southfront--2020-11-05--Ethiopian Prime Minister Announced Success In Tigray Military Operation Less Than 24 Hours After It

Ethiopian Prime Minister Announced Success In Tigray Military Operation Less Than 24 Hours After It Began

Less than 24 hours after sending troops to fight against the local government of Tigray , Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that the army has succeeded in containing “ a rebel attack ” in the northern region .
According to the PM ’ s allegations , this was needed to stop an uprising by the Tigray People ’ s Liberation Front ( TPLF ) that sparked fears of a civil war .
The fears of war are still present .
The government also placed the Tigray region , which borders Eritrea , under a six-month state of emergency following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the TPLF , on an army base .
The TPLF is in control of the local government , following elections .
The TPLF doesn ’ t specifically recognize Ahmed ’ s authority , as it has repeatedly proven so .
The TPLF attack poses the latest challenge to Abiy from the party which held local elections in defiance of the federal government in September .
Regional broadcaster Tigray TV reported that the Ethiopian army ’ s northern command , which had a headquarters in the attacked base , had defected to the Tigray @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s office denied .
Somalia , which is an ally of the TPLF and the Tigray region , saw Ethiopian troops being withdrawn from the country .
Hundreds of soldiers vacated their bases in the border town of Dolow in Gedo , and crossed the border back into Ethiopia , to likely take part in the operation against TPLF .
Hundreds of Ethiopian troops pulled out of other bases in Somalia , in order to return home .
This could potentially complicate the war against al-Shabaab , who are al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorists operating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the body ’ s Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed “ alarm over the reported armed clashes in the Tigray region of Ethiopia and calls for immediate measures to de-escalate tensions and ensure a peaceful resolution to the dispute ” .
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US was “ deeply concerned ” about the attacks .
The International Crisis Group , meanwhile , said Ethiopia was facing “ grave political challenges ” .
On November 4th , Ethiopia came on the brink of a war , as Ethiopia ’ s Nobel Peace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military to confront the country ’ s Tigray regional government after he accused it of carrying out a deadly attack on a military base , declaring “ the last red line has been crossed ” after months of alleged incitement .
Tigray People ’ s Liberation Front ( TPLF ) has , for a while , been dominant in Ethiopia ’ s leadership , until Abiy took office in 2018 and announced sweeping political reforms that won him the Nobel in 2019 .
MORE ON THE TOPIC : • War Comes To As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Against Regional Government • Calm Gradually Being Restored After More Than 200 Killed In Week Of Protests In

Support SouthFront
Less than 24 hours after sending troops to fight against the local government of Tigray, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that the army has succeeded in containing “a rebel attack” in the northern region.
According to the PM’s allegations, this was needed to stop an uprising by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) that sparked fears of a civil war.
The fears of war are still present.
The government also placed the Tigray region, which borders Eritrea, under a six-month state of emergency following what it said was an attack by the TPLF, on an army base. The TPLF is in control of the local government, following elections.
“The army not only repulsed the attacks but has managed to control important and key locations,” the Nobel-laureate leader said in an address on the evening of November 4th.
The TPLF doesn’t specifically recognize Ahmed’s authority, as it has repeatedly proven so.
The TPLF attack poses the latest challenge to Abiy from the party which held local elections in defiance of the federal government in September.
“TPLF has chosen to wage war,” he said. “The last red line has been crossed with this morning’s attacks and the federal government is, therefore, forced into a military confrontation.”
Regional broadcaster Tigray TV reported that the Ethiopian army’s northern command, which had a headquarters in the attacked base, had defected to the Tigray rebels, a claim the prime minister’s office denied.
Somalia, which is an ally of the TPLF and the Tigray region, saw Ethiopian troops being withdrawn from the country.
Hundreds of soldiers vacated their bases in the border town of Dolow in Gedo, and crossed the border back into Ethiopia, to likely take part in the operation against TPLF.
Hundreds of Ethiopian troops pulled out of other bases in Somalia, in order to return home. This could potentially complicate the war against al-Shabaab, who are al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorists operating in Somalia.
A UN statement said the body’s Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed “alarm over the reported armed clashes in the Tigray region of Ethiopia and calls for immediate measures to de-escalate tensions and ensure a peaceful resolution to the dispute”.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US was “deeply concerned” about the attacks.
“We are saddened by the tragic loss of life and urge immediate action to restore the peace and de-escalate tensions,” Pompeo said in a statement. “The protection of civilian safety and security is essential.”
The International Crisis Group, meanwhile, said Ethiopia was facing “grave political challenges”.
“This war is the worst possible outcome of the tensions that have been brewing,” it said in a statement.
On November 4th, Ethiopia came on the brink of a war, as Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister Abiy Ahmed ordered the military to confront the country’s Tigray regional government after he accused it of carrying out a deadly attack on a military base, declaring “the last red line has been crossed” after months of alleged incitement.
Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has, for a while, been dominant in Ethiopia’s leadership, until Abiy took office in 2018 and announced sweeping political reforms that won him the Nobel in 2019.
A report by the United States Institute of Peace said the fragmentation of Ethiopia “would be the largest state collapse in modern history, likely leading to mass interethnic and interreligious conflict … and a humanitarian and security crisis at the crossroads of Africa and the Middle East on a scale that would overshadow the existing conflicts in South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen.”
MORE ON THE TOPIC:
Support SouthFront


southfront--2020-11-05--Armenian-Azerbaijani War: Military Situation In Nagorno-Karabakh On November 5, 2020

Click to see the full-size image The Azerbaijani-Turkish bloc has been pressuring Armenian forces in the directions of the Lachin @ @ @ @ @ Shusha in the Nagorno-Karabakh region : • On November 4 , 4 Azerbaijani drones were @ @ @ @ @ inside Armenia , according to Armenian MoD ; • On November 4 , Armenian artillery @ @ @ @ @ and Shikharkh , according to Azerbaijani MoD ; • On November 4 , the Azerbaijani @ @ @ @ @ the Zangilan area , according to Azerbaijani MoD ; • On November 4 , the @ @ @ @ @ Mirak , Kavdar villages of Jabrayil district , Mashadiismayilli , Shafibeyli of Zangilan district , @ @ @ @ @ villages of Qubadli district , according to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev ; • On November @ @ @ @ @ and Armenian forces continue near Susha town ; • As of November 5 , the @ @ @ @ @ remains closed due to activity of Azerbaijani units .
MORE ON THE TOPIC : • @ @ @ @ @ ” With Turkish Command , Despite Success In Karabakh

Support SouthFront
The Azerbaijani-Turkish bloc has been pressuring Armenian forces in the directions of the Lachin corridor and the town of Shusha in the Nagorno-Karabakh region:
On November 4, 4 Azerbaijani drones were shot down near Vardenis, inside Armenia, according to Armenian MoD;
On November 4, Armenian artillery shelled the areas of Tartar and Shikharkh, according to Azerbaijani MoD;
On November 4, the Azerbaijani Army repelled Armenian attacks in the Zangilan area, according to Azerbaijani MoD;
On November 4, the Azerbaijani Army established control over Mirak, Kavdar villages of Jabrayil district, Mashadiismayilli, Shafibeyli of Zangilan district, Basharat, Garakishiler, Garajalli villages of Qubadli district, according to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev;
On November 5, clashes between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces continue near Susha town;
As of November 5, the road between Shusha and Lachin remains closed due to activity of Azerbaijani units.
When a number of prominent media outlets &politicians confirm the presence of terrorists fighting for #Azerbaijan,official Baku tries to prove that those are actually fighting within the #Armenia'n armed forces,presenting ridiculous "evidence".Let us watch another propaganda fail pic.twitter.com/w9kvC8WvWy — Armenian Unified Infocenter (@ArmenianUnified) November 4, 2020
MORE ON THE TOPIC:
Support SouthFront


southfront--2020-11-05--U.S. Companies And More Join In On Refusing Sales Of Parts For Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 Drone

The international pressure on the Turkish drone industry appears to be mounting up .
On November 4th , Garmin , the US company known for its GPS technology for automotive , aviation , marine , outdoor , and sport activities .
Also said it stopped all deliveries for Turkish drones .
The company released a special corporate responsibility report on the matter : “ It has been brought to Garmin ’ s attention that one of our products has been incorporated into drones that are being used in Bayraktar UAVs to kill innocent civilians in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh ( Artsakh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the strongest terms , and we are heartbroken for the loved ones of those who have been killed .
The Garmin product used in these drones is a commercial , non-military product that is widely available for purchase .
It is not designed or intended for military use , and it is not even designed or intended for use in drones .
We are investigating how our products ended up in these drones , and we will take appropriate action following our investigation to guard against our equipment being used again in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who brought this to our attention.
” Another US company , California-based Trimble Navigation , a manufacturer of GPS receivers found in Turkish Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicles , has responded to a wave of protests over the use of these UAVs by the Azerbaijani army in Karabakh .
As ANCA reports on its Facebook page , in response to the protests , the company ’ s vice president and general counsel Jim Kirkland confirmed in writing that Trimble Navigation “ has ceased any further sales to Baykar.
” ANCA is now calling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Comant , a subsidiary of Iridium Communications , to stop supplying antennas to Turkey .
Earlier it was reported that the Canadian authorities decided to suspend the export of aviation equipment to Turkey after reports from Karabakh .
Canadian company Bombardier cutting off sales for parts for the Bayraktar TB2 , as well as L3Harris WESCAM .
L3Harris WESCAM , the Canadian subsidiary of U.S. defense giant L3Harris , is one of the world ’ s leading producers and exporters of electro-optical/infra-red ( EO/IR ) imaging and targeting sensor systems — both of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that such a decision was made after receiving information that Azerbaijan is using them .
It was about the components of the Turkish UAV Bayraktar .
Austria also refused to sell components for Turkish drones .
As such , Turkey may have to quickly reverse engineer some systems on its drones , in order to be able to “ insource ” the parts it needs for its industry .
It is likely that this happens with support from the Israeli lobby , in addition to this Armenian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the drone market by removing the competitor MORE ON THE TOPIC :

Support SouthFront
The international pressure on the Turkish drone industry appears to be mounting up.
On November 4th, Garmin, the US company known for its GPS technology for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor, and sport activities. Also said it stopped all deliveries for Turkish drones.
The company released a special corporate responsibility report on the matter:
“It has been brought to Garmin’s attention that one of our products has been incorporated into drones that are being used in Bayraktar UAVs to kill innocent civilians in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh). We condemn this violence in the strongest terms, and we are heartbroken for the loved ones of those who have been killed. The Garmin product used in these drones is a commercial, non-military product that is widely available for purchase. It is not designed or intended for military use, and it is not even designed or intended for use in drones. We are investigating how our products ended up in these drones, and we will take appropriate action following our investigation to guard against our equipment being used again in this manner. We want to thank all those who brought this to our attention.”
Another US company, California-based Trimble Navigation, a manufacturer of GPS receivers found in Turkish Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicles, has responded to a wave of protests over the use of these UAVs by the Azerbaijani army in Karabakh.
As ANCA reports on its Facebook page, in response to the protests, the company’s vice president and general counsel Jim Kirkland confirmed in writing that Trimble Navigation “has ceased any further sales to Baykar.”
https://www.facebook.com/ancagrassroots/posts/10157961963691859?__tn__=%2CO*F
ANCA is now calling for the next step – to contact Comant, a subsidiary of Iridium Communications, to stop supplying antennas to Turkey.
Earlier it was reported that the Canadian authorities decided to suspend the export of aviation equipment to Turkey after reports from Karabakh.
Canadian company Bombardier cutting off sales for parts for the Bayraktar TB2, as well as L3Harris WESCAM.
L3Harris WESCAM, the Canadian subsidiary of U.S. defense giant L3Harris, is one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of electro-optical/infra-red (EO/IR) imaging and targeting sensor systems — both of which are featured on the Bayraktar drones.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that such a decision was made after receiving information that Azerbaijan is using them. It was about the components of the Turkish UAV Bayraktar.
Austria also refused to sell components for Turkish drones.
As such, Turkey may have to quickly reverse engineer some systems on its drones, in order to be able to “insource” the parts it needs for its industry.
It is likely that this happens with support from the Israeli lobby, in addition to this Armenian effort because this increases the Israeli presence on the drone market by removing the competitor
MORE ON THE TOPIC:
Support SouthFront


southfront--2020-11-05--Military Situation In Syria On November 5, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria : • On November 4 @ @ @ @ @ Sham Legion was killed by an IED explosion that targeted his car in the Al-Bab @ @ @ @ @ 4 , a car bomb exploded in a checkpoint in Raas al-Ain city ; • @ @ @ @ @ locals are once again growing in Hasaka city .
MORE ON THE TOPIC : • @ @ @ @ @ Post In Morek Amid New Wave Of Explosions In Turkish-Controlled North ( Map , Photos @

Support SouthFront
A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria:
On November 4, a member of the Sham Legion was killed by an IED explosion that targeted his car in the Al-Bab city;
On November 4, SAA artillery shelled Turkish-backed positions in Sarjah;
On November 4, a car bomb exploded in a checkpoint in Raas al-Ain city;
Tensions between the SDF and locals are once again growing in Hasaka city.
MORE ON THE TOPIC:
Support SouthFront


southfront--2020-11-05--“I’m Not Saying We Won, But We Won”: Joe Biden And The Most Suspect Election In Modern U.S. History

“I’m Not Saying We Won, But We Won”: Joe Biden And The Most Suspect Election In Modern U.S. History (UPDATED With More Vote Fraud Examples)

UPDATED : There is already little doubt that something is very wrong with the US Presidential election .
Nonetheless , more and more evidence of vote fraud in the favor of Joe Biden that appears online not only demonstrates the scale of hysteria and systematic censorship in the modern United States , but also leads to an important conclusion .
The global blatant lie about some mysterious ‘ democracy ’ and ‘ fair election ’ in the United States was just destroyed .
In fact , the Washington establishment does not know what it is .
For years , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its own favor on the international scene .
Under the claims of defending this ‘ democracy ’ and ‘ human rights ’ , Washington was destroying countries , toppling legitimate governments and sponsoring terrorism .
All these were done under slogans the real meaning of which the US does not even know .
Something is going wrong during the vote count : The final results of the US elections are not in as of the morning of November 5th , and it is unknown when they will be ready .
Both Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of election fraud , and both are entering cases into court to dispute parts of the results .
And to be fair , for a country that is quite vocal about transparency in votes around the world , US elections have never been known for being transparent .
For example , now only forty international observers were allowed to monitor them : less than one per state .
And , it is becoming clear why , in some of the most significant states to achieve presidential victory , the number of votes during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incredible way to please the “ candidate from the old elites ” – Joe Biden .
The violations in the US elections are as follows : in Michigan , incumbent President Donald Trump was confidently in the lead after processing 81 % of the ballots , ahead of the opponent by 4.3 % , or almost 200 thousand ticks .
A US Postal Service employee from Michigan has reportedly turned whistleblower , telling Project Veritas that his supervisor instructed mail carriers to collect and segregate new ballot envelopes received after the election cutoff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a November 3rd postmark .
According to election data company Decision Desk HQ , there was no ‘ magical overnight ballot dump , ’ rather , it was a ‘ clerical error.
’ The Detroit Free Press provided some more data .
Then they counted another 6 % of the ballots – and suddenly they added 130 thousand votes to Biden .
Technically , this is possible : in the United States , voting by mail is popular , for example , somewhere there is a bag of ballots lying around , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The problem is that in this mass of 130 thousand votes entered into the system , there was not a single one for Trump or for three more candidates from small parties .
130,000 votes , all of them for Joe Biden .
And it ’ s very , very similar to stuffing .
Trump has already called the situation “ very strange ” on his Twitter account .
There are numerous accusations that put the election into question .
As Trump notes , and many of his tweets are being tagged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes are simply being “ discovered ” in many states where Trump was in the lead , and with a significant margin .
President Trump is still reportedly up by hundreds of thousands of votes in PA , but as more absentee ballots are opened his lead appears to be shrinking .
With Biden winning some key calls in Michigan and Nevada , Biden ’ s campaign decided to launch its transition team website , preemptively , as if they ’ re absolutely certain of the victory , for some reason .
Essentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US , while everybody is watching reminds of what transpires in countries such as Ukraine , where election results are always questioned and claimed as fake .
Trump will challenge the results in court , so will Biden , likely .
But the fact of the matter is that the US Democratic party , experts in exporting color revolutions all around the world , have achieved the questionable success of introducing a color revolution to their own country .
It all began with the BLM riots , and facilitating riots all across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to which it all leads will likely become a staple of life in the United States for the foreseeable future .
And it is evident how much censorship Trump and his aides and supporters are faced with , after all , most of their tweets are tagged as fake , can ’ t be shared , so on and so forth .
At the same time , posts such as Kathy Griffin holding a decapitated head – that of Donald Trump , remained on Twitter for hours on end , without issue .
@ @ @ @ @

Support SouthFront
UPDATED: There is already little doubt that something is very wrong with the US Presidential election. Nonetheless, more and more evidence of vote fraud in the favor of Joe Biden that appears online not only demonstrates the scale of hysteria and systematic censorship in the modern United States, but also leads to an important conclusion. The global blatant lie about some mysterious ‘democracy’ and ‘fair election’ in the United States was just destroyed. In fact, the Washington establishment does not know what it is.
For years, the US has exploited the democracy narrative for its own favor on the international scene. Under the claims of defending this ‘democracy’ and ‘human rights’, Washington was destroying countries, toppling legitimate governments and sponsoring terrorism. All these were done under slogans the real meaning of which the US does not even know.
Turns out 118 year old “William Bradley” voted via absentee ballot in Wayne County, Michigan. William Bradley died in 1984. How long has this been going on? Try it for yourself: https://t.co/UWupRTi0Rw pic.twitter.com/aOLSe1DXJo — Essential Fleccas ?? (@fleccas) November 5, 2020
Turns out 118 year old “William Bradley” voted via absentee ballot in Wayne County, Michigan. William Bradley died in 1984. How long has this been going on? Try it for yourself: https://t.co/UWupRTi0Rw pic.twitter.com/aOLSe1DXJo — Essential Fleccas ?? (@fleccas) November 5, 2020
ANOTHER ONE: Apparently June Aiken (born in 1900) voted via absentee ballot in Jackson County, Michigan. That would make them 120 years old! Born in 1900!! https://t.co/Pt6g0PpljJ pic.twitter.com/BPOXsLXIRy — Essential Fleccas ?? (@fleccas) November 5, 2020
Something is going wrong during the vote count:
***
The final results of the US elections are not in as of the morning of November 5th, and it is unknown when they will be ready.
Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden are accusing the other of election fraud, and both are entering cases into court to dispute parts of the results.
And to be fair, for a country that is quite vocal about transparency in votes around the world, US elections have never been known for being transparent.
For example, now only forty international observers were allowed to monitor them: less than one per state.
And, it is becoming clear why, in some of the most significant states to achieve presidential victory, the number of votes during the counting suddenly changed in an absolutely incredible way to please the “candidate from the old elites” – Joe Biden.
The violations in the US elections are as follows: in Michigan, incumbent President Donald Trump was confidently in the lead after processing 81% of the ballots, ahead of the opponent by 4.3%, or almost 200 thousand ticks.
A US Postal Service employee from Michigan has reportedly turned whistleblower, telling Project Veritas that his supervisor instructed mail carriers to collect and segregate new ballot envelopes received after the election cutoff so that they could be fraudulently back-dated with a November 3rd postmark.
“We were told to collect any ballots that we find in mailboxes, collection boxes, et cetera, for outgoing mail, at the end of the day, we are supposed to separate them from the standard letter mail, so they can hand-stamp them with yesterday’s date—and put them through the Express Mail system—to get wherever they need to go,” the Insider said. “For clarification, today is the fourth of November,” he said.
BREAKING: Michigan @USPS Whistleblower Details Directive From Superiors: Back-Date Late Mail-In-Ballots As Received November 3rd, 2020 So They Are Accepted “Separate them from standard letter mail so they can hand stamp them with YESTERDAY'S DATE & put them through"#MailFraud pic.twitter.com/n7AcNwpq80 — James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) November 5, 2020
According to election data company Decision Desk HQ, there was no ‘magical overnight ballot dump,’ rather, it was a ‘clerical error.’
This morning there was a clerical error in the Shiawassee, MI county presidential data,. Once we identified the error, we cleared the erroneous data and updated it with the correct data as provided by officials. We stand by our data as reflected on https://t.co/J7J00UQxN8. — Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) November 4, 2020
The Detroit Free Press provided some more data.
“The data from Mackowiak’s second map showing Biden receiving 100% of the newly counted votes was released at 5:04 a.m. by Decision Desk HQ which showed Biden with 2,130,695 votes at Trump with 2,200,902 votes. But that data was not correct. A tweet posted later by Decision Desk HQ at 5:43 a.m. brought both Trump and Biden’s vote count down, with Trump at 2,217,540 votes and Biden at 2,019,899 votes. In a tweet this afternoon, Decision Desk HQ wrote, “This morning there was a clerical error in the Shiawassee, MI county presidential data.” The company explained, “Once we identified the error, we cleared the erroneous data and updated it with the correct data as provided by officials. We stand by our data as reflected on results.decisiondeskhq.com.”
Then they counted another 6% of the ballots – and suddenly they added 130 thousand votes to Biden.
Technically, this is possible: in the United States, voting by mail is popular, for example, somewhere there is a bag of ballots lying around, which those who count reached just then.
The problem is that in this mass of 130 thousand votes entered into the system, there was not a single one for Trump or for three more candidates from small parties.
130,000 votes, all of them for Joe Biden.
And it’s very, very similar to stuffing. Trump has already called the situation “very strange” on his Twitter account.
They are working hard to make up 500,000 vote advantage in Pennsylvania disappear — ASAP. Likewise, Michigan and others! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 4, 2020
Our lawyers have asked for “meaningful access”, but what good does that do? The damage has already been done to the integrity of our system, and to the Presidential Election itself. This is what should be discussed! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 4, 2020
We are winning Pennsylvania big, but the PA Secretary of State just announced that there are “Millions of ballots left to be counted.” — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 4, 2020
There are numerous accusations that put the election into question.
WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT? https://t.co/6487pYLZnL — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 4, 2020
As Trump notes, and many of his tweets are being tagged as “fake news”, Biden votes are simply being “discovered” in many states where Trump was in the lead, and with a significant margin.
WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT? https://t.co/6487pYLZnL — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 4, 2020
President Trump is still reportedly up by hundreds of thousands of votes in PA, but as more absentee ballots are opened his lead appears to be shrinking. With Biden winning some key calls in Michigan and Nevada, Biden’s campaign decided to launch its transition team website, preemptively, as if they’re absolutely certain of the victory, for some reason.
Biden just now: “I’m not here to declare that we've won, but I am here to report when the count is finished, we believe that we will be the winners.” #election2020 pic.twitter.com/DF81BgmJCD — The Recount (@therecount) November 4, 2020
Twitter is labelling the Trump aides, surrogates, and family members declaring victory in Pennsylvania. pic.twitter.com/p4RPV1d1zU — Alex Thompson (@AlxThomp) November 4, 2020
Mark Levin summarized the following:
2. North Carolina, Georgia, Alaska should all be called now for President Trump. There was no legitimate reason to call Arizona early for Biden with so much of the vote out. There was no reason to sit on Florida and Ohio for hours when those outcomes were quite clear. — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) November 4, 2020
4. And you can see all the delays through the night and beyond, waiting for mail-in votes — Philadelphia, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Detroit, etc. This is followed by commentators telling us that there's nothing unusual about all of this. Delays in counting votes happens all the time — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) November 4, 2020
6. They set in place the mail-in voting chaos, some states literally a few months ago. — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) November 4, 2020
Essentially, the situation of the elections in the US, while everybody is watching reminds of what transpires in countries such as Ukraine, where election results are always questioned and claimed as fake.
Trump will challenge the results in court, so will Biden, likely.
But the fact of the matter is that the US Democratic party, experts in exporting color revolutions all around the world, have achieved the questionable success of introducing a color revolution to their own country.
It all began with the BLM riots, and facilitating riots all across the country, and the political chaos to which it all leads will likely become a staple of life in the United States for the foreseeable future.
And it is evident how much censorship Trump and his aides and supporters are faced with, after all, most of their tweets are tagged as fake, can’t be shared, so on and so forth.
At the same time, posts such as Kathy Griffin holding a decapitated head – that of Donald Trump, remained on Twitter for hours on end, without issue.
MORE ON THE TOPIC:
Support SouthFront


southfront--2020-11-05--Trump, Blue Mirages and False Polls

Trump, Blue Mirages and False Polls

The great bard remarks in that all the lawyers ought to be killed .
In entertaining this homicidal formula , William Shakespeare had yet to encounter that barnacle breed known as the pollster .
There is much to suggest that those practising this dark and futile art ought to be done away with , with their special ability to suggest realities buried in the entrails of malleable opinions .
Their failings have been regular and profound : the Brexit referendum in 2016 ; the US presidential victory that same year for Donald J. Trump .
Cue to 2020 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : the wooden , barely breathing Joe Biden , whose only claim to fame in this presidential race has been not being Trump .
A vote for Biden ; a vote for a return to amnesia , self-denial and the fiction of “ decency ” .
Trump , campaigning manically across several swing states in the last days ; Biden , doing his little bit in Pennsylvania , strumming his Scranton , working class tune to voters .
Democrats were again counting on the weakness of their opponent , misreading him .
Strategists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apparition that would pass .
Left unseen was a campaigner who never left the rally ; a person whose four years in office has been one long pitch to retain power .
In the meantime , despite the president ’ s predations and the personalisation of high office , Trump ’ s supporters have noted the hum of the economy ( prior to the coronavirus ) , delighted in his hard stance on treaties , his pugilism towards Washington ’ s allies and foes .
The death rate of COVID-19 might have seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself have become a viral casualty were it not for the highly priced medical treatment he received .
But even here , this mendacious wonder managed to suggest that he contracted it for the American people , did it for them ; the foolish minimiser of disease turned brave warrior , albeit it one with a large medical bill attached .
In this mess were the pollsters – again .
Data from Real Clear Politics suggested that Biden would sail into the White House on a sea of blue , ahead with 51 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent in the seven-day rolling average .
The NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll reported a 10 point lead favouring Biden ( 52 percent to 42 percent ) .
Emblematic in all of this was the result in Florida .
Victory was secured by Trump by a margin three times that of 2016 .
The polling suggested that Biden would be breathing easy with a margin of 2.5 points .
Another glaring error for the books .
Looking at Florida , John Podhoretz raged , wondering why “ we fell for their crap again.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as “ a fraud .
It claims to measure something that , it is now unmistakably clear , can not be accurately measured .
Polling ’ s seductive promise is that it will take the guesswork out of understanding a complex and changing set of circumstances and replace that uncertainty with something that looks like science.
” Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson was similarly livid .
Suggesting that the polling industry was “ dead ” , he advocated mass firings .
“ I could name some of the people who should be fired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line of vituperation was Nate Silver , editor-in-chief of FiveThirtyEight , a data journalism blog described by Aaron Timms in as having “ no politics – or rather , no politics beyond a mute approval of the status quo.
” Silver has turned into a shape changer over the years , moving beyond the astrology of polling into strident pontifications , some of which are suitably dotty .
But elections are meant to be his ham and eggs , and in November 2020 , he was nodding the way of a convincing Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senior managing editor of , to release a volley of indignation .
“ How many elections can Nate Silver ’ s model do this before people stop taking him seriously ?
It gave Biden a 95 % chance to win MI , 94 % chance to WI , 69 % to win FL etc.
” Reuters investigative reporter Joel Schectman suggested that Silver had “ a lot of mansplaining to do ” though took the barb off his remarks by claiming irony ; Ashlee Vance of wondered how many poles it would take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forecast right.
” Away from the convenient , readymade fictions of the polling industry , the US political ground is looking ugly , fractured and desperate .
This has not stopped Democrats remaining wrapped up in an entitlement narrative that continues to repel voters with its own form of snobbery .
Biden ’ s promise on Election Day that “ there will be no red states or blue states just the United States of America ” is supremely fanciful when looking at a country distinctly divided between them .
What is abysmal for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not that Trump just might win ( again ) , but that his record on pandemic mismanagement , politicisation of US institutions and science , to name but a few , did not guarantee a blue stampede .
Across the country , the revolted remain in revolt .
Instead , Trump has managed to turn the political fabric of the US inside out , sowing seeds of chaos and now , with a promise of litigation , to reap them in the various courts of the country .
His overt turn to hucksterism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been committed – is very fitting .
“ This is an embarrassment to our country .
We were getting ready to win this election .
Frankly , we did win this election.
” The pollsters have now been replaced by the vote counters .
The lawyers , far from being done away with , are being hired by the platoon .
Dr. Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn College , Cambridge .
He lectures at RMIT University , Melbourne .
Email : bkampmark @ gmail.com MORE ON THE TOPIC : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , US Political Chaos And Regional Wars ?
• Trump Accuses Democrats Of Vote Fraud As Biden Gets Lead In Michigan And Wisconsin

Support SouthFront
Submitted by Dr. Binoy Kampmark
The great bard remarks in Henry VI: Part II that all the lawyers ought to be killed. In entertaining this homicidal formula, William Shakespeare had yet to encounter that barnacle breed known as the pollster. There is much to suggest that those practising this dark and futile art ought to be done away with, with their special ability to suggest realities buried in the entrails of malleable opinions. Their failings have been regular and profound: the Brexit referendum in 2016; the US presidential victory that same year for Donald J. Trump.
Cue to 2020. The scene set before the November 3 vote: the wooden, barely breathing Joe Biden, whose only claim to fame in this presidential race has been not being Trump. A vote for Biden; a vote for a return to amnesia, self-denial and the fiction of “decency”. Trump, campaigning manically across several swing states in the last days; Biden, doing his little bit in Pennsylvania, strumming his Scranton, working class tune to voters.
Democrats were again counting on the weakness of their opponent, misreading him. Strategists could only see a monster, an apparition that would pass. Left unseen was a campaigner who never left the rally; a person whose four years in office has been one long pitch to retain power. In the meantime, despite the president’s predations and the personalisation of high office, Trump’s supporters have noted the hum of the economy (prior to the coronavirus), delighted in his hard stance on treaties, his pugilism towards Washington’s allies and foes.
The death rate of COVID-19 might have seen him off; indeed, Trump might himself have become a viral casualty were it not for the highly priced medical treatment he received. But even here, this mendacious wonder managed to suggest that he contracted it for the American people, did it for them; the foolish minimiser of disease turned brave warrior, albeit it one with a large medical bill attached.
In this mess were the pollsters – again. Data from Real Clear Politics suggested that Biden would sail into the White House on a sea of blue, ahead with 51 percent compared to Trump’s 44 percent in the seven-day rolling average. The NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll reported a 10 point lead favouring Biden (52 percent to 42 percent).
Emblematic in all of this was the result in Florida. Victory was secured by Trump by a margin three times that of 2016. The polling suggested that Biden would be breathing easy with a margin of 2.5 points. Another glaring error for the books.
Looking at Florida, John Podhoretz raged, wondering why “we fell for their crap again.” Such polling could only be seen as “a fraud. It claims to measure something that, it is now unmistakably clear, cannot be accurately measured. Polling’s seductive promise is that it will take the guesswork out of understanding a complex and changing set of circumstances and replace that uncertainty with something that looks like science.”
Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson was similarly livid. Suggesting that the polling industry was “dead”, he advocated mass firings. “I could name some of the people who should be fired immediately.”
One figure in the firing line of vituperation was Nate Silver, editor-in-chief of FiveThirtyEight, a data journalism blog described by Aaron Timms in The New Republic as having “no politics – or rather, no politics beyond a mute approval of the status quo.” Silver has turned into a shape changer over the years, moving beyond the astrology of polling into strident pontifications, some of which are suitably dotty. But elections are meant to be his ham and eggs, and in November 2020, he was nodding the way of a convincing Biden victory.
This prompted Erik Engquist, senior managing editor of The Real Deal, to release a volley of indignation. “How many elections can Nate Silver’s model do this before people stop taking him seriously? It gave Biden a 95% chance to win MI, 94% chance to WI, 69% to win FL etc.” Reuters investigative reporter Joel Schectman suggested that Silver had “a lot of mansplaining to do” though took the barb off his remarks by claiming irony; Ashlee Vance of Businessweek wondered how many poles it would take “for Nate Silver to get a forecast right.”
Away from the convenient, readymade fictions of the polling industry, the US political ground is looking ugly, fractured and desperate. This has not stopped Democrats remaining wrapped up in an entitlement narrative that continues to repel voters with its own form of snobbery. Biden’s promise on Election Day that “there will be no red states or blue states just the United States of America” is supremely fanciful when looking at a country distinctly divided between them. What is abysmal for the Donkey Party this time around is not that Trump just might win (again), but that his record on pandemic mismanagement, politicisation of US institutions and science, to name but a few, did not guarantee a blue stampede. Across the country, the revolted remain in revolt.
Instead, Trump has managed to turn the political fabric of the US inside out, sowing seeds of chaos and now, with a promise of litigation, to reap them in the various courts of the country. His overt turn to hucksterism – the claim that an electoral fraud has been committed – is very fitting. “This is an embarrassment to our country. We were getting ready to win this election. Frankly, we did win this election.” The pollsters have now been replaced by the vote counters. The lawyers, far from being done away with, are being hired by the platoon.
Dr. Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn College, Cambridge. He lectures at RMIT University, Melbourne. Email: bkampmark@gmail.com
MORE ON THE TOPIC:
Support SouthFront


southfront--2020-11-05--Azerbaijani Officers Are “Unhappy” With Turkish Command, Despite Success In Karabakh

The Azerbaijani military is preparing to “ riot ” against the Turkish command , Russian journalist Semyon Pegov , known for the WarGonzo Telegram Channel reported on November 4th .
According to Pegov , Azerbaijani officers , who are mostly Shiites , are unhappy with the fact that they were actually removed from the command of the army to please the representatives of the Turkish special services and the field commanders of the pro-Turkish terrorist groups , who are Sunnis .
Earlier , Pegov reported that , according to sources in Istanbul , Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov was actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the request of Turkey .
The reason for the removal of Hasanov was allegedly his close ties with Russian generals .
The journalist also said that the Turkish special services demanded that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev remove from management all Azerbaijani generals who were educated in Russia .
Whether this is fact or not remains to be seen , however , WarGonzo ’ s reports have , so far , been on point and have adequately presented the situation on the frontline .
On the frontline , at 11:35 local time in Nagorno-Karabakh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stepanakert , no strikes have actually been reported .
Berdzor and Shushi with adjacent settlements come under fire .
The air raid alarm is on .
At the moment there is no information about victims , the Artsakh State Emergency Service reported .
On the night of November 5 , relatively stable tension remained in all directions of the front line .
The Azerbaijan side was particularly active in the Eastern , South-Eastern and Southern directions .
Units of the Artsakh Defense Army reportedly succeeded in stopping all attacks of hostile forces .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in manpower and military equipment .
“ Two hostile groups also attempted to attack in the Northern direction , but were destroyed by units of the Artsakh Defense Army .
Yesterday , the opponent subjected rocket and artillery attacks on civilian settlements in Artsakh , ” the Artsakh ministry of defense claimed .
Armenian Ministry of Defense spokesperson claimed that yet another UAV was downed over Nagorno-Karabakh and shared a photo of debris .
Also , Armenia ’ s side released several videos of destroying Azerbaijani equipment and troops , reportedly all taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a video of soldiers rummaging through destroyed vehicles .
According to the Azerbaijani side , during the day on November 4 and night on November 5 , the Armenian armed forces fired at the positions of the units of Azerbaijan Army in different directions of the front and Azerbaijani settlements with various small arms , howitzers and mortars .
The combat operations continued with varying intensity , mainly in the Aghdere and Khojavend directions of the front .
The enemy was forced to retreat with casualties on personnel and military vehicles in some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-aircraft gun was also destroyed by Azerbaijan , according to a video release .
MORE ON THE TOPIC : • Briefing On Azerbaijani Strikes In Nagorno-Karabakh On November 2-4 , 2020 ( Videos )

Support SouthFront
The Azerbaijani military is preparing to “riot” against the Turkish command, Russian journalist Semyon Pegov, known for the WarGonzo Telegram Channel reported on November 4th.
According to Pegov, Azerbaijani officers, who are mostly Shiites, are unhappy with the fact that they were actually removed from the command of the army to please the representatives of the Turkish special services and the field commanders of the pro-Turkish terrorist groups, who are Sunnis.
Earlier, Pegov reported that, according to sources in Istanbul, Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov was actually removed from command of the troops at the request of Turkey.
The reason for the removal of Hasanov was allegedly his close ties with Russian generals.
The journalist also said that the Turkish special services demanded that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev remove from management all Azerbaijani generals who were educated in Russia.
Whether this is fact or not remains to be seen, however, WarGonzo’s reports have, so far, been on point and have adequately presented the situation on the frontline.
On the frontline, at 11:35 local time in Nagorno-Karabakh, an air raid siren rang in Stepanakert, no strikes have actually been reported.
Berdzor and Shushi with adjacent settlements come under fire. The air raid alarm is on. At the moment there is no information about victims, the Artsakh State Emergency Service reported.
On the night of November 5, relatively stable tension remained in all directions of the front line. The Azerbaijan side was particularly active in the Eastern, South-Eastern and Southern directions. Units of the Artsakh Defense Army reportedly succeeded in stopping all attacks of hostile forces.
The Azerbaijani forces reportedly suffered heavy losses in manpower and military equipment.
“Two hostile groups also attempted to attack in the Northern direction, but were destroyed by units of the Artsakh Defense Army.
Yesterday, the opponent subjected rocket and artillery attacks on civilian settlements in Artsakh,” the Artsakh ministry of defense claimed.
Armenian Ministry of Defense spokesperson claimed that yet another UAV was downed over Nagorno-Karabakh and shared a photo of debris.
Several UAVs were reportedly destroyed.
Also, Armenia’s side released several videos of destroying Azerbaijani equipment and troops, reportedly all taking place on November 4th, and then a video of soldiers rummaging through destroyed vehicles.
According to the Azerbaijani side, during the day on November 4 and night on November 5, the Armenian armed forces fired at the positions of the units of Azerbaijan Army in different directions of the front and Azerbaijani settlements with various small arms, howitzers and mortars.
The combat operations continued with varying intensity, mainly in the Aghdere and Khojavend directions of the front. The enemy was forced to retreat with casualties on personnel and military vehicles in some areas of the front.
“The victorious Azerbaijani Army has liberated Mirak, Kavdar villages of Jabrayil district, Mashadiismayilli, Shafibayli villages of Zangilan district, Basharat, Garakishilar and Garajalli villages of Gubadli district from occupation. Long live Azerbaijani Army! Karabakh is Azerbaijan!” President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev made a post on his Twitter account.
An unidentified anti-aircraft gun was also destroyed by Azerbaijan, according to a video release.
MORE ON THE TOPIC:
Support SouthFront


southfront--2020-11-05--Mike Bloomberg Blew $100 Million In Florida, Ohio and Texas

While Trump may or may not remain POTUS following what can best be described as ‘ malarkey ’ in several states , billionaire Mike Bloomberg just blew $ 100 million trying to flip three states blue , following his exit from the 2020 presidential race .
According to , “ In the months after Bloomberg dropping out of the Democratic primary , the New York business leader huddled with advisors to plot a spending blitz to help Democratic nominee Joe Biden overtake Trump .
It was initially decided that most of a $ 100 million spend would go toward the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would add Ohio and Texas into the mix.
” Trump won all three states soundly , however Bloomberg also sought to flip the Senate back to the Democrats , which would have allowed them – along with a potential president Biden – to actually roll back President Trump ’ s tax cuts , pack the Supreme Court , and carry out the rest of their legislative laundry list .
Bloomberg has a net worth north of $ 54 billion and spent $ 1 billion on his primary run for president , so tossing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire isn ’ t really going to move the needle .
Unfortunately for the billionaire news maven and his backers , the $ 100 million did virtually nothing .
The respect that Bloomberg had within the party was evident in the buildup to Election Day as he plowed millions into the Sunshine State .
Democratic leaders were privately becoming more convinced that they were going to defeat Trump there , in part on the basis that Bloomberg was flooding the airwaves with ads , according to people familiar with the matter who declined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bloomberg ’ s messaging machine was enough to push Biden over the edge and flip Florida back to the Democrats after losing there in 2016 .
There were even discussions that some Democratic leaders were going to try to convince Biden to offer Bloomberg a Cabinet post , these people added .
Those efforts appear to be no longer in motion and it ’ s unclear if either Biden or Bloomberg would even entertain the idea .
These people declined to be named as the discussions and plans were made in private .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Bloomberg ’ s super PAC , Independence USA spent over $ 36 million in Florida between September and November , along with $ 6.9 million on ads in Texas and $ 3.3 million in Ohio .
More went towards pro-Biden super PACs such as Priorities USA Action , Hawkfish – his data firm , and Schoel Cooperman Research – a firm founded by Bloomberg ’ s longtime pollster pal Doug Schoen .

Support SouthFront
Originally appeared at ZeroHedge
While Trump may or may not remain POTUS following what can best be described as ‘malarkey’ in several states, billionaire Mike Bloomberg just blew $100 million trying to flip three states blue, following his exit from the 2020 presidential race.
According to CNBC, “In the months after Bloomberg dropping out of the Democratic primary, the New York business leader huddled with advisors to plot a spending blitz to help Democratic nominee Joe Biden overtake Trump. It was initially decided that most of a $100 million spend would go toward the pivotal state of Florida. Later he would add Ohio and Texas into the mix.”
Trump won all three states soundly, however Bloomberg also sought to flip the Senate back to the Democrats, which would have allowed them – along with a potential president Biden – to actually roll back President Trump’s tax cuts, pack the Supreme Court, and carry out the rest of their legislative laundry list.
Bloomberg has a net worth north of $54 billion and spent $1 billion on his primary run for president, so tossing another $100 million onto that dumpster fire isn’t really going to move the needle.
Unfortunately for the billionaire news maven and his backers, the $100 million did virtually nothing.
The respect that Bloomberg had within the party was evident in the buildup to Election Day as he plowed millions into the Sunshine State. Democratic leaders were privately becoming more convinced that they were going to defeat Trump there, in part on the basis that Bloomberg was flooding the airwaves with ads, according to people familiar with the matter who declined to be named. They believed that Bloomberg’s messaging machine was enough to push Biden over the edge and flip Florida back to the Democrats after losing there in 2016. There were even discussions that some Democratic leaders were going to try to convince Biden to offer Bloomberg a Cabinet post, these people added. Those efforts appear to be no longer in motion and it’s unclear if either Biden or Bloomberg would even entertain the idea. These people declined to be named as the discussions and plans were made in private. –CNBC
According to data from Advertising Analytics, Bloomberg’s super PAC, Independence USA spent over $36 million in Florida between September and November, along with $6.9 million on ads in Texas and $3.3 million in Ohio. More went towards pro-Biden super PACs such as Priorities USA Action, Hawkfish – his data firm, and Schoel Cooperman Research – a firm founded by Bloomberg’s longtime pollster pal Doug Schoen.
Support SouthFront


southfront--2020-11-05--Weapons Of Karabakh War: The Soviet 2K12 Kub Mobile SAM Defense System

The 2K12 Kub ( NATO reporting name : SA-6 “ Gainful ” ) is a mobile surface-to-air missile system is a Soviet low to medium-level air defence system designed to protect ground forces from air attack .
Its successor is the Buk family of self-propelled , medium-range surface-to-air missile systems .
Regardless , the Kub SAM defense system is currently in use by the Armenian forces in defense of Nagorno-Karabakh .
According to Azerbaijani reports on November 2nd , one such system was destroyed .
Its development commenced in 1958 .
It was adopted in 1967 and was first publicly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its introduction the Kub system , as well as its missiles , were constantly improved .
Production ceased in 1983 .
Over 500 of these air defense systems were produced , alongside with several tens of thousands of missiles .
A downgraded export version of the Kub , the Kvadrat , was widely exported to Soviet allies .
The baseline Kub can engage aircraft and helicopters at an altitude from 100-200 meters up to 5-7 kilometers and out to a range of 20 km with a first missile shot-down probability of at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not that efficient against targets flying close to the ground and maneuvering aircraft .
The baseline version was not efficient against hovering helicopters .
Also , it can not engage ballistic missiles , cruise missiles , anti-radiation missiles , smart bombs and unmanned aerial vehicles .
Additionally , modern standards the Kub has a number of limitations and is rather vulnerable to jamming and hostile countermeasures .
The Kub system includes a radar vehicle ( Western designation Straight Flush ) , which searches for targets , tracks them and guides missiles .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is based on a GM-578 special tracked chassis and has a crew of 4 .
This vehicle detects air targets at a range of up to 70 km and out to an altitude of 7 km .
It could track a contemporary Western F4 Phantom interceptor and attack aircraft at a range of 50 km with a success probability of 90 % .
Though detection range is reduced when targets are flying close to the ground .
It seems that the Kub radar was rather vulnerable to jamming , even though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Also , the baseline version was extremely vulnerable to anti-radiation missiles , such as a US Shrike .
The system also includes launcher vehicles , that carry 3 missiles each .
The launcher vehicle is based on the same GM-578 special tracked chassis and is operated by a crew of 3 .
• The missile is 5.8 m long and has a 599 kg launch weight .
• It can achieve maximum speed of Mach 2.8 .
• If the enemy uses countermeasures and tries to jam the missile , it self-guides on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The missile has a 40-75 % probability of hitting a target .
• This figure drops to 20-55 % if the target maneuvers with an overload of up to 8g .
Once the Kub air defense system is in position it takes 3 minutes for the crew to turn on the radar , find a target , track it , identify weather it is friend or foe , launch missiles and destroy the target at a maximum range .
It takes 15 minutes for the system to leave its position .
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be ineffective against most modern aircraft and missiles .
MORE ON THE TOPIC :

Support SouthFront
DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK: PayPal: southfront@list.ru, http://southfront.org/donate/ or via: https://www.patreon.com/southfront, BTC: 3Gbs4rjcVUtQd8p3CiFUCxPLZwRqurezRZ, BCH ABC: qpf2cphc5dkuclkqur7lhj2yuqq9pk3hmukle77vhq, ETH: 0x9f4cda013e354b8fc285bf4b9a60460cee7f7ea9
The 2K12 Kub (NATO reporting name: SA-6 “Gainful”) is a mobile surface-to-air missile system is a Soviet low to medium-level air defence system designed to protect ground forces from air attack.
Its successor is the Buk family of self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile systems.
Regardless, the Kub SAM defense system is currently in use by the Armenian forces in defense of Nagorno-Karabakh. According to Azerbaijani reports on November 2nd, one such system was destroyed.
Its development commenced in 1958. It was adopted in 1967 and was first publicly revealed during the same year. Since its introduction the Kub system, as well as its missiles, were constantly improved.
Production ceased in 1983. Over 500 of these air defense systems were produced, alongside with several tens of thousands of missiles. A downgraded export version of the Kub, the Kvadrat, was widely exported to Soviet allies.
The baseline Kub can engage aircraft and helicopters at an altitude from 100-200 meters up to 5-7 kilometers and out to a range of 20 km with a first missile shot-down probability of at least 70%.
However, the Kub is not that efficient against targets flying close to the ground and maneuvering aircraft.
The baseline version was not efficient against hovering helicopters. Also, it cannot engage ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, anti-radiation missiles, smart bombs and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Additionally, modern standards the Kub has a number of limitations and is rather vulnerable to jamming and hostile countermeasures.
The Kub system includes a radar vehicle (Western designation Straight Flush), which searches for targets, tracks them and guides missiles.
The radar vehicle also performs friend-or-foe identification. It is based on a GM-578 special tracked chassis and has a crew of 4.
This vehicle detects air targets at a range of up to 70 km and out to an altitude of 7 km. It could track a contemporary Western F4 Phantom interceptor and attack aircraft at a range of 50 km with a success probability of 90%.
Though detection range is reduced when targets are flying close to the ground. It seems that the Kub radar was rather vulnerable to jamming, even though it had some countermeasures against it.
Also, the baseline version was extremely vulnerable to anti-radiation missiles, such as a US Shrike.
The system also includes launcher vehicles, that carry 3 missiles each. The launcher vehicle is based on the same GM-578 special tracked chassis and is operated by a crew of 3.
The baseline Kub system used 3M9 missiles.
The missile is 5.8 m long and has a 599 kg launch weight.
It can achieve maximum speed of Mach 2.8.
The missile has a semi-active radar guidance.
If the enemy uses countermeasures and tries to jam the missile, it self-guides on the emitter of jamming signals.
The missile has a 40-75% probability of hitting a target.
This figure drops to 20-55% if the target maneuvers with an overload of up to 8g.
Once the Kub air defense system is in position it takes 3 minutes for the crew to turn on the radar, find a target, track it, identify weather it is friend or foe, launch missiles and destroy the target at a maximum range. It takes 15 minutes for the system to leave its position.
It is an incredibly dated system, which would be ineffective against most modern aircraft and missiles.
MORE ON THE TOPIC:
Support SouthFront


southfront--2020-11-05--Briefing On Azerbaijani Strikes In Nagorno-Karabakh On November 2-4, 2020 (Videos)

The Azerbaijani military ’ s pinpoint strikes continue to inflict serious losses on Armenian forces in the disputed region of @ @ @ @ @ Defense of Azerbaijan shared on November 2 , 3 and 4 several videos of recent @ @ @ @ @ Armenian forces .
The Videos show a series of strikes on 12 positions , gatherings @ @ @ @ @ troops as well as on the following military equipment : The Azerbaijani MoD also shared @ @ @ @ @ munition strike on a 2P25 transporter erector launcher of an Armenian 2K12 Kub medium air-defense @ @ @ @ @ a range of 25 km .
A similar launcher was destroyed on October .
The @ @ @ @ @ and human losses on Armenian forces using combat drones , loitering munitions and precision-guided rockets @ @ @ @ @ were supplied by Israel and Turkey , which will not likely end their support for @ @ @ @ @ ON THIS TOPIC : • Turkey Claims Azerbaijan Shot Down Armenian Su-25 .
Azerbaijan Is @ @ @ @ @ Advanced On Several Fronts In Southern Nagorno-Karabakh

Support SouthFront
The Azerbaijani military’s pinpoint strikes continue to inflict serious losses on Armenian forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan shared on November 2, 3 and 4 several videos of recent drone and rocket strikes on Armenian forces.
The Videos show a series of strikes on 12 positions, gatherings and ammunition depots of Armenian troops as well as on the following military equipment:
4 BM-21 multiple rocket launchers;
2 T-72 battle tanks;
1 MT-LB armored vehicle;
1 Giatsint-B howitzer;
1 truck.
The Azerbaijani MoD also shared a video of an loitering munition strike on a 2P25 transporter erector launcher of an Armenian 2K12 Kub medium air-defense system. The system has a range of 25 km. A similar launcher was destroyed on October.
The Azerbaijani military inflicted heavy material and human losses on Armenian forces using combat drones, loitering munitions and precision-guided rockets. Most of these weapons were supplied by Israel and Turkey, which will not likely end their support for Baku anytime soon.
MORE ON THIS TOPIC:
Support SouthFront


southfront--2020-11-05--Operation Gyorbagyor: Armenian Forces Eliminated Group Preparing To Attack Shushi

On November 4 , Armenian forces eliminated a large group of Azerbaijani soldiers in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in a well-planned operation code-named “ Gyorbagyor.
” The troops were amassing south of the of the city of Shushi in the center of Nagorno-Karabakh .
They were preparing to launch a large-scale attack on the city when they were detected by an Armenian drone , a Russian-made Orlan-10 .
After being detected , the Azerbaijani troops were targeted with artillery .
A video from the drone confirms that the entire group was neutralized by Armenian forces with pinpoint artillery strikes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Azerbaijani troops are currently stationed 12 km to the south from Shushi and less than 20 km away from the city of Stepanakert , the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The Azerbaijani military is apparently attempting to boost its advance on the ground .
Earlier today , seven settlements were captured from Armenian forces .
Operation Gyorbagyor highlights the weak points of Azerbaijani troops , which don ’ t appear to be capable of operating without an air cover .
Moreover , adverse weather conditions affect the efficiency of loitering munitions .
Armenian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by planning more similar operations .
MORE ON THIS TOPIC : • Presence Of Turkish-backed Syrian Militants In Nagorno-Karabakh Gives Armenia Additional Chances In War • Turkey Claims Azerbaijan Shot Down Armenian Su-25 .
Azerbaijan Is Not Aware

Support SouthFront
On November 4, Armenian forces eliminated a large group of Azerbaijani soldiers in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in a well-planned operation code-named “Gyorbagyor.”
The troops were amassing south of the of the city of Shushi in the center of Nagorno-Karabakh. They were preparing to launch a large-scale attack on the city when they were detected by an Armenian drone, a Russian-made Orlan-10.
After being detected, the Azerbaijani troops were targeted with artillery. A video from the drone confirms that the entire group was neutralized by Armenian forces with pinpoint artillery strikes. Dozens were likely injured or killed.
Azerbaijani troops are currently stationed 12 km to the south from Shushi and less than 20 km away from the city of Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Azerbaijani military is apparently attempting to boost its advance on the ground. Earlier today, seven settlements were captured from Armenian forces.
Operation Gyorbagyor highlights the weak points of Azerbaijani troops, which don’t appear to be capable of operating without an air cover. Moreover, adverse weather conditions affect the efficiency of loitering munitions. Armenian forces will likely take advantage of this by planning more similar operations.
MORE ON THIS TOPIC:
Support SouthFront


southfront--2020-11-05--Israel Warns Of Coming War With Iran If Biden Wins As Trump Calls

Israel has warned of the coming war with Iran if Joe Biden wins the US presidential election , which Donald Trump has already called extremely rigged .
The minister recalled that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and most Israelis saw the Iran Deal signed by the Obama administration in 2015 as “ mistaken – and that ’ s an understatement.
” “ If Biden stays with that policy , there will , in the end , be a violent confrontation between Israel and Iran , ” he stated .
According to Hanegbi , the aim of US President Donald Trump to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not the same because it would be “ a different agreement that he would force through maximum pressure sanctions.
” The policy of the Trump administration allowed Israel to achieve significant gains in promoting its agenda in the Middle East .
For example : • In December 2017 , US President Trump announced that the US recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and transfers its embassy there .
In May 2018 , the US embassy was opened in Jerusalem .
• In May 2018 , Trump declared the withdrawal of the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the launch of a “ maximum pressure ” campaign on Iran .
In the coming years , he followed this approach increasing and increasing the sanction and even military pressure on Teheran .
• In March 2019 , the US ruled by the Trump administration recognized the Syrian Golan Heights as the Israeli sovereign territory .
The potential shift of this policy under the new administration will at least partially undermine the Israeli positions in the region thus forcing Tel Aviv to take more measures to protect the recent gains .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exploit this to re-establish its influence in new areas .
This , according to Israel , will lead to the inevitable confrontation .
Meanwhile , US President Donald Trump appears to be sure that the Democratic establishment ( globalists and neo-liberals ) is trying to steal his victory in the presidential election through an apparent vote fraud ( a lot of evidence of which is available online ) .
And it seems that the current US President is not planning to surrender .
At the same time , mainstream media outlets and social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the fraud and even comments saying that the situation seems at least questionable .
For example , Facebook publicly confirmed that it is censoring pro-Trump groups that are concerned over potential vote count irregularities .
The corporates seem to be scared by pro-Trump protests .
ZeroHedge ’ s report on even more strange things in the election is below : Why Does Biden Have So Many More Votes Than Democrat Senators In Swing States ?
In most elections , the majority of votes are cast “ down the ticket ” – meaning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s presidential nominee state Congressional candidates .
In fact , according to , “ overwhelming shares of voters who are supporting Trump and Biden say they are also supporting the same-party candidate for Senate.
” Typically , this means that that the number of votes for a presidential candidate and that party ’ s Senate candidates are relatively close .
Twitter user “ US Rebel ” ( @ USRebellion1776 ) , however , found that the number of votes cast for Joe Biden far exceeds those cast for that state ’ s Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump and GOP Senators remains far closer .
In Michigan , for example , there was a difference of just 7,131 votes between Trump and GOP candidate John James , yet the difference between Joe Biden and Democratic candidate Gary Peters was a staggering 69,093 .
In Georgia , there was an 818 vote difference between Trump and the GOP Senator , vs. a 95,000 difference between Biden and the Democratic candidate for Senator .
Yet , in two , there was “ no massive flood of mysterious empty Biden votes , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s fraud.
” In Wyoming , the difference on the Democratic side is is just 725 votes , while in Montana the difference is 27,457 .
What ’ s going on here ?
If it were “ never-Trumpers ” pairing Biden with their GOP Congressional picks ?
If so , we would expect fewer votes for Trump than GOP Senators .
We ’ re open to suggestions .
MORE ON THE TOPIC : • “ I ’ m Not Saying We Won , But We Won ” : Joe Biden And The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( UPDATED With More Vote Fraud Examples ) • Who Benefit From Terror In Europe , US Political Chaos And Regional Wars ?

Support SouthFront
Israel has warned of the coming war with Iran if Joe Biden wins the US presidential election, which Donald Trump has already called extremely rigged.
“Biden has said openly for a long time that he will go back to the nuclear agreement,” Settlements Minister Tzachi Hanegbi warned said, according to Jerusalem Post. “I see that as something that will lead to a confrontation between Israel and Iran.”
The minister recalled that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and most Israelis saw the Iran Deal signed by the Obama administration in 2015 as “mistaken – and that’s an understatement.”
“If Biden stays with that policy, there will, in the end, be a violent confrontation between Israel and Iran,” he stated. According to Hanegbi, the aim of US President Donald Trump to negotiate a new deal with Iran is not the same because it would be “a different agreement that he would force through maximum pressure sanctions.”
The policy of the Trump administration allowed Israel to achieve significant gains in promoting its agenda in the Middle East. For example:
In December 2017, US President Trump announced that the US recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and transfers its embassy there. In May 2018, the US embassy was opened in Jerusalem.
In May 2018, Trump declared the withdrawal of the United States from the nuclear deal with Iran and the launch of a “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran. In the coming years, he followed this approach increasing and increasing the sanction and even military pressure on Teheran.
In March 2019, the US ruled by the Trump administration recognized the Syrian Golan Heights as the Israeli sovereign territory.
The potential shift of this policy under the new administration will at least partially undermine the Israeli positions in the region thus forcing Tel Aviv to take more measures to protect the recent gains. In own turn, Iran will try to exploit this to re-establish its influence in new areas. This, according to Israel, will lead to the inevitable confrontation.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump appears to be sure that the Democratic establishment (globalists and neo-liberals) is trying to steal his victory in the presidential election through an apparent vote fraud (a lot of evidence of which is available online). And it seems that the current US President is not planning to surrender.
STOP THE FRAUD! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 5, 2020
All of the recent Biden claimed States will be legally challenged by us for Voter Fraud and State Election Fraud. Plenty of proof – just check out the Media. WE WILL WIN! America First! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 5, 2020
STOP THE COUNT! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 5, 2020
At the same time, mainstream media outlets and social media giants have been increasingly censoring repots on the fraud and even comments saying that the situation seems at least questionable.
??? The amount of FRAUD being reported in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada, Georgia and Wisconsin is unreal. Please report personal experiences. Please have all facts and evidence. #StopTheSteal pic.twitter.com/leJJh2XhXd — Eric Trump (@EricTrump) November 5, 2020
For example, Facebook publicly confirmed that it is censoring pro-Trump groups that are concerned over potential vote count irregularities.
“In line with the exceptional measures that we are taking during this period of heightened tension, we have removed the Group ‘Stop the Steal,’ which was creating real-world events,” a Facebook spokesman said.
The corporates seem to be scared by pro-Trump protests.
ZeroHedge’s report on even more strange things in the election is below:
Why Does Biden Have So Many More Votes Than Democrat Senators In Swing States?
In most elections, the majority of votes are cast “down the ticket” – meaning, a voter supports both party’s presidential nominee and state Congressional candidates. In fact, according to Pew Research, “overwhelming shares of voters who are supporting Trump and Biden say they are also supporting the same-party candidate for Senate.”
Typically, this means that that the number of votes for a presidential candidate and that party’s Senate candidates are relatively close.
Twitter user “US Rebel” (@USRebellion1776), however, found that the number of votes cast for Joe Biden far exceeds those cast for that state’s Senate candidates in swing states, while those cast for Trump and GOP Senators remains far closer.
In Michigan, for example, there was a difference of just 7,131 votes between Trump and GOP candidate John James, yet the difference between Joe Biden and Democratic candidate Gary Peters was a staggering 69,093.
In Georgia, there was an 818 vote difference between Trump and the GOP Senator, vs. a 95,000 difference between Biden and the Democratic candidate for Senator.
In Georgia, it's even worse. Where they're currently "finding" new Biden votes. Trump: 2,432,799
GOP Sen: 2,433,617
Dif: 818 Biden: 2,414,651
Dem Sen: 2,318,850
Dif: 95,801 Again, after accounting for 3rd party vote, HUGE amount of mysterious Biden votes w/ no down ticket. pic.twitter.com/iRtTM2IaeG — US Rebel (@USRebellion1776) November 5, 2020
Yet, in two non-swing states, there was “no massive flood of mysterious empty Biden votes,” leading US Rebel to suggest “It’s fraud.”
In Wyoming, the difference on the Democratic side is is just 725 votes, while in Montana the difference is 27,457.
Another control state, which Dems aren't currently trying to steaI. Montana Trump: 340,635
GOP Sen: 330,317
Dif: 10,318 Biden: 243,278
Dem Sen: 270,735
Dif: 27,457 Stable numbers for GOP, and when you factor in 3rd party vote, no mysterious Biden-only ballots like the swings. pic.twitter.com/d6QLpGqiI7 — US Rebel (@USRebellion1776) November 5, 2020
What’s going on here? If it were “never-Trumpers” pairing Biden with their GOP Congressional picks? If so, we would expect fewer votes for Trump than GOP Senators. We’re open to suggestions.
MORE ON THE TOPIC:
Support SouthFront


southfront--2020-11-05--Armenian Headquarters In Nagorno-Karabakh Under Heavy Azerbaijani Fire (Video)

On November 5 , intense Azerbaijani strikes targeted a headquarters of Armenian forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
In an official statement , the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan claimed that the headquarters was “ seriously damaged ” as a result of the pinpoint strikes .
“ The headquarters of the 7th mountain rifle regiment of the 10th mountain rifle division of the Armenian armed forces in the village of Tonashen , barracks , vehicles loaded with ammunition and other military infrastructure were destroyed by artillery strikes , ” the statement reads .
The Azerbaijani MoD also released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video , which was taken by a drone , show several direct hits on the headquarters .
The headquarters was likely targeted with precision-guided rockets and missiles , like the Israeli-made LORA , EXTRA and ACCULAR systems operated by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces .
Azerbaijan is escalating its operations in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Baku ’ s forces are advancing in the southern part of the region .
However , Armenian forces are holding onto their positions in the eastern and northern parts , where they are showing fierce resistance .
MORE ON THIS TOPIC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Call On Erdogan To Reveal Their Fate

Support SouthFront
On November 5, intense Azerbaijani strikes targeted a headquarters of Armenian forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
In an official statement, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan claimed that the headquarters was “seriously damaged” as a result of the pinpoint strikes.
“The headquarters of the 7th mountain rifle regiment of the 10th mountain rifle division of the Armenian armed forces in the village of Tonashen, barracks, vehicles loaded with ammunition and other military infrastructure were destroyed by artillery strikes,” the statement reads.
The Azerbaijani MoD also released a video of the strikes. The video, which was taken by a drone, show several direct hits on the headquarters.
The headquarters was likely targeted with precision-guided rockets and missiles, like the Israeli-made LORA, EXTRA and ACCULAR systems operated by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.
Azerbaijan is escalating its operations in Nagorno-Karabakh. Baku’s forces are advancing in the southern part of the region. However, Armenian forces are holding onto their positions in the eastern and northern parts, where they are showing fierce resistance.
MORE ON THIS TOPIC:
Support SouthFront


southfront--2020-11-05--Families Of Missing Syrian Mercenaries Call On Erdogan To Reveal Their Fate

The families of Syrian mercenaries who went missing while fighting alongside Azerbaijani forces in the dispute region of Nagorno-Karabakh have sent a letter to Turkey ’ s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calling on him to help reveal the fate of their sons , the Step News Agency reported on November 5 .
In the letter , the families describe how the Suleyman Shah Brigade , a Turkish-backed faction , recruited their sons , who were recently displaced to northern Syria and were in need for money .
“ Abu Amsha , leader of the Sultan Suleyman Shah Brigade , welcomed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bad situation to recruit our sons into his ranks and sent them to fight in Azerbaijan under the worst conditions , ” the families said in the letter , which also addressed the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces , the Syrian Interim Government and the Syrian National Army .
According to the families , some of their sons , who were sent to fight for Azerbaijan didn ’ t receive any real military training .
The families said Abu Amsha , whose real name is Mohamad Jasim , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for more than a month now .
The families called on President Erdogan to hold Abu Amsha accountable .
Abu Amsha , one of the most notorious Turkish-backed leaders in northern Syria , has a long record of crimes and human rights violations .
Two years ago he was accused of raping the wife of one of his fighters .
While Abu Amsha is indeed responsible for recruiting Syrian mercenaries and sending them to Azerbaijan and to Libya before , he is for sure not the “ decision maker ” on this matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commands of the Turkish military and intelligence .
A recent report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights revealed that over 2,000 Syrians were currently fighting for Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh .
So far , more than 230 have been killed by Armenian forces .
According to several reports , Syrian mercenaries were sent to Azerbaijan through Turkey ’ s territory and airports .
This confirms Ankara direct involvement in the affair .
MORE ON THIS TOPIC :

Support SouthFront
The families of Syrian mercenaries who went missing while fighting alongside Azerbaijani forces in the dispute region of Nagorno-Karabakh have sent a letter to Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calling on him to help reveal the fate of their sons, the Step News Agency reported on November 5.
In the letter, the families describe how the Suleyman Shah Brigade, a Turkish-backed faction, recruited their sons, who were recently displaced to northern Syria and were in need for money.
“Abu Amsha, leader of the Sultan Suleyman Shah Brigade, welcomed us, taking advantage of our poverty and bad situation to recruit our sons into his ranks and sent them to fight in Azerbaijan under the worst conditions,” the families said in the letter, which also addressed the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, the Syrian Interim Government and the Syrian National Army.
According to the families, some of their sons, who were sent to fight for Azerbaijan didn’t receive any real military training.
The families said Abu Amsha, whose real name is Mohamad Jasim, has been hiding the fate of their sons for more than a month now. The families called on President Erdogan to hold Abu Amsha accountable.
“We hope that our call will reach Mr. Erdogan and all Turkish officials so that they could help us and pressure so-called Abu Amsha to reveal the fate of our sons,” the letter reads.
Abu Amsha, one of the most notorious Turkish-backed leaders in northern Syria, has a long record of crimes and human rights violations. Two years ago he was accused of raping the wife of one of his fighters.
While Abu Amsha is indeed responsible for recruiting Syrian mercenaries and sending them to Azerbaijan and to Libya before, he is for sure not the “decision maker” on this matter. Perpetrators like him act upon the commands of the Turkish military and intelligence.
A recent report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights revealed that over 2,000 Syrians were currently fighting for Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh. So far, more than 230 have been killed by Armenian forces.
According to several reports, Syrian mercenaries were sent to Azerbaijan through Turkey’s territory and airports. This confirms Ankara direct involvement in the affair.
MORE ON THIS TOPIC:
Support SouthFront


southfront--2020-11-05--Guided Missile Strike Killed, Injured Eight Militants In Syria’s Greater Idlib

Eight militants of so-called Jaysh al-Izza were killed or injured on November 5 when they were targeted by the Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) .
According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights , the SAA targeted the militants ’ post , which is located near the town of al-Bab in the southern countryside of Idlib , with an anti-tank guided missile .
Jaysh al-Izza , a key ally of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay ’ at Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ) , was among the largest groups in the region of Grater Idlib .
Last year , the SAA inflicted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most of the group ’ s assets and militants .
The army even captured the group ’ s main strongholds in northern Hama .
Jaysh al-Izza faced another setback in October of 2019 when 500 of its militants defected to the Turkish-backed Sham Legion .
Despite these setbacks , Jamil al-Saleh , leader of Jaysh al-Izza , has been working to revive the group with support from HTS .
Today , the group maintains a small presence along the frontlines in the southern part of Greater Idlib .
The army ’ s strike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the group , or its al-Qaeda-affiliated ally .
MORE ON THIS TOPIC : • Turkish Forces Start Withdrawing From Second Post In Syria ’ s Hama

Support SouthFront
Eight militants of so-called Jaysh al-Izza were killed or injured on November 5 when they were targeted by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA).
According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the SAA targeted the militants’ post, which is located near the town of al-Bab in the southern countryside of Idlib, with an anti-tank guided missile.
“Two members [of Jaysh al-Izza] were killed and six other were injured, some of them are in a critical condition,” the monitoring group said in a report.
Jaysh al-Izza, a key ally of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), was among the largest groups in the region of Grater Idlib.
Last year, the SAA inflicted serious losses on Jaysh al-Izza, neutralizing most of the group’s assets and militants. The army even captured the group’s main strongholds in northern Hama.
Jaysh al-Izza faced another setback in October of 2019 when 500 of its militants defected to the Turkish-backed Sham Legion.
Despite these setbacks, Jamil al-Saleh, leader of Jaysh al-Izza, has been working to revive the group with support from HTS. Today, the group maintains a small presence along the frontlines in the southern part of Greater Idlib. The army’s strike was likely a response to provocations by the group, or its al-Qaeda-affiliated ally.
MORE ON THIS TOPIC:
Support SouthFront


southfront--2020-11-05--War In Nagorno-Karabakh: Shadow Of Big Ottoman Brother Covers Azerbaijan

The Turkish military continues to demonstrate its non-involvement in the war with Armenia in the Nagorno-Karabakh region .
On November 4 , the heroic defense ministry of Turkey announced that Azerbaijani forces had shot down one more Armenian Su-25 warplane in the conflict zone .
Thus , the claimed number of downed Armenian warplanes has reached seven .
The only issue is that Azerbaijan itself did not claim such an incident , when the Turkish defense ministry made its statement .
So , it seems that Ankara knows much more than do the Azerbaijani forces themselves , who are allegedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Armenian aggressors .
Meanwhile , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev undertook another Twitter advance announcing the capture of the villages of Mirak and Kavdar in the Jabrayil district , Mashadiismayilli and Shafibayli in the Zangilan district , and Basharat , Garakishilar and Garajalli in the Gubadli district .
The Azerbaijani military also reported clashes in the district of Adhere .
In the last 48 hours , according to Azerbaijan , Armenian forces suffered multiple casualties and lost over two dozen equipment pieces .
Fortified positions and settlements controlled by Armenian forces in the central @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being targeted with air and artillery strikes by Azerbaijani forces .
The most intense strikes hit the areas of Shusha and the Lachin corridor .
Armenian officials kept apace with their Azerbaijani counterparts and also made several victorious statements .
For example , on November 4 , Armenian forces allegedly eliminated a large group of Azerbaijani soldiers in an operation code-named “ Gyorbagyor.
” The troops were amassing south of the town of Shusha , when they were detected by an Armenian drone and were targeted by artillery .
Dozens were reportedly injured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Armenians allegedly eliminated an Azerbaijani sabotage group operating on the road between Shusha and Lachin .
Despite this statement , as of November 5 , the road remains closed to civilian traffic .
This means that the situation there is more complicated than Yerevan wants to admit .
This highlights the unresolved crisis .
If Armenian forces fail to push the Azerbaijani units away from the road and to restore free communication along it , the position of the forces defending Shusha will seriously worsen .
In the coming weeks , Azerbaijani @ @ @ @ @ @ @ special forces , who allegedly are not participating in the conflict , will continue attempts to cut off the Shusha-Lachin road , and to capture Martuni and Shushi .
The Lachin area itself , due to its close proximity to the state border of Armenia , is the more complicated and protected target .
Thus , the focus of clashes will likely remain on the center of Nagorno-Karabakh .
If the Turkish Defense Ministry does not forget to inform Baku about military developments on the ground in a timely manner , Azerbaijan still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initial success in the south of Nagorno-Karabakh and making even more gains before the start of winter , which , given the mountainous terrain , will reduce the intensity of the clashes .

Support SouthFront
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK: PayPal: southfront@list.ru, http://southfront.org/donate/ or via: https://www.patreon.com/southfront, BTC: 3Gbs4rjcVUtQd8p3CiFUCxPLZwRqurezRZ, BCH ABC: qpf2cphc5dkuclkqur7lhj2yuqq9pk3hmukle77vhq, ETH: 0x9f4cda013e354b8fc285bf4b9a60460cee7f7ea9
The Turkish military continues to demonstrate its non-involvement in the war with Armenia in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. On November 4, the heroic defense ministry of Turkey announced that Azerbaijani forces had shot down one more Armenian Su-25 warplane in the conflict zone. Thus, the claimed number of downed Armenian warplanes has reached seven. The only issue is that Azerbaijan itself did not claim such an incident, when the Turkish defense ministry made its statement. So, it seems that Ankara knows much more than do the Azerbaijani forces themselves, who are allegedly alone in their fight against the mighty Armenian aggressors.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev undertook another Twitter advance announcing the capture of the villages of Mirak and Kavdar in the Jabrayil district, Mashadiismayilli and Shafibayli in the Zangilan district, and Basharat, Garakishilar and Garajalli in the Gubadli district. The Azerbaijani military also reported clashes in the district of Adhere. In the last 48 hours, according to Azerbaijan, Armenian forces suffered multiple casualties and lost over two dozen equipment pieces.
Fortified positions and settlements controlled by Armenian forces in the central and northern parts of Nagorno-Karabakh are regularly being targeted with air and artillery strikes by Azerbaijani forces. The most intense strikes hit the areas of Shusha and the Lachin corridor.
Armenian officials kept apace with their Azerbaijani counterparts and also made several victorious statements. For example, on November 4, Armenian forces allegedly eliminated a large group of Azerbaijani soldiers in an operation code-named “Gyorbagyor.” The troops were amassing south of the town of Shusha, when they were detected by an Armenian drone and were targeted by artillery. Dozens were reportedly injured or killed.
In another development, the Armenians allegedly eliminated an Azerbaijani sabotage group operating on the road between Shusha and Lachin. Despite this statement, as of November 5, the road remains closed to civilian traffic. This means that the situation there is more complicated than Yerevan wants to admit. This highlights the unresolved crisis. If Armenian forces fail to push the Azerbaijani units away from the road and to restore free communication along it, the position of the forces defending Shusha will seriously worsen.
In the coming weeks, Azerbaijani forces supported by Syrian militants and Turkish special forces, who allegedly are not participating in the conflict, will continue attempts to cut off the Shusha-Lachin road, and to capture Martuni and Shushi. The Lachin area itself, due to its close proximity to the state border of Armenia, is the more complicated and protected target. Thus, the focus of clashes will likely remain on the center of Nagorno-Karabakh.
If the Turkish Defense Ministry does not forget to inform Baku about military developments on the ground in a timely manner, Azerbaijan still has a significant chance of developing its initial success in the south of Nagorno-Karabakh and making even more gains before the start of winter, which, given the mountainous terrain, will reduce the intensity of the clashes.
Support SouthFront


southfront--2020-11-05--Accidental Truth: Turkish State TV Reports Azerbaijani Attack On Civilians In Nagorno-Karabakh

As a result of a technical error , the TRT Haber TV reported on November 5 that the Azerbaijani military is attacking civilians in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The error occurred when the Turkish-state run news channel was broadcasting a report from the conflict region .
It is unclear if the channel apologized for the error .
A technical error was clearly behind the TRT ’ s report .
Nevertheless , the report itself is not false .
The Azerbaijani Armed Forces have been shelling civilian settlements in Nagorno-Karabakh since the outbreak of the battle there on September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Infocenter , Azerbaijani shelling has , thus far , claimed the lives of 50 civilians and injured 148 others .
On November 4 and 5 a number of settlements , some of which located near the cities of Shushi and Stepanakert , were shelled by the Azerbaijani Armed forces with artillery and heavy rockets .
From its side , Azerbaijan claims that Armenian forces are shelling civilian settlements within its territory on a regular basis .
So far , Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to three different ceasefires .
All collapsed within a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh is still apparently far from possible .
MORE ON THIS TOPIC : • Azerbaijan Raised Its Activity On Northern Ans Eastern Fronts In Nagorno-Karabakh

Support SouthFront
As a result of a technical error, the TRT Haber TV reported on November 5 that the Azerbaijani military is attacking civilians in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The error occurred when the Turkish-state run news channel was broadcasting a report from the conflict region. It is unclear if the channel apologized for the error.
A technical error was clearly behind the TRT’s report. Nevertheless, the report itself is not false. The Azerbaijani Armed Forces have been shelling civilian settlements in Nagorno-Karabakh since the outbreak of the battle there on September 27.
According to the Armenian Unified Infocenter, Azerbaijani shelling has, thus far, claimed the lives of 50 civilians and injured 148 others.
On November 4 and 5 a number of settlements, some of which located near the cities of Shushi and Stepanakert, were shelled by the Azerbaijani Armed forces with artillery and heavy rockets.
From its side, Azerbaijan claims that Armenian forces are shelling civilian settlements within its territory on a regular basis.
So far, Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to three different ceasefires. All collapsed within a few hours. A political settlement for the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh is still apparently far from possible.
MORE ON THIS TOPIC:
Support SouthFront


southfront--2020-11-05--Southfront Needs Your Help To Continue Its Work And Further

SOUTHFRONT NEEDS YOUR HELP TO CONTINUE ITS WORK AND FURTHER Since November 1 , we ’ ve collected 282 USD @ @ @ @ @ % of the monthly budget needed to continue SouthFront work and further .
Unlike propaganda @ @ @ @ @ establishment , SouthFront operates thanks to the audience ’ s donations .
We will not @ @ @ @ @ your help .
Donate via VISA , PayPal , Paysafecard , Bitcoin and other options @ @ @ @ @ types of cards , PayPal , Amazon Payments , bitcoin ( FAQ is under the @ @ @ @ @ . )
You can subscribe for a monthly donation of $ 15 ( or any @ @ @ @ @ one time donation by clicking buttons below

Support SouthFront
SOUTHFRONT NEEDS YOUR HELP TO CONTINUE ITS WORK AND FURTHER
Since November 1, we’ve collected 352 USD. This is about 7% of the monthly budget needed to continue SouthFront work and further.
Unlike propaganda structures funded by the Euro-Atlantic establishment, SouthFront operates thanks to the audience’s donations. We will not be able to survive without your help.
SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK:
PayPal
Account: southfront@list.ru
DonationAlerts
Donate via VISA, PayPal, Paysafecard, Bitcoin and other options.
Tinypass (Piano)
This systems accepts all types of cards, PayPal, Amazon Payments, bitcoin (FAQ is under the main text, in P.S.)
You can subscribe for a monthly donation of $15 (or any another amount) OR make one time donation by clicking buttons below
Patreon
Donate via SouthFront’s Patreon account (click here)
SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence Team
Support SouthFront


southfront--2020-11-05--Azerbaijani Military Showcased Heavy Weapons Captured In Nagorno-Karabakh (Video)

On November 5 , the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijani showcased heavy weapons which were recently captured from Armenian forces @ @ @ @ @ Nagorno-Karabakh .
A video released by the ministry shows at least 15 trucks and tankers @ @ @ @ @ equipment : Most of the armored vehicles and equipment seen in the Azerbaijani MoD ’ @ @ @ @ @ damaged .
Some were even completely destroyed .
Last week , the Azerbaijani military captured @ @ @ @ @ , including a number of anti-tank guided missiles , from Armenian forces .
Despite inflicting @ @ @ @ @ forces , the Azerbaijani military advance is still contained within Nagorno-Karabakh ’ s southern part @ @ @ @ @ , so far , to make any significant gains on the region ’ s eastern @ @ @ @ @ ON THIS TOPIC : • Azerbaijan Raised Its Activity On Northern Ans Eastern Fronts In @

Support SouthFront
On November 5, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijani showcased heavy weapons which were recently captured from Armenian forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
A video released by the ministry shows at least 15 trucks and tankers as well as the following equipment:
3 MT-LB armored vehicles armed with Zastava M55 20 mm anti-aircraft guns;
2 D-20 152 mm towed howitzers;
1 D-30 122 mm towed howitzer;
2 2S1 Gvozdika 122 mm self-propelled howitzers;
1 T-72AV battle tank;
1 ZSU-23-4 Shilka self-propelled, radar guided anti-aircraft weapon system.
Most of the armored vehicles and equipment seen in the Azerbaijani MoD’s video appeared to be damaged. Some were even completely destroyed.
Last week, the Azerbaijani military captured loads of weapons and ammunition, including a number of anti-tank guided missiles, from Armenian forces.
Despite inflicting serious material losses on Armenian forces, the Azerbaijani military advance is still contained within Nagorno-Karabakh’s southern part. The military has failed, so far, to make any significant gains on the region’s eastern and northern fronts.
MORE ON THIS TOPIC:
Support SouthFront