southfront--2020-06-19--U.S. State Department Warns Of Increased Piracy In Gulf Of Mexico, Increased Cartel-Related Crime

On June 17th , the US Department of State updated its travel advisory for Mexico .
The overall risk level for Mexico remained the same in the bulletin , but the warning comes after a number of reported incidents in recent months including an attack in November on an Italian flagged vessel off the state of Campeche .
It essentially entirely suggested not traveling to Colima , Guerrero , Michoacan , Sinaloa and Tamaulipas due to cartel-related crime .
Only several states have a level 4 warning affiliated to them , below , as well as the reasons : • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activity are widespread .
Specifically , US government employees are forbidden from traveling to Tecoman , within 20 km of the Colima/Michoacan border and on the highway towards the Jalisco border ; • Guerrero state – Crime and violence are widespread .
Armed groups operate independently of the government in many areas of Guerrero .
Members of these groups frequently maintain roadblocks and may use violence towards travelers .
US government employees are forbidden from traveling to several cities ; • Michoacán state – Crime and violence are widespread .
And US government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas ; • Sinaloa state – Violent crime is widespread .
Criminal organizations are based and operating in Sinaloa state .
US government employees may be allowed limited travel to some areas .
But it is very obvious why travel to the Sinaloa is forbidden .
• Tamaulipas state – Organized crime activity – including gun battles , murder , armed robbery , carjacking , kidnapping , forced disappearances , extortion , and sexual assault – is common along the northern border and in Ciudad Victoria .
Criminal groups target public and private @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traveling through Tamaulipas , often taking passengers hostage and demanding ransom payments .
Heavily armed members of criminal groups often patrol areas of the state in marked and unmarked vehicles and operate with impunity particularly along the border region from Reynosa northwest to Nuevo Laredo .
In these areas , local law enforcement has limited capability to respond to crime incidents .
There are greater law enforcement capabilities in the tri-city area of Tampico , Ciudad Madero , and Altamira , which has a lower rate of violent criminal activity compared to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in fact , the states where the cartels are operating with the most freedom , frequently carrying out killings of civilians , competitors and even authorities .
Tamaulipas is an exception , because there is also a risk of kidnapping there , in addition to just “ crime.
” There is a specific warning of piracy in the Gulf of Mexico , and the Department of State warned about the threat posed by pirates to boats and oil installations in the southern Gulf of Mexico .
This is yet another sign that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight against the cartels .
Piracy has been a significant issue in the Bay of Campeche for years .
Criminals pose as fishermen and attempt to board offshore platforms and vessels in the Gulf , according to reports in Mexican media .
According to a report from January 2019 , there was a 310-percent increase in pirate activity in the southern Gulf of Mexico over the three years to end-2018 , from 48 attacks in 2016 to as many as 197 in 2018 .
Witnesses said the pirates travelled in fast boats , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guns before stealing whatever happened to be of value , from drilling equipment to screws Sometimes they even went as far as stealing crude oil from the platforms directly .
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On June 17th, the US Department of State updated its travel advisory for Mexico.
The overall risk level for Mexico remained the same in the bulletin, but the warning comes after a number of reported incidents in recent months including an attack in November on an Italian flagged vessel off the state of Campeche.
It essentially entirely suggested not traveling to Colima, Guerrero, Michoacan, Sinaloa and Tamaulipas due to cartel-related crime.
Only several states have a level 4 warning affiliated to them, below, as well as the reasons:
Colima state – Violent crime and gang activity are widespread. Specifically, US government employees are forbidden from traveling to Tecoman, within 20 km of the Colima/Michoacan border and on the highway towards the Jalisco border; Guerrero state – Crime and violence are widespread. Armed groups operate independently of the government in many areas of Guerrero. Members of these groups frequently maintain roadblocks and may use violence towards travelers. US government employees are forbidden from traveling to several cities; Michoacán state – Crime and violence are widespread. And US government employees have limited travel allowed to several areas; Sinaloa state – Violent crime is widespread. Criminal organizations are based and operating in Sinaloa state. US government employees may be allowed limited travel to some areas. But it is very obvious why travel to the Sinaloa is forbidden. Tamaulipas state – Organized crime activity – including gun battles, murder, armed robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, forced disappearances, extortion, and sexual assault – is common along the northern border and in Ciudad Victoria. Criminal groups target public and private passenger buses as well as private automobiles traveling through Tamaulipas, often taking passengers hostage and demanding ransom payments. Heavily armed members of criminal groups often patrol areas of the state in marked and unmarked vehicles and operate with impunity particularly along the border region from Reynosa northwest to Nuevo Laredo. In these areas, local law enforcement has limited capability to respond to crime incidents. There are greater law enforcement capabilities in the tri-city area of Tampico, Ciudad Madero, and Altamira, which has a lower rate of violent criminal activity compared to the rest of the state.
These are, in fact, the states where the cartels are operating with the most freedom, frequently carrying out killings of civilians, competitors and even authorities.
Tamaulipas is an exception, because there is also a risk of kidnapping there, in addition to just “crime.”
There is a specific warning of piracy in the Gulf of Mexico, and the Department of State warned about the threat posed by pirates to boats and oil installations in the southern Gulf of Mexico.
This is yet another sign that Mexican authorities are losing grip on the fight against the cartels.
“Armed criminal groups have been known to target and rob commercial vessels, oil platforms, and offshore supply vessels in the Bay of Campeche area in the southern Gulf of Mexico,” the U.S. State Department said.
Piracy has been a significant issue in the Bay of Campeche for years. Criminals pose as fishermen and attempt to board offshore platforms and vessels in the Gulf, according to reports in Mexican media.
According to a report from January 2019, there was a 310-percent increase in pirate activity in the southern Gulf of Mexico over the three years to end-2018, from 48 attacks in 2016 to as many as 197 in 2018.
Witnesses said the pirates travelled in fast boats, boarded platforms, and threatened crews with guns before stealing whatever happened to be of value, from drilling equipment to screws
Sometimes they even went as far as stealing crude oil from the platforms directly.
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southfront--2020-06-19--In Video: Russian Jets Intercepted US Air Force Straetgic Bombers Over Sea of Okhotsk

These Americunt arseholes need to be shot down .
The good news is that Iran is about to test a @ @ @ @ @ , LEBANON ( 11:00 A.M. ) – The commander of the Iranian Navy , Admiral @ @ @ @ @ the Islamic Republic is close to obtaining hypersonic missiles , and that the production of @ @ @ @ @ agenda .
Khanzadi said : “ The engines of the naval forces of the army @ @ @ @ @ and should withstand more heat for a long time .
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On June 19, Russian fighter jets intercepted B-52H strategic bombers of the US Air Force over the Sea of Okhotsk, near Russian airspace. The Russian Aerospace Forces employed Su-30, Su-35 and MiG-31 fighter jets for the operation.
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southfront--2020-06-19--Military Contractor Aircraft Crashed In Mozambique’s Terrorist-Infested North

On June 15th , a Bat Hawk microlight aircraft crashed in Mozambique , during a routine patrol in the Cabo Delgado area .
The pilot , a South African military contractor for the company Dyck Advisory Group ( DAG ) was seriously injured in the crash , but survived .
“ When communications with the aircraft were lost , an immediate recovery mission was launched to the position of the tracker beacon installed on the aircraft .
The wreck was easily located in very dense forest because of the beacon .
Recovery of the single occupant , the pilot , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man was recovered with considerable skill .
The reason for the crash is not known , but it was not any form of enemy action.
” In April 2020 , a Gazelle helicopter gunship crash-landed and was destroyed after being hit by enemy gunfire .
None of the crew were injured .
Cabo Delgado is an area that is heavily infested by Islamists , who carry out increasingly bloody attacks on civilians .
Recently , on June 16th there ’ s reports that the village of Koko outside of Macomia was attacked , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There are no reports of casualties .
The South African Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor told Parliament that the South African and Mozambican governments were discussing how South Africa could help Mozambique fight the insurgents .
Pretoria has not made any other comments on its supposed plans .
There is also a lot of unclarity regarding DAG ’ s operation and whether they are successful or not .
According to British outlet the Daily Telegraph , based on multiple unnamed sources , “ this small band of elite sharpshooters have helped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of militants , who have been waging a shadow war in the country ’ s northern Cabo Delgado province for more than two years.
” The Mozambican government in the southern capital , Maputo , recruited the help of Colonel Lionel Dyck , a veteran of the Rhodesian army .
In early April , Col. Dyck hired a small band of sharpshooters , many of them veterans of Angola ’ s civil war , and flew into Mozambique ’ s northern province with a few helicopters .
Multiple sources have told the Telegraph @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involved in a crucial battle for the port city of Pemba , the capital of Cabo Delgado province , on April 10 .
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On June 15th, a Bat Hawk microlight aircraft crashed in Mozambique, during a routine patrol in the Cabo Delgado area.
The pilot, a South African military contractor for the company Dyck Advisory Group (DAG) was seriously injured in the crash, but survived.
“When communications with the aircraft were lost, an immediate recovery mission was launched to the position of the tracker beacon installed on the aircraft. The wreck was easily located in very dense forest because of the beacon. Recovery of the single occupant, the pilot, was effective. The very badly injured man was recovered with considerable skill. The reason for the crash is not known, but it was not any form of enemy action.”
In April 2020, a Gazelle helicopter gunship crash-landed and was destroyed after being hit by enemy gunfire.
None of the crew were injured.
Cabo Delgado is an area that is heavily infested by Islamists, who carry out increasingly bloody attacks on civilians.
Recently, on June 16th there’s reports that the village of Koko outside of Macomia was attacked, and several houses were looted and destroyed. There are no reports of casualties.
The South African Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor told Parliament that the South African and Mozambican governments were discussing how South Africa could help Mozambique fight the insurgents.
Pretoria has not made any other comments on its supposed plans.
There is also a lot of unclarity regarding DAG’s operation and whether they are successful or not.
According to British outlet the Daily Telegraph, based on multiple unnamed sources, “this small band of elite sharpshooters have helped to turn the tide against an army of militants, who have been waging a shadow war in the country’s northern Cabo Delgado province for more than two years.”
The Mozambican government in the southern capital, Maputo, recruited the help of Colonel Lionel Dyck, a veteran of the Rhodesian army.
In early April, Col. Dyck hired a small band of sharpshooters, many of them veterans of Angola’s civil war, and flew into Mozambique’s northern province with a few helicopters. Multiple sources have told the Telegraph that Col Dyck’s band were involved in a crucial battle for the port city of Pemba, the capital of Cabo Delgado province, on April 10.
“The local civilian population has suffered dreadfully at the hands of these insurgents who commit Isis-style beheading and dismemberment on hundreds of peaceful farming peasants,” Col. Dyck said.
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southfront--2020-06-19--‘Suicide Drone’ Targets Militant Position In Southern Idlib

Late on June 18 , a militant position near the town of al-Bara in the southern Idlib countryside was targeted with a suicide drone , according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ( SOHR ) .
The monitoring group claimed that the drone was launched by Iranian forces .
However , there is no evidence to back this claim .
Russian forces are also known for operating different types of suicide drones .
A few minutes after the drone strike , the Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) targeted militants ’ positions in al-Bara and the nearby town of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely a response to the militants ’ repeated violations of the ceasefire in Greater Idlib .
The ceasefire was brokered by Russia and Turkey on March 5 .
A number of recent reports claimed that the SAA and its allies are now preparing to launch a large-scale operation in Greater Idlib .
Nevertheless , there is still no confirmation from pro-government sources .
Any future operation will likely be carried out to implement the March 5 agreement .
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Late on June 18, a militant position near the town of al-Bara in the southern Idlib countryside was targeted with a suicide drone, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
The monitoring group claimed that the drone was launched by Iranian forces. However, there is no evidence to back this claim. Russian forces are also known for operating different types of suicide drones.
A few minutes after the drone strike, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) targeted militants’ positions in al-Bara and the nearby town of Fleifel with artillery.
These strikes were likely a response to the militants’ repeated violations of the ceasefire in Greater Idlib. The ceasefire was brokered by Russia and Turkey on March 5.
A number of recent reports claimed that the SAA and its allies are now preparing to launch a large-scale operation in Greater Idlib. Nevertheless, there is still no confirmation from pro-government sources. Any future operation will likely be carried out to implement the March 5 agreement.
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