southfront--2020-11-20--Israeli Wings Over Syria. Trump’s Farewell Strike On Iran

The Israeli Air Force is once again bombing targets in Syria amid growing turbulence in the Greater Middle East .
Early on November 18 , the Israeli Air Force conducted a series of strikes on targets in Syria .
The Israeli Defense Forces ( IDF ) claimed that the strikes hit “ warehouses , command posts and military complexes , and batteries of surface-to-air missiles ” belonging to the Syrian Army and the Iranian Quds Force .
In total , the strikes reportedly hit 8 targets including the following : • some mysterious secret military barracks which act as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as visiting delegations ; • a command post for Division 7 of the Syrian Army which allegedly cooperates with the Quds Force ; • surface-to-air missile launchers which had fired in the direction of the Israeli jets during the strikes .
The Israeli side claimed that the strikes came in response to the placement of explosive charges near the contact line between the Israeli-controlled part of the Golan Heights and Syrian-controlled territory .
According to IDF Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Hidai Zilberman , the anti-personnel mines discovered on November 17th were actually planted several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the command of Iranian Quds Force.
” “ We have long been prepared for the possibility of terror attacks in the northern sector , ” Defense Minister Benny Gantz said commenting on the attack .
“ The IDF has the capabilities and the determination to respond severely to any incident both on the Lebanese and Syrian fronts… I say clearly : Syria is responsible for what occurs on its territory.
” In their turn , the Syrian state media reported that the Syrian military had activated its air defense forces in response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of missiles were intercepted .
According to the Syian Ministry of Defense , three service members were killed and another one was injured as a result of the strikes .
Sources loyal to Israel and militant groups operating in Syria claim that at least 10 Iranian-backed fighters were killed .
Israel justifies its recent attack on Syria with the need to respond to Iranian-backed ‘ terror plots ’ .
A more realistic version would be that Tel Aviv , concerned by the reported loss of Donald Trump in the US presidential election , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last months of the Trump administration ’ s unconditional support to deliver as much damage as possible to its regional opponents .
Meanwhile , according to reports in US mainstream media , Mr. Donald Trump , well known for his hardcore pro-Israeli stance , is now even considering a plan of strikes on Iranian nuclear objects before he possibly leaves office .
Trump reportedly requested his top aides to provide him with “ options ” for attacking Iran ’ s main nuclear site , Natanz , as Iran continues to increase its stockpile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its gradual withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal , which the Trump administration had itself destroyed by unilaterally withdrawing from it .
The main options , according to reports , are , as always , an old-school cruise missile strike or a massive cyber-attack .
The Iranian leadership has already promised a ‘ crushing response ’ to any kind of aggression .
And there can be little doubt that Iran , which already has the experience of shooting down US military drones over the Persian Gulf and launching ballistic missiles at US bases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into reality .
Especially if Mr. Trump is not able to challenge the outcome of the presidential election successfully in court and is forced to accept his loss , it does not look like the last months of the Trump administration are going to be marked by any kind of calm on the international scene .

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The Israeli Air Force is once again bombing targets in Syria amid growing turbulence in the Greater Middle East.
Early on November 18, the Israeli Air Force conducted a series of strikes on targets in Syria. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed that the strikes hit “warehouses, command posts and military complexes, and batteries of surface-to-air missiles” belonging to the Syrian Army and the Iranian Quds Force. In total, the strikes reportedly hit 8 targets including the following:
an alleged Iranian military complex near Damascus International Airport;
some mysterious secret military barracks which act as a housing complex for senior Iranian officials as well as visiting delegations;
a command post for Division 7 of the Syrian Army which allegedly cooperates with the Quds Force;
surface-to-air missile launchers which had fired in the direction of the Israeli jets during the strikes.
The Israeli side claimed that the strikes came in response to the placement of explosive charges near the contact line between the Israeli-controlled part of the Golan Heights and Syrian-controlled territory. According to IDF Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Hidai Zilberman, the anti-personnel mines discovered on November 17th were actually planted several weeks before “by local Syrians under the command of Iranian Quds Force.”
“We have long been prepared for the possibility of terror attacks in the northern sector,” Defense Minister Benny Gantz said commenting on the attack. “The IDF has the capabilities and the determination to respond severely to any incident both on the Lebanese and Syrian fronts… I say clearly: Syria is responsible for what occurs on its territory.”
In their turn, the Syrian state media reported that the Syrian military had activated its air defense forces in response to the Israeli aggression claiming that a number of missiles were intercepted. According to the Syian Ministry of Defense, three service members were killed and another one was injured as a result of the strikes. Sources loyal to Israel and militant groups operating in Syria claim that at least 10 Iranian-backed fighters were killed.
Israel justifies its recent attack on Syria with the need to respond to Iranian-backed ‘terror plots’. A more realistic version would be that Tel Aviv, concerned by the reported loss of Donald Trump in the US presidential election, has been trying to exploit the potential last months of the Trump administration’s unconditional support to deliver as much damage as possible to its regional opponents .
Meanwhile, according to reports in US mainstream media, Mr. Donald Trump, well known for his hardcore pro-Israeli stance, is now even considering a plan of strikes on Iranian nuclear objects before he possibly leaves office.
Trump reportedly requested his top aides to provide him with “options” for attacking Iran’s main nuclear site, Natanz, as Iran continues to increase its stockpile of low-enriched uranium as a part of its gradual withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal, which the Trump administration had itself destroyed by unilaterally withdrawing from it. The main options, according to reports, are, as always, an old-school cruise missile strike or a massive cyber-attack. The Iranian leadership has already promised a ‘crushing response’ to any kind of aggression. And there can be little doubt that Iran, which already has the experience of shooting down US military drones over the Persian Gulf and launching ballistic missiles at US bases in Iraq, would turn its promises into reality.
Especially if Mr. Trump is not able to challenge the outcome of the presidential election successfully in court and is forced to accept his loss, it does not look like the last months of the Trump administration are going to be marked by any kind of calm on the international scene.
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southfront--2020-11-20--ISIS Conducts Sabotage Bombing Of Gas Pipeline Between Egypt & Israel

Egypt ’ s military has confirmed on Friday that a “ limited explosion ” struck a vital natural gas pipeline in the northern part of the Sinai peninsula on Thursday .
This after on the same night the Islamic State announced via its Telegram channel that it sabotaged the gas pipeline , which transports natural gas between Egypt and Israel .
Egyptian security officials described that at least six masked militants planted explosives under the pipeline near the remote town of el-Arish , while cited witnesses who say it caused a major blast in the process .
However , despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fireball over the sight reaching high into the sky , authorities say it didn ’ t impact gas transport and that the pipeline is still operational .
“ Three witnesses told Reuters they saw flames and thick plumes of smoke rose from the pipeline , from their vantage points in and around the city of al-Arish , ” according to a report .
“ North Sinai local authorities said in a statement the fire had been extinguished and it had not affected gas supplies.
” ISIS claimed it caused “ great material damage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t offer evidence .
It may have also been another local allied terror group .
The Al Arish-Al Qantara natural gas pipeline , also sometimes called simply the Arab pipeline , has been subject of multiple similar attacks in recent years , given it controversially links Egypt and Israel .
Meanwhile Israel is reportedly considering more oil and gas transit deals with Arab states , given the latest US-brokered peace and ‘ normalization ’ of ties deals struck between the Jewish state and the UAE , Bahrain , and with the latest in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Egypt’s military has confirmed on Friday that a “limited explosion” struck a vital natural gas pipeline in the northern part of the Sinai peninsula on Thursday.
This after on the same night the Islamic State announced via its Telegram channel that it sabotaged the gas pipeline, which transports natural gas between Egypt and Israel.
Egyptian security officials described that at least six masked militants planted explosives under the pipeline near the remote town of el-Arish, while Reuters cited witnesses who say it caused a major blast in the process.
However, despite regional news reports airing footage of a fireball over the sight reaching high into the sky, authorities say it didn’t impact gas transport and that the pipeline is still operational.
“Three witnesses told Reuters they saw flames and thick plumes of smoke rose from the pipeline, from their vantage points in and around the city of al-Arish,” according to a report. “North Sinai local authorities said in a statement the fire had been extinguished and it had not affected gas supplies.”
ISIS claimed it caused “great material damage” to the line but didn’t offer evidence. It may have also been another local allied terror group.
This is the 2nd time #ISIS have claimed to attack a gas pipeline connecting #Egypt and #Israel this year, last time was on February 3, for reference:https://t.co/JOJVgyLheT — Oded Berkowitz (@Oded121351) November 19, 2020
The Al Arish-Al Qantara natural gas pipeline, also sometimes called simply the Arab pipeline, has been subject of multiple similar attacks in recent years, given it controversially links Egypt and Israel.
Meanwhile Israel is reportedly considering more oil and gas transit deals with Arab states, given the latest US-brokered peace and ‘normalization’ of ties deals struck between the Jewish state and the UAE, Bahrain, and with the latest in the works being Arab League member Sudan.
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southfront--2020-11-20--Ansar Allah Continues Attacks On Saudi Arabia Despite U.S. Pressure

The Saudi-led coalition announced on November 20 that it had intercepted a suicide drone that was launched by the Houthis , also known as Ansar Allah .
Col. Turki Al-Malki , a spokesman for the coalition , said the drones were launched “ systematically and deliberately ” with the aim of targeting civilians and civilian objects in the southern region of Saudi Arabia .
This was the second such attack by the Houthis this week .
The first drone attack took place two days ago .
The Yemeni group intensified its drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between Saudi Arabia and Ansar Allah comes amid reports of U.S. plans to designate the second as a “ terrorist group.
” Western officials confirmed to AFP that the U.S. was preparing to declare Ansar Allah , which controls the Yemeni capital Sanaa and much of the country ’ s northern region , a terrorist group .
The officials warned that this step will hinder the peace process in Yemen .
“ The issue here is that if they are defined as a terrorist organization , that has many consequences , ” a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told AFP .
“ Some or many countries will have problems in dealing with them at all , and that can complicate the whole ‘ peace ’ process and the UN ’ s work.
” The Houthis are already under sanctions by the U.S. , which is reportedly providing intelligence and military support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen .
It is highly likely that such a designation is a part of the Trump ’ s administration anti-Iran campaign that was accelerated before the end of Trump ’ s presidency .
The designation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as a terrorist group may lead to a serious escalation in Yemen and further complicate the peace process .
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The Saudi-led coalition announced on November 20 that it had intercepted a suicide drone that was launched by the Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah.
Col. Turki Al-Malki, a spokesman for the coalition, said the drones were launched “systematically and deliberately” with the aim of targeting civilians and civilian objects in the southern region of Saudi Arabia.
This was the second such attack by the Houthis this week. The first drone attack took place two days ago. The Yemeni group intensified its drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia in the last few months.
The military escalation between Saudi Arabia and Ansar Allah comes amid reports of U.S. plans to designate the second as a “terrorist group.”
Western officials confirmed to AFP that the U.S. was preparing to declare Ansar Allah, which controls the Yemeni capital Sanaa and much of the country’s northern region, a terrorist group. The officials warned that this step will hinder the peace process in Yemen.
“The issue here is that if they are defined as a terrorist organization, that has many consequences,” a diplomat in the Gulf who oversees Yemen told AFP. “Some or many countries will have problems in dealing with them at all, and that can complicate the whole ‘peace’ process and the UN’s work.”
The Houthis are already under sanctions by the U.S., which is reportedly providing intelligence and military support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. It is highly likely that such a designation is a part of the Trump’s administration anti-Iran campaign that was accelerated before the end of Trump’s presidency.
The designation of the Houthis, a popular movement, as a terrorist group may lead to a serious escalation in Yemen and further complicate the peace process.
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southfront--2020-11-20--In Video: Successful Operation Of SDF Special Forces Against Pro-Government Agents In Al-Hasakah

On November 20 , special forces of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces ( SDF ) carried out a security operation against pro-government operatives .
In the course of the operation , which took place in the western al-Hasakah countryside , four suspects were arrested by the SDF .
The operation was carried out by the SDF ’ s elite HAT special weapons and tactics unit .
The U.S.-led coalition trained and equipped the special unit , supposedly to counter ISIS .
SDF forces seized two AK-type assault rifles , a hand gun , a hand grenade as well as documents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SDF claims that operatives working for the Syrian intelligence were responsible a number of attacks on its troops and locals .
The attacks were allegedly meant to provoke unrest in the SDF-held part of northeastern Syria .
Pro-government operatives are indeed carrying attacks in northeastern Syria .
On September 27 , Layalwa al-Abdullah , a spokesman for the SDF ’ s Deir Ezzor Military Council survived an attack by the pro-government Popular Resistance in the Eastern Region .
Nevertheless , there is no solid evidence linking the Syrian intelligence to these groups , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ideology .
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On November 20, special forces of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) carried out a security operation against pro-government operatives.
In the course of the operation, which took place in the western al-Hasakah countryside, four suspects were arrested by the SDF.
The operation was carried out by the SDF’s elite HAT special weapons and tactics unit. The U.S.-led coalition trained and equipped the special unit, supposedly to counter ISIS.
SDF forces seized two AK-type assault rifles, a hand gun, a hand grenade as well as documents and publications issued by Damascus.
The SDF claims that operatives working for the Syrian intelligence were responsible for a number of attacks on its troops and locals. The attacks were allegedly meant to provoke unrest in the SDF-held part of northeastern Syria.
Pro-government operatives are indeed carrying attacks in northeastern Syria. On September 27, Layalwa al-Abdullah, a spokesman for the SDF’s Deir Ezzor Military Council survived an attack by the pro-government Popular Resistance in the Eastern Region.
Nevertheless, there is no solid evidence linking the Syrian intelligence to these groups, which appears to be motivated by Pan-Arabism ideology.
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southfront--2020-11-20--Why SouthFront Is Really Independent

Why SouthFront Is Really Independent

On November 19 , lawmakers from the Russian State Duma ( the lower house of the Parliament ) proposed giving Russia ’ s media watchdog , Roskomnadzor , the right to block access to social media services that “ discriminate against ” or censor information coming from Russian news media .
Draft amendments to the laws “ On Information ” and “ On measures impacting persons involved in violations of the fundamental human rights and freedoms of citizens of the Russian Federation ” propose to impose sanctions on websites that discriiminate against Russian news media and giving Roskomnadzor the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these sites .
The bill cites “ ample evidence ” of certain services , including ones registered outside of Russia , placing “ unreasonable access restrictions ” on media .
According to Russian state media RIA Novosti , the Russian Attorney General ’ s Office , in consultation with the Foreign Affairs Ministry , will be able to designate outlets as “ discriminatory against Russian media , ” while Roskomnadzor will maintain a registry of these sites .
Roskomnadzor will be able to punish them with blockings , traffic slowdowns and administrative fines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be possible if the resource removes restrictions on the materials of the Russian media .
Earlier , on November 18 , Roskomnadzor demanded YouTube to remove restrictions from YouTube channel “ Solovyov LIVE ” operated by the team Vladimir Solovyov , a Russian journalist of Jewish origin widely known for his work on various state media .
“ As it became known , since October of this year , the channel ’ s videos have not been included in the “ Trending ” section of YouTube , although earlier this happened regularly .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt by the YouTube administration to restrict the distribution of materials by a popular Russian author , to prevent the growth of his audience .
The agency also emphasizes that YouTube video hosting is obliged to bring the rules of the site in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation , ” Roskomndazor said in a statement .
This move seems to be a part of a wider campaign by Russia .
On November 12 , Roskomnadzor said it had sent a letter to Google LLC demanding to lift restrictions on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Up in arms ” on YouTube channel of the RT broadcaster .
The agency added that it told Google that such restrictions on the Russian media were regarded as an act of censorship that violated the key principles of the free flow of information and unhindered access to it .
In a separte development , on November 13 , Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticized YouTube for blocking an investigative film into the Malaysian Boeing crash in Ukraine in 2014 released by Russian sate-linked media Ukraina.ru .
“ On November 10 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigative film about the Malaysian Boeing crash in east Ukraine , I quote , ‘ violated the community guidelines of the platform ’ and blocked it before the premier .
< … > It is hard to explain this act of censorship other than being an attempt by certain interested parties to purge alternative versions of the 2014 tragedy from the global airwaves .
We are calling on the YouTube administration to reconsider its decision and , generally , abandon this politically motivated policing [ of content ] , ” she said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Russian Foreign Ministry released an official statement on the censorship of four Russian-language media organizations – “ Krim 24 ” ( Crimea 24 ) , “ Anna News ” , “ News Front ” and “ Riafan ” – on YouTube .
“ “ Krim 24 ” TV channel is one of the most popular sources of information on the peninsula .
It is a part of Crimea ’ s largest media holding “ Television and Radio Company “ Krim ” that unites five television channels , three radio stations , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The team of “ Krim 24 ” TV channel traditionally covers the most relevant major news topics in this Russian region .
As a result of the deletion of the Krim 24 account on the Youtube platform , about 30 thousand subscribers lost access to videos that had tens of millions of views .
The US platform has taken restrictive measures under the clearly far-fetched pretext of “ violating hosting rules.
” The fact that Youtube did not provide any convincing facts explaining its actions , as well as the fact that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still remains unanswered , is unacceptable , ” the foreign ministry said in its statement .
SouthFront can not but express solidarity with any actions aimed at opposing the systematic censorship on YouTube , Facebook and other mainstream social media platofrms .
Over the past years , SouthFront has repeatedly become a target of informational attacks , censorship and theft of content .
In the second half of 2020 this censorship singificantly increased .
SouthFront ’ s official accounts were terminated and our work censored by the 4 largest mainstream social media platforms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US State Department even released a special report in which it called SouthFront a “ pillar ” of Russian disinformation and propaganda .
However , it does not seem that the mighty Kremlin is aware of this ‘ amazing revelation ’ .
In fact , Russian official bodies and media orginalizations prefer to ignore the existence of SouthFront , even if the impact of the work of our international team is recognized on the highest level by the US , EU and NATO member states .
The case with the censorship of SouthFront @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this appraoch : • On May 1 , SouthFront ’ s main YouTube channel with over 152,000 subscribers , 1,900 uploaded videos and approximately 60 million views was illegally terminated by the platofrm .
SouthFront immediately made an appeal of this decision on YouTube and sent requests of informational support to various international organizations .
Taking into account that MSM and Euro-Atlantic structures regularly accuse SouthFront of being ‘ Russian propaganda ’ , we also sent emails to the Russian Foreign Ministry and a number of Russian mainstream media organizations .
SouthFront emails @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While SouthFront was trying to restore our main channel on YouTube , SouthFront volunteer from Russia set up a backup channel to share SouthFront videos and further .
This channel was intentionally created by a Russian citizen .
This allowed SouthFront volunteer to send a complain to Russia ’ s media watchdog Roskomnadzor after this backup channel was terminated on July 28 .
In response , Roskomnadzor provided a cynical answer alleging that there is no possibility to do something in this case .
Expectedly , an appeal by a regular citizen drew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still so much things to help official media .
In fact , SouthFront is not surprised to cynical answers and mainstream-like silence of Russian bodies , including the Foreign Ministry , regarding requests sent by SouthFront and its volunteers from Russia .
SouthFront has no relations with the Russian government system .
Russian official bodies and mainstream media do have no influence on our editorial policy and , therefore , they have no interests in providing SouthFront with any kind of support or informational assistance .
SouthFront ’ s critical coverage of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the flame .
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On November 19, lawmakers from the Russian State Duma (the lower house of the Parliament) proposed giving Russia’s media watchdog, Roskomnadzor, the right to block access to social media services that “discriminate against” or censor information coming from Russian news media.
Draft amendments to the laws “On Information” and “On measures impacting persons involved in violations of the fundamental human rights and freedoms of citizens of the Russian Federation” propose to impose sanctions on websites that discriiminate against Russian news media and giving Roskomnadzor the right to fully or partially restrict access to these sites.
The bill cites “ample evidence” of certain services, including ones registered outside of Russia, placing “unreasonable access restrictions” on media.
“So, since April 2020, the authorized bodies of the Russian Federation have been recording complaints from the editorial offices of the media about the facts of censoring their accounts by foreign Internet sites Twitter, Facebook and Youtube. Such media as Russia Today, RIA Novosti, Crimea 24 were censored. In total, about 20 facts of discrimination were recorded,” the document says.
According to Russian state media RIA Novosti, the Russian Attorney General’s Office, in consultation with the Foreign Affairs Ministry, will be able to designate outlets as “discriminatory against Russian media,” while Roskomnadzor will maintain a registry of these sites. Roskomnadzor will be able to punish them with blockings, traffic slowdowns and administrative fines. The lifting of the sanctions will be possible if the resource removes restrictions on the materials of the Russian media.
Earlier, on November 18, Roskomnadzor demanded YouTube to remove restrictions from YouTube channel “Solovyov LIVE” operated by the team Vladimir Solovyov, a Russian journalist of Jewish origin widely known for his work on various state media.
“As it became known, since October of this year, the channel’s videos have not been included in the “Trending” section of YouTube, although earlier this happened regularly. This situation can be regarded as an attempt by the YouTube administration to restrict the distribution of materials by a popular Russian author, to prevent the growth of his audience. The agency also emphasizes that YouTube video hosting is obliged to bring the rules of the site in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation,” Roskomndazor said in a statement.
This move seems to be a part of a wider campaign by Russia. On November 12, Roskomnadzor said it had sent a letter to Google LLC demanding to lift restrictions on viewing the documentary “USA 2020: Up in arms” on YouTube channel of the RT broadcaster.
“Roskomnadzor has asked Google LLC to remove the restrictions on the documentary USA 2020: Up in arms, which is published on the official YouTube channel of the Russian media Russia Today,” the statement says.
The agency added that it told Google that such restrictions on the Russian media were regarded as an act of censorship that violated the key principles of the free flow of information and unhindered access to it.
In a separte development, on November 13, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticized YouTube for blocking an investigative film into the Malaysian Boeing crash in Ukraine in 2014 released by Russian sate-linked media Ukraina.ru.
“On November 10, [YouTube] moderators said that the investigative film about the Malaysian Boeing crash in east Ukraine, I quote, ‘violated the community guidelines of the platform’ and blocked it before the premier. <…> It is hard to explain this act of censorship other than being an attempt by certain interested parties to purge alternative versions of the 2014 tragedy from the global airwaves. We are calling on the YouTube administration to reconsider its decision and, generally, abandon this politically motivated policing [of content],” she said.
Earlier this year, on May 20, Russian Foreign Ministry released an official statement on the censorship of four Russian-language media organizations – “Krim 24” (Crimea 24), “Anna News”, “News Front” and “Riafan” – on YouTube.
““Krim 24” TV channel is one of the most popular sources of information on the peninsula. It is a part of Crimea’s largest media holding “Television and Radio Company “Krim” that unites five television channels, three radio stations, an information portal and two Internet sites. The team of “Krim 24” TV channel traditionally covers the most relevant major news topics in this Russian region. As a result of the deletion of the Krim 24 account on the Youtube platform, about 30 thousand subscribers lost access to videos that had tens of millions of views. The US platform has taken restrictive measures under the clearly far-fetched pretext of “violating hosting rules.”
The fact that Youtube did not provide any convincing facts explaining its actions, as well as the fact that the appeal of the channel’s team still remains unanswered, is unacceptable,” the foreign ministry said in its statement.
“These are just some examples of US Internet censorship of Russian information portals,” it said.
SouthFront cannot but express solidarity with any actions aimed at opposing the systematic censorship on YouTube, Facebook and other mainstream social media platofrms. Over the past years, SouthFront has repeatedly become a target of informational attacks, censorship and theft of content.
In the second half of 2020 this censorship singificantly increased. SouthFront’s official accounts were terminated and our work censored by the 4 largest mainstream social media platforms and the censorship campaign continues. The US State Department even released a special report in which it called SouthFront a “pillar” of Russian disinformation and propaganda. However, it does not seem that the mighty Kremlin is aware of this ‘amazing revelation’. In fact, Russian official bodies and media orginalizations prefer to ignore the existence of SouthFront, even if the impact of the work of our international team is recognized on the highest level by the US, EU and NATO member states.
The case with the censorship of SouthFront on YouTube is an interesting example of this appraoch:
On May 1, SouthFront’s main YouTube channel with over 152,000 subscribers, 1,900 uploaded videos and approximately 60 million views was illegally terminated by the platofrm. SouthFront immediately made an appeal of this decision on YouTube and sent requests of informational support to various international organizations. Taking into account that MSM and Euro-Atlantic structures regularly accuse SouthFront of being ‘Russian propaganda’, we also sent emails to the Russian Foreign Ministry and a number of Russian mainstream media organizations. SouthFront emails and requests were expectedly ignored.
While SouthFront was trying to restore our main channel on YouTube, SouthFront volunteer from Russia set up a backup channel to share SouthFront videos and further. This channel was intentionally created by a Russian citizen. This allowed SouthFront volunteer to send a complain to Russia’s media watchdog Roskomnadzor after this backup channel was terminated on July 28. In response, Roskomnadzor provided a cynical answer alleging that there is no possibility to do something in this case. Expectedly, an appeal by a regular citizen drew no real attention, while there are still so much things to help official media.
In fact, SouthFront is not surprised to cynical answers and mainstream-like silence of Russian bodies, including the Foreign Ministry, regarding requests sent by SouthFront and its volunteers from Russia. SouthFront has no relations with the Russian government system. Russian official bodies and mainstream media do have no influence on our editorial policy and, therefore, they have no interests in providing SouthFront with any kind of support or informational assistance. SouthFront’s critical coverage of the situation in Russia only adds oil to the flame.
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southfront--2020-11-20--‘Tiger Forces’ Commander Assassinated In Syria’s Damascus Suburb (Photos)

On November 20 , the commander of a local pro-government group was assassinated in Syria ’ s Damascus suburb of Harasta .
The commander , Abdullah al-Aus , was starting his car when an improvised explosive device , which was planted under it , blew up .
The explosion ripped off both legs of al-Aus , who surrendered to his wounds in a Damascus hospital a few hours later .
Al-Aus , 46 , formed a pro-government group dubbed the “ Lion Cubs ” in the early years of the Syrian war .
The group took part in several military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Damascus .
The commander , a native of Harasta , joined the Syrian Arab Army 25th Special Forces Division , commonly known as the “ Tiger Forces , ” a while ago .
A group by the name “ Saraya Qasioun ” claimed responsibility for the assassination of al-Aus .
Nevertheless , opposition sources speculated that al-Aus was murdered as the result of many disagreements he had with other pro-government commanders .
Several similar attacks targeted local pro-government figures and commanders in Damascus and its suburbs over the last two years .
Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Syrian authorities , which maintain a strong grip on the capital .
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On November 20, the commander of a local pro-government group was assassinated in Syria’s Damascus suburb of Harasta.
The commander, Abdullah al-Aus, was starting his car when an improvised explosive device, which was planted under it, blew up. The explosion ripped off both legs of al-Aus, who surrendered to his wounds in a Damascus hospital a few hours later.
Al-Aus, 46, formed a pro-government group dubbed the “Lion Cubs” in the early years of the Syrian war. The group took part in several military operations in Hama, Homs and around Damascus.
The commander, a native of Harasta, joined the Syrian Arab Army 25th Special Forces Division, commonly known as the “Tiger Forces,” a while ago.
A group by the name “Saraya Qasioun” claimed responsibility for the assassination of al-Aus. Nevertheless, opposition sources speculated that al-Aus was murdered as the result of many disagreements he had with other pro-government commanders.
Several similar attacks targeted local pro-government figures and commanders in Damascus and its suburbs over the last two years. Many of the perpetrators have been already apprehended by Syrian authorities, which maintain a strong grip on the capital.
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southfront--2020-11-20--Russian Peacekeeping Forces Completed Deployment In Nagorno-Karabakh. Putin Sums Up The Results

Russian Defense Minister , Sergei Shoygu , announced the completion of the deployment of units of Russian peacekeeping forces in Nagorno-Karabakh .
President Vladimir Putin has praised the work of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh , describing it as “ clear and well-coordinated.
” During a meeting on a situation in Nagorno-Karabakh , Putin said the deployment of 15th brigade in the region made it possible to stop the bloodshed as well as to demine the roads and restore communications .
A Russian-brokered peace deal , that was announced on November 9 , put an end to a heated battle between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian President stressed that the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is of a special importance for Russia .
Putin added that humanitarian efforts should benefit both the Armenia and Azerbaijan .
He then went on to emphasize the importance of protecting historical monuments and religious sites of of both Armenians and Azerbaijanis .
Russian called on Russian peacekeepers to establish contact with Armenians and Azerbaijanis in Karabakh in order to prevent conflicts on domestic grounds .
V. Putin stressed out that the Russian interagency delegations will travel to Baku and Yerevan to discuss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the trilateral agreements on Karabakh .
Meanwhile , the Director of the Federal Security Service ( FSB ) Alexander Bortnikov claimed that additional units of the Border service of the FSB of Russia will be located on the border with Armenia and Azerbaijan .
Both Armenia and Azerbaijan are showing commitment to the Russian-brokered peace deal , that ’ s being implemented without any major delays .
Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh are monitoring the process .
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Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Shoygu, announced the completion of the deployment of units of Russian peacekeeping forces in Nagorno-Karabakh. President Vladimir Putin has praised the work of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh, describing it as “clear and well-coordinated.”
During a meeting on a situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, Putin said the deployment of 15th brigade in the region made it possible to stop the bloodshed as well as to demine the roads and restore communications.
“The Russians [peacekeepers] effectively control the ceasefire, the situation in the region is calm,” Putin said during the meeting, which was held on November20, according to Vesti.ru.
A Russian-brokered peace deal, that was announced on November 9, put an end to a heated battle between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Russian President stressed that the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is of a special importance for Russia.
“For us, for Russia, conflicts of this kind and their settlement are of particular value and special significance, play a special role,” the President said.
Putin added that humanitarian efforts should benefit both the Armenia and Azerbaijan. He then went on to emphasize the importance of protecting historical monuments and religious sites of of both Armenians and Azerbaijanis.
“I believe that UNESCO’s involvement is in great demand here,” Putin said. “We also count on UNICEF’s help to children and adolescents who are especially vulnerable to the horrors of military conflicts.”
Russian called on Russian peacekeepers to establish contact with Armenians and Azerbaijanis in Karabakh in order to prevent conflicts on domestic grounds.
V. Putin stressed out that the Russian interagency delegations will travel to Baku and Yerevan to discuss the most pressing issues of the implementation of the trilateral agreements on Karabakh.
Meanwhile, the Director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) Alexander Bortnikov claimed that additional units of the Border service of the FSB of Russia will be located on the border with Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Both Armenia and Azerbaijan are showing commitment to the Russian-brokered peace deal, that’s being implemented without any major delays. Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh are monitoring the process.
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southfront--2020-11-20--Azerbaijani Troops Enter First Of Districts That Are Set To Be Returned Under Karabakh Deal

Late on November 19 , Azerbaijani troops started entering the district of Agdam in the Nagorno-Karabakh region .
Agdam is one of the districts surrounding the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic that Azerbaijan lost to Armenian forces after the collapse of the USSR , as a result of the First Karabkah War .
On November 20 , the district is set to be fully transfered to Azerbaijan under the peace deal reached by Baku and Yerevan to put an end to the Second Karabkah War earlier in November .
An overwhelming majority of Armenians living in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Over the past days , authorities of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic ( also known as the Republic of Artsakh ) were assisting in the evacuation .
Many of the leaving Armenians were burning their homes in order to not allow the Azerbaijanis to seize them and use them in the future .
The next district , which is set to be transferred to Azerbaijani control , is Kalbajar .
Originally , it had to be handed to Baku forces on November 15 , but this development was rescheduled for November 25 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes and properties that they can not evacuate .
If the control over Agdam and Kalbajar is transferred to Azerbaijan without major incidents , Lachin will become the next district that will face this fate .
Nonetheless , the Lachin corridor linking Armenia with Stepanakert and other Karabakh territories that will remain in the hands of the Armenians will be secured by the Russian peacekeeping force .
Currently , the Russian military has 23 checkpoints in the conflict zone .
The Lachin-Stepanakert road was reopened and over 1235 displaced civilians have returned to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ districts that would be transferred to the Azerbaijani forces , Armenians do not flee the areas that will remain in the zone of responsibility of the Russians .
Instead , many people that fled the conflict have opted to return their homes .
Nonetheless , the local humanitarian crisis can hardly be avoided .
According to the 2015 census , the population of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic was about 151,000 .
The conflict reportedly displaced about a half of them , somewhere between 75,000-80,000 .
Even more people are now fleeing districts that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fear of violence , ethnic cleansing and other kinds of threats from the Azerbaijani forces and authorities .
A part of the displaced people is now returning to Stepanakert and other nearby areas under Russian protection .
However , even in the best case , the Armenian state will still have to deal with tens of thousands of displaced people in its territory .
Yerevan already announced some financial help and economic support to these people , but the situation in Karabkah itself also requires attention .
So far , the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia that created a special humanitarian center for this purpose .
The coming weeks will demonstrate the ability of the sides to compel each other to the reached ceasefire accords and , in the event of their implementation , a sufficient level of peace and security will finally be achieved in the region .

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Late on November 19, Azerbaijani troops started entering the district of Agdam in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Agdam is one of the districts surrounding the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic that Azerbaijan lost to Armenian forces after the collapse of the USSR, as a result of the First Karabkah War. On November 20, the district is set to be fully transfered to Azerbaijan under the peace deal reached by Baku and Yerevan to put an end to the Second Karabkah War earlier in November. An overwhelming majority of Armenians living in Agdam have already left the area. Over the past days, authorities of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (also known as the Republic of Artsakh) were assisting in the evacuation. Many of the leaving Armenians were burning their homes in order to not allow the Azerbaijanis to seize them and use them in the future.
The next district, which is set to be transferred to Azerbaijani control, is Kalbajar. Originally, it had to be handed to Baku forces on November 15, but this development was rescheduled for November 25. The Armenians currently fleeing Kalbajar are burning their homes and properties that they cannot evacuate. If the control over Agdam and Kalbajar is transferred to Azerbaijan without major incidents, Lachin will become the next district that will face this fate. Nonetheless, the Lachin corridor linking Armenia with Stepanakert and other Karabakh territories that will remain in the hands of the Armenians will be secured by the Russian peacekeeping force. Currently, the Russian military has 23 checkpoints in the conflict zone. The Lachin-Stepanakert road was reopened and over 1235 displaced civilians have returned to Stepanakert.
Contrary to the situation within districts that would be transferred to the Azerbaijani forces, Armenians do not flee the areas that will remain in the zone of responsibility of the Russians. Instead, many people that fled the conflict have opted to return their homes. Nonetheless, the local humanitarian crisis can hardly be avoided. According to the 2015 census, the population of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic was about 151,000. The conflict reportedly displaced about a half of them, somewhere between 75,000-80,000. Even more people are now fleeing districts that are set to be transferred to Azerbaijan under the fear of violence, ethnic cleansing and other kinds of threats from the Azerbaijani forces and authorities. A part of the displaced people is now returning to Stepanakert and other nearby areas under Russian protection. However, even in the best case, the Armenian state will still have to deal with tens of thousands of displaced people in its territory. Yerevan already announced some financial help and economic support to these people, but the situation in Karabkah itself also requires attention. So far, the only side conducting humanitarian actions there has been Russia that created a special humanitarian center for this purpose.
The coming weeks will demonstrate the ability of the sides to compel each other to the reached ceasefire accords and, in the event of their implementation, a sufficient level of peace and security will finally be achieved in the region.
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southfront--2020-11-20--Town of “Beheadings” In Northeastern Mozambique Returned Under Government Forces Control

Mozambican government forces have recaptured the district of Muidumbe , where ISIS-linked militants beheaded at least 50 people earlier this month .
The horrifying attack , which took place in Muatide village , was first reported by the state media on November 9 .
The militants drove the village ’ s locals to a football pitch before beginning the executions .
A number of women and children were reportedly abducted .
Muidumbe is located in the northeastern province of Cabo Delgado , where a multi-billion gas project is under construction .
Mozambican Police General Commander Bernardino Rafael confirmed on November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The commander said 16 militants were killed in the operation .
“ We marched and arrived in Muidumbe district headquarters , we expelled those who had occupied it , ” he said in footage broadcast by state broadcaster TVM .
“ Congratulations to our brave men … what we achieved up to now is not a victory , we achieved one step of our work.
” The commander added that the militants should stop the violence and engage in talks with the government , which is open to dialogue .
The situation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forces are working to push the militants , who occupy the port town of Mocimboa da Paria , away from Mueda town .
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Mozambican government forces have recaptured the district of Muidumbe, where ISIS-linked militants beheaded at least 50 people earlier this month.
The horrifying attack, which took place in Muatide village, was first reported by the state media on November 9. The militants drove the village’s locals to a football pitch before beginning the executions. A number of women and children were reportedly abducted.
Muidumbe is located in the northeastern province of Cabo Delgado, where a multi-billion gas project is under construction.
Mozambican Police General Commander Bernardino Rafael confirmed on November 19 that Mudiumbe had been recaptured. The commander said 16 militants were killed in the operation.
“We marched and arrived in Muidumbe district headquarters, we expelled those who had occupied it,” he said in footage broadcast by state broadcaster TVM. “Congratulations to our brave men … what we achieved up to now is not a victory, we achieved one step of our work.”
The commander added that the militants should stop the violence and engage in talks with the government, which is open to dialogue.
The situation in Cabo Delgado remains tense. Mozambican government forces are working to push the militants, who occupy the port town of Mocimboa da Paria, away from Mueda town.
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southfront--2020-11-20--Russian-Egyptian Joint Drills To Take Place In Black Sea For The First Time In History (Video)

Russia and Egypt have begun joint naval drills that will take place in the Black Sea for the first time ever .
The Press Office of the Russian Navy ’ s Black Sea Fleet announced in an official statement that delegations of the Russian and the Egyptian navies had held a three-day conference to prepare for the joint exercise “ Bridge of Friendship -2020 , ” which will be held in the Black Sea until November 24 .
Due to the storm , the training are currently taking place on the shore .
Joint sniper exercises took place in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 21 , warships of the two countries will start the naval part of the drills .
During the exercise , warships of the Black Sea Fleet and the Egyptian Navy will practice measures with the support of aircraft to defend sea lanes against various threats .
Naval forces will be also deployed to organize communications and resupply at sea .
Russian and Egyptian naval sailors will also practice different protection and defense tactics under the command of the drills ’ joint headquarters .
The forces will also carry out missile and artillery firings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Bridger General Tamer Rifai , said Egyptian vessels and units , which will take part in the drills , arrived at Russia ’ s Novorossiysk seaport two days ago after departing a naval base in Alexandria .
On November 15 , Egyptian corvette ” El-Fateh ” , frigate ” Alexandria ” and missile boat ” M .
Fakhmi ” were spotted crossing the Bosphorus strait .
Both the Russian and Egyptian navies are facing serious maritime challenges , especially in Eastern Mediterranean .
The joint drills will further improve cooperation between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be a signal for Turkey that has significantly increase its influence in the region .
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Russia and Egypt have begun joint naval drills that will take place in the Black Sea for the first time ever . The Press Office of the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet announced in an official statement that delegations of the Russian and the Egyptian navies had held a three-day conference to prepare for the joint exercise “Bridge of Friendship -2020,” which will be held in the Black Sea until November 24.
“The drills aim to strengthen and develop military cooperation between the Egyptian and Russian Navies in the interests of security and stability at sea, and to exchange experience between the personnel in thwarting various threats in the areas of intensive shipping,” the statement reads.
Due to the storm, the training are currently taking place on the shore. Joint sniper exercises took place in the Russian city of Novorossiysk. On November 21, warships of the two countries will start the naval part of the drills.
During the exercise, warships of the Black Sea Fleet and the Egyptian Navy will practice measures with the support of aircraft to defend sea lanes against various threats. Naval forces will be also deployed to organize communications and resupply at sea.
Russian and Egyptian naval sailors will also practice different protection and defense tactics under the command of the drills’ joint headquarters. The forces will also carry out missile and artillery firings.
A spokesman for the Egyptian military, Bridger General Tamer Rifai, said Egyptian vessels and units, which will take part in the drills, arrived at Russia’s Novorossiysk seaport two days ago after departing a naval base in Alexandria.
According to the spokesman, the drills are meant “to enhance the prospects for military cooperation” between Egypt and Russia.
On November 15, Egyptian corvette ”El-Fateh”, frigate ”Alexandria” and missile boat ”M. Fakhmi” were spotted crossing the Bosphorus strait.
Both the Russian and Egyptian navies are facing serious maritime challenges, especially in Eastern Mediterranean. The joint drills will further improve cooperation between the two capable naval forces. They seem to be a signal for Turkey that has significantly increase its influence in the region.
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southfront--2020-11-20--Dim Halos: Suppressing the Cult of Pope John Paul II

As chief conductor of the saint factory , Pope John Paul II was always going to be , in time , canonised .
Almost 500 saints were created under his watch .
The previous 600 years had seen 300 .
But declaring him a saint in 2014 , a mere nine years after his death , was speedy by the standards of the Vatican .
Critics , and those more reserved about the wisdom of such a move , now have more reason to question the pontiff ’ s hastily affixed halo .
In a 449-page report released last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick takes centre stage .
McCarrick was promoted by John Paul in 2000 to be archbishop of Washington DC .
He was defrocked by Pope Francis last year following a separate Vatican inquest which found McCarrick to have abused his power over seminarians and bore responsibility for sexually abusing children and adults , with some acts taking place during confession .
While Pope Francis is attempting to do some tidying up in the church , a deeper investigation was not necessarily what he had hoped for .
Despite being praised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dirt ” , McCarrick had impressed him .
It took the savage promptings of the former Holy See ambassador to the US , Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò , to push the cart along .
Viganò had been one of the noisiest of accusers , claiming that 20 or so US and Vatican officials , not to mention Pope Francis himself , had been responsible for the vigilant concealment of McCarrick ’ s improprieties .
The Report found some of the claims to have merit , others not .
Viganò himself was not spared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own efforts to either conceal or frustrate processes of investigating McCarrick .
One instance of this involved Cardinal Marc Ouellet , the newly appointed Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops , urging Viganò to take steps investigating the claims of a certain “ Priest 3 ” from Metuchen whose lawsuit alleged “ that overt sexual conduct between him and McCarrick occurred in 1991.
” He “ did not take these steps and therefore never placed himself in a position to ascertain the credibility of Priest 3.
” The lengthier Report served to sketch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sordid tale of institutional complicity , though it is rather forgiving at points .
Reports about McCarrick ’ s behaviour were already being received during the late 1990s .
A letter dated October 28 , 1999 from the Archbishop of New York , Cardinal John O ’ Connor , to the Apostolic Nuncio , was shared with the pope summarising various allegations against McCarrick .
These included claims of sexual conduct , actual and attempted , with priests ; “ a series of anonymous letters ” distributed to Church officials accusing McCarrick of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instances were beds were shared with young adult men and seminarians at the Bishop ’ s residence in Metuchen and Newark and a beach house on the New Jersey shore .
John Paul did relent in commissioning an inquiry directed at four New Jersey bishops .
While the bishops confirmed that McCarrick had shared a bed with young men , instances of “ sexual misconduct , ” according to the Report , were not confirmed .
However , “ three of the four American bishops provided inaccurate and incomplete information to the Holy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with young adults.
” The information , in turn “ appears likely to have impacted the conclusions of John Paul II ’ s advisors and , consequently , of John Paul II himself.
” A critical point seems to have been the personal intervention of McCarrick himself .
On August 6 , 2000 , he penned a letter to the then papal secretary Bishop Stanisław Dziwisz , in an attempt to counter the allegations made by Cardinal O ’ Connor .
“ In the seventy years of my life , ” wrote a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had sexual relations with any person , male or female , young or old , cleric or lay , nor have I ever abused another person or treated them with disrespect.
” Presenting himself as a model of celibate propriety , his letter was believed .
McCarrick ’ s name was not only put forward as a candidate for promotion but checks as to his adherence to Church doctrine were waived by Papal direction .
Dziwisz would himself go on to be stone deaf , even hostile , to claims of abuse in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Krakow in 2005 .
The Report also notes the culture of the period , in part to exempt the Holy See from claims of connivance .
There were no complaints “ direct from a victim , whether adult or minor , about McCarrick ’ s misconduct.
” His supporters , to that end , “ could plausibly characterize the allegations against him and ‘ gossip ’ and ‘ rumours ’ .
” As is often the case in such institutional investigations , notably when made by the institution itself , a bit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defence is always easy to resort to when the larder of options is bare .
Papal biographer George Weigel is familiar with the tried formula , fashioned from the greater the saint , greater the sinner school of persuasion .
“ Saints are human beings , and saints , in their humanity , can be deceived.
” Given that the pontiff purports to be a representative hovering somewhere between the heavenly divine and earth bound humanity , this argument quickly collapses .
But it certainly satisfied the head of the Polish Bishops ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is of the view that John Paul should be venerated further , both as a Doctor of the Church and patron saint of Europe .
( The Vatican disagrees . )
In a statement last Friday , the Archbishop insisted that John Paul had been “ cynically deceived ” .
John Paul had his own reasons in dealing with rumours and suspicions that flesh was being pursued with avid enthusiasm by highly placed church officials .
An enemy of the communist system , indeed celebrated within Poland as a vital figure in undermining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ methods used to accuse and denounce opponents without an iota of evidence .
The Catholic Church , and certainly the Polish branch , holds the line on that score .
The view was not shared by the Missouri-based .
“ It is time for a difficult reckoning , ” suggested the editors on November 13 .
“ This man , proclaimed a Catholic saint by Pope Francis in 2014 , wilfully put at risk children and young adults in the Archdiocese of Washington , D.C. , and across the world.
” This “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , shattered its credibility as an institution , and set a deplorable example in ignoring the account of those abuse victims.
” The solution ?
“ Suppress ” the cult of John Paul II .
History suggests a different trajectory : the saint abused is one adored ever more .
Dr. Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn College , Cambridge .
He lectures at RMIT University , Melbourne .
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As chief conductor of the saint factory, Pope John Paul II was always going to be, in time, canonised. Almost 500 saints were created under his watch. The previous 600 years had seen 300. But declaring him a saint in 2014, a mere nine years after his death, was speedy by the standards of the Vatican. Critics, and those more reserved about the wisdom of such a move, now have more reason to question the pontiff’s hastily affixed halo.
In a 449-page report released last week by the Vatican, the large figure of ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick takes centre stage. McCarrick was promoted by John Paul in 2000 to be archbishop of Washington DC. He was defrocked by Pope Francis last year following a separate Vatican inquest which found McCarrick to have abused his power over seminarians and bore responsibility for sexually abusing children and adults, with some acts taking place during confession.
While Pope Francis is attempting to do some tidying up in the church, a deeper investigation was not necessarily what he had hoped for. Despite being praised for cleansing “the Church of its dirt”, McCarrick had impressed him. It took the savage promptings of the former Holy See ambassador to the US, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, to push the cart along. Viganò had been one of the noisiest of accusers, claiming that 20 or so US and Vatican officials, not to mention Pope Francis himself, had been responsible for the vigilant concealment of McCarrick’s improprieties. The Report found some of the claims to have merit, others not.
Viganò himself was not spared; stinging suggestions were made of his own efforts to either conceal or frustrate processes of investigating McCarrick. One instance of this involved Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the newly appointed Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, urging Viganò to take steps investigating the claims of a certain “Priest 3” from Metuchen whose lawsuit alleged “that overt sexual conduct between him and McCarrick occurred in 1991.” He “did not take these steps and therefore never placed himself in a position to ascertain the credibility of Priest 3.”
The lengthier Report served to sketch John Paul’s role in a sordid tale of institutional complicity, though it is rather forgiving at points. Reports about McCarrick’s behaviour were already being received during the late 1990s. A letter dated October 28, 1999 from the Archbishop of New York, Cardinal John O’Connor, to the Apostolic Nuncio, was shared with the pope summarising various allegations against McCarrick. These included claims of sexual conduct, actual and attempted, with priests; “a series of anonymous letters” distributed to Church officials accusing McCarrick of paedophilia with his “nephews” and instances were beds were shared with young adult men and seminarians at the Bishop’s residence in Metuchen and Newark and a beach house on the New Jersey shore.
John Paul did relent in commissioning an inquiry directed at four New Jersey bishops. While the bishops confirmed that McCarrick had shared a bed with young men, instances of “sexual misconduct,” according to the Report, were not confirmed. However, “three of the four American bishops provided inaccurate and incomplete information to the Holy See regarding McCarrick’s sexual conduct with young adults.” The information, in turn “appears likely to have impacted the conclusions of John Paul II’s advisors and, consequently, of John Paul II himself.”
A critical point seems to have been the personal intervention of McCarrick himself. On August 6, 2000, he penned a letter to the then papal secretary Bishop Stanisław Dziwisz, in an attempt to counter the allegations made by Cardinal O’Connor. “In the seventy years of my life,” wrote a solemn McCarrick, “I have never had sexual relations with any person, male or female, young or old, cleric or lay, nor have I ever abused another person or treated them with disrespect.”
Presenting himself as a model of celibate propriety, his letter was believed. McCarrick’s name was not only put forward as a candidate for promotion but checks as to his adherence to Church doctrine were waived by Papal direction. Dziwisz would himself go on to be stone deaf, even hostile, to claims of abuse in the Church, notably after becoming Archbishop of Krakow in 2005.
The Report also notes the culture of the period, in part to exempt the Holy See from claims of connivance. There were no complaints “direct from a victim, whether adult or minor, about McCarrick’s misconduct.” His supporters, to that end, “could plausibly characterize the allegations against him and ‘gossip’ and ‘rumours’.” As is often the case in such institutional investigations, notably when made by the institution itself, a bit is had both ways.
The hoodwink defence is always easy to resort to when the larder of options is bare. Papal biographer George Weigel is familiar with the tried formula, fashioned from the greater the saint, greater the sinner school of persuasion. “Saints are human beings, and saints, in their humanity, can be deceived.” Given that the pontiff purports to be a representative hovering somewhere between the heavenly divine and earth bound humanity, this argument quickly collapses. But it certainly satisfied the head of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gadecki, who is of the view that John Paul should be venerated further, both as a Doctor of the Church and patron saint of Europe. (The Vatican disagrees.) In a statement last Friday, the Archbishop insisted that John Paul had been “cynically deceived”.
John Paul had his own reasons in dealing with rumours and suspicions that flesh was being pursued with avid enthusiasm by highly placed church officials. An enemy of the communist system, indeed celebrated within Poland as a vital figure in undermining it, he was also aware of methods used to accuse and denounce opponents without an iota of evidence. The Catholic Church, and certainly the Polish branch, holds the line on that score.
The view was not shared by the Missouri-based National Catholic Reporter. “It is time for a difficult reckoning,” suggested the editors on November 13. “This man, proclaimed a Catholic saint by Pope Francis in 2014, wilfully put at risk children and young adults in the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., and across the world.” This “undermined the global church’s witness, shattered its credibility as an institution, and set a deplorable example in ignoring the account of those abuse victims.” The solution? “Suppress” the cult of John Paul II. History suggests a different trajectory: the saint abused is one adored ever more.
Dr. Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn College, Cambridge. He lectures at RMIT University, Melbourne. Email: bkampmark@gmail.com
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southfront--2020-11-20--Transcaucasia’s “Russian Roulette”: Who Blames Who And Where Is It Coming From?

Both sides of the Nagorno-Karabakh War appear to be dissatisfied with the outcome .
Armenia ’ s point of view is obvious , Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and others grossly mismanagement the situation , failed to effectively use their forces , and lost quite a bit of ground in Karabakh , to the benefit of Azerbaijan .
And those gains appear to have been set in stone now , for at least 5 years , while Russian peacekeepers are present .
As such , the protests in Armenia are no surprise .
The calls for a resignation from Pashinyan are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refuses to resign and is also replacing individuals on high posts , and other ministers and officials are resigning .
He , despite that maintains that it is not the time for protests nor resignations .
He ’ s blaming everybody for the failures – the army , the old leadership , Russia , the people themselves , the Armenians abroad who didn ’ t return to enlist and fight in a war .
The only one not to blame is himself .
Protests are on-going in Armenia , and now , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media figures who are pushing a separate narrative – Russia betrayed Armenia .
Years of anti-Russian policy , and protests calling for “ Russians to go home ” are now forgotten , Moscow should ’ ve come to pick the slack .
For a region that ’ s not even officially recognize as part of Armenia , but is also not recognized as an independent republic , in the face of the Artsakh project .
Armenians themselves refused to go to the frontline and fight , but expected the Russians to do so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unconditional surrender , which it isn ’ t .
And it is simple why – Azerbaijan only received what it was supposed to get – under the previous Minsk agreements , and the city of Shusha .
It could ’ ve captured much more if Russia hadn ’ t stepped in to mediate .
Russian President Vladimir Putin even said so , Russia was not called to help , until it was too late , otherwise it would have done so .
According to the media figures , and some protesters , Armenia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while the Russian peacekeepers are there , in an attempt to force their hand and hope that this time , Moscow would choose the right side and do the heavy lifting in capturing back the region .
It is quite obvious how unlikely that is .
Arrests are taking place of opposition figures , and even simple protesters .
The video below shows one such arrest of an individual protesting against Pashinyan .
It should be reminded that prior to his ascension to Prime Minister , he was also arrested for organizing protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 .
In Azerbaijan , there were recent protests claiming that Baku actually surrendered to Russia , and that Azerbaijan ’ s “ total victory ” was stolen by Moscow .
That ’ s not too far from the truth , since Baku simply got what it had to get under the Minsk agreements , and one city on top of that .
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev presented it as a significant victory of Azerbaijan and Turkey against Europe and the collective West , but it was simply using an armed offensive to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Anti-Russian rallies were held in Baku demanding the withdrawal of Russians from Azerbaijan : “ Let the Russian army leave from Azerbaijan !
Turkey come to our aid !
“ , ” Putin – go away !
Putin – go away !
” People with Turkish , Pakistani and Ukrainian flags staged a protest in Baku .
The police are quietly watching .
This happens in Azerbaijan , where not a single rally takes place without the approval of the authorities .
If the protest is not allowed , individuals would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as is the common practice .
Finally , on November 18th , the director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service ( SVR ) Sergei Naryshkin said that some Western countries are trying to foment the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh in order to oust Russia from the Transcaucasus .
According to him , they are trying to convince the inhabitants of Armenia that peace in Nagorno-Karabakh is a defeat for Yerevan .
In turn , the Azerbaijanis are told that the Kremlin “ stole their victory , ” the SVR head explained .
The SVR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convince the Armenians that peace in the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic ( NKR ) is a defeat for Armenia .
In addition , the ideology of waging war “ to the bitter end ” is being promoted .
In Azerbaijan , according to Naryshkin , the idea is spreading that Moscow prevented Baku from winning when the Azerbaijani army had almost reached Stepanakert .
Naryshkin added that this behavior of the West once again demonstrates the desire of the United States and European states to solve “ their problems at the expense of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believes that the Americans and Europeans do not think that provocations can lead to the development of a military conflict .
Earlier , on November 17th , it was reported that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian noted during negotiations in Paris that they wanted more clarity from Moscow about Turkey ’ s role in ending hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh , as well as about the terms of the agreement .
As such , the stage appears set , and a potential flaring up is possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for aggression , or meddling , or simply pulling it into a conflict of some sort .
Time will tell , but it appears that chaos is obviously brewing in Armenia , but could also be coming to Azerbaijan .
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Both sides of the Nagorno-Karabakh War appear to be dissatisfied with the outcome.
Armenia’s point of view is obvious, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and others grossly mismanagement the situation, failed to effectively use their forces, and lost quite a bit of ground in Karabakh, to the benefit of Azerbaijan.
And those gains appear to have been set in stone now, for at least 5 years, while Russian peacekeepers are present.
As such, the protests in Armenia are no surprise. The calls for a resignation from Pashinyan are also understandable.
He, however, refuses to resign and is also replacing individuals on high posts, and other ministers and officials are resigning. He, despite that maintains that it is not the time for protests nor resignations.
He’s blaming everybody for the failures – the army, the old leadership, Russia, the people themselves, the Armenians abroad who didn’t return to enlist and fight in a war.
The only one not to blame is himself.
Protests are on-going in Armenia, and now, there are even those protesters, and especially media figures who are pushing a separate narrative – Russia betrayed Armenia. Years of anti-Russian policy, and protests calling for “Russians to go home” are now forgotten, Moscow should’ve come to pick the slack.
For a region that’s not even officially recognize as part of Armenia, but is also not recognized as an independent republic, in the face of the Artsakh project.
Armenians themselves refused to go to the frontline and fight, but expected the Russians to do so.
They present the situation as an unconditional surrender, which it isn’t. And it is simple why – Azerbaijan only received what it was supposed to get – under the previous Minsk agreements, and the city of Shusha.
It could’ve captured much more if Russia hadn’t stepped in to mediate.
Russian President Vladimir Putin even said so, Russia was not called to help, until it was too late, otherwise it would have done so.
According to the media figures, and some protesters, Armenia should go to war with Azerbaijan, while the Russian peacekeepers are there, in an attempt to force their hand and hope that this time, Moscow would choose the right side and do the heavy lifting in capturing back the region.
It is quite obvious how unlikely that is.
Arrests are taking place of opposition figures, and even simple protesters. The video below shows one such arrest of an individual protesting against Pashinyan. It should be reminded that prior to his ascension to Prime Minister, he was also arrested for organizing protests during the “Velvet Revolution” of 2018.
In Azerbaijan, there were recent protests claiming that Baku actually surrendered to Russia, and that Azerbaijan’s “total victory” was stolen by Moscow.
That’s not too far from the truth, since Baku simply got what it had to get under the Minsk agreements, and one city on top of that.
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev presented it as a significant victory of Azerbaijan and Turkey against Europe and the collective West, but it was simply using an armed offensive to get what was politically already agreed upon.
Anti-Russian rallies were held in Baku demanding the withdrawal of Russians from Azerbaijan: “Let the Russian army leave from Azerbaijan! Turkey come to our aid! “,” Putin – go away! Putin – go away! ”
People with Turkish, Pakistani and Ukrainian flags staged a protest in Baku. The police are quietly watching.
This happens in Azerbaijan, where not a single rally takes place without the approval of the authorities. If the protest is not allowed, individuals would be harshly met by authorities and detained, as is the common practice.
Finally, on November 18th, the director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergei Naryshkin said that some Western countries are trying to foment the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh in order to oust Russia from the Transcaucasus.
“According to the information we have, some Western countries, through the available channels, provoke Armenian and Azerbaijani nationalists to discredit and break the ceasefire agreement,” Naryshkin said.
According to him, they are trying to convince the inhabitants of Armenia that peace in Nagorno-Karabakh is a defeat for Yerevan.
In turn, the Azerbaijanis are told that the Kremlin “stole their victory,” the SVR head explained.
“The United States and its allies are annoyed that the war was stopped with the mediation of Moscow. After all, this, in fact, “nullified” their many years of work to oust Russia from the Transcaucasia,” says Naryshkin said, and his words were disseminated by the SVR press service.
The SVR has information that they are trying to convince the Armenians that peace in the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) is a defeat for Armenia. In addition, the ideology of waging war “to the bitter end” is being promoted.
In Azerbaijan, according to Naryshkin, the idea is spreading that Moscow prevented Baku from winning when the Azerbaijani army had almost reached Stepanakert.
Naryshkin added that this behavior of the West once again demonstrates the desire of the United States and European states to solve “their problems at the expense of the interests of ordinary people.”
The SVR believes that the Americans and Europeans do not think that provocations can lead to the development of a military conflict.
Earlier, on November 17th, it was reported that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian noted during negotiations in Paris that they wanted more clarity from Moscow about Turkey’s role in ending hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as about the terms of the agreement.
As such, the stage appears set, and a potential flaring up is possible, in an attempt to blame Russia for aggression, or meddling, or simply pulling it into a conflict of some sort. Time will tell, but it appears that chaos is obviously brewing in Armenia, but could also be coming to Azerbaijan.
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southfront--2020-11-21--ISIS Fired Dozens Of Rockets At Afghanistan’s Kabul, Civilian Casualties Reported (Videos, Photos)

On November 21 , a barrage of rockets launched by ISIS – Khorasan Province hit various parts of the Afghan capital , Kabul .
The Ministry of Interior Affairs said at least 23 rockets landed in the following areas : • Chahar Qala , the Traffic Roundabout , the Gul-e-Surkh Roundabout in PD4 ; • Sedarat Roundabout , the Spinzar Road in the center of Kabul ; • Lysee Maryam market and Panjsad Family areas in the north of Kabul ; The large-scale rocket attack claimed the lives of eight people and injured at least 31 others .
The death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the upcoming hours .
According to the Afghan National Police , the rockets were launched from two areas : the market roundabout and Tahye Maskan neighborhood .
ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement released by its new agency , Amaq .
The terrorist group said 28 rockets were launched at Kabul ’ s Green Zone , where the headquarters of the Afghan National Army and several embassies are located .
The attack took place as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was landing in the Qatari capital , Doha @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from both the Afghan government and the Taliban .
ISIS ’ rocket attack on Kabul may have been meant to disturb the peace process that is facing serious issues .
including the lack of trust between the government and the Taliban .
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On November 21, a barrage of rockets launched by ISIS – Khorasan Province hit various parts of the Afghan capital, Kabul.
The Ministry of Interior Affairs said at least 23 rockets landed in the following areas:
Wazir Akbar Khan and Shahr-e-Naw areas in downtown Kabul;
Chahar Qala, the Traffic Roundabout, the Gul-e-Surkh Roundabout in PD4;
Sedarat Roundabout, the Spinzar Road in the center of Kabul;
The National Archive road in PD2;
Lysee Maryam market and Panjsad Family areas in the north of Kabul;
The compound of Iranian Embassy.
The large-scale rocket attack claimed the lives of eight people and injured at least 31 others. The death toll from the attack will likely rise in the upcoming hours.
According to the Afghan National Police, the rockets were launched from two areas: the market roundabout and Tahye Maskan neighborhood.
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دغه شاوخوا ۱۰ توغندي د ښار په بېلا بزخو لګېدلي دي.#NotOurFuture #Kabul #DefeatISIS #WhoAreTaliban pic.twitter.com/Ol9qe9Silc — Aman Afghan – امان افغان (@MubarizQahar) November 21, 2020
ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement released by its new agency, Amaq. The terrorist group said 28 rockets were launched at Kabul’s Green Zone, where the headquarters of the Afghan National Army and several embassies are located.
The attack took place as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was landing in the Qatari capital, Doha, where he would meet with negotiators from both the Afghan government and the Taliban.
ISIS’ rocket attack on Kabul may have been meant to disturb the peace process that is facing serious issues. including the lack of trust between the government and the Taliban.
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southfront--2020-11-21--Jaysh Al-Izza Reportedly Killed Russian Service Members In Syria’s Idlib

On November 20 .
Jaysh al-Izza claimed that it had killed a number of Russian service members who were operating near Kafar Roma in the southern countryside of Syria ’ s Idlib .
Fajir Ismail , head of the faction ’ s media office , told Enab Baladi that the Russian service members were targeted with a U.S.-made TOW anti-tank missile .
In a brief statement , Jaysh al-Izza said the attack was a response to the continued strikes by the regime and Russia on “ civilians ” in Greater Idlib .
Jaysh al-Izza , which lost most of its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years , has been trying to make a comeback for the last few months .
The group is receiving support from its ally , the al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay ’ at Tahrir al-Sham that ’ s ruling over Greater Idlib .
Earlier this month , the group took a serious hit when a guided missile strike by the Syrian Arab Army killed and injured eight of its militants .
The claims of killing Russian service members are most likely a propaganda stunt by Jaysh al-Izza to amass support from local and possibly foreign backers .
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On November 20. Jaysh al-Izza claimed that it had killed a number of Russian service members who were operating near Kafar Roma in the southern countryside of Syria’s Idlib.
Fajir Ismail, head of the faction’s media office, told Enab Baladi that the Russian service members were targeted with a U.S.-made TOW anti-tank missile.
“After observing and monitoring regime forces, the Anti-Armour Regiment targeted a group of Russian personnel who were trying to build fortifications on the axis separating opposition and regime areas,” Ismail said, adding that the entire group was “killed.”
In a brief statement, Jaysh al-Izza said the attack was a response to the continued strikes by the regime and Russia on “civilians” in Greater Idlib.
Jaysh al-Izza, which lost most of its equipment and fighters in the last two years, has been trying to make a comeback for the last few months. The group is receiving support from its ally, the al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham that’s ruling over Greater Idlib.
Earlier this month, the group took a serious hit when a guided missile strike by the Syrian Arab Army killed and injured eight of its militants.
The claims of killing Russian service members are most likely a propaganda stunt by Jaysh al-Izza to amass support from local and possibly foreign backers. Up until 2017, the al-Qaeda-allied faction was backed by the U.S.
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southfront--2020-11-21--Map Update: Military Situation In Nagorno-Karabakh On November 21, 2020

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh region : • On @ @ @ @ @ of Defense announced that peacekeeping forces completed deployment in Karabakh ; • On November 20 @ @ @ @ @ buses and 250 personal vehicles with refugees to Stepanakert from the territory of Armenia ; @ @ @ @ @ more than 6,000 residents who previously left their homes have returned to Stepanakert , according @ @ @ @ @ November 20 , 18 Il-76 aircraft and two An-124 “ Ruslan ” aircraft delivered 33 @ @ @ @ @ the Russian peacekeeping operation in Karabakh .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh region:
On November 21, Russian Minister of Defense announced that peacekeeping forces completed deployment in Karabakh;
On November 20, Russian peacekeepers escorted 23 buses and 250 personal vehicles with refugees to Stepanakert from the territory of Armenia;
Since November 14, more than 6,000 residents who previously left their homes have returned to Stepanakert, according to Russia;
On November 20, 18 Il-76 aircraft and two An-124 “Ruslan” aircraft delivered 33 pieces of equipment to support the Russian peacekeeping operation in Karabakh.
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southfront--2020-11-21--Military Situation In Syria On November 21, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria : • On November 20 @ @ @ @ @ commander in YPG security forces , was killed in Dhiban by unknown gunmen ; • @ @ @ @ @ convoy of US forces carrying technical and logistics equipment entered the city of Hasakah ; @ @ @ @ @ artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled positions of the SDF near Ain Issa ; • On @ @ @ @ @ Turkish-backed forces shelled positions of the YPG in the Minnagh area ; • On November @ @ @ @ @ a new military post in the village of Baylun ; • On November 20 , @ @ @ @ @ on a pro-government cell in the southern countryside of Hasakah ; • On November 21 @ @ @ @ @ erupted between the YPG and Turkish proxies in the vicinity of Ayn Daqnah .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria:
On November 20, Ahmad Al-Ghanem, a commander in YPG security forces, was killed in Dhiban by unknown gunmen;
On November 20, a convoy of US forces carrying technical and logistics equipment entered the city of Hasakah;
On November 20, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled positions of the SDF near Ain Issa;
On November 20, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled positions of the YPG in the Minnagh area;
On November 20, Turkish army stablished a new military post in the village of Baylun;
On November 20, YPG security forces cracked down on a pro-government cell in the southern countryside of Hasakah;
On November 21, a series of firefights erupted between the YPG and Turkish proxies in the vicinity of Ayn Daqnah.
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