southfront--2020-07-31--Iranian Hackers Claim Cyber-Attack On Israeli Infrastructure

The covert cyber war that has been raging between Iran and Israel for years may be shifting to open battles testing the offensive and defensive capabilities of the belligerents following the announcement by an Iranian group of hackers early on Friday that they launched a series of cyber-attacks on Israel ’ s rail infrastructure on July 14 .
In the latest development , a group that goes by the name Cyber Avengers claimed in a statement that it targeted more than 150 industrial servers of Israel ’ s railways earlier this month , affecting operations at 28 train and subway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Telegram channels that some media reports have associated with Iran ’ s revolutionary guards ( IRGC ) .
According to the statement , a “ major cyber operation ” was launched on July 14 at 1.20am ( 2050GMT ) , the same time that the airstrikes were launched that killed Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani in early January .
The cyber operation continued for 10 days , ending July 24 .
The group further declared that the “ worst is yet to come , ” suggesting that the cyber warfare between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The group also released a map of Israel ’ s rail network identifying the 28 stations that were targeted , including the major transport hubs of Jerusalem , Tel Aviv University and Ben Gurion .
More than six days after the operation ended , the group claimed that operations at the stations targeted by the cyber-attack were still being adversely affected owing to “ severe damage to equipment and infrastructure.
” The aim of the operation , the anonymous group said , was to “ show that we can plan the collision of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Earlier this month the same group claimed responsibility for massive power outages in Israel .
The claim could not be substantiated , according to cyber experts .
Previously , a barrage of cyber-attacks on Israel ’ s water infrastructure had been linked to cyber groups operating in Iran , even though both sides have refused to officially confirm or deny the reports .
The attacks occurred in April and affected a number of wastewater treatment plants , pumping stations and sewage water units throughout Israel .
The attacks , according to cyber @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the computer software of water pumps after routing through servers to hide the source of attacks .
In May , a bustling port in southern Iran was hit by a cyber-attack , affecting traffic around the port for days .
The attack was blamed by officials on “ foreign hackers , ” without providing further details .
Most recently , throughout June and July there have been a series of mysterious fires and explosions at around a dozen military and industrial installations in Iran , in one case claiming 19 victims at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incidents have raised the suspicion of a campaign of sabotage being conducted by foreign groups , either directly or through providing logistical and technical support to internal dissidents .
Iran ’ s government has dismissed the speculation , at the same time declaring that if evidence is found that proves foreign involvement the country will retaliate accordingly .
The incident at the Natanz nuclear plant earlier this month has been particularly curious .
Iran ’ s top security body said it determined the “ cause ” but refused to divulge details for “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by an anonymous group , many believe , is part of the ongoing cyber war between the two long-time adversaries .
Hussain Estahdadi , Iranian journalist and cyber warfare analyst , in a post on Twitter said Israel has been “ bluffing about its cyber security capabilities for the past decade.
” “ How on earth could they not realize only a single one of these cyber-attacks on their railway system.
” LINK While nothing can be taken for granted in the deluge of claims and counter-claims and confirm nothing deny nothing statements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warfare between Israel and Iran , it appears that they may be moving towards an open test of strength and capabilities in the cyber domain .
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The covert cyber war that has been raging between Iran and Israel for years may be shifting to open battles testing the offensive and defensive capabilities of the belligerents following the announcement by an Iranian group of hackers early on Friday that they launched a series of cyber-attacks on Israel’s rail infrastructure on July 14.
In the latest development, a group that goes by the name Cyber Avengers claimed in a statement that it targeted more than 150 industrial servers of Israel’s railways earlier this month, affecting operations at 28 train and subway stations. The statement was published by Telegram channels that some media reports have associated with Iran’s revolutionary guards (IRGC).
According to the statement, a “major cyber operation” was launched on July 14 at 1.20am (2050GMT), the same time that the airstrikes were launched that killed Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani in early January. The cyber operation continued for 10 days, ending July 24. The group further declared that the “worst is yet to come,” suggesting that the cyber warfare between the two countries is likely to escalate. The group also released a map of Israel’s rail network identifying the 28 stations that were targeted, including the major transport hubs of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University and Ben Gurion. More than six days after the operation ended, the group claimed that operations at the stations targeted by the cyber-attack were still being adversely affected owing to “severe damage to equipment and infrastructure.” The aim of the operation, the anonymous group said, was to “show that we can plan the collision of tens of trains if we so wish.”
Earlier this month the same group claimed responsibility for massive power outages in Israel. The claim could not be substantiated, according to cyber experts.
Previously, a barrage of cyber-attacks on Israel’s water infrastructure had been linked to cyber groups operating in Iran, even though both sides have refused to officially confirm or deny the reports. The attacks occurred in April and affected a number of wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations and sewage water units throughout Israel.
The attacks, according to cyber experts, were carried out by hacking into the computer software of water pumps after routing through servers to hide the source of attacks.
In May, a bustling port in southern Iran was hit by a cyber-attack, affecting traffic around the port for days. The attack was blamed by officials on “foreign hackers,” without providing further details.
Most recently, throughout June and July there have been a series of mysterious fires and explosions at around a dozen military and industrial installations in Iran, in one case claiming 19 victims at a health clinic in Teheran. The incidents have raised the suspicion of a campaign of sabotage being conducted by foreign groups, either directly or through providing logistical and technical support to internal dissidents. Iran’s government has dismissed the speculation, at the same time declaring that if evidence is found that proves foreign involvement the country will retaliate accordingly.
The incident at the Natanz nuclear plant earlier this month has been particularly curious. Iran’s top security body said it determined the “cause” but refused to divulge details for “security reasons.” The latest cyber operation by an anonymous group, many believe, is part of the ongoing cyber war between the two long-time adversaries. Hussain Estahdadi, Iranian journalist and cyber warfare analyst, in a post on Twitter said Israel has been “bluffing about its cyber security capabilities for the past decade.” “How on earth could they not realize only a single one of these cyber-attacks on their railway system.” LINK
While nothing can be taken for granted in the deluge of claims and counter-claims and confirm nothing deny nothing statements that characterize the permanent state of psychological warfare between Israel and Iran, it appears that they may be moving towards an open test of strength and capabilities in the cyber domain.
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southfront--2020-07-31--17 Year Old Tampa Teen Among 3 People Charged With 30 Counts For Recent Twitter Hack

Update 7/31/2020 1520ET : The Department of Justice has also noted that 2 additional individuals have been charged , including a 19 year old from the UK and a 22 year old from Orlando , Florida , according to Bloomberg : Before Democrats even had time to blame the Twitter hack on Russians and meddling in the upcoming election , a 17 year old from Tampa has stolen their thunder .
The teenager , 17-year-old Graham Clark , is being hailed as the “ mastermind ” behind the hack that rocked Twitter weeks ago , when major celebrity accounts like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then used to request Bitcoin from their followers .
Unfortunately for Democrats , Clark ’ s name doesn ’ t even Russian .
Regardless , Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren filed 30 felony charges against Clark this week for “ scamming people across America ” in connection with the hack , according to NBC Tampa .
Clark is facing “ one count of organized fraud , 17 counts of communications fraud , one count of fraudulent use of personal information with over $ 100,000 or 30 or more victims , 10 counts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one count of access to computer or electronic device without authority.
” He was booked into jail at about 6:30am Friday morning .
The state attorney ’ s office said : “ As a cryptocurrency , Bitcoin is difficult to track and recover if stolen in a scam .
These crimes were perpetrated using the names of famous people and celebrities , but they ’ re not the primary victims here .
This ‘ Bit-Con ’ was designed to steal money from regular Americans from all over the country , including here in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right here in our backyard , and we will not stand for that.
” Clark was found after a “ complex nationwide ” investigation .
Warren concluded : “ I want to congratulate our federal law enforcement partners – the US Attorney ’ s Office for the Northern District of California , the FBI , the IRS , and the Secret Service – as well as the Florida Department of Law enforcement .
They worked quickly to investigate and identify the perpetrator of a sophisticated and extensive fraud.
” “ This defendant lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed the crime here , ” Warren stated .
You can watch the state attorney general ’ s press conference here : Recall , just moments ago we noted that Twitter had blamed the hack on “ spear-phishing ” , which is a targeted attack to trick people into simply handing out their passwords .
Twitter staff were targeted through their phones , according to a new report from the BBC .
The attacks then allowed hackers the ability to Tweet from celebrity Twitter accounts .
Twitter has said it was “ taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could improve its permissions and processes .
“ The attack on July 15 , 2020 , targeted a small number of employees through a phone spear phishing attack .
This attack relied on a significant and concerted attempt to mislead certain employees and exploit human vulnerabilities to gain access to our internal systems , ” Twitter wrote on Wednesday .
We had also reported about two weeks ago that the FBI had launched an official inquiry into the massive security breach .
For the full details on the hack , you can read @ @ @ @ @ @

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Update 7/31/2020 1520ET: The Department of Justice has also noted that 2 additional individuals have been charged, including a 19 year old from the UK and a 22 year old from Orlando, Florida, according to Bloomberg:
*DOJ: THREE CHARGED FOR ALLEGED ROLES IN TWITTER HACK
*DOJ: 19-YEAR-OLD FROM UK, 22-YEAR-OLD FROM ORLANDO CHARGED
*DOJ: 3RD INDIVIDUAL IS JUVENILE WHO WON’T BE FURTHER IDENTIFIED
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Before Democrats even had time to blame the Twitter hack on Russians and meddling in the upcoming election, a 17 year old from Tampa has stolen their thunder.
The teenager, 17-year-old Graham Clark, is being hailed as the “mastermind” behind the hack that rocked Twitter weeks ago, when major celebrity accounts like Bill Gates and Barack Obama were hacked and then used to request Bitcoin from their followers.
Unfortunately for Democrats, Clark’s name doesn’t even sound Russian.
Regardless, Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren filed 30 felony charges against Clark this week for “scamming people across America” in connection with the hack, according to NBC Tampa.
Clark is facing “one count of organized fraud, 17 counts of communications fraud, one count of fraudulent use of personal information with over $100,000 or 30 or more victims, 10 counts of fraudulent use of personal information and one count of access to computer or electronic device without authority.”
He was booked into jail at about 6:30am Friday morning. The state attorney’s office said: “As a cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is difficult to track and recover if stolen in a scam. These crimes were perpetrated using the names of famous people and celebrities, but they’re not the primary victims here. This ‘Bit-Con’ was designed to steal money from regular Americans from all over the country, including here in Florida. This massive fraud was orchestrated right here in our backyard, and we will not stand for that.”
Clark was found after a “complex nationwide” investigation. Warren concluded: “I want to congratulate our federal law enforcement partners – the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, the FBI, the IRS, and the Secret Service – as well as the Florida Department of Law enforcement. They worked quickly to investigate and identify the perpetrator of a sophisticated and extensive fraud.”
“This defendant lives here in Tampa” and “he committed the crime here,” Warren stated. You can watch the state attorney general’s press conference here:
Recall, just moments ago we noted that Twitter had blamed the hack on “spear-phishing”, which is a targeted attack to trick people into simply handing out their passwords.
Twitter staff were targeted through their phones, according to a new report from the BBC. The attacks then allowed hackers the ability to Tweet from celebrity Twitter accounts. Twitter has said it was “taking a hard look” at how it could improve its permissions and processes.
“The attack on July 15, 2020, targeted a small number of employees through a phone spear phishing attack. This attack relied on a significant and concerted attempt to mislead certain employees and exploit human vulnerabilities to gain access to our internal systems,” Twitter wrote on Wednesday.
We had also reported about two weeks ago that the FBI had launched an official inquiry into the massive security breach. For the full details on the hack, you can read our report on it here.
We only have one question left: where is the more than $100,000 in Bitcoin he received?We would guess probably in his Robinhood account, invested in Tesla call options.
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southfront--2020-07-31--Aotearoa Fleet Replenishment Tanker (Infographics)

Click to see the full-size image The HMNZS Aotearoa is a fleet replenishment tanker of the Royal New Zealand Navy @ @ @ @ @ into service on July 29 , 2020 .
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southfront--2020-07-31--Turkey Cries Foul About Deployment Of Egyptian Troops In Idlib. What’s Going On?

The Egyptian military has deployed about 150 troops on the frontline in the Syrian region of Greater Idlib to support forces of the Damascus government , Turkish sources claimed on July 30 .
“ The troops were later deployed in the Khan al-Asal area in the western countryside of Aleppo and around the city of Saraqib in the southern countryside of Idlib , ” the Anadolu Agency quoted its source as saying .
The news agency claimed that the Egyptian service members had arrived via the Hama Air Base .
Later , Youssef al-Hamoud , a spokesman for the Syrian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proxy groups based in northern Aleppo , said that the number of Egyptian troops is in fact 148 .
They supposedly deployed in Syria in 3 groups via the Hama Air Base .
According to him , 98 Egyptian personnel reportedly came from the city of Ismailia on July 26 and then were deployed in Khan al-Asal .
50 others arrived from Cairo Airport on July 27 .
They are supposedly deployed in Saraqib .
However , no flights from Egypt to the said base were recorded over the past few days .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hide the deployment of foreign troops on the frontline in the conditions of the Syrian war , when almost every second fighter has a mobile phone and social media accounts and uses them to share pictures and videos from the battlefield .
Most likely , Turkish state media and proxy groups loyal to Ankara found a new original way to justify the illegal presence of their own forces in Syria .
The accusation of other parties doing something that the Erdogan government does itself is something that Turkish media outlets regularly do .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Turkey and its intelligence services openly allowed various terrorists aiming to join ISIS and al-Qaeda to use the territory of Turkey and camps on the Syrian-Turkish border as a transport hub on their route to Syria .
At the same time , Turkey was actively involved in illegal oil trading with ISIS .
Later , when the Russian military operation , including mass bombings of ISIS oil infrastructure , convoys , and public revelation of the facts of Turkish cooperation with ISIS , put an end to this , Turkish official propaganda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other parties involved in the conflict of cooperation with ISIS .
It even claimed that its military operation against Kurdish militias in Afrin was aimed against ISIS .
Ankara sent almost 10,000 Syrian militants to Libya to support the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord .
Nonetheless , Turkish outlets are crying foul about the small number of Russia-linked private military contractors hired by the UAE to support the Libyan National Army against Turkish-backed forces .
Over the past years , Turkey has occupied a notable part of northern Syria and deployed thousands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorists there from the Syrian Army .
Therefore , it would be logical for Ankara to find some ‘ foreign force ’ that it can accuse of deploying its own troops in the country .
At the same time , if the deployment of Egyptian troops to support the Syrian Army turns out to be true , this will be really bad news for Turkey .
Ankara still seems to be unable to control its local al-Qaeda partners and the chances of a new round of escalations in the region are increasing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ far failed to defeat the Syrian Army exhausted by years of conflict with terrorists .
The outcome of the new escalation will be even more gloomy for Turkey if Egyptian forces will join the coalition supporting Damascus .

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The Egyptian military has deployed about 150 troops on the frontline in the Syrian region of Greater Idlib to support forces of the Damascus government, Turkish sources claimed on July 30.
“The troops were later deployed in the Khan al-Asal area in the western countryside of Aleppo and around the city of Saraqib in the southern countryside of Idlib,” the Anadolu Agency quoted its source as saying. The news agency claimed that the Egyptian service members had arrived via the Hama Air Base.
Later, Youssef al-Hamoud, a spokesman for the Syrian National Army, a coalition of Turkish proxy groups based in northern Aleppo, said that the number of Egyptian troops is in fact 148. They supposedly deployed in Syria in 3 groups via the Hama Air Base. According to him, 98 Egyptian personnel reportedly came from the city of Ismailia on July 26 and then were deployed in Khan al-Asal. 50 others arrived from Cairo Airport on July 27. They are supposedly deployed in Saraqib.
However, no flights from Egypt to the said base were recorded over the past few days. Furthermore, it is almost impossible to hide the deployment of foreign troops on the frontline in the conditions of the Syrian war, when almost every second fighter has a mobile phone and social media accounts and uses them to share pictures and videos from the battlefield.
Most likely, Turkish state media and proxy groups loyal to Ankara found a new original way to justify the illegal presence of their own forces in Syria. The accusation of other parties doing something that the Erdogan government does itself is something that Turkish media outlets regularly do.
In the earlier stages of the conflict, Turkey and its intelligence services openly allowed various terrorists aiming to join ISIS and al-Qaeda to use the territory of Turkey and camps on the Syrian-Turkish border as a transport hub on their route to Syria. At the same time, Turkey was actively involved in illegal oil trading with ISIS.
Later, when the Russian military operation, including mass bombings of ISIS oil infrastructure, convoys, and public revelation of the facts of Turkish cooperation with ISIS, put an end to this, Turkish official propaganda shifted its attention to accusations of all other parties involved in the conflict of cooperation with ISIS. It even claimed that its military operation against Kurdish militias in Afrin was aimed against ISIS.
Ankara sent almost 10,000 Syrian militants to Libya to support the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord. Nonetheless, Turkish outlets are crying foul about the small number of Russia-linked private military contractors hired by the UAE to support the Libyan National Army against Turkish-backed forces.
Over the past years, Turkey has occupied a notable part of northern Syria and deployed thousands of troops in Greater Idlib to protect al-Qaeda-linked terrorists there from the Syrian Army. Therefore, it would be logical for Ankara to find some ‘foreign force’ that it can accuse of deploying its own troops in the country.
At the same time, if the deployment of Egyptian troops to support the Syrian Army turns out to be true, this will be really bad news for Turkey. Ankara still seems to be unable to control its local al-Qaeda partners and the chances of a new round of escalations in the region are increasing.
The mighty Turkish Armed Forces have thus far failed to defeat the Syrian Army exhausted by years of conflict with terrorists. The outcome of the new escalation will be even more gloomy for Turkey if Egyptian forces will join the coalition supporting Damascus.
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southfront--2020-07-31--Israel Revealed Details About Defected Hamas Military Commander (Video)

The Israeli Security Agency , Shin Bet , confirmed in a statement on July 30 that a commander of Hamas ’ military wing , the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades , had escaped to Israel last month .
In the statement , Shin Bet named the commander as 24-year old Izz al-Din Hussein .
On June 28 , Hussein swam from the Gaza Strip to Israel .
“ Family problems ” and concerns of “ persecution and defamation by senior figures in Hamas ” caused his escape , according to the Security Agency .
The Israeli Defense Forces shared a video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israeli Navy arrested the man after entering Israeli waters .
He was later handed over Shin Bet for interrogation .
Hussein enlisted in the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades in 2013 .
Five years later , he began working for the brigades ’ air-defense units .
According to Shin Bet , Hussein was given an anti-aircraft missile that he kept at his home .
He was ordered to launch the missile at an Israeli helicopter if one flew nearby in order to kill or abduct Israeli soldiers .
Hussein will be tried in Israel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was indicted on several security-related charges .
Earlier this month , the al-Arabiya TV reported that a military figure of Hamas had defected to Israel .
Nevertheless , the UAE-based channel falsely claimed that this figure was Hamas ’ Naval Forces commander , Mohammed Omar Abu Ajwa .
While the defection of Hussein is a major blow to Hamas ’ military wing , it is unlikely to have any real consequences of the way the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades operate .
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The Israeli Security Agency, Shin Bet, confirmed in a statement on July 30 that a commander of Hamas’ military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, had escaped to Israel last month.
In the statement, Shin Bet named the commander as 24-year old Izz al-Din Hussein. On June 28, Hussein swam from the Gaza Strip to Israel. “Family problems” and concerns of “persecution and defamation by senior figures in Hamas” caused his escape, according to the Security Agency.
The Israeli Defense Forces shared a video of Hussein’s escape. The Israeli Navy arrested the man after entering Israeli waters. He was later handed over Shin Bet for interrogation.
בהמשך להודעת שב”כ, היום הותר לפרסום כי לפני כחודש עצרו כוחות זרוע הים חשוד שניסה לחדור בשחייה מרצועת עזה לשטחה הימי של ישראל. מערך השליטה הימי איתר את החשוד והכווין אליו את לוחמי פלגה 916 ולוחמי יחידת סנפיר של זרוע הים pic.twitter.com/fWAGHyrEp5 — צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) July 30, 2020
Hussein enlisted in the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades in 2013. Five years later, he began working for the brigades’ air-defense units.
According to Shin Bet, Hussein was given an anti-aircraft missile that he kept at his home. He was ordered to launch the missile at an Israeli helicopter if one flew nearby in order to kill or abduct Israeli soldiers.
“Hussein’s activities in Hamas and the vast knowledge he acquired through his work… revealed to the Shin Bet a great deal of intelligence about Hamas,” Shin Bet said in its statement.
Hussein will be tried in Israel. In the Beesheba District Court he was indicted on several security-related charges.
Earlier this month, the al-Arabiya TV reported that a military figure of Hamas had defected to Israel. Nevertheless, the UAE-based channel falsely claimed that this figure was Hamas’ Naval Forces commander, Mohammed Omar Abu Ajwa.
While the defection of Hussein is a major blow to Hamas’ military wing, it is unlikely to have any real consequences of the way the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades operate.
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southfront--2020-07-31--In Photos: New Batch Of Turkish-Backed Militants Completed Training In Syria’s Greater Idlib

The Turkish-backed National Front for Liberation ( NFL ) announced on July 30 that a new batch of its militants had completed military training .
The NFL ’ s new recruits were trained on “ special missions ” .
Photos from the training camp show them using heavy weapons such as machine guns , battle tanks and recoilless rifles .
The training course was held in the northwestern region of Greater Idlib .
This was the fifth batch of Turkish-backed militants to complete “ special mission ” training since the signing of the Russian-Turkish ceasefire agreement on March 5 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greater Idlib to boost its offensive capabilities .
Other groups in the region , including al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay ’ at Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ) , are doing exactly the same .
Recent reports revealed that the Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) and its allies are preparing to launch a new operation in Greater Idlib .
The militants in the region are preparing to repel any new attack .
The NFL and HTS deployed reinforcements in southern Idlib and put their forces on high-alert , especially in the Zawiya Mount region .
Turkey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greater Idlib over the past few months , is doing nothing to stop the provocations of the remaining militants in the region .
The SAA and its allies may soon take matters into their own hands .
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The Turkish-backed National Front for Liberation (NFL) announced on July 30 that a new batch of its militants had completed military training.
The NFL’s new recruits were trained on “special missions”. Photos from the training camp show them using heavy weapons such as machine guns, battle tanks and recoilless rifles. The training course was held in the northwestern region of Greater Idlib.
This was the fifth batch of Turkish-backed militants to complete “special mission” training since the signing of the Russian-Turkish ceasefire agreement on March 5.
The NFL is using the ceasefire in Greater Idlib to boost its offensive capabilities. Other groups in the region, including al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), are doing exactly the same.
Recent reports revealed that the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies are preparing to launch a new operation in Greater Idlib.
The militants in the region are preparing to repel any new attack. The NFL and HTS deployed reinforcements in southern Idlib and put their forces on high-alert, especially in the Zawiya Mount region.
Turkey, which deployed thousands of troops in Greater Idlib over the past few months, is doing nothing to stop the provocations of the remaining militants in the region. The SAA and its allies may soon take matters into their own hands.
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southfront--2020-07-31--Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham Militants Raided Syrian Army Position In Southern Idlib

On July 31 , militants of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay ’ at Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ) raided a position of the Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) in the southern Idlib countryside .
In the afternoon , the militants attacked the position , which is located in the vicinity of the town of al-Ruwaihah .
Heavy clashes were reported around the town .
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed that four SAA service members were killed and six others were injured .
These claims are apparently false .
Pro-government sources didn ’ t report any losses in Greater Idlib @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a barrage of Grad rockets at SAA positions inside Ma ` arat al-Nu ` man city .
No losses were reported .
The army responded to these provocations by shelling militants ’ positions near al-Ruwaihah .
At least one militant of HTS was killed and another was injured .
These attacks are a violation of the recent Russian-Turkish agreement on Greater Idlib .
Ankara committed to neutralize the remaining terrorist groups in the region , including HTS , under the agreement .
However , this is yet to happen .
The lack of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SAA and its allies to go on the offensive .
According to recent reports , the army is already preparing to launch a new operation in Greater Idlib .
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On July 31, militants of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) raided a position of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the southern Idlib countryside.
In the afternoon, the militants attacked the position, which is located in the vicinity of the town of al-Ruwaihah. Heavy clashes were reported around the town.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed that four SAA service members were killed and six others were injured. These claims are apparently false. Pro-government sources didn’t report any losses in Greater Idlib.
Following the raid, HTS launched a barrage of Grad rockets at SAA positions inside Ma`arat al-Nu`man city. No losses were reported.
The army responded to these provocations by shelling militants’ positions near al-Ruwaihah. At least one militant of HTS was killed and another was injured.
These attacks are a violation of the recent Russian-Turkish agreement on Greater Idlib. Ankara committed to neutralize the remaining terrorist groups in the region, including HTS, under the agreement. However, this is yet to happen.
The lack of any action by Turkey could force the SAA and its allies to go on the offensive. According to recent reports, the army is already preparing to launch a new operation in Greater Idlib.
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southfront--2020-07-31--Virtue In Hungarian: George Soros Foundation Is A Hub For Investments In BLM

American billionaire George Soros intends to spend $ 220 million on “ strengthening power in black communities and a new anti-racist policy in the United States.
” This step confirms the status of Soros as the main supporter of racial justice initiatives , as well as one of the main opponents of the right-wing forces that accuse him of supporting the escalation of the situation in the country .
George Soros is a native of Hungary , who managed to create a charitable foundation that is represented in 37 countries , and gave its owner not only the title of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our time , but also a fortune in billions of dollars .
Despite the enormous influence that George Soros has today both in the United States and abroad , the independence of his Foundation ’ s activities is in doubt .
The biography of Djerd Schwartz , who changed his name several times and became George Soros , is rather vague .
Most of his life , until the end of the 70s , is represented by Soros himself .
It is known that he was born in Budapest in a middle-class Jewish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawyer and publisher Tivadar Schwartz .
His father fought in the First World War , and escaped after being captured in the territory of the then Russian Empire .
During the years in captivity , he surprisingly managed to learn Esperanto , and later became an Esperantist writer .
Close circle of Esperanto lovers , where Schwartz Father took part , will have a great impact on the future of his son .
Having built a successful career without having an education , Tiward Schwartz was an active member of the Jewish community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of financiers “ from the ghetto ” .
At the same time , for unknown reasons , Schwartz changed his surname to Shorosh shortly before the occupation of Hungary by Hitler .
Despite the fact that life in the Shoroshey family has begun to improve , the younger Djerd is sent without any prospects to Britain .
There , apparently , he was actively helped by his father ’ s connections .
In London , he managed to enroll in the London school of Economics and Political Science , for which he also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then Djerd became George Soros .
After graduating from the faculty of “ Philosophy , Logic and Scientific method ” , he receives a degree in Philology .
However , this specialty did not prevent him from getting his first job in a private and closed from prying eyes brokerage house “ Singer & Friedlander ” .
He was taken into the company by a friend of Soros ’ s father , who participated in his commercial activities , and was also a member of the Esperantist society .
George Soros ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question the independence of his current policy .
The fact that the Soros Foundation continues to actively interact and sponsors about 20 Esperantist organizations around the world confirms the protectorate of its activities .
More than half of the budget is spent on British Philology lovers .
In 1979 , Soros created the Open Society Institute ( OSI ) in the United States , which is an international charitable foundation that supports programs in the fields of education , culture and art , health , and civic initiatives that contribute to building the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The idea of an “ open society ” was pursued by Soros after his teacher at the London School of Economics and Political Science , Karl Popper .
The main characteristics of an “ open society ” include : • new individualism : in society , the main role is played by spiritual , rational connections between its members , which are not determined by the accidents of birth , as opposed to nationality or citizenship ; • in an open society , people unite rationally , and also make rational decisions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for their actions .
In such a society individuals are free from various taboos and make decisions based on the consensus reached as a result of the agreement ; • the concept of critical rationalism : the company has the ability to freely criticize their government .
The political elite in such a society does not have unlimited power and can be removed without bloodshed , what should assure the stability of an open society .
At the moment , any open society does not exist .
Even Western countries that posite themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of transition from a closed society to an open one .
The attractive idea of building a better society hides a rather complex multi-level system of financing , which in fact is not so “ open ” .
Soros is a billionaire whose fortune Forbes estimates at $ 8.3 billion , while OSI is his main business .
George Soros formed some capital , began to reinvest it , and thus he managed to create a charitable foundation , which , in addition , continues to earn actively from charity .
The growth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive dynamics contradicts economic laws , given that the Fund does not have a legal right to participate in commercial activities in the United States .
Financial flows and real estate of Soros are not separated , and in fact everything is registered on a vague network of NCOs .
Based on this , it seems quite logical to assume that the Fund ’ s profit consists in the transfusion of funds within the charity itself .
Soros ’ NCOs represent a network based on a principle similar to the MasterCard network or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not a performer of charity projects , but it works with local performers .
Thus , when allocating , for example , $ 10 for a project , performers X , Y , Z receive $ 3 , and $ 1 is taken for maintenance .
However , decisions about the amount of transfers and their recipients are made not by the Board of Directors , or the Chairman George Soros , but by independent committees ( Advisory Boards ) .
Their activities are mixed and can not be directly audited by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ works with anonymous donors in all countries .
If donor A wants to contribute to the democratization of country B , by allocating the same “ $ 1 ” for servicing the Fund , the donor also receives a guarantee of its anonymity .
The money that enters the organization from anonymous donors is redistributed to the NCOs .
all over the world .
Thus , the scheme of the Fund can be represented as the following : This system allows to bring the amount to the shares of direct action in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % .
In essence , OSI is a tool for cashing out and transferring large amounts of money in the corporate sector in the shadow of the participating countries .
Thus , the main activity of OSI is to provide cash flow between different nodes of the international network in the Business to Business format .
This scheme allows those who rest behind the scenes to use OSI to promote various projects in which they are interested not only abroad , but also within the United States .
The Soros Open Society Foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 261.1 million intended to support American left-wing movements .
This amount makes up to 21 % of the Fund ’ s total global budget .
In fact , Soros supports groups that form the backbone of the Black lives matter ( BLM ) movement .
Of the $ 220 million that George Soros announced on July 13 , $ 150 million will be invested in five-year grants for selected groups .
Among the organizations that will receive grants are the Black Votes Matter Fund , Repairers of the Breach , the Equal Justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 70 million are intended for investment in local grants supporting changes to policing and criminal justice .
Moreover , this amount should cover the costs of developing of civic engagement and organizing internships and political training for youth .
This is not the first time Soros has targeted racial inequality .
However , this initiative is the most expensive .
In 2003 , Open Society launched a Racial Justice Initiative .
Today , the Soros Foundation has formally become one of the main financial sources for BLM .
The patron regularly invests large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : • $ 33 million were invested in the Organization for Black Struggle and Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment , which precede the formation of the BLM in its modern form ; • $ 15 million for education and advocacy initiatives of the National Association for the advancement of colored people NAACP ; Soros ’ s active support for the BLM movement has been criticized many times , including the allegations that groups he backed have paid protesters speaking out against racial injustice .
The billionaire is actively blaming for playing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in cities across the country .
Soros ’ s globalist policy is clearly complementary to the neoliberal positions of the US Democratic forces , which leads to their close interaction with an Open Society .
Soros doubled the support of American Democrats .
Instead of $ 20 million in 2016 , they will receive $ 40 million this year to prevent the re-election of President Donald Trump .
It is not surprising that as part of its Make America Great Again rhetorical , Trump in turn accuses Soros on a variety of issues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporting the caravan of migrants attempting to enter the United States from Central America , being behind the attacks on Brett Kavanaugh during his Supreme Court nomination and promoting an elitist globalist agenda that undermined American jobs and culture .
The financial scheme used by the Open Society Foundation of George Soros is a convenient tool for promoting the interests of its donors , who appear to be closely affiliated with the US Democratic forces .
Investing in the BLM movement is only part of the policy of the forces hided behind the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take active actions to prevent the re-election of Donald Trump in the upcoming elections in the US .
Furthermore , the activities of OSI arouse resentment not only from conservative forces in the United States , but also in many other countries , such as Armenia , where “ pseudo-democratic ” projects funded by Soros undermine stability and provoke internal conflicts .
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American billionaire George Soros intends to spend $220 million on “strengthening power in black communities and a new anti-racist policy in the United States.” This step confirms the status of Soros as the main supporter of racial justice initiatives, as well as one of the main opponents of the right-wing forces that accuse him of supporting the escalation of the situation in the country.
George Soros is a native of Hungary, who managed to create a charitable foundation that is represented in 37 countries, and gave its owner not only the title of one of the most famous philanthropists of our time, but also a fortune in billions of dollars. Despite the enormous influence that George Soros has today both in the United States and abroad, the independence of his Foundation’s activities is in doubt.
The biography of Djerd Schwartz, who changed his name several times and became George Soros, is rather vague. Most of his life, until the end of the 70s, is represented by Soros himself.
It is known that he was born in Budapest in a middle-class Jewish family; he was the son of lawyer and publisher Tivadar Schwartz. His father fought in the First World War, and escaped after being captured in the territory of the then Russian Empire. During the years in captivity, he surprisingly managed to learn Esperanto, and later became an Esperantist writer. Close circle of Esperanto lovers, where Schwartz Father took part, will have a great impact on the future of his son.
Having built a successful career without having an education, Tiward Schwartz was an active member of the Jewish community in Budapest and engaged in the Affairs of financiers “from the ghetto”. At the same time, for unknown reasons, Schwartz changed his surname to Shorosh shortly before the occupation of Hungary by Hitler. Despite the fact that life in the Shoroshey family has begun to improve, the younger Djerd is sent without any prospects to Britain. There, apparently, he was actively helped by his father’s connections. In London, he managed to enroll in the London school of Economics and Political Science, for which he also had to change his passport, and then Djerd became George Soros. After graduating from the faculty of “Philosophy, Logic and Scientific method”, he receives a degree in Philology. However, this specialty did not prevent him from getting his first job in a private and closed from prying eyes brokerage house “Singer & Friedlander”. He was taken into the company by a friend of Soros’s father, who participated in his commercial activities, and was also a member of the Esperantist society.
George Soros’s rather dubious path to success calls into question the independence of his current policy. The fact that the Soros Foundation continues to actively interact and sponsors about 20 Esperantist organizations around the world confirms the protectorate of its activities. More than half of the budget is spent on British Philology lovers.
In 1979, Soros created the Open Society Institute (OSI) in the United States, which is an international charitable foundation that supports programs in the fields of education, culture and art, health, and civic initiatives that contribute to building the so-called ‘’open society’’.
The idea of an “open society” was pursued by Soros after his teacher at the London School of Economics and Political Science, Karl Popper. The main characteristics of an “open society” include:
new individualism: in society, the main role is played by spiritual, rational connections between its members, which are not determined by the accidents of birth, as opposed to nationality or citizenship;
in an open society, people unite rationally, and also make rational decisions by seeking consensus and taking personal responsibility for their actions. In such a society individuals are free from various taboos and make decisions based on the consensus reached as a result of the agreement;
the concept of critical rationalism: the company has the ability to freely criticize their government. The political elite in such a society does not have unlimited power and can be removed without bloodshed, what should assure the stability of an open society.
At the moment, any open society does not exist. Even Western countries that posite themselves as liberal democracies are at the stage of transition from a closed society to an open one.
The attractive idea of building a better society hides a rather complex multi-level system of financing, which in fact is not so “open”.
Soros is a billionaire whose fortune Forbes estimates at $8.3 billion, while OSI is his main business. George Soros formed some capital, began to reinvest it, and thus he managed to create a charitable foundation, which, in addition, continues to earn actively from charity. The growth of the Fund’s wealth and positive dynamics contradicts economic laws, given that the Fund does not have a legal right to participate in commercial activities in the United States. Financial flows and real estate of Soros are not separated, and in fact everything is registered on a vague network of NCOs.
Based on this, it seems quite logical to assume that the Fund’s profit consists in the transfusion of funds within the charity itself. Soros’ NCOs represent a network based on a principle similar to the MasterCard network or the P2P transfer service. Open Society is not a performer of charity projects, but it works with local performers. Thus, when allocating, for example, $10 for a project, performers X, Y,Z receive $3, and $1 is taken for maintenance. However, decisions about the amount of transfers and their recipients are made not by the Board of Directors, or the Chairman George Soros, but by independent committees (Advisory Boards). Their activities are mixed and cannot be directly audited by a third-party observer.
The cross-border Foundation works with anonymous donors in all countries. If donor A wants to contribute to the democratization of country B, by allocating the same “$1” for servicing the Fund, the donor also receives a guarantee of its anonymity. The money that enters the organization from anonymous donors is redistributed to the NCOs. all over the world.
Thus, the scheme of the Fund can be represented as the following:
donation amount $$$ -> Buffer Fund 1 -> Open Society country 1 -> Buffer Fund offshore -> Open Society of the country 2 -> Buffer Fund 2 -> project NCOs.
This system allows to bring the amount to the shares of direct action in an incomplete volume, no more than 30-40%. In essence, OSI is a tool for cashing out and transferring large amounts of money in the corporate sector in the shadow of the participating countries. Thus, the main activity of OSI is to provide cash flow between different nodes of the international network in the Business to Business format.
This scheme allows those who rest behind the scenes to use OSI to promote various projects in which they are interested not only abroad, but also within the United States.
The Soros Open Society Foundation’s budget for 2020 includes $261.1 million intended to support American left-wing movements. This amount makes up to 21% of the Fund’s total global budget. In fact, Soros supports groups that form the backbone of the Black lives matter (BLM) movement.
Of the $220 million that George Soros announced on July 13, $150 million will be invested in five-year grants for selected groups. Among the organizations that will receive grants are the Black Votes Matter Fund, Repairers of the Breach, the Equal Justice Initiative, etc. The remaining $70 million are intended for investment in local grants supporting changes to policing and criminal justice. Moreover, this amount should cover the costs of developing of civic engagement and organizing internships and political training for youth.
“There is this call for justice in Black and brown communities, an explosion of not just sympathy but solidarity across the board,” Mr. Gaspard, the president of the Open Society Foundations said. “So it’s time to double down. And we understood we can place a bet on these activists — Black and white — who see this as a moment of not just incrementalism, but whole-scale reform.”
This is not the first time Soros has targeted racial inequality. However, this initiative is the most expensive. In 2003, Open Society launched a Racial Justice Initiative. Today, the Soros Foundation has formally become one of the main financial sources for BLM. The patron regularly invests large sums in support of American left-wing movements:
$50 million to counter mass incarceration;
$33 million were invested in the Organization for Black Struggle and Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment, which precede the formation of the BLM in its modern form;
$25 million in grants to sponsor minority political organizations;
$15 million for education and advocacy initiatives of the National Association for the advancement of colored people NAACP;
$1 billion in University grants to fight nationalism.
Soros’s active support for the BLM movement has been criticized many times, including the allegations that groups he backed have paid protesters speaking out against racial injustice. The billionaire is actively blaming for playing a shadowy role behind the riots taking place in cities across the country.
Soros’s globalist policy is clearly complementary to the neoliberal positions of the US Democratic forces, which leads to their close interaction with an Open Society. Soros doubled the support of American Democrats. Instead of $20 million in 2016, they will receive $40 million this year to prevent the re-election of President Donald Trump.
It is not surprising that as part of its Make America Great Again rhetorical, Trump in turn accuses Soros on a variety of issues, of supporting the BLM movement, supporting the caravan of migrants attempting to enter the United States from Central America, being behind the attacks on Brett Kavanaugh during his Supreme Court nomination and promoting an elitist globalist agenda that undermined American jobs and culture.
The financial scheme used by the Open Society Foundation of George Soros is a convenient tool for promoting the interests of its donors, who appear to be closely affiliated with the US Democratic forces. Investing in the BLM movement is only part of the policy of the forces hided behind the name of George Soros, who continue to take active actions to prevent the re-election of Donald Trump in the upcoming elections in the US. Furthermore, the activities of OSI arouse resentment not only from conservative forces in the United States, but also in many other countries, such as Armenia, where “pseudo-democratic” projects funded by Soros undermine stability and provoke internal conflicts.
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southfront--2020-07-31--Big Deal: SDF Agreed With U.S. Company To Trade Oil – Report

The so-called Self-Administration in North and Northeast Syria had singed a deal with an U.S. oil company , the Al-Monitor reported on July 30 , citing sources familiar with the matter .
One of the sources told the Washington-based outlet , that the agreement , under which the U.S. company would market oil in territory controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces ( SDF ) and modernize existing fields , was signed last week .
The source identified the company as the Delaware-based Delta Crescent Energy LLC .
A license to operate in Syria was granted to the company by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The SDF controls most of Syria ’ s oil resources .
The largest oil fields , al-Rmelan and al-Omar , are both controlled by the Kurdish-led group .
Around 500 U.S. troops were also deployed in northeastern Syria to “ guard ” these fields .
Ferhat Abdi Şahin , aka “ Mazloum Abdi , ” Commander-in-Chief of the SDF informed U.S. senator Lindsay Graham of the deal in a recent phone call .
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also confirmed that he knew of the SDF oil deal during a Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to Al-Monitor , the U.S. also agreed to provide two modular refineries to the SDF .
The refineries will only meet 20 % of the self-administration ’ s needs .
Over the past few months , U.S. forces improved security at all major oil fields in northeastern Syria .
Hundreds of experienced SDF personnel were recruited and trained by the U.S. to help guard these fields .
The SDF-U.S. deal is illegal as it was not approved by the legitimate government in Damascus .
The deal could have a disastrous effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purchase fuel from the SDF .
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The so-called Self-Administration in North and Northeast Syria had singed a deal with an U.S. oil company, the Al-Monitor reported on July 30, citing sources familiar with the matter.
One of the sources told the Washington-based outlet, that the agreement, under which the U.S. company would market oil in territory controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and modernize existing fields, was signed last week.
The source identified the company as the Delaware-based Delta Crescent Energy LLC. A license to operate in Syria was granted to the company by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC.
The SDF controls most of Syria’s oil resources. The largest oil fields, al-Rmelan and al-Omar, are both controlled by the Kurdish-led group. Around 500 U.S. troops were also deployed in northeastern Syria to “guard” these fields.
Ferhat Abdi Şahin, aka “Mazloum Abdi,” Commander-in-Chief of the SDF informed U.S. senator Lindsay Graham of the deal in a recent phone call.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also confirmed that he knew of the SDF oil deal during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee session on July 30.
“The deal took a little longer, than we had hoped, and now we’re in implementation,” Pompeo said to Graham during the session.
According to Al-Monitor, the U.S. also agreed to provide two modular refineries to the SDF. The refineries will only meet 20% of the self-administration’s needs.
Over the past few months, U.S. forces improved security at all major oil fields in northeastern Syria. Hundreds of experienced SDF personnel were recruited and trained by the U.S. to help guard these fields.
The SDF-U.S. deal is illegal as it was not approved by the legitimate government in Damascus. The deal could have a disastrous effect on government-held areas in Syria, which purchase fuel from the SDF.
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southfront--2020-07-31--Another Tribal Leader Assassinated In Northeastern Syria

On July 31 , sheikh Ali Alwis , a prominent leader of the Al Baggara tribe in northeastern Syria , was assassinated in the southeastern Deir Ezzor countryside .
According to the Hawar News agency , Alwis was killed by unidentified assailants while he was on the way from his house in the town of al-Dahla to the local mosque to attend Eid al-Adha prayer .
The assailants shot the sheikh with a hand gun equipped with a silencer .
Besides being a prominent leader of Al Baggara , one of the largest Arab tribes in the area , Alwis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No group has claimed responsibility for the assassination of Alwis , so far .
ISIS , whose cells are active in southeastern Deir Ezzor , remains the main suspect .
A day earlier , ISIS terrorists killed sheikh Suleiman al-Kassar , a prominent leader and a spokesman of Al Uqaydat tribe .
The attack took place in the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor , too .
The Syrian Democratic Forces that control southeastern Deir Ezzor has recently carried out a series of counter terrorism operations in the region .
However , ISIS influence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kurdish-led group and the local Arab population may be the cause .
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On July 31, sheikh Ali Alwis, a prominent leader of the Al Baggara tribe in northeastern Syria, was assassinated in the southeastern Deir Ezzor countryside.
According to the Hawar News agency, Alwis was killed by unidentified assailants while he was on the way from his house in the town of al-Dahla to the local mosque to attend Eid al-Adha prayer. The assailants shot the sheikh with a hand gun equipped with a silencer.
Besides being a prominent leader of Al Baggara, one of the largest Arab tribes in the area, Alwis was the mayor of al-Dahla town.
No group has claimed responsibility for the assassination of Alwis, so far. ISIS, whose cells are active in southeastern Deir Ezzor, remains the main suspect.
A day earlier, ISIS terrorists killed sheikh Suleiman al-Kassar, a prominent leader and a spokesman of Al Uqaydat tribe. The attack took place in the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, too.
The Syrian Democratic Forces that control southeastern Deir Ezzor has recently carried out a series of counter terrorism operations in the region. However, ISIS influence there remains strong. Tension between the Kurdish-led group and the local Arab population may be the cause.
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southfront--2020-08-01--Iran Captures Ringleader Of U.S.-Based ‘Terrorist Group’

Iran ’ s Ministry of Intelligence announced on August 1 that it had captured the ringleader of the U.S.-based Tondar [ Thunder ] group , Jamshid Sharmahd .
In an official statement , the ministry said Sharmahd was captured in complicated operations by security forces , adding that his capture was a “ heavy and serious blow ” to Tondra .
Sharmahd , 65 , introduces himself on the official website of Tondar as an Iranian-American broadcaster and opposition activist based in Los Angeles .
Tondar , or the Kingdom Assembly of Iran , is an group seeking to overthrow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the monarchy .
Iran says the group is armed and responsible for terrorist activities in the country .
The group allegedly claimed responsibility for the 2008 Shiraz explosion at the Hosseynieh Seyed al-Shohada .
At least 14 people , including children , were killed and 215 others were injured in the bombing .
Iran claims that its security forces foiled several terrorist plot by Tondar over the last few years .
The group supposedly plotted to blow up Sivand dam in Shiraz , detonate cyanide bombs at Tehran book exhibition and to bomb @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s shrine .
While the group is based in the U.S , it remains unclear if it is receiving any support from Washington .
Iran ’ s Ministry of Intelligence said that it will provide more details on the capture of Sharmahd soon .

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Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence announced on August 1 that it had captured the ringleader of the U.S.-based Tondar [Thunder] group, Jamshid Sharmahd.
In an official statement, the ministry said Sharmahd was captured in complicated operations by security forces, adding that his capture was a “heavy and serious blow” to Tondra.
Sharmahd, 65, introduces himself on the official website of Tondar as an Iranian-American broadcaster and opposition activist based in Los Angeles.
Tondar, or the Kingdom Assembly of Iran, is an group seeking to overthrow the Islamic regime in Iran and restore the monarchy. Iran says the group is armed and responsible for terrorist activities in the country.
The group allegedly claimed responsibility for the 2008 Shiraz explosion at the Hosseynieh Seyed al-Shohada. At least 14 people, including children, were killed and 215 others were injured in the bombing.
Iran claims that its security forces foiled several terrorist plot by Tondar over the last few years. The group supposedly plotted to blow up the Sivand dam in Shiraz, detonate cyanide bombs at the Tehran book exhibition and bomb the general ceremonies at late Imam Khomeini’s shrine.
While the group is based in the U.S, it remains unclear if it is receiving any support from Washington. Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence said that it will provide more details on the capture of Sharmahd soon.
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southfront--2020-08-01--Military Situation In Syria On August 1, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria : • Clashes between the @ @ @ @ @ reported near the village of Ruwaiha ; • The Syrian security services seized a large @ @ @ @ @ on the administrative borders between Homs and Hama , which were intended to be smuggled @ @ @ @ @ ; • Three explosions in the town of Sarmada destroyed oil facilities .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria:
Clashes between the SAA and militant groups were reported near the village of Ruwaiha;
SAA artillery shelled militant positions in the Ruwaiha area;
The Syrian security services seized a large amount of weapons and ammunition on the administrative borders between Homs and Hama, which were intended to be smuggled to the northern Idlib countryside;
Three explosions in the town of Sarmada destroyed oil facilities.
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southfront--2020-08-01--Syrian Pro-Government Fighters Killed, Injured In New ISIS Attack In Deir Ezzor

On August 1 , ISIS terrorists launched a “ hit-and-run ” attack on positions of the National Defense Forces ( NDF ) in the western Deir Ezzor countryside .
The terrorists attacked the NDF ’ s positions in the early morning hours .
Heavy clashes broke out in the region as a result .
According to Baladi News , a pro-opposition news outlet , two NDF fighters were killed and several others were injured in the attack .
No losses were reported on ISIS ’ side .
The attack was likely launched from the Homs desert , which lays between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hundreds of ISIS terrorists are reportedly taking shelter in the desert .
The terrorists are allegedly receiving supplies from U.S.-backed fighters based in the southeastern area of al-Tanaf .
Two weeks ago , the NDF carried out a large combing operation in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor .
A number of ISIS hideouts were uncovered and destroyed .
Despite many similar operations , ISIS remnants are still active in western Deir Ezzor .
Government forces will have to take more serious measures to address the threat of the terrorist group .
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On August 1, ISIS terrorists launched a “hit-and-run” attack on positions of the National Defense Forces (NDF) in the western Deir Ezzor countryside.
The terrorists attacked the NDF’s positions in the early hours of the morning engaging pro-government fighters in clashes.
According to Baladi News, a pro-opposition news outlet, two NDF fighters were killed and several others were injured in the attack. No losses were reported on ISIS’ side.
“The militias [the NDF] deployed military reinforcements in the clashes scene,” Baladi News quoted a local source as saying.
The attack was likely launched from the Homs desert, which lays between western Deir Ezzor and eastern Homs. Hundreds of ISIS terrorists are reportedly taking shelter in the desert. The terrorists are allegedly receiving supplies from U.S.-backed fighters based in the southeastern area of al-Tanaf.
Two weeks ago, the NDF carried out a large combing operation in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor. A number of ISIS hideouts were uncovered and destroyed.
Despite many similar operations, ISIS remnants are still active in western Deir Ezzor. Government forces will have to take more serious measures to address the threat of the terrorist group.
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southfront--2020-08-01--Protests Continue In Portland, As Trump Focuses On Vital Issues: Banning TikTok

On July 31st , BLM protests continued in the US , mostly in Seattle and Portland .
More than 2,000 people turned out at the 65th consecutive day of protests against violence , anti-Black racism and heightened use of force by federal officers .
Portland has been a sort of capital of the protests , with demonstrations being one of the most violent .
On the evening of July 31st , MSM reports are focused on the “ generally peaceful ” protests with “ some violent incidents.
” The protests intensified after President Donald Trump deployed more than 100 federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the agents were there to protect federal property .
Local officials and critics accused the president of creating more conflict during nationwide protests over racial injustice and police brutality against Black Americans .
As of July 29th , the federal agents are being withdrawn , but the protests continue .
Oregon ’ s governor , Kate Brown , agreed with the White House that the state police would take over responsibility for guarding the courthouse after weeks of escalating protests .
She said that “ Trump ’ s troops ” were behaving like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unrest with heavy-handed tactics .
In contrast , the state troopers did not intervene even when the scale of the protest on Thursday night passed the point , as demonstrators shook the fence around the courthouse , at which in early demonstrations the federal agents generally fired teargas , stun grenades and baton rounds .
In the absence of confrontation , and with the state police remaining largely unseen inside the courthouse , tensions quickly eased .
Prior to that , however , there were videos being shared of protesters being given equipment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to the escalating response that they ’ ve been receiving Quickly switching away from the chaos he , himself , caused in Portland , US President Donald Trump focused on the true issues the United States faces – the need to ban Chinese video sharing app TikTok .
Trump said he could use emergency economic powers or an executive order .
It was not immediately clear what such an order would look like and what legal challenges it might face .
The threat of a TikTok ban has been lingering since Secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on July 7th , saying it was “ something we ’ re looking at.
” Critics of TikTok worry that the data it collects on its US users could end up in the hands of the Chinese government , though TikTok has said it stores its data outside of China and that it would resist any attempts by Beijing to seize the information .
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On July 31st, BLM protests continued in the US, mostly in Seattle and Portland.
More than 2,000 people turned out at the 65th consecutive day of protests against violence, anti-Black racism and heightened use of force by federal officers.
Portland has been a sort of capital of the protests, with demonstrations being one of the most violent.
On the evening of July 31st, MSM reports are focused on the “generally peaceful” protests with “some violent incidents.”
The protests intensified after President Donald Trump deployed more than 100 federal law enforcement agents to Portland, saying the agents were there to protect federal property.
Local officials and critics accused the president of creating more conflict during nationwide protests over racial injustice and police brutality against Black Americans.
Homeland Security is not leaving Portland until local police complete cleanup of Anarchists and Agitators! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 1, 2020
As of July 29th, the federal agents are being withdrawn, but the protests continue.
Oregon’s governor, Kate Brown, agreed with the White House that the state police would take over responsibility for guarding the courthouse after weeks of escalating protests. She said that “Trump’s troops” were behaving like an occupying army in Portland and provoking unrest with heavy-handed tactics.
In contrast, the state troopers did not intervene even when the scale of the protest on Thursday night passed the point, as demonstrators shook the fence around the courthouse, at which in early demonstrations the federal agents generally fired teargas, stun grenades and baton rounds.
In the absence of confrontation, and with the state police remaining largely unseen inside the courthouse, tensions quickly eased.
Prior to that, however, there were videos being shared of protesters being given equipment in order to clash with the authorities due to the escalating response that they’ve been receiving
Quickly switching away from the chaos he, himself, caused in Portland, US President Donald Trump focused on the true issues the United States faces – the need to ban Chinese video sharing app TikTok.
“As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United States,” Trump said to reporters while aboard Air Force One.
Trump said he could use emergency economic powers or an executive order. It was not immediately clear what such an order would look like and what legal challenges it might face.
“Well, I have that authority,” he said. “I will sign the document tomorrow,” said Trump on July 31st, indicating that a ban could take effect “essentially immediately.”
The threat of a TikTok ban has been lingering since Secretary of State Mike Pompeo mentioned the possibility on July 7th, saying it was “something we’re looking at.”
Critics of TikTok worry that the data it collects on its US users could end up in the hands of the Chinese government, though TikTok has said it stores its data outside of China and that it would resist any attempts by Beijing to seize the information.
“TikTok US user data is stored in the US, with strict controls on employee access. TikTok’s biggest investors come from the US. We are committed to protecting our users’ privacy and safety as we continue working to bring joy to families and meaningful careers to those who create on our platform,” TikTok spokesperson Hilary McQuaide said.
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southfront--2020-08-01--That Sinking Feeling: Ukrainian Naval And Coastal Forces

In few areas are Russia ’ s and Ukraine ’ s divergent fortunes as evident as in naval armaments .
Whereas the Russian Navy has overcome the malaise of the 1990s and went on to introduce new classes of warships , including state-of-the-art missile frigates , attack submarines , and the mysterious “ Poseidon-carriers ” , Ukraine has gone in the opposite direction .
In spite of having begun in roughly the same shape and in possession of the Nikolayev Shipyard , where all manner of ships up to and including aircraft carriers were built .
The never-finished Slava-class guided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disintegrating at that shipyard has come to symbolize not only the fate of Ukraine ’ s navy but the country itself .
The fleet ’ s flagship Hetman Sahaydachny , a former Soviet maritime border guard frigate , has seen considerable time underway in better times , even participating in multinational anti-piracy missions off the Horn of Africa .
After 2014 , its condition rapidly declined even though it nominally participated in Sea Breeze exercises with NATO as late as 2018 .
While it is currently officially being refitted with new electronic equipment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service in 2021 , the ship ’ s future is still in doubt .
While there was some discussion concerning the construction of a squadron of 2,000 missile corvettes fitted with both Western and Ukrainian weapons and electronics , for understandable reasons that project never progressed very far .
Ukraine and United States have reportedly held discussions on the acquisition of one or two Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates but , even if these elderly ships were to be transferred to Ukraine for free , the country would still face massive problems trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the systems and weapons not being compatible with anything else currently in use by Ukraine .
Moreover , the Perries were designed as low-cost anti-submarine escorts for use in the Atlantic , and aren ’ t suitable for operations close to hostile coastlines where their weak anti-air and anti-surface weaponry becomes a liability .
Thus , the future of Ukraine ’ s navy as a blue-water force looks fairly bleak , with no modern vessels in service or projected for acquisition .
That state of affairs appears to satisfy the official Kiev , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a littoral , coastal force whose main areas of interest are offshore economic zones of the Black Sea and the efforts to control the Sea of Azov .
While the phrase “ mosquito fleet ” originated in Great Britain during World War 2 as a description of the Royal Navy ’ s vast force of motor torpedo- and gun-boats , Ukraine ’ s media has attached it on more than one occasion to the lackluster collection of small craft in use by Ukraine ’ s naval forces .
Even though fast attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better than the larger ships , here at least there are replacement ships being built and procured .
The best known of these “ mosquitoes ” are the Gyurza-M armored gunboats that , so far at least , proved to be less than impressive .
Armed with two remote-control weapons stations with 30mm cannon and anti-tank guided missiles , their effectiveness is badly limited by low seaworthiness .
Two of them were captured by Russia ’ s coast guard during an unsanctioned and unsafe attempt to cross under the Kerch Bridge and reach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planned , but it doesn ’ t look as if that number will be reached .
Instead , Ukraine ’ s attention has moved on to other , possibly more dangerous vessels .
The Centaur class is slightly smaller than the Gyurza-M , at 47 tons versus 54 tons , but it is significantly faster , with the claimed top speed of 50 knots being twice of that of the Gyurzas .
And even though the armament of heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers , backed by 80mm rocket pods , seems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” is a platoon of 28 soldiers these boats can carry .
Combined with the Mark VI patrol boats that Ukraine is procuring from the United States , which are lightly armed but very fast boats also capable of carrying troops , Ukraine ’ s navy appears to be acquiring the ability to launch surprise amphibious raids of up to a battalion of light infantry in strength , once the fleet of these boats grows in size in the coming years .
While certainly not a major force in absolute terms , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the DPR ’ s southern flank that rests on the Sea of Azov coastline .
Eight Centaurs are reported as being planned , and the first two boats are undergoing sea trials .
Complementing Ukraine ’ s naval strike and raiding ability is the Neptun anti-ship missile derived from Russia ’ s Kh-35 Uran , though with significant differences and also possibly collaboration with Turkey which is developing its own Harpoon-based anti-ship cruise missile at the same time , and/or with assistance from other NATO member states .
The Neptun has passed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one against a simulated naval target , and appears to be meeting its development goals without major problems .
The missile ’ s size means it theoretically could arm the Ukrainian navy ’ s still-extant post-Soviet surface ships , but their age and lack of replacement means that it is more likely to see service as a coastal artillery weapon which could readily provide Ukraine with some serious firepower in the Sea of Azov .
The Neptun is described as being able to strike both naval and land targets , suggesting a combination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If deployed in land-based form on the shores of the Sea of Azov , it could be used to shut down large swaths of the Sea of Azov under the guise of live-fire exercises .
But arguably the worst-case scenario is the use of the missile against the Kerch Bridge , which is located within the 300km range of the Ukraine-controlled Azov coastline .
One can readily imagine an MH17-style scenario in which a Ukrainian missile strikes and damages the bridge , with the attack then being attributed—with full NATO support—to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ missile ” .
It would also not be an easy attack to respond to , as it would require Russian military strikes against targets on Ukraine ’ s territory that would elicit a highly predictable NATO reaction .
It would also be a difficult attack to defend against , requiring the deployment of anti-missile weapons like the Pantsir-S and Tor which might not guarantee protection against a surprise attack by a highly subsonic , sea-skimming missile relying on GPS or even simply inertial guidance and not advertising its own presence by radar emissions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ability to launch relatively precise missile strikes against high-value targets in the DPR and LPR .
In combination with the Vilkha rocket system and the Grom short-range ballistic missile , this weapon is part of Ukraine ’ s emerging deep-strike missile arsenal .
The abortive Gyurza-M raid into the Sea of Azov and NATO ’ s unwillingness to become directly embroiled in the Sea of Azov conflict do not mean we have seen the last of the provocations .
Bolstered by US financial and material assistance , Ukraine is building up offensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of that body of water .
While its military capabilities are not in the same league as Russia ’ s , Ukraine ’ s growing ability to launch high-speed naval raids and long-range missile strikes represents a more difficult challenge to counter than its deteriorating land forces .

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In few areas are Russia’s and Ukraine’s divergent fortunes as evident as in naval armaments. Whereas the Russian Navy has overcome the malaise of the 1990s and went on to introduce new classes of warships, including state-of-the-art missile frigates, attack submarines, and the mysterious “Poseidon-carriers”, Ukraine has gone in the opposite direction. In spite of having begun in roughly the same shape and in possession of the Nikolayev Shipyard, where all manner of ships up to and including aircraft carriers were built. The never-finished Slava-class guided missile cruiser Ukraina that is still slowly disintegrating at that shipyard has come to symbolize not only the fate of Ukraine’s navy but the country itself.
The fleet’s flagship Hetman Sahaydachny, a former Soviet maritime border guard frigate, has seen considerable time underway in better times, even participating in multinational anti-piracy missions off the Horn of Africa. After 2014, its condition rapidly declined even though it nominally participated in Sea Breeze exercises with NATO as late as 2018. While it is currently officially being refitted with new electronic equipment and is scheduled to return to active service in 2021, the ship’s future is still in doubt. While there was some discussion concerning the construction of a squadron of 2,000 missile corvettes fitted with both Western and Ukrainian weapons and electronics, for understandable reasons that project never progressed very far. Ukraine and United States have reportedly held discussions on the acquisition of one or two Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates but, even if these elderly ships were to be transferred to Ukraine for free, the country would still face massive problems trying to crew and operate them, due to the systems and weapons not being compatible with anything else currently in use by Ukraine. Moreover, the Perries were designed as low-cost anti-submarine escorts for use in the Atlantic, and aren’t suitable for operations close to hostile coastlines where their weak anti-air and anti-surface weaponry becomes a liability.
Thus, the future of Ukraine’s navy as a blue-water force looks fairly bleak, with no modern vessels in service or projected for acquisition. That state of affairs appears to satisfy the official Kiev, under whose leadership the navy became more of a littoral, coastal force whose main areas of interest are offshore economic zones of the Black Sea and the efforts to control the Sea of Azov.
While the phrase “mosquito fleet” originated in Great Britain during World War 2 as a description of the Royal Navy’s vast force of motor torpedo- and gun-boats, Ukraine’s media has attached it on more than one occasion to the lackluster collection of small craft in use by Ukraine’s naval forces. Even though fast attack craft inherited from USSR have fared little better than the larger ships, here at least there are replacement ships being built and procured.
The best known of these “mosquitoes” are the Gyurza-M armored gunboats that, so far at least, proved to be less than impressive. Armed with two remote-control weapons stations with 30mm cannon and anti-tank guided missiles, their effectiveness is badly limited by low seaworthiness. Two of them were captured by Russia’s coast guard during an unsanctioned and unsafe attempt to cross under the Kerch Bridge and reach Mariupol. Twenty of these vessels were planned, but it doesn’t look as if that number will be reached. Instead, Ukraine’s attention has moved on to other, possibly more dangerous vessels.
The Centaur class is slightly smaller than the Gyurza-M, at 47 tons versus 54 tons, but it is significantly faster, with the claimed top speed of 50 knots being twice of that of the Gyurzas. And even though the armament of heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers, backed by 80mm rocket pods, seems less impressive, their “business end” is a platoon of 28 soldiers these boats can carry.
Combined with the Mark VI patrol boats that Ukraine is procuring from the United States, which are lightly armed but very fast boats also capable of carrying troops, Ukraine’s navy appears to be acquiring the ability to launch surprise amphibious raids of up to a battalion of light infantry in strength, once the fleet of these boats grows in size in the coming years. While certainly not a major force in absolute terms, it is just enough to exert pressure on the DPR’s southern flank that rests on the Sea of Azov coastline. Eight Centaurs are reported as being planned, and the first two boats are undergoing sea trials.
Complementing Ukraine’s naval strike and raiding ability is the Neptun anti-ship missile derived from Russia’s Kh-35 Uran, though with significant differences and also possibly collaboration with Turkey which is developing its own Harpoon-based anti-ship cruise missile at the same time, and/or with assistance from other NATO member states. The Neptun has passed a number of tests, including one live-fire one against a simulated naval target, and appears to be meeting its development goals without major problems. The missile’s size means it theoretically could arm the Ukrainian navy’s still-extant post-Soviet surface ships, but their age and lack of replacement means that it is more likely to see service as a coastal artillery weapon which could readily provide Ukraine with some serious firepower in the Sea of Azov.
The Neptun is described as being able to strike both naval and land targets, suggesting a combination of active radar guidance combined with GPS. If deployed in land-based form on the shores of the Sea of Azov, it could be used to shut down large swaths of the Sea of Azov under the guise of live-fire exercises. But arguably the worst-case scenario is the use of the missile against the Kerch Bridge, which is located within the 300km range of the Ukraine-controlled Azov coastline. One can readily imagine an MH17-style scenario in which a Ukrainian missile strikes and damages the bridge, with the attack then being attributed—with full NATO support—to a training accident or even a “Russian missile”. It would also not be an easy attack to respond to, as it would require Russian military strikes against targets on Ukraine’s territory that would elicit a highly predictable NATO reaction. It would also be a difficult attack to defend against, requiring the deployment of anti-missile weapons like the Pantsir-S and Tor which might not guarantee protection against a surprise attack by a highly subsonic, sea-skimming missile relying on GPS or even simply inertial guidance and not advertising its own presence by radar emissions.
Moreover, Neptun will give Ukraine the ability to launch relatively precise missile strikes against high-value targets in the DPR and LPR. In combination with the Vilkha rocket system and the Grom short-range ballistic missile, this weapon is part of Ukraine’s emerging deep-strike missile arsenal.
The abortive Gyurza-M raid into the Sea of Azov and NATO’s unwillingness to become directly embroiled in the Sea of Azov conflict do not mean we have seen the last of the provocations. Bolstered by US financial and material assistance, Ukraine is building up offensive capabilities for use in the littoral regions of that body of water. While its military capabilities are not in the same league as Russia’s, Ukraine’s growing ability to launch high-speed naval raids and long-range missile strikes represents a more difficult challenge to counter than its deteriorating land forces.
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southfront--2020-08-01--China Commissions Its BDS-3 Satellite Navigation System

On July 31st , Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the commissioning of China ’ s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System ( BDS-3 ) .
After the ceremony for its completion and commissioning , Xi visited the exhibition of the construction and development of the BDS , and listened to the introduction of project construction , operation services , application and promotion , international cooperation , and prospects for future development .
Xi said the completion and opening of the BDS-3 “ fully reflects the political advantage of China ’ s socialist system in mobilizing resources for major undertakings.
” He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 26 years now .
Xi called for promoting BDS applications and ensuring good follow-up work , such as the stable operation of the system , to make new and greater contributions to China ’ s economic and social development as well as the building of a community with a shared future for humanity .
“ It is of great significance to enhance China ’ s comprehensive national strength , to promote China ’ s economic development and improvement of people ’ s livelihood under regular epidemic prevention and control , to promote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ international economic situation , to further enhance national self-confidence , and to strive to achieve the two centenary goals , ” noted Xi .
Premier Li Keqiang and Vice Premier Han Zheng , both members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee , also attended the ceremony .
China launched the last satellite of the BDS-3 system on June 22nd , despite the video saying June 23rd .
This is yet another example that the United States and co. ’ s ambition to curb China ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t proving much effective at all .
The original idea of a Chinese satellite navigation system was conceived by Chen Fangyun and his colleagues in the 1980s .
According to the China National Space Administration , in 2010 , the development of the system would be carried out in three steps : It appears that the timeline was followed .
The third phase of the BeiDou system ( BDS-3 ) includes three GEO satellites , three IGSO satellites , and twenty-four MEO satellites which introduce new signal frequencies B1C/B1I/B1A ( 1575.42 MHz ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ B3I/B3Q/B3A ( 1268.52 MHz ) , and Bs test frequency ( 2492.028 MHz ) .
Interface control documents on the new open signals were published in 2017–2018 .
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On July 31st, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the commissioning of China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3).
After the ceremony for its completion and commissioning, Xi visited the exhibition of the construction and development of the BDS, and listened to the introduction of project construction, operation services, application and promotion, international cooperation, and prospects for future development.
Xi said the completion and opening of the BDS-3 “fully reflects the political advantage of China’s socialist system in mobilizing resources for major undertakings.”
He said that the system had been in development for 26 years now.
Xi called for promoting BDS applications and ensuring good follow-up work, such as the stable operation of the system, to make new and greater contributions to China’s economic and social development as well as the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.
“It is of great significance to enhance China’s comprehensive national strength, to promote China’s economic development and improvement of people’s livelihood under regular epidemic prevention and control, to promote China’s opening-up under the current international economic situation, to further enhance national self-confidence, and to strive to achieve the two centenary goals,” noted Xi.
Premier Li Keqiang and Vice Premier Han Zheng, both members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, also attended the ceremony.
China launched the last satellite of the BDS-3 system on June 22nd, despite the video saying June 23rd.
This is yet another example that the United States and co.’s ambition to curb China’s progress on a global scale isn’t proving much effective at all.
The original idea of a Chinese satellite navigation system was conceived by Chen Fangyun and his colleagues in the 1980s. According to the China National Space Administration, in 2010, the development of the system would be carried out in three steps:
2000–2003: experimental BeiDou navigation system consisting of three satellites. By 2012: regional BeiDou navigation system covering China and neighboring regions. By 2020: global BeiDou navigation system.
It appears that the timeline was followed.
The third phase of the BeiDou system (BDS-3) includes three GEO satellites, three IGSO satellites, and twenty-four MEO satellites which introduce new signal frequencies B1C/B1I/B1A (1575.42 MHz), B2a/B2b (1191.795 MHz), B3I/B3Q/B3A (1268.52 MHz), and Bs test frequency (2492.028 MHz). Interface control documents on the new open signals were published in 2017–2018.
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