southfront--2020-03-18--Finally! EU Blames ‘Kremlin Disinformation’ For Coronavirus Crisis

The best thing so far , is that everybody finaly , if they had any doubts before , see that the EU is rotten to its core , this blame game , when they ignored the neighboring nations etc pledges for help , keept the borders wide open and then they come out with this , its like I wounder are the mascocistic , likes to self molest them selfs in the eyes of the world , and comes up with this , jesus , they have derailed , instead of focusing on the problem , they , do as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blames someone else for everything , and whines about disinfo , the EU , this will shoot up on my idiot list to the top of it , along with the OrangoTrump whom is even more detached from reality .
Thanks , this idiocy makes me day much brighter and the stupidyt impressive .
Khazars , Slavs , well , when this bastards are intermingled , we get the Orcs , the even dumber Polaks , to the real shitheads the fake Norse/Sweds , etc , and since I am intrested in history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Basque people , I havent read so much total bollocks for an long time , and there is so much of it that it hurts .
Then we have the Genetics , witch some claim shows that R1b is european , it is , otherwise its slavic and khazars , the so called white people , witch they are not , they , are what the fake history teaches is the Caucasians , not white people , white people are european/incl mediterain sea to north Africa , and Khazars , are the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they tell you is just bullshit .
I come from an people , witch have the closest blood relatives in the Basque people , incl Berbers witch some dont talk about since they dont know jack shit , and other smal regions , like the original Sicilians , Korsicans , Merovigians , and even smaler ones , but the truth is , I am pure blooded european along with the Basque , and I am dark , a dark Finn where if I look at Basque , we look the same , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witch is what are the largest people of our tribe , the Finns .
The Slavs have also been lied about , they to are europeans , but had the central plains , down to North africa , etc , and have not come from anywhere , like us , original europeans since the dawn of man .
Never forget this , people , they lie about everything , out of africa etc , and this is due to the war on the white race , we are the elder ones , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the origin of the Lord of the rings is taken from Kalevala , incl the Ring , the language of the elvs , are infact Old Finnish , from Karelian , and so on , if you read the Silmarilion and the LOTR .
I could go on for much longer , incl links , but I end it here , the Vikings are 100 % bullshit storys , and the reason , have other sides , mainly the Catholic C , crusades and the crushing of the Khazarian empire and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Norwegians , since that word is also taken from the same source , the Youngest Prince of an Finnish king , Norri , whom was given a place in whats to day known in southern Norway as Tunsberg , etc , incl the marrige to the ancient Russian empire , the king of Yaroslav .
And Odin is an Turko-mongol shithead aka an war lord .
The viking era is the time we lost the north of europa , and our tribes had everything from the Atlantic to the Urals , the faking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large done in the 1800s , but this goes to much else incl Russian history and the “ norse ” even moved the Land of the Gigants , Jotunheimen to southern Norway , from my land , in Finmark , etc , etc .
and we have rock carvings of boats , sea faring sail boats , 5000 to – older and stone circles/labyrints , vilage castles/defence systems 3000 years old , the list is long .
2000 years ago , the world temp plunged , and the world changed , from much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in right now and we where sea faring , incl the Basque , etc , etc .
I will give this shitheads just two links this time , to the bullshiting about Celts/Basque/Catalans/etc .
and so on .
And Russian lang .
is based upon the old Finnish witch stil are in use in Estland .
But ours is much older , and I am a Skolt Sami .
http : //www.paabo.ca/uirala/veneti/veneti.html And ancient Sumerian , is also based upon old Finnish .
https : //www.eupedia.com/europe/Haplogroup_V_mtDNA.shtml This is just parts of what I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are been hidden in plain sight , ignored and hated by the so called “ norse/vikings ” .
The same history forgerys are what have perverted Russian history .
Everybody else have history , we have just myths .
Have an nice day .

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Finally, EU bureaucrats and affilated propaganda bodies are doing something that all has expected a long time ago – blaming Russia for the crisis over the outbreak of coronavirus.
Financial Times learned from a confidential EU report that the Kremlin is allegedly conducting a ‘difinformation campaign’ spreading fake news about how the bloc is fighting the coronavirus outbreak. The article citing the report claims that the goal of the evil Russians is to spread panic and fear among EU citizens and undermine the EU unity and solidarity (like it has ever existed). As always, the report names ‘Russian trolls’ in social media (Facebook, Twitter and Reddit) and state media outlets as main participants in the campaign. The media outlet provides no facts or evidence confirming these claims. However, in the modern world of the post-truth this is not really needed.
No surprise, no mainstream media outlet is reporting a massive ‘coronavirus’ fake news campaign, which targeted Russia itself. Apparently, this does not fit the narrative. This campaign comes jointly with an increase of activity of various Western-funded anti-government organizations inside Russia.
At the same time, Western-funded ‘non-governmental organizations’ appealed the Council of Europe saying that protect prisnoers from ‘coronavirus’ by releasing them. The appeal especially emphasizes the supposedly ‘dare’ situation with this threat in post-Soviet states, meaning Russia. So, under the pretext of fighting coronavirus, they want to push Moscow to release criminals in order to increase social tensions and the criminal activity in large Russian cities.
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southfront--2020-03-18--Five Killed In Rare Rocket Attack On Turkish-Occupied Afrin City (Video)

On March 18 morning , a barrage of rockets struck the Turkish-occupied city of Afrin in the northern countryside of Aleppo .
The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ( SOHR ) claimed that the unusual rocket attack killed five civilians , including women and children , and injured fifteen others .
These claims are yet to be confirmed by medical sources in northern Syria .
The attack was launched from a region in southern Afrin controlled by the Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) and the Kurdish People ’ s Protection Units ( YPG ) .
The Afrin Liberation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be active in the region .
Exactly two years ago , on March 18 of 2018 , Afrin city was occupied by the Turkish military and its Syrian proxies .
Today ’ s attack was apparently carried out to commemorate this event .
Since the occupation of Afrin , Kurdish armed groups , especially the ALF , carried out dozens of attacks on Turkish forces in Afrin .
However , heavy weapons , like rockets , were rarely used by these groups .
This suggests that these groups are developing their capabilities @ @ @ @ @ @

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On March 18 morning, a barrage of rockets struck the Turkish-occupied city of Afrin in the northern countryside of Aleppo.
The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) claimed that the unusual rocket attack killed five civilians, including women and children, and injured fifteen others. These claims are yet to be confirmed by medical sources in northern Syria.
The attack was launched from a region in southern Afrin controlled by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG). The Afrin Liberation Forces (ALF) are also known to be active in the region.
Exactly two years ago, on March 18 of 2018, Afrin city was occupied by the Turkish military and its Syrian proxies. Today’s attack was apparently carried out to commemorate this event.
Since the occupation of Afrin, Kurdish armed groups, especially the ALF, carried out dozens of attacks on Turkish forces in Afrin. However, heavy weapons, like rockets, were rarely used by these groups. This suggests that these groups are developing their capabilities.
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southfront--2020-03-18--Syrian Army Repels Large ISIS Attack In Eastern Homs

Late on March 17 , the Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) repelled a large-scale attack by ISIS cells in the country ’ s central region .
According to the al-Watan newspaper , the attack targeted the outskirt of the town of al-Sukhnah and the T3 station in the eastern Homs countryside as well as the strategic M20 highway , which links Homs with the eastern governorate of Deir Ezzor .
SAA units targeted the attackers with heavy machine guns and artillery fire , forcing them to retreat within a few hours .
Al-Watan claimed that the terrorists sustained heavy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , opposition sources told Germany ’ s DPA news agency that 20 Syrian soldiers were killed in the attack .
The sources claimed that many others service members were captured by ISIS terrorists .
These claims may be false .
Pro-government sources have not reported any losses in the SAA ’ s ranks in central Syria , so far .
ISIS cells in central Syrian , mainly in the Homs desert , stepped up their attacks in the last few months .
The terrorists made several attempts to block the Homs-Deir Ezzor highway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Late on March 17, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) repelled a large-scale attack by ISIS cells in the country’s central region.
According to the al-Watan newspaper, the attack targeted the outskirt of the town of al-Sukhnah and the T3 station in the eastern Homs countryside as well as the strategic M20 highway, which links Homs with the eastern governorate of Deir Ezzor.
SAA units targeted the attackers with heavy machine guns and artillery fire, forcing them to retreat within a few hours. Al-Watan claimed that the terrorists sustained heavy losses in the failed attack.
Meanwhile, opposition sources told Germany’s DPA news agency that 20 Syrian soldiers were killed in the attack. The sources claimed that many others service members were captured by ISIS terrorists.
These claims may be false. Pro-government sources have not reported any losses in the SAA’s ranks in central Syria, so far.
ISIS cells in central Syrian, mainly in the Homs desert, stepped up their attacks in the last few months. The terrorists made several attempts to block the Homs-Deir Ezzor highway, all were foiled by the SAA.
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southfront--2020-03-18--U.S. Forces Withdraw From Key Base Near Syrian Border. More Rocket Attacks On US Targets In Iraq

Late on March 17 , at least three rockets struck the area near the US embassy in Baghdad ’ s fortified Green Zone .
This was the fourth such attack in the span of a week .
A day earlier , a pair of rockets struck the Besmaya base south of Baghdad .
This military facility is the second largest military base operated by the US-led coalition in Iraq after Camp Taji .
The threat of rocket attacks already forced the US military to announce that it is evacuating some of its bases in the country .
The al-Qaim base @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among them .
The al-Qaim facility has been an important logistical and operational hub employed by US forces for operations in western Iraq and eastern Syria .
Its presence there , as well as in Syria ’ s al-Tanf , has allowed the US to project its power along the Syrian-Iraqi border more effectively and to support Israeli military actions against Iranian-backed forces in the area .
Al-Qaim is located on the highway between the Iraqi capital of Baghdad and the Syrian city of Deir Ezzor .
The town of al-Bukamal , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a stronghold of Iranian-backed forces , is located on the Syrian side of the border .
The withdrawal from al-Qaim is a signal that the US has been forced to admit that its attempts to cut off the land link between Syria , Iraq and Iran have failed .
Washington was seeking to prevent a free movement of troops , weapons and other supplies from one country to another .
Meanwhile in Syria , the Idlib zone remains the main focus of tensions .
Idlib armed groups and their supporters continue blocking efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ M4 highway in southern Idlib , as had been agreed by Turkey and Russia .
These actions are accompanied by a fierce war propaganda campaign against the Damascus government , Iran and Russia .
If the situation develops in this direction and further , the only remaining option to implement the new de-escalation deal and neutralize the terrorist threat will be a new military operation .

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Late on March 17, at least three rockets struck the area near the US embassy in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone. This was the fourth such attack in the span of a week. A day earlier, a pair of rockets struck the Besmaya base south of Baghdad. This military facility is the second largest military base operated by the US-led coalition in Iraq after Camp Taji.
The threat of rocket attacks already forced the US military to announce that it is evacuating some of its bases in the country. The al-Qaim base, near the Syrian-Iraqi border, is among them. The al-Qaim facility has been an important logistical and operational hub employed by US forces for operations in western Iraq and eastern Syria. Its presence there, as well as in Syria’s al-Tanf, has allowed the US to project its power along the Syrian-Iraqi border more effectively and to support Israeli military actions against Iranian-backed forces in the area.
Al-Qaim is located on the highway between the Iraqi capital of Baghdad and the Syrian city of Deir Ezzor. The town of al-Bukamal, which Israeli and US media often label as a stronghold of Iranian-backed forces, is located on the Syrian side of the border.
The withdrawal from al-Qaim is a signal that the US has been forced to admit that its attempts to cut off the land link between Syria, Iraq and Iran have failed. Washington was seeking to prevent a free movement of troops, weapons and other supplies from one country to another.
Meanwhile in Syria, the Idlib zone remains the main focus of tensions. Idlib armed groups and their supporters continue blocking efforts to create a security zone along the M4 highway in southern Idlib, as had been agreed by Turkey and Russia. These actions are accompanied by a fierce war propaganda campaign against the Damascus government, Iran and Russia. If the situation develops in this direction and further, the only remaining option to implement the new de-escalation deal and neutralize the terrorist threat will be a new military operation.
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southfront--2020-03-18--In Photos: Houthis Captured Large Number Of Battle Tanks, Armoured Vehicles, Artillery From Saudi-ba

In Photos: Houthis Captured Large Number Of Battle Tanks, Armoured Vehicles, Artillery From Saudi-backed Forces

In his talks with Al Masirah General Saree ’ announced other good news too .
Yemen Army ’ s missile force gave a good whooping to Saudis and the drone force conducted 54 operations , 33 of which against the Saudi “ economic and military infrastructure ” , deep in Saudi soil .
He said the enemy can not hide these drone strikes and their direct and indirect effects .
He said they ’ ll announce the details of the operations in Saudi soil “ in a suitable time ” .
The air defence managed to stop tens of Saudi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He said so far about 1,200 of the enemy ’ s mercenaries were killed and injured and some are captured .
Yemeni commanders instructed their forces not to shoot at the fleeing enemy .
Some of the mercenary commanders coordinated their withdrawal from the battlefield with Yemeni army by letting them know that they ’ re willing to cease hostilities and pull back ; Yemeni army cooperated with them .
Local tribes were a great help in the operations .
He said for the next phase , one of the Yemeni army ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any of mercenary commanders and officers , Yemeni or foreigner .
They ’ ll reward anyone who helps in this regard .

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The collapse of the defense of Saudi-backed forces in the Yemeni province of al-Jawf seems to be much larger than it has been expected. The Houthis recently captured the provincial capital, al-Hazm, and are now developing their advance and further.
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southfront--2020-03-18--Senior Ahrar Al-Sham Military Commander Assassinated In Northwest Idlib

On March 18 , Alaa al-Omar , a senior commander of the Turkish-backed Ahrar al-Sham Movement , was assassinated in the northwestern part of Greater Idlib .
An improvised explosive device ( IED ) ripped through al-Omar ’ s vehicle killing him immediately .
The incident took place in the city of Jisr al-Shughur , which is located on the M4 highway .
Al-Omar , who is known as “ Abu Ahmad , ” is from the town of al-Rami in Idlib ’ s southern countryside .
He was reportedly the Commander of the Abbas Brigade , one of Ahrar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sources claimed that al-Omar was heavily involved in the efforts to block the M4 highway , which links the coastal city of Lattakia with Aleppo city .
Militants and opposition supporters prevented Russia and Turkish forces from patrolling the highway last week .
No group has claimed responsibility for the assassination of al-Omar , thus far .
However , Ahrar al-Sham commanders are known to be a target of the Damascus government and its allies .
Last December , Russian airstrikes on southeast Idlib injured Ahrar al-Sham General Commander Abu Jaber al-Sheikh and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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On March 18, Alaa al-Omar, a senior commander of the Turkish-backed Ahrar al-Sham Movement, was assassinated in the southwestern part of Greater Idlib.
An improvised explosive device (IED) ripped through al-Omar’s vehicle killing him immediately. The incident took place in the city of Jisr al-Shughur, which is located on the M4 highway.
Al-Omar, who is known as “Abu Ahmad,” is from the town of al-Rami in Idlib’s southern countryside. He was reportedly the Commander of the Abbas Brigade, one of Ahrar al-Sham’s largest units.
Pro-government sources claimed that al-Omar was heavily involved in the efforts to block the M4 highway, which links the coastal city of Lattakia with Aleppo city. Militants and opposition supporters prevented Russia and Turkish forces from patrolling the highway last week.
No group has claimed responsibility for the assassination of al-Omar, thus far. However, Ahrar al-Sham commanders are known to be a target of the Damascus government and its allies.
Last December, Russian airstrikes on southeast Idlib injured Ahrar al-Sham General Commander Abu Jaber al-Sheikh and killed several senior commanders of the group.
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southfront--2020-03-18--Military Situation In Afghanistan On March 18, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developmenst in Afghanistan : • The US continued @ @ @ @ @ peace deal with the Taliban .
In February , US manned and unmanned aircraft dropped @ @ @ @ @ Kabul government is slowing down the release of Taliban prisoners in an attempt to pressure @ @ @ @ @ to agree on direct talks .
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A brief overview of the recent developmenst in Afghanistan:
The US continued strikes in Afghanistan despite the peace deal with the Taliban. In February, US manned and unmanned aircraft dropped 360 weapons;
The Kabul government is slowing down the release of Taliban prisoners in an attempt to pressure the movement and force it to agree on direct talks.
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southfront--2020-03-18--Military Situation In Iraq On March 18, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Iraq : • US forces are @ @ @ @ @ ; • Arocket shelling hit the area near the US embassy in Baghdad ’ s @ @ @ @ @ Al-Thaireen took responsibility for the recent attack on the Besmaya military base , south of @ @ @ @ @ TOPIC :

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Iraq:
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southfront--2020-03-18--‘The Story Is Not Yet Complete’: New Iraqi Group Threatens U.S. Military In Video Message

On March 17 , Usbat al-Tha ’ ireen ( UT ) , a newly-formed Iraqi armed group , released a video message threatening U.S. forces in the country .
In the video , titled “ the story is not yet complete , ” a masked member of the group warns that their capabilities are far larger than what they have used so far .
“ The movement of Revolutionary Association , Usbat al-Tha ’ ireen , promises the Iraqi people , the families of martyrs and the people who were wounded by the enemies and their allies , the devil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Taji and Basmea is nothing but a simple message to clarify the fact that this is the least that we can use against them , also to clarify that our victorious , blooming , full of pride and dignity resent has more long rang weapons that can perish you in the land of your spoiled child Israel , ” the group ’ s member said .
The attack on Camp Taji on March 11 claimed the lives of three U.S.-led coalition service members , two Americans and a British .
UT called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. forces from Iraq .
The group threatened the Oklahoma Air National Guard and the 277th Aviation Regiment .
Both units are deployed in Iraq as a part of the so-called “ International Coalition ” .
Lebanon ’ s Hezbollah General-Secretary , Hassan Nasrallah , made the exact same threat following the assassination of Iran ’ s Quds Force Commander Maj. Gen. Qassim Soleimani and Popular Mobilization Units ( PMU ) Deputy-Commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis last January .
This again indicates that UT is a Shiite , pro-Iran group .
The U.S , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( KH ) is behind the recent attacks on its troops in Iraq , is yet to comment on UT ’ s message .
There is no evidence supporting that the new group is affiliated of KH .
However , this is possible .
MORE ON THIS TOPIC : • Rocket Strike Hits Close To U.S. Embassy In Baghdad ’ s Green Zone

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On March 17, Usbat al-Tha’ireen (UT), a newly-formed Iraqi armed group, released a video message threatening U.S. forces in the country.
In the video, titled “the story is not yet complete,” a masked member of the group warns that their capabilities are far larger than what they have used so far.
“The movement of Revolutionary Association, Usbat al-Tha’ireen, promises the Iraqi people, the families of martyrs and the people who were wounded by the enemies and their allies, the devil America, we promise that what happened in Taji and Basmea is nothing but a simple message to clarify the fact that this is the least that we can use against them, also to clarify that our victorious, blooming, full of pride and dignity resent has more long rang weapons that can perish you in the land of your spoiled child Israel,” the group’s member said.
The attack on Camp Taji on March 11 claimed the lives of three U.S.-led coalition service members, two Americans and a British.
UT called on President Donald Trump to withdraw all U.S. forces from Iraq. The group threatened the Oklahoma Air National Guard and the 277th Aviation Regiment. Both units are deployed in Iraq as a part of the so-called “International Coalition”.
“Leave vertically, before we force them [U.S. forces] to leave horizontally [in coffins],” the group’s member warned in the video
Lebanon’s Hezbollah General-Secretary, Hassan Nasrallah, made the exact same threat following the assassination of Iran’s Quds Force Commander Maj. Gen. Qassim Soleimani and Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) Deputy-Commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis last January. This again indicates that UT is a Shiite, pro-Iran group.
The U.S, which believes that Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH) is behind the recent attacks on its troops in Iraq, is yet to comment on UT’s message. There is no evidence supporting that the new group is affiliated of KH. However, this is possible.
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southfront--2020-03-18--Iranian President Says Tehran Will Respond To U.S. As It Introduces More Sanctions

On March 18th , Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that “ Iran responded , will respond ” to the US assassination of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ( IRGC ) commander Major-General Qassem Soleimani .
Rouhani , however , said that despite the pressures imposed on the people , economy and oil industry , Iran managed for the first time to control the country without using oil money .
He said that during the first three quarters of the Iranian year , the economic growth was positive both with and without oil .
On March 17th , the US imposed fresh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic pressure campaign even as it offered to help Tehran cope with the coronavirus pandemic and called on the Islamic Republic to release detained Americans .
It is essentially attempting to blackmail Tehran into a regime change .
Pompeo urged Iran to free U.S. citizens it has detained as a humanitarian gesture because of coronavirus .
Iran has reported 17,361 coronavirus cases and 1,135 deaths in one of the worst national outbreaks outside of China , where the pandemic originated .
Iran is considering freeing some U.S. citizens , Secretary of State Mike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he made clear Washington will maintain its maximum-pressure campaign to choke off Tehran ’ s ability to export its oil .
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US State Department is blacklisting nine entities based in South Africa , Hong Kong and China , as well as three Iranian individuals , for engaging in “ significant transactions ” to trade in Iranian petrochemicals .
Separately , the Commerce Department said it will add six people – including five Iranian nuclear scientists – and 18 corporations to the U.S. “ Entity List @ @ @ @ @ @ @ program , Pakistan ’ s unsafeguarded nuclear and missile programs , and Russian military modernization efforts .
Just days earlier , on March 14th , Rouhani said that Iran ’ s fight against the coronavirus was being “ severely hampered ” by U.S. sanctions .
State media said Rouhani wrote to a number of world leaders , without naming them .
On March 16th , China ’ s Foreign Ministry asked the US to lift its sanctions , saying they were thwarting Tehran ’ s efforts to counter the pandemic , officially known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : • US Moves Patriot Missiles To Iraq – Outraged Baghdad Says “ Consequences ” Coming After Airstrikes • IRGC General Reportedly Killed By US Strikes On Kata ’ ib Hezbollah In Iraq • Iran To Be Sanctioned By The Financial Action Task Force : WSJ Report

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On March 18th, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that “Iran responded, will respond” to the US assassination of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Major-General Qassem Soleimani.
“The Americans assassinated our great commander. We have responded to that terrorist act and will respond to it,” Rouhani said in a televised speech.
Rouhani, however, said that despite the pressures imposed on the people, economy and oil industry, Iran managed for the first time to control the country without using oil money.
He said that during the first three quarters of the Iranian year, the economic growth was positive both with and without oil.
On March 17th, the US imposed fresh sanctions on Iran, keeping up its economic pressure campaign even as it offered to help Tehran cope with the coronavirus pandemic and called on the Islamic Republic to release detained Americans.
It is essentially attempting to blackmail Tehran into a regime change.
Pompeo urged Iran to free U.S. citizens it has detained as a humanitarian gesture because of coronavirus. Iran has reported 17,361 coronavirus cases and 1,135 deaths in one of the worst national outbreaks outside of China, where the pandemic originated.
“We are aware that they are thinking about whether to release them or not,” Pompeo told reporters. “We are urging them … to release every American that is being wrongfully held there as a humanitarian gesture, given the risk that is posed.”
Iran is considering freeing some U.S. citizens, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said at a news conference where he made clear Washington will maintain its maximum-pressure campaign to choke off Tehran’s ability to export its oil.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US State Department is blacklisting nine entities based in South Africa, Hong Kong and China, as well as three Iranian individuals, for engaging in “significant transactions” to trade in Iranian petrochemicals.
Separately, the Commerce Department said it will add six people – including five Iranian nuclear scientists – and 18 corporations to the U.S. “Entity List” for aiding Iran’s nuclear program, Pakistan’s unsafeguarded nuclear and missile programs, and Russian military modernization efforts.
Just days earlier, on March 14th, Rouhani said that Iran’s fight against the coronavirus was being “severely hampered” by U.S. sanctions.
State media said Rouhani wrote to a number of world leaders, without naming them.
“In (a) letter to counterparts @HassanRouhani informs how efforts to fight #COVID19 pandemic in Iran have been severely hampered by US sanctions, urging them to cease observing them,” Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Twitter. “It is IMMORAL to let a bully kill innocents,” Zarif said.
On March 16th, China’s Foreign Ministry asked the US to lift its sanctions, saying they were thwarting Tehran’s efforts to counter the pandemic, officially known as COVID-19.
“We urge the US to immediately lift unilateral sanctions on Iran. Continued sanctions are against humanitarianism and hamper Iran’s epidemic response and delivery of humanitarian aid,” spokesman Geng Shuang said.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry made a similar announcement, calling the sanctions “anti-human”.
“Illegal unilateral US sanctions, imposed since May 2018 as part of the ‘maximum pressure’ campaign, are a powerful obstacle to the effective fight against the infection,” Russia’s foreign ministry said.
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southfront--2020-03-18--Military Situation In Northwestern Syria On March 18, 2020 (Map Update)

1 .
The usual propaganda campaign of butcher Assad and Evil Russians chlorine barrel-bombing last orphaned kitten hospital in Idlib @ @ @ @ @ incubators and tossing them onto the cold , concrete floor , etc .
2 .
@ @ @ @ @ it always does thanks to the head-choppers .
The U.S. has already preemptively blamed Russia @ @ @ @ @ prepared more meaningless sanctions as ‘ punishment ’ .
Not sure what they are – @ @ @ @ @ Pompeo anymore .
I guess my leaders meant to influence Russian and Syrian actions in @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t watch CNN , neither Russia nor Syria even know about the potential @ @ @ @ @ care anyway .
Pompeo did send a text message to Putin about the sanctions , @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Damn you , Putin !
” Putin : “ Blocked ?
No way @ @ @ @ @ dial wrong country code for Russia ?
” [ chuckle ]

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A brief overview of the recent developments in northwestern Syria:
The US intensified diplomatic and propaganda efforts to undermine the Turkish-Russian buffer zone deal;
Idlib militants continued blocking the M4 highway;
An IED explosion killed a person in Ain Al-Bareda;
The Turkistan Islamic Party is reportedly mobilizing its forces ahead of the expected Syrian Army advance on Jisr al-Shughur;
3 Turkish soldiers reportedly got coronavirus infection in Idlib.
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southfront--2020-03-19--Sea Ceptor Anti-Aircraft Missile Programme of the UK Navy

Written by Captain 3rd rank Y. Solovyov ; Originally appeared at Foreign Military Review # 12 2019 , translated by AlexD exclusively for SouthFront The British military leadership believes that among the means of attacking by air , the main threat to ships will be anti-ship missiles ( ASATs ) .
Thus , the greatest danger will come from the enemy ’ s use of air-to-surface missiles .
As a rule , the flight to the target of existing and developing anti-ship missiles occurs at low altitude and at high ( in the future , hypersonic ) speed .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ship ’ s Sea Wolf SAM , which armed the Duke-class frigates , became urgent in the UK .
This was due to the short fire range ( 7 km in the latest modifications ) , which made the complex ineffective , especially when repelling massive attacks by air .
In addition , it has a sufficiently large mass for the specified type of frigates , primarily due to two “ Type 911 ” radars used for tracking targets and aiming missiles .
Eventually , the new SAM was to enter service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FSC programme ( FSC – Future Surface Combatant ) .
The command of the British Navy considered the following options : further use of the Sea Wolf SAM ( GWS-26 mod .
2 ) before the withdrawal of the Duke-class frigates from combat service ; its modernisation or creation of a new complex based on a missile manufactured by MBDA .
Research has shown that it is not advisable to keep this SAM on these ships , even in the modernised version .
Preference was given to the development of MBDA , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FLAADS ” ( FLAADS – Future Local Area Air Defence System – a promising air defence system of a limited area ) .
In the course of research , the possibility of placing a complex with a SAM system on board was studied , as well as the requirements for targeting and guidance systems were defined .
It was planned to create a unified missile for the Navy and the ground forces , which , in turn , was supposed to provide significant financial savings during production and operation .
The economic justification @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third quarter of 2010 , and in January 2012 , MBDA signed a contract worth 483 million pounds ( 759 million dollars ) for the development of the anti-aircraft missile .
The beginning of full-scale development of the FLAADS-M SAM ( named Sea Ceptor ) was announced in February 2012 .
In May 2018 , the British Navy adopted the Sea Ceptor .
The basis of the new complex is the anti-aircraft missile CAMM ( Common Anti-Air Modular Missile ) .
It is made according to a normal aerodynamic scheme and is equipped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ASRAAM air-to-air missile .
An active radar homing head provides aiming the ordnance at the target in the final leg of the trajectory .
An important feature of the CAMM is the “ cold ” start , when a rocket with a non-working engine is ejected from the transport and launch container using a pneumatic mechanism to a height o f24-30 m. When climbing , four spatial orientation engines installed in the tail section provide its tilt towards the target .
At this stage , the main engine is turned on , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the intercept point of the target .
Currently , the Sea Ceptor is being installed on Duke-class frigates , where it will replace the Sea Wolf complex as part of its modernisation .
CAMM missiles are placed in the existing Sea Wolf vertical launch system ( VLS ) ( 32 cells ) .
Their launch containers have a slight tilt over the side to minimise the possibility of the missiles falling on the deck in the event of a failure of the main engine .
Lockers with launch control system equipment are placed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cables as similar blocks of Sea Wolf missiles .
Two-way communication equipment is installed in the bow and stern of the ship to provide guidance for missiles in the middle leg of the flight .
This allows the transmission of coordinates of the target from the ship to the rocket and gets information about its condition and malfunctions .
Detection of air objects , as well as the issuance of target designation to the complex is performed by the three-coordinate radar “ Artisan ” .
The station operates on frequencies in the 2-4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is 0.06-200 km , the angle of the place ( UM ) is more than 70° , and the azimuth is 360° .
The accuracy of measuring coordinates at a distance is less than 7 m , at a distance of 0.6° , at an azimuth of 0.25° .
The number of simultaneously tracked targets is up to 800 .
The antenna rotation speed is 30 rpm .
The mass of the radar antenna is about 700 km .
It is mounted on the ship ’ s mast .
In the future the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vertical launch system ( ExLS – Extensible Launching System ) , developed by Lockheed-Martin based on Mk 41 elements .
There will be four CAMM SDMS in a single cell of such a VLS .
This company created several variants of the launch device modules ; including a single-cell SCL ( SCL – Single Cell Launcher ) and a three-cell “ ExLS ” .
It is expected that two VLS ( eight three-cell modules each ) will be installed on prospective Glasgow-type frigates designed under the FGC programme .
One installation will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other , in the central part of the ship .
As noted above , it is planned to install the Sea Ceptor SAM on all existing Duke-class frigates , as well as on eight new Glasgow-class frigates intended to replace them .
In addition , this complex is planned to replace the Sea Wolf on three Cochrane-class frigates ( the Duke-class frigates transferred to the Chilean Navy in 2004-2005 ) .
Currently , contracts have been signed for the supply of Sea Ceptor for two Anzac-class frigates ( Project MEKO 200 ) of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tamadare-class corvettes of the Brazilian Navy .
Thus , in the UK , much attention is paid to the development of ship-based means of destroying air targets .
In this regard , the Sea Ceptor anti-aircraft missile system was developed .
The new SAM has an increased range compared to its predecessor and the number of simultaneously fired targets .
In addition , the new launcher allows the placement of a larger set of missiles on the ship than the old launch platform .
These advantages make it possible to increase the defensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ships of the British Navy when repelling enemy attacks using various means of air attack .
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Written by Captain 3rd rank Y. Solovyov; Originally appeared at Foreign Military Review #12 2019, translated by AlexD exclusively for SouthFront
The British military leadership believes that among the means of attacking by air, the main threat to ships will be anti-ship missiles (ASATs). Thus, the greatest danger will come from the enemy’s use of air-to-surface missiles.
As a rule, the flight to the target of existing and developing anti-ship missiles occurs at low altitude and at high (in the future, hypersonic) speed.
In the mid-2000s, the need to replace the ship’s Sea Wolf SAM, which armed the Duke-class frigates, became urgent in the UK. This was due to the short fire range (7 km in the latest modifications), which made the complex ineffective, especially when repelling massive attacks by air. In addition, it has a sufficiently large mass for the specified type of frigates, primarily due to two “Type 911” radars used for tracking targets and aiming missiles. Eventually, the new SAM was to enter service with ships that were designed under the FSC programme (FSC – Future Surface Combatant).
The command of the British Navy considered the following options: further use of the Sea Wolf SAM (GWS-26 mod. 2) before the withdrawal of the Duke-class frigates from combat service; its modernisation or creation of a new complex based on a missile manufactured by MBDA. Research has shown that it is not advisable to keep this SAM on these ships, even in the modernised version. Preference was given to the development of MBDA, which at this point proposed the project “FLAADS” (FLAADS – Future Local Area Air Defence System – a promising air defence system of a limited area). In the course of research, the possibility of placing a complex with a SAM system on board was studied, as well as the requirements for targeting and guidance systems were defined. It was planned to create a unified missile for the Navy and the ground forces, which, in turn, was supposed to provide significant financial savings during production and operation.
The economic justification for the project was presented in the third quarter of 2010, and in January 2012, MBDA signed a contract worth 483 million pounds (759 million dollars) for the development of the anti-aircraft missile. The beginning of full-scale development of the FLAADS-M SAM (named Sea Ceptor) was announced in February 2012. In May 2018, the British Navy adopted the Sea Ceptor.
The basis of the new complex is the anti-aircraft missile CAMM (Common Anti-Air Modular Missile). It is made according to a normal aerodynamic scheme and is equipped with a single-stage solid-fuel engine of the ASRAAM air-to-air missile. An active radar homing head provides aiming the ordnance at the target in the final leg of the trajectory.
An important feature of the CAMM is the “cold” start, when a rocket with a non-working engine is ejected from the transport and launch container using a pneumatic mechanism to a height o f24-30 m. When climbing, four spatial orientation engines installed in the tail section provide its tilt towards the target. At this stage, the main engine is turned on, and the missile begins a controlled flight to the intercept point of the target.
Currently, the Sea Ceptor is being installed on Duke-class frigates, where it will replace the Sea Wolf complex as part of its modernisation. CAMM missiles are placed in the existing Sea Wolf vertical launch system (VLS) (32 cells). Their launch containers have a slight tilt over the side to minimise the possibility of the missiles falling on the deck in the event of a failure of the main engine. Lockers with launch control system equipment are placed in the same places and connected to cables as similar blocks of Sea Wolf missiles. Two-way communication equipment is installed in the bow and stern of the ship to provide guidance for missiles in the middle leg of the flight. This allows the transmission of coordinates of the target from the ship to the rocket and gets information about its condition and malfunctions.
Detection of air objects, as well as the issuance of target designation to the complex is performed by the three-coordinate radar “Artisan”. The station operates on frequencies in the 2-4 GHz band. The range of view is 0.06-200 km, the angle of the place (UM) is more than 70°, and the azimuth is 360°. The accuracy of measuring coordinates at a distance is less than 7 m, at a distance of 0.6°, at an azimuth of 0.25°.
The number of simultaneously tracked targets is up to 800. The antenna rotation speed is 30 rpm. The mass of the radar antenna is about 700 km. It is mounted on the ship’s mast.
In the future the missiles will be placed in the ExLS vertical launch system (ExLS – Extensible Launching System), developed by Lockheed-Martin based on Mk 41 elements. There will be four CAMM SDMS in a single cell of such a VLS.
This company created several variants of the launch device modules; including a single-cell SCL (SCL – Single Cell Launcher) and a three-cell “ExLS”. It is expected that two VLS (eight three-cell modules each) will be installed on prospective Glasgow-type frigates designed under the FGC programme. One installation will be located in the bow, and the other, in the central part of the ship.
As noted above, it is planned to install the Sea Ceptor SAM on all existing Duke-class frigates, as well as on eight new Glasgow-class frigates intended to replace them. In addition, this complex is planned to replace the Sea Wolf on three Cochrane-class frigates (the Duke-class frigates transferred to the Chilean Navy in 2004-2005). Currently, contracts have been signed for the supply of Sea Ceptor for two Anzac-class frigates (Project MEKO 200) of the New Zealand Navy and four planned Tamadare-class corvettes of the Brazilian Navy.
Thus, in the UK, much attention is paid to the development of ship-based means of destroying air targets. In this regard, the Sea Ceptor anti-aircraft missile system was developed. The new SAM has an increased range compared to its predecessor and the number of simultaneously fired targets. In addition, the new launcher allows the placement of a larger set of missiles on the ship than the old launch platform.
These advantages make it possible to increase the defensive capabilities of the existing and prospective surface ships of the British Navy when repelling enemy attacks using various means of air attack.
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southfront--2020-03-19--Satellite Images Show Significant Damage Caused By Recent Strikes On Syria’s Al-Bukamal

On March 19 , Israel ’ s ImageSat International released satellite images showing the aftermath of the March 11 strikes on the vicinity of the eastern Syrian city of al-Bukamal .
The images confirmed that the mysterious strikes targeted the Imam Ali Base , southwest of al-Bukamal .
The base , which was reportedly built by Iranian forces , sustained significant damage .
Most hardened shelters and storage facilities were completely destroyed .
The strikes , however , didn ’ t target an under construction tunnel within the base , nor a nearby unofficial crossing on the border with Iraq @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be a response by the U.S. to the March 11 rocket attack on Camp Taji in Iraq .
The attack killed three U.S.-led coalition service members .
However , the U.S. responded to the attack on March 13 with strikes on Iraqi military positions .
According to Israeli and U.S. sources , the Imam Ali Base was meant to be used as a missile site by Iranian forces .
There is no solid evidence backing these claims .
The most possible scenario is that the Imam Ali Base was attacked by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israel is reportedly behind a series of airstrikes that targeted the same base over the last few months .
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On March 19, Israel’s ImageSat International released satellite images showing the aftermath of the March 11 strikes on the vicinity of the eastern Syrian city of al-Bukamal.
The images confirmed that the mysterious strikes targeted the Imam Ali Base, southwest of al-Bukamal. The base, which was reportedly built by Iranian forces, sustained significant damage. Most hardened shelters and storage facilities were completely destroyed.
The strikes, however, didn’t target an under construction tunnel within the base, nor a nearby unofficial crossing on the border with Iraq.
Initially, the strikes were thought to be a response by the U.S. to the March 11 rocket attack on Camp Taji in Iraq. The attack killed three U.S.-led coalition service members. However, the U.S. responded to the attack on March 13 with strikes on Iraqi military positions.
According to Israeli and U.S. sources, the Imam Ali Base was meant to be used as a missile site by Iranian forces. There is no solid evidence backing these claims.
The most possible scenario is that the Imam Ali Base was attacked by the Israeli Air Force (IAF). Israel is reportedly behind a series of airstrikes that targeted the same base over the last few months.
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southfront--2020-03-19--Large Explosion Rocks Turkish-Occupied City In Syria’s Aleppo (Videos)

On March 19 , a large explosion rocked the Turkish-occupied city of Azaz in the northern countryside of Syria ’ @ @ @ @ @ said an explosive-laden car exploded in the city ’ s western district , near the @ @ @ @ @ the Step News Agency , two people were killed and many others , including children @ @ @ @ @ car bomb attack .
Several activists released videos showing the aftermath of the explosion .
@ @ @ @ @ for the attack .
However , opposition activists said Kurdish forces , ISIS or even @ @ @ @ @ been behind it .
Car bomb attacks are nothing new to Turkish-occupied areas in the @ @ @ @ @ Syria .
In the last few months , dozens of people , including militants and @ @ @ @ @ in such attacks .
In spite of this , Turkey is yet to take any @ @ @ @ @ in these areas .
The local law enforcement body , the Free Syrian Police , @ @ @ @ @ but also infamous for its corruption .
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On March 19, a large explosion rocked the Turkish-occupied city of Azaz in the northern countryside of Syria’s Aleppo. Local sources said an explosive-laden car exploded in the city’s western district, near the local council.
According to the Step News Agency, two people were killed and many others, including children, were injured in the car bomb attack. Several activists released videos showing the aftermath of the explosion.
There was no immediate claim for the attack. However, opposition activists said Kurdish forces, ISIS or even the Syrian intelligence may have been behind it.
Car bomb attacks are nothing new to Turkish-occupied areas in the northern and northeastern parts of Syria. In the last few months, dozens of people, including militants and Turkish soldiers, were killed in such attacks.
In spite of this, Turkey is yet to take any serious measure to improve security in these areas. The local law enforcement body, the Free Syrian Police, is not only dysfunctional, but also infamous for its corruption.
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southfront--2020-03-19--Houthis Launch Missiles At Saudi-led Coalition Aerial Formation Over Central Yemen

The Houthis announced on March 19 that the Yemeni Air Defense Force had targeted an aerial formation of the Saudi-led coalition over central Yemen .
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Gen. Yahya Sari , a spokesman for the Yemeni group , said the formation , that consisted of several warplanes , was targeted over the district of Sirwah in the province of Ma ’ rib with a “ Fatir-1 ” air-defense system .
“ The air defense [ force ] confronted a combat formation consisting of a number of hostile warplanes in the skies of the district of Sarwah in Marib with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave before they could conduct any aggression , ” the spokesman said .
The Fatir-1 is a locally-upgraded Soviet-made SA-6 “ Gainful ” system that was revealed by the Houthis in August of 2019 .
The system has an effective range of 22 km .
A few days ago , the Houthis targeted three warplanes- an F-15 and two F-16s – of the Saudi-led coalition over northern Yemen with the Fatir-1 system .
The Houthis are failing to shoot down the targeted warplanes in most cases .
However , their air-defense fire has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key areas in northern and central Yemen .
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The Houthis announced on March 19 that the Yemeni Air Defense Force had targeted an aerial formation of the Saudi-led coalition over central Yemen.
Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the Yemeni group, said the formation, that consisted of several warplanes, was targeted over the district of Sirwah in the province of Ma’rib with a “Fatir-1” air-defense system.
“The air defense [force] confronted a combat formation consisting of a number of hostile warplanes in the skies of the district of Sarwah in Marib with the Fatir-1 air-defense system and forced them to leave before they could conduct any aggression,” the spokesman said.
The Fatir-1 is a locally-upgraded Soviet-made SA-6 “Gainful” system that was revealed by the Houthis in August of 2019. The system has an effective range of 22 km.
A few days ago, the Houthis targeted three warplanes- an F-15 and two F-16s – of the Saudi-led coalition over northern Yemen with the Fatir-1 system.
The Houthis are failing to shoot down the targeted warplanes in most cases. However, their air-defense fire has limited he Saudi-led coalition aerial operations over key areas in northern and central Yemen.
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southfront--2020-03-19--ISIS Threat Revives In Eastern Syria. Idlib Militants Kill Each Other Over Security Zone Deal Contra

ISIS Threat Revives In Eastern Syria. Idlib Militants Kill Each Other Over Security Zone Deal Contradictions

ISIS cells are once again active in eastern Syria .
Late on March 17 , the Syrian Army and the National Defense Forces repelled an ISIS attack in the area between the town of al-Sukhna and the T3 station .
The attack involved over two dozen ISIS members supported by at least 6 vehicles equipped with heavy weapons .
Pro-opposition sources claim that at least 20 Syrian soldiers were killed in the clashes .
Pro-government sources deny casualties and say that terrorists were forced to retreat after they had been targeted by artillery and mortar fire .
The ISIS presence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been slowly decreasing over the past year .
Additionally , government forces carried out several security operations cracking down on the remaining ISIS cells in southeastern Deir Ezzor and eastern Homs .
However , the terrorist threat was not removed .
Syria and Russia say that ISIS members use the US-controlled zone of al-Tanf as a safe haven to hide from Syrian Army operations .
Five civilians were reportedly killed and 15 others injured in a rocket strike on the city of Afrin on March 18 .
Pro-Turkish sources say that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Protection Units ( YPG ) or affiliated rebels .
The YPG created the brand of the Afrin Liberation Forces in December 2018 in order to distance themselves from regular attacks on the Turkish-controlled part of northwestern Syria .
In this way , the YPG , which is the core of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces , was seeking to distance itself from operations against Turkish forces .
The goal was to continue receiving military and financial support from the United States , while simultaneously using the same resources to carry out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US under another brandname .
Alaa al-Omar , a commander of one of the largest units in the Turkish-backed Ahrar al-Sham Movement , was assassinated near Jisr al-Shughur in the southwestern part of Greater Idlib .
Al-Omar was among commanders of Turkish proxy groups involved in sabotaging joint Russian-Turkish patrols along the M4 highway .
Pro-government sources claim that his assassination is a result of the contradiction between al-Omar ’ s unit and the al-Qaeda-affiliated Turkistan Islamic Party , which controls Jisr al-Shughur .
According to this theory , al-Omar was not active @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zone deal .
Regardless of the contradictions among the Idlib armed groups , the M4 highway remains closed and the Turkish-Russian agreement on the safe zone in the area is not being implemented .
Meanwhile , the US joined al-Qaeda-led efforts to kill the deal on Idlib .
US Secretary Mike Pompeo accused Russia of killing “ dozens of Turkish military personnel ” and promised “ additional measures ” to support Turkey in the Idlib question .
Apparently , somebody in Washington is very sad that no new Russian-Turkish war has yet taken @ @ @ @ @

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ISIS cells are once again active in eastern Syria. Late on March 17, the Syrian Army and the National Defense Forces repelled an ISIS attack in the area between the town of al-Sukhna and the T3 station. The attack involved over two dozen ISIS members supported by at least 6 vehicles equipped with heavy weapons. Pro-opposition sources claim that at least 20 Syrian soldiers were killed in the clashes. Pro-government sources deny casualties and say that terrorists were forced to retreat after they had been targeted by artillery and mortar fire.
The ISIS presence in the desert area of eastern Syria had been slowly decreasing over the past year. Additionally, government forces carried out several security operations cracking down on the remaining ISIS cells in southeastern Deir Ezzor and eastern Homs. However, the terrorist threat was not removed. Syria and Russia say that ISIS members use the US-controlled zone of al-Tanf as a safe haven to hide from Syrian Army operations.
Five civilians were reportedly killed and 15 others injured in a rocket strike on the city of Afrin on March 18. Pro-Turkish sources say that the rockets were launched by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) or affiliated rebels. The YPG created the brand of the Afrin Liberation Forces in December 2018 in order to distance themselves from regular attacks on the Turkish-controlled part of northwestern Syria. In this way, the YPG, which is the core of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, was seeking to distance itself from operations against Turkish forces. The goal was to continue receiving military and financial support from the United States, while simultaneously using the same resources to carry out attacks on the formal ally of the US under another brandname.
Alaa al-Omar, a commander of one of the largest units in the Turkish-backed Ahrar al-Sham Movement, was assassinated near Jisr al-Shughur in the southwestern part of Greater Idlib. Al-Omar was among commanders of Turkish proxy groups involved in sabotaging joint Russian-Turkish patrols along the M4 highway. Pro-government sources claim that his assassination is a result of the contradiction between al-Omar’s unit and the al-Qaeda-affiliated Turkistan Islamic Party, which controls Jisr al-Shughur. According to this theory, al-Omar was not active enough in organizing protests against the safe zone deal.
Regardless of the contradictions among the Idlib armed groups, the M4 highway remains closed and the Turkish-Russian agreement on the safe zone in the area is not being implemented.
Meanwhile, the US joined al-Qaeda-led efforts to kill the deal on Idlib. US Secretary Mike Pompeo accused Russia of killing “dozens of Turkish military personnel” and promised “additional measures” to support Turkey in the Idlib question. Apparently, somebody in Washington is very sad that no new Russian-Turkish war has yet taken place in early 2020.
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southfront--2020-03-19--The Commonwealth Of Nations’ Spider Web

The Commonwealth Of Nations’ Spider Web

This post is published on articles by Mikaprok blog , published respectively on March 11th and The official end of the British Empire , according to Prince Charles , happened in 1997 , when Britain gave back Hong Kong to the People ’ s Republic of China .
However , it ’ s collapse could be tracked starting from 1979 .
In 1980 , Britain lots its last African colony – Southern Rhodesia .
In 1984 , Brunei , Britain ’ s last remaining Asian protectorate , gained its independence .
In 1982 , the Canada Act passed by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involvement in changes to the Canadian constitution .
In 1986 , the Australia Act 1986 severed the constitutional link between Britain and the Australian states , while New Zealand ’ s Constitution Act 1986 reformed the constitution of New Zealand to sever its constitutional link with Britain .
Seeing the decline of the British Empire decades earlier , the British elite saw the need to propagate its influence in the future , and thus the Commonwealth of Nations was formed .
Three events can be traced as its beginning .
It was originally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the Balfour Declaration at the 1926 Imperial Conference , and formalized by the United Kingdom through the Statute of Westminster in 1931 .
The current Commonwealth of Nations was formally constituted by the London Declaration in 1949 , which modernized the community and established the member states as “ free and equal ” .
Essentially , the elite simply changed the manner in which they exploit their former colonies .
These movements became much more evident around the end of the Cold War and the advent of “ democracy.
” In 1989 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) signed its declaration , accompanied by far-reaching statements on the ecology and inhibition of a number of economies within the framework .
And the next declaration was released almost instantly , after the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 1991 .
It says that the Cold War has finally ended , the enemies have reconciled and it is now important to maintain a balance of “ human rights ” in the territories of the Commonwealth .
The most important thing in the world : democracy needs to come for the developing countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support initiatives without exception .
The document itself , more or less , entirely said “ goodbye ” to the reality of the Soviet Union , in an appendix to it .
Although the material was being prepared in June 1991 before the August events and was published in October of the same year before the formal collapse of the USSR .
The Soviet Union ’ s place was supposed to be taken by the Union of Sovereign States .
In 1995 , the first Program in the history of CoN was introduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And it included membership rules for new members .
It also included the creation of a coordination commission in each member country , which would ensure that a standard in managing resources would be introduced throughout .
It is a sort of colonial law , which was abandoned in 1930 by the UK .
Most interestingly , any military coups in the CoN territories since 1995 have officially NOT been considered an internal affair of the member states .
Such coups are to be dealt with by all members of the commonwealth .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ if necessary , providing assistance to the legitimately elected government of the country .
The meetings of the commonwealth can be attended by either British officials , or representatives of the governments of full-fledged members .
Quite similar to the old colonial system , and by 1995 there were quite a bit of would-be members .
Some of them had to wait quite a bit , such as Fiji which waited for 20 years .
Attempting to join CoN means that the country must agree with the UK ’ s preferences on any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a specific country can be frozen or restored , depending on the situation in the country itself .
In fact , non-compliance with the obligations of having a smooth government and economic stability instantly leads to an escalation of the conflict with the colonial administration .
And it ’ s also near-impossible to free oneself from CoN .
For example , Hong Kong , with the loss of the status of UK-controlled territory , has not left all the inside of the labyrinths of CoN and is still negotiating on behalf of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and is resolving trade issues by association with members of the Commonwealth .
There ’ s also quite the waiting for an invitation to the Commonwealth , currently including : Israel , Norway , Iraq , Kuwait , Yemen , Bahrain , Oman , Qatar , Afghanistan and Bhutan .
In terms of military , around the end of the 90s , the member countries completely denied military involvement in general operations in the vast expanses of the Commonwealth .
On the other hand , CoN arranged among itself several structures interacting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – maintaining UK combat effectiveness at the expense of dominions and guarding its own borders .
There is such a structure as the Royal British Legion ( RBL ) .
Unlike the French Foreign Legion , few have heard of it .
Indeed , the organization is not militant , but rather reconnaissance .
This is a non-profit association of veterans of all soldiers under the flag of Britain .
It was organized in 1921 to “ maintain the financial condition of the legionnaires , ” that is , retired officers .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Service League was born with the same goals and objectives , but already taking care of veterans of Commonwealth countries , not the UK .
After 1952 , it was renamed the Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League ( RCEL ) .
It is curious that RCEL was designed from the ground up by the Jan Smuts , a South African “ philosopher-holist ” and statesman .
The commander of these all is the British monarch , and it is separate from the leadership of the Commonwealth itself .
For example , in 2019 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handed over to Prince Charles , but there was no concern for veterans .
It is in the annual report of the RBL , and not in the armed forces of the UK , that statistics are available on soldiers from former colonies in the British army .
They comprise no less than 4.5 % and not more than 10 % ( depending on the year ) in the entire ranks of island forces .
Most recruits ( both privates and officers ) go through a formally civilian outsourcer called Capita .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ form 1984 when it was created show that it is barely surviving .
Its margins are generally around the equal mark , and sometimes barely on the positive , sometimes barely on the negative .
In the 2000s there were several corruption scandals around it .
Capita operates throughout the entire Commonwealth , in conjunction with Aegis Defense Services , the British state-owned Private Military Contractor .
It is engaged in escorting military facilities , including on the territory of the Middle East countries occupied by the United States .
Aegis became known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Arab Spring.
” By a strange coincidence , its specialists were contracted both to protect top officials , ousted regimes , and to defend the “ peaceful opposition.
” It became infamous after its “ trophy ” videos showing the contractors shoot Iraqi drivers .
A number of positions on the board of directors are occupied by active military officials .
The CEO – a British general from the Guards regiment of the Heir to the Throne – Graham Binns .
The Chairman of the Board of Directors – ex-Minister of Defense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created after the merger of several dozen daughter structures in different parts of CoN .
How many combat units are in its composition is not reliably known , but its somewhere between 350,000 to 1,200,000 people .
The ranks of the British Army there are comprised of 75,000 people and approximately 27,500 in reserve .
At least 5 % of the Aegis staff are military instructors who work with the active armies of the CoN countries and select units for internships in the UK .
Thus , the situation is such : • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the territories of the Commonwealth , guarding top officials and big business .
They train local troops and participate in joint exercises ; • Capita ( and several other companies ) recruit contract soldiers from the active forces of the CoN countries and send them to intern in the UK army ; • at the end of the service , they are registered with RCEL and hired as ready-made legionnaires in Aegis structures ( if they wish ) .
To monitor the entire chain and the absence of abuse , mainly financial , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same time as Aegis .
The regulator is supervised by the counterintelligence service and only as much is known about it as is necessary for external interaction with it .
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This post is published on articles by Mikaprok blog, published respectively on March 11th and March 18th.
The official end of the British Empire, according to Prince Charles, happened in 1997, when Britain gave back Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China. However, it’s collapse could be tracked starting from 1979. In 1980, Britain lots its last African colony – Southern Rhodesia. In 1984, Brunei, Britain’s last remaining Asian protectorate, gained its independence.
In 1982, the Canada Act passed by the British parliament ended the need for British involvement in changes to the Canadian constitution. In 1986, the Australia Act 1986 severed the constitutional link between Britain and the Australian states, while New Zealand’s Constitution Act 1986 reformed the constitution of New Zealand to sever its constitutional link with Britain.
Seeing the decline of the British Empire decades earlier, the British elite saw the need to propagate its influence in the future, and thus the Commonwealth of Nations was formed. Three events can be traced as its beginning. It was originally created as the British Commonwealth of Nations through the Balfour Declaration at the 1926 Imperial Conference, and formalized by the United Kingdom through the Statute of Westminster in 1931. The current Commonwealth of Nations was formally constituted by the London Declaration in 1949, which modernized the community and established the member states as “free and equal”.
Essentially, the elite simply changed the manner in which they exploit their former colonies. These movements became much more evident around the end of the Cold War and the advent of “democracy.”
In 1989, the Commonwealth of Nations (CoN) signed its declaration, accompanied by far-reaching statements on the ecology and inhibition of a number of economies within the framework. And the next declaration was released almost instantly, after the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 1991.
It says that the Cold War has finally ended, the enemies have reconciled and it is now important to maintain a balance of “human rights” in the territories of the Commonwealth.
The most important thing in the world: democracy needs to come for the developing countries, and they need to receive UN support initiatives without exception.
The document itself, more or less, entirely said “goodbye” to the reality of the Soviet Union, in an appendix to it.
Although the material was being prepared in June 1991 before the August events and was published in October of the same year before the formal collapse of the USSR.
The Soviet Union’s place was supposed to be taken by the Union of Sovereign States.
In 1995, the first Program in the history of CoN was introduced to implement the declaration of 1991.
And it included membership rules for new members. It also included the creation of a coordination commission in each member country, which would ensure that a standard in managing resources would be introduced throughout. It is a sort of colonial law, which was abandoned in 1930 by the UK.
Most interestingly, any military coups in the CoN territories since 1995 have officially NOT been considered an internal affair of the member states. Such coups are to be dealt with by all members of the commonwealth.
Both by economic means, and, if necessary, providing assistance to the legitimately elected government of the country.
The meetings of the commonwealth can be attended by either British officials, or representatives of the governments of full-fledged members. Quite similar to the old colonial system, and by 1995 there were quite a bit of would-be members.
Some of them had to wait quite a bit, such as Fiji which waited for 20 years.
Attempting to join CoN means that the country must agree with the UK’s preferences on any diplomatic issue.
Furthermore, the membership of a specific country can be frozen or restored, depending on the situation in the country itself. In fact, non-compliance with the obligations of having a smooth government and economic stability instantly leads to an escalation of the conflict with the colonial administration.
And it’s also near-impossible to free oneself from CoN. For example, Hong Kong, with the loss of the status of UK-controlled territory, has not left all the inside of the labyrinths of CoN and is still negotiating on behalf of the PRC with CoN through diplomatic communications, and is resolving trade issues by association with members of the Commonwealth.
There’s also quite the waiting for an invitation to the Commonwealth, currently including: Israel, Norway, Iraq, Kuwait, Yemen, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Afghanistan and Bhutan.
In terms of military, around the end of the 90s, the member countries completely denied military involvement in general operations in the vast expanses of the Commonwealth.
On the other hand, CoN arranged among itself several structures interacting with each other, fulfilling one goal – maintaining UK combat effectiveness at the expense of dominions and guarding its own borders.
There is such a structure as the Royal British Legion (RBL). Unlike the French Foreign Legion, few have heard of it.
Indeed, the organization is not militant, but rather reconnaissance. This is a non-profit association of veterans of all soldiers under the flag of Britain. It was organized in 1921 to “maintain the financial condition of the legionnaires,” that is, retired officers.
At the same time, the British Empire Service League was born with the same goals and objectives, but already taking care of veterans of Commonwealth countries, not the UK. After 1952, it was renamed the Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League (RCEL).
It is curious that RCEL was designed from the ground up by the Jan Smuts, a South African “philosopher-holist” and statesman.
The commander of these all is the British monarch, and it is separate from the leadership of the Commonwealth itself.
For example, in 2019, the keys to the Commonwealth were officially handed over to Prince Charles, but there was no concern for veterans.
It is in the annual report of the RBL, and not in the armed forces of the UK, that statistics are available on soldiers from former colonies in the British army.
They comprise no less than 4.5% and not more than 10% (depending on the year) in the entire ranks of island forces.
Most recruits (both privates and officers) go through a formally civilian outsourcer called Capita.
According to most of its audit reports, form 1984 when it was created show that it is barely surviving. Its margins are generally around the equal mark, and sometimes barely on the positive, sometimes barely on the negative. In the 2000s there were several corruption scandals around it.
Capita operates throughout the entire Commonwealth, in conjunction with Aegis Defense Services, the British state-owned Private Military Contractor.
It is engaged in escorting military facilities, including on the territory of the Middle East countries occupied by the United States. Aegis became known during and immediately after the so-called. “Arab Spring.” By a strange coincidence, its specialists were contracted both to protect top officials, ousted regimes, and to defend the “peaceful opposition.”
It became infamous after its “trophy” videos showing the contractors shoot Iraqi drivers.
A number of positions on the board of directors are occupied by active military officials. The CEO – a British general from the Guards regiment of the Heir to the Throne – Graham Binns. The Chairman of the Board of Directors – ex-Minister of Defense – Sir Nicholas Soames.
Aegis was created after the merger of several dozen daughter structures in different parts of CoN.
How many combat units are in its composition is not reliably known, but its somewhere between 350,000 to 1,200,000 people.
The ranks of the British Army there are comprised of 75,000 people and approximately 27,500 in reserve.
At least 5% of the Aegis staff are military instructors who work with the active armies of the CoN countries and select units for internships in the UK.
Thus, the situation is such:
Private military companies Aegis are sitting in the territories of the Commonwealth, guarding top officials and big business. They train local troops and participate in joint exercises;
Capita (and several other companies) recruit contract soldiers from the active forces of the CoN countries and send them to intern in the UK army;
at the end of the service, they are registered with RCEL and hired as ready-made legionnaires in Aegis structures (if they wish).
To monitor the entire chain and the absence of abuse, mainly financial, a Security Industry Authority was registered at the same time as Aegis.
The regulator is supervised by the counterintelligence service and only as much is known about it as is necessary for external interaction with it.
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southfront--2020-03-19--Five Syrian Militants Killed Fighting For Turkey In Libya

Fighters loyal to the internationally recognized Libyan Government of National Accord ( GNA ) gesture as they keep a look out on the roof of a building in an area south of the Libyan capital Tripoli on January 12 , 2020 .
( Photo by Mahmud TURKIA / AFP ) ( Photo by MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP via Getty Images ) Five militants from the Syrian province of Idlib were killed while fighting for the Government of National Accord ( GNA ) in Libya , Syria ’ s Eldorar reported on March 19 .
The pro-opposition outlet identified the slain militants as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Muhammad al-Kharafan , Ahmed al-Qarda and Muhammad Ramadan .
The five militants are all from the town of Salqin in northwest Idlib .
The militants were reportedly killed during clashes with the Libyan National Army ( LNA ) around the Libyan capital of Tripoli .
With the death of these five militants , the total number of Syrian militants who were killed in Libya has risen to 129 .
Turkey deployed more than 4,750 Syrian militants in Libya to support the GNA over the last few months .
According to a recent report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rights ( SOHR ) , Ankara is now lowering the salaries of Syrian militants in Libya .
The first batches of militants received up to $ 2,000 a month for fighting among GNA forces .
Turkey ’ s support has allowed GNA forces to hold onto their remaining positions around Tripoli .
However , the LNA is apparently inflicting heavy losses on government forces .
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Five militants from the Syrian province of Idlib were killed while fighting for the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya, Syria’s Eldorar reported on March 19.
The pro-opposition outlet identified the slain militants as Adi Qala’, Ali al-Essa, Muhammad al-Kharafan, Ahmed al-Qarda and Muhammad Ramadan. The five militants are all from the town of Salqin in northwest Idlib.
The militants were reportedly killed during clashes with the Libyan National Army (LNA) around the Libyan capital of Tripoli.
With the death of these five militants, the total number of Syrian militants who were killed in Libya has risen to 129. Turkey deployed more than 4,750 Syrian militants in Libya to support the GNA over the last few months.
According to a recent report by the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), Ankara is now lowering the salaries of Syrian militants in Libya. The first batches of militants received up to $2,000 a month for fighting among GNA forces.
Turkey’s support has allowed GNA forces to hold onto their remaining positions around Tripoli. However, the LNA is apparently inflicting heavy losses on government forces.
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southfront--2020-03-19--Syrian Army Neutralized Idlib Militant Group That Violated Ceasefire

In a blatant violation of the ceasefire in Greater Idlib , radical militants attacked on March 19 morning positions of the Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) in the southern part of the region .
According to the Syrian Arab News Agency ( SANA ) , the attack , which targeted several military positions in the outskirt of the town of Hizareen , was quickly repelled .
Army units neutralized all the militants on the spot .
The Al-Qaeda-affiliated “ Wa Harid al-Muminin ” operations room claimed responsibility for the attack .
In an officail statement , it claimed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the attack .
However , these claims appear to be baseless .
It remains unclear if the Turkish military , which maintains many observation posts in southern Idlib , was aware of the militants ’ attack .
The Hizareen attack was a serious violation on the ceasefire regime , which had been agreed by Russia and Turkey earlier this month .
Such provocations could lead to a new military confrontation in the region .
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In a blatant violation of the ceasefire in Greater Idlib, radical militants attacked on March 19 morning positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the southern part of the region.
According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the attack, which targeted several military positions in the outskirt of the town of Hizareen, was quickly repelled. Army units neutralized all the militants on the spot.
“The militants’ attack was foiled after many of them were killed or wounded, army units chased their withdrawing remnants deep into Idlib’s [southern] countryside,” the state-run agency’s reporter said.
The Al-Qaeda-affiliated “Wa Harid al-Muminin” operations room claimed responsibility for the attack. In an officail statement, it claimed that 15 Syrian soldiers were killed or injured in the attack. However, these claims appear to be baseless.
It remains unclear if the Turkish military, which maintains many observation posts in southern Idlib, was aware of the militants’ attack.
The Hizareen attack was a serious violation on the ceasefire regime, which had been agreed by Russia and Turkey earlier this month. Such provocations could lead to a new military confrontation in the region.
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southfront--2020-03-19--Price Of Russia’s Urals Oil For Northwestern Europe Fell To $19

The Urals oil price for northwestern Europe fell to $ 18.64 a barrel ( $ 5.25 lower than it was ) , Argus Media reported on March 19 .
The discount for Urals reached $ 4.18 a barrel under the Brent benchmark .
This is the lowest price of Urals since 2002 .
The Urals price is falling amid the decision of Saudi Aramco to provide unprecedented discounts for its oil and increase output to the market .
Saudi Arabia sells its Arab Light and Arab Medium oil with a discount of $ 5-100 a barrel under the Urals .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack on Russia ’ s ability to sell oil on the European market .
The $ 42.40 Urals price is the price at which Russia ’ s budget is balanced , the Russian Finance Ministry said on March 9 .
Despite this , Russia ’ s National Wealth Fund had as of March 1 liquid assets worth US $ 150.1 billion , or 9.2 percent of Russia ’ s gross domestic product ( GDP ) .
Therefore , the country should be able to compesate the decrease of oil sales profit for some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oil prices fall and furher , and the economic meltdown around the world continue , Russia could face significant economic damage .
The situation will be especially complicated because of the ongoing cosntitutional reform in the country that followed a series of unpopular economic decisions that led to an increase of social tensions in the country .
The entire system of ‘ energy revenues ’ , which has been among the cornerstones of the government ’ s economic policy , is shrinking .
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The Urals oil price for northwestern Europe fell to $18.64 a barrel ($5.25 lower than it was), Argus Media reported on March 19. The discount for Urals reached $4.18 a barrel under the Brent benchmark. This is the lowest price of Urals since 2002.
The Urals price is falling amid the decision of Saudi Aramco to provide unprecedented discounts for its oil and increase output to the market. Saudi Arabia sells its Arab Light and Arab Medium oil with a discount of $5-100 a barrel under the Urals. Experts call the Saudi actions a direct attack on Russia’s ability to sell oil on the European market.
The $42.40 Urals price is the price at which Russia’s budget is balanced, the Russian Finance Ministry said on March 9. Despite this, Russia’s National Wealth Fund had as of March 1 liquid assets worth US$150.1 billion, or 9.2 percent of Russia’s gross domestic product (GDP). Therefore, the country should be able to compesate the decrease of oil sales profit for some period of time.
However, if oil prices fall and furher, and the economic meltdown around the world continue, Russia could face significant economic damage. The situation will be especially complicated because of the ongoing cosntitutional reform in the country that followed a series of unpopular economic decisions that led to an increase of social tensions in the country. The entire system of ‘energy revenues’, which has been among the cornerstones of the government’s economic policy, is shrinking.
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southfront--2020-03-19--Combat Footage: Houthis Crushing Saudi Proxies In Northwestern Yemen

Boots , I hate boots , never wears boots , and I use snikers everywhere , of course , goore text , but not boots , and if I use something else , I have both parts with me , I switch between rubberboots and snikers , and in the summer time , I always use sandals , even in high plains etc to forests , and I have what I my self define as tracktor sandals , witch have good rubber , and if I ever went down there , I would switch to sandals in an hart beat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wear air tight boots for an while and you stink like an hogghouse and it can even give you complications , aka fungies , etc , and to me , they dress acordingly .
The same to weapon/s to systems , any rifle can be accurate , that depends more on the user than anything else , and to have different weapons depending on what your role is in an campagne , sniper to carrying RPG , and one thing do count , reliability , and in an sandy world like Yemen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it self really fast , so thats why even I would go for an AK , since its not about shooting long distance but more due to reliability , above all .
Yemens must not forget that some of us are with you all the way , cant do much , but you have at least our hart and soul with you , and you are not alone , despite the JudenPress dead silence and flatout lies about the cause of this war .
And that incl a lot of people whom claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes to Yemen , they all hide behind their desks and hope nobody asks any questions , and in Norway , whom is making an killing , pimps war porn of how misserable Yemen is , lies about everything , incl the reasons , and above all , the western scumbags whom is behind Saudi-barbarians , like Palestina , Syria , Iraq , and Yemen , the shere level of hypocrasy is all we encounter , every day , for years .
May they burn in hell .
I have not seen more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and like the SAA/and others , your fighting is exemplary , despite the overwelming forepower of the Saudi-barbarian scums and their friends .
May the lord continue to bless you all and your fighters , you are an light in an otherwise ocean of spineless coward people in the west .

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The media wing of the Houthis (Ansar Allah) released a new batch of videos showing successful military operations against Saudi proxies in Yemen’s northwest. Most of the developments took place in the province of al-Jawf, where Yemeni resistance forces recently made large gains, capturing the provincial capital – al-Hazm.
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southfront--2020-03-19--UAE Supplying Haftar’s Forces With Fuel, As Push On Tripoli Continues

On March 16th , the Libyan National Oil Corporation ( NOC ) reported that in the previous days , the UAE had carried out illegal aviation fuel shipments to Haftar ’ s forces .
The reported shipment of fuel Benghazi port is a breach of the UN arms embargo relating to Libya , a contravention of the internationally agreed exclusivity of NOC relating to fuel imports , an infraction of the vessel quarantine protocol , and contrary to international law .
The shipment came from the UAE to Benghazi on a ship called Gulf Petroleum 4 and has been in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
NOC recalled that the UAE had issued an international statement in September 2019 , containing the following : “ We fully support Libya ’ s National Oil Corporation ( NOC ) as the country ’ s sole independent , legitimate and nonpartisan oil company .
Now is the time to consolidate national economic institutions rather than break them apart .
For the sake of Libya ’ s political and economic stability , and the well-being of all its citizens , we exclusively support the NOC and its crucial role on behalf of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UAE appear to be in stark contradiction to its words .
NOC Chairman Sanalla said , “ Despite extreme hardships caused by illegal blockades on Libya ’ s oil facilities , NOC has been able to supply sufficient fuel to all parts of Libya , including the Eastern regions to meet all civilian needs , including civil aviation .
The only reason I can think of for additional fuel to be imported in this illegal and clandestine way is that it is intended for other purposes.
” On March 18th , NOC released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ production in Libya .
The current production is on its way to drop under 90,000 barrels per day .
Meanwhile , on the ground , the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights reported that Turkey had began paying lower salaries to militants who were sent from Syria to Libya , because they now number over 6,000 .
The Government of National Accord reported that it is pushing back Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar ’ s Libyan National Army ( LNA ) , in Ain Zara , south of Tripoli .
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On March 16th, the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) reported that in the previous days, the UAE had carried out illegal aviation fuel shipments to Haftar’s forces.
“In the last few days there has been an illegal shipment of aviation fuel into Libya. NOC has informed the UN, GNA and numerous other governments of these clear violations to UN resolutions and Libyan laws.“
The reported shipment of fuel Benghazi port is a breach of the UN arms embargo relating to Libya, a contravention of the internationally agreed exclusivity of NOC relating to fuel imports, an infraction of the vessel quarantine protocol, and contrary to international law.
The Libyan National Oil Corporation revealed that the #UAE is sending aviation fuel to the areas controlled by #Haftar’s forces The statement indicated that the shipment arrived in #Benghazi from the UAE on board Gulf Petroleum 4 pic.twitter.com/pVnQ1BGh8y — SMM Libya (@smmlibya) March 19, 2020
The shipment came from the UAE to Benghazi on a ship called Gulf Petroleum 4 and has been in Benghazi port for a number of days.
NOC recalled that the UAE had issued an international statement in September 2019, containing the following:
“We fully support Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) as the country’s sole independent, legitimate and nonpartisan oil company. Now is the time to consolidate national economic institutions rather than break them apart. For the sake of Libya’s political and economic stability, and the well-being of all its citizens, we exclusively support the NOC and its crucial role on behalf of all Libyans. The actions of the UAE appear to be in stark contradiction to its words. NOC Chairman Sanalla said, “Despite extreme hardships caused by illegal blockades on Libya’s oil facilities, NOC has been able to supply sufficient fuel to all parts of Libya, including the Eastern regions to meet all civilian needs, including civil aviation. The only reason I can think of for additional fuel to be imported in this illegal and clandestine way is that it is intended for other purposes.”
On March 18th, NOC released another report on the lower crude oil production in Libya. The current production is on its way to drop under 90,000 barrels per day.
“Forced restriction of production has resulted in financial losses exceeding 3,366,687,237 USD since January 17, 2020.”
Meanwhile, on the ground, the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights reported that Turkey had began paying lower salaries to militants who were sent from Syria to Libya, because they now number over 6,000.
SOHR: #Turkey lowered the salaries of #Syria mercenaries who were volunteered to engage the war in #Libya, as their number exceeded 6,000 pic.twitter.com/8W1I22R8oy — SMM Libya (@smmlibya) March 19, 2020
The Government of National Accord reported that it is pushing back Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA), in Ain Zara, south of Tripoli.
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مُراسل #الرائد : قوات الجيش الليبي بعملية بركان الغضب تصد تقدم لميليشيات حفتر على محور #عين_زارة، كان يقوده مرتزقة الفاغنر الروس.#ليبيا pic.twitter.com/oGlv8U7q8n — شبكة الرائد الإعلامية (@arraedlgplus) March 18, 2020
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Media Center for the Operation Volcano of Anger: Heavy Army artillery targeted an Emirati armored vehicle of Hifter militias in Almatbat Street, as it attempted to infiltrate.#Libya pic.twitter.com/imRP6nAyDu — Arraed LG+ (@ArraedLG) March 18, 2020
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southfront--2020-03-19--New Escalation In Western Daraa: Syrian Army Eliminates Two Rebel Commanders

On March 18 , heavy clashes erupted in the western Daraa countryside between the Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) and the remaining radical militants in the region .
The tension began when the army established several checkpoints next to the town of Jillen .
Three rebel commanders who were passing near the town refused to stop , which forced Syrian troops to open fire , killing two of them .
The slain commanders were identified as Walid al-Barazi “ Abu Raafat , ” from the town of al-Ajmi , and Hassan “ Abu Al-Ezz , ” from the town @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jalmawi “ Abu Kinan ” , originally from the town of Qusayr , was injured .
In response to this incident , radical militants launched an attack on the SAA ’ s newly-established checkpoints in the vicinity of Jillen .
A military source told SouthFront that three soldiers were killed and others were injured in the militants ’ attack .
The army quickly responded , launching a barrage of rockets at militants ’ positions in Jillen .
Eventually , the army withdraw its checkpoints from Jillen ’ s outskirt , likely to de-escalate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ halted their attack .
Jillen ’ s militants will likely face a large-scale security operation by the army , if they refuse to obey the terms of the reconciliation agreement they accepted in 2018 .
A similar operation took place in the nearby town of al-Sanamayn earlier this month .
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On March 18, heavy clashes erupted in the western Daraa countryside between the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and the remaining radical militants in the region.
The tension began when the army established several checkpoints next to the town of Jillen. Three rebel commanders who were passing near the town refused to stop, which forced Syrian troops to open fire, killing two of them.
The slain commanders were identified as Walid al-Barazi “Abu Raafat,” from the town of al-Ajmi, and Hassan “Abu Al-Ezz,” from the town of Atman. The third commander Bassem Jalmawi “Abu Kinan”, originally from the town of Qusayr, was injured.
In response to this incident, radical militants launched an attack on the SAA’s newly-established checkpoints in the vicinity of Jillen.
A military source told SouthFront that three soldiers were killed and others were injured in the militants’ attack. The army quickly responded, launching a barrage of rockets at militants’ positions in Jillen.
Eventually, the army withdraw its checkpoints from Jillen’s outskirt, likely to de-escalate the situation. The militants’ also halted their attack.
Jillen’s militants will likely face a large-scale security operation by the army, if they refuse to obey the terms of the reconciliation agreement they accepted in 2018. A similar operation took place in the nearby town of al-Sanamayn earlier this month.
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southfront--2020-03-19--Military Situation In Afghanistan On March 19, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Afghanistan : • 3 security personnel @ @ @ @ @ killed in clashes in the Khanabad district of Kunduz province , pro-government sources say ; @ @ @ @ @ 13 government troops were killed the districts of Chaghto and Syed Abad of Wardak province @ @ @ @ @ that attack helicopters struck a mosque in the Aqcha district of Jowzjan province ; • @ @ @ @ @ 5 others were injured in airstrikes in the Khanabad district of Kunduz province , the @ @ @ @ @ THE TOPIC :

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Afghanistan:
3 security personnel and 4 Taliban members were killed in clashes in the Khanabad district of Kunduz province, pro-government sources say;
The Taliban claimed that 13 government troops were killed the districts of Chaghto and Syed Abad of Wardak province;
The Taliban says that attack helicopters struck a mosque in the Aqcha district of Jowzjan province;
10 civlians were killed and 5 others were injured in airstrikes in the Khanabad district of Kunduz province, the Taliban said.
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