southfront--2020-07-09--Houthis Released New Video Of Their Successful Operations On Saudi Border (Videos 18+)

The Houthis are actively conducting defensive and offensive operations against Saudi-backed forces along the border with Saudi Arabia ’ s southern region .
On July 7 , the Yemeni group ’ s fighters foiled an infiltration attempt by Saudi-backed fighters in Qays Mount on the border with the Kingdom ’ s southern province of Jizan .
The infiltrators were caught in an ambush set by Houthi snipers .
At least two were killed and several others were injured in the failed infiltration attempt .
A day later , the Houthis raided positions of Saudi-backed forces in Murab ’ a al-Hamad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Jizan .
The Yemeni group ’ s fighters targeted the positions with recoilless guns and sniper rifles before storming them .
During the raid , the Houthis destroyed an ammo depot of Saudi-backed forces .
The Houthis have been controlling a large strip of the border line with Saudi Arabia since the out break of the war in 2015 .
The Yemen group even succeeds to capture very small pockets within the Kingdom ’ s territory from time to time .
The Saudi-led coalition and its Yemen proxies failed to push the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their superior fire power .
The Houthis ’ better understanding of the border ’ s terrain and their excellent training is giving them a serious advantage .
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The Houthis are actively conducting defensive and offensive operations against Saudi-backed forces along the border with Saudi Arabia’s southern region.
On July 7, the Yemeni group’s fighters foiled an infiltration attempt by Saudi-backed fighters in Qays Mount on the border with the Kingdom’s southern province of Jizan. The infiltrators were caught in an ambush set by Houthi snipers. At least two were killed and several others were injured in the failed infiltration attempt.
A day later, the Houthis raided positions of Saudi-backed forces in Murab’a al-Hamad near the province of Najran, east of Jizan. The Yemeni group’s fighters targeted the positions with recoilless guns and sniper rifles before storming them. During the raid, the Houthis destroyed an ammo depot of Saudi-backed forces.
The Houthis have been controlling a large strip of the border line with Saudi Arabia since the out break of the war in 2015. The Yemen group even succeeds to capture very small pockets within the Kingdom’s territory from time to time.
The Saudi-led coalition and its Yemen proxies failed to push the Houthis away from the border, despite their superior fire power. The Houthis’ better understanding of the border’s terrain and their excellent training is giving them a serious advantage.
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southfront--2020-07-09--Military Situation In Afghanistan On July 8, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Afghanistan : • A suicide bomber @ @ @ @ @ a building of the National Directorate of Security ’ s special unit in Ghazni province @ @ @ @ @ spokesman for the Ghazni governor , the Deh Yak Habibullah district police chief was killed @ @ @ @ @ • One Afghan soldier was killed , two others were wounded when a roadside mine @ @ @ @ @ in Ahmad Kheil district of Paktia province ; • 4 ANDSF soldiers were wounded and @ @ @ @ @ Taliban ambush attack in Zawa area of Khogyani , Nangarhar province .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in Afghanistan:
A suicide bomber detonated his explosive close to a building of the National Directorate of Security’s special unit in Ghazni province;
According to a spokesman for the Ghazni governor, the Deh Yak Habibullah district police chief was killed in a mine blast;
One Afghan soldier was killed, two others were wounded when a roadside mine explosion struck a military vehicle in Ahmad Kheil district of Paktia province;
4 ANDSF soldiers were wounded and one Humvee was destroyed in Taliban ambush attack in Zawa area of Khogyani, Nangarhar province.
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southfront--2020-07-09--Turkey Has 37 ‘Military Points’ In Northern Iraq (Map Update)

On July 6 , the Republic of Turkey Directorate of Communications released a map of the military situation in northern @ @ @ @ @ establsihed 37 “ military points ” in border areas of the Kurdistan Region and inside @ @ @ @ @ Duhok , Zakho and Soran .
The map showcases the growing Turksih military presence in @ @ @ @ @ the Iraq-Turkey and Iraq-Iran border areas .
The Turkish army also keeps a military base @ @ @ @ @ disputed province of Nineveh , despite multiple calls from Baghdad to withdraw from the area @ @ @ @ @ of a new phase of Turkey ’ s fight against the Kurdistan Workers ’ Party @ @ @ @ @ Iraq , its military presence there is expected to grow even further .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ later the Republic of Turkey Directorate of Communications decided to remove its post with the @ @ @ @ @ Ankara decided to not promote in media locations of its new military positions in the @ @ @ @ @ TOPIC :

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On July 6, the Republic of Turkey Directorate of Communications released a map of the military situation in northern Iraq revealing that Turkey has establsihed 37 “military points” in border areas of the Kurdistan Region and inside the cities of Erbil, Duhok, Zakho and Soran.
The map showcases the growing Turksih military presence in multiple locations, spreading across the Iraq-Turkey and Iraq-Iran border areas. The Turkish army also keeps a military base in Bashiqa, in the disputed province of Nineveh, despite multiple calls from Baghdad to withdraw from the area. With the recent start of a new phase of Turkey’s fight against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, its military presence there is expected to grow even further.
It’s interesting to note that later the Republic of Turkey Directorate of Communications decided to remove its post with the abovementioned map. Likely, Ankara decided to not promote in media locations of its new military positions in the country.
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southfront--2020-07-09--Leader Of Ultra-Right Militia Predicts End Of US And Warns Of Civil War

As the US election looms , the heavily armed III % Security Force militia is ready for an anti-Democrat uprising .
The group has been accused of neo-Nazism , but in a recent interview with RT one of its leaders said their purpose is to protect and defend the will of the people .
Chris Hill , commanding officer of the III % Security Force ’ s Georgia branch , states the militia ’ s take on current developments in the US unequivocally : The Three Percenters are a constitutional militia with chapters across the US , their name originating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of colonists took up arms against Britain during the US revolution and War of Independence .
The militia claims that over the last few months membership has rocketed by 150 % , with 50 to 100 applicants per day – spurred on by developments like Minneapolis City ’ s pledge to dismantle their police department and Joe Biden ’ s promise to defend the rights of Muslim communities in the US if he enters the White House .
The group , whose members are rarely seen in public without military fatigues and firearms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , allowing them to rise up and take control .
They spend around a fifth of their time on political activism and the rest doing practicing survivalism , military infantry training , hunting , rescue and first aid .
They believe they have been made deliberately obsolete in modern America , a feeling only exacerbated by the national Defund the Police movement and the Democratic Party ’ s pledge to reform the police force .
Speaking to RT , Hill , a former marine , explained : “ How do you get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States ?
You render them useless and over time they fade away .
“ Now we ’ re seeing the Founding Fathers had it right , this is something we should have never let the fire burn out on .
We have a short amount of time to reignite it .
“ We will be whenever we need to be , wherever God sees fit .
Every day we can reach out to another American citizen and say , ‘ Are you in favour of communism and anarchism ?
We have a right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while evidently on the far end of the political right wing , reject their depiction in the mainstream media of being racist neo-Nazis .
In one example , the GSF were accused of “ terrorizing ” county officials in Georgia out of a meeting to build a new mosque , and linking the place to ISIS – a charge Hill denies .
But his group takes reports of things like Muslim community patrols forming in New York after the Christchurch shooting , as signals that attempts to introduce Sharia law are underway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ view , the group is pro-immigration , supports religious freedom , and would not lead with violence .
The big caveats are that the immigration must be legal and the newcomers must assimilate .
Like many on the American political right , he refers to undocumented migrants as an invasion .
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The government is cast with a job and part of that is to prevent an invasion , it doesn ’ t specify armed or unarmed , but if 20 million people are in this country illegally , how can you look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say we haven ’ t been invaded ?
“ Legal immigration is fine , as long as whatever caused you to flee , leave that shit where you came from .
Learn the language , our practices , our traditions – do not try to advocate for other religious , ideological or political beliefs enforced in whatever country you came from .
“ I ’ m not saying you have to be Christian , in America you are free to practice any religion you like .
But if anyone doesn ’ t want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ d put them in a catapult and fling them into the Gulf of Mexico.
” Hill ’ s prominent position in the movement has made him a high profile target for the groups opponents .
He says he and his family regularly receive death threats .
He believes that most of them come from the anti-fascist group Antifa , which US President Donald Trump wants to officially label a domestic terrorist organization for its alleged role in the recent riots and the harassment of conservative figures and their supporters .
One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considered worthy of killing is because of his media portrayal .
The influential liberal “ anti-hate ” group Southern Poverty Law Center has branded him and his group “ anti-government , ” saying he praises “ neo-Nazi movements.
” But he claims that the reporting on him is selective .
Some media reports have linked him to Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh and previous GSF member Michael Ramos , who carried out a racial beating in public in 2017 .
The images of Hill ’ s group almost exclusively have white people in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not on purpose .
“ I would love to have a wide range of skin tones in our militia , multiple races , any race is welcome .
People can look at us and say , they don ’ t see a lot of black , Asian or Latino people .
It ’ s not for lack of trying , the invitation is there , we need more .
It ’ s laughable to say I am racist or KKK , as I turn around and look at my son , my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m married to a Vietnamese woman and our kids are mixed .
That information doesn ’ t reach the light of day as it doesn ’ t fit with everybody who wants to say we ’ re all racist and KKK .
My situation doesn ’ t ever make publication , especially from any left-wing liberal sources.
” The III % Security Force hope to see President Trump secure a second term in November and believe the Democrats are out to take away their guns .
“ If Joe Biden wins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Joe Biden goes after guns on a national level – if he ’ s coming for the guns , he can get it .
And any other politician coming for the guns , they can get it too .
They are 24 different states that are going with red-flag laws and gun bans .
That ’ s different from a potential President Biden pushing through some national firearms ban .
That is the true definition of tyranny.
” Issues like red-flag laws which allow individuals to petition a court to remove someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the III % Security Force .
If Biden does that , Chris Hill will get up off his ass and fight against that until my last breath.
” Hill was preparing for that back in 2016 , against the threat of “ gun-grabbing ” Hillary Clinton winning the election .
Back then , Trump won and his resolve to fight back was not put to the test .
Now , Joe Biden is the “ gun-grabbing pedophile ” ( an apparent reference to Biden ’ s barely-appropriate shows of physical affection to women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ no way in hell ” Hill will vote for .
If Biden does win , Hill , like many Trump supporters , is convinced that the Democrat will have “ stolen ” the election with the FBI ’ s help , through methods like hacking and mail-in ballot fraud .
Ironically , given how extremely polarizing his views are , Hill wants his militia to be a uniting force .
But at the same time , he warns that a US civil war is looming .
The racial divide is there , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are the racists , in Hill ’ s view .
He sees himself and his group as defenders of freedom of speech .
“ I believe Black Lives Matter is a racist slogan , I believe the organizers of that movement are Marxists , communists and they have no end-game other than taking to streets to loot or riot .
I ’ ve been in Georgia my whole life other than in the military , I have not seen any Klan or Nazi rallies , there are no white supremacists in large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rent a stadium , spill your guts , say what you need to say and let ’ s get on with it .
Nobody in the USA was born into slavery , I understand what happened prior to me being born , a lot of bad things happened , but I was born free just like the next white man , Asian woman or black man , all people .
We are on an equal footing going forward , if you don ’ t like the situation you are in , get a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a movie , it ’ s real life.
” Never without a gun himself , Hill maintains his group isn ’ t advocating a violent uprising .
Ultimately , in a country that ’ s rapidly dismantling the unseemly elements of its past , the Three Percenters want to see a return to the principles of 1776 when America formed as an independent nation .
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As the US election looms, the heavily armed III% Security Force militia is ready for an anti-Democrat uprising. The group has been accused of neo-Nazism, but in a recent interview with RT one of its leaders said their purpose is to protect and defend the will of the people.
Chris Hill, commanding officer of the III% Security Force’s Georgia branch, states the militia’s take on current developments in the US unequivocally:
“There is a coup taking place right now, there’s a collective effort to overthrow our way of life as we know it – people are starting to realize it’s not a conspiracy theory. “If we don’t come together as one, we’ll be living in a post-American world by 2021.”
The Three Percenters are a constitutional militia with chapters across the US, their name originating from the claim that only three percent of colonists took up arms against Britain during the US revolution and War of Independence.
The militia claims that over the last few months membership has rocketed by 150%, with 50 to 100 applicants per day – spurred on by developments like Minneapolis City’s pledge to dismantle their police department and Joe Biden’s promise to defend the rights of Muslim communities in the US if he enters the White House.
Hill, also known as General Blood Agent, said: “It’s like our Founding Fathers stated, we believe we should come together, to lend our arms and council whenever a crisis arises. We advocate and defend our goals and beliefs with regards to our way of life, our constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic.”
The group, whose members are rarely seen in public without military fatigues and firearms, sees its role as protecting the people, allowing them to rise up and take control. They spend around a fifth of their time on political activism and the rest doing practicing survivalism, military infantry training, hunting, rescue and first aid.
They believe they have been made deliberately obsolete in modern America, a feeling only exacerbated by the national Defund the Police movement and the Democratic Party’s pledge to reform the police force.
Speaking to RT, Hill, a former marine, explained: “How do you get rid of a militia in the United States? You render them useless and over time they fade away. “Now we’re seeing the Founding Fathers had it right, this is something we should have never let the fire burn out on. We have a short amount of time to reignite it. “We will be whenever we need to be, wherever God sees fit. Every day we can reach out to another American citizen and say, ‘Are you in favour of communism and anarchism? We have a right to repel that.’”
The group, while evidently on the far end of the political right wing, reject their depiction in the mainstream media of being racist neo-Nazis.
In one example, the GSF were accused of “terrorizing” county officials in Georgia out of a meeting to build a new mosque, and linking the place to ISIS – a charge Hill denies.
But his group takes reports of things like Muslim community patrols forming in New York after the Christchurch shooting, as signals that attempts to introduce Sharia law are underway.
Still, in Hill’s view, the group is pro-immigration, supports religious freedom, and would not lead with violence. The big caveats are that the immigration must be legal and the newcomers must assimilate. Like many on the American political right, he refers to undocumented migrants as an invasion.
“I am 100 percent against illegal immigration. The government is cast with a job and part of that is to prevent an invasion, it doesn’t specify armed or unarmed, but if 20 million people are in this country illegally, how can you look at me with a straight face and say we haven’t been invaded? “Legal immigration is fine, as long as whatever caused you to flee, leave that shit where you came from. Learn the language, our practices, our traditions – do not try to advocate for other religious, ideological or political beliefs enforced in whatever country you came from. “I’m not saying you have to be Christian, in America you are free to practice any religion you like. But if anyone doesn’t want to assimilate or come here legally, I’d put them in a catapult and fling them into the Gulf of Mexico.”
Hill’s prominent position in the movement has made him a high profile target for the groups opponents. He says he and his family regularly receive death threats. He believes that most of them come from the anti-fascist group Antifa, which US President Donald Trump wants to officially label a domestic terrorist organization for its alleged role in the recent riots and the harassment of conservative figures and their supporters.
“I have been targeted for four or five years. When I went to Virginia in January they put up a hit list and my face was there, basically I’m a target. If they know I am going to be somewhere, they put up my picture and say they’ll kill me.”
One major reason Hill feels he’s considered worthy of killing is because of his media portrayal. The influential liberal “anti-hate” group Southern Poverty Law Center has branded him and his group “anti-government,” saying he praises “neo-Nazi movements.”
But he claims that the reporting on him is selective.
Some media reports have linked him to Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh and previous GSF member Michael Ramos, who carried out a racial beating in public in 2017.
The images of Hill’s group almost exclusively have white people in them, but he claims it’s not on purpose.
“I would love to have a wide range of skin tones in our militia, multiple races, any race is welcome. People can look at us and say, they don’t see a lot of black, Asian or Latino people. It’s not for lack of trying, the invitation is there, we need more. It’s laughable to say I am racist or KKK, as I turn around and look at my son, my daughter who are half-white, half-Asian – I’m married to a Vietnamese woman and our kids are mixed. That information doesn’t reach the light of day as it doesn’t fit with everybody who wants to say we’re all racist and KKK. My situation doesn’t ever make publication, especially from any left-wing liberal sources.”
The III% Security Force hope to see President Trump secure a second term in November and believe the Democrats are out to take away their guns.
“If Joe Biden wins, as depressing as that sounds, and Joe Biden goes after guns on a national level – if he’s coming for the guns, he can get it. And any other politician coming for the guns, they can get it too. They are 24 different states that are going with red-flag laws and gun bans. That’s different from a potential President Biden pushing through some national firearms ban. That is the true definition of tyranny.” Issues like red-flag laws which allow individuals to petition a court to remove someone else’s firearm are paramount for the III% Security Force. If Biden does that, Chris Hill will get up off his ass and fight against that until my last breath.”
Hill was preparing for that back in 2016, against the threat of “gun-grabbing” Hillary Clinton winning the election. Back then, Trump won and his resolve to fight back was not put to the test. Now, Joe Biden is the “gun-grabbing pedophile” (an apparent reference to Biden’s barely-appropriate shows of physical affection to women and children) that there’s “no way in hell” Hill will vote for.
If Biden does win, Hill, like many Trump supporters, is convinced that the Democrat will have “stolen” the election with the FBI’s help, through methods like hacking and mail-in ballot fraud.
Ironically, given how extremely polarizing his views are, Hill wants his militia to be a uniting force.
But at the same time, he warns that a US civil war is looming. The racial divide is there, but it’s the current-day protesters who are the racists, in Hill’s view. He sees himself and his group as defenders of freedom of speech.
“I believe Black Lives Matter is a racist slogan, I believe the organizers of that movement are Marxists, communists and they have no end-game other than taking to streets to loot or riot. I’ve been in Georgia my whole life other than in the military, I have not seen any Klan or Nazi rallies, there are no white supremacists in large groups. I would tell them to rent a stadium, spill your guts, say what you need to say and let’s get on with it. Nobody in the USA was born into slavery, I understand what happened prior to me being born, a lot of bad things happened, but I was born free just like the next white man, Asian woman or black man, all people. We are on an equal footing going forward, if you don’t like the situation you are in, get a bus ticket and relocate. This is not a movie, it’s real life.”
Never without a gun himself, Hill maintains his group isn’t advocating a violent uprising.
“We’ll protect the voice of the people. It can’t come from the end of a gun, if we do that then we’ve lost the moral high ground and the war before it even starts. Power needs to be given to the people to make changes. But there is no doubt in my mind we are stumbling towards an armed conflict inside the United States of America.”
Ultimately, in a country that’s rapidly dismantling the unseemly elements of its past, the Three Percenters want to see a return to the principles of 1776 when America formed as an independent nation.
“We are a constitutional militia recognized by the Second Amendment. In the last 244 years, would you have said we have moved towards perfection or towards damage done and anarchy? “We are definitely heading in the wrong direction.” LINK
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southfront--2020-07-09--Calm Gradually Being Restored After More Than 200 Killed In Week Of Protests In Ethiopia

At least 239 people have been killed and 3,500 arrested in more than a week of widespread protests and street violence in Ethiopia .
Most of the victims were from the Oromia region , where the death toll includes 215 civilians as well as nine police officers and five militia members , according to regional police commissioner Mustafa Kedir .
Calm is gradually being restored throughout the country after a week of violence wracked the country .
While the violence was concentrated in the troubled Oromia region , officials stated that 10 people were also killed in confrontations in Ethiopia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eight of them civilians .
The protests began after a popular singer was shot dead in what appeared to be a targeted killing .
Hachalu Hundessa had been a rallying voice in anti-government protests that led to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed rising to power in 2018 following a political agreement that was intended to calm deep ethnic tensions in the country .
The singer ’ s murder rekindled historic grievances fuelled by decades of government repression and what the Oromo , Ethiopia ’ s biggest ethnic group , consider their historic exclusion from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ethiopia ’ s largest ethnic group but had never held the country ’ s top post until they helped bring Abiy to power .
Abiy swiftly introduced political reforms that were intended to open the way for addressing the long-held ethnic grievances in Africa ’ s second most populous country .
However , the latest disturbances have demonstrated that many problems remain .
In remarks last week while wearing a military uniform , Abiy said dissidents to whom he had extended an offer of peace had “ taken up arms ” in revolt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be links between this unrest and the killing of the army chief last year as well as an attack with a grenade thrown at one of his own rallies in 2018 .
According to local reports , in some places ethnic Oromo attacked ethnic Amhara , and in Shashamane town some people were going home to home checking identity cards and targeting Amhara residents .
LINK The military was deployed during the outrage that followed Hachalu ’ s death .
The 3,500 arrests included that of a well-known Oromo activist , Jawar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is not clear what charges they will face .
Tensions rose further when the state broadcaster reported the arrest of a prominent journalist and activist Eskinder Nega , a former political prisoner who runs a pressure group opposed to what it describes as Oromo attempts to dominate the capital .
The dispute over Addis had previously triggered three years of violent street confrontations that eventually forced the resignation of the previous prime minister and led to the appointment of current Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to the post in 2018 .
Haacaaluu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a generation of young Oromos who took part in the protests that brought down the previous government .
Other developments contributing to the unrest were the arrest last week of the Oromo opposition leader , Bekele Gerba , and the media mogul Jawar Mohammed .
Abiy , Haacaaluu and Jawar are all Oromo .
The singer and media owner were more critical of the prime minister in recent months ; some Oromo activists have accused Ethiopia ’ s 41-year-old prime minister of continuing the State ’ s repressive methods to stay in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slowly in Oromia after the violence in which several hundred homes in Ethiopia were burned or damaged .
On the external front , Ethiopia ’ s government also faces a major challenge as it attempts to fast-track completion of the Renaissance Dam project despite strong objections from Egypt as efforts to conclude negotiations to guarantee Egypt and Sudan an adequate supply of water from the Nile have stalled .
The possibility of an armed conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia can not be ruled out if Ethiopia starts filling the dam this rainy season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the negotiations have resolved outstanding disagreements .
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At least 239 people have been killed and 3,500 arrested in more than a week of widespread protests and street violence in Ethiopia. Most of the victims were from the Oromia region, where the death toll includes 215 civilians as well as nine police officers and five militia members, according to regional police commissioner Mustafa Kedir.
Calm is gradually being restored throughout the country after a week of violence wracked the country. While the violence was concentrated in the troubled Oromia region, officials stated that 10 people were also killed in confrontations in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, eight of them civilians.
The protests began after a popular singer was shot dead in what appeared to be a targeted killing. Hachalu Hundessa had been a rallying voice in anti-government protests that led to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed rising to power in 2018 following a political agreement that was intended to calm deep ethnic tensions in the country.
The singer’s murder rekindled historic grievances fuelled by decades of government repression and what the Oromo, Ethiopia’s biggest ethnic group, consider their historic exclusion from political power. The Oromo make up Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group but had never held the country’s top post until they helped bring Abiy to power.
Abiy swiftly introduced political reforms that were intended to open the way for addressing the long-held ethnic grievances in Africa’s second most populous country. However, the latest disturbances have demonstrated that many problems remain.
In remarks last week while wearing a military uniform, Abiy said dissidents to whom he had extended an offer of peace had “taken up arms” in revolt against the government. He hinted there could be links between this unrest and the killing of the army chief last year as well as an attack with a grenade thrown at one of his own rallies in 2018.
According to local reports, in some places ethnic Oromo attacked ethnic Amhara, and in Shashamane town some people were going home to home checking identity cards and targeting Amhara residents. LINK
The military was deployed during the outrage that followed Hachalu’s death. The 3,500 arrests included that of a well-known Oromo activist, Jawar Mohammed, and more than 30 supporters. It is not clear what charges they will face.
Professor Awol Allo of Keele University, England, said a dispute over whether to bury Haacaaluu in Ambo or Addis had aggravated the political tensions fanning the protests. “It’s very contentious. Oromos claim the city [Addis] to be theirs, as it lies fully within the Oromo regional state.” But the capital is under federal, not regional control. LINK
Tensions rose further when the state broadcaster reported the arrest of a prominent journalist and activist Eskinder Nega, a former political prisoner who runs a pressure group opposed to what it describes as Oromo attempts to dominate the capital.
The dispute over Addis had previously triggered three years of violent street confrontations that eventually forced the resignation of the previous prime minister and led to the appointment of current Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to the post in 2018.
Haacaaluu’s music was a rallying point for a generation of young Oromos who took part in the protests that brought down the previous government.
Other developments contributing to the unrest were the arrest last week of the Oromo opposition leader, Bekele Gerba, and the media mogul Jawar Mohammed.
Abiy, Haacaaluu and Jawar are all Oromo. The singer and media owner were more critical of the prime minister in recent months; some Oromo activists have accused Ethiopia’s 41-year-old prime minister of continuing the State’s repressive methods to stay in power.
Businesses have now begun opening slowly in Oromia after the violence in which several hundred homes in Ethiopia were burned or damaged.
On the external front, Ethiopia’s government also faces a major challenge as it attempts to fast-track completion of the Renaissance Dam project despite strong objections from Egypt as efforts to conclude negotiations to guarantee Egypt and Sudan an adequate supply of water from the Nile have stalled. The possibility of an armed conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia cannot be ruled out if Ethiopia starts filling the dam this rainy season (which usually starts this month) before the negotiations have resolved outstanding disagreements.
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southfront--2020-07-09--CH-47F Chinook Medium Transport Helicopter (Infographics)

Click to see the full-size image The Boeing CH-47F Chinook is an twin-engined , tandem rotor , heavy-lift helicopter orginally @ @ @ @ @ .
It is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters .
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The Boeing CH-47F Chinook is an twin-engined, tandem rotor, heavy-lift helicopter orginally developed for the US military. It is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters.
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southfront--2020-07-09--Egypt Sends Warning To Turkey By Launching Drills Near Libya (Map Update)

On July 9 , the Egyptian Armed Forces started military drills near the Libyan border .
The land part of @ @ @ @ @ 2020 , took place in the northwestern district of Qabr Gabis .
The Egyptian military @ @ @ @ @ own naval drills off the Libyan coast by Turkey .
The Turkish drills , called @ @ @ @ @ reportedly take place off the Libyan coast in three different regions : Barbaros , Turgutreis @ @ @ @ @ media already described the Egyptian drills are a message to Turkey , which has been @ @ @ @ @ the conflict .
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On July 9, the Egyptian Armed Forces started military drills near the Libyan border. The land part of the drills, codenamed Resolve 2020, took place in the northwestern district of Qabr Gabis.
The Egyptian military exercise followed the announcement of own naval drills off the Libyan coast by Turkey. The Turkish drills, called “Naftex”, will reportedly take place off the Libyan coast in three different regions: Barbaros, Turgutreis and Chaka Bey.
القوات المسلحة بأفرعها الرئيسية تنفذ المناورة "حسم 2020 " على الاتجاه الإستراتيجي الغربي pic.twitter.com/XeCGBZ9XzW — القاهرة والناس (@alkaherawalnas) July 9, 2020
Egyptian media already described the Egyptian drills are a message to Turkey, which has been steadily increasing its involvement in the conflict.
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southfront--2020-07-09--More Syrian Militants Die Fighting For Turkey In Libya: Monitoring Group

The number of Turkish-backed Syrian militants who were killed while fighting for the Government of National Accord ( GNA ) in Libya has risen to 470 , the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ( SOHR ) reported on July 9 .
According to the UK-based monitoring group , at least 33 child soldiers were among the dead in Libya .
The death toll also includes several field commanders .
The militants were killed while carrying out operations with Turkish-backed GNA forces against the Libyan National Army .
Turkey began deploying Syrian militants in Libya last year in order to boost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support allowed GNA forces to secure serious gains in western and northwestern Libya in the last few months .
The SOHR estimates that Turkey has deployed 15,800 Syrian militants in Libya , thus far .
At least 5,600 of them returned to Syria .
Turkish-backed militants were heavily criticized by a large part of the Syrian opposition for joining the battle in Libya .
Despite this , more militants are enlisting upon Turkey ’ s orders .
Money is the main motive for most of them .
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The number of Turkish-backed Syrian militants who were killed while fighting for the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya has risen to 470, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on July 9.
According to the UK-based monitoring group, at least 33 child soldiers were among the dead in Libya. The death toll also includes several field commanders.
The militants were killed while carrying out operations with Turkish-backed GNA forces against the Libyan National Army.
Turkey began deploying Syrian militants in Libya last year in order to boost the capabilities of the GNA. Turkish support allowed GNA forces to secure serious gains in western and northwestern Libya in the last few months.
The SOHR estimates that Turkey has deployed 15,800 Syrian militants in Libya, thus far. At least 5,600 of them returned to Syria.
Turkish-backed militants were heavily criticized by a large part of the Syrian opposition for joining the battle in Libya. Despite this, more militants are enlisting upon Turkey’s orders. Money is the main motive for most of them.
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southfront--2020-07-09--Wave Of Explosions And Fires At Critical Infrastructure Objects Hits Iran. Sabotage Or Accidents?

A number of incidents have taken place in Iran over the past few weeks : • On June 26 , there was an explosion at a weapons depot in Parchin .
Parchin hosts a military base in which , reportedly , nuclear activity had been carried out by Iran .
Defense ministry spokesman , Davoud Abdi , told state TV that the blast had happened at a gas storage facility in a “ public area ” of Parchin rather than the military base .
The fire had been put out and no casualties had been reported , he added , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the blast .
• On July 2 , the fire broke out at the Natanz nuclear fuel enrichment site .
On July 5 , the government confirmed that the damaged building at the Natanz nuclear site was a new centrifuge assembly center .
• On July 4 , a fire knocked out a power station transformer in the southwestern city of Ahvaz .
Fars News Agency reported that the fire at the Zargan power plant had broke out as a result of a transformer explosion .
Later , a spokesman for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ connection ” of one of the transformers had caused the fire .
• On July 7 , an explosion at a factory south of Tehran killed two people and seriously injured three others .
The explosion , which destroyed a factory in Tehran and caused extensive damage to a neighbouring factory , was described as an accident and attributed to human error , which caused oxygen tanks stored there to explode .
• On June 30 , an explosion killed 19 people at a medical clinic in central Tehran .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the result of a gas leak .
• On July 3 , there was a fire in the city of Shiraz .
The town was also hit by the power outage a few days earlier .
The power outage also affected the 7th Tactical Air Base , which is located outside of the city of Shiraz and is attached to the Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport .
The chain of incidents generated a lot of suspicions and rumors .
MSM primarily blamed Israel for attacks on Iran ’ s nuclear sites .
Such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Prime Minister of Israel , Benjamin Netanyahu .
With his plans to annex 30 percent of the occupied West Bank , Netanyahu is losing significant international support , as well as popularity within the country .
If Israel ’ s involvement in the incidents in Iran is revealed , the current Prime Minister will have an opportunity to confirm his status as a strong leader who can protect Israel from threats emanating from Iran .
In this case , Netanyahu does not cross “ red lines ” and does not allow a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Only a moderate-intensity conflict would allow Netanyahu to maintain his status without major consequences .
Incidents at nuclear sites had no significant impact on Iran ’ s nuclear policy .
They only slowed down the progress .
However , no information about the involvement of the Israeli side in the incidents in Iran has been confirmed and remains suspicions .
Most of the incidents were identified by official statements as accidents .
However , Iranian officials admit that if it is proved that any of the explosions were caused by Iran ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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A number of incidents have taken place in Iran over the past few weeks:
On June 26, there was an explosion at a weapons depot in Parchin. Parchin hosts a military base in which, reportedly, nuclear activity had been carried out by Iran. Defense ministry spokesman, Davoud Abdi, told state TV that the blast had happened at a gas storage facility in a “public area” of Parchin rather than the military base. The fire had been put out and no casualties had been reported, he added, but gave no details about the cause of the blast.
On July 2, the fire broke out at the Natanz nuclear fuel enrichment site. On July 5, the government confirmed that the damaged building at the Natanz nuclear site was a new centrifuge assembly center.
On July 4, a fire knocked out a power station transformer in the southwestern city of Ahvaz. Fars News Agency reported that the fire at the Zargan power plant had broke out as a result of a transformer explosion. Later, a spokesman for the Iranian electricity industry told Iranian media that the “connection” of one of the transformers had caused the fire.
On July 7, an explosion at a factory south of Tehran killed two people and seriously injured three others. The explosion, which destroyed a factory in Tehran and caused extensive damage to a neighbouring factory, was described as an accident and attributed to human error, which caused oxygen tanks stored there to explode.
On June 30, an explosion killed 19 people at a medical clinic in central Tehran. According to Iranian media, the explosion was the result of a gas leak.
On July 3, there was a fire in the city of Shiraz. The town was also hit by the power outage a few days earlier. The power outage also affected the 7th Tactical Air Base, which is located outside of the city of Shiraz and is attached to the Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport.
The chain of incidents generated a lot of suspicions and rumors. MSM primarily blamed Israel for attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites.
Such a policy would be quite profitable for the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. With his plans to annex 30 percent of the occupied West Bank, Netanyahu is losing significant international support, as well as popularity within the country. If Israel’s involvement in the incidents in Iran is revealed, the current Prime Minister will have an opportunity to confirm his status as a strong leader who can protect Israel from threats emanating from Iran. In this case, Netanyahu does not cross “red lines” and does not allow a full-scale conflict with Iran to break out. Only a moderate-intensity conflict would allow Netanyahu to maintain his status without major consequences.
Incidents at nuclear sites had no significant impact on Iran’s nuclear policy. They only slowed down the progress.
The spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Behrouz Kamalvandi, said that reconstruction would soon begin with a bigger plot of land for advanced equipment.
However, no information about the involvement of the Israeli side in the incidents in Iran has been confirmed and remains suspicions.
Most of the incidents were identified by official statements as accidents. However, Iranian officials admit that if it is proved that any of the explosions were caused by Iran’s enemies, it will respond accordingly.
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southfront--2020-07-09--Jaysh Al-Islam Claimed Prevention Of PKK Attack In Turkish-Occupied Afrin (Photos)

Jaysh al-Islam claimed on July 9 that it had foiled a “ terrorist operation ” by the Kurdistan Workers ’ Party ( PKK ) in the Turkish-occupied city of Afrin in northern Aleppo .
In an official statement , the group said its militants arrested two PKK female operatives while they were attempting to plant a heavy improvised explosive device ( IED ) in a local market in Afrin ’ s city center .
The group said that the operatives confessed and provided detailed information on how they snuck into the city .
Jaysh al-Islam also released photos of two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about their identity .
Both were handed over to Turkish-affiliated security forces .
A series of IED attacks rocked Afrin city in the last few weeks .
In the most recent attacks , on July 3 and 5 , two people were killed and at least four others were injured .
Usually , Turkish-backed militants are targeted .
Kurdish forces are known for conducting such attacks in Turkish-occupied areas , especially in Afrin .
Nevertheless , Jaysh al-Islam claims are highly-questionable .
At the time when the notorious group controlled Damascus ’ Eastern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local women and those who belong to minority groups on unfounded basis .
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Jaysh al-Islam claimed on July 9 that it had foiled a “terrorist operation” by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the Turkish-occupied city of Afrin in northern Aleppo.
In an official statement, the group said its militants arrested two PKK female operatives while they were attempting to plant a heavy improvised explosive device (IED) in a local market in Afrin’s city center. The group said that the operatives confessed and provided detailed information on how they snuck into the city.
“They confessed to the entire plan that meant to disturb security, spread panic, terrorize the safe [people] and kill them,” the statement reads.
Jaysh al-Islam also released photos of two young girls, without providing any details about their identity. Both were handed over to Turkish-affiliated security forces.
A series of IED attacks rocked Afrin city in the last few weeks. In the most recent attacks, on July 3 and 5, two people were killed and at least four others were injured. Usually, Turkish-backed militants are targeted.
Kurdish forces are known for conducting such attacks in Turkish-occupied areas, especially in Afrin. Nevertheless, Jaysh al-Islam claims are highly-questionable. At the time when the notorious group controlled Damascus’ Eastern Ghouta, it was infamous for imprisoning local women and those who belong to minority groups on unfounded basis.
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southfront--2020-07-09--US Democrats Call To Dismantle the System As BLM Protests Continue

From instigating BLM riots and calling to defund the Police as a whole , the US Democratic Party and its neo-liberal supporters moved to open calls to dismantle what they call the US system of ‘ opression ’ .
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar ( the U.S. Representative for Minnesota ’ s 5th congressional district since 2019 ) spearheaded these calls during a press conference at the Minnesota state capitol .
She called to “ dismantle ” the existing US state system , which is supposedly designed to support structural racism and inequality .
Omar is the Somali-American and naturalized citizen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the first two Muslim women ( along with Rashida Tlaib ) to serve in Congress .
According to Omar and pro-liberal maisntream media outlets , there is nothing strange in calls that she made and ‘ right-wing ’ media outlets just misrepresent her ‘ democratic position ’ .
It seems that the United States is now affected not only by the new wave of cultural and social struggle between the conservative and strongly neo-liberal parts of the society on the grassroots level , but is also passing through the unprecendented level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If the US neo-liberal democrats win the battle for power , they will likely immidiately start turning the country into the neo-liberal ‘ utopia ’ that they promote : i.e .
the ‘ neo-liberal ’ totalitarian state .
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From instigating BLM riots and calling to defund the Police as a whole, the US Democratic Party and its neo-liberal supporters moved to open calls to dismantle what they call the US system of ‘opression’.
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (the U.S. Representative for Minnesota’s 5th congressional district since 2019) spearheaded these calls during a press conference at the Minnesota state capitol. She called to “dismantle” the existing US state system, which is supposedly designed to support structural racism and inequality.
Yesterday Basement Biden said he wants to "transform" America. Today a House Democrat said she wants to "dismantle" our entire system. The Democrat Party has given up on America. All they want to do is tear it down.pic.twitter.com/jtS0yf6NPu — Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) July 8, 2020
Omar is the Somali-American and naturalized citizen of African birth. She is also one of the first two Muslim women (along with Rashida Tlaib) to serve in Congress. According to Omar and pro-liberal maisntream media outlets, there is nothing strange in calls that she made and ‘right-wing’ media outlets just misrepresent her ‘democratic position’.
Me: Let’s dismantle all systems of oppression. Republicans: pic.twitter.com/oFIIFF2Urw — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) July 8, 2020
It seems that the United States is now affected not only by the new wave of cultural and social struggle between the conservative and strongly neo-liberal parts of the society on the grassroots level, but is also passing through the unprecendented level of tensions on the highest political level. If the US neo-liberal democrats win the battle for power, they will likely immidiately start turning the country into the neo-liberal ‘utopia’ that they promote: i.e. the ‘neo-liberal’ totalitarian state.
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southfront--2020-07-09--Saudi-led Coalition Supplies Its Proxies With Old American Ammunition (Photos)

The Houthis have accused the U.S. Agency for International Development ( AID ) of supplying ammunition to the Saudi-led coalition and its Yemeni proxies .
At the conference on July 7 , Brig .
Gen. Yahya Sari presented photos of what he claimed to be ammunition supplied by the U.S. AID to Saudi-backed forces .
The ammunition was captured by Houthi fighters during recent military operations in the provinces of Ma ’ rib and al-Bayda .
The photos show loads of ammunition , including dozens of 115 mm tank shells , all bearing a logo reading “ United States of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ captured by the Houthis is almost identical to the logo usually used by U.S. AID .
However , it is not the same .
The ammunition captured by the Houthis were in fact carrying a logo related to the 1949 Mutual Defense Assistance Act .
Under this act , the U.S. supplied loads of ammunition and weapons to a number of countries around the world to crop Soviet influence .
Yemen is not the only battlefield where ammunition supplied under the Mutual Defense Assistance Act was spotted .
Ammunition with the same logo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arabia is apparently buying old ammunition from U.S. allies to supply its proxy forces in Yemen .
The exact source of these weapons remain unclear .
Turkey , which benefited from the Mutual Defense Assistance Act , is one of the possible sources .
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The Houthis have accused the U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) of supplying ammunition to the Saudi-led coalition and its Yemeni proxies.
At the conference on July 7, Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari presented photos of what he claimed to be ammunition supplied by the U.S. AID to Saudi-backed forces. The ammunition was captured by Houthi fighters during recent military operations in the provinces of Ma’rib and al-Bayda.
The photos show loads of ammunition, including dozens of 115 mm tank shells, all bearing a logo reading “United States of America.”
“The American regime is behind the [Saudi] aggression, it is arming, setting targets and covering the aggression politically and morally,” Brig. Gen. Sair said, adding that this was not the first time the Houthis captured ammunition which U.S. AID logo.
The logo on the ammunition captured by the Houthis is almost identical to the logo usually used by U.S. AID. However, it is not the same.
The ammunition captured by the Houthis were in fact carrying a logo related to the 1949 Mutual Defense Assistance Act. Under this act, the U.S. supplied loads of ammunition and weapons to a number of countries around the world to crop Soviet influence.
Yemen is not the only battlefield where ammunition supplied under the Mutual Defense Assistance Act was spotted. Ammunition with the same logo was spotted in Syria before.
Saudi Arabia is apparently buying old ammunition from U.S. allies to supply its proxy forces in Yemen. The exact source of these weapons remain unclear. Turkey, which benefited from the Mutual Defense Assistance Act, is one of the possible sources.
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southfront--2020-07-09--Iran To Help Syria With Air Defense To Repel US, Israeli Attacks

Iran will help to strengthen Syrian air defense capabilities as part of a wider military security agreement between the two countries , Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri said on July 8 .
The statement was made after the signing of a new military cooperation agreement in Damascus .
The agreement provides for the expansion of military and security cooperation and the continuation of coordination between the Armed Forces of the two countries .
Major General Baqeri said that the signed deal “ increases our will to work together in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American administrations had been able to subjugate Syria , Iran and the axis of resistance , they would not have hesitated for a moment , ” he said .
The major general emphasized that Israel is a “ powerful partner ” of the US in the war against Syria , claiming that terrorist groups constituted part of the Israeli aggression .
In their turn , the United States and Israel insist that Iran and Hezbollah are responsible for the destabilization of Syria and prepare what they call ‘ terrorist attacks ’ against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ framework of this approach , Israel , with direct and indirect help from the US , regularly conducts strikes on various supposedly ‘ Iranian targets ’ across Syria .
Often these strikes concur with large-scale attacks of al-Qaeda-linked groups and ISIS on positions of the Syrian Army and its allies .
One of the main points of Israeli concern is the growing military infrastructure of pro-Iranian forces near al-Bukamal , on the Syrian-Iraqi border .
Therefore , the announced move by Iran to boost Syrian air defenses , including possible deployment of additional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ step for them to take to protect their own interests .
Clashes between the Syrian Army and Turkish-backed militants were ongoing in western Aleppo late on July 8 and early on July 9 .
According to pro-militant sources , the army destroyed at least one bulldozer and killed 2 members of the National Front for Liberation .
Turkish proxies insist that their mortar strikes on army positions also led to casualties .
In southern Idlib , the Syrian Army shelled positions of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham near Ruwaihah after the terrorist group sent additional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ceasefire regime .
On the morning of July 9th , Hayat Tahrir al-Sham units continued their deployment in the area .
Since the signing of the March 5 ceasefire agreement between Turkey and Russia , Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has been openly working to strengthen its positions in southern Idlib .
Despite the successes in the conducting of joint Russian-Turkish patrols along the M4 highway , which even reached Jisr al-Shughur , the highway itself and the agreed security zone area along it in fact remain in the hands of Idlib militants .
Pro-ISIS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s cells have ambushed a unit of pro-government forces in the Homs-Deir Ezzor desert destroying at least one vehicle .
These claims have yet to be confirmed .
However , the situation in central Syria has recently deteriorated due to the increase in ISIS attacks and government forces are now conducting active security operations there .

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Iran will help to strengthen Syrian air defense capabilities as part of a wider military security agreement between the two countries, Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri said on July 8. The statement was made after the signing of a new military cooperation agreement in Damascus.
The agreement provides for the expansion of military and security cooperation and the continuation of coordination between the Armed Forces of the two countries. Major General Baqeri said that the signed deal “increases our will to work together in the face of US pressure.”
“If the American administrations had been able to subjugate Syria, Iran and the axis of resistance, they would not have hesitated for a moment,” he said.
The major general emphasized that Israel is a “powerful partner” of the US in the war against Syria, claiming that terrorist groups constituted part of the Israeli aggression.
In their turn, the United States and Israel insist that Iran and Hezbollah are responsible for the destabilization of Syria and prepare what they call ‘terrorist attacks’ against the US and Israel. In the framework of this approach, Israel, with direct and indirect help from the US, regularly conducts strikes on various supposedly ‘Iranian targets’ across Syria. Often these strikes concur with large-scale attacks of al-Qaeda-linked groups and ISIS on positions of the Syrian Army and its allies. One of the main points of Israeli concern is the growing military infrastructure of pro-Iranian forces near al-Bukamal, on the Syrian-Iraqi border. Therefore, the announced move by Iran to boost Syrian air defenses, including possible deployment of additional air defense systems, is a logical step for them to take to protect their own interests.
Clashes between the Syrian Army and Turkish-backed militants were ongoing in western Aleppo late on July 8 and early on July 9. According to pro-militant sources, the army destroyed at least one bulldozer and killed 2 members of the National Front for Liberation. Turkish proxies insist that their mortar strikes on army positions also led to casualties.
In southern Idlib, the Syrian Army shelled positions of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham near Ruwaihah after the terrorist group sent additional reinforcements there under the cover of the ceasefire regime. On the morning of July 9th, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham units continued their deployment in the area. Since the signing of the March 5 ceasefire agreement between Turkey and Russia, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has been openly working to strengthen its positions in southern Idlib. Despite the successes in the conducting of joint Russian-Turkish patrols along the M4 highway, which even reached Jisr al-Shughur, the highway itself and the agreed security zone area along it in fact remain in the hands of Idlib militants.
Pro-ISIS sources claimed that the terrorist group’s cells have ambushed a unit of pro-government forces in the Homs-Deir Ezzor desert destroying at least one vehicle. These claims have yet to be confirmed. However, the situation in central Syria has recently deteriorated due to the increase in ISIS attacks and government forces are now conducting active security operations there.
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southfront--2020-07-09--Turkish Forces Deploy New Equipment At Al-Watiya Despite Recent Airstrikes

Turkish forces are reportedly deploying new military equipment at al-Watiya Air Base in western Libya , despite recent airstrikes .
On July 9 , Libyan activists shared a video showing a Turkish military convoy heading towards the air base .
The convoy was moving military equipment , which was shipped to Mitiga International Airport earlier .
Forces loyal to the Government of National Accord captured al-Watiya Air Base with direct support from Turkey on May 18 .
The activists provided no information about the nature of the new equipment being deployed in al-Watiya .
Some sources speculated that Turkey is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Last week , the Turkish military deployed a MIM-23 Hawk medium-range air-defense system at the air base .
However , the system was quickly destroyed .
A number of pinpoint airstrikes , which are thought to be carried out by allies of the Libyan National Army , targeted the system .
Turkish sources are now reporting that a new air-defense system will be installed in al-Watiya .
The system may be one of the upgraded S-125 Pechora , which Turkey bought from Ukraine earlier this year .
Turkey is reportedly hoping to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its troops in Libya .
The recent airstrikes were a major blow to this plan .
However , Ankara is apparently still determined to achieve this goal .
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Turkish forces are reportedly deploying new military equipment at al-Watiya Air Base in western Libya, despite recent airstrikes.
On July 9, Libyan activists shared a video showing a Turkish military convoy heading towards the air base. The convoy was moving military equipment, which was shipped to Mitiga International Airport earlier.
Forces loyal to the Government of National Accord captured al-Watiya Air Base with direct support from Turkey on May 18.
The activists provided no information about the nature of the new equipment being deployed in al-Watiya. Some sources speculated that Turkey is attempting to deploy a new air-defense system.
Last week, the Turkish military deployed a MIM-23 Hawk medium-range air-defense system at the air base. However, the system was quickly destroyed. A number of pinpoint airstrikes, which are thought to be carried out by allies of the Libyan National Army, targeted the system.
Turkish sources are now reporting that a new air-defense system will be installed in al-Watiya. The system may be one of the upgraded S-125 Pechora, which Turkey bought from Ukraine earlier this year.
Turkey is reportedly hoping to turn al-Watiya into a permanent base for its troops in Libya. The recent airstrikes were a major blow to this plan. However, Ankara is apparently still determined to achieve this goal.
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southfront--2020-07-09--Tony Blair Compared Coronavirus With Game Advising Gref To Push Digital ID System In Russia

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair compared the coronavirus with the game , where people who are seriously lost , and proposed the president of Russia ’ s state bank Sberbank German Gref to promote the idea of a digital ID using the COVID-19 crisis .
The conversation between Blair and Gref took place during the training Polygon Cyber 2020 was conducted on the YouTube channel “ Sberbank TV ” .
“ Coronavirus — like game : the majority of the infected people survive , but we understand that for some it can have serious consequences , ” Blair said adressing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarantine the whole economy ” for the survival of a supposedly small number of people .
Blair proposed the digital ID project as a possible solution to deal with this situation .
He stated that if people have biometric information associated with their IDs , they can prove that their test for coronavirus was negative , or that they have already been ill and have antibodies , then countries can return to normal .
Another field of the digital ID employment , according to Blair , is the migration policy and citizens ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interesting to note that the proposals made during the Polygon Cyber 2020 go fully in the framework of the posture of the liberal part of the Russian elites that seeks to strengthen its control over the social life of people by introducing various surveillance measures and additional limitations under the pretext of the COVID-19 outbreak .
This trend is especially strong in Moscow .
The current head of Sberbank is a bright representative of this group .
He has been pushing the idea of creating some ‘ special ’ social and political cluster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus issue allowed this situation to become a developing trend with Moscow authorities imposing a local automated monitoring system , digital passes ( for the period of the movement limitations ) and collecting personal data of city residents .
Additionally , the Russian Ministry of Communications has developed a regulation for tracking contacts of coronavirus infected people based on geolocation and data from mobile operators .
The corresponding draft order of the ministry is published on the portal of draft regulatory legal acts .
If the situation develops in this direction and further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the formal pretext for turning big cities of Russia ( at least Moscow ) into a testing ground for modern digital technologies of the control and surveillance over citizens .
In conditions when business , politicians and organizations publicly supporting values of the so-called neo-liberal world order are rapidly losing their popularity in Russia , for them such a situation will be one of the last chances to remain on the top of the country ’ s governance system .
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Former Prime Minister Tony Blair compared the coronavirus with the game, where people who are seriously lost, and proposed the president of Russia’s state bank Sberbank German Gref to promote the idea of a digital ID using the COVID-19 crisis. The conversation between Blair and Gref took place during the training Polygon Cyber 2020 was conducted on the YouTube channel “Sberbank TV”.
“Coronavirus — like game: the majority of the infected people survive, but we understand that for some it can have serious consequences,” Blair said adressing the situation with the government should “quarantine the whole economy” for the survival of a supposedly small number of people.
Blair proposed the digital ID project as a possible solution to deal with this situation. He stated that if people have biometric information associated with their IDs, they can prove that their test for coronavirus was negative, or that they have already been ill and have antibodies, then countries can return to normal. Another field of the digital ID employment, according to Blair, is the migration policy and citizens’ communications with authorities.
It’s interesting to note that the proposals made during the Polygon Cyber 2020 go fully in the framework of the posture of the liberal part of the Russian elites that seeks to strengthen its control over the social life of people by introducing various surveillance measures and additional limitations under the pretext of the COVID-19 outbreak. This trend is especially strong in Moscow. The current head of Sberbank is a bright representative of this group. He has been pushing the idea of creating some ‘special’ social and political cluster in Moscow for a while. The coronavirus issue allowed this situation to become a developing trend with Moscow authorities imposing a local automated monitoring system, digital passes (for the period of the movement limitations) and collecting personal data of city residents.
Additionally, the Russian Ministry of Communications has developed a regulation for tracking contacts of coronavirus infected people based on geolocation and data from mobile operators. The corresponding draft order of the ministry is published on the portal of draft regulatory legal acts.
If the situation develops in this direction and further, the COVID-19 crisis may be used the formal pretext for turning big cities of Russia (at least Moscow) into a testing ground for modern digital technologies of the control and surveillance over citizens. In conditions when business, politicians and organizations publicly supporting values of the so-called neo-liberal world order are rapidly losing their popularity in Russia, for them such a situation will be one of the last chances to remain on the top of the country’s governance system.
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southfront--2020-07-09--Saudi-Led Coalition Destroyed Two Booby-Trapped Boats Off Yemen’s West Coast (Video)

The Saudi-led coalition announced on July 9 that it had destroyed two booby-trapped boats of the Houthis off the west coast of Yemen .
In an official statement , Col. Turki al-Maliki , a spokesman for the coalition revealed that the two boats were parked 6 km south of Salif Port in the province of al-Hudaydah .
Pinpoint strikes destroyed both boats .
Col. Turki al-Maliki claimed that the Houthis are using al-Hudaydah , where a U.N.-sponsored ceasefire is implemented , as a base to launch missiles , drones and booby-trapped boats .
The Saudi-led coalition released a video showing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There is no way to confirm that the boat seen in the video was in fact a remotely-controlled water-born improvised explosive devices ( WBIEDs ) as the coalition claimed .
The Houthis have been targeting Saudi-led coalition warships with WBIEDs for several years .
In 2017 , a detailed report by the Conflict Armament Research ( CAR ) revealed that Iranian-made components were used in the Yemeni group ’ s WBIEDs .
The Saudi-led coalition is constantly working to neutralize the offensive capabilities of the Houthis .
Nevertheless , the coalition often overestimate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last two years proved that the Yemen group is only getting stronger and bolder .
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The Saudi-led coalition announced on July 9 that it had destroyed two booby-trapped boats of the Houthis off the west coast of Yemen.
In an official statement, Col. Turki al-Maliki, a spokesman for the coalition revealed that the two boats were parked 6 km south of Salif Port in the province of al-Hudaydah. Pinpoint strikes destroyed both boats.
“The targeting operation is in line with international humanitarian law and its customary rules, preventive measures have been taken to protect civilians during the operation,” the spokesman said.
Col. Turki al-Maliki claimed that the Houthis are using al-Hudaydah, where a U.N.-sponsored ceasefire is implemented, as a base to launch missiles, drones and booby-trapped boats.
The Saudi-led coalition released a video showing only one of the two strikes. There is no way to confirm that the boat seen in the video was in fact a remotely-controlled water-born improvised explosive devices (WBIEDs) as the coalition claimed.
تحالف دعم الشرعية يحبط “تهديدا وشيكا” لأمن الملاحة والتجارة الدولية في #البحر_الأحمر عبر استهداف زورقين حوثيين مفخخين
شكرآ للتحالف الوطني? pic.twitter.com/jGs7kxSns5 — بنت اليمن (@xRo8LlegLZhC2jt) July 9, 2020
The Houthis have been targeting Saudi-led coalition warships with WBIEDs for several years. In 2017, a detailed report by the Conflict Armament Research (CAR) revealed that Iranian-made components were used in the Yemeni group’s WBIEDs.
The Saudi-led coalition is constantly working to neutralize the offensive capabilities of the Houthis. Nevertheless, the coalition often overestimate the effectiveness of its measures. The last two years proved that the Yemen group is only getting stronger and bolder.
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southfront--2020-07-09--Another Stage In Agressive War Against SouthFront

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southfront--2020-07-10--Houthis Revealed Real Targets Of Recent Saudi Airstrikes On Al-Hudaydah, Vowing To Respond

The Houthis have condemned the recent Saudi airstrikes on the western Yemeni province of al-Hudaydah , calling it a “ major aggression ” and a “ blatant violation ” of the UN-sponsored ceasefire .
The Saudi-led coalition claimed that the airstrikes , which took place on July 9 morning , had destroyed Houthi booby-trapped boats .
Houthi sources , however , denied these claims revealing that the airstrikes had targeted fishing boats and a salt factory that had been reopened only a few days before .
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Gen. Yahya Sari , a spokesman for the Houthis , called on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeated attacks on al-Hudaydah , accusing it of “ defending ” the Saudi-led coalition .
On December 13 , 2018 , the Houthis and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government reached a ceasefire agreement on al-Hudaydah .
The UN sponsored the breakthrough agreement .
The Saudi-led coalition approved the agreement .
However , it continued its attacks on al-Hudaydah .
The coalition claims that the Houthis are launching missiles , drones and booby-trapped boats from the province .
The Saudi-led coalition ’ s airstrikes on al-Hudaydah will obviously lead to an escalation .
The Houthis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ON THIS TOPIC : • Saudi-led Coalition Supplies Its Proxies With Old American Ammunition ( Photos )

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The Houthis have condemned the recent Saudi airstrikes on the western Yemeni province of al-Hudaydah, calling it a “major aggression” and a “blatant violation” of the UN-sponsored ceasefire.
The Saudi-led coalition claimed that the airstrikes, which took place on July 9 morning, had destroyed Houthi booby-trapped boats.
Houthi sources, however, denied these claims revealing that the airstrikes had targeted fishing boats and a salt factory that had been reopened only a few days before.
Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the Houthis, called on the UN to take responsibility for the repeated attacks on al-Hudaydah, accusing it of “defending” the Saudi-led coalition.
“The naval and costal defense forces will not sit idle in front of such criminality, escalation and violations,” the spokesman warned in a short statement.
On December 13, 2018, the Houthis and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government reached a ceasefire agreement on al-Hudaydah. The UN sponsored the breakthrough agreement.
The Saudi-led coalition approved the agreement. However, it continued its attacks on al-Hudaydah. The coalition claims that the Houthis are launching missiles, drones and booby-trapped boats from the province.
The Saudi-led coalition’s airstrikes on al-Hudaydah will obviously lead to an escalation. The Houthis always respond to such attacks.
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southfront--2020-07-10--Deepening Rift: Russian Orthodox Church Rejects ‘Black Jesus’ Paintings Promoted By Neo-Liberal Prop

Deepening Rift: Russian Orthodox Church Rejects ‘Black Jesus’ Paintings Promoted By Neo-Liberal Propaganda

The cultural rift between conservative Russia and the neo-liberal , minotrities-controlled West is deepening .
The Russian Orthodox Church officially rejected the idea of using paintings of ‘ Black Jesus ’ in churches , which is now being promoted by mainstream media and neo-liberal activists .
The image of Jesus Christ as a black man contradicts church canons and “ this will not happen in Russia , ” Archpriest Leonid Kalinin , the head of the expert council of the Russian Orthodox Church on church art , architecture and restoration , told RIA Novosti news agency .
“ Christ was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American , was he ?
” he said .
“ So this is an image of some other person .
Apparently , for the sake of the political conjuncture , they are trying to show in this way their hypertrophied , unreasonable , completely inappropriate attitude towards African Americans.
” Archpriest Leonid Kalinin noted that you can portray anyone and whatever , “ but it will not be possible to call him Christ.
” “ This will not happen in Russia .
Because we adhere to the strict canons of the Church .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a long time .
Therefore , it is natural that they can try to portray anyone in any way , but this will not be true , ” he emphasized .
Earlier , Russian Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat refused to take knee ‘ in support of the BLM ’ before the rance in Austria saying that Russians take a knee before the homeland , the flag and God only .
This expectedly caused an outrage among mainstream commentators .
In June , St Albans Cathedral ( in the UK ) officially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ featuring a black Jesus above its altar in order to demonstrate its ‘ solidarity ’ with the Black Lives Matter movement .
In the same month , the Church of England ’ s senior figure , the Archbishop of Canterbury , called for a “ rethink ” on the portrayal of Jesus as white .
As to the United States , BLM supporters propose various radical ‘ solutions ’ how to deal with churches that do not support or support not enough the trending neo-liberal agenda .
In fact , it seems that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joyfully joined the process of building of the global neo-liberal world order .
Pseudo church structures created as tools of influence in largerly conservative eastern European societies also support these developments by helping their globalist masters to undermine the canonic churches .
These process can be easily seen in such countries like Ukraine and Montenegro .
It ’ s especially interesting how these enteties simultaneously fueling racism and hatred towards the supposed enemies of the ‘ Western path ’ promoted by their masters and support various neo-liberal initiatives .
This looks like the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ON THE TOPIC : • Biggest Problem For Orthodoxy Today Is Erroneous Ecclesiology Of Patriarchate Of Constantinople—Ukrainian Holy Synod • Historian Finds New Evidence to Prove Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church ’ s Initial Ordination was Illegitimate

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The cultural rift between conservative Russia and the neo-liberal, minotrities-controlled West is deepening.
The Russian Orthodox Church officially rejected the idea of using paintings of ‘Black Jesus’ in churches, which is now being promoted by mainstream media and neo-liberal activists.
The image of Jesus Christ as a black man contradicts church canons and “this will not happen in Russia,” Archpriest Leonid Kalinin, the head of the expert council of the Russian Orthodox Church on church art, architecture and restoration, told RIA Novosti news agency.
“Christ was not, in fact, an African American, was he?” he said. “So this is an image of some other person. Apparently, for the sake of the political conjuncture, they are trying to show in this way their hypertrophied, unreasonable, completely inappropriate attitude towards African Americans.”
Archpriest Leonid Kalinin noted that you can portray anyone and whatever, “but it will not be possible to call him Christ.”
“This will not happen in Russia. Because we adhere to the strict canons of the Church. And they have not adhered to them for a long time. Therefore, it is natural that they can try to portray anyone in any way, but this will not be true,” he emphasized.
Earlier, Russian Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat refused to take knee ‘in support of the BLM’ before the rance in Austria saying that Russians take a knee before the homeland, the flag and God only. This expectedly caused an outrage among mainstream commentators.
In June, St Albans Cathedral (in the UK) officially installed a painting of the Last Supper featuring a black Jesus above its altar in order to demonstrate its ‘solidarity’ with the Black Lives Matter movement. In the same month, the Church of England’s senior figure, the Archbishop of Canterbury, called for a “rethink” on the portrayal of Jesus as white.
St Albans Cathedral altar to display painting depicting a black Jesus https://t.co/Hr17Cj7Kgi — Lorna May Wadsworth (@Lorna_May_) June 30, 2020
As to the United States, BLM supporters propose various radical ‘solutions’ how to deal with churches that do not support or support not enough the trending neo-liberal agenda.
Yes. All murals and stained glass windows of white Jesus, and his European mother, and their white friends should also come down. They are a gross form white supremacy. Created as tools of oppression.
Racist propaganda. They should all come down. — Shaun King (@shaunking) June 22, 2020
In fact, it seems that at least a part of church structures joyfully joined the process of building of the global neo-liberal world order. Pseudo church structures created as tools of influence in largerly conservative eastern European societies also support these developments by helping their globalist masters to undermine the canonic churches. These process can be easily seen in such countries like Ukraine and Montenegro.
It’s especially interesting how these enteties simultaneously fueling racism and hatred towards the supposed enemies of the ‘Western path’ promoted by their masters and support various neo-liberal initiatives. This looks like the 1984-style doublethink at its best.
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southfront--2020-07-10--Syrian Soldiers Intercepted Another U.S. Military Convoy In Northern Al-Hasakah (Video)

On July 10 in the morning , a checkpoint of the Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) intercepted another convoy of U.S. forces near the town of Tell Tamr in the northern al-Hasakah countryside , according to the Syrian Arab News Agency ( SANA ) .
“ The checkpoint personnel intercepted three armored vehicles of the American occupation in the village of Mansaf Tahtani in the countryside of Tell Tamr and forced them to return to their illegal bases , ” the agency ’ s reporter said .
The SANA also shared a video of the incident showing SAA soldiers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convoy to retreat .
Two days ago , a similar incident took place .
Syrian service members prevented a U.S. patrol of passing near Tell Tamr in al-Hasakah .
Such incidents became quite frequent in northeastern Syria over the past few months .
The SAA and government supporters in the northeast are apparently coordinating to restrict the movements of the remaining U.S. forces in the region .
U.S. forces sometimes respond by harassing Russian troops there .
Around 500 U.S. troops are still present in northeastern Syria .
Currently , the U.S. military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the region .
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On July 10 in the morning, a checkpoint of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) intercepted another convoy of U.S. forces near the town of Tell Tamr in the northern al-Hasakah countryside, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
“The checkpoint personnel intercepted three armored vehicles of the American occupation in the village of Mansaf Tahtani in the countryside of Tell Tamr and forced them to return to their illegal bases,” the agency’s reporter said.
The SANA also shared a video of the incident showing SAA soldiers and local pro-government fighters forcing the U.S. convoy to retreat.
Two days ago, a similar incident took place. Syrian service members prevented a U.S. patrol of passing near Tell Tamr in al-Hasakah.
Such incidents became quite frequent in northeastern Syria over the past few months. The SAA and government supporters in the northeast are apparently coordinating to restrict the movements of the remaining U.S. forces in the region. U.S. forces sometimes respond by harassing Russian troops there.
Around 500 U.S. troops are still present in northeastern Syria. Currently, the U.S. military is attempting to restore its influence in the region.
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southfront--2020-07-10--This Is How Propaganda’s Supposed To Work: 60% In US Believe Fake Russia Bounty Story

A majority of Americans believe that Russia paid the Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan last year amid negotiations to end the war , and more than half want to respond with new economic sanctions against Moscow , according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday .
As an example of how some of the very outlets which pushed the story hard have since walked back many of the central claims , consider the following line from The Washington Post last week , which was certainly awkward for them and the Times : The Washington Post reported on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in early 2019 of intelligence reports that Russia was offering the bounties to kill U.S. and coalition military personnel , but the information was deemed sketchy and in need of additional confirmation , according to people familiar with the matter .
“ Sketchy ” and yet the avalanche of headlines are still out there .
The Pentagon has flatly denied its accuracy many times over to boot .
Yes , this is how propaganda is supposed to work .
When the ‘ Russia boogeyman ’ is invoked , especially related to Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-existent .
Overall , 60 % of Americans said they found reports of Russian bounties on American soldiers to be “ very ” or “ somewhat ” believable , while 21 % said they were not credible and the rest were unsure .
Thirty-nine percent said they thought Trump “ did know ” about Russia ’ s targeting of the U.S. military before reports surfaced in the news media last month , while 26 % said the president “ did nsot know.
” As AntiWar.com points out , such fake stories and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and potentially very dangerous consequences : “ The poll shows that they view Russian President Vladimir Putin as a ‘ threat , ’ and support a new round of US sanctions against Russia .
Alarmingly , 9 % even supported attacking Russia outright.
” “ This is undercut by the strong evidence that this plot isn ’ t true , and never was .
The danger is , the US could escalate hostilities and the majority of the public is fine with it , ” AntiWar aptly concludes .

Reuters describes of the poll:
A majority of Americans believe that Russia paid the Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan last year amid negotiations to end the war, and more than half want to respond with new economic sanctions against Moscow, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday.
As an example of how some of the very outlets which pushed the story hard have since walked back many of the central claims, consider the following line from The Washington Post last week, which was certainly awkward for them and the Times:
The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that White House officials were first informed in early 2019 of intelligence reports that Russia was offering the bounties to kill U.S. and coalition military personnel, but the information was deemed sketchy and in need of additional confirmation, according to people familiar with the matter.
“Sketchy” and yet the avalanche of headlines are still out there. The Pentagon has flatly denied its accuracy many times over to boot.
Yes, this is how propaganda is supposed to work. When the ‘Russia boogeyman’ is invoked, especially related to Trump, the threshhold for evidence is low to non-existent.
Hey, remember that whole Russian Bounty thing about Putin paying for the scalps of US soldiers? This Friday night news dump from NYT suggests it's — shockingly — the latest Russiagate BOMBSHELL to fizzle out. One hint is where NYT placed it: page A19. https://t.co/LWX3Bq6MH0 pic.twitter.com/Yo8BqT2Fgr — Aaron Maté (@aaronjmate) July 6, 2020
Reuters continues:
Overall, 60% of Americans said they found reports of Russian bounties on American soldiers to be “very” or “somewhat” believable, while 21% said they were not credible and the rest were unsure. Thirty-nine percent said they thought Trump “did know” about Russia’s targeting of the U.S. military before reports surfaced in the news media last month, while 26% said the president “did nsot know.”
As AntiWar.com points out, such fake stories and the American public’s gullibility has real-world and potentially very dangerous consequences: “The poll shows that they view Russian President Vladimir Putin as a ‘threat,’ and support a new round of US sanctions against Russia. Alarmingly, 9% even supported attacking Russia outright.”
“This is undercut by the strong evidence that this plot isn’t true, and never was. The danger is, the US could escalate hostilities and the majority of the public is fine with it,” AntiWar aptly concludes.