southfront--2020-07-06--Militants In Mozambique Threaten Massive Foreign Investments Into Natural Gas

On June 27th , armed militants , likely ISIS , killed eight workers from a subcontractor construction company – Fenix Construction – for the gas megaproject that is progressing in Cabo Delgado , northern Mozambique .
The vehicle they were in was attacked four kilometres north of Mocímboa da Praia when the town was under attack about 70 kilometres south of the construction site of the enterprise led by the oil company Total .
Of the 14 individuals in the vehicle , three fled into the bush and survived while three others remain missing , in addition to the 8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ African petrochemicals giant Sasol Ltd gave up on its licence to explore for gas off the Mozambique coast , the company said .
Sasol is the world ’ s top producer of motor fuel from coal and is trying to shed assets to pay off its debt pile and avoid a rights issue of up to $ 2 billion .
Furthermore , the increased ISIS militant activity in Mozambique is making any such endeavor dangerous , with piracy also on the rise .
Meanwhile , French Energy giant Total is moving ahead with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ project .
Total ’ s project is an attempt to boost the , once-booming , natural gas market that has foundered in recent months under sagging demand as lockdowns triggered by the coronavirus response have hurt industrial activity .
Some projects , including Sempra Energy ’ s investment in a Port Arthur , Texas , LNG export terminal , have been pushed back .
The most significant pushback against these projects , however , is not the COVID-19 pandemic , but rather the increased militant activity .
There are some very formal and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but no results have been achieved so far .
The issue is that delayed pay , and even if it comes on time it ’ s low has led to even the soldiers that are in Cabo Delgado to fight against the militants , are , instead , abusing the local population and looting .
On June 16th , Mozambican president Filipe Nysui announced that soldiers deployed to Cabo Delgado will receive a bonus , augmenting their pay .
Assuming the money actually reaches the enlisted ranks , it will at least prevent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ civilian population for food and other necessities The government also claimed a military success , with police operations director Victor Novela displaying photos of machetes , motorbikes , and other items recovered from insurgents during operations in Muidumbe district .
On the international assistance front , the prospect of military support for Mozambique in Cabo Delgado has become a political issue in Portugal .
Portuguese foreign minister Augusto Santos Silva told reporters that Portugal is already working closely with Mozambique to assist counterinsurgency efforts from afar .
Finally , a report emerged in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police , who have been the lead agency in the government ’ s counterinsurgency effort and have done some of the sharpest fighting of the conflict , and the Mozambican military , which is dissatisfied at being cut out of the potentially lucrative contracts associated with the conflict .
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On June 27th, armed militants, likely ISIS, killed eight workers from a subcontractor construction company – Fenix Construction – for the gas megaproject that is progressing in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique.
The vehicle they were in was attacked four kilometres north of Mocímboa da Praia when the town was under attack about 70 kilometres south of the construction site of the enterprise led by the oil company Total.
Of the 14 individuals in the vehicle, three fled into the bush and survived while three others remain missing, in addition to the 8 that were killed.
Meanwhile, South African petrochemicals giant Sasol Ltd gave up on its licence to explore for gas off the Mozambique coast, the company said.
“Sasol will return Block 16/19 in its entirety to the Government of Mozambique. To this end, a withdrawal notification has already been sent to the relevant Mozambican authorities”, the firm said in a statement.
Sasol is the world’s top producer of motor fuel from coal and is trying to shed assets to pay off its debt pile and avoid a rights issue of up to $2 billion.
Furthermore, the increased ISIS militant activity in Mozambique is making any such endeavor dangerous, with piracy also on the rise.
Meanwhile, French Energy giant Total is moving ahead with its $23 billion East Africa liquefaction project.
Total’s project is an attempt to boost the, once-booming, natural gas market that has foundered in recent months under sagging demand as lockdowns triggered by the coronavirus response have hurt industrial activity.
Some projects, including Sempra Energy’s investment in a Port Arthur, Texas, LNG export terminal, have been pushed back.
The most significant pushback against these projects, however, is not the COVID-19 pandemic, but rather the increased militant activity.
There are some very formal and ineffective attempts to counter the militants, but no results have been achieved so far.
The issue is that delayed pay, and even if it comes on time it’s low has led to even the soldiers that are in Cabo Delgado to fight against the militants, are, instead, abusing the local population and looting.
On June 16th, Mozambican president Filipe Nysui announced that soldiers deployed to Cabo Delgado will receive a bonus, augmenting their pay.
Assuming the money actually reaches the enlisted ranks, it will at least prevent soldiers from having to prey on the civilian population for food and other necessities
The government also claimed a military success, with police operations director Victor Novela displaying photos of machetes, motorbikes, and other items recovered from insurgents during operations in Muidumbe district.
A polícia diz ter aprendido nas regiões de rua-rua, Rio e Ngure motorizadas com matrícula da #Tanzania e sleeping bag da ‘região dos Grandes Lagos’ que eram dos insurgentes de #CaboDelgado. Fardamento militar, catanas, artigos de primeira necessidade também foram recuperados… pic.twitter.com/oyig4uNivg — Alexandre (@AllexandreMZ) June 18, 2020
On the international assistance front, the prospect of military support for Mozambique in Cabo Delgado has become a political issue in Portugal. Portuguese foreign minister Augusto Santos Silva told reporters that Portugal is already working closely with Mozambique to assist counterinsurgency efforts from afar.
Finally, a report emerged in Africa Monitor of growing tension between Mozambican police, who have been the lead agency in the government’s counterinsurgency effort and have done some of the sharpest fighting of the conflict, and the Mozambican military, which is dissatisfied at being cut out of the potentially lucrative contracts associated with the conflict.
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southfront--2020-07-06--July 2020’s Contender Enters The Ring? China Reports Case Of Bubonic Plague In Inner Mongolia

On July 5th , authorities in a city in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia have issued a warning after a hospital reported a case of suspected bubonic plague .
The bubonic plague makes COVID-19 seem like a light flu .
The health committee of the city of Bayan Nur issued the third-level alert .
“ Third-level ” is actually the 2nd lowest degree in a four-step system , making “ first-level ” the highest .
The bubonic plague , known as the “ Black Death ” in the Middle Ages , comes from the bacterium , Yersinia pestis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fatal disease spread mostly by rodents via fleas .
It killed between 75 and 200 million people in the 14th century , and at least 30 to 50 million from the year 541 to 549 .
According to the WHO website , the lung-based pneumonic plague is extremely contagious and “ can trigger severe epidemics through person-to-person contact via droplets in the air ” .
If it is not immediately treated , it ’ s fatal in 90 % of cases .
This is not the first time that cases of the plague @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officially being 26 cases and 11 deaths between 2009 and 2018 .
China ’ s state-owned Global Times also reported on the case of bubonic plague .
It should also be noted that the United States actually has more cases than China of bubonic plague each year between 1970 and 2018 .
In recent decades , an average of seven human plague cases have been reported each year .
The range is 1-17 , with 17 being reported in 2006 , and 16 in 2015 .
In 2015 there were 4 deaths from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States plague cases have been the bubonic form .
In recent decades , an average of seven human plague cases have been reported each year ( range : 1–17 cases per year ) .
Plague has occurred in people of all ages ( infants up to age 96 ) , though 50 % of cases occur in people ages 12–45 .
It occurs in both men and women , though historically is slightly more common among men , probably because of increased outdoor activities that put them at higher risk .
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On July 5th, authorities in a city in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia have issued a warning after a hospital reported a case of suspected bubonic plague.
The bubonic plague makes COVID-19 seem like a light flu.
Local health authorities in China have reported a suspected bubonic plague case in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Plague can be fatal in up to 90% of people infected if not treated, primarily with several types of antibiotics. https://t.co/jxoa7p7dXm — The Associated Press (@AP) July 6, 2020
The health committee of the city of Bayan Nur issued the third-level alert. “Third-level” is actually the 2nd lowest degree in a four-step system, making “first-level” the highest.
The bubonic plague, known as the “Black Death” in the Middle Ages, comes from the bacterium, Yersinia pestis, and is a highly infectious and often fatal disease spread mostly by rodents via fleas.
It killed between 75 and 200 million people in the 14th century, and at least 30 to 50 million from the year 541 to 549.
According to the WHO website, the lung-based pneumonic plague is extremely contagious and “can trigger severe epidemics through person-to-person contact via droplets in the air”.
Symptoms include fever, chills, vomiting and nausea.
If it is not immediately treated, it’s fatal in 90% of cases.
This is not the first time that cases of the plague were reported in China, with there officially being 26 cases and 11 deaths between 2009 and 2018.
China’s state-owned Global Times also reported on the case of bubonic plague.
Bayan Nur city of N. China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Saturday reported a suspected case of the #BubonicPlague and issued a level III early warning on Sunday, urging residents to strictly follow prevention and control measures regarding the handling of wild animals. pic.twitter.com/egj3fDuntK — Global Times (@globaltimesnews) July 5, 2020
It should also be noted that the United States actually has more cases than China of bubonic plague each year between 1970 and 2018.
In recent decades, an average of seven human plague cases have been reported each year. The range is 1-17, with 17 being reported in 2006, and 16 in 2015. In 2015 there were 4 deaths from it.
Over 80% of United States plague cases have been the bubonic form. In recent decades, an average of seven human plague cases have been reported each year (range: 1–17 cases per year). Plague has occurred in people of all ages (infants up to age 96), though 50% of cases occur in people ages 12–45. It occurs in both men and women, though historically is slightly more common among men, probably because of increased outdoor activities that put them at higher risk.
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southfront--2020-07-06--Military Situation In Syria On July 6, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria : • Israeli warplanes struck @ @ @ @ @ region in northwestern Damascus countryside .
A weapon shipment reportedly headed towards the Lebanese border @ @ @ @ @ ; • Turkish forces targeted a civilian truck on the M4 highway to the west @ @ @ @ @ Issa in northern Raqqa ; • Syrian army artillery targeted the villages of Khirbet Al-Naqus @ @ @ @ @ and the town of al-Fatirah in Southern Idlib ; • The US MQ-9 Reaper drone @ @ @ @ @ region ; • Turkish artillery shelled the SDF positions near the town of Tell Abyad @ @ @ @ @ ON THE TOPIC :

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria:
Israeli warplanes struck a truck convoy in Al-Dimas region in northwestern Damascus countryside. A weapon shipment reportedly headed towards the Lebanese border and was intended for Hezbollah;
Turkish forces targeted a civilian truck on the M4 highway to the west of the town of Ain Issa in northern Raqqa;
Syrian army artillery targeted the villages of Khirbet Al-Naqus, Mansourah in northern Hama and the town of al-Fatirah in Southern Idlib;
The US MQ-9 Reaper drone was spotted over the Idlib region;
Turkish artillery shelled the SDF positions near the town of Tell Abyad in northern Raqqa.
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southfront--2020-07-06--Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation To Likely Purchase India’s Largest Shipyard

Russia ’ s state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation ( USC ) has expressed interest for the purchase of India ’ s Pipavav shipyard , Indian media reported .
The shipyard is currently owned by Reliance Naval and Engineering Ltd ( RNAVAL ) , which went bankrupt extended the the date for submitting expressions of interest ( EoI ) to revive India ’ s biggest integrated shipbuilding facility by capacity , to July 27th .
The initial deadline was June 27th , but there were only five offers , and it was allegedly due to the COVID-19 lockdown .
RNAVAL has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government and is being sold under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code ( IBC ) to recover unpaid dues of 435 million rupees ( $ 5.8 million ) .
The total debt of RNAVAL in 2019 sat at 126 billion rupees ( $ 1.6 billion ) .
Russia ’ s state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation ( USC ) is the only serious contender from the list of five that submitted the initial bids for the yard .
The shipyard is the only one in India that has ever worked on US Navy warships , namely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its Seventh Fleet operating in the Indian Ocean region .
USC has a long-standing interest and connection with the RNEL shipyard , which has long been cooperating with Russian enterprises .
In the 2000s , this Indian shipyard , then called Pipavav Defense and Offshore Engineering ( PDOE ) , collaborated with the Russian Northern PKB OJSC in developing a project for 21 patrol ships , a series of which was ordered by the Indian Navy .
The Russian version of the project was later rejected .
In December 2010 , PDOE entered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State Unitary Enterprise Rosoboronexport to jointly promote Russian warships to Indian and third-country markets .
The collaboration also included the maintenance of a number of Indian Navy ships – Project 877EKM submarines and three Indian Project 17 frigates ( of the Shivalik type ) , also developed with the participation of the Northern Design Bureau .
In July 2015 , PDOE signed an agreement with the Russian shipyard repair center Zvyozdochka , n joint venture to implement the planned program for the regular repair and modernization of four diesel-electric submarines of Project 877ECM @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the formation of a repair center for Russian-produced submarines operated by third countries .
Based on this joint venture of projects of the 877 and 636 series of fleets of third countries.In 2015-2016 , USC also planned to choose RNAVAL/PDOE as the construction partner in India for two frigates of project 11356 for the Indian fleet – but the Indian side chose the state shipyard Goa Shipyard Limited in Goa .
Currently , RNAVAL is the largest shipbuilding company in India , having a huge dry construction dock with a length of 662 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , capable of accommodating ships of any size ( in fact , 295 m of the length of the dock is reserved for ship repair ) .
The dock is equipped with two 600-ton large Goliath cranes with a lifting capacity of 1200 tons .
There is also a site for the construction of offshore oil and gas production platforms with dimensions of 750 by 265 m , an extension berth of 300 m and extension embankments with a length of 720 m. It is alleged that the shipyard ’ s capacity can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ steel per day .
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Russia’s state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) has expressed interest for the purchase of India’s Pipavav shipyard, Indian media reported.
The shipyard is currently owned by Reliance Naval and Engineering Ltd (RNAVAL), which went bankrupt extended the the date for submitting expressions of interest (EoI) to revive India’s biggest integrated shipbuilding facility by capacity, to July 27th.
The initial deadline was June 27th, but there were only five offers, and it was allegedly due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
RNAVAL has a permit to build warships from the Indian government and is being sold under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to recover unpaid dues of 435 million rupees ($5.8 million).
The total debt of RNAVAL in 2019 sat at 126 billion rupees ($1.6 billion).
Russia’s state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is the only serious contender from the list of five that submitted the initial bids for the yard.
The shipyard is the only one in India that has ever worked on US Navy warships, namely the repair, service and maintenance of its Seventh Fleet operating in the Indian Ocean region.
USC has a long-standing interest and connection with the RNEL shipyard, which has long been cooperating with Russian enterprises.
In the 2000s, this Indian shipyard, then called Pipavav Defense and Offshore Engineering (PDOE), collaborated with the Russian Northern PKB OJSC in developing a project for 21 patrol ships, a series of which was ordered by the Indian Navy. The Russian version of the project was later rejected.
In December 2010, PDOE entered into a cooperation agreement with the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Rosoboronexport to jointly promote Russian warships to Indian and third-country markets. The collaboration also included the maintenance of a number of Indian Navy ships – Project 877EKM submarines and three Indian Project 17 frigates (of the Shivalik type), also developed with the participation of the Northern Design Bureau.
In July 2015, PDOE signed an agreement with the Russian shipyard repair center Zvyozdochka, n joint venture to implement the planned program for the regular repair and modernization of four diesel-electric submarines of Project 877ECM of the Indian Navy, aimed at the formation of a repair center for Russian-produced submarines operated by third countries.
Based on this joint venture of projects of the 877 and 636 series of fleets of third countries.In 2015-2016, USC also planned to choose RNAVAL/PDOE as the construction partner in India for two frigates of project 11356 for the Indian fleet – but the Indian side chose the state shipyard Goa Shipyard Limited in Goa.
Currently, RNAVAL is the largest shipbuilding company in India, having a huge dry construction dock with a length of 662 m and a width of 65 m, capable of accommodating ships of any size (in fact, 295 m of the length of the dock is reserved for ship repair).
The dock is equipped with two 600-ton large Goliath cranes with a lifting capacity of 1200 tons.
There is also a site for the construction of offshore oil and gas production platforms with dimensions of 750 by 265 m, an extension berth of 300 m and extension embankments with a length of 720 m. It is alleged that the shipyard’s capacity can handle up to 12 thousand tons of steel per day.
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southfront--2020-07-06--Houthis Say US Diplomats Leaving Saudi Arabia Due To Expected ‘Surprises’ From Yemen

A large number of US diplomats and their families started withdrawing from Saudi Arabia last weekend , the Wall Street Journal reported .
The WSJ says that more are expected to fly out in the coming weeks citing officials familiar with the plan .
The report says that US State Department approved the voluntary departure of “ non-emergency personnel ” .
The large-scale withdrawal of the US diplomatic staff reportedly started in response to the recent growth of coronavirus cases in the Kingdom after it opted to start reopening its economy .
The WSJ blames the increase of coronavirus cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lift restrictions in a bid to revive its economy , which has suffered from low oil prices , explaining the withdrawal .
However , Al Masirah , the official TV station of Yemen ’ s Houthis ( Ansar Allah ) provided a quite different version of the events .
According to the Houthi media wing , the expected ‘ surprises ’ from Yemen and the successes of the movement in striking vital military infrastructure inside Saudi Aarabia are among the main reasons of the withdrawal .
Indeed , recently the military conrontation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Yemen intensified .
The Houthis have made several important advances in the provinces of Marib and Bayda , as well as conducted another joint missile and drone strike on military targets near the Saudi capital of Riyadh .
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A large number of US diplomats and their families started withdrawing from Saudi Arabia last weekend, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The WSJ says that more are expected to fly out in the coming weeks citing officials familiar with the plan. The report says that US State Department approved the voluntary departure of “non-emergency personnel”. The large-scale withdrawal of the US diplomatic staff reportedly started in response to the recent growth of coronavirus cases in the Kingdom after it opted to start reopening its economy.
The WSJ blames the increase of coronavirus cases coincided with the kingdom’s move to lift restrictions in a bid to revive its economy, which has suffered from low oil prices, explaining the withdrawal.
However, Al Masirah, the official TV station of Yemen’s Houthis (Ansar Allah) provided a quite different version of the events. According to the Houthi media wing, the expected ‘surprises’ from Yemen and the successes of the movement in striking vital military infrastructure inside Saudi Aarabia are among the main reasons of the withdrawal.
Indeed, recently the military conrontation between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis in Yemen intensified. The Houthis have made several important advances in the provinces of Marib and Bayda, as well as conducted another joint missile and drone strike on military targets near the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
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southfront--2020-07-06--From ‘Riots’ To ‘Armed Standoff’: Black Armed Protesters Challenge White Militia At Confederate Monu

From ‘Riots’ To ‘Armed Standoff’: Black Armed Protesters Challenge White Militia At Confederate Monument

Listen to Not F**king Around Coalition ’ s ( NFAC ) leader Grand Master Jay describing his group ’ s overall mission : The group , known as Not F**king Around Coalition ( NFAC ) , marched through Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta on Independence Day , calling out white militias , along with protesting one of the largest Confederate monuments in the country , reported Reuters .
Hundreds of heavily armed NFAC members , predominantly African Americans , were seen dressed in black combat gear with military-style rifles – quietly marched up a road in the park in two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be an NFAC leader directing a right and left column of heavily armed members up a road .
Another video shows the group coming to a stop on the road with an unidentified man shouting into a loudspeaker challenging white militias .
Here ’ s more video of the NFAC march .
John Bankhead , a spokesman for the Stone Mountain Memorial Association , said NFAC ’ s demonstration was peaceful and orderly : “ It ’ s a public park , a state park .
We have these protests on both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
We respect people ’ s First Amendment right , ” Bankhead told WXIA-TV .
“ We understand the sensitivities of the issue here at the park … so we respect that and allow them to come in as long as it ’ s peaceful , which it has been , ” he said .
The park had just opened after being closed for virus-related issues .
Around Saturday afternoon , park officials allowed the group to enter the park from the West Gate .
They marched to the lawn area of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confederate memorial carved into granite on Stone Mountain .
“ Stone Mountain has long held symbolism for white supremacists .
The Ku Klux Klan , a hate group that was formed by Confederate Army veterans and has a history of lynchings and terror against Black people , held its rebirth ceremony atop mountain in 1915 with flaming crosses .
Klansmen still hold occasional gatherings in the shadows of the edifice , albeit now met with protesters behind police tape .
Many of those cross-burnings took place on or around July 4 , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we noted on March 29 that “ the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic could be a flare-up of social unrest across major Western cities as millions have lost their jobs , economies have crashed into depressions , and the military is being called up to maintain order.
” And , boy , were we right… We quoted Peter Turchin not too long ago as saying with the coronavirus still worsening the wellbeing of the country and millions out of work , and this could certainly “ escalate all the way to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America , resulting in both black and white militias to enter city streets this summer – could be the goal of the political elites to spark chaos ahead of the election .

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Update (12:40ET): Listen to Not F**king Around Coalition’s (NFAC) leader Grand Master Jay describing his group’s overall mission:
NFAC's leader Grand Master Jay describing how he will build his black ethnostate inside the United States.
boasting they are all ex-military extremely disciplined & experts shooters..gonna end really bad for these guys.. pic.twitter.com/FKPCT8pRRC — Veritas News Feed (@veritasnewsfeed) July 5, 2020
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The group, known as Not F**king Around Coalition (NFAC), marched through Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta on Independence Day, calling out white militias, along with protesting one of the largest Confederate monuments in the country, reported Reuters.
Hundreds of heavily armed NFAC members, predominantly African Americans, were seen dressed in black combat gear with military-style rifles – quietly marched up a road in the park in two columns.
One clip shows what appears to be an NFAC leader directing a right and left column of heavily armed members up a road.
Armed Black Americans showed up DEEP in Stone Mountain #Georgia today for the #4thofjuly ✊?✊????? pic.twitter.com/ywwxnF1CXu — Tariq Nasheed ?? (@tariqnasheed) July 5, 2020
Another video shows the group coming to a stop on the road with an unidentified man shouting into a loudspeaker challenging white militias.
“I don’t see no white militia,” he declared. “We’re here. Where … you at? We’re in your house. Let’s go.”
The Not Fucking Around Coalition (NFAC) militia in Stone Mountain, Georgia called out all rednecks and white supremacist militias "We here, where the fuck you at?". (?@VlanciPictures) #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/B76Ab6WUSF — Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral) July 4, 2020
Here’s more video of the NFAC march.
Seen today at Stone Mountain. ✊? pic.twitter.com/An2Ynz52Ee — Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) July 5, 2020
Stone mountain Georgia.. The black man the most powerful fighting machine in the world.pic.twitter.com/qDBJwQxgf2 — Black diaspora Voice. (@BlackdiasporaV1) July 4, 2020
John Bankhead, a spokesman for the Stone Mountain Memorial Association, said NFAC’s demonstration was peaceful and orderly:
“It’s a public park, a state park. We have these protests on both sides of the issue from time to time. We respect people’s First Amendment right,” Bankhead told WXIA-TV. “We understand the sensitivities of the issue here at the park … so we respect that and allow them to come in as long as it’s peaceful, which it has been,” he said.
The park had just opened after being closed for virus-related issues. Around Saturday afternoon, park officials allowed the group to enter the park from the West Gate. They marched to the lawn area of the park, in view of the confederate memorial carved into granite on Stone Mountain.
“Stone Mountain has long held symbolism for white supremacists. The Ku Klux Klan, a hate group that was formed by Confederate Army veterans and has a history of lynchings and terror against Black people, held its rebirth ceremony atop mountain in 1915 with flaming crosses. Klansmen still hold occasional gatherings in the shadows of the edifice, albeit now met with protesters behind police tape. Many of those cross-burnings took place on or around July 4,” said Reuters.
Readers may recall, we noted on March 29 that “the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic could be a flare-up of social unrest across major Western cities as millions have lost their jobs, economies have crashed into depressions, and the military is being called up to maintain order.”
And, boy, were we right…
We quoted Peter Turchin not too long ago as saying with the coronavirus still worsening the wellbeing of the country and millions out of work, and this could certainly “escalate all the way to a civil war.”
“Things are not as bad as they can be,” Turchin warned.
The socio-economic implosion of America, resulting in both black and white militias to enter city streets this summer – could be the goal of the political elites to spark chaos ahead of the election.
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southfront--2020-07-06--Russia Increased The Range Of Its EMP Guns To 10km: TASS Report

Russia has reportedly increased the range of its EMP ( electromagnetic pulse ) weapons to up to 10 kilometers , according to unnamed sources of TASS .
Reportedly , tests were carried out and various devices were damaged beyond repair , the weapons also allegedly entirely counter unmanned aerial vehicles .
The range of “ guaranteed destruction ” of the internal electronics of whatever is targeted by the Russian EMP rifles within the scope of the tests was brought up to 10 kilometers , according to previous reports the range was between 1 and 2 kilometers , meaning that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported by TASS two sources in the military-industrial complex .
“ Tests of electromagnetic weapons have been going on since 2015 , the last firing tests of the EMP guns took place in the spring .
Currently , the average effective range of electromagnetic guns firing at air targets is 7-8 km , the maximum is approximately 10 , ” one of the agency ’ s source said .
He clarified that at the initial stage , the effective range was only “ a couple of kilometers.
” Another source told TASS that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distance of 10 km is provided by “ burning ” the electronic components of their on-board equipment.
” The source added that the shot of an EMP gun lasts a millisecond and , given the distance to the target , reaches it instantly , since electromagnetic radiation propagates at the speed of light .
The sources also explained that it is necessary to distinguish the defeat caused by the EMP weapon from the suppression of the enemy ’ s electronics , which is provided by electronic warfare systems ( EW ) .
Most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at ranges of several hundred kilometers , however , they have incomparably lower power and do not incapacitate devices .
EMP guns , in contrast , destroy equipment “ at the physical level.
” In EMP guns , electromagnetic radiation of superhigh frequency , also called an electromagnetic “ shot ” , is used as a damaging factor .
The radiation of an electromagnetic gun in a split second heats the affected object to extremely high temperatures .
In particular , it is reportedly planned to equip an unmanned version of a 6th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On a manned aircraft , electromagnetic weapons are dangerous to use , as they can harm their own pilot .
The editor-in-chief of the magazine Arsenal of the Fatherland , Viktor Murakhovsky , in a conversation with the NSN , said that electromagnetic weapons have long been in service in Russia , and noted that this area was actively developed back in the days of the Soviet Union .
“ We already have such ammunition , ranging from a shell for a grenade launcher to combat units of anti-aircraft missiles .
Now such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the use of new materials , increased output of electromagnetic radiation .
< … > In conflicts this was not applied .
There were tests , after which they were put into service , ” the specialist noted .
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Russia has reportedly increased the range of its EMP (electromagnetic pulse) weapons to up to 10 kilometers, according to unnamed sources of TASS.
Reportedly, tests were carried out and various devices were damaged beyond repair, the weapons also allegedly entirely counter unmanned aerial vehicles.
The range of “guaranteed destruction” of the internal electronics of whatever is targeted by the Russian EMP rifles within the scope of the tests was brought up to 10 kilometers, according to previous reports the range was between 1 and 2 kilometers, meaning that this is a massive upgrade.
This was reported by TASS two sources in the military-industrial complex.
“Tests of electromagnetic weapons have been going on since 2015, the last firing tests of the EMP guns took place in the spring. Currently, the average effective range of electromagnetic guns firing at air targets is 7-8 km, the maximum is approximately 10,” one of the agency’s source said. He clarified that at the initial stage, the effective range was only “a couple of kilometers.”
Another source told TASS that “the destruction of aircraft at a distance of 10 km is provided by “burning” the electronic components of their on-board equipment.”
The source added that the shot of an EMP gun lasts a millisecond and, given the distance to the target, reaches it instantly, since electromagnetic radiation propagates at the speed of light.
The sources also explained that it is necessary to distinguish the defeat caused by the EMP weapon from the suppression of the enemy’s electronics, which is provided by electronic warfare systems (EW).
Most modern electronic warfare systems can suppress electronics at ranges of several hundred kilometers, however, they have incomparably lower power and do not incapacitate devices. EMP guns, in contrast, destroy equipment “at the physical level.”
In EMP guns, electromagnetic radiation of superhigh frequency, also called an electromagnetic “shot”, is used as a damaging factor. The radiation of an electromagnetic gun in a split second heats the affected object to extremely high temperatures.
In particular, it is reportedly planned to equip an unmanned version of a 6th generation fighter jet with such weapons. On a manned aircraft, electromagnetic weapons are dangerous to use, as they can harm their own pilot.
The editor-in-chief of the magazine Arsenal of the Fatherland, Viktor Murakhovsky, in a conversation with the NSN, said that electromagnetic weapons have long been in service in Russia, and noted that this area was actively developed back in the days of the Soviet Union.
“We already have such ammunition, ranging from a shell for a grenade launcher to combat units of anti-aircraft missiles. Now such electromagnetic generators are simply being improved with the use of new materials, increased output of electromagnetic radiation. <…> In conflicts this was not applied. There were tests, after which they were put into service,” the specialist noted.
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southfront--2020-07-06--Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups – July 6, 2020

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southfront--2020-07-06--Haftar’s Forces Claim Responsibility For Airstrikes On Turkish Positions At Al-Watiya Airbase

On June 5th , Turkish and Government of National Accord ( GNA ) targets at al-Watiya airbase were struck .
The Director of the Moral Guidance Department in the Libyan National Army ( LNA ) , Khaled Mahjoub said that as a result of the strikes , approximately 80 % of the positions that were targeted were destroyed .
According to him , 9 locations were struck , and 80 % of the targets therein were destroyed .
He also vowed that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ’ s “ military adventure in Libya ” would fail .
Mahjoub also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Turkish Army were also killed in the strikes .
The official version from the Turkish and GNA side is that “ unknown warplanes ” targeted al-Watiya , but there was no loss of life .
The strikes reportedly targeted recently installed systems , such as an air defense system .
Following the airstrikes , the GNA said that it would respond at the “ right place and at the right time.
” Satellites imagery purportedly show that 3 radar stations and a MIM-23 Hawk air defense system were destroyed .
There ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the strikes .
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On June 5th, Turkish and Government of National Accord (GNA) targets at al-Watiya airbase were struck.
Reportedly, the LNA struck the targets.
The Director of the Moral Guidance Department in the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khaled Mahjoub said that as a result of the strikes, approximately 80% of the positions that were targeted were destroyed.
According to him, 9 locations were struck, and 80% of the targets therein were destroyed.
He also vowed that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s “military adventure in Libya” would fail.
مدير إدارة التوجيه المعنوي في الجيش الوطني الليبي العميد خالد المحجوب لسكاي نيوز عربية: لا يمكن لأردوغان أن يكسب من المغامرة العسكرية في ليبيا — سكاي نيوز عربية-عاجل (@SkyNewsArabia_B) July 5, 2020
مدير إدارة التوجيه المعنوي في الجيش الوطني الليبي لسكاي نيوز عربية: تم ضرب 9 مواقع في قاعدة الوطية مما أدى إلى تدمير نحو 80 في المئة من الأهداف — سكاي نيوز عربية-عاجل (@SkyNewsArabia_B) July 5, 2020
Mahjoub also claimed that “important commanders” of the Turkish Army were also killed in the strikes.
مدير إدارة التوجيه المعنوي في الجيش الوطني الليبي لسكاي نيوز عربية: من بين القتلى في استهداف قاعدة الوطية أحد القادة المهمين في الجيش التركي — سكاي نيوز عربية-عاجل (@SkyNewsArabia_B) July 5, 2020
The official version from the Turkish and GNA side is that “unknown warplanes” targeted al-Watiya, but there was no loss of life. The strikes reportedly targeted recently installed systems, such as an air defense system.
Libye : La Turquie confirme : "Des avions non identifiés ont bombardé la base aérienne d'Al-Wattia
L'attaque "n'a pas fait de victimes, mais a plutôt visé certains équipements", selon une source de l'armée, alors qu'il n'y aurait pas de commentaire officiel immédiat. pic.twitter.com/CNB09OrNfI — Rebecca Rambar (@RebeccaRambar) July 5, 2020
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Following the airstrikes, the GNA said that it would respond at the “right place and at the right time.”
#Libya's UN-recognised government condemns air raids on the Al Watiya air base saying it will respond in "right place and at the right time".pic.twitter.com/PwrtBoJuHQ — Sara Firth (@Sara__Firth) July 6, 2020
Satellites imagery purportedly show that 3 radar stations and a MIM-23 Hawk air defense system were destroyed.
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There’s also a video allegedly showing some of the strikes.
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southfront--2020-07-06--Tribunal Orders Recently Arrived US Troops In Colombia To ‘Stay Home’ Until Deployment Approved By S

Tribunal Orders Recently Arrived US Troops In Colombia To ‘Stay Home’ Until Deployment Approved By Senate

A tribunal in Colombia has ordered the US troops that arrived last month as part of a Security Force Assistance Brigade to stop their activities as their tasks have not been debated and approved by the Senate , as required by the Constitution .
The government has 3 days to appeal to the State Council , the appellate court in this instance .
The US sent 53 soldiers of its Security Force Assistance Brigade ( SFAB ) to Colombia on 1 June with the official mission of assisting Colombia ’ s military in counter-narcotics operations in areas that are still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conflict .
The Colombian Congress only found out about the pending deployment a few days earlier , via a posting at the US Embassy website announcing the planned deployment .
The Cundinamarca Administrative Tribunal ordered the President of Colombia , Iván Duque , to suspend the operations of the US military in the national territory within 48 hours .
The Court ’ s ruling was in response to a petition sent on 12 June by 25 Senators of the National Congress , headed by Iván Cepeda of the Alternative Democratic Pole ( Polo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court orders the president , within 48 hours after notification of this decision , to send to the Senate all the information and information related to the entry , arrival and permanence of the United States Army Security Force Assistance Brigade .
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The Tribunal also ordered the president to suspend official authorization for any activity of the military brigade in the national territory while the Senate assumes its exclusive role of political control over all deployments of foreign military personnel in Colombia , as required by the Colombian Constitution .
The congressmen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to “ nullify the agreement with the US government pursuant to which the transit and deployment of foreign troops in the national territory was authorized , ” which could result in Colombia getting involved in a military confrontation which could spiral out of control and that could lead to an international armed conflict with Venezuela .
LINK For Senator Iván Cepeda , the presence of foreign troops subverts the implementation of the Peace Agreement by turning territories for the implementation of social development plans into theaters of war with a foreign military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ farming communities in vast areas of the country .
Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo told Congress he didn ’ t need such permission after which opposition Senator Ivan Cepeda took the matter to the Cundinamarca Administrative Tribunal .
Trujillo , whose father was openly praised by late drug lord Pablo Ecobar , was already under pressure over his failure to effectively reduce cocaine production .
Congress has demanded the defense minister implement the counternarcotics element of a 2016 peace deal with the FARC , which prioritizes crop substitution .
The White House has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including the aerial fumigation of coca .
The defense minister is doing neither of these and additionally has been ordered to end joint forced eradication operations .
Apart from that , Trujillo ’ s promise to US Defense Secretary Mark Esper to increase the forced eradication of coca to a record 130,000 hectares this year is falling apart .
Instead of increasing this notoriously ineffective strategy with 40 % , the Defense Ministry reported a 30 % drop in forcibly eradicated hectares of coca in the first four months of the year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new record level in 2019 , according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime .
LINK The Duque administration has three days to challenge the decision before the Council of State .
It is likely to do so , arguing that there are already bilateral military agreements between the US and Colombia which cover the activities .
However , this argument has been rejected by the Constitutional Court when former president Alvaro Uribe purported to grant the US military unlimited access to nine Colombian military bases , as the military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrived troops are not specifically covered by the existing agreements .
The US already has around 400 military personnel in Colombia and up to 800 military contractors .
According to successive US and Colombian governments since at least the 1960s , the purpose of the military alliance is to protect democracy , human rights and free markets in Colombia and the Western hemisphere .
According to critics , the alliance serves to advance US economic political and military interests in the region and locks Colombia into strategic subordination to the US , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic and political elites .
An essay in the Historic Commission , established jointly by the FARC-EP and the Colombian Government during the peace negotiations in Havana , Cuba , argued of the bilateral military relationship .
When one analyses the causes of the social and armed conflict in Colombia , the factors and interests that have prolonged the conflict , and the impacts it has had on the civil population , it is apparent that the United States is not simply a minor external influence but has been a direct participant in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during much of the twentieth century .
Public awareness of the participation of the United States has been deliberately minimized by its covert nature ; in accordance with this strategy , many of its activities in Colombia have been “ planned and executed in such a manner that they can be hidden , or at least enabling plausible deniability of responsibility for such actions.
” These activities are conducted in the context of a relationship of , understood as a in which the national interests of Colombia have been placed at the service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States ) , which is perceived as being endowed with political , economic , cultural and moral superiority .
It is an unequal and asymmetrical relationship that has assumed a character , as the very existence of the Colombian republic is thought to be inextricably linked to its condition of subordination to the United States , due to which it is more appropriate to speak of a rather than a subordination .
According to one Colombian defender of the relationship of subordination : “ the most efficient way to guarantee our national sovereignty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ally under the protective umbrella of the United States.
” The association of imperialist dependency with national sovereignty is indicative of the contradictory reasoning and logic of its supporters .
Understood as “ subordination by invitation ” , the relations between the United States and Colombia require an examination of the active role of the people in power that have maintained the condition of dependency , particularly given the fact that “ there has been a pact between the national elites for more than one hundred years , for whom the subordination has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ benefits are administered through practices of patronage that permeate all of the political and social institutions and structures in Colombia .
The utilization of patronage through international networks and relations is readily apparent in all sectors of the State , the Army and the Police , for whom the foreign support and the military budget are private bounties that confer them power and privilege , creating a that is considered to be untouchable .
A full copy of the essay is available HERE .
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A tribunal in Colombia has ordered the US troops that arrived last month as part of a Security Force Assistance Brigade to stop their activities as their tasks have not been debated and approved by the Senate, as required by the Constitution. The government has 3 days to appeal to the State Council, the appellate court in this instance.
The US sent 53 soldiers of its Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) to Colombia on 1 June with the official mission of assisting Colombia’s military in counter-narcotics operations in areas that are still heavily affect by the social and armed conflict. The Colombian Congress only found out about the pending deployment a few days earlier, via a posting at the US Embassy website announcing the planned deployment.
The Cundinamarca Administrative Tribunal ordered the President of Colombia, Iván Duque, to suspend the operations of the US military in the national territory within 48 hours.
The Court’s ruling was in response to a petition sent on 12 June by 25 Senators of the National Congress, headed by Iván Cepeda of the Alternative Democratic Pole (Polo Democrático Alternativo).political party.
The Court orders the president, within 48 hours after notification of this decision, to send to the Senate all the information and information related to the entry, arrival and permanence of the United States Army Security Force Assistance Brigade. .
The Tribunal also ordered the president to suspend official authorization for any activity of the military brigade in the national territory while the Senate assumes its exclusive role of political control over all deployments of foreign military personnel in Colombia, as required by the Colombian Constitution.
The congressmen stated that they filed the petition in order to “nullify the agreement with the US government pursuant to which the transit and deployment of foreign troops in the national territory was authorized,” which could result in Colombia getting involved in a military confrontation which could spiral out of control and that could lead to an international armed conflict with Venezuela. LINK
For Senator Iván Cepeda, the presence of foreign troops subverts the implementation of the Peace Agreement by turning territories for the implementation of social development plans into theaters of war with a foreign military presence, which presuppose an aggression against farming communities in vast areas of the country.
Colombia Reports commented regarding the latest development:
Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo told Congress he didn’t need such permission after which opposition Senator Ivan Cepeda took the matter to the Cundinamarca Administrative Tribunal. Trujillo, whose father was openly praised by late drug lord Pablo Ecobar, was already under pressure over his failure to effectively reduce cocaine production. Congress has demanded the defense minister implement the counternarcotics element of a 2016 peace deal with the FARC, which prioritizes crop substitution. The White House has been pushing for a more hard-line approach, including the aerial fumigation of coca. The defense minister is doing neither of these and additionally has been ordered to end joint forced eradication operations. Apart from that, Trujillo’s promise to US Defense Secretary Mark Esper to increase the forced eradication of coca to a record 130,000 hectares this year is falling apart. Instead of increasing this notoriously ineffective strategy with 40%, the Defense Ministry reported a 30% drop in forcibly eradicated hectares of coca in the first four months of the year. Meanwhile, potential cocaine production reached a new record level in 2019, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. LINK
The Duque administration has three days to challenge the decision before the Council of State. It is likely to do so, arguing that there are already bilateral military agreements between the US and Colombia which cover the activities. However, this argument has been rejected by the Constitutional Court when former president Alvaro Uribe purported to grant the US military unlimited access to nine Colombian military bases, as the military operations to be conducted by the recently arrived troops are not specifically covered by the existing agreements. The US already has around 400 military personnel in Colombia and up to 800 military contractors.
According to successive US and Colombian governments since at least the 1960s, the purpose of the military alliance is to protect democracy, human rights and free markets in Colombia and the Western hemisphere. According to critics, the alliance serves to advance US economic political and military interests in the region and locks Colombia into strategic subordination to the US, in return for which the US supports Colombian economic and political elites. An essay in the Historic Commission, established jointly by the FARC-EP and the Colombian Government during the peace negotiations in Havana, Cuba, argued of the bilateral military relationship.
When one analyses the causes of the social and armed conflict in Colombia, the factors and interests that have prolonged the conflict, and the impacts it has had on the civil population, it is apparent that the United States is not simply a minor external influence but has been a direct participant in the conflict due to its prolonged involvement during much of the twentieth century. Public awareness of the participation of the United States has been deliberately minimized by its covert nature; in accordance with this strategy, many of its activities in Colombia have been “planned and executed in such a manner that they can be hidden, or at least enabling plausible deniability of responsibility for such actions.” These activities are conducted in the context of a relationship of subordination, understood as a relationship of dependency in which the national interests of Colombia have been placed at the service of a third party (the United States), which is perceived as being endowed with political, economic, cultural and moral superiority. It is an unequal and asymmetrical relationship that has assumed a strategic character, as the very existence of the Colombian republic is thought to be inextricably linked to its condition of subordination to the United States, due to which it is more appropriate to speak of a strategic rather than a pragmatic subordination. According to one Colombian defender of the relationship of subordination: “the most efficient way to guarantee our national sovereignty is to maintain ourselves as a dedicated ally under the protective umbrella of the United States.” The association of imperialist dependency with national sovereignty is indicative of the contradictory reasoning and logic of its supporters. Understood as “subordination by invitation”, the relations between the United States and Colombia require an examination of the active role of the people in power that have maintained the condition of dependency, particularly given the fact that “there has been a pact between the national elites for more than one hundred years, for whom the subordination has produced economic and political benefits.” These benefits are administered through practices of patronage that permeate all of the political and social institutions and structures in Colombia. The utilization of patronage through international networks and relations is readily apparent in all sectors of the State, the Army and the Police, for whom the foreign support and the military budget are private bounties that confer them power and privilege, creating a military caste that is considered to be untouchable.
A full copy of the essay is available HERE.
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southfront--2020-07-06--Trump Makes Two July 4 Addresses, Both Equally Divisive

On July 4th , the United States celebrated its Independence Day .
US President Donald Trump used the chance to make an address to the nation that contained some rather precarious and dubious claims .
He boasted the following : “ American heroes defeated the Nazis , dethroned the fascists , toppled the communists , saved American values , upheld American principles , and chased down the terrorists to the very ends of the Earth .
We are now in the process of defeating the radical left , the Marxists , the anarchists , the agitators , the looters , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , have absolutely no clue what they are doing.
” He , first , made the entirely false claims taking credit for various historical events that America played a part in , but not the leading part , in all of them .
At the same time , he positioned himself as the “ nemesis ” of the protesters and the “ radical left.
” Many of the claims he made during his speech at Mount Rushmore , on July 3rd.He repeated many of the racially divisive lines from his speech at Mount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left-wing fascist mob is trying to “ end America ” by erasing the nation ’ s history and indoctrinating its children .
Trump is describing many of the historical US figures as heroes , who should be looked up to , since these magnificent individuals paved the way for the current Americans , and that their legacy should be continued .
These are the same people whose monuments are being toppled for being racists , tyrants , abusers and more .
To , very evidently , support the notion of the modern America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before , Black Lives Matter protests burned US flags on their rallies on July 4th .
Another Christopher Columbus statue , in Baltimore was torn down .
And interviews showed that young Americans are entirely unclear of what July 4th is about and what it celebrates .
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On July 4th, the United States celebrated its Independence Day.
US President Donald Trump used the chance to make an address to the nation that contained some rather precarious and dubious claims.
He boasted the following:
“American heroes defeated the Nazis, dethroned the fascists, toppled the communists, saved American values, upheld American principles, and chased down the terrorists to the very ends of the Earth. We are now in the process of defeating the radical left, the Marxists, the anarchists, the agitators, the looters, and people who, in many instances, have absolutely no clue what they are doing.”
He, first, made the entirely false claims taking credit for various historical events that America played a part in, but not the leading part, in all of them.
At the same time, he positioned himself as the “nemesis” of the protesters and the “radical left.”
Many of the claims he made during his speech at Mount Rushmore, on July 3rd.He repeated many of the racially divisive lines from his speech at Mount Rushmore, where he claimed that a left-wing fascist mob is trying to “end America” by erasing the nation’s history and indoctrinating its children.
Trump is describing many of the historical US figures as heroes, who should be looked up to, since these magnificent individuals paved the way for the current Americans, and that their legacy should be continued.
These are the same people whose monuments are being toppled for being racists, tyrants, abusers and more.
To, very evidently, support the notion of the modern America as the legacy of those who came before, Black Lives Matter protests burned US flags on their rallies on July 4th.
Another Christopher Columbus statue, in Baltimore was torn down.
Baltimore just tore down the Columbus statue ✊?✊?✊?✊?✊? #blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/uX5ty8oI3f — spencer compton (@spencercompton) July 5, 2020
And interviews showed that young Americans are entirely unclear of what July 4th is about and what it celebrates.
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southfront--2020-07-06--Another ‘Mystery’ Blast Rocks Iran Power Plant

The series of mysterious incidents and explosions continues in Iran .
On July 4 , a fire broke out at @ @ @ @ @ plant in the city of Ahvaz in southwestern Iran and a chlorine leak sent dozens @ @ @ @ @ room at a petrochemical plant in the same region , according to Iranian media .
@ @ @ @ @ reported that the fire at the Zargan power plant broke out as a result of @ @ @ @ @ , a spokesman for the Iranian electricity industry later told Iranian media that the “ @ @ @ @ @ the transformers caused the fire .
Meanwhile , 70 people were injured due to a @ @ @ @ @ Karun Petrochemical Company , located south of Ahvaz .
The leak occurred after a pipe @ @ @ @ @ site ruptured .
The cause of the incident is being investigated .
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The series of mysterious incidents and explosions continues in Iran.
On July 4, a fire broke out at the Shahid Medhaj Zargan power plant in the city of Ahvaz in southwestern Iran and a chlorine leak sent dozens of employees to the emergency room at a petrochemical plant in the same region, according to Iranian media.
Initially, Fars News Agency reported that the fire at the Zargan power plant broke out as a result of a transformer explosion. Later, a spokesman for the Iranian electricity industry later told Iranian media that the “connection” of one of the transformers caused the fire.
Meanwhile, 70 people were injured due to a chlorine gas leak at the Karun Petrochemical Company, located south of Ahvaz. The leak occurred after a pipe from a tank at the site ruptured. The cause of the incident is being investigated.
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southfront--2020-07-06--Turkey Confirms Losses In Al-Watiya Air Base Strikes, GNA Vows To Respond

Turkish state media confirmed that the recent airstrikes on the al-Watiya Air Base in western Syria had destroyed an air-defense system .
Citing a Libyan military source , the state-run agency Anadolu Agency reported that the air-defense system as well as other military equipment , which were recently deployed in the base , were destroyed as result of the airstrikes .
While the Turkish news agency claimed that the airstrikes led to no casualties , local Libyan sources reported that several ambulances were seen rushing to the air base after the attack .
According to the Libyan National Army ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the airstrikes , a MIM-23 Hawk medium-range air-defense system and a KORAL electronic warfare system were completely destroyed .
Twitter account OSINT Editor shared a satellite image showing al-Watiya Air Base after the airstrikes .
Unfortunately , the areas southeast and southwest of the air base , where the Hawk system was stationed , were both blocked by clouds .
Some Libya sources claimed that Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar , who started a surprise visit to Libya two days ago , was present in al-Watiya when the airstrikes took place on July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not been confirmed , yet .
Activists supporting the Government of National Accord ( GNA ) claimed that the airstrikes were not carried out by the LNA , but by Mirage 2000-9 warplanes of the UAE Air Force .
According to the activists ’ claims , the warplanes took off from Egypt ’ s Sidi Barrani Air Base .
The GNA , whose forces captured al-Watiya from the LNA on May 18 , was triggered by the airstrikes .
Salah al-Namrush , a spokesman for the government , vowed that a response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ right time and the right place.
” The aerial attack on al-Watiya Air Base was well-planned and executed .
The attack may have been carried out by the allies of the LNA .
Turkey , which received a major blow , will likely try to respond very soon .
This could lead to a new escalation in Libya .
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Turkish state media confirmed that the recent airstrikes on the al-Watiya Air Base in western Syria had destroyed an air-defense system.
Citing a Libyan military source, the state-run agency Anadolu Agency reported that the air-defense system as well as other military equipment, which were recently deployed in the base, were destroyed as result of the airstrikes.
“The [attack] didn’t result in any human losses, it targeted some of the base’s equipment, which were recently brought to reinforce the base, including an air-defense system,” the Anadolu Agency quoted the unnamed source as saying.
While the Turkish news agency claimed that the airstrikes led to no casualties, local Libyan sources reported that several ambulances were seen rushing to the air base after the attack.
According to the Libyan National Army (LNA), which claimed responsibility for the airstrikes, a MIM-23 Hawk medium-range air-defense system and a KORAL electronic warfare system were completely destroyed.
Twitter account OSINT Editor shared a satellite image showing al-Watiya Air Base after the airstrikes. Unfortunately, the areas southeast and southwest of the air base, where the Hawk system was stationed, were both blocked by clouds.
First (cloudy) sat images from today appear to show no signs of the alleged airstrikes on Al-Watiya Air Base in #Libya
#OSINT pic.twitter.com/swC8441hUF — OSINT Editor – Community powered (@osinteditor) July 5, 2020
Some Libya sources claimed that Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, who started a surprise visit to Libya two days ago, was present in al-Watiya when the airstrikes took place on July 5 morning. However, this has not been confirmed, yet.
Activists supporting the Government of National Accord (GNA) claimed that the airstrikes were not carried out by the LNA, but by Mirage 2000-9 warplanes of the UAE Air Force. According to the activists’ claims, the warplanes took off from Egypt’s Sidi Barrani Air Base.
The GNA, whose forces captured al-Watiya from the LNA on May 18, was triggered by the airstrikes. Salah al-Namrush, a spokesman for the government, vowed that a response to the attack would be given at the “right time and the right place.”
The aerial attack on al-Watiya Air Base was well-planned and executed. The attack may have been carried out by the allies of the LNA. Turkey, which received a major blow, will likely try to respond very soon. This could lead to a new escalation in Libya.
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southfront--2020-07-06--Narco Jet Allegedly Shot Down By Mexican Federal Police

A private jet allegedly packed with drugs was intercepted by the Mexican Federal Police near the Felipe Carrillo Puerto Municipality in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo .
La Jornada , one of Mexico City ’ s leading daily newspapers , reports the jet landed on a highway in flames after being attacked by a Mexican Federal Police “ gunnery helicopter.
” A gunnery helicopter from the armed forces opened fire this morning against a small plane , which had to make an emergency landing on the Chunhuhub-José María Morelos highway section , in the central-western region of Quintana Roo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Public Security ( SSP ) of the state , Alberto Capella Ibarra .
The official said on his Twitter account that “ the registration of the aircraft is apparently XB-RCM and could be related to illegal activities .
Federal authorities attending to the investigation.
” Initial reports indicate that around 7:30 am this Sunday an Army helicopter that was flying over the area opened fire on the aircraft .
The plane began to emit smoke and later landed on the highway and caught fire , according to unofficial reports .
Witnesses who broadcast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ landed smoothly and was set on fire by its crew , who fled the scene .
Other versions indicate that , upon landing , the crew of the ship unloaded a shipment of drugs they had on board and placed it inside a van in which they fled , which they abandoned kilometers later .
Capella asked motorists to avoid the affected stretch of highway .
Federal authorities had come to the area to carry out the corresponding investigation .
– La Jornada A bunch of videos of the private jet burning on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the last hour .
“ # almomento a Private Jet allegedly linked to organAn alleged attack from the air would have shot down a small plane at kilometer 61 , on the Chunhuhub road section , municipality of José María Morelos .
# QuintanaRoo .
The aircraft could have been used to transport drugsized crime landed in an emergency on the section of the Morelos highway # QuintanaRoo supposedly after a confrontation he had to land and the aircraft was completely consumed , ” tweeted LectorMx .

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A private jet allegedly packed with drugs was intercepted by the Mexican Federal Police near the Felipe Carrillo Puerto Municipality in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.
La Jornada, one of Mexico City’s leading daily newspapers, reports the jet landed on a highway in flames after being attacked by a Mexican Federal Police “gunnery helicopter.”
A gunnery helicopter from the armed forces opened fire this morning against a small plane, which had to make an emergency landing on the Chunhuhub-José María Morelos highway section, in the central-western region of Quintana Roo, the head of the Secretariat of Public Security (SSP) of the state, Alberto Capella Ibarra. The official said on his Twitter account that “the registration of the aircraft is apparently XB-RCM and could be related to illegal activities. Federal authorities attending to the investigation.” Initial reports indicate that around 7:30 am this Sunday an Army helicopter that was flying over the area opened fire on the aircraft. The plane began to emit smoke and later landed on the highway and caught fire, according to unofficial reports. Witnesses who broadcast videos on Twitter report that the aircraft landed smoothly and was set on fire by its crew, who fled the scene. Other versions indicate that, upon landing, the crew of the ship unloaded a shipment of drugs they had on board and placed it inside a van in which they fled, which they abandoned kilometers later. Capella asked motorists to avoid the affected stretch of highway. Federal authorities had come to the area to carry out the corresponding investigation. – La Jornada
A bunch of videos of the private jet burning on the highway has surfaced on social media in the last hour.
“#almomento a Private Jet allegedly linked to organAn alleged attack from the air would have shot down a small plane at kilometer 61, on the Chunhuhub road section, municipality of José María Morelos. #QuintanaRoo . The aircraft could have been used to transport drugsized crime landed in an emergency on the section of the Morelos highway #QuintanaRoo supposedly after a confrontation he had to land and the aircraft was completely consumed,” tweeted LectorMx.
Un presunto ataque desde el aire habría derribado una avioneta en el kilómetro 61, del tramo carretero Chunhuhub, municipio de José María Morelos #QuintanaRoo. La aeronave podría haber sido utilizada para transportar droga pic.twitter.com/O0LVpk5pgk — LectorMx (@LectorMx) July 5, 2020
Mexican military on the scene.
Aseguran avioneta presuntamente relacionada con actividades ilícitas en el sur de #QuintanaRoo pic.twitter.com/dngQR7kFeD — Televisa Quintana Roo (@TelevisaQR) July 5, 2020
Story is still developing…
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southfront--2020-07-06--Turkish Forces Targeted Civilian Truck On M4 Highway In Northeast Syria (Video)

On July 5 morning , Turkish forces targeted a civilian truck on the M4 highway in Syria ’ s northeastern region for unclear reasons .
The truck was hit with a projectile , which may be a tank shell or an anti-tank guided missile , near the town of Hawshan , 5 km to the west of the town of Ain Issa in northern Raqqa .
The truck was completely destroyed .
According to the Hawar News Agency , the truck driver , 31-year old Osama al-Assaf , was injured in the attack .
A number of sources confirmed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highway is the spine of transportation in northeast Syria .
The strategic highway links al-Hasakah with Raqqa and Aleppo .
The Russian Military Police reopened the M4 in northeast Syria on May 25 of this year .
The step was coordinated with the Turkish military , the Syrian Arab Army and the Syrian Democratic Forces .
The motives behind today ’ s attack remain unclear .
However , there is no doubt that the attack was a violation of the Russian-Turkish agreement on northeast Syria .
The attack will likely slow down traffic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as less people will dare to use it .
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On July 5 morning, Turkish forces targeted a civilian truck on the M4 highway in Syria’s northeastern region for unclear reasons.
The truck was hit with a projectile, which may be a tank shell or an anti-tank guided missile, near the town of Hawshan, 5 km to the west of the town of Ain Issa in northern Raqqa. The truck was completely destroyed.
According to the Hawar News Agency, the truck driver, 31-year old Osama al-Assaf, was injured in the attack. A number of sources confirmed that al-Assaf is a civilian.
The M4 highway is the spine of transportation in northeast Syria. The strategic highway links al-Hasakah with Raqqa and Aleppo.
The Russian Military Police reopened the M4 in northeast Syria on May 25 of this year. The step was coordinated with the Turkish military, the Syrian Arab Army and the Syrian Democratic Forces.
The motives behind today’s attack remain unclear. However, there is no doubt that the attack was a violation of the Russian-Turkish agreement on northeast Syria. The attack will likely slow down traffic on the highway for a while, as less people will dare to use it.
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southfront--2020-07-06--New Study Examines The Expansion Of Mexican Cartels In Colombia

The Fundación Paz y Reconciliación ( Peace and Reconciliation Foundation ) has just published a report examining the proliferation of Mexican Cartels ’ activities in Colombia .
The report identifies several forms of cooperation and task sharing that have been developed between the illegal armed groups in Colombia and the cartels , based on avoiding destructive territorial disputes and meeting their respective needs for the benefit of all of the groups involved .
Although the relationships between illegal armed groups and other forms of organized crime in Colombia and Mexico has existed for several decades , starting with the large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the relationships have become much more extensive and systematic due to the vast flows of capital and arms brought from the North American country and the dissolution or fragmentation of the largest illegal armed groups in Colombia ( the paramilitaries and the FARC-EP ) which has opened Colombia up to international competition and cooperation to control the illegal markets .
The latest study by Fundación Paz y Reconciliación , “ Radiography of the presence of Mexican cartels in Colombia ” ( Radiografía de la presencia de los carteles mexicanos en Colombia ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and weapons from Mexico has enabled another cycle of expansion and consolidation among the remaining illegal armed groups in Colombia such as the Gulf Clan , Caparrapos , Los Pachenca , People ’ s Liberation Army-EPL or Pelusos , and post-FARC Dissident Armed Group ( especially in south-western Colombia ) .
The renewed strengthening of Colombia ’ s illegal armed groups crime is also associated with taking advantage of the remnants of the illegal armed structures in the context of a power vacuum produced by the end of the FARC-EP as an armed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State to take control of the territories the FARC had occupied .
During the last two decades , the Mexican cartels have also strengthened their operational capacity and international reach by expanding their actions throughout the northern triangle of Central America ( Guatemala , Honduras and El Salvador ) , providing a bridge between Mexico and Colombia .
Beyond the substantial boost derived from their alliances with other organized crime groups , the Mexican cartels have had considerable success in infiltrating public security structures throughout the region , providing a degree of official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for hired killers and to consolidate territorial control over related illegal activities .
They have also subcontracted the Mara Salvatrucha crime group in Central America to provide additional protection for their cocaine shipments .
In this sense , the transnational corporate enterprise continues to grow and diversify .
The Mexican cartels from Sinaloa and Jalisco have been the most active in Colombia , in particular by providing finance and distribution networks for the Pelusos , FARC Dissident Groups and Clan del Golfo and thereby filling the gap left by the demobilization of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of relationship that have been developed between Mexican cartels and Colombian illegal armed groups : financing and coordination .
Financing is given through the injection of large sums of capital and also weapons .
This is the case for Los Caparrapos or Caparros in the Nudo de Paramillo subregion of Colombia .
The articulation of the illegal armed groups has occurred through the systematic elaboration of joint tasks and the allocation of specific activities related to the management of the cocaine production and marketing chain .
This type of relationship has manifested in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Sinaloa Cartel and the Gulf Clan in Bajo Cauca , Antioquia and in Magdalena .
The emerging evidence suggests that the Mexican cartels ’ concern that anarchy in the drug trafficking market after the FARC ’ s laying down of arms would interrupt their supply chains was the main factor motivating their decision to increase their participation in Colombia .
Basically , three related phenomena were involved .
The Mexican cartels recalled what happened following the paramilitary demobilization between 2003 and 2006 , where a process of criminal fragmentation was generated that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 illegal armed structures .
As the FARC controlled many of the coca producing areas and the first part of the drug trafficking chain , they wanted to avoid a similar scenario .
It was known in advance that the FARC were leaving , but the business had to continue , and the Mexican cartels wanted to avoid a bloodbath that would result from territorial disputes .
Secondly , in Colombia there was a certain parity between the remaining criminal organizations and none had the capacity to dominate the others .
Therefore , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was very high , a fact recognized by all of the relevant groups , facilitating the initial intervention of the Mexican cartels to ensure a more or less peaceful division of the territory for all of the groups ’ benefit .
Lastly , in order to build the capacity to effectively assume responsibility for their respective activities in the supply chain , the illegal armed groups in Colombia needed a large injection of money , something the Mexican cartels could supply in abundance .
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The Fundación Paz y Reconciliación (Peace and Reconciliation Foundation) has just published a report examining the proliferation of Mexican Cartels’ activities in Colombia. The report identifies several forms of cooperation and task sharing that have been developed between the illegal armed groups in Colombia and the cartels, based on avoiding destructive territorial disputes and meeting their respective needs for the benefit of all of the groups involved.
Although the relationships between illegal armed groups and other forms of organized crime in Colombia and Mexico has existed for several decades, starting with the large drug trafficking cartels of the 1970s-1980s, the relationships have become much more extensive and systematic due to the vast flows of capital and arms brought from the North American country and the dissolution or fragmentation of the largest illegal armed groups in Colombia (the paramilitaries and the FARC-EP) which has opened Colombia up to international competition and cooperation to control the illegal markets.
The latest study by Fundación Paz y Reconciliación, “Radiography of the presence of Mexican cartels in Colombia” (Radiografía de la presencia de los carteles mexicanos en Colombia), found that the recent influx of capital and weapons from Mexico has enabled another cycle of expansion and consolidation among the remaining illegal armed groups in Colombia such as the Gulf Clan, Caparrapos, Los Pachenca, People’s Liberation Army-EPL or Pelusos, and post-FARC Dissident Armed Group ( especially in south-western Colombia).
The renewed strengthening of Colombia’s illegal armed groups crime is also associated with taking advantage of the remnants of the illegal armed structures in the context of a power vacuum produced by the end of the FARC-EP as an armed insurgent group and the inability of the State to take control of the territories the FARC had occupied. During the last two decades, the Mexican cartels have also strengthened their operational capacity and international reach by expanding their actions throughout the northern triangle of Central America (Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador), providing a bridge between Mexico and Colombia.
Beyond the substantial boost derived from their alliances with other organized crime groups, the Mexican cartels have had considerable success in infiltrating public security structures throughout the region, providing a degree of official cover for their subcontracting of criminal organizations for hired killers and to consolidate territorial control over related illegal activities. They have also subcontracted the Mara Salvatrucha crime group in Central America to provide additional protection for their cocaine shipments. In this sense, the transnational corporate enterprise continues to grow and diversify.
The Mexican cartels from Sinaloa and Jalisco have been the most active in Colombia, in particular by providing finance and distribution networks for the Pelusos, FARC Dissident Groups and Clan del Golfo and thereby filling the gap left by the demobilization of the FARC.
The study identifies two forms of relationship that have been developed between Mexican cartels and Colombian illegal armed groups: financing and coordination. Financing is given through the injection of large sums of capital and also weapons. This is the case for Los Caparrapos or Caparros in the Nudo de Paramillo subregion of Colombia. The articulation of the illegal armed groups has occurred through the systematic elaboration of joint tasks and the allocation of specific activities related to the management of the cocaine production and marketing chain. This type of relationship has manifested in the case of the relationship built between the Sinaloa Cartel and the Gulf Clan in Bajo Cauca, Antioquia and in Magdalena.
The emerging evidence suggests that the Mexican cartels’ concern that anarchy in the drug trafficking market after the FARC’s laying down of arms would interrupt their supply chains was the main factor motivating their decision to increase their participation in Colombia. Basically, three related phenomena were involved. The Mexican cartels recalled what happened following the paramilitary demobilization between 2003 and 2006, where a process of criminal fragmentation was generated that led to the creation of at least 100 illegal armed structures. As the FARC controlled many of the coca producing areas and the first part of the drug trafficking chain, they wanted to avoid a similar scenario. It was known in advance that the FARC were leaving, but the business had to continue, and the Mexican cartels wanted to avoid a bloodbath that would result from territorial disputes.
Secondly, in Colombia there was a certain parity between the remaining criminal organizations and none had the capacity to dominate the others. Therefore, the possibility of extremely destructive turf wars was very high, a fact recognized by all of the relevant groups, facilitating the initial intervention of the Mexican cartels to ensure a more or less peaceful division of the territory for all of the groups’ benefit. Lastly, in order to build the capacity to effectively assume responsibility for their respective activities in the supply chain, the illegal armed groups in Colombia needed a large injection of money, something the Mexican cartels could supply in abundance.
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southfront--2020-07-06--Military Situation In Yemen On July 6, 2020 (Map Update)

Wahhabi can ’ t even target open field with American precision weapons .
‘ State of the art ’ .
@ @ @ @ @ going ahead very good .
Soon Wahhabi filth will flee Marib and it will be @ @

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Yemen:
Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 5 airstrikes on Khab and Shaaf areas;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 10 airstrikes on the Abdiya area;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 27 airstrikes on the Majzar area;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Hajjah province;
The Liaison and Coordination Officers’ Operations Room reported 61 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah over the past 24 hours. They included 11 artillery strikes;
Clashes between Saudi-led forces and Ansar Allah continue in the south of Marib province.
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southfront--2020-07-06--Syrian Army Fights ISIS In Homs. SDF Rejects Deal With Damascus

Clashes between government forces and ISIS terrorists have continued in central Syria since July 2 , when ISIS cells stormed army positions in eastern Homs .
In response , the Syrians supported by the Russian Aerospace Forces launched a security operation in the desert .
Sporadic clashes and airstrikes were reported in the area over the next few days .
On July 4 , ISIS terrorists even ambushed a unit of the Syrian Army in eastern Homs .
The military reportedly lost contact with 25 soldiers in eastern Homs .
As of July 6 , their fate remains unclear .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the dispersed unit are now returning to their permanent positions in the province .
Pro-opposition sources claim that over the past week , at least 20 soldiers were killed in clashes with ISIS members .
Pro-government sources do not provide details regarding army casualties , but say that government forces were able to destroy 3 ISIS vehicles and neutralize up to 10 ISIS members .
As the Syrian government fights ISIS on the western bank of the Euphrates , the US-led coalition conducted a raid against the terrorist group in the town @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Euphrates .
On July 5 , US helicopters landed near the town and US forces assisted by members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces ( SDF ) detained at least 4 suspects .
Meanwhile , the SDF leadership declared that it does not see a possibility to reach a comprehensive political agreement with Damascus because the government wants to restore full control over the provinces of Deir Ezozr and Raqqa in the framework of such a deal .
SDF Commander-in-Chief Abdi Şahin better known by his nom de guerre Mazlum Abdi declined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group wants to keep control of all the areas that it has seized .
Abdi is a member of the Kurdistan Workers ’ Party ( PKK ) , which seeks to create an independent Kurdish state in southern Turkey and , if it ’ s possible , include into it territories of northern Syria and northern Iraq .
Therefore , such a position of the SDF leadership is not a big surprise .
In 2019 , the Syrian Army came to northeastern Syria to rescue the SDF from the Turkish military advance when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coalition needed it .
However , after this , the Kurdish leadership once again turned back from the Syrian people selling its loyalty to Washington for weapons and a share of oil revenue from the US-controlled Syrian oilfields .
Infighting among Turkish-backed militant groups erupted in the provinces of al-Hasakah and Raqqa on July 3 and July 5 .
Tell Abyad , al-Yabisah and Ras al-Ain are the man hot points .
At least 5 militants and several civilians were killed .
The main source of tensions is the intra-militant competition for control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a small chunk of area occupied by Turkey in northeastern Syria .
The funding from Turkey decreased after the de-escalation of the conflict in this part of the country .
So , Turkish-backed fighters are now looting the captured areas to obtain the needed financial resources .

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Clashes between government forces and ISIS terrorists have continued in central Syria since July 2, when ISIS cells stormed army positions in eastern Homs. In response, the Syrians supported by the Russian Aerospace Forces launched a security operation in the desert. Sporadic clashes and airstrikes were reported in the area over the next few days.
On July 4, ISIS terrorists even ambushed a unit of the Syrian Army in eastern Homs. The military reportedly lost contact with 25 soldiers in eastern Homs. As of July 6, their fate remains unclear. It’s likely that, members of the dispersed unit are now returning to their permanent positions in the province.
Pro-opposition sources claim that over the past week, at least 20 soldiers were killed in clashes with ISIS members. Pro-government sources do not provide details regarding army casualties, but say that government forces were able to destroy 3 ISIS vehicles and neutralize up to 10 ISIS members.
As the Syrian government fights ISIS on the western bank of the Euphrates, the US-led coalition conducted a raid against the terrorist group in the town of Husayn on the eastern bank of the Euphrates.
On July 5, US helicopters landed near the town and US forces assisted by members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) detained at least 4 suspects.
Meanwhile, the SDF leadership declared that it does not see a possibility to reach a comprehensive political agreement with Damascus because the government wants to restore full control over the provinces of Deir Ezozr and Raqqa in the framework of such a deal.
SDF Commander-in-Chief Abdi Şahin better known by his nom de guerre Mazlum Abdi declined such a possibility claiming that the Kurdish-led group wants to keep control of all the areas that it has seized. Abdi is a member of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which seeks to create an independent Kurdish state in southern Turkey and, if it’s possible, include into it territories of northern Syria and northern Iraq. Therefore, such a position of the SDF leadership is not a big surprise.
In 2019, the Syrian Army came to northeastern Syria to rescue the SDF from the Turkish military advance when the group then abandoned by the US-led coalition needed it. However, after this, the Kurdish leadership once again turned back from the Syrian people selling its loyalty to Washington for weapons and a share of oil revenue from the US-controlled Syrian oilfields.
Infighting among Turkish-backed militant groups erupted in the provinces of al-Hasakah and Raqqa on July 3 and July 5. Tell Abyad, al-Yabisah and Ras al-Ain are the man hot points. At least 5 militants and several civilians were killed. The main source of tensions is the intra-militant competition for control of roads, agricultural lands and trade in a small chunk of area occupied by Turkey in northeastern Syria. The funding from Turkey decreased after the de-escalation of the conflict in this part of the country. So, Turkish-backed fighters are now looting the captured areas to obtain the needed financial resources.
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southfront--2020-07-06--Military Situation In Palestine On July 6, 2020 (Map Update)

I have bad news for Arabs .
They lost every war and will lose every war going forward .
There @ @ @ @ @ Israel can kill every Arab in Israel and WB/Gaza if it wanted to in one @ @ @ @ @ t .
On the other-hand , how many Jews are left in Arab countries ?

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A brief overview of the recent developments in the region:
Israel successfully launched the Ofek 16 spy satellite into the space from Palmachim base;
Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority, announced his was ready for negotiations with Israel on the basis of United Nations resolutions and under the auspices of the international Quartet;
In response to 3 rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, Israeli fighter jets twice targeted a Palestinian watchtower in the Zaytoun area east of the Gaza Strip.
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