southfront--2020-11-01--Armenian Reconnaissance Unit, Military Equipment Were Naturalized In New Wave Of Azerbaijani Strikes

Armenian Reconnaissance Unit, Military Equipment Were Naturalized In New Wave Of Azerbaijani Strikes (Videos)

On October 30 , the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan shared videos of recent drone and rocket strikes on Armenian @ @ @ @ @ of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The first video shows a series of strikes which targeted three posts @ @ @ @ @ the following equipment : The second video shows drone and rocket strikes on a reconnaissance @ @ @ @ @ Nagorno-Karabakh .
The pinpoint strikes hit the unit ’ s personnel and two of their @ @ @ @ @ Azerbaijani strikes on Armenian forces , the situation on Nagorno-Karabakh frontlines was calmer than usual @ @ @ @ @ , loitering munitions and precision-guided rockets have inflicted heavy losses on Armenian forces since the @ @ @ @ @ Nagorno-Karabakh on September 27 .
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On October 30, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan shared videos of recent drone and rocket strikes on Armenian forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The first video shows a series of strikes which targeted three posts and gathering as well as the following equipment:
1 BM-21 multiple rocket launcher;
1 D-20 howitzer;
2 D-30 howitzers;
3 T-72 battle tanks;
3 Trucks.
The second video shows drone and rocket strikes on a reconnaissance unit of Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh. The pinpoint strikes hit the unit’s personnel and two of their vehicles.
Despite the intense Azerbaijani strikes on Armenian forces, the situation on Nagorno-Karabakh frontlines was calmer than usual today.
Azerbaijani combat drones, loitering munitions and precision-guided rockets have inflicted heavy losses on Armenian forces since the outbreak of the battle in Nagorno-Karabakh on September 27.
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southfront--2020-11-01--Mysterious Loitering Munitions Struck Militants Equipment In Syria’s Greater Idlib (Videos)

On October 30 , mysterious loitering munitions struck several targets in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib , which is controlled by a number of terrorist groups .
The munitions struck targets near the towns of Kafar Takharim , Deir Sunbul , Arihah and al-Bara , which are located in the southern and northern countryside of Idlib .
Opposition sources claimed that one of the munitions struck a civilian truck .
However , it was later revealed that the strike actually targeted a U.S.-made M114 howitzer that was recently supplied by Turkey to Great Idlib militants .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed three militants of the Turkish-backed Ahrar al-Sham Movement .
Many others were injured .
Opposition activists shared a photo of one of the loitering munitions which struck Greater Idlib .
The munition , which had an X-shaped wing design , is identical to a type used last July in a strike on a fuel trafficking company run by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay ’ at Tahrir al-Sham .
The activists claimed that the munitions were launched by Russian forces .
Nevertheless , several experts on Twitter argued that the munitions were deployed by the Syrian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ munitions will enable pro-government forces to neutralize the militants ’ valuable assets , like the weapons recently supplied by Turkey , with high-precision while posing very low risk to civilians in Greater Idlib .
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On October 30, mysterious loitering munitions struck several targets in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, which is controlled by a number of terrorist groups.
The munitions struck targets near the towns of Kafar Takharim, Deir Sunbul, Arihah and al-Bara, which are located in the southern and northern countryside of Idlib.
Opposition sources claimed that one of the munitions struck a civilian truck. However, it was later revealed that the strike actually targeted a U.S.-made M114 howitzer that was recently supplied by Turkey to Great Idlib militants.
Syrian Opposition claiming that Syrian Military used kamikaze drone to struck targets in Idlib Province. Video of the aftermath. pic.twitter.com/hXSVxinoeb — A#### ?? (@aldin_ww) October 31, 2020
As @AndrewBritani noticed UAV didnt strike civilians but Ahrar M114 Howitzer .Crews are dressed as civilians.. pic.twitter.com/DRUmw66yIe — ZOKA (@200_zoka) October 31, 2020
According to local sources, one of the strikes killed three militants of the Turkish-backed Ahrar al-Sham Movement. Many others were injured.
Opposition activists shared a photo of one of the loitering munitions which struck Greater Idlib. The munition, which had an X-shaped wing design, is identical to a type used last July in a strike on a fuel trafficking company run by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.
The activists claimed that the munitions were launched by Russian forces. Nevertheless, several experts on Twitter argued that the munitions were deployed by the Syrian Arab Army or Iranian forces.
Loitering munitions will enable pro-government forces to neutralize the militants’ valuable assets, like the weapons recently supplied by Turkey, with high-precision while posing very low risk to civilians in Greater Idlib.
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southfront--2020-11-01--U.S. Military Helicopter Crashed In Northeastern Syria – Reports

On October 31 , a U.S. military helicopter crashed in the northeastern Syrian governorate of al-Hasakah , according to a number of opposition sources .
Citing a special source , the Jesr Press said the helicopter fell near the town of al- Shaddadi in the southern countryside of the governorate .
Other sources reported that the helicopter crashed inside a base of the U.S.-led coalition located in the vicinity of the town .
According to the news agency , the helicopter burned for three hours after crashing .
It was apparently destroyed in the accident .
Meanwhile , the Orient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a result of a “ technical error.
” No human losses have been reported , thus far .
The U.S.-led coalition and the Syrian Democratic Forces , which control the area where the alleged accident took place , are yet to comment on the issue .
Several AH-64 Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters are known to be deployed in the U.S.-led coalition base in al-Shaddadi .
V-22 Osprey vertical takeoff and landing aircraft are also active in northeastern Syria .
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On October 31, a U.S. military helicopter crashed in the northeastern Syrian governorate of al-Hasakah, according to a number of opposition sources.
Citing a special source, the Jesr Press said the helicopter fell near the town of al- Shaddadi in the southern countryside of the governorate. Other sources reported that the helicopter crashed inside a base of the U.S.-led coalition located in the vicinity of the town.
According to the news agency, the helicopter burned for three hours after crashing. It was apparently destroyed in the accident.
Meanwhile, the Orient News said the helicopter crashed and burned as a result of a “technical error.” No human losses have been reported, thus far.
The U.S.-led coalition and the Syrian Democratic Forces, which control the area where the alleged accident took place, are yet to comment on the issue.
Several AH-64 Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters are known to be deployed in the U.S.-led coalition base in al-Shaddadi. V-22 Osprey vertical takeoff and landing aircraft are also active in northeastern Syria.
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southfront--2020-11-01--Daily Briefing On Azerbaijani Strikes In Nagorno-Karabakh: November 1, 2020 (Videos)

On November 1 , the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan released several videos of recent strikes on Armenian forces in @ @ @ @ @ .
The videos show a series of strikes that targeted 7 positions and gatherings of @ @ @ @ @ the following military equipment : One of the Azerbaijani MoD ’ s videos shows a @ @ @ @ @ shipment heading to Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Another video documents an aerial attack on @ @ @ @ @ Azerbaijani media reported that Arayik Harutyunyan , President of the de-facto state of Artsakh , @ @ @ @ @ .
However , the Armenian Unified Infocenter denied these claims .
The new strikes were @ @ @ @ @ loitering munitions and precision-guided rockets .
These weapons have granted the Azerbaijani military the upper @ @ @ @ @ in Nagorno-Karabakh .
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On November 1, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan released several videos of recent strikes on Armenian forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The videos show a series of strikes that targeted 7 positions and gatherings of Armenian troops as well as the following military equipment:
2 BM-21 multiple rocket launchers;
6 D-30 howitzers;
2 Giatsint-B howitzers.
One of the Azerbaijani MoD’s videos shows a pinpoint strike on an ammunition shipment heading to Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Another video documents an aerial attack on a convoy in Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijani media reported that Arayik Harutyunyan, President of the de-facto state of Artsakh, was in the targeted convoy. However, the Armenian Unified Infocenter denied these claims.
The new strikes were carried out with drones, loitering munitions and precision-guided rockets. These weapons have granted the Azerbaijani military the upper hand in the ongoing battle in Nagorno-Karabakh.
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southfront--2020-11-01--Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham Stormed Headquarters Of Turkish-Backed Militants In Western Aleppo

On November 1 , al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay ’ at Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ) captured the headquarters of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army ( NSA ) in the western Aleppo countryside .
A task force of the terrorist group stormed the headquarters , that is located in the town of Darat Izza , in the afternoon .
Turkish-backed militants were expelled from the headquarters without a firefight .
No one was reportedly injured .
According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights , HTS forces also besieged a commander post of the SNA in western Aleppo .
Thousands of SNA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last two years to support HTS against the Syrian Arab Army and its allies .
The SNA was formed in 2017 by several Aleppo-based factions with a direct support from Turkey .
The coalition is today regarded as Ankara ’ s main proxy force in Syria .
Militants of the SNA are currently fighting to further Turkish interests in Libya and Azerbaijan .
The motives behind HTS ’ move against the SNA remain unclear .
The terrorist group does not hesitate to use force against any faction that dares to challenge its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ THIS TOPIC :

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On November 1, al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) captured the headquarters of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (NSA) in the western Aleppo countryside.
A task force of the terrorist group stormed the headquarters, that is located in the town of Darat Izza, in the afternoon. Turkish-backed militants were expelled from the headquarters without a firefight. No one was reportedly injured.
According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, HTS forces also besieged a commander post of the SNA in western Aleppo.
Thousands of SNA militants were deployed in Greater Idlib in the last two years to support HTS against the Syrian Arab Army and its allies.
The SNA was formed in 2017 by several Aleppo-based factions with a direct support from Turkey. The coalition is today regarded as Ankara’s main proxy force in Syria. Militants of the SNA are currently fighting to further Turkish interests in Libya and Azerbaijan.
The motives behind HTS’ move against the SNA remain unclear. The terrorist group does not hesitate to use force against any faction that dares to challenge its influence in Greater Idlib.
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southfront--2020-11-01--All-Out Gangs War On The Streets Of France’s Montpellier (Video)

An armed confrontation between two rival gangs has taken place on the streets of the southern French city of Montpellier .
Shots were fired at the foot of the Assas tower in the Mosson-la Paillade district on November 1 , noon , according to local media .
Masked gunmen involved in the shootout were caught on tape as they fled the scene .
Local media said that at least one of the gunmen involved in the shootout was injured .
He was taken to the Lapeyronie hospital .
The extent of his injuries is still unknown .
The shootout scene @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gendarmes from the Operation Sentinel , which is tasked with combating terrorism , and the French National Police .
The incident came amid a wave of violence across France .
A day earlier , a Greek Orthodox priest was seriously injured when he was shot by a suspected terrorist in the city of Lyon .
Prior to that , a terrorist stabbed three people to death in a Nice church .
French authorities stepped up security measures throughout the country in the last few days to prevent further attacks .
The shootout in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be taken by the authorities .
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An armed confrontation between two rival gangs has taken place on the streets of the southern French city of Montpellier.
Shots were fired at the foot of the Assas tower in the Mosson-la Paillade district on November 1, noon, according to local media. Masked gunmen involved in the shootout were caught on tape as they fled the scene.
Local media said that at least one of the gunmen involved in the shootout was injured. He was taken to the Lapeyronie hospital. The extent of his injuries is still unknown.
The shootout scene was sealed off by local policemen, gendarmes from the Operation Sentinel, which is tasked with combating terrorism, and the French National Police.
The incident came amid a wave of violence across France. A day earlier, a Greek Orthodox priest was seriously injured when he was shot by a suspected terrorist in the city of Lyon. Prior to that, a terrorist stabbed three people to death in a Nice church.
French authorities stepped up security measures throughout the country in the last few days to prevent further attacks. The shootout in Montpellier indicates that more serious measures should be taken by the authorities.
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southfront--2020-11-01--Savage Corp To Shield High-Value Targets With AI-Drone Killing Missiles

Weaponized drone swarms could easily take out oil refiners , nuclear power plants , airports , government buildings , electrical grids , or even cause unfathomable loss of life at sports stadiums .
A recent paper titled argues such attacks like those mentioned above could be viewed as “ weapons of mass destruction.
” For example , a massive swarm of drones blew up oil production facilities in Saudi Arabia in 2019 .
As we recently noted , another incident was unearthed via Freedom of Information Act documents that showed mysterious drone swarms had breached airspace over America ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The question readers should be asking : Where are the layered defense systems that protect these high-value assets ?
Well , we might have found one that combats and could completely neutralize a small drone attack .
Defense firm Savage Corp. has developed the SAVAGE missile ( Smart Anti-Vehicle Aerial Guided Engagement ) , a low-cost smart weapon designed with a solid-fuel propellant rocket motor , able to travel around Mach 1 , with an effective range of 3 miles , uses thrust-vectoring engines with artificial intelligence to knock small , fast-moving targets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Forbes said , “ the most expensive part of any missile is the guidance system , and this is where SAVAGE is revolutionary.
” Verini said SAVAGE uses a high-tech sensor to detect flying objects in day or night conditions .
He said an infrared sensor is an additional option for clients that want to combat drone attacks at night .
The warhead on the drone killing missile is “ hit-to-kill , ” meaning it uses kinetic energy to destroy enemy targets .
Launcher concepts on Savage Corp. ’ s website show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shoulder-fired launcher , a vehicle-mounted launch that can hold 64 SAVAGE rounds , and also an aerial launcher from a warplane .
SAVAGE missiles aren ’ t a stand-alone system at defending high-value targets .
Verini said , “ launchers can be integrated with any long-range radar surveillance system , which would cue the launcher to the presence , range , and direction of threats.
” He said defense industry partners and military customers have inquired about the missiles : With drone threats fast emerging and already a couple of notable incidents , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time before weaponized drone swarms disrupt our way of life via an attack that could be classified as a WMD .
Maybe Savage Corp. has a solution to protect high-value assets via low-cost drone killing missiles ?

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Weaponized drone swarms could easily take out oil refiners, nuclear power plants, airports, government buildings, electrical grids, or even cause unfathomable loss of life at sports stadiums.
A recent paper titled “Are Drone Swarms Weapons of Mass Destructions?,” argues such attacks like those mentioned above could be viewed as “weapons of mass destruction.”
For example, a massive swarm of drones blew up oil production facilities in Saudi Arabia in 2019. As we recently noted, another incident was unearthed via Freedom of Information Act documents that showed mysterious drone swarms had breached airspace over America’s largest nuclear power plant last year.
The question readers should be asking: Where are the layered defense systems that protect these high-value assets?
Well, we might have found one that combats and could completely neutralize a small drone attack.
Defense firm Savage Corp. has developed the SAVAGE missile (Smart Anti-Vehicle Aerial Guided Engagement), a low-cost smart weapon designed with a solid-fuel propellant rocket motor, able to travel around Mach 1, with an effective range of 3 miles, uses thrust-vectoring engines with artificial intelligence to knock small, fast-moving targets out if the sky, like drones.
Forbes said, “the most expensive part of any missile is the guidance system, and this is where SAVAGE is revolutionary.”
“SAVAGE uses AI-based computer vision algorithms to detect and track the target,” Savage Corp CEO Nick Verini told Forbes in an interview.
Verini said SAVAGE uses a high-tech sensor to detect flying objects in day or night conditions. He said an infrared sensor is an additional option for clients that want to combat drone attacks at night. The warhead on the drone killing missile is “hit-to-kill,” meaning it uses kinetic energy to destroy enemy targets.
“We prefer the kinetic impact approach — one missile, one drone — but a potential customer is interested in an explosive payload option for taking down several drones in a ‘swarm’ with one missile,” said Verini.
Launcher concepts on Savage Corp.’s website show the missile can be launched from a shoulder-fired launcher, a vehicle-mounted launch that can hold 64 SAVAGE rounds, and also an aerial launcher from a warplane.
Shoulder-Fired Launcher
Vehicle-Mounted Launcher
SAVAGE missiles aren’t a stand-alone system at defending high-value targets. Verini said, “launchers can be integrated with any long-range radar surveillance system, which would cue the launcher to the presence, range, and direction of threats.”
He said defense industry partners and military customers have inquired about the missiles:
“We are working with the DoD and several U.S. companies to get to a finished product,” said Verini.
With drone threats fast emerging and already a couple of notable incidents, it’s only a matter of time before weaponized drone swarms disrupt our way of life via an attack that could be classified as a WMD.
Maybe Savage Corp. has a solution to protect high-value assets via low-cost drone killing missiles?
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southfront--2020-11-01--Syrian Pro-Government Forces Reinforced Their Positions In Eastern Homs, Southern Raqqa

Syrian pro-government forces have reinforced their positions in the country ’ s central region to stop ISIS attacks , the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ( SOHR ) reported on November 1 .
Large reinforcements from the Quds Brigade and the Baqir Brigade were deployed in the town of al-Sukhnah in eastern Homs , and the town of Resafa in southern Raqqa .
According to the London-based monitoring group , the pro-government groups deployed military vehicles , weapons , ammunition and personnel in al-Sukhnah and Resafa .
Over the last few weeks , ISIS terrorists have launched several attacks from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Homs desert .
The attacks targeted military positions in eastern Hama , eastern Homs and southern Raqqa .
The SOHR claims that 150 Syrian service members were killed in the central region during October as a result of ISIS ’ repeated attacks .
The terrorist group has also sustained heavy losses and has , so far , failed to make any gains in the central region .
The group has been attempting to expand its influence in the region for around a year now .
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Syrian pro-government forces have reinforced their positions in the country’s central region to stop ISIS attacks, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on November 1.
Large reinforcements from the Quds Brigade and the Baqir Brigade were deployed in the town of al-Sukhnah in eastern Homs, and the town of Resafa in southern Raqqa.
According to the London-based monitoring group, the pro-government groups deployed military vehicles, weapons, ammunition and personnel in al-Sukhnah and Resafa.
Over the last few weeks, ISIS terrorists have launched several attacks from their stronghold in the central region, the Homs desert. The attacks targeted military positions in eastern Hama, eastern Homs and southern Raqqa.
“The organization [ISIS] is following hit-and-run tactics with the aim of inflicting the heaviest possible human and material losses on regime forces,” the SOHR’s report reads.
The SOHR claims that 150 Syrian service members were killed in the central region during October as a result of ISIS’ repeated attacks.
The terrorist group has also sustained heavy losses and has, so far, failed to make any gains in the central region. The group has been attempting to expand its influence in the region for around a year now.
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southfront--2020-11-01--Military Situation In Afghanistan On November 1, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Afghanistan : • The Afghan Ministry @ @ @ @ @ members were killed and 3 others wer ewounded after they attacked ANDSF positions in the @ @ @ @ @ • An explosion took place at a police checkpoint in the city of Herat .
@ @ @ @ @ 2 others including a civilian were wounded • More than 261 civilians have been killed @ @ @ @ @ in the past two months , the Interior Ministry said on October 31 • Seyed @ @ @ @ @ head of Afghanistan Telekom ’ s “ Afghanistan 1 ” , was killed in Kabul @ @ @ @ @

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Afghanistan:
The Afghan Ministry of Defense says 12 Taliban members were killed and 3 others wer ewounded after they attacked ANDSF positions in the Dehrawod district of Uruzgan Province
An explosion took place at a police checkpoint in the city of Herat. Three people were killed and 2 others including a civilian were wounded
More than 261 civilians have been killed in Taliban attacks across Afghanistan in the past two months, the Interior Ministry said on October 31
Seyed Abdul Hanan Hashemi, the head of Afghanistan Telekom’s “Afghanistan 1”, was killed in Kabul
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southfront--2020-11-01--Map Comparison: Setbacks Of Saudi-Backed Forces In Yemeni War Since Start Of 2020

Click to see the full-size image The year of 2020 has become another challenge for the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen @ @ @ @ @ setbacks of Saudi-backed forces since January 1 , 2020 .
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The year of 2020 has become another challenge for the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen. The map above shows setbacks of Saudi-backed forces since January 1, 2020.
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southfront--2020-11-01--Azerbaijani Military Seized Heavy Guns, Guided Missiles From Armenian Troops (Video)

On November 1 , the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan showcased weapons and ammunition which were recently-captured from Armenian forces @ @ @ @ @ reportedly captured from an Armenian military unit that was neutralized in the town of Zangilan @ @ @ @ @ the dispute region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
• Four RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launchers with dozens of @ @ @ @ @ has inflicted heavy losses on Armenian forces since the outbreak of the battle in Nagorno-Karabakh @ @ @ @ @ month , the Azerbaijani military captured dozens of battle tanks , infantry fighting vehicles , @ @ @ @ @ heavy equipment from Armenian forces .
Most of the captured equipment were heavily damaged .
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On November 1, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan showcased weapons and ammunition which were recently-captured from Armenian forces.
The war trophies were reportedly captured from an Armenian military unit that was neutralized in the town of Zangilan in the southern part of the dispute region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The captured weapons and ammunition included:
A DShK 12,7 mm heavy machine gun;
A SPG-9 73 mm recoilless gun;
A AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher;
Four Fagot anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) with a launcher;
Three Kornet-E ATGMs;
Four RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launchers with dozens of rounds;
Three RPG-26 anti-tank rocket propelled grenades.
The Azerbaijani military has inflicted heavy losses on Armenian forces since the outbreak of the battle in Nagorno-Karabakh on September 27.
Last month, the Azerbaijani military captured dozens of battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, howitzers, trucks and other heavy equipment from Armenian forces. Most of the captured equipment were heavily damaged.
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southfront--2020-11-02--The Political Right Loses Ground In Bolivia And Latin America

Months ago , an accurate forecast about the probable victory of former president Evo Morales party was made here .
But since political struggles never end , what matters is not what has already been said , but rather to describe what happens now and will happen in the future .
Or try , at least .
Up there is the image , and those lost within Bolivia .
The coup plotters , mostly with right-wing and conservative agenda .
Even ultra conservative if possible , reaching religious extremism and open racism against the majority of its population .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and probably will escape or face justice .
The military leadership loses , and although the true military coup leader took his share and left , a large part of those who supported the coup still remain .
The MAS ( Movimiento al Socialismo ) must have done its studies on the issue , analyze how and when they lost control of the military , and have some replacements… but anyway it ’ s complicated , due to matters of rank , experience and suitability .
At the time of posting this story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ congress modified a couple of rules so that some decisions , including military promotions , can be made with simple majority and not only with two-thirds of congressional votes .
But let ’ s get to geopolitics .
The OAS ( Organization of American States ) , which is just bureaucratic to give some kind of floor and legality to the intervention of the US establishment in the region , lost .
Their secretary general , Luis Almagro , lost ; and although mass media points to him as the great responsible for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coup last year , he just does what his bosses tell him .
For the ones who don ’ t know , OAS is the mayor political organization in America continent ( OEA in spanish ) and all independent countries of the region are members , except for Cuba and Venezuela .
What happened to those two ?
OAS was born ( 1948 ) with the theoretical purpose of helping in the pacific resolution of quarrels between American countries , promote and finance big infrastructure projects , and help with the coordination of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real practical purpose was to promote United States interests for the region .
Soon , those interest were Cold War anti socialist agenda , so Cuba was expelled ( 1962 ) .
Recently , the problems between Venezuela and US escalated , so a bunch of economic and political sanctions where place in effect , with OAS been the political and judicial organization that approved some of them ; so Venezuela put his resignation on 2017 , supposedly in effect since 2019 ( Juan Guaidó , recognized as president by some 50 countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in , but legal UN recognized government of Nicolás Maduro just went out ) .
There was a brief moment during the 2000 in which specially “ progressive ” left-wing South American countries tried to take over OAS , lifting the ban on Cuba for example , but that was short living , Cuba rejected the offer and they decide to create UNASUR and CELAC , another political group .
OAS history is pretty interesting and good to check it out .
They are a symbol , and what proceeds is to explain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lima Group lost .
What is or was the Lima group ?
Twelve Latin American countries that , in face of political upheaval in Venezuela , decided to form a block ( 2017 ) to put pressure on what they saw as Venezuelan dictatorial government .
The formation of the group was not a goodwill endeavor but a geopolitical move .
At that time there were changes in the political tendencies of the region , passing from the self-proclaimed progressive movements of Lula Da Silva and Dilma Roussef in Brazil , Bachelet in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rafael Correa in Ecuador , to a more right-wind neoliberal ones .
The new governments , wanting to attack and dismantle their rivals influence , also attack their foreign policies .
So they proceed with dismantling UNASUR and attacking Venezuela , their former ally .
Also and in no small degree , they wanted to please United States government and win political and economic help , and they really needed it in the aftermath of 2008-09 global economic crisis .
With the fall of Evo Morales and his government in Bolivia , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the regional left from the beginning , they immediately succeeded in getting Bolivia to join the Lima Group .
For them it was important , due to the last changes of government in Mexico and Argentina , which stopped actively supporting their policies and in the case of Mexico , to openly criticize them .
With Bolivia inside they could show that the consensus “ grew ” .
Well , now it does not grow but falls apart , because its enemies have taken advantage of the elections results to get the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the OAS was discredited for its support to the coup in Bolivia… how would they judge the election in Venezuela now in December ?
Well , they are not invited , but will speak anyway and the this author prophesies ten to one that its Secretary General will say that the elections are fraudulent , invalid and that Maduro is a dictator .
In practice , what does it mean ?
Well , not much .
The United States will maintain its economic blockade , and perhaps even add some cosmetic measure to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ruling party in Venezuela .
Victory ?
That is what they say and it is probably true : the opposition is atomized and its main leaders discredited .
Therefore , Venezuela ’ s oil will remain in the hands of its government .
Having mentioned the United States , we can add that they were interested in the coup plotters prospering .
To regain control of Bolivia ’ s raw materials , including natural gas ( which is very important for Argentina ) and lithium ( Elon Musk ’ s message has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand .
In addition to cutting the small but incipient ties of Russia in the country , related to hydrocarbon and technology sectors ; and those of China , more important in the subject of transport and the famous bi-oceanic train .
Train that by the way Brazil was and should be very interested , but as long as Bolsonaro is president , they can not be counted on .
Now , as the coup failed and Evo Morales ’ s party returns with greater popular approval than before… relations with the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years status quo , except for a small loss of “ imperial ” prestige in the popular perception of the region , that US doesn ’ t care much about .
Did Brazil lose ?
Brazil had lost since Bolsonaro became president .
He and his internal allies abandoned the geopolitical positions and ambitions of Brazil , which cost them so much work and money to create during the “ golden decade.
” He was fighting with the Bolivian government , which he despises because he is racist .
The economic elite continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stagnated , and will continue to do so .
It was the last country in the region to congratulate the winners , almost a week later .
The return of MAS was a hard pill to swallow for Bolsonaro .
Dashboard , but if nothing changes , why are you writing this ?
The winners of the Bolivian elections .
We already mentioned Venezuela .
Politically it is a great victory for them , although economically not quite , due to the low level of their bilateral trade ( and it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deep trouble ) .
Their government will be able to regionally market the idea that the OAS and the Lima group ( countries that do not recognize president Maduro ) are only right-wing coup plotters , and bilaterally try to get some of those countries to change their position and recognize their government .
They are very likely to succeed , with some small countries .
And they will be more prepared for when the changes continue , in the next electoral appointments in the region , such as those in Ecuador , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is convenient to know and this author repeats it : Venezuela is one of the very few countries in Latin America with geopolitical plans and ideas for the medium term .
Argentina is also a winner .
Trade with Bolivia currently favors Argentina , and when not , it is due to the great economic weight of natural gas imports .
When Argentina privatized its gas , during former president Menem ’ s period , all that industry went down the drain and although today they have control over part of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years the participation of private companies increase while the state ones collapsed .
Although the shale fields predict a rise in production , they still depend heavily on imported Bolivian gas , the cheapest .
But that gas is coveted by Brazil as well ( even by Chile ) , and Bolivia distributes it according to its interests .
During the government of Evo Morales , relations with Argentina improved and his party , the winner of the elections , is much closer to the heirs of Kichnnerism than to Bolsonaro .
Argentina @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him to direct the political campaign from there ( in general , so much political activity is not allowed to an asylee or similar ) .
On the other hand , if the coup plotters had won , the gas quota was in danger of leaning too much towards Brazil , or suffering some price increase that for Argentina today , deeply indebted , would be a great blow .
And , if by chance it were privatized , there was even a risk of closing the pipes , due to Argentine debt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good destination for Argentine industry , which is of a medium technological level , and is in competition with Brazil and China .
Very interesting is the case of Mexico , one of the big winners .
Its trade with Bolivia is relatively low .
They have some commercial treaty , but nothing special .
Why then did the government of Mexico , headed by López Obrador , decide to risk great political capital by taking the cause of Evo Morales for themselves ?
At the height of the coup , with Morales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mexico offered him asylum and a Mexican air force plane for his transfer , which he accepted .
Days later Evo Morales would thank Mexico for saving his life .
No matter how good intentions or moral appreciations exist , in political and geopolitical struggles the profit that is expected behind each movement must always be sought .
Mexico changed its political trend in a substantial way , after decades of being extremely subordinate to what the United States says .
This author had dedicated some lines to the topic , here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passed , in which they have tried to create political space , gaining relevance in Latin America and even lead a group , with some success .
This is the main benefit of Mexico with the Bolivian issue .
They opposed the coup from the beginning and time proved them right , they took the luxury of criticizing the OAS , “ forget ” that the Lima Group exists , and call on others to ask for Secretary General Almagro ’ s resignation .
There are no votes to dispatch Almagro , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was already fighting with the United States , and can not stop doing it !
Not if they want to carry out their geopolitical ideas , to control their strategic natural resources and stop depending so completely on their powerful neighbor .
Making that clear , Mexico must direct its plans to mitigate the damages that would come with the process .
Of course , at the beginning they were simple words , distant projects that the political opposition would tackle… But no longer , things are happening and the Mexican economic elites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So the United State ’ s plutocracy decided to go to work and send a letter opening hostilities , and no one can be confused with it : Who ignores that for the United States , its interests anywhere in the world are part of its sovereignty ?
The letter is signed by congressmen from both main parties , Democracts and Republicans .
Nor should it come as a surprise to Mexicans .
Their government took advantage of its diplomatic success in Bolivia to send the forceful response : resources and energy policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a State affair and there is no free trade agreement about the issue .
Trump is in elections , so they probably won ’ t respond for now .
There was also a clash recently regarding water that Mexico must send to the US , which really was a political attack on both governments , but will become another pebble in the shoe very soon .
Equally the penetration of Chinese investments in Mexico , with technologies such as 5G , because capturing Mexico for Chinese technologies , would drag several Latin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are leaders .
So Mexico is looking for political and economic allies .
The more the merrier , and that ’ s what Bolivia is for now .
Venezuela since before , and next year Chile enters a new stage , with a new constitution included , and it ’ s expected to make a left turn .
Likewise , relations with Argentina are good .
With Bolivia and Venezuela influence , Mexico would have allies between the small countries of the Caribbean and Nicaragua , which , although they are not economically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mexico would take advantage of the vacuum left by Brazil in terms of investment and political consensus .
Stop !
Don ’ t get too excited .
For now , it ’ s only a few steps .
But if the left-wing government in Mexico aspires to govern for a few more electoral periods , they will need to try and advance further in the construction of regional leadership .
And what about Chile ?
Did they gain something with the Bolivian issue ?
Of course , but not today but next year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the new constitution will need all the help possible… MORE ON THE TOPIC : • Bolivia : Confrontation Deepens As Negotiations Fail , National General Strike And Blockade To Continue

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Months ago, an accurate forecast about the probable victory of former president Evo Morales party was made here. But since political struggles never end, what matters is not what has already been said, but rather to describe what happens now and will happen in the future. Or try, at least.
Those who lost Bolivian presidential election.
Up there is the image, and those lost within Bolivia. The coup plotters, mostly with right-wing and conservative agenda. Even ultra conservative if possible, reaching religious extremism and open racism against the majority of its population. The de facto president Jeanine Añez lost, and probably will escape or face justice. The military leadership loses, and although the true military coup leader took his share and left, a large part of those who supported the coup still remain. The MAS (Movimiento al Socialismo) must have done its studies on the issue, analyze how and when they lost control of the military, and have some replacements… but anyway it’s complicated, due to matters of rank, experience and suitability. At the time of posting this story, news came out that the Bolivian congress modified a couple of rules so that some decisions, including military promotions, can be made with simple majority and not only with two-thirds of congressional votes.
But let’s get to geopolitics. The OAS (Organization of American States), which is just bureaucratic to give some kind of floor and legality to the intervention of the US establishment in the region, lost. Their secretary general, Luis Almagro, lost; and although mass media points to him as the great responsible for the participation of OAS in the Bolivian coup last year, he just does what his bosses tell him. For the ones who don’t know, OAS is the mayor political organization in America continent (OEA in spanish) and all independent countries of the region are members, except for Cuba and Venezuela. What happened to those two? OAS was born (1948) with the theoretical purpose of helping in the pacific resolution of quarrels between American countries, promote and finance big infrastructure projects, and help with the coordination of a lot of issues. But the real practical purpose was to promote United States interests for the region. Soon, those interest were Cold War anti socialist agenda, so Cuba was expelled (1962). Recently, the problems between Venezuela and US escalated, so a bunch of economic and political sanctions where place in effect, with OAS been the political and judicial organization that approved some of them; so Venezuela put his resignation on 2017, supposedly in effect since 2019 (Juan Guaidó, recognized as president by some 50 countries and OAS said he wanted to stay in, but legal UN recognized government of Nicolás Maduro just went out). There was a brief moment during the 2000 in which specially “progressive” left-wing South American countries tried to take over OAS, lifting the ban on Cuba for example, but that was short living, Cuba rejected the offer and they decide to create UNASUR and CELAC, another political group. OAS history is pretty interesting and good to check it out. They are a symbol, and what proceeds is to explain the meaning… a little later.
The Lima Group lost. What is or was the Lima group? Twelve Latin American countries that, in face of political upheaval in Venezuela, decided to form a block (2017) to put pressure on what they saw as Venezuelan dictatorial government. The formation of the group was not a goodwill endeavor but a geopolitical move. At that time there were changes in the political tendencies of the region, passing from the self-proclaimed progressive movements of Lula Da Silva and Dilma Roussef in Brazil, Bachelet in Chile, Cristina Kichnner in Argentina, Rafael Correa in Ecuador, to a more right-wind neoliberal ones. The new governments, wanting to attack and dismantle their rivals influence, also attack their foreign policies. So they proceed with dismantling UNASUR and attacking Venezuela, their former ally. Also and in no small degree, they wanted to please United States government and win political and economic help, and they really needed it in the aftermath of 2008-09 global economic crisis. With the fall of Evo Morales and his government in Bolivia, which has been a staunch ally of Chavismo and the regional left from the beginning, they immediately succeeded in getting Bolivia to join the Lima Group. For them it was important, due to the last changes of government in Mexico and Argentina, which stopped actively supporting their policies and in the case of Mexico, to openly criticize them. With Bolivia inside they could show that the consensus “grew”. Well, now it does not grow but falls apart, because its enemies have taken advantage of the elections results to get the most out of it politically.
If the OAS was discredited for its support to the coup in Bolivia… how would they judge the election in Venezuela now in December? Well, they are not invited, but will speak anyway and the this author prophesies ten to one that its Secretary General will say that the elections are fraudulent, invalid and that Maduro is a dictator. In practice, what does it mean? Well, not much. The United States will maintain its economic blockade, and perhaps even add some cosmetic measure to celebrate the victory of the PSUV, the ruling party in Venezuela. Victory? That is what they say and it is probably true: the opposition is atomized and its main leaders discredited. Therefore, Venezuela’s oil will remain in the hands of its government.
Having mentioned the United States, we can add that they were interested in the coup plotters prospering. To regain control of Bolivia’s raw materials, including natural gas (which is very important for Argentina) and lithium (Elon Musk’s message has no waste), always with growing demand. In addition to cutting the small but incipient ties of Russia in the country, related to hydrocarbon and technology sectors; and those of China, more important in the subject of transport and the famous bi-oceanic train. Train that by the way Brazil was and should be very interested, but as long as Bolsonaro is president, they cannot be counted on. Now, as the coup failed and Evo Morales’s party returns with greater popular approval than before… relations with the United States will simply return to the previous years status quo, except for a small loss of “imperial” prestige in the popular perception of the region, that US doesn’t care much about.
Did Brazil lose? Brazil had lost since Bolsonaro became president. He and his internal allies abandoned the geopolitical positions and ambitions of Brazil, which cost them so much work and money to create during the “golden decade.” He was fighting with the Bolivian government, which he despises because he is racist. The economic elite continued its business in eastern Bolivia, but stagnated, and will continue to do so. It was the last country in the region to congratulate the winners, almost a week later. The return of MAS was a hard pill to swallow for Bolsonaro.
Dashboard, but if nothing changes, why are you writing this?
The winners of the Bolivian elections.
We already mentioned Venezuela. Politically it is a great victory for them, although economically not quite, due to the low level of their bilateral trade (and it’s a pity because their economy is in deep trouble). Their government will be able to regionally market the idea that the OAS and the Lima group (countries that do not recognize president Maduro) are only right-wing coup plotters, and bilaterally try to get some of those countries to change their position and recognize their government. They are very likely to succeed, with some small countries. And they will be more prepared for when the changes continue, in the next electoral appointments in the region, such as those in Ecuador, Peru and Chile next year. Because it is convenient to know and this author repeats it: Venezuela is one of the very few countries in Latin America with geopolitical plans and ideas for the medium term.
Argentina is also a winner. Trade with Bolivia currently favors Argentina, and when not, it is due to the great economic weight of natural gas imports. When Argentina privatized its gas, during former president Menem’s period, all that industry went down the drain and although today they have control over part of that strategic industry again, during the Macri years the participation of private companies increase while the state ones collapsed. Although the shale fields predict a rise in production, they still depend heavily on imported Bolivian gas, the cheapest. But that gas is coveted by Brazil as well (even by Chile), and Bolivia distributes it according to its interests. During the government of Evo Morales, relations with Argentina improved and his party, the winner of the elections, is much closer to the heirs of Kichnnerism than to Bolsonaro. Argentina received Morales in his exile and allowed him to direct the political campaign from there (in general, so much political activity is not allowed to an asylee or similar). On the other hand, if the coup plotters had won, the gas quota was in danger of leaning too much towards Brazil, or suffering some price increase that for Argentina today, deeply indebted, would be a great blow. And, if by chance it were privatized, there was even a risk of closing the pipes, due to Argentine debt problems. Finally, Bolivia is a good destination for Argentine industry, which is of a medium technological level, and is in competition with Brazil and China.
Very interesting is the case of Mexico, one of the big winners. Its trade with Bolivia is relatively low. They have some commercial treaty, but nothing special. Why then did the government of Mexico, headed by López Obrador, decide to risk great political capital by taking the cause of Evo Morales for themselves? At the height of the coup, with Morales in hiding and sleeping on a backyard, Mexico offered him asylum and a Mexican air force plane for his transfer, which he accepted.
Days later Evo Morales would thank Mexico for saving his life.
No matter how good intentions or moral appreciations exist, in political and geopolitical struggles the profit that is expected behind each movement must always be sought. Mexico changed its political trend in a substantial way, after decades of being extremely subordinate to what the United States says. This author had dedicated some lines to the topic, here. Since then, two years have passed, in which they have tried to create political space, gaining relevance in Latin America and even lead a group, with some success. This is the main benefit of Mexico with the Bolivian issue. They opposed the coup from the beginning and time proved them right, they took the luxury of criticizing the OAS, “forget” that the Lima Group exists, and call on others to ask for Secretary General Almagro’s resignation. There are no votes to dispatch Almagro, but the marketing is done.
“Mexico shouldn’t be looking for trouble with the United States and the others; it does not give them any economic gain”.
But Mexico was already fighting with the United States, and cannot stop doing it! Not if they want to carry out their geopolitical ideas, to control their strategic natural resources and stop depending so completely on their powerful neighbor. Making that clear, Mexico must direct its plans to mitigate the damages that would come with the process. Of course, at the beginning they were simple words, distant projects that the political opposition would tackle… But no longer, things are happening and the Mexican economic elites had not managed to stop anything. So the United State’s plutocracy decided to go to work and send a letter opening hostilities, and no one can be confused with it:
“Dear Mr. President,We write today to bring to your attention concerning actions by the Government of Mexico that threaten U.S. energy companies’ investment and market access and undermine the spirit of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). As you know, Mexico is the largest export market for U.S. petroleum products and is a growing market for natural gas exports. In fact, U.S. exports of refined products to Mexico have tripled over the past decade. …”.
Who ignores that for the United States, its interests anywhere in the world are part of its sovereignty? The letter is signed by congressmen from both main parties, Democracts and Republicans. Nor should it come as a surprise to Mexicans. Their government took advantage of its diplomatic success in Bolivia to send the forceful response: resources and energy policy will not be negotiated, it’s a State affair and there is no free trade agreement about the issue. Trump is in elections, so they probably won’t respond for now. There was also a clash recently regarding water that Mexico must send to the US, which really was a political attack on both governments, but will become another pebble in the shoe very soon. Equally the penetration of Chinese investments in Mexico, with technologies such as 5G, because capturing Mexico for Chinese technologies, would drag several Latin American countries in which Mexican telecommunications companies are leaders.
So Mexico is looking for political and economic allies. The more the merrier, and that’s what Bolivia is for now. Venezuela since before, and next year Chile enters a new stage, with a new constitution included, and it’s expected to make a left turn. Likewise, relations with Argentina are good. With Bolivia and Venezuela influence, Mexico would have allies between the small countries of the Caribbean and Nicaragua, which, although they are not economically important, are diplomatic votes. And Mexico would take advantage of the vacuum left by Brazil in terms of investment and political consensus. Stop! Don’t get too excited. For now, it’s only a few steps. But if the left-wing government in Mexico aspires to govern for a few more electoral periods, they will need to try and advance further in the construction of regional leadership.
And what about Chile? Did they gain something with the Bolivian issue? Of course, but not today but next year. Because the government that will emerge with the new constitution will need all the help possible…
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southfront--2020-11-02--Armenian Military Claims Azerbaijan Lost Initiative In Nagorno-Karabakh War. But Did It?

In early November , the Azerbaijani-Turkish advance in the directions of the Lachin corridor and the town of Shusha in the Nagorno-Karabakh region slowed down .
The main factors are the fierce resistance of Armenian forces , the complicated terrain , deteriorating weather conditions and overextended communications that run through recently captured territories , where Armenian sabotage units still able to deliver regular attacks .
9 villages , the capturing of which Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced recently , are in fact located inside the territory captured by Azerbaijani forces in earlier .
This showcases the lack of progress of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Commenting on this situation , Armenian sources argue that right now Yerevan has been preparing a powerful counter-attack to push the Azerbaijanis out of the south of Karabakh .
The only factor that allegedly stops Armenia from such a move right now is the commitment of the Armenians to the reached ceasefire agreements that Baku blatantly violates .
Meanwhile , the Armenian side continues regularly release updates about the losses of Azerbaijan in the conflict .
The Azerbaijani military allegedly lost 10 UAVs , 21 armoured vehicle , and 103 soldiers in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that despite the technological and manpower advantage , Azerbaijan suffers much more casualties .
According to Yerevan , Azerbaijan in fact lost the initiative and all most of its attacks in the recent days were repelled .
While the high casualties of the sides are not a secret and widely confirmed by visual evidence regularly appearing from the ground , the claims that the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc somehow lost the strategic initiative in the war are at least overestimated .
Azerbaijani artillery , combat drones and even warplanes still regularly pound fortified positions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forces .
The Armenians have not enough means and measures to protect its supply columns and manpower from regular and intense airstrikes .
A drone strike on the Soviet-era “ KUB ” air defense system of Armenian forces : As of October 3 , Azerbaijani forces supported by the Turks and Turkish-backed Syrian militants are still deployed in a striking distance from Lachin and Shusha .
Lost of any of these points may mark the collapse of the entire Armenian defense in the area .
Any large Armenian counter-attack , if it does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Turkish-Azerbaijani forces , will likely not allow to achieve a strategic success .
Instead , it will uncover the existing Armenian units and increase the number of casualties from air and artillery strikes .
The dominance in the air also means the advantage in the recognizance and target accusation .
In these conditions , small regular counter-attacks mostly aimed at disturbing the advancing Azerbaijani-Turkish units , and undermining their efforts to secure the newly captured positions , look more likely .
Despite the lack of notable Azerbaijani gains in the recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in crisis and , if Ankara and Baku succeed in securing the communications and regrouping their forces , the new push towards the Lachin-Shusha-Stepanakert triangle seems to be inevitable .
Armenian forces shot down an Azerbaijani drone over Stepanakert : On November 1 and 2 , Russian President Vladimir Putin also held phone conversations with the Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders .
The Russian influence and the threat of the Russian military involvement are the main factors that prevent the Turkish-Azerbaijani advance inside Armenian territory .
The Turkish leadership continues making fierce statements in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rest of NATO is mostly concerned by the US presidential election and the wave of terrorist attacks in Europe .
So , the pro-Western Armenian government remains abandoned by its ‘ democratic friends ’ .
The diplomatic attempts to de-escalate the conflict have so far led to little progress as Turkey and Azerbaijan feel themselves too close to the desired military victory .
President Aliyev wants to write down his name in the history as the leader that returned Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan , while his Turkey counterpart Erdogan that seems himself as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is pretending be the leader of the entire Turkic world and even wider – of all the muslims in the Middle East , Caucasus and Central Asia .
The entire Turkish foreign of the previous years was the policy of aggressive advances , confrontations and raising bets .
This led to particular diplomatic and economic problems on the international scene and undermined the Turkish national economy .
However , it looks that the Turkish leadership believes that the potential revenue of turning the Neo-Ottoman and pan-Turkic declarations into the hard reality will generate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow to compensate the existing tactical difficulties .
Therefore , the Turkish-Azerbaijani stance towards the further confrontation in Karabakh is not something surprising .
MORE ON THE TOPIC : • “ Vikings To The Rescue ” : United States Reveals Its Peace Plan For Armenian-Azerbaijani War • Russia Denies Claims That Its Border Guards Were Killed On Armenia ’ s Border With Turkey

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In early November, the Azerbaijani-Turkish advance in the directions of the Lachin corridor and the town of Shusha in the Nagorno-Karabakh region slowed down. The main factors are the fierce resistance of Armenian forces, the complicated terrain, deteriorating weather conditions and overextended communications that run through recently captured territories, where Armenian sabotage units still able to deliver regular attacks. 9 villages, the capturing of which Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced recently, are in fact located inside the territory captured by Azerbaijani forces in earlier.
“The victorious Azerbaijani Army has liberated from occupation Chaprand, Haji Isagli, Goshabulag villages of Jabrayil district, Dara Gilatagh, Boyuk Gilatagh villages of Zangilan district, Ishigli, Muradkhanli, Milanli villages of Gubadli district. Glory to the Azerbaijani army! Karabakh is Azerbaijan!” Aliyev wrote on his Twitter account.
Victorious Armed Forces of Azerbaijan have liberated Chaprand, Haji Isagli and Gosha Bulag villages of Jabrayil, Dere Giletag and Boyuk Giletag villages of Zangilan, Ishigli, Muradkhanli and Milanli villages of Gubadli. Long live Azerbaijan’s Armed Forces! Karabakh is Azerbaijan! — Ilham Aliyev (@presidentaz) November 2, 2020
This showcases the lack of progress of Baku forces in the recent battles.
Commenting on this situation, Armenian sources argue that right now Yerevan has been preparing a powerful counter-attack to push the Azerbaijanis out of the south of Karabakh. The only factor that allegedly stops Armenia from such a move right now is the commitment of the Armenians to the reached ceasefire agreements that Baku blatantly violates. Meanwhile, the Armenian side continues regularly release updates about the losses of Azerbaijan in the conflict. The Azerbaijani military allegedly lost 10 UAVs, 21 armoured vehicle, and 103 soldiers in the recent clashes.
The Armenian military says that despite the technological and manpower advantage, Azerbaijan suffers much more casualties. According to Yerevan, Azerbaijan in fact lost the initiative and all most of its attacks in the recent days were repelled.
Последние данные о потерях противника The last update of new losses of #Azerbaijan pic.twitter.com/RV8WUFTTf5 — Armenian Unified Infocenter (@ArmenianUnified) November 2, 2020
While the high casualties of the sides are not a secret and widely confirmed by visual evidence regularly appearing from the ground, the claims that the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc somehow lost the strategic initiative in the war are at least overestimated. Azerbaijani artillery, combat drones and even warplanes still regularly pound fortified positions, manpower and military equipment of the defending forces. The Armenians have not enough means and measures to protect its supply columns and manpower from regular and intense airstrikes.
Azerbaijani artillery units are in action:
A drone strike on the Soviet-era “KUB” air defense system of Armenian forces:
The destruction of 4 Armenian “Grad” rocket launchers:
As of October 3, Azerbaijani forces supported by the Turks and Turkish-backed Syrian militants are still deployed in a striking distance from Lachin and Shusha. Lost of any of these points may mark the collapse of the entire Armenian defense in the area. Any large Armenian counter-attack, if it does not deliver a rapid and devastating blow to the Turkish-Azerbaijani forces, will likely not allow to achieve a strategic success. Instead, it will uncover the existing Armenian units and increase the number of casualties from air and artillery strikes. The dominance in the air also means the advantage in the recognizance and target accusation. In these conditions, small regular counter-attacks mostly aimed at disturbing the advancing Azerbaijani-Turkish units, and undermining their efforts to secure the newly captured positions, look more likely.
Despite the lack of notable Azerbaijani gains in the recent days, the Armenian defense is still in crisis and, if Ankara and Baku succeed in securing the communications and regrouping their forces, the new push towards the Lachin-Shusha-Stepanakert triangle seems to be inevitable.
Armenian forces shot down an Azerbaijani drone over Stepanakert:
On November 1 and 2, Russian President Vladimir Putin also held phone conversations with the Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders. The Russian influence and the threat of the Russian military involvement are the main factors that prevent the Turkish-Azerbaijani advance inside Armenian territory.
“On November 1 and 2, Vladimir Putin had telephone conversations with Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. The participants discussed in detail the issues of settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” the Kremlin website says.
The Turkish leadership continues making fierce statements in support of the Azerbaijani advance, while the rest of NATO is mostly concerned by the US presidential election and the wave of terrorist attacks in Europe. So, the pro-Western Armenian government remains abandoned by its ‘democratic friends’.
The diplomatic attempts to de-escalate the conflict have so far led to little progress as Turkey and Azerbaijan feel themselves too close to the desired military victory. President Aliyev wants to write down his name in the history as the leader that returned Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan, while his Turkey counterpart Erdogan that seems himself as the sultan of the New Ottoman Empire is pretending be the leader of the entire Turkic world and even wider – of all the muslims in the Middle East, Caucasus and Central Asia. The entire Turkish foreign of the previous years was the policy of aggressive advances, confrontations and raising bets. This led to particular diplomatic and economic problems on the international scene and undermined the Turkish national economy. However, it looks that the Turkish leadership believes that the potential revenue of turning the Neo-Ottoman and pan-Turkic declarations into the hard reality will generate the revenue of such scale that would allow to compensate the existing tactical difficulties. Therefore, the Turkish-Azerbaijani stance towards the further confrontation in Karabakh is not something surprising.
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southfront--2020-11-02--Saudi-Backed Forces Push To Regain Initiative In Yemen’s Al-Jawf Province (Map Update)

Over the past few months , Ansar Allah ( also known as the Houthis ) have pressured Saudi-backed forces in @ @ @ @ @ Marib capturing significant areas this .
This advance put Saudi-backed forces in the central part @ @ @ @ @ situation and crated for them a threat of a full lose of Marib province .
@ @ @ @ @ collapse of their defense there and showcase that the Saudi-led coalition has been slowly but @ @ @ @ @ This situation forced the Saudi-led coalition and its proxies to undertake more active actions .
@ @ @ @ @ a large attack on Houthi positions in al-Jawf province forcing them to retreat from the @ @ @ @ @ , this is far from a major success .
If in the coming days Saudi-led @ @ @ @ @ momentum , the Houthis will likely once again retake the initiative in the province .
@ @ @ @ @ • Map Comparison : Setbacks Of Saudi-Backed Forces In Yemeni War Since Start Of 2020 @ @ @ @ @ Missiles , Six Drones Launched By Ansar Allah

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Over the past few months, Ansar Allah (also known as the Houthis) have pressured Saudi-backed forces in Yemeni provinces of al-Jawf and Marib capturing significant areas this. This advance put Saudi-backed forces in the central part of Yemen in a critical situation and crated for them a threat of a full lose of Marib province. This situation would mark another collapse of their defense there and showcase that the Saudi-led coalition has been slowly but steadily losing the war.
This situation forced the Saudi-led coalition and its proxies to undertake more active actions. Just recently, they launched a large attack on Houthi positions in al-Jawf province forcing them to retreat from the Nodhood mountain area. However, this is far from a major success. If in the coming days Saudi-led forces do not develop the momentum, the Houthis will likely once again retake the initiative in the province.
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southfront--2020-11-02--Wave Of Attacks In Vienna. Casualties Reported (Video 18+)

A series of simultaneous attacks took place in Vienna .
The Austrian newspaper Kurier reported an attack on a restaurant near a synagogue in the center of Vienna , Austria .
Numerous gun shots were heard .
According to the primary police reports , one person was shot dead and several were seriously injured .
The policeman was also allegedly wounded by a long-barreled weapon .
However , the number of victims is likely to grow significantly .
Some reports claimed seven casualties and 15 people injured .
At least , one man was shot dead , the moment was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kronen Zeitung , the attacker blew himself up with an explosive device .
The exact number of attackers remain unknown .
Throughout the city center , passers-by are asked to avoid large open territories .
There is a high risk of taking hostages .
A large group of law enforcement officers is involved in the area .
One of the leaked photos allegedly shows the dead attacker .
4 more alleged terrorists were allegedly apprehended by security forces .
According to different sources , several simultaneous attacks took place in Vienna in different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shopping Street and Hilton hotel .
It is not for the first time that the attack is taking place in Vienna .
On October 29 , the group of about 50 men of Turkish origin staged a pogrom in the Catholic Church of St. Anthony of Padua .
A series of attacks on religious sites and priests is taking place in Europe after the French President E. Macron made a speech on 2 October , vowing to fight “ radical Islamism ” , eradicate “ separatism ” and uphold secular values at all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • European Church-Hunt Continues : Another Attack In French Lyon , Pogrom In Vienna • All-Out Gangs War On The Streets Of France ’ s Montpellier ( Video )

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A series of simultaneous attacks took place in Vienna.
The Austrian newspaper Kurier reported an attack on a restaurant near a synagogue in the center of Vienna, Austria. Numerous gun shots were heard.
According to the primary police reports, one person was shot dead and several were seriously injured. The policeman was also allegedly wounded by a long-barreled weapon. However, the number of victims is likely to grow significantly. Some reports claimed seven casualties and 15 people injured.
At least, one man was shot dead, the moment was captured on camera.
Exclusive video of the shooting from the first moments of the attack in Vienna, Austria#Vienna @BittonRosen pic.twitter.com/BDDHIcnTBK — ערוץ 20 (@arutz20) November 2, 2020
These people are not human! We must stop turning our backs and face the enemy! Here it is! #Vienna #Terror #TerroristAttacks pic.twitter.com/i7l3yrPnQk — Alan Fisher (@AlanFisherV2) November 2, 2020
According to the Kronen Zeitung, the attacker blew himself up with an explosive device. The exact number of attackers remain unknown.
Throughout the city center, passers-by are asked to avoid large open territories. There is a high risk of taking hostages.
A large group of law enforcement officers is involved in the area.
CONFIRMED at the moment:
*08:00 pm: several shots fired, beginning at Seitenstettengasse
*several suspects armed with rifles
*six different shooting locations
* one deceaced person, several injured (1 officer included)
*1 suspect shot and killed by police officers #0211w — POLIZEI WIEN (@LPDWien) November 2, 2020
BREAKING?: initial reports that terrorist attacked a synagogue in #Vienna Austria but synagogue was closed. Instead a nearby restaurant was attacked. pic.twitter.com/npL3KdDfff — Syrian Girl ??? (@Partisangirl) November 2, 2020
Reported Vienna terrorist heard calling out as shots are fired during attack today pic.twitter.com/36rQo9XCVF — Jack Posobiec VOTE ?? (@JackPosobiec) November 2, 2020
Here’s one of the Vienna shooters pic.twitter.com/bCwII755hw — ?? intelspook ?? (riot watch) (@inteldotwav) November 2, 2020
Shots fired in the Inner City district – there are persons injured – KEEP AWAY from all public places or public Transport – don't share any Videos or Fotos! — POLIZEI WIEN (@LPDWien) November 2, 2020
One of the leaked photos allegedly shows the dead attacker.
4 more alleged terrorists were allegedly apprehended by security forces.
BREAKING: Unconfirmed video allegedly shows 4 #Vienna terrorists surrendering to security forces in #Austria. pic.twitter.com/1797wpyg9J — 24 Hours Europe (@24heuropegr) November 2, 2020
According to different sources, several simultaneous attacks took place in Vienna in different places, such as Akakiko restaurant, Shopping Street and Hilton hotel.
BREAKING – Terror in #Austria. Another shooting has just been reported at the #Hilton hotel in #Vienna. In addition, hostages have reportedly been taken by the terrorists at a third location. — Disclose.tv ? (@disclosetv) November 2, 2020
It is not for the first time that the attack is taking place in Vienna. On October 29, the group of about 50 men of Turkish origin staged a pogrom in the Catholic Church of St. Anthony of Padua.
A series of attacks on religious sites and priests is taking place in Europe after the French President E. Macron made a speech on 2 October, vowing to fight “radical Islamism”, eradicate “separatism” and uphold secular values at all costs.
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southfront--2020-11-02--“Vikings To The Rescue”: United States Reveals Its Peace Plan For Armenian-Azerbaijani War

The diplomatic process surrounding the ongoing Armenian-Azerbaijani war in the Nagorno-Karabakh region has reached an expected stalemate .
The Armenians do not want to surrender .
The Azerbaijani-Turkish bloc does not want to drop its chances for a military victory .
On October 30 , the sides tried to reach another humanitarian ceasefire brokered by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and once again agreed to exchange prisoners , dead bodies and not strike civilian targets .
This agreement collapsed as expected a few minutes after it was reached .
Speculations of US National Security Adviser Robert O @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some mysterious Scandinavian peacekeepers looks like wishful thinking .
In these conditions , the pro-Western government of Armenia started to suspect that its NATO allies will not help it in the war with Azerbaijan which is supported by another NATO member state .
So , Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan opted to write an official request to Moscow complaining that the Armenian pro-Western policies do not help and it is time for Russia to rescue it .
In the letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin , Pashinyan remembered that Armenia is formally a Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Armenia under the existing defense treaties between Moscow and Yerevan .
In response , Russia announced that it will provide all necessary assistance to Armenia , if the war comes to Armenia ’ s territory .
Russia still remains the only real guarantor of Armenian territorial integrity .
As to the Nagorno-Karabakh question , Armenia itself does not recognize this territory as an independent sate or as a part of Armenia .
Furthermore , after a month of war , Armenia has not officially entered the war in Karabakh and avoided the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there .
The situation on the frontline remains critical for the Armenians .
Azerbaijani forces continue their pressure in the direction of the Lachin corridor and the second largest town in the region – Shusha .
Baku insists that these offensive actions are just a response to the ceasefire violations by Armenia .
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry also says that all reports about the usage of white phosphorus munitions by Azerbaijani forces are just Armenian provocations and such munitions can be used by the Armenians themselves to fake the evidence .
The Armenian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different .
It says that Armenian forces do not shell civilian targets while the forces of Azerbaijan intentionally target civilians .
The Armenian Defense Ministry also reported that the Azerbaijani military has suffered even more casualties after their attacks on Lachin and Shusha .
Thus , the alleged number of Azerbaijani casualties reached 6,947 .
At the same time , Azerbaijan allegedly lost 656 armoured vehicles , 6 rocket launchers , 25 military planes , 16 helicopters and 239 UAVs .
Despite these claims , the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc keeps the initiative in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Armenian forces to protect all of what they currently have instead of concentrating thier main forces on the key positions contribute to the strategic advantage of Azerbaijan because it has an upper hand in manpower , military equipment and it dominates the skies .
In general , the Armenians have more motivated infantry but this appears to be not enough .
In these conditions , there are two main hopes for the Armenian leadership : • A permanent ceasefire and return to the negotiations process with Azerbaijan due to the increasing international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sanction threats ) ; • A military intervention by some third party in the conflict on the side of Armenia .
For the second scenario , the main candidate is Russia .
Currently , Moscow demonstrates that it is not going to intervene in the conflict militarily if it remains in the territory of Karabakh .
At the same time , Turkey and Azerbaijan are also not interested in expanding the territory of the conflict further because this will likely lead to the involvement of some third party in the war that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Azerbaijani forces .
Thus , in some scenarios , the Armenians could be directly interested in a Turkish-Azerbaijani attack on Armenian sovereign borders , especially in the area where Russian forces are deployed .
Shelling of Armenian territory by Azerbaijan has already taken place and Azerbaijan accused Armenia of using weapons deployed near Karabakh in the conflict .
However , now , Yerevan could even more actively involve its troops deployed inside Armenia to strike Azerbaijani forces in Karabakh .
For example , Armenia can use its artillery units deployed near the border @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public employment of regular troops could become the last try of the Armenians if they really aim to win the war .
At the same time , the actions of the Pashinyan government in the previous years and since the start of the war raise concerns that he and his Soros-linked circle are not really interested in Nagorno-Karabakh .
First , they created diplomatic conditions for the Azerbaijani-Turkish advance there and now the Pashinyan government is just playing a propaganda hand as it allows Azerbaijan to recapture the area .
In general , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Armenia to make an ever more dramatic turn towards ‘ Western integration ’ and resolve the ‘ territorial issue ’ that prevents its further formal cooperation with NATO .

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The diplomatic process surrounding the ongoing Armenian-Azerbaijani war in the Nagorno-Karabakh region has reached an expected stalemate. The Armenians do not want to surrender. The Azerbaijani-Turkish bloc does not want to drop its chances for a military victory.
On October 30, the sides tried to reach another humanitarian ceasefire brokered by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and once again agreed to exchange prisoners, dead bodies and not strike civilian targets. This agreement collapsed as expected a few minutes after it was reached. Speculations of US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien about the possible deployment of some mysterious Scandinavian peacekeepers looks like wishful thinking.
In these conditions, the pro-Western government of Armenia started to suspect that its NATO allies will not help it in the war with Azerbaijan which is supported by another NATO member state. So, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan opted to write an official request to Moscow complaining that the Armenian pro-Western policies do not help and it is time for Russia to rescue it. In the letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pashinyan remembered that Armenia is formally a Russian ally and asked to ensure the security of Armenia under the existing defense treaties between Moscow and Yerevan. In response, Russia announced that it will provide all necessary assistance to Armenia, if the war comes to Armenia’s territory. Russia still remains the only real guarantor of Armenian territorial integrity.
As to the Nagorno-Karabakh question, Armenia itself does not recognize this territory as an independent sate or as a part of Armenia. Furthermore, after a month of war, Armenia has not officially entered the war in Karabakh and avoided the decision of officially sending its regular troops there.
The situation on the frontline remains critical for the Armenians. Azerbaijani forces continue their pressure in the direction of the Lachin corridor and the second largest town in the region – Shusha. Baku insists that these offensive actions are just a response to the ceasefire violations by Armenia. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry also says that all reports about the usage of white phosphorus munitions by Azerbaijani forces are just Armenian provocations and such munitions can be used by the Armenians themselves to fake the evidence.
The Armenian vision of the situation is expectedly quite different. It says that Armenian forces do not shell civilian targets while the forces of Azerbaijan intentionally target civilians. The Armenian Defense Ministry also reported that the Azerbaijani military has suffered even more casualties after their attacks on Lachin and Shusha. Thus, the alleged number of Azerbaijani casualties reached 6,947. At the same time, Azerbaijan allegedly lost 656 armoured vehicles, 6 rocket launchers, 25 military planes, 16 helicopters and 239 UAVs.
Despite these claims, the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc keeps the initiative in the conflict. The long frontline and attempts of Armenian forces to protect all of what they currently have instead of concentrating thier main forces on the key positions contribute to the strategic advantage of Azerbaijan because it has an upper hand in manpower, military equipment and it dominates the skies. In general, the Armenians have more motivated infantry but this appears to be not enough.
In these conditions, there are two main hopes for the Armenian leadership:
A permanent ceasefire and return to the negotiations process with Azerbaijan due to the increasing international pressure on Baku (through diplomatic channels and sanction threats); A military intervention by some third party in the conflict on the side of Armenia.
For the second scenario, the main candidate is Russia. Currently, Moscow demonstrates that it is not going to intervene in the conflict militarily if it remains in the territory of Karabakh. At the same time, Turkey and Azerbaijan are also not interested in expanding the territory of the conflict further because this will likely lead to the involvement of some third party in the war that would lead to the military defeat of Azerbaijani forces. Thus, in some scenarios, the Armenians could be directly interested in a Turkish-Azerbaijani attack on Armenian sovereign borders, especially in the area where Russian forces are deployed. Shelling of Armenian territory by Azerbaijan has already taken place and Azerbaijan accused Armenia of using weapons deployed near Karabakh in the conflict. However, now, Yerevan could even more actively involve its troops deployed inside Armenia to strike Azerbaijani forces in Karabakh. For example, Armenia can use its artillery units deployed near the border area. This as well as the public employment of regular troops could become the last try of the Armenians if they really aim to win the war.
At the same time, the actions of the Pashinyan government in the previous years and since the start of the war raise concerns that he and his Soros-linked circle are not really interested in Nagorno-Karabakh. First, they created diplomatic conditions for the Azerbaijani-Turkish advance there and now the Pashinyan government is just playing a propaganda hand as it allows Azerbaijan to recapture the area. In general, this will allow the current political regime in Armenia to make an ever more dramatic turn towards ‘Western integration’ and resolve the ‘territorial issue’ that prevents its further formal cooperation with NATO.
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