southfront--2020-08-03--Mysterious Drone Swarm Breached Secure Airspace Over Largest Nuclear Power Plant In US

A mysterious incident related to a serious breach of secure airspace over America ’ s largest nuclear power plant has been unearthed through Freedom of Information Act documents gained from the government .
It ’ s leading to new fears that America ’ s energy infrastructure is prone to attack and potentially being knocked offline , akin to the drone and missile attack which temporarily halted all Saudi oil exports last year at Aramco ’ s Abaqaiq oil processing facility .
Forbe ’ s presents the astonishing details as follows : The newly accessed Nuclear Regulatory Commission ( NRC ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drone-a-palooza ” as it involved swarms of inexpensive , likely off-the-shelf drones flying in large numbers over restricted airspace and near sensitive structures of Arizona ’ s Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant .
The documents conclude that it ’ s still as yet unknown who or what entity sent them or who was operating them during the illegal incursion .
“ Documents gained under the Freedom of Information Act show how a number of small drones flew around a restricted area at Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant on two successive nights last September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forces watched , but were apparently helpless to act as the drones carried out their incursions before disappearing into the night .
Details of the event gives some clues as to just what they were doing , but who sent them remains a mystery.
” The FOIA documents underscore the incident was confusing and chaotic for security on the ground , as the security logs suggest : “ Officer noticed several drones ( 5 or 6 ) flying over the site .
The drones are circling the 3 unit site inside and outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flashing red and white rights and are estimated to be 200 to 300 hundred feet above the site .
It was reported the drones had spotlights on while approaching the site that they turned off when they entered the Security Owner Controlled Area .
Drones were first noticed at 2050 MST and are still over the site as of 2147 MST .
Security Posture was normal , which was changed to elevated when the drones were noticed .
The Licensee notified one of the NRC resident inspectors.
” And on a subsequent night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 ) drones were observed flying beginning at 2051 MST [ on Sept. 30 , 2019 ] and continuing through the time of this report ( 2113 MST ) .
As occurred last night , the drones are flying in , through , and around the owner controlled area , the security owner controlled area , and the protected area .
Also , as last night , the drones are described as large with red and white flashing lights .
Spotlights have not been noted tonight .
The licensee has not changed their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monitor the drones .
As of 0355 EDT , no drones have been observed at the site since before 0020 MST .
LLEA [ local law enforcement agency ] surveyed the area and were unable to locate drones on the ground or anyone controlling the drones .
Guards at the high secure facility were without any ability to deter the drones overhead .
Subsequent media reports in the wake of the internal security memos going public say that county police were deployed to scour the area for the drone operator or operators but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident highlights that it appears America ’ s network of nuclear power sites essentially remain defenseless when it comes to drone incursions .
It appears that at least at the Palo Verde site , the facility was not equipped with drone detection gear or jamming technology which could have disabled the drones .
However , the sprawling facility is reportedly due to receive drone and small aircraft detection gear , but it ’ s unknown whether other sensitive facilities are also due for a security ungrade .
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A mysterious incident related to a serious breach of secure airspace over America’s largest nuclear power plant has been unearthed through Freedom of Information Act documents gained from the government.
It’s leading to new fears that America’s energy infrastructure is prone to attack and potentially being knocked offline, akin to the drone and missile attack which temporarily halted all Saudi oil exports last year at Aramco’s Abaqaiq oil processing facility. Forbe’s presents the astonishing details as follows:
A tiny armada of between four and six unmarked drones flew over the Palo Verde Generating Station nuclear power plant in Arizona on the nights of September 29 and 30, 2019, with plant security proving unable to stop them and authorities still uncertain who was operating them or why.
The newly accessed Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) documents had called the incident a “drone-a-palooza” as it involved swarms of inexpensive, likely off-the-shelf drones flying in large numbers over restricted airspace and near sensitive structures of Arizona’s Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant.
The documents conclude that it’s still as yet unknown who or what entity sent them or who was operating them during the illegal incursion.
“Documents gained under the Freedom of Information Act show how a number of small drones flew around a restricted area at Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant on two successive nights last September,” Forbes writes further. “Security forces watched, but were apparently helpless to act as the drones carried out their incursions before disappearing into the night. Details of the event gives some clues as to just what they were doing, but who sent them remains a mystery.”
The FOIA documents underscore the incident was confusing and chaotic for security on the ground, as the security logs suggest:
“Officer noticed several drones (5 or 6) flying over the site. The drones are circling the 3 unit site inside and outside the Protected Area. The drones have flashing red and white rights and are estimated to be 200 to 300 hundred feet above the site. It was reported the drones had spotlights on while approaching the site that they turned off when they entered the Security Owner Controlled Area. Drones were first noticed at 2050 MST and are still over the site as of 2147 MST. Security Posture was normal, which was changed to elevated when the drones were noticed. The Licensee notified one of the NRC resident inspectors.”
And on a subsequent night, the logs indicate:
Four (4) drones were observed flying beginning at 2051 MST [on Sept. 30, 2019] and continuing through the time of this report (2113 MST). As occurred last night, the drones are flying in, through, and around the owner controlled area, the security owner controlled area, and the protected area. Also, as last night, the drones are described as large with red and white flashing lights. Spotlights have not been noted tonight. The licensee has not changed their security posture. The licensee continues to monitor the drones. As of 0355 EDT, no drones have been observed at the site since before 0020 MST. LLEA [local law enforcement agency] surveyed the area and were unable to locate drones on the ground or anyone controlling the drones.
Guards at the high secure facility were without any ability to deter the drones overhead. Subsequent media reports in the wake of the internal security memos going public say that county police were deployed to scour the area for the drone operator or operators but to no avail.
The whole unsolved incident highlights that it appears America’s network of nuclear power sites essentially remain defenseless when it comes to drone incursions.
It appears that at least at the Palo Verde site, the facility was not equipped with drone detection gear or jamming technology which could have disabled the drones. However, the sprawling facility is reportedly due to receive drone and small aircraft detection gear, but it’s unknown whether other sensitive facilities are also due for a security ungrade.
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southfront--2020-08-03--Evidence Surfaces That Russians Detained In Belarus Were, In Fact, Traveling To Istanbul

On August 2nd , the Russian outlet Regnum published the electronic tickets of the Russians detained by Belarusian authorities and accused of plotting to carry out a terror attack .
According to the outlet , it received the digital tickets from its undisclosed sources .
On August 1st , it was announced that the Russians detained near Minsk had been taken into custody .
This was stated by the head of the Investigative Committee of Belarus Ivan Noskevich : The reason for the suspicions of the Belarusian security officials in relation to the Russians was that they allegedly had more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after arriving in Minsk ( as such they shouldn ’ t have remained in Minsk at all ) , and their rooms in the hotel and sanatorium “ Belorusochka ” were booked in advance .
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko also alleged that the accused Russians had no evidence that they were simply in transit through Belarus : However , there appears to be evidence , as they have tickets – they were to fly from Minsk to Istanbul on July 25th , and then from Istanbul back to Moscow on October 19th .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mercenaries were to be deployed to locations in the Middle East and/or Africa , since Turkey is a very common midway point for that .
All of the tickets can be found here .
[ pdf ] Moreover , every user can visit the website of Turkish Airlines and see tickets confirming their return flight from Istanbul .
Screenshots can be found here .
[ pdf ] The Russians were obviously traveling in transit through Belarus .
This fact is undeniable .
Why did Minsk need to organize such a circus on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The answer is obvious : to find a non-existent enemy , to scare everyone – both the West and the people – and under the pretext of an imaginary and prove that Lukashenko and co. must be doing something “ right ” if the “ evil Russians ” are targeting them .
This points to the desperate situation Lukashenko is , leading up to the election .
There is no doubt that Russian is Belarus ’ closest ally , and carrying out a provocation such as this is a very showing symptom .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to say that he is willing to give over the Russian detainees to Ukraine .
Unfortunately , we see that the authorities of Belarus themselves , with their own hands , are preparing this Maidan and have already created all the conditions for it .
The only one who can still save Lukashenko from an internal coup that is already under way is Moscow .
Sadly , it would appear that the Belarusian president didn ’ t draw any conclusions of what transpired in Ukraine .
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On August 2nd, the Russian outlet Regnum published the electronic tickets of the Russians detained by Belarusian authorities and accused of plotting to carry out a terror attack.
According to the outlet, it received the digital tickets from its undisclosed sources.
On August 1st, it was announced that the Russians detained near Minsk had been taken into custody.
This was stated by the head of the Investigative Committee of Belarus Ivan Noskevich:
“33 citizens of the Russian Federation were recognized as suspects in this criminal case, and they were detained. On July 31, the investigation elected and sanctioned a preventive measure in the form of detention by the prosecutor. “
The reason for the suspicions of the Belarusian security officials in relation to the Russians was that they allegedly had more than enough time to fly to Istanbul after arriving in Minsk (as such they shouldn’t have remained in Minsk at all), and their rooms in the hotel and sanatorium “Belorusochka” were booked in advance.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko also alleged that the accused Russians had no evidence that they were simply in transit through Belarus:
“Many facts (which I was told of) are interesting. I see that our older brothers also fell silent. They no longer shout that they sent these guys to Istanbul. There was no Istanbul and could not be, as it turned out in reality,” Lukashenko said.
However, there appears to be evidence, as they have tickets – they were to fly from Minsk to Istanbul on July 25th, and then from Istanbul back to Moscow on October 19th.
This almost entirely proves the version that the mercenaries were to be deployed to locations in the Middle East and/or Africa, since Turkey is a very common midway point for that.
All of the tickets can be found here. [pdf]
Moreover, every user can visit the website of Turkish Airlines and see tickets confirming their return flight from Istanbul. Screenshots can be found here. [pdf]
The Russians were obviously traveling in transit through Belarus. This fact is undeniable.
Why did Minsk need to organize such a circus on the eve of the presidential elections? The answer is obvious: to find a non-existent enemy, to scare everyone – both the West and the people – and under the pretext of an imaginary and prove that Lukashenko and co. must be doing something “right” if the “evil Russians” are targeting them.
This points to the desperate situation Lukashenko is, leading up to the election. There is no doubt that Russian is Belarus’ closest ally, and carrying out a provocation such as this is a very showing symptom.
Lukashenko has even gone as far as to say that he is willing to give over the Russian detainees to Ukraine.
Unfortunately, we see that the authorities of Belarus themselves, with their own hands, are preparing this Maidan and have already created all the conditions for it. The only one who can still save Lukashenko from an internal coup that is already under way is Moscow. Sadly, it would appear that the Belarusian president didn’t draw any conclusions of what transpired in Ukraine.
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southfront--2020-08-03--Mexican Authorities Arrest Least Significant Cartel Leader To Prove Fight Is Still Going

On August 2nd , Mexican authorities arrested one of the country ’ s most notorious criminals – José Antonio Yépez Ortiz , known as “ El Marro ” – the leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel .
The cartel , based in the central state of Guanajuato that has specialized in oil theft , stealing billions of dollars from the country ’ s pipelines and refineries in recent years .
Guanajuato state Governor Diego Sinhué Rodríguez Vallejo said the operation that led to Yépez Ortiz ’ s detention morning was conducted by both state and federal law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also had been freed .
Ortiz came specifically into the spotlight just a few weeks ago when he threatened the entire Mexican government with retribution in several videos .
He published them after his mother and sister .
The Mexican army said an operation involving both state and federal officials captured the two family members .
Enraged members of the gang blocked highways and set cars and trucks ablaze along roads in the state and Yépez Ortiíz threatened further disturbances in a video distributed to local news media .
The operation on June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individuals total , and all of them were released on June 29th , due to lack of evidence .
This isn ’ t the first time a significant cartel leader was arrested .
In late 2019 , the Mexican army staged an operation in the city of Culiacán aimed at arresting Ovidio Guzmán , the son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín “ El Chapo ” Guzmán , who is imprisoned in the United States .
Shortly after his arrest , Ovidio Guzman was released because heavily armed cartel members filled the streets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the police station into an actual battlefield .
Mexican President Lopez Obrador has , generally , failed to provide a uniform response to cartel violence , with murder and kidnapping rates soaring in the country .
He said that Mexican authorities needed to defeat the cartel with intellect , rather than with force .
In 2020 , a video circulated of López Obrador greeting the mother of El Chapo during a visit to Sinaloa .
The president called her “ an elderly woman that deserves my respect , regardless of who her son @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The arrest of El Marro , Mexican authorities are attempting to show their willingness to pursue a more direct strategy against the cartels .
However , it should be noted that Santa Rosa de Lima cartel and its leader are one of the cartels with the least influence , it is heavily localized and it is incomparable to that of Jalisco New Generation Cartel , which is likely the most powerful group in the country .
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On August 2nd, Mexican authorities arrested one of the country’s most notorious criminals – José Antonio Yépez Ortiz, known as “El Marro” – the leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel.
The cartel, based in the central state of Guanajuato that has specialized in oil theft, stealing billions of dollars from the country’s pipelines and refineries in recent years.
El traslado del marro después del atorón
????????????? pic.twitter.com/C88QjxPn3h — Μ€ЖЖЖ (@Mexxxikn0) August 2, 2020
¿Cómo te dicen a ti? “Marro”… de las primeras palabras del líder del Cártel de Santa Rosa de Lima pic.twitter.com/lFRKAg2w7J — Ángel Salinas (@SalinasAngel) August 2, 2020
Guanajuato state Governor Diego Sinhué Rodríguez Vallejo said the operation that led to Yépez Ortiz’s detention morning was conducted by both state and federal law enforcement, and that a kidnapped business executive also had been freed.
Ortiz came specifically into the spotlight just a few weeks ago when he threatened the entire Mexican government with retribution in several videos.
He published them after his mother and sister. The Mexican army said an operation involving both state and federal officials captured the two family members.
Enraged members of the gang blocked highways and set cars and trucks ablaze along roads in the state and Yépez Ortiíz threatened further disturbances in a video distributed to local news media.
“They humiliated and did what they want with the family and I am going to be a stone in their shoe,” he said.
The operation on June 20th resulted in the arrest of 31 individuals total, and all of them were released on June 29th, due to lack of evidence.
This isn’t the first time a significant cartel leader was arrested. In late 2019, the Mexican army staged an operation in the city of Culiacán aimed at arresting Ovidio Guzmán, the son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, who is imprisoned in the United States.
Shortly after his arrest, Ovidio Guzman was released because heavily armed cartel members filled the streets of Culiacan and turned the area around the police station into an actual battlefield.
Mexican President Lopez Obrador has, generally, failed to provide a uniform response to cartel violence, with murder and kidnapping rates soaring in the country.
He said that Mexican authorities needed to defeat the cartel with intellect, rather than with force.
In 2020, a video circulated of López Obrador greeting the mother of El Chapo during a visit to Sinaloa. The president called her “an elderly woman that deserves my respect, regardless of who her son is.” Which alone is ridiculous.
The arrest of El Marro, Mexican authorities are attempting to show their willingness to pursue a more direct strategy against the cartels.
However, it should be noted that Santa Rosa de Lima cartel and its leader are one of the cartels with the least influence, it is heavily localized and it is incomparable to that of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, which is likely the most powerful group in the country.
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southfront--2020-08-03--Bolivia: Social Movements Prepare For Major Confrontation With Post-Coup Regime, National Blockade S

Bolivia: Social Movements Prepare For Major Confrontation With Post-Coup Regime, National Blockade Starts Monday

During a mass mobilization last week social movements declared the commencement of a general nationwide strike , and that they will initiate a blockade of major roads throughout the country on Monday the 3rd of August if the interim post-coup regime doesn ’ t back down from its attempts to further delay elections scheduled for the 6th of September .
In a massive open assembly held in the city of Alto to condemn the announcement that national elections have been postponed until 18 October , the trade union confederation Central Obrera Bolivia ( COB ) and other major social movements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TSE ) confirm that national presidential and legislative elections will be held on the 6th of September as required by the relevant electoral law .
On Monday , the social movements will begin an indefinite general strike and nationwide blockade of major roads .
“ At the request of the social organizations of El Alto , of the 20 provinces of the department of La Paz , of the Tupaj Katari Federation , of the provincial trade union confederation , collectives of the north of Potosí , miners , factories , builders , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have asked that as of today the indefinite general strike be declared ” , the executive of the Central Obrera Boliviana ( COB ) , Juan Carlos Huarachi , announced following the assembly .
The massive march preceding the assembly began in Senkata , where dozens of Bolivians were killed during the repression last year , and stretched for several kilometres from the streets of the city of El Alto .
There were also mobilizations in other regions throughout the country .
The movements also expressed their disagreement with the policies that have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Añez , which have generated economic instability , unemployment and crisis throughout the state apparatus , in addition to the many acts of corruption that have been revealed during its short term in office .
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During a mass mobilization last week social movements declared the commencement of a general nationwide strike, and that they will initiate a blockade of major roads throughout the country on Monday the 3rd of August if the interim post-coup regime doesn’t back down from its attempts to further delay elections scheduled for the 6th of September.
In a massive open assembly held in the city of Alto to condemn the announcement that national elections have been postponed until 18 October, the trade union confederation Central Obrera Bolivia (COB) and other major social movements demanded that the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) confirm that national presidential and legislative elections will be held on the 6th of September as required by the relevant electoral law. On Monday, the social movements will begin an indefinite general strike and nationwide blockade of major roads.
“At the request of the social organizations of El Alto, of the 20 provinces of the department of La Paz, of the Tupaj Katari Federation, of the provincial trade union confederation, collectives of the north of Potosí, miners, factories, builders, community councils, parents and youth organizations have asked that as of today the indefinite general strike be declared”, the executive of the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB), Juan Carlos Huarachi, announced following the assembly.
The massive march preceding the assembly began in Senkata, where dozens of Bolivians were killed during the repression last year, and stretched for several kilometres from the streets of the city of El Alto. There were also mobilizations in other regions throughout the country.
The movements also expressed their disagreement with the policies that have been implemented by the regime of Jeanine Añez, which have generated economic instability, unemployment and crisis throughout the state apparatus, in addition to the many acts of corruption that have been revealed during its short term in office. LINK
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southfront--2020-08-03--Venezuela’s Armed Forces Down Another Drug Plane With North American Registration (Photos)

On Saturday , the Comprehensive Airspace Defence Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces ( FANB ) and the Military Aviation neutralized an aircraft associated with cross-border crimes including drug trafficking , contraband smuggling and the insertion and extraction of paramilitaries .
The Venezuelan military command announced the incident through its Twitter account , reporting that the registration of the aircraft is of North American code under the registration number N515BA .
No other details were provided as to the location of the incident , the identity and condition of the pilot ( s ) or what the aircraft was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces ( Ceofanb ) reported that members of the Armed Forces Airspace Defence Command ( Codai ) neutralized another foreign aircraft with US registration for suspected drug trafficking after the aircraft entered Venezuelan airspace without authorization .
Venezuela is currently carrying out an intense campaign against drug trafficking , something that has been recognized by international organizations , despite the constant attacks and accusations promoted by the governments of the United States and Colombia .
Last June , the United Nations Office on Drugs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which it was reaffirmed that Venezuela ranks fourth in the world in drug seizures and dismantling of laboratories to process cocaine .
LINK Just over a week ago , the US announced that it is offering a reward of $ 5m ( £3.9m ) for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Venezuela , Maikel Moreno .
The US accuses Mr Moreno of participating in transnational organised crime .
Mr Moreno rejects the allegations .
He is the latest of many senior officials in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whom a multi-million dollar reward is being offered .
The bounties have been shrugged off by the Venezuelans as absurd and unfortunate , but ultimately of no importance .
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On Saturday, the Comprehensive Airspace Defence Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) and the Military Aviation neutralized an aircraft associated with cross-border crimes including drug trafficking, contraband smuggling and the insertion and extraction of paramilitaries.
The Venezuelan military command announced the incident through its Twitter account, reporting that the registration of the aircraft is of North American code under the registration number N515BA.
?#ÚltimoMinuto|| El @CODAI_FANB y nuestra audaz Aviación Militar Bolivariana, neutralizaron una aeronave de matrícula norteamericana N515BA, la cual está ligada a delitos transfronterizos de narcotráfico, contrabando de extracción y paramilitarismo #DisciplinaColectiva #1Ago pic.twitter.com/GjkmdrkF2A — @ceofanb (@Libertad020) August 1, 2020
No other details were provided as to the location of the incident, the identity and condition of the pilot(s) or what the aircraft was carrying.
Almost a month ago the Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (Ceofanb) reported that members of the Armed Forces Airspace Defence Command (Codai) neutralized another foreign aircraft with US registration for suspected drug trafficking after the aircraft entered Venezuelan airspace without authorization.
Venezuela is currently carrying out an intense campaign against drug trafficking, something that has been recognized by international organizations, despite the constant attacks and accusations promoted by the governments of the United States and Colombia. Last June, the United Nations Office on Drugs and the Crime presented a report, in which it was reaffirmed that Venezuela ranks fourth in the world in drug seizures and dismantling of laboratories to process cocaine. LINK
Just over a week ago, the US announced that it is offering a reward of $5m (£3.9m) for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Venezuela, Maikel Moreno. The US accuses Mr Moreno of participating in transnational organised crime. Mr Moreno rejects the allegations. He is the latest of many senior officials in the administration of President Nicolás Maduro for whom a multi-million dollar reward is being offered. The bounties have been shrugged off by the Venezuelans as absurd and unfortunate, but ultimately of no importance.
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southfront--2020-08-03--Combat Footage: Houthis Destroy Saudi Vehicles, Positions With ATGMs & Recoilless Rifles

On August 2 , the Houthis ’ media wing shared videos of recent attacks by the Yemen group on the @ @ @ @ @ .
The first three videos show Houthi fighters destroying six armored personnel carriers and armed @ @ @ @ @ in the northern Yemeni province of al-Jawf and the Kingdom ’ s southern province of @ @ @ @ @ ( ATGMs ) .
Houthi fighters used Konkurs ATGMs , which were either directly supplied @ @ @ @ @ Saudi-backed forces in recent battles .
The remaining two videos show the Houthis shelling Saudi @ @ @ @ @ ammo depot in Najran with B-10 82 mm recoilless rifles .
The Houthis stepped up @ @ @ @ @ line with Saudi Arabia in the last few months in response to the Saudi-led coalition @ @ @ @ @ .
The Saudi-led coalition and its Yemeni allies have been attempting to secure the border @ @ @ @ @ of the war in 2015 .
Nevertheless , the Houthis are still dominating the border @ @ @ @ @ of the rough terrain and superior tactics .
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On August 2, the Houthis’ media wing shared videos of recent attacks by the Yemen group on the Saudi military and its proxies.
The first three videos show Houthi fighters destroying six armored personnel carriers and armed pickup trucks of Saudi forces in the northern Yemeni province of al-Jawf and the Kingdom’s southern province of Najran with anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs).
Houthi fighters used Konkurs ATGMs, which were either directly supplied by Iran or captured from Saudi-backed forces in recent battles.
The remaining two videos show the Houthis shelling Saudi troops, positions and an ammo depot in Najran with B-10 82 mm recoilless rifles.
The Houthis stepped up their operations on the border line with Saudi Arabia in the last few months in response to the Saudi-led coalition intense aerial attacks on Yemen.
The Saudi-led coalition and its Yemeni allies have been attempting to secure the border with Yemen since the outbreak of the war in 2015. Nevertheless, the Houthis are still dominating the border thanks to their better understanding of the rough terrain and superior tactics.
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southfront--2020-08-03--Israeli Forces Struck Syrain Armed Forces Positions Near Golan Heights

Late on August 3 , the Israeli Defense Forces ( IDF ) struck several targets in the Syrian province of @ @ @ @ @ IDF , the strikes hit observation posts , intelligence collection systems , anti-aircraft artillery and @ @ @ @ @ the Syrian Armed Forces .
The Syrian state media reported that Syrian forces intercepted several @ @ @ @ @ of the rest of them caused a material damage only .
A day earlier , @ @ @ @ @ IDF claimed that it neutralized 4 gunmen that were trying to plant an IED on @ @ @ @ @ contact line between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and the government-controlled part of Syria .
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Late on August 3, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) struck several targets in the Syrian province of Quneitra. According to the IDF, the strikes hit observation posts, intelligence collection systems, anti-aircraft artillery and command and control systems of the Syrian Armed Forces. The Syrian state media reported that Syrian forces intercepted several missiles, while the impact of the rest of them caused a material damage only.
In response to an attempted IED attack near the security fence between Syria & Israel last night, we just struck SAF targets in Syria including: ? observation posts
? intel collection systems
? anti-aircraft artillery
? command & control systems We hold Syria responsible. — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 3, 2020
A day earlier, on August 2, the IDF claimed that it neutralized 4 gunmen that were trying to plant an IED on the security fence on the contact line between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and the government-controlled part of Syria.
Weapons & a bag containing explosives were found just meters from the Israeli security fence between #Israel and #Syria. Last night, 4 terrorists attempted to plant & use them. We stopped them before they could. We won’t allow any harm to Israel or our sovereignty. pic.twitter.com/G1RwWjSgAh — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 3, 2020
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southfront--2020-08-03--Harry DeWolf-Class Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship (Infographics)

Click to see the full-size image The Harry DeWolf is the class arctic/offshore patrol ships developed and built for the @ @ @ @ @ Canadian Coast Guard .
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The Harry DeWolf is the class arctic/offshore patrol ships developed and built for the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast Guard.
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southfront--2020-08-03--US Marine Corps Identifies Nine Dead After Amphibious Vehicle Training Mishap Off California Coast

The Marine Corps has identified eight Marines and one sailor who died after their amphibious assault vehicle sank during a July 30 training exercise in the vicinity of San Clemente Island located in the Pacific off the Californian coast .
The soldiers belonged to the First Marine Expeditionary Force , based at Camp Pendleton in southern California .
Search and rescue efforts were initiated on Thursday , after a total of sixteen personnel were trapped inside an amphibious assault vehicle when it began taking on water and sank off the coast of San Clemente Island , California .
Among eight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injuries , with two more in critical condition ( as of early Monday one of the injured was announced to be in a stable condition ) .
On Sunday , following a massive search-and-rescue effort involving Navy , Coast Guard and Marine Corps vessels and aircraft , the Marine Corps announced that the troops were presumed dead .
All the Marines were riflemen with Bravo Company , Battalion Landing Team 1/4 , assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit .
A hospital corpsman assigned to the same unit was also among the casualties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost troops .
The Marine Corps has suspended all amphibious vehicle water operations as officials investigate the cause of the deadly mishap .
LINK The New York Times reported that two nearby amphibious assault vehicles witnessed the vehicle sink and were able to pinpoint its exact location .
Officials said it was unclear how the accident happened .
The depth of the water drops off quickly around the island and the vehicle was in several hundred feet of water when it sank , Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman , commanding general of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When the vehicle left shore , conditions had been considered acceptable for training .
There are around 800 amphibious assault vehicles in the Marines ’ inventory , each of which can carry up to 21 people and weigh 26 tons .
The amphibious assault vehicles , first deployed in the 1970s , are slow , lightly armoured and are considered by many Marines as particularly vulnerable , especially during conflict .
Moreover , it is prone to taking in water while at sea from both its rear ramp and troop compartment .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an amphibious vehicle they were training in caught fire , also at Camp Pendleton .
Although the Marines have been seeking a replacement , the amphibious vehicle has remained a cornerstone in the Corps ’ inventory as there are no alternative vehicles with comparable amphibious capabilities .
Camp Pendleton hosts the largest Marine base on the West Coast , and Marines often practice beach assaults there using the amphibious troop transport vehicles .
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The Marine Corps has identified eight Marines and one sailor who died after their amphibious assault vehicle sank during a July 30 training exercise in the vicinity of San Clemente Island located in the Pacific off the Californian coast. The soldiers belonged to the First Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Camp Pendleton in southern California.
Search and rescue efforts were initiated on Thursday, after a total of sixteen personnel were trapped inside an amphibious assault vehicle when it began taking on water and sank off the coast of San Clemente Island, California.
Among eight Marines rescued, one later died of injuries, with two more in critical condition (as of early Monday one of the injured was announced to be in a stable condition). On Sunday, following a massive search-and-rescue effort involving Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps vessels and aircraft, the Marine Corps announced that the troops were presumed dead.
All the Marines were riflemen with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/4, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. A hospital corpsman assigned to the same unit was also among the casualties.
Recovery efforts are ongoing for the lost troops. The Marine Corps has suspended all amphibious vehicle water operations as officials investigate the cause of the deadly mishap. LINK
The New York Times reported that two nearby amphibious assault vehicles witnessed the vehicle sink and were able to pinpoint its exact location.
Officials said it was unclear how the accident happened. The depth of the water drops off quickly around the island and the vehicle was in several hundred feet of water when it sank, Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commanding general of the I Marine Expeditionary Force, stated. When the vehicle left shore, conditions had been considered acceptable for training.
There are around 800 amphibious assault vehicles in the Marines’ inventory, each of which can carry up to 21 people and weigh 26 tons.
The amphibious assault vehicles, first deployed in the 1970s, are slow, lightly armoured and are considered by many Marines as particularly vulnerable, especially during conflict. Moreover, it is prone to taking in water while at sea from both its rear ramp and troop compartment. In 2017, 15 Marines were wounded when an amphibious vehicle they were training in caught fire, also at Camp Pendleton.
Although the Marines have been seeking a replacement, the amphibious vehicle has remained a cornerstone in the Corps’ inventory as there are no alternative vehicles with comparable amphibious capabilities.
Camp Pendleton hosts the largest Marine base on the West Coast, and Marines often practice beach assaults there using the amphibious troop transport vehicles. LINK
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southfront--2020-08-03--Military Situation On Israeli-Lebanese Contact Line And In Golan Heights Area On August 3, 2020 (Map

Military Situation On Israeli-Lebanese Contact Line And In Golan Heights Area On August 3, 2020 (Map Update)

Don ’ t be mistaken by our coward PM , we might get orders from that corrupted man but we @ @ @ @ @ .
We are waiting for Hezbollah ’ s mistake , when the war breaks out @ @ @ @ @ crying about our actions , but it won ’ t change the outcome .
Anway @ @ @ @ @ boring from Hezbollah ’ s threats I want them to act , we have alot @ @ @ @ @ in SL .

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A brief overview of the recent developments on the Lebanese-Israeli contact line and in the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights:
Four men were killed by an IDF airstrike as they attempted to place an IED near the Technical Fence in Golan Heights;
According to IDF Spokesperson, the identities of four men were not established;
In response to the rocket that was fired at Israel from Gaza, Israeli fighter jets and aircraft struck subterranean Hamas facilities in Gaza.
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southfront--2020-08-03--Turkish Soldier Was Reportedly Found Dead Near Syria’s Ras Al-Ayn: Reports

A Turkish soldier was found dead near the Syrian town of Ras al-Ayn in the northeastern part of the country @ @ @ @ @ Human Rights ( SOHR ) reported on August 3 .
The SOHR provided no details @ @ @ @ @ reason of the death .
Ras al-Ayn is jointly controlled by the Turkish Army and @ @ @ @ @ was captured during Turkey ’ s Operation Peace Spring .
The town , as well @ @ @ @ @ occupied by Turkey , remains in the constant state of chaos .
Therefore , if @ @ @ @ @ is confirmed , he may have been killed even by some pro-Turkish militants involved in @ @ @ @ @ ON THE TOPIC : • Clashes Erupt Between Turkish-Backed Militants And Syrain Army In Southern @ @ @ @ @ Videos , Photos ) • Turkish-Backed Forces On Guard For Liberal Values And Same-Sex Marriages @ @

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A Turkish soldier was found dead near the Syrian town of Ras al-Ayn in the northeastern part of the country, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on August 3.
The SOHR provided no details regarding the possible attackers or reason of the death.
Ras al-Ayn is jointly controlled by the Turkish Army and pro-Turkish Syrian militant groups and was captured during Turkey’s Operation Peace Spring.
The town, as well as other territories of Syria occupied by Turkey, remains in the constant state of chaos. Therefore, if the death of the soldier is confirmed, he may have been killed even by some pro-Turkish militants involved in an organized crime.
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southfront--2020-08-03--Turkish-Backed Forces On Guard For Liberal Values And Same-Sex Marriages In Syria

Democracy and liberal values are on the rise in the opposition-held part of Syria ’ s Greater Idlib region .
On July 31 , forces of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ( formerly the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda ) raided positions of the Syrian Army in the vicinity of the town of al-Ruwaihah in southern Idlib .
Following the attack , Hayat Tahrir al-Sham also launched unguided rockets at army positions near the town of Maarat al-Numan .
Pro-militant sources claimed that 5 Syrian soldiers were killed or injured in the attacks .
Pro-government sources denied these claims .
On August 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government-controlled villages of Kafr Nabel and Hazzarin .
The army responded to these actions on August 2 and August 3 by targeting Hayat Tahrir al-Sham positions at Kafr Uwayd , al-Barah and Wadi al-Butah .
It also deployed reinforcements to the frontline in the Zawiya Mountian area .
Pro-Turkish and pro-militant sources claim that these actions signal that the Syrian military is preparing an offensive operation in the area .
At the same time , they emphasize that Idlib rebels are adamant to secure gains of the so-called Syrian revolution from attacks of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Idlib rebels even held a special performance dedicated to this on the frontline .
A thermal surveillance system of the Syrian Army recorded two militants having gay sex on the roof of a building at a frontline position in the vicinity of the town of Enkawi in southern Idlib .
The town is jointly controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the National Front for Liberation .
Both these groups pretend to be promoting hardcore conservative , Islamic values ( often similar to al-Qaeda-styled ideology ) .
However , the practice , specially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years , demonstrates that their members and leadership have their own version of this ‘ conservative ideology ’ .
On August 1 and August 2 , ISIS cells attacked Syrian Army positions in the provinces of Homs and Deir Ezzor .
The first attack took place in the outskirts of the town of al-Sukhnah , while another one erupted west of Deir Ezzor city .
At least 5 pro-government fighters were killed and several others were injured .
In a strange coincidence , the ISIS attacks increased just after the so-called Self-Administration in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body of Kurdish militias controlling the northeast , reached a deal with the US oil company Delaware-based Delta Crescent Energy LLC .
The company will manage oil trading in the territory controlled by US-backed Kurdish forces and modernize the oil fields that they and the US-led coalition currently control .
Kurdish militias and US troops control a larger part of the Syrian oil resources , including al-Rmelan and al-Omar oil fields .
The development of the cooperation between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the US in the field of oil business is setting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ territories controlled by US-backed forces from the rest of Syria .

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Democracy and liberal values are on the rise in the opposition-held part of Syria’s Greater Idlib region.
On July 31, forces of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda) raided positions of the Syrian Army in the vicinity of the town of al-Ruwaihah in southern Idlib. Following the attack, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham also launched unguided rockets at army positions near the town of Maarat al-Numan. Pro-militant sources claimed that 5 Syrian soldiers were killed or injured in the attacks. Pro-government sources denied these claims.
On August 1 and August 2, militants shelled the government-controlled villages of Kafr Nabel and Hazzarin.
The army responded to these actions on August 2 and August 3 by targeting Hayat Tahrir al-Sham positions at Kafr Uwayd, al-Barah and Wadi al-Butah. It also deployed reinforcements to the frontline in the Zawiya Mountian area. Pro-Turkish and pro-militant sources claim that these actions signal that the Syrian military is preparing an offensive operation in the area.
At the same time, they emphasize that Idlib rebels are adamant to secure gains of the so-called Syrian revolution from attacks of the Assad regime. On August 1, Idlib rebels even held a special performance dedicated to this on the frontline. A thermal surveillance system of the Syrian Army recorded two militants having gay sex on the roof of a building at a frontline position in the vicinity of the town of Enkawi in southern Idlib.
The town is jointly controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the National Front for Liberation. Both these groups pretend to be promoting hardcore conservative, Islamic values (often similar to al-Qaeda-styled ideology). However, the practice, specially with multiple sex scandals over the recent years, demonstrates that their members and leadership have their own version of this ‘conservative ideology’.
On August 1 and August 2, ISIS cells attacked Syrian Army positions in the provinces of Homs and Deir Ezzor. The first attack took place in the outskirts of the town of al-Sukhnah, while another one erupted west of Deir Ezzor city. At least 5 pro-government fighters were killed and several others were injured.
In a strange coincidence, the ISIS attacks increased just after the so-called Self-Administration in North and Northeast Syria, an administrative body of Kurdish militias controlling the northeast, reached a deal with the US oil company Delaware-based Delta Crescent Energy LLC. The company will manage oil trading in the territory controlled by US-backed Kurdish forces and modernize the oil fields that they and the US-led coalition currently control.
Kurdish militias and US troops control a larger part of the Syrian oil resources, including al-Rmelan and al-Omar oil fields. The development of the cooperation between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the US in the field of oil business is setting conditions for a further separation of the territories controlled by US-backed forces from the rest of Syria.
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southfront--2020-08-03--Military Situation In Iraq On August 3, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Iraq : • Iraqi Intelligence arrested @ @ @ @ @ attempting to infiltrate into Iraqi territory near Rabia ; • The Popular Mobilization Units ( @ @ @ @ @ carried out a raid and a search operation in the Al-Tharthar lake area in order @ @ @ @ @ ISIS terrorist activities ; MORE ON THE TOPIC :

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Iraq:
Iraqi Intelligence arrested a group of ISIS families attempting to infiltrate into Iraqi territory near Rabia;
The Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) and Iraqi Army carried out a raid and a search operation in the Al-Tharthar lake area in order to ensure security from any ISIS terrorist activities;
Iranian artillery shelled PKK positions in the Sidaka area.
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southfront--2020-08-03--Clashes Erupt Between Turkish-Backed Militants And Syrain Army In Southern Idlib And Northern Lattak

Clashes Erupt Between Turkish-Backed Militants And Syrain Army In Southern Idlib And Northern Lattakia (Videos, Photos)

This is just WRONG .
Yes , the US has used the Sunni Jihadi movement since end of the 1970s , but the Sunni states have their own will , agenda and reasons .
People like you who claim that all evil only comes from the US and Israel , are trapped in your black and white worldview .
The Turks are now a Muslim brotherhood controlled nation , they dont need the US to be inspired by Sunni Islam .
It is not the US alone , but a Symbiosis between the Sunni states and the US .
Like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunni states are actually even more pushing of this agenda than the US .
The Sunni Muslim states are no drones without will , ideology or agenda .
They have their ideology and agenda dating back to a time where the US has not even existed .
The Syrian war was started not by the US , but by a coalition of Turkey , US , Israel , France , UK and other allied states .
They shared and share an equal intrest .
It is not the evil US pushing mindless drone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basis on shared interests .
But before the war started , was the error of Assad , to loosed the policy of his father , and inviting Turkish and Arabic traders and financial investors .
This lead to a breakdown of the internal , former protected Syrian market , and Assad trying to reverse this policy , which infuriated Turkey and rich Arab states who did not want to loose the new influence they bought in Syria .
Israel , which was been lobbying Assad to join its side since decades , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted to remodel the middle east , and those Arab states and Turkey then joined their efforts .
Leading to the uprising which started the war .
But this uprising was only one of many Islamist uprisings .
It has been a constant in Syrias history .
No need for the US to create this Jihadist ideology , it has been there is a major part of Syrians ever since .
And while the US did stop most of their Anti-Assad programms , and now only concentrates on propping up the Kurds and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never has followed their path .
On the contrary , they now lead the efforts , and their extremly capable and ruthless ( and now Islamist ) intelligence service MIT is pulling the strings of all Jihadis exept Al Tanf and ISIS ( presumely cooperation stopped after Turkey let the US kill Baghdadi in Turkey occupied Idlib ) .
The whole mess is complicated .
Your black and white worldview though has nothing to do with the reality of it .
Its a mess of so many schemers and forces , that even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play .

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A new round of escaltion between the Syrian Army and Turksih-backed militant groups, first of all Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda) erupted in the southern part of the Idlib de-escalation zone on August 3.
According to pro-government sources, the escalation began with a series of intense strikes on positions of the army in southern Idlib. In response to the attack, the Syrian Army and the Russian Aerospace Forces struck a number of positions of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham along the contact line.
The clashes followed a series of incidents, including the canceled joint Turkish-Russian patrol along the M4 highway in southern Idlib.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militants also claimed that they had shot down a Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle in northwestern Hama.
The current round of escalation is a logical result of the current situation in Greater Idlib, where the ‘opposition-held area’ is still controlled by various terrorist groups supported by Turkey.
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southfront--2020-08-03--Amid Ongoing Social Breakdown In The US, Trump Administration Continues To Blame China

As a surge in violent crime engulfs many cities in the US in the midst of the chaos wrought by widespread protests and the pandemic , embattled Minneapolis police have advised residents on survival skills in areas where social order has broken down , offering such tips as “ be prepared to give up your cell phone and purse/wallet ” to robbers and “ do not walk alone.
” As the city sinks further into decay and chaos , authorities and community leaders remain at a loss as to how to stabilize the situation .
“ Do not argue or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a July 28 letter to Third Precinct residents .
“ Do what they say .
Your safety is most important.
” Carjackings and other robberies have skyrocketed in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests .
Police said there were 20 carjackings and 100 other robberies reported in July in the Third Precinct alone .
“ Some victims have been maced , dragged , assaulted and some threatened with a gun , ” police said in the warning to locals .
The Third Precinct , southeast of downtown , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the protests-turned-riots that broke out following the May 25 killing of George Floyd while being detained by Minneapolis police .
Ensuing demonstrations and riots in the adjoining cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul marked one of the most destructive periods of civil unrest in US history .
Police were forced to abandon their Third Precinct headquarters for their own safety on May 28 as rioters pulled down a fence and set the building on fire .
However , it will be some time before the new strategy can be put into practice , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it will be effective or not .
The plan will need approval from voters in November , meaning it will primarily affect police resources after 2020 , but the city last month took $ 1.1 million out of this year ’ s police budget to fund a Health Department program in which staff are sent out to ‘ mediate ’ disputes .
In the interim period , urgent measures are needed to restore order before the situation spirals completely out of control .
Some Minneapolis residents are already adjusting to deteriorating public safety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighbourhoods .
Minneapolis police are operating under a court order that bans such tactics as choke holds and requires that any use of rubber bullets or other crowd-control measures be approved by the police chief .
More than 150 officers have filed disability claims for post-traumatic stress disorder and other injuries suffered during the protests .
In Seattle , where officers were banned altogether from using crowd-control weapons , Police Chief Carmen Best warned business owners last month that her department would have “ no ability to safely intercede to preserve property in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowd.
” Seattle City Council members introduced a resolution Friday to create a new community safety department that would replace much of the police force .
Police also have been restrained by city leaders in Portland , which had 15 reported homicides in July , the highest monthly total in more than three decades .
There were 63 shootings reported through the first 29 days of July , police data showed , up from 28 in all of July 2019 .
LINK The difficult times in the US are set to continue as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of abating throughout the country .
In the meantime , the Trump administration continues to distract attention from the deteriorating political , economic and social situation in the US and to chase political points by demonizing China , this time claiming that Chinese social media applications – and specifically the video sharing platform TikTok – constitute a national security threat .
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As a surge in violent crime engulfs many cities in the US in the midst of the chaos wrought by widespread protests and the pandemic, embattled Minneapolis police have advised residents on survival skills in areas where social order has broken down, offering such tips as “be prepared to give up your cell phone and purse/wallet” to robbers and “do not walk alone.”
As the city sinks further into decay and chaos, authorities and community leaders remain at a loss as to how to stabilize the situation.
“Do not argue or fight with the criminal,” police said in a July 28 letter to Third Precinct residents. “Do what they say. Your safety is most important.” Carjackings and other robberies have skyrocketed in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests. Police said there were 20 carjackings and 100 other robberies reported in July in the Third Precinct alone. “Some victims have been maced, dragged, assaulted and some threatened with a gun,” police said in the warning to locals.
The Third Precinct, southeast of downtown, was one of the areas most affected by the protests-turned-riots that broke out following the May 25 killing of George Floyd while being detained by Minneapolis police. Ensuing demonstrations and riots in the adjoining cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul marked one of the most destructive periods of civil unrest in US history. Police were forced to abandon their Third Precinct headquarters for their own safety on May 28 as rioters pulled down a fence and set the building on fire.
The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously in June to replace the city’s police department with a “department of community safety and violence prevention, which will have responsibility for public safety services prioritizing a holistic, public health-oriented approach.”
However, it will be some time before the new strategy can be put into practice, and it remains to be seen if it will be effective or not. The plan will need approval from voters in November, meaning it will primarily affect police resources after 2020, but the city last month took $1.1 million out of this year’s police budget to fund a Health Department program in which staff are sent out to ‘mediate’ disputes.
In the interim period, urgent measures are needed to restore order before the situation spirals completely out of control. Some Minneapolis residents are already adjusting to deteriorating public safety by setting up armed patrols in their neighbourhoods.
Minneapolis police are operating under a court order that bans such tactics as choke holds and requires that any use of rubber bullets or other crowd-control measures be approved by the police chief. More than 150 officers have filed disability claims for post-traumatic stress disorder and other injuries suffered during the protests.
In Seattle, where officers were banned altogether from using crowd-control weapons, Police Chief Carmen Best warned business owners last month that her department would have “no ability to safely intercede to preserve property in the midst of a large, violent crowd.”
Seattle City Council members introduced a resolution Friday to create a new community safety department that would replace much of the police force.
Police also have been restrained by city leaders in Portland, which had 15 reported homicides in July, the highest monthly total in more than three decades. There were 63 shootings reported through the first 29 days of July, police data showed, up from 28 in all of July 2019. LINK
The difficult times in the US are set to continue as polarization and social breakdown show no sign of abating throughout the country. In the meantime, the Trump administration continues to distract attention from the deteriorating political, economic and social situation in the US and to chase political points by demonizing China, this time claiming that Chinese social media applications – and specifically the video sharing platform TikTok – constitute a national security threat. LINK
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southfront--2020-08-03--Government-Backed Radicals Seize Two More Canonical Parishes In Ukraine

As the Ukrainain military and self-defense forces of the Donetsk and Lugansk People ’ s Republic try to keep another ceasefire in eastern Ukraine , radicals loyal to the current Kiev regime continue pressuring on opposition parties , media activists and even the canonic Orthodox Church of Ukraine ( Moscow Patriarchy ) .
Although conditions have improved for the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church under President Zelensky , with the UOC winning several legal battles against the schismatic “ Orthodox Church of Ukraine , ” church seizures nevertheless continue .
Two more parishes were seized by schismatic radicals on Sunday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ captured the Holy Protection Church in the village of Novozhivotov in the Vinnitsa Diocese , witnesses reported to the Union of Orthodox Journalists .
They had unsuccessfully attempted to capture the church the night before .
Vinnitsa is one of the stronger areas for the OCU , as the former canonical hierarch there , Simeon Shostatsky , abandoned the canonical Church in order to join the schismatics at the “ unification council ” in December 2018 .
As the rector of the church and 50-60 parishioners were celebrating an akathist and Liturgy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where they set up their own tent and began to pray right in front of the UOC faithful .
The police arrived but did nothing as the activists cut the locks and rushed into the church just before the Sacrament of Communion , reports Archpriest Dmitry Tsmokalo , the dean of the Oratov Deanery of the Vinnitsa Diocese .
The police allowed the schismatics to enter the church , but would not allow the canonical faithful , who wanted to take pictures of what was happening .
The schismatics then closed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The rectors and faithful of the church wrote statements to the police about the illegal actions of the schismatics and about the inaction of the policemen who were present .
That same morning , the canonical faithful of Holy Cross Church in the village of Zabolottsi in the Volyn Province arrived for Liturgy , only to find that four clerics of the schismatic OCU were already serving there , Archpriest John Sibria reported to the Union of Orthodox Journalists .
Fr .
John also noted that the schismatic clerics broke the locks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Today , for the first time since the opening of the Church in 1906 , the Divine Liturgy was not celebrated in it !
Services were celebrated during the German occupation , under the godless Soviet government , and during the time under Poland .
And today , under the legal democratic government , which ‘ ensures that constitutional rights are not violated , ’ in particular , the right to freedom of conscience , the Church was sealed and the service was disrupted in an impudent , barbaric way , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faithful were forced to serve in the church courtyard .
After the schismatics ’ service , both communities placed their own locks on the church and signed an agreement stating that no one would enter the church until a final court decision on who owns the building .
Authorities reregistered the church to the schismatics in April 2019 .

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As the Ukrainain military and self-defense forces of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republic try to keep another ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, radicals loyal to the current Kiev regime continue pressuring on opposition parties, media activists and even the canonic Orthodox Church of Ukraine (Moscow Patriarchy).
Although conditions have improved for the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church under President Zelensky, with the UOC winning several legal battles against the schismatic “Orthodox Church of Ukraine,” church seizures nevertheless continue.
Two more parishes were seized by schismatic radicals on Sunday, July 26.
That morning, activists captured the Holy Protection Church in the village of Novozhivotov in the Vinnitsa Diocese, witnesses reported to the Union of Orthodox Journalists. They had unsuccessfully attempted to capture the church the night before.
Vinnitsa is one of the stronger areas for the OCU, as the former canonical hierarch there, Simeon Shostatsky, abandoned the canonical Church in order to join the schismatics at the “unification council” in December 2018.
As the rector of the church and 50-60 parishioners were celebrating an akathist and Liturgy, schismatic activists gathered in the church yard, where they set up their own tent and began to pray right in front of the UOC faithful. The police arrived but did nothing as the activists cut the locks and rushed into the church just before the Sacrament of Communion, reports Archpriest Dmitry Tsmokalo, the dean of the Oratov Deanery of the Vinnitsa Diocese.
The police allowed the schismatics to enter the church, but would not allow the canonical faithful, who wanted to take pictures of what was happening. The schismatics then closed the church with their own locks and dispersed.
The rectors and faithful of the church wrote statements to the police about the illegal actions of the schismatics and about the inaction of the policemen who were present.
That same morning, the canonical faithful of Holy Cross Church in the village of Zabolottsi in the Volyn Province arrived for Liturgy, only to find that four clerics of the schismatic OCU were already serving there, Archpriest John Sibria reported to the Union of Orthodox Journalists.
Fr. John also noted that the schismatic clerics broke the locks to the church to get inside.
“Today, for the first time since the opening of the Church in 1906, the Divine Liturgy was not celebrated in it! Services were celebrated during the German occupation, under the godless Soviet government, and during the time under Poland. And today, under the legal democratic government, which ‘ensures that constitutional rights are not violated,’ in particular, the right to freedom of conscience, the Church was sealed and the service was disrupted in an impudent, barbaric way,” Fr. John commented.
The canonical faithful were forced to serve in the church courtyard.
After the schismatics’ service, both communities placed their own locks on the church and signed an agreement stating that no one would enter the church until a final court decision on who owns the building. Authorities reregistered the church to the schismatics in April 2019.


southfront--2020-08-03--Military Situation In Afghanistan On August 3, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Afghanistan : • ISIS attacked the @ @ @ @ @ and unknown number of troops , killing 21 people .
According to Afghan security forces @ @ @ @ @ escaped during the attack were caught ; • The Afghan government released 317 Taliban prisoners @ @ @ @ @ from Parwan and other provinces , bringing the total to 4,917 .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in Afghanistan:
ISIS attacked the Jalalabad prison with a VBEID and unknown number of troops, killing 21 people. According to Afghan security forces, hundreds of prisoners who escaped during the attack were caught;
The Afghan government released 317 Taliban prisoners in the past two days from Parwan and other provinces, bringing the total to 4,917.
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southfront--2020-08-04--US Space Force Claims Russia Testing Anti-Satellite Weapons Systems

Last week , the head of the newest branch of the US military complex , the Space Force , claimed that Moscow has undertaken at least two anti-satellite weapon tests in recent months , in a potential bid to develop on-orbit efficiency that could threaten the viability of many elements of the US military apparatus in a conflict situation given its heavy dependency on space-based systems .
The US Space Force statement claimed that Russia launched a new object from a satellite that is already in orbit and expressed concern as to its possible purpose and capabilities : General John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , further stated that the Russian satellite system used to conduct the alleged on-orbit weapons test is the same one that the US military raised concerns about earlier this year when it manoeuvred near a US government satellite .
The concern that these satellites are part of a space-based anti-satellite weapon system stems in part from the fact that the craft involved – Cosmos 2542 – had moved into a position to shadow a US KH-11 spy satellite , publicly identified only as USA 245 , in January , according to an analysis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
LINK A month earlier , the USA 245 satellite was forced to alter its own orbit to avoid a collision with the satellite Cosmos 2543 , which the US Space Force believes was also trailing the US spy satellite .
In April this year , US Space Force officials also expressed concern that the Kremlin had conducted testing of an unspecified “ direct-ascent anti-satellite missile , ” also known as a DS-ASAT , from its Plesetsk base in northern Russia .
While no targets were destroyed in either the April or July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improving its anti-satellite capabilities has many US military experts extremely concerned .
Eugene Gholz , an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame , elaborated on the stakes involved .
“ The capability to weaken U.S. military satellite constellations would inhibit the U.S. military ’ s ability to project power far from the U.S. homeland — that is , space is an essential part of the U.S. military ’ s infrastructure for operations against countries like Russia , China and Iran .
The United States uses space-based intelligence gathering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( for defense ) , but the U.S. also uses a lot of space-based capability to enable the U.S. military to go attack other countries.
” Moscow describes Cosmos 2543 as a “ space apparatus inspector , ” which does nothing more than observe and examine damage to other equipment on-orbit .
Yet given its small stature and mobility , some Western military experts suspect it could also double as spycraft or be used to destroy other critical space apparatuses in a number of ways – including launching projectiles , which the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of testing in recent months .
“ Details remain vague on this ‘ inspector satellite , ’ but the main concern is it ’ s able to launch small payloads toward another orbiting vehicle , ” Miranda said .
“ Going by that alone , it does seem to have an offensive role , and this is what the U.S. military is concerned about.
” Harry Kazianis , a senior director at the Center for the National Interest , observed that : “ Both sides are gearing up for a future where the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capability in a war or conflict .
The goal is simple : if your opponent is blinded , he can ’ t attack you .
Having weapons that can kill satellites that would direct precision attacks , find potential threats , and even wage a nuclear war are clearly a game-changer.
” Washington and Moscow have agreed to hold their first discussions on the militarization of space in Vienna this week .
However , other countries with substantial capabilities to conduct military-related activities in space , such as China , have not been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warn that the domain of aerospace warfare could quickly emerge as the prominent battlefield for a substantial conflict in the not-so-distant future .
The topic is especially crucial for the United States , which depends upon space systems for everything from navigation and weapons guidance to intelligence collection , communications , data sharing and storage , and advanced attack warnings .
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Last week, the head of the newest branch of the US military complex, the Space Force, claimed that Moscow has undertaken at least two anti-satellite weapon tests in recent months, in a potential bid to develop on-orbit efficiency that could threaten the viability of many elements of the US military apparatus in a conflict situation given its heavy dependency on space-based systems.
The US Space Force statement claimed that Russia launched a new object from a satellite that is already in orbit and expressed concern as to its possible purpose and capabilities:
“On July 15, Russia injected a new object into orbit from Cosmos 2543. Russia released this object in proximity to another Russian satellite, (which was) inconsistent with the system’s stated mission as an inspector satellite.”
Russia’s Defence Ministry dismissed the allegation.
General John Raymond, commander of US Space Command, further stated that the Russian satellite system used to conduct the alleged on-orbit weapons test is the same one that the US military raised concerns about earlier this year when it manoeuvred near a US government satellite.
“This is further evidence of Russia’s continuing efforts to develop and test space-based systems, and consistent with the Kremlin’s published military doctrine to employ weapons that hold the U.S. and allied space assets at risk,” Raymond continued.
The concern that these satellites are part of a space-based anti-satellite weapon system stems in part from the fact that the craft involved – Cosmos 2542 – had moved into a position to shadow a US KH-11 spy satellite, publicly identified only as USA 245, in January, according to an analysis by The Drive’s War Zone. LINK
A month earlier, the USA 245 satellite was forced to alter its own orbit to avoid a collision with the satellite Cosmos 2543, which the US Space Force believes was also trailing the US spy satellite. In April this year, US Space Force officials also expressed concern that the Kremlin had conducted testing of an unspecified “direct-ascent anti-satellite missile,” also known as a DS-ASAT, from its Plesetsk base in northern Russia.
While no targets were destroyed in either the April or July experiments, the possibility that Russia is improving its anti-satellite capabilities has many US military experts extremely concerned.
Miguel Miranda, an Asia-based arms and security expert, told Fox News. “This is a serious capability because the U.S. military’s biggest advantage over its rivals is an immense command and control plus intelligence and surveillance network orbiting our planet. Without it, the U.S. military suffers and struggles to fulfill its mission.”
Eugene Gholz, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, elaborated on the stakes involved.
“The capability to weaken U.S. military satellite constellations would inhibit the U.S. military’s ability to project power far from the U.S. homeland — that is, space is an essential part of the U.S. military’s infrastructure for operations against countries like Russia, China and Iran. The United States uses space-based intelligence gathering to understand threats to the U.S. homeland (for defense), but the U.S. also uses a lot of space-based capability to enable the U.S. military to go attack other countries.”
Moscow describes Cosmos 2543 as a “space apparatus inspector,” which does nothing more than observe and examine damage to other equipment on-orbit. Yet given its small stature and mobility, some Western military experts suspect it could also double as spycraft or be used to destroy other critical space apparatuses in a number of ways – including launching projectiles, which the US Space Force is accusing its Russian counterparts of testing in recent months.
“Details remain vague on this ‘inspector satellite,’ but the main concern is it’s able to launch small payloads toward another orbiting vehicle,” Miranda said. “Going by that alone, it does seem to have an offensive role, and this is what the U.S. military is concerned about.” Harry Kazianis, a senior director at the Center for the National Interest, observed that: “Both sides are gearing up for a future where the killing of satellites would be a key capability in a war or conflict. The goal is simple: if your opponent is blinded, he can’t attack you. Having weapons that can kill satellites that would direct precision attacks, find potential threats, and even wage a nuclear war are clearly a game-changer.”
Washington and Moscow have agreed to hold their first discussions on the militarization of space in Vienna this week. However, other countries with substantial capabilities to conduct military-related activities in space, such as China, have not been included in the scheduled dialogue.
Experts warn that the domain of aerospace warfare could quickly emerge as the prominent battlefield for a substantial conflict in the not-so-distant future. The topic is especially crucial for the United States, which depends upon space systems for everything from navigation and weapons guidance to intelligence collection, communications, data sharing and storage, and advanced attack warnings. LINK
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southfront--2020-08-04--UNSC Report Alleges North Korea “Probably” Developed Nuclear Weapons, And More Propaganda

On August 3rd , an interim report on North Korea was reportedly submitted to the UN Security Council .
The report allegedly claims that Pyongyang “ probably ” had developed miniaturized nuclear devices fit to be equipped on a ballistic missile .
This was a result of North Korea ’ s past six nuclear tests .
The last nuclear test carried out by the country took place in September 2017 .
The UN report said one country , which it did not identify , assessed that North Korea “ may seek to further develop miniaturisation in order to allow incorporation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ packages or , potentially , to develop multiple warhead systems.
” This followed a statement by North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un that there would be no more war as the country ’ s nuclear weapons guarantee its safety and future despite unabated outside pressure and military threats .
The UN also said North Korea is violating sanctions , including “ through illicit maritime exports of coal , though it suspended these temporarily between late January and early March 2020 ” due to the coronavirus pandemic .
In addition , in 2019 , UN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ estimated $ US2 billion ( $ 2.8 billion ) using widespread and sophisticated cyberattacks to steal from banks and cryptocurrency exchanges .
This report came just alongside a U.N. human rights office report , which claimed that “ scores of North Korean women who had traveled abroad in a desperate search for work were abused by security officials and police through beatings , detention in unsanitary conditions , undernourishment and invasive body searches after being sent back home.
” The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights presented the findings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ multiple and serious human rights violations by state security and police officials ” in North Korea .
“ It is heartbreaking to read these stories of women who fled their country looking to make ends meet , but who ended up being punished , ” High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet said in a statement accompanying the report .
She said the women ” should be taken care of , not detained and subjected to further human rights violations.
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On August 3rd, an interim report on North Korea was reportedly submitted to the UN Security Council.
The report allegedly claims that Pyongyang “probably” had developed miniaturized nuclear devices fit to be equipped on a ballistic missile.
This was a result of North Korea’s past six nuclear tests. The last nuclear test carried out by the country took place in September 2017.
“The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is continuing its nuclear program, including the production of highly enriched uranium and construction of an experimental light water reactor. A Member State assessed that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is continuing production of nuclear weapons,” the report said.
The UN report said one country, which it did not identify, assessed that North Korea “may seek to further develop miniaturisation in order to allow incorporation of technological improvements such as penetration aid packages or, potentially, to develop multiple warhead systems.”
This followed a statement by North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un that there would be no more war as the country’s nuclear weapons guarantee its safety and future despite unabated outside pressure and military threats.
The UN also said North Korea is violating sanctions, including “through illicit maritime exports of coal, though it suspended these temporarily between late January and early March 2020” due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In addition, in 2019, UN experts said North Korea had generated an estimated $US2 billion ($2.8 billion) using widespread and sophisticated cyberattacks to steal from banks and cryptocurrency exchanges.
This report came just alongside a U.N. human rights office report, which claimed that “scores of North Korean women who had traveled abroad in a desperate search for work were abused by security officials and police through beatings, detention in unsanitary conditions, undernourishment and invasive body searches after being sent back home.”
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights presented the findings in a new report that alleges “multiple and serious human rights violations by state security and police officials” in North Korea.
“It is heartbreaking to read these stories of women who fled their country looking to make ends meet, but who ended up being punished,” High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet said in a statement accompanying the report. She said the women ”should be taken care of, not detained and subjected to further human rights violations.” “These women have a right to justice, truth and reparation,” she added.
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southfront--2020-08-04--Deal Between SDF And US Company For Syrian Oil Fields Officially Confirmed

On July 30th , US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces ( SDF ) had signed a deal with an unknown US Company to modernize and exploit the Syrian oil fields .
Senator Lindsey Graham : I talked to a general yesterday with SDF .
Apparently , they signed a deal with an American oil company to modernize the oil fields in northeastern Syria .
Are you supportive of that ?
Graham : That would be a great way to help everybody in northeastern Syria .
Pompeo : The deal took longer than we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ implementation and it will be very powerful .
It can be seen and heard that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing that a deal which he described as a “ very powerful ” was signed between a US firm and the Syrian Democratic Forces ( SDF ) , which was backed by the US in the war to oust the Islamic State group ( IS ) from the region .
On August 2nd , Syria ’ s Foreign Ministry issued a statement also saying that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreement with Kurdish-led rebels who control northeastern oilfields in what it described as an illegal deal aimed at “ stealing ” Syria ’ s crude .
A ministry statement , published on state media , did not name the firm involved in the deal with the Syrian Democratic Forces ( SDF ) .
Damascus “ condemns in the strongest terms the agreement signed between al-Qasd militia ( SDF ) and an American oil company to steal Syria ’ s oil under the sponsorship and support of the American administration ” , the Syrian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ null and void and has no legal basis.
” U.S. President Donald Trump has said that despite a military pullback from northeast Syria , a small number of American forces would remain “ where they have oil ” .
The Pentagon said late last year that oilfield revenues would go to the SDF .
It is now questionable if all the revenues would go to the SDF if an American company is to exploit the fields .
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On July 30th, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had signed a deal with an unknown US Company to modernize and exploit the Syrian oil fields.
Senator Lindsey Graham: I talked to a general yesterday with SDF. Apparently, they signed a deal with an American oil company to modernize the oil fields in northeastern Syria. Are you supportive of that? Mike Pompeo: We Are. Graham: That would be a great way to help everybody in northeastern Syria. Pompeo: The deal took longer than we hoped and we’re now in implementation and it will be very powerful.
It can be seen and heard that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing that a deal which he described as a “very powerful” was signed between a US firm and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which was backed by the US in the war to oust the Islamic State group (IS) from the region.
On August 2nd, Syria’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement also saying that an American oil company had signed an agreement with Kurdish-led rebels who control northeastern oilfields in what it described as an illegal deal aimed at “stealing” Syria’s crude.
A ministry statement, published on state media, did not name the firm involved in the deal with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
Damascus “condemns in the strongest terms the agreement signed between al-Qasd militia (SDF) and an American oil company to steal Syria’s oil under the sponsorship and support of the American administration”, the Syrian statement said. “This agreement is null and void and has no legal basis.”
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that despite a military pullback from northeast Syria, a small number of American forces would remain “where they have oil”. The Pentagon said late last year that oilfield revenues would go to the SDF.
It is now questionable if all the revenues would go to the SDF if an American company is to exploit the fields.
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southfront--2020-08-04--Russia To Begin Industrial Production Of COVID-19 Vaccine In September 2020, Mass Production By 2021

In September 2020 , three Russian companies are to begin industrial production of the first COVID-19 vaccine in Russia , Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said in an interview with TASS .
The vaccine was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology .
Several thousands of vaccine doses per month are planned to be produced at the initial stage this year , whereas by the beginning of next year the companies will increase output to several millions , the minister added .
On July 31st , the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine against COVID-19 developed by Russian scientists , has created immunity in 100 % of volunteers who took part in its trials .
When asked when Russia would publish its findings , the RDIF head replied that all information would be released in August .
According to Dmitriev , more than 20 nations have demonstrated interest in buying Russia-developed anti-coronavirus vaccine .
Prior to the announcements by Manturov and Dmitriev , Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova also said that industrial production was planned for September 2020 .
Apart from that , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another vaccine , developed by the Russian sanitary watchdog ’ s Vektor Research Center , would be manufactured in October 2020 .
Of course , MSM reports that the vaccine was stolen from the UK and/or the US and others are sure to follow , as there already were claims that Russian hackers attempted to steal the vaccine information from Great Britain .
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In September 2020, three Russian companies are to begin industrial production of the first COVID-19 vaccine in Russia, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said in an interview with TASS.
The vaccine was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology.
“The Gamaleya Institute is working on serial production with three enterprises with facilities in the Vladimir, Yaroslavl and Moscow regions, those are Generium, R-Pharm and Binnopharm. <…> We very much hope that serial production will start as early as in September,” he said.
Several thousands of vaccine doses per month are planned to be produced at the initial stage this year, whereas by the beginning of next year the companies will increase output to several millions, the minister added.
On July 31st, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev said that the vaccine against COVID-19 developed by Russian scientists, has created immunity in 100% of volunteers who took part in its trials.
“I can tell you, from first and second phase we have hundred percent of people developing immunity after day 21. It doubles after the second shot. Hundred percent of animals were also protected [against the novel coronavirus],” Dmitriev said.
When asked when Russia would publish its findings, the RDIF head replied that all information would be released in August.
“We selected the safest approach, it has been extensively tested not only now, but also in Ebola vaccine we got approved, in MERS vaccine that was approved,” he went on. “We chose the safest possible delivery mechanism.”
According to Dmitriev, more than 20 nations have demonstrated interest in buying Russia-developed anti-coronavirus vaccine.
“More than 20 countries approached us on our vaccine,” he said, adding that five nations were planning to take part in the production of the Russian anti-coronavirus vaccine.
Prior to the announcements by Manturov and Dmitriev, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova also said that industrial production was planned for September 2020. Apart from that, in her words, the first batch of another vaccine, developed by the Russian sanitary watchdog’s Vektor Research Center, would be manufactured in October 2020.
Of course, MSM reports that the vaccine was stolen from the UK and/or the US and others are sure to follow, as there already were claims that Russian hackers attempted to steal the vaccine information from Great Britain.
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southfront--2020-08-04--‘I’ll Probably Just Die This Way’: Body-Cam Footage Of Moments Leading Up To George Floyd’s Murder R

‘I’ll Probably Just Die This Way’: Body-Cam Footage Of Moments Leading Up To George Floyd’s Murder Released

On August 3rd , the UK outlet Daily Mail leaked police body-cam footage from the arrest that led to George Floyd ’ s murder on May 25th .
The videos are two , the first , shorter one above shows the police officers pulling Floyd over and ends with their efforts to push the increasingly panicked 46-year-old security guard into a squad car .
It reportedly came from the body camera of Minneapolis officer Thomas Lane .
The video begins with officers Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane Floyd ’ s blue Mercedes SUV on the other side of the street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s side where Floyd is sitting at the wheel and Kueng approaches the passenger side , where Floyd ’ s ex , Shawanda Hill is in the back seat and a friend , Maurice Hall , is in the front .
Prior to approaching it , the officers are approached by a Cup Foods employee .
“ Before they drive off .
He ’ s parked right here .
It ’ s a fake bill from the gentleman , ” he tells the policemen .
It is clear from the video that Floyd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had plenty of time to leave the scene before police arrived .
But instead he decided to sit in his car with two friends , giving the cops the opportunity to approach .
Lane is seen knocking on the car window with his flashlight , but Floyd does not immediately open the door .
Once the door is open , Lane immediately pulls out his handgun and points it straight at Floyd ’ s head .
“ Hey man , I ’ m sorry , ” Floyd says and apologizes again before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ f***ing hands up right now !
Let me see your other hand , ” the cop is heard saying .
Floyd does not immediately put his hands on the wheel .
“ Put your f***ing hand up there , ” Lane orders him .
“ Jesus Christ , keep your f**king hands on the wheel.
” Floyd tells the officer he had been shot before , and Lane replies : “ Keep your f***ing hands on the wheel.
” The second video , which is 18 minutes long and reportedly comes from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starts inside the store where Floyd allegedly tried to pass a counterfeit bill and ends with police discussing the arrival of the ambulance as they restrain Floyd on the ground .
Neither video contains graphic violence in them .
Floyd repeatedly pleads for his life and begs for his mother , asking the cops if they plan to shoot him and insisting that he ’ s claustrophobic and can ’ t sit in the police car .
Floyd resisted as the cops tried to force him into the back of the car , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anxiety and how Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes , leading to his death , ignoring Floyd ’ s repeated cries of ‘ I can ’ t breathe.
’ Floyd is even heard predicting his own death .
‘ I ’ ll probably just die this way , ’ he is heard saying .
Transcripts from the videos were released in mid-July but a judge in Minneapolis had ruled the video could only be viewed in the courthouse , meaning few people have had the chance to watch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Thomas Lane were the first ones to arrive at Cup Foods , the store in the Powderhorn Park section of Minneapolis .
That is where George Floyd had attempted to pay for cigarettes with a fake $ 20 bill .
Both Kueng and Lane were in their first week as Minneapolis police officers .
Chauvin and a fourth officer , Tou Thao , were called in to assist .
All four were fired the day after Floyd ’ s death .
Chauvin , 44 , has been charged with Floyd ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of aiding and abetting murder .
The events have led to months of Black Lives Matter protests throughout the country over police racism and brutality .
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On August 3rd, the UK outlet Daily Mail leaked police body-cam footage from the arrest that led to George Floyd’s murder on May 25th.
The videos are two, the first, shorter one above shows the police officers pulling Floyd over and ends with their efforts to push the increasingly panicked 46-year-old security guard into a squad car. It reportedly came from the body camera of Minneapolis officer Thomas Lane.
The video begins with officers Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane Floyd’s blue Mercedes SUV on the other side of the street. Lane goes to the driver’s side where Floyd is sitting at the wheel and Kueng approaches the passenger side, where Floyd’s ex, Shawanda Hill is in the back seat and a friend, Maurice Hall, is in the front.
Prior to approaching it, the officers are approached by a Cup Foods employee. “Before they drive off. He’s parked right here. It’s a fake bill from the gentleman,” he tells the policemen.
It is clear from the video that Floyd was not trying to run away – he had plenty of time to leave the scene before police arrived. But instead he decided to sit in his car with two friends, giving the cops the opportunity to approach.
Lane is seen knocking on the car window with his flashlight, but Floyd does not immediately open the door. Once the door is open, Lane immediately pulls out his handgun and points it straight at Floyd’s head.
“Hey man, I’m sorry,” Floyd says and apologizes again before Lane gets belligerent. “Put your f***ing hands up right now! Let me see your other hand,” the cop is heard saying. Floyd does not immediately put his hands on the wheel. “Put your f***ing hand up there,” Lane orders him. “Jesus Christ, keep your f**king hands on the wheel.” Floyd tells the officer he had been shot before, and Lane replies: “Keep your f***ing hands on the wheel.”
The second video, which is 18 minutes long and reportedly comes from the body-cam of Officer Alexander Kueng, it starts inside the store where Floyd allegedly tried to pass a counterfeit bill and ends with police discussing the arrival of the ambulance as they restrain Floyd on the ground.
Neither video contains graphic violence in them.
Floyd repeatedly pleads for his life and begs for his mother, asking the cops if they plan to shoot him and insisting that he’s claustrophobic and can’t sit in the police car.
Floyd resisted as the cops tried to force him into the back of the car, telling them he suffers from claustrophobia and anxiety and how Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes, leading to his death, ignoring Floyd’s repeated cries of ‘I can’t breathe.’
Floyd is even heard predicting his own death. ‘I’ll probably just die this way,’ he is heard saying.
Transcripts from the videos were released in mid-July but a judge in Minneapolis had ruled the video could only be viewed in the courthouse, meaning few people have had the chance to watch the powerful images.
Officers Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were the first ones to arrive at Cup Foods, the store in the Powderhorn Park section of Minneapolis. That is where George Floyd had attempted to pay for cigarettes with a fake $20 bill.
Both Kueng and Lane were in their first week as Minneapolis police officers.
Chauvin and a fourth officer, Tou Thao, were called in to assist. All four were fired the day after Floyd’s death.
Chauvin, 44, has been charged with Floyd’s murder and the other three face charges of aiding and abetting murder. The events have led to months of Black Lives Matter protests throughout the country over police racism and brutality.
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