)

Two Su-24M combat jets of the Air Forces of the Libyan National Army ( LNA ) under the command of Marshal Khalifa Haftar participated in a live-fire exercise of the LNA ’ s 106th Armored Brigade .
It is for the first time the images of Russian-made Su-24 in a service with the LNA forces emerged online .
The video was published by the Information Office of the General Command of the Libyan Armed Forces .
It shows the pair of Su-24s releasing infrared decoy flares flying low above the Libyan desert .
Sukhoi Su-24 is a supersonic attack aircraft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has a variable-sweep wing and twin-engines .
It was the first of the USSR ’ s aircraft to carry an integrated digital navigation and attack system .
Su-24M among other upgrades were provided with GLONASS and provision for the latest guided weapons , including R-73 air-to-air missiles Mi-24 attack helicopters , Mi-8 transport helicopters and T-54 / T-55 battle tanks also participated in the exercise .
The Su-24 combat jets spotted on the video raised a number of suspicions .
Some sources supposed that Russian private military contractors were flying these aircraft .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ somehow .
The two aircraft were wearing the gray and white colors , what is typical for Russian Aerospace Forces .
The Russian combat jets that were provided to Libya late in 1989 or to Syria had the camouflage color .
According to US Africa Command , at least 14 combat jets were sent by Russia to support the LNA commanded by Marshal Khalifa Haftar in May 2020 .
To prove the claims AFRICOM published the satellite imagery allegedly showing the Russian jets in Al Jufrah air base .
The jets had allegedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supported by the United Arab Emirates and Egypt , as well as Russia and France , has seen its latest offensive against the GNA .
In its turn , the GNA receives a large support from Turkey .
In October , a new ceasefire was agreed between the LNA and the GNA .
In November , it was decided to hold the national presidential election on December 24 , 2021 .
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Two Su-24M combat jets of the Air Forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA) under the command of Marshal Khalifa Haftar participated in a live-fire exercise of the LNA’s 106th Armored Brigade.
It is for the first time the images of Russian-made Su-24 in a service with the LNA forces emerged online. The video was published by the Information Office of the General Command of the Libyan Armed Forces.
It shows the pair of Su-24s releasing infrared decoy flares flying low above the Libyan desert.
Sukhoi Su-24 is a supersonic attack aircraft developed in the Soviet Union. It has a variable-sweep wing and twin-engines. It was the first of the USSR’s aircraft to carry an integrated digital navigation and attack system. Su-24M among other upgrades were provided with GLONASS and provision for the latest guided weapons, including R-73 air-to-air missiles
Mi-24 attack helicopters, Mi-8 transport helicopters and T-54 / T-55 battle tanks also participated in the exercise.
The Su-24 combat jets spotted on the video raised a number of suspicions. Some sources supposed that Russian private military contractors were flying these aircraft. However, such claims were not proved somehow.
The two aircraft were wearing the gray and white colors, what is typical for Russian Aerospace Forces. The Russian combat jets that were provided to Libya late in 1989 or to Syria had the camouflage color.
According to US Africa Command, at least 14 combat jets were sent by Russia to support the LNA commanded by Marshal Khalifa Haftar in May 2020. To prove the claims AFRICOM published the satellite imagery allegedly showing the Russian jets in Al Jufrah air base.
The jets had allegedly arrived in Libya when the LNA, supported by the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, as well as Russia and France, has seen its latest offensive against the GNA. In its turn, the GNA receives a large support from Turkey.
In October, a new ceasefire was agreed between the LNA and the GNA. In November, it was decided to hold the national presidential election on December 24, 2021.
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southfront--2020-11-26--Behind The Scenes Of Presidential Leapfrog In Peru

The wave of protests that is spreading today in Latin America is an evidence of global civil unrest .
The lower class , youth , working people , the poor and the marginalized middle class are going out to the streets in Brazil , Chile , Guatemala etc .
Peru is not a big player in global geopolitics , but the current circumstances made it a trigger of the regional development tendencies .
Peru has had 3 presidents in a week , 4 in four years… and counting .
The population yells “ All must go !
” , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
” , as the Congress swears that it is fighting corruption… What is actually happening in the country and what is going to happen ?
Analyzing the Peruvian way can be the key to understanding the entire region .
On the self-destruction of the government : The destruction of the government , and not only of the executive branch or Congress , was the multi-year process .
A few years ago , during the elections in 2016 , the options for Peruvians consisted of the white-collar thieves and more common ones .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ difference , as the two parties argued of the political rights and their corrupted leaders .
Thus , a suggested solution that prevailed at the second electoral round was quite obvious : the Congress was given to one party , and the presidency to another .
Former President Pedro Pablo Kuscynski ( also called PPK ) blackmailed Congress several times threatening to dissolve it , in case the Minister ’ s appointments and government plans were not approved , while Congress threatened to vacate him .
The population supported PPK ( the Peruvians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , starting with former President Fujimori and ending with now former President Vizcarra ) , but slowly there have been records Congress accumulated against him .
Finally a vacancy process was opened , which he won !
But PKK committed a significant mistake , which was to negotiate with Fuerza Popular ( the political party of former President Fujimori , now controlled by his daughter Keiko ) a pardon for former President Fujimori , who had a long prison sentence for the participation in murders and massacres , among other crimes .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support .
Shortly after , he faced another vacancy process .
One morning he resigned before Congress kicked him out that very afternoon .
Today he is on trial on corruption charges .
Then Vice-president Martín Vizcarra , a low profile politician who had been president of the Moquegua Department , took office .
He arrived with courage and won over most of the population .
He soon approached the Fujimori majority in Congress , which had previously been discredited , and following the trend of his predecessor , threatened several times to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
This dissolution was unconstitutional .
( LINK ) However , elections were called and a new Congress was elected .
Was it convenient for Vizcarra to dissolve that Congress ?
If he wanted to try to rule , yes .
But one thing is to try and another is to succeed .
From the very beginning , he did not have a great probability of success , not even having a party to run in those elections .
His party was that of PPK , which depended completely on PKK ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was tried for corruption , the party just disappeared into smoke .
Fujimori ’ s party suffered a debacle in the elections , but Vizcarra ’ s allies also did not rise that much .
Congress was divided into several minor parties , none of which had a minimal majority .
Each group began its battle to advance and gain influence and support from the others .
For Vizcarra and the executive branch , it was too difficult to reconcile support among so many groups , or to buy them .
Their main @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not have ( and does not have ) strength .
Soon after , the struggle between the president and Congress resumed .
Why did Congress decide to vacate the president , with only half a year left before the elections ?
Frankly speaking , there was no reason for the persecution that the new Congress carried out against Vizcarra .
Both the Congress and presidency support right-wing economic ideas .
They also worked together against the “ fujimoristas ” .
There were 3 attempts to vacate Vizcarra .
The first attempt was made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ itself against the threat of dissolution .
The second was rather a melodramatic novel , which mentioned Vizcarra ’ s sexual affairs during his government in Moquegua .
The third attempt came with accusations of receiving payments to benefit a company with contracts , also during his regional presidency .
So… did Congress just want to fight corruption ?
No way .
As the now-former president said in his defense speech , 68 of those same congressmen have open judicial investigations in court .
The reality is that they were preparing themselves for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposition party has benefited from helping Vizcarra .
Only Acción Popular ( party with majority of seats in the actual Congress ) and Partido Morado could hope to inherit Vizcarra ’ s votes .
But Acción Popular wanted to distance itself from the government , which would bear the blame for the economic crisis ( a 40 % drop in GDP in the second quarter , and it is expected to fall in the third and fourth quarters as well ) and for the crisis of the health system during the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ literally put the control over the country ( and the victory in the upcoming elections ) in their hands , they took that route .
In absent of a vice president , in case of presidential vacancy , the presidency goes to the Congress Chairman , and that was the chance for Acción Popular .
Also , the Mayor of Lima , who has the greatest economic weight and a third of the voters , is from that same party .
Now , with such a power they were not going to carry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t have time with the coming elections .
But they would control the checks .
If former President Vizcarra and the Congress main parties have the same economic and political right wing preferences , so why did the Peruvian corporate media react fervently defending the last presidency ?
A fact is worth more than a million words , and this author sticks to the facts .
What ghost scares the Peruvian establishment ?
What makes their legs shake ?
Well , his natural enemy , the people !
What has recently happened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Movimiento al Socialismo , the party of socialist Evo Morales .
In Chile , the bastion of the economic right in South America , the government was forced by its population to bury its Constitution and make a new one , from the very first letter .
Trump falls , Bolsonaro has 167 thousand deaths due to the pandemic he always denied , Maduro is still in Venezuela… and in Peru the demands to change the Constitution are louder and louder , promoted by few left parties that exist .
One of them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third in the last presidential elections .
At the time of his fall , Martín Vizcarra had high support of the population .
He represented stability , also guaranteed a quiet election and huge financial aid for big business groups , aid that the small parties now in control of the country will not give because of their political campaign and can not give because of their capabilities .
And whoever even tries will lose the election .
Therefore , the mass media were alarmed and shouted about the coup .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dissolution of the previous Congress , they remained silent .
Large media were actively sending their commentators to promote the idea .
Finally , was there the coup ?
No .
The Constitution is clear about this , and it seems that the media reporters have not read the Constitution .
So if they shout ; it is not because of their ignorance .
They wanted to try , in a mad rush , to get Vizcarra back .
They sold the idea that the protesters ’ cry was asking for Vizcarra @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was “ everyone must go ” .
The media tantrum did not last long .
Soon , they realized that a reversal was impossible and proceeded to look for a stable option .
Acción Popular , who led Congress , inherited the presidency with Congress Chairman Manuel Merino , who had come to office with 5,000 votes from the Department of Tumbes in the extreme north of the country .
It did not help .
The protests continued , and the violence increased on the streets , there were two deaths , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Congress had to find a consensual way out .
Manuel Merino would resign , would bear responsibility for the deaths ( he will not be judicially bothered for the issue , anyway ) , and they would look for someone as clean as possible to assume presidency… and do absolutely nothing more than to lead the country to new elections .
The first choice for “ as clean as possible ” was a left-wing congresswoman Rocío Silva Santisteban from the Frente Amplio ( which is the only self-proclaimed left-wing party in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journalist and social activist who supposedly had the consensus of the congressional groups .
The vote seemed just a formality , but a counter-order came at some point and she was rejected .
The rejection surprised almost all journalists covering the event .
The establishment was not desperate enough to accept the leftist woman .
We are almost at the end , with Peruvian politics biting its tail .
Francisco Sagasti , from the Partido Morado is the new president of Peru , for now .
A well-studied man , disciple of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ international banking and very efficient in his affairs , who has Peruvian and Costa Rican citizenship .
He worked with the military government in the 70s , also in the first and second presidential periods of late Alan García ( suicide the day he was going to be arrested because of corruption trials ) , a little during Humala presidency ( also on corruption trials ) , and even with former Lima Mayor Susana Villarán ( house arrest , more corruption trials ) .
As you can see , he does not feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him working as he wishes .
He was elected Congress Chairman and shortly after , the President of the Republic .
For the groups in power , he is a guarantee that there will be no experiment or change in the country ’ s economic policy , at least until another president is elected .
Nor will foreign policy change and will remain well aligned with Washington .
Nor are monetary problems expected ( although the currency has slowly lost value in these months , due to the pandemic ) , because there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ necessary .
In short , he is another Pedro Pablo Kuczynski .
Firstly , both the government and the mass media will do everything possible to silence and dissolve the protests , especially the demands of a new Constitution .
The groups that continue to press , taking the example of Chile , will be named as “ terrucos ” ( derogatory word for leftist protesters , relating them to terrorists ) , who seek to turn Peru into “ a new Venezuela ” .
Then , any violent protest will be linked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left , Frente Amplio and Juntos por el Perú ( the second contains one of the largest communist parties in the country , Patria Roja ) .
Normally all the parties would disengage from any form of violence , but with the successful example of Chile , perhaps , some will dare to take the movement for them .
The protests , which have almost calmed down , will probably resurface sporadically during electoral campaign the next year .
They will likely focus on calling for a new Constitution .
It seems that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Acción Popular , today the best-positioned party in the country , will have the straight lane for the campaign , and will not lack resources with the tacit support of the government and the media .
The Purple Party will have an easy campaign , but it is not expected to come out of the shadows .
Another electoral debacle waits for Fujimori ’ s party .
The new religious party , FREPAP , will continue to rise in votes , although probably not enough to win the top scores .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The two leftist parties will try to negotiate a common candidacy… doubtful , but not impossible .
No party seems to come close to winning in the first round .
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The wave of protests that is spreading today in Latin America is an evidence of global civil unrest. The lower class, youth, working people, the poor and the marginalized middle class are going out to the streets in Brazil, Chile, Guatemala etc.
Peru is not a big player in global geopolitics, but the current circumstances made it a trigger of the regional development tendencies. Peru has had 3 presidents in a week, 4 in four years… and counting. The population yells “All must go!”, the media yells “It was a coup!”, as the Congress swears that it is fighting corruption… What is actually happening in the country and what is going to happen? Analyzing the Peruvian way can be the key to understanding the entire region.
On the self-destruction of the government:
The destruction of the government, and not only of the executive branch or Congress, was the multi-year process. A few years ago, during the elections in 2016, the options for Peruvians consisted of the white-collar thieves and more common ones. (LINK) There was not much difference, as the two parties argued of the political rights and their corrupted leaders. Thus, a suggested solution that prevailed at the second electoral round was quite obvious: the Congress was given to one party, and the presidency to another.
Former President Pedro Pablo Kuscynski (also called PPK) blackmailed Congress several times threatening to dissolve it, in case the Minister’s appointments and government plans were not approved, while Congress threatened to vacate him. The population supported PPK (the Peruvians traditionally support the president in such cases, starting with former President Fujimori and ending with now former President Vizcarra), but slowly there have been records Congress accumulated against him. Finally a vacancy process was opened, which he won! But PKK committed a significant mistake, which was to negotiate with Fuerza Popular (the political party of former President Fujimori, now controlled by his daughter Keiko) a pardon for former President Fujimori, who had a long prison sentence for the participation in murders and massacres, among other crimes. This is the way PKK lost all popular support. Shortly after, he faced another vacancy process. One morning he resigned before Congress kicked him out that very afternoon. Today he is on trial on corruption charges.
Then Vice-president Martín Vizcarra, a low profile politician who had been president of the Moquegua Department, took office. He arrived with courage and won over most of the population. He soon approached the Fujimori majority in Congress, which had previously been discredited, and following the trend of his predecessor, threatened several times to dissolve the Congress… until he finally did it. This dissolution was unconstitutional. (LINK) However, elections were called and a new Congress was elected. Was it convenient for Vizcarra to dissolve that Congress? If he wanted to try to rule, yes. But one thing is to try and another is to succeed. From the very beginning, he did not have a great probability of success, not even having a party to run in those elections. His party was that of PPK, which depended completely on PKK’s figure. As PKK fell and was tried for corruption, the party just disappeared into smoke. Fujimori’s party suffered a debacle in the elections, but Vizcarra’s allies also did not rise that much. Congress was divided into several minor parties, none of which had a minimal majority. Each group began its battle to advance and gain influence and support from the others. For Vizcarra and the executive branch, it was too difficult to reconcile support among so many groups, or to buy them. Their main support, the Partido Morado, did not have (and does not have) strength. Soon after, the struggle between the president and Congress resumed.
Why did Congress decide to vacate the president, with only half a year left before the elections?
Frankly speaking, there was no reason for the persecution that the new Congress carried out against Vizcarra. Both the Congress and presidency support right-wing economic ideas. They also worked together against the “fujimoristas”.
There were 3 attempts to vacate Vizcarra. The first attempt was made by the previous Congress, which defended itself against the threat of dissolution. The second was rather a melodramatic novel, which mentioned Vizcarra’s sexual affairs during his government in Moquegua. The third attempt came with accusations of receiving payments to benefit a company with contracts, also during his regional presidency.
So… did Congress just want to fight corruption? No way. As the now-former president said in his defense speech, 68 of those same congressmen have open judicial investigations in court. The reality is that they were preparing themselves for the electoral campaign.
Politically, no opposition party has benefited from helping Vizcarra. Only Acción Popular (party with majority of seats in the actual Congress) and Partido Morado could hope to inherit Vizcarra’s votes. But Acción Popular wanted to distance itself from the government, which would bear the blame for the economic crisis (a 40% drop in GDP in the second quarter, and it is expected to fall in the third and fourth quarters as well) and for the crisis of the health system during the coronavirus pandemic; and since, vacating Vizcarra would literally put the control over the country (and over the upcoming elections) in their hands, they took that route. In absent of a vice president, in case of presidential vacancy, the presidency goes to the Congress Chairman, and that was the chance for Acción Popular. Also, the Mayor of Lima, who has the greatest economic weight and a third of the voters, is from that same party. Now, with such a power they were not going to carry out any government plans, they didn’t have time with the coming elections. But they would control the checks.
If former President Vizcarra and the Congress main parties have the same economic and political right wing preferences, so why did the Peruvian corporate media react fervently defending the last presidency?
A fact is worth more than a million words, and this author sticks to the facts. What ghost scares the Peruvian establishment? What makes their legs shake? Well, his natural enemy, the people! What has recently happened in Bolivia? The victory of the Movimiento al Socialismo, the party of socialist Evo Morales. In Chile, the bastion of the economic right in South America, the government was forced by its population to bury its Constitution and make a new one, from the very first letter. Trump falls, Bolsonaro has 167 thousand deaths due to the pandemic he always denied, Maduro is still in Venezuela… and in Peru the demands to change the Constitution are louder and louder, promoted by few left parties that exist. One of them even has several congressmen and was the third in the last presidential elections.
At the time of his fall, Martín Vizcarra had high support of the population. He represented stability, also guaranteed a quiet election and huge financial aid for big business groups, aid that the small parties now in control of the country will not give because of their political campaign and cannot give because of their capabilities. And whoever even tries will lose the election.
Therefore, the mass media were alarmed and shouted about the coup. However, when there was a real coup with the dissolution of the previous Congress, they remained silent. Large media were actively sending their commentators to promote the idea.
Finally, was there the coup? No. The Constitution is clear about this, and it seems that the media reporters have not read the Constitution. So if they shout; it is not because of their ignorance. They wanted to try, in a mad rush, to get Vizcarra back. They sold the idea that the protesters’ cry was asking for Vizcarra’s return, when in reality it was “everyone must go”.
Final Results:
The media tantrum did not last long. Soon, they realized that a reversal was impossible and proceeded to look for a stable option. Acción Popular, who led Congress, inherited the presidency with Congress Chairman Manuel Merino, who had come to office with 5,000 votes from the Department of Tumbes in the extreme north of the country. It did not help. The protests continued, and the violence increased on the streets, there were two deaths, dozens of wounded and even kidnapped. The Congress had to find a consensual way out. Manuel Merino would resign, would bear responsibility for the deaths (he will not be judicially bothered for the issue, anyway), and they would look for someone as clean as possible to assume presidency… and do absolutely nothing more than to lead the country to new elections.
The first choice for “as clean as possible” was a left-wing congresswoman Rocío Silva Santisteban from the Frente Amplio (which is the only self-proclaimed left-wing party in the Peruvian Congress), a poet, journalist and social activist who supposedly had the consensus of the congressional groups. The vote seemed just a formality, but a counter-order came at some point and she was rejected. The rejection surprised almost all journalists covering the event. The establishment was not desperate enough to accept the leftist woman.
We are almost at the end, with Peruvian politics biting its tail. Francisco Sagasti, from the Partido Morado is the new president of Peru, for now. A well-studied man, disciple of the United States universities, closely linked to international banking and very efficient in his affairs, who has Peruvian and Costa Rican citizenship. He worked with the military government in the 70s, also in the first and second presidential periods of late Alan García (suicide the day he was going to be arrested because of corruption trials), a little during Humala presidency (also on corruption trials), and even with former Lima Mayor Susana Villarán (house arrest, more corruption trials). As you can see, he does not feel disgust at any political party that leaves him working as he wishes. He was elected Congress Chairman and shortly after, the President of the Republic. For the groups in power, he is a guarantee that there will be no experiment or change in the country’s economic policy, at least until another president is elected. Nor will foreign policy change and will remain well aligned with Washington. Nor are monetary problems expected (although the currency has slowly lost value in these months, due to the pandemic), because there will be access to international credit if necessary.
In short, he is another Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.
Predictions:
Firstly, both the government and the mass media will do everything possible to silence and dissolve the protests, especially the demands of a new Constitution. The groups that continue to press, taking the example of Chile, will be named as “terrucos” (derogatory word for leftist protesters, relating them to terrorists), who seek to turn Peru into “a new Venezuela”. Then, any violent protest will be linked to the two parties of the supposed left, Frente Amplio and Juntos por el Perú (the second contains one of the largest communist parties in the country, Patria Roja). Normally all the parties would disengage from any form of violence, but with the successful example of Chile, perhaps, some will dare to take the movement for them.
The protests, which have almost calmed down, will probably resurface sporadically during electoral campaign the next year. They will likely focus on calling for a new Constitution.
It seems that the atomization of political groups will continue. Acción Popular, today the best-positioned party in the country, will have the straight lane for the campaign, and will not lack resources with the tacit support of the government and the media. The Purple Party will have an easy campaign, but it is not expected to come out of the shadows. Another electoral debacle waits for Fujimori’s party. The new religious party, FREPAP, will continue to rise in votes, although probably not enough to win the top scores. The nationalists will see their votes stalled. The two leftist parties will try to negotiate a common candidacy… doubtful, but not impossible. No party seems to come close to winning in the first round.
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southfront--2020-11-26--Photos Reveal Turkish Military Losses In Last Greater Idlib Battle

On November 24 , photos raveling some of Turkey ’ s military losses during the recent battle in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib surfaced online .
The photos were taken by the SMART News Agency .
The pro-opposition news agency posted the photos on its website on March 6 .
However , the photos went unnoticed by all military observers until now .
Three destroyed M60 Sabra MK II battle tanks , a burned out ACV-15 armored personnel carrier and a military truck of the Turkish Armed Forces can be seen in the photos .
A heated battle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 19 of 2019 and March 5 of 2020 .
During the battle , which saw the Syrian Arab Army liberating the Hama-Aleppo highway , Turkish forces provided the region ’ s militants with direct support .
In one occasion , on February 20 , the Turkish Armed Forces took part in a large attack led by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay ’ at Tahrir al-Sham on Syrian government forces in the town of al-Nayrab in southern Idlib .
The attack was a failure .
Turkish troops sustained heavy losses , including at least four M60 Sabra @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destroyed by Russian and Syrian warplanes .
The situation in Greater Idlib is somewhat stable .
A ceasefire agreement signed by Russia and Turkey on March 5 is still holding up .
However , Ankara is yet to end its support for the region ’ s militants , who continue to attack government forces .
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On November 24, photos raveling some of Turkey’s military losses during the recent battle in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib surfaced online.
The photos were taken by the SMART News Agency. The pro-opposition news agency posted the photos on its website on March 6. However, the photos went unnoticed by all military observers until now.
Three destroyed M60 Sabra MK II battle tanks, a burned out ACV-15 armored personnel carrier and a military truck of the Turkish Armed Forces can be seen in the photos.
A heated battle took place in Greater Idlib between December 19 of 2019 and March 5 of 2020. During the battle, which saw the Syrian Arab Army liberating the Hama-Aleppo highway, Turkish forces provided the region’s militants with direct support.
In one occasion, on February 20, the Turkish Armed Forces took part in a large attack led by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham on Syrian government forces in the town of al-Nayrab in southern Idlib.
The attack was a failure. Turkish troops sustained heavy losses, including at least four M60 Sabra MK II battle tanks which were allegedly destroyed by Russian and Syrian warplanes.
The situation in Greater Idlib is somewhat stable. A ceasefire agreement signed by Russia and Turkey on March 5 is still holding up. However, Ankara is yet to end its support for the region’s militants, who continue to attack government forces.
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