southfront--2020-07-04--IED Attack Targeted U.S. Convoy In Deir Ezzor: Syrian State News Agency

On July 3 , a convoy of U.S. forces was attacked in the eastern Deir Ezzor countryside , according to the Syrian Arab News Agency ( SANA ) .
The state-run agency claimed that the convoy was targeted with an improvised explosive device near Issa al-Asmanni gas station in the town of Sabhah .
The agency has not yet provided any further information on the incident .
According to Twitter user Status-6 , a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition claimed that the statement made by the SANA was likely false .
Last April , the SANA reported a similar attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ezzor .
Back then , the U.S.-led coalition denied that any attack took place , calling the statements “ fake news.
” The SANA didn ’ t provide any solid evidence to back its claims .
Although no concrete timeline has been publicly announced , the Trump administration has signaled its intention to pull U.S. military forces out of the country .
Around 500 U.S. troops are still deployed in northeast Syria , supposedly to counter ISIS and “ guard ” major oil fields in the region .
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On July 3, a convoy of U.S. forces was attacked in the eastern Deir Ezzor countryside, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
The state-run agency claimed that the convoy was targeted with an improvised explosive device near Issa al-Asmanni gas station in the town of Sabhah. The agency has not yet provided any further information on the incident.
According to Twitter user Status-6, a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition claimed that the statement made by the SANA was likely false.
“Any reports about U.S. convoy being ambushed or struck by an IED in Deir Ezzor countryside today are most likely false,” Status-6 quoted Col. Myles B. Caggins III as saying.
Last April, the SANA reported a similar attack on a U.S. convoy in eastern Deir Ezzor. Back then, the U.S.-led coalition denied that any attack took place, calling the statements “fake news.” The SANA didn’t provide any solid evidence to back its claims.
Although no concrete timeline has been publicly announced, the Trump administration has signaled its intention to pull U.S. military forces out of the country. Around 500 U.S. troops are still deployed in northeast Syria, supposedly to counter ISIS and “guard” major oil fields in the region.
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southfront--2020-07-04--Iranian Forces Recruited 11 000 Fighters In Eastern and Southern Syria: SOHR Claims

Iranian forces and Lebanon ’ s Hezbollah had recruited more than 11,000 fighters in eastern and southern Syria , the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ( SOHR ) claimed in a report released on July 3 .
According to the London-based monitoring group , 6,600 fighters were recruited in the eastern governorate of Deir Ezzor and 5,100 in the southern governorates of Daraa and al-Quneitra .
Recruits in Deir Ezzor were locals from the Middle Euphrates River Valley .
Most of them are from towns and villages located between the cities of al-Mayadin and al-Bukamal in the southern countryside .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are recruiting the locals through its proxy groups like the al-Arin Regiments and the 313th Brigade .
Recruitment offices are located in the towns of Saida , Dael and Izraa .
“ The repeated Israeli strikes on Iranian forces in Syria ’ s territory , and the losses inflicted on them [ Iranian forces ] as a result , didn ’ t stop them or limit their influence … Iran is refusing to submit and leave Syria and is only changing its positions from time to time , ” the SOHR ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strong presence in southern Deir Ezzor .
Quds Force commander , Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani , paid a visit to the region on June 27 .
However , Iranian presence in southern Syria is not that significant .
The numbers provided by the SOHR have not been verified by any independent group .
These claims appear to be a part of the ongoing propaganda campaign against Iranian presence in Syria .
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Iranian forces and Lebanon’s Hezbollah had recruited more than 11,000 fighters in eastern and southern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) claimed in a report released on July 3.
According to the London-based monitoring group, 6,600 fighters were recruited in the eastern governorate of Deir Ezzor and 5,100 in the southern governorates of Daraa and al-Quneitra.
Recruits in Deir Ezzor were locals from the Middle Euphrates River Valley. Most of them are from towns and villages located between the cities of al-Mayadin and al-Bukamal in the southern countryside.
In Daraa and al-Quneitra, Iranian forces are recruiting the locals through its proxy groups like the al-Arin Regiments and the 313th Brigade. Recruitment offices are located in the towns of Saida, Dael and Izraa.
“The repeated Israeli strikes on Iranian forces in Syria’s territory, and the losses inflicted on them [Iranian forces] as a result, didn’t stop them or limit their influence … Iran is refusing to submit and leave Syria and is only changing its positions from time to time,” the SOHR’s report reads.
Iranian forces maintain a strong presence in southern Deir Ezzor. Quds Force commander, Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani, paid a visit to the region on June 27. However, Iranian presence in southern Syria is not that significant.
The numbers provided by the SOHR have not been verified by any independent group. These claims appear to be a part of the ongoing propaganda campaign against Iranian presence in Syria.
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southfront--2020-07-04--New Leader For Libya

New Leader For Libya

Hawtar ’ s offensive on Tripoli , launched in April 2019 , was supposed to last 72 hours and to bring to its knees the government of Fayez Sarraj , recognized by the UN but suspected of supporting Islamists .
A year later , several thousand people were killed in the fighting , including hundreds of civilians .
At the same time , the influence of Turkey , which supports the GNA , is increasing in the Libyan capital .
Certainly , the failure of Haftar ’ s offensive caused discontent among his supporters .
First of all , his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to negotiate a favorable political solution while he was in a powerful position .
Haftar largely lost international support after declaring on April 27 , that the Libyan national army ( LNA ) was accepting a “ popular mandate ” to govern the country .
At the same time , he did not explain what form the new power structure would take .
This confirms the absence of a political strategy for governing the country .
Haftar ’ s statement was not supported by his international partners and also had important political consequences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Khalifa Haftar has been the main figure in the process of communication with the international community .
Above all , his desire to gain full power significantly downplays the importance of the civil authority operating in Eastern Libya , the House of Representatives , the Parliament elected in 2014 shortly before the country ’ s split , to which Haftar owes his legitimacy as Marshal .
At a time when Haftar ’ s reputation was rapidly falling , the figure of Aguila Saleh Issa , President of the House of Representatives located in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the political scene .
76-year-old Saleh is a lawyer who built his entire career in Gaddafi ’ s Libya .
Unknown before , he emerged after the dictator ’ s fall in 2011 thanks to two assets : his affiliation with the Obeidat , a powerful Eastern tribe , and his connection to Egypt .
Shortly before Marshal Haftar ’ s announcement , Saleh proposed a reform of the Presidential Council .
In particular , the politician suggested that each of the three regions ( Tripolitania , Cyrenaica and Fezzan ) chose their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should consist of a leader and two deputies .
They , in turn , must appoint the Prime Minister and his two deputies , who will also represent the three regions and will be approved by the House of Representatives .
The head of the Council and the Prime Minister can not be from the same region .
The right to appoint a defense Minister , according to Saleh ’ s plan , should remain with the military itself , and all members of the Presidential Council will lead the armed forces collectively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ united but to a large extent decentralized Libya , which preserves the interests of the East and of the Obeidat .
A few days later , Aguila Saleh admitted at a tribal meeting that his decision had been influenced by Russia , which was concerned about the Haftar ’ s disadvantageous position .
Saleh ’ s proposal received broad support from the Libyan population , which is opposed to the bloody war in Tripoli , as well as from the part that is hostile to the idea of establishing a military dictatorship in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basis of the ‘ ’ Cairo initiative ” , which was developed by Egyptian President .
Against the recent victories , the Government of national accord ( GNA ) was not ready to agree to a cease-fire and rejected this initiative .
Over the past two months , GNA forces have inflicted several significant defeats on Haftar ’ s army , pushing it away from the approaches to the capital .
This position of the GNA is due to Turkey ’ s direct influence on Tripoli ’ s policy .
To date , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with military capabilities that also require large financial expenditures , is achieving its political , military and financial goals .
However , Saleh ’ s initiative was seen by officials in Tripoli as a further starting point for a credible political way to stop the bloodshed .
The international community , which no longer tolerates Haftar ’ s rejection of the agreements adopted for Libya , has begun to negotiate with Aguila Saleh , expressing significant support for his initiative .
Saleh maintains close cooperation with Egypt , as his initiative complies with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is interested in regional stability .
Saleh was invited along with Haftar to Cairo for a presentation of the peace plan for Libya , prepared by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi .
On June 24 , Aguila Saleh declared that the Libyans were unanimous in backing Sisi ’ s efforts towards their country , whether in regards to his Cairo Declaration or his readiness to intervene militarily to help them preserve their resources against foreign forces .
Certainly , in the case of destruction of the current military front and the active advance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Egypt will be ready to send troops to the territory of Libya .
The leadership in Tripoli is strongly affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood organisation , and Turkey actively supports by its foreign policy this movement , which is a direct threat to Egypt .
In the present circumstances it is dangerous for Egypt to participate in the Libyan conflict , since this is fraught with increased terrorist activity on its territory .
However , “ the red lines ” remain , and if the forces controlled by Sarraj cross them , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In this situation the figure of Saleh is extremely important , since he has the opportunity to fix the current military situation ad hoc and move to the political regulation of existing differences .
After having visited Cairo on June 6 , Saleh went directly to Moscow to discuss the political process in the country .
Saleh , who had denied the existence of differences between him and Haftar , added that the Russians also requested the restructuring of the Presidential Council , currently headed by Government of National Accord chief Fayez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fighting for Tripoli in line with the Berlin Conference and called for forming a new Presidential Council .
On July 3 , Saleh ’ s delegation visited Moscow and held talks with Sergey Lavrov , during which they discussed the “ Cairo initiative ” , and announced the reopening of the Russian Embassy in Libya .
Saleh congratulated Norland on the confidence placed in him by the United States .
Norland highlighted the importance of counter-terrorism and the risk that continued conflict will open space for terrorist elements to regroup across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Emmanuel Macron , denies any military presence in Libya and providing any assistance to LNA forces , the French media is actively considering Saleh ’ s candidacy as the main leader of the forces in Eastern Libya .
Replacing Haftar with Saleh would be acceptable to many interested parties , and would also facilitate dialogue with the GNA .
At the same time , on July 2 , while Saleh was on his way to Moscow , French foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian contacted Marshal Haftar to discuss the situation in Libya .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ importance of resolving the conflict through political means .
Thus , the figure of Saleh as the leader of Eastern Libya could be supported by the international community .
He has already become an important figure in the process of communication with foreign partners .
Thus , external players are trying to influence the reformatting of forces within the government of Eastern Libya .
This process is in the interests of many sides , except of Khalifa Haftar , who has lost his position as the undisputed Libyan leader .
Haftar , known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who opposed his ideas , seems to bow this time to a civilian .
The current aggravation of the situation in Libya and preparations for the battle for Sirte are quite advantageous for Marshal .
Victory over the GNA would allow him not only to get closer to realizing its main goal – to capture Tripoli , but also to prove his case that the situation in Libya can only be normalized by the military victory of the LNA and with the mandatory expulsion from the country of all troops of foreign interventionists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Haftar Thanks France While Macron Denies Any Military Presence In Libya

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Hawtar’s offensive on Tripoli, launched in April 2019, was supposed to last 72 hours and to bring to its knees the government of Fayez Sarraj, recognized by the UN but suspected of supporting Islamists. A year later, several thousand people were killed in the fighting, including hundreds of civilians. At the same time, the influence of Turkey, which supports the GNA, is increasing in the Libyan capital.
Certainly, the failure of Haftar’s offensive caused discontent among his supporters. First of all, his “godfathers” reproached him for refusing to negotiate a favorable political solution while he was in a powerful position.
Haftar largely lost international support after declaring on April 27, that the Libyan national army (LNA) was accepting a “popular mandate” to govern the country. At the same time, he did not explain what form the new power structure would take. This confirms the absence of a political strategy for governing the country.
Haftar’s statement was not supported by his international partners and also had important political consequences within the country.
Till now, Khalifa Haftar has been the main figure in the process of communication with the international community. Above all, his desire to gain full power significantly downplays the importance of the civil authority operating in Eastern Libya, the House of Representatives, the Parliament elected in 2014 shortly before the country’s split, to which Haftar owes his legitimacy as Marshal.
“Khalifa Haftar’s statement is strong when the international community already tends to address him rather than these authorities. He thus weakened the institutions, leaving Aguilah Saleh [Speaker of Parliament, ed.] with only symbolic power, like The Queen of England. “- said Jalel Harchaoui, researcher at the Clingendael Institute in The Hague.
At a time when Haftar’s reputation was rapidly falling, the figure of Aguila Saleh Issa, President of the House of Representatives located in the city of Tobruk, appeared on the political scene.
76-year-old Saleh is a lawyer who built his entire career in Gaddafi’s Libya. Unknown before, he emerged after the dictator’s fall in 2011 thanks to two assets: his affiliation with the Obeidat, a powerful Eastern tribe, and his connection to Egypt.
Shortly before Marshal Haftar’s announcement, Saleh proposed a reform of the Presidential Council. In particular, the politician suggested that each of the three regions (Tripolitania, Cyrenaica and Fezzan) chose their representatives to the Presidential Council, which should consist of a leader and two deputies. They, in turn, must appoint the Prime Minister and his two deputies, who will also represent the three regions and will be approved by the House of Representatives. The head of the Council and the Prime Minister cannot be from the same region. The right to appoint a defense Minister, according to Saleh’s plan, should remain with the military itself, and all members of the Presidential Council will lead the armed forces collectively. Pragmatic Saleh is in favor of united but to a large extent decentralized Libya, which preserves the interests of the East and of the Obeidat.
A few days later, Aguila Saleh admitted at a tribal meeting that his decision had been influenced by Russia, which was concerned about the Haftar’s disadvantageous position.
Saleh’s proposal was apparently intended to remind that “Khalifa Haftar is officially under his authority”, according to Jalel Harchaoui, researcher at the Clingendael Institute in The Hague.
Saleh’s proposal received broad support from the Libyan population, which is opposed to the bloody war in Tripoli, as well as from the part that is hostile to the idea of establishing a military dictatorship in the country.
It also formed the basis of the ‘’Cairo initiative”, which was developed by Egyptian President. Against the recent victories, the Government of national accord (GNA) was not ready to agree to a cease-fire and rejected this initiative. Over the past two months, GNA forces have inflicted several significant defeats on Haftar’s army, pushing it away from the approaches to the capital.
This position of the GNA is due to Turkey’s direct influence on Tripoli’s policy. To date, Turkey, who actively supports the GNA with military capabilities that also require large financial expenditures, is achieving its political, military and financial goals.
However, Saleh’s initiative was seen by officials in Tripoli as a further starting point for a credible political way to stop the bloodshed.
“Political negotiations with the East will take place, but we must take Sirte and al-Jufra first to prevent Russia from establishing its bases there,” Tripoli interior Minister Fathi Bashaga said in his interview for Bloomberg.
The international community, which no longer tolerates Haftar’s rejection of the agreements adopted for Libya, has begun to negotiate with Aguila Saleh, expressing significant support for his initiative.
Saleh maintains close cooperation with Egypt, as his initiative complies with the priorities of the neighboring country, which is interested in regional stability. Saleh was invited along with Haftar to Cairo for a presentation of the peace plan for Libya, prepared by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi.
On June 24, Aguila Saleh declared that the Libyans were unanimous in backing Sisi’s efforts towards their country, whether in regards to his Cairo Declaration or his readiness to intervene militarily to help them preserve their resources against foreign forces.
Certainly, in the case of destruction of the current military front and the active advance of the GNA forces to the East, Egypt will be ready to send troops to the territory of Libya. The leadership in Tripoli is strongly affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood organisation, and Turkey actively supports by its foreign policy this movement, which is a direct threat to Egypt. In the present circumstances it is dangerous for Egypt to participate in the Libyan conflict, since this is fraught with increased terrorist activity on its territory. However, “the red lines” remain, and if the forces controlled by Sarraj cross them, Egypt will bring its troops into Libya. In this situation the figure of Saleh is extremely important, since he has the opportunity to fix the current military situation ad hoc and move to the political regulation of existing differences.
After having visited Cairo on June 6, Saleh went directly to Moscow to discuss the political process in the country. Saleh, who had denied the existence of differences between him and Haftar, added that the Russians also requested the restructuring of the Presidential Council, currently headed by Government of National Accord chief Fayez al-Sarraj. Moscow demanded a ceasefire in the fighting for Tripoli in line with the Berlin Conference and called for forming a new Presidential Council.
“It seems to me that this is exactly what we have been talking about all these years, that the Libyans themselves should find approaches that are generally acceptable to them to build a dialogue first, and then to settle their new state, and external players should encourage such approaches,” Russian foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, said. At the same time, he declared that Haftar’s actions were unacceptable.
On July 3, Saleh’s delegation visited Moscow and held talks with Sergey Lavrov, during which they discussed the “Cairo initiative”, and announced the reopening of the Russian Embassy in Libya.
US Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland held talks with Aquila Saleh. The both sides “… agreed that there is no military solution in Libya, on rejecting an approach of imposing facts on the ground, and on the importance of continuing” negotiations facilitated by the UN mission to Libya, read a US embassy statement.
Saleh congratulated Norland on the confidence placed in him by the United States. Norland highlighted the importance of counter-terrorism and the risk that continued conflict will open space for terrorist elements to regroup across the country.
Smail Chergui, Commissioner for peace and security of the African Union (AU), said: “It seems to me that there are ongoing efforts to get the Al-Bayda Parliament to contribute to an immediate solution to the problems. Thus, we see that there are still displacements in the region, both of Prime Minister [Fayez] Al-Sarraj, and of President Aguila [Saleh] of the Al-Bayda Parliament. I believe that we will need to be able to consolidate these kinds of efforts that could perhaps enable us to have a lasting solution.’’
While the French President, Emmanuel Macron, denies any military presence in Libya and providing any assistance to LNA forces, the French media is actively considering Saleh’s candidacy as the main leader of the forces in Eastern Libya. Replacing Haftar with Saleh would be acceptable to many interested parties, and would also facilitate dialogue with the GNA.
The French international public radio station Radio France Internationale claimed: Sources close to the Parliament in Benghazi say that Russia, the United States and the UN “are actively looking for another personality who better respects the agreements for the next period”, especially since the camp of Fayez Al-Sarraj categorically refuses to sit at the same table with Marshal Haftar, “the putschist”, as they prefer to call him. The replacement of the eastern Libyan warlord would be a prerequisite for a possible return to the negotiating table in Libya.
At the same time, on July 2, while Saleh was on his way to Moscow, French foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian contacted Marshal Haftar to discuss the situation in Libya. During the conversation, he stressed the importance of resolving the conflict through political means.
Thus, the figure of Saleh as the leader of Eastern Libya could be supported by the international community. He has already become an important figure in the process of communication with foreign partners. Thus, external players are trying to influence the reformatting of forces within the government of Eastern Libya.
This process is in the interests of many sides, except of Khalifa Haftar, who has lost his position as the undisputed Libyan leader. Haftar, known for having crushed all the senior officers who opposed his ideas, seems to bow this time to a civilian.
The current aggravation of the situation in Libya and preparations for the battle for Sirte are quite advantageous for Marshal. Victory over the GNA would allow him not only to get closer to realizing its main goal – to capture Tripoli, but also to prove his case that the situation in Libya can only be normalized by the military victory of the LNA and with the mandatory expulsion from the country of all troops of foreign interventionists.
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southfront--2020-07-04--PKK Claimed Responsibiltiy For Large-Scale Explosion At Fireworks Factory In Turkey’s Sakarya

On July 3 , 4 people were killed and 114 injured in a large explosion that rocked a fireworks factory @ @ @ @ @ in Sakarya province in northwestern Turkey .
The government ’ s disaster agency AFAD called @ @ @ @ @ accident ” .
However , later the Kursistah Workes Party ( PKK ) claimed responsibility @ @ @ @ @ the factory was producing explosives for the Turkish Armed Forces .
The attack itself was @ @ @ @ @ ’ s splitner group known as “ Children of Fire ” .
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On July 3, 4 people were killed and 114 injured in a large explosion that rocked a fireworks factory in the district of Hendek in Sakarya province in northwestern Turkey. The government’s disaster agency AFAD called the explosion an “industrial accident”.
However, later the Kursistah Workes Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the explosion claiming that the factory was producing explosives for the Turkish Armed Forces. The attack itself was reportedly conducted by the PKK’s splitner group known as “Children of Fire”.
Başka bir açıdan olay yeri pic.twitter.com/PcCsqUa3GY — Mehmet Ardıç ?? (@MehmetArdic_) July 3, 2020
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southfront--2020-07-04--Houthis Repelled Large Attack By Saudi Forces Near Najran (Video 18+)

On July 2 , the Houthis repelled an attack by Saudi-backed Yemeni fighters on their positions in the area of Rshaha al-Sharqiyah on the border with the Kingdom ’ s southern province of Najran .
The Yemeni group ’ s media wing released a 4-minute video documenting the failed attack .
The video shows Houthi fighters targeting the attackers with artillery , heavy machine guns and improvised rocket-assisted munitions , IRAMs .
The fighters can be also seen fighting with the attackers at a short range .
Saudi-led coalition warplanes supported the attack by carrying out a series of airstrikes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nevertheless , the coalition ’ s airstrikes were not that effective .
The attackers eventually retreated from Rshaha al-Sharqiyah under the cover of intense Saudi airstrikes .
The bodies of several Saudi-backed fighters who were killed during the clashes were left behind .
The attack on Rshaha al-Sharqiyah was another futile attempt by the Saudi-led coalition to push the Houthis away from the Saudi-Yemen border .
The Yemeni group has been dominating a large strip of the border line since 2015 .
From there , Houthi fighters launch cross-border attacks and raids on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TOPIC :

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On July 2, the Houthis repelled an attack by Saudi-backed Yemeni fighters on their positions in the area of Rshaha al-Sharqiyah on the border with the Kingdom’s southern province of Najran.
The Yemeni group’s media wing released a 4-minute video documenting the failed attack. The video shows Houthi fighters targeting the attackers with artillery, heavy machine guns and improvised rocket-assisted munitions, IRAMs. The fighters can be also seen fighting with the attackers at a short range.
Saudi-led coalition warplanes supported the attack by carrying out a series of airstrikes on Houthi positions in Rshaha al-Sharqiyah. Nevertheless, the coalition’s airstrikes were not that effective.
The attackers eventually retreated from Rshaha al-Sharqiyah under the cover of intense Saudi airstrikes. The bodies of several Saudi-backed fighters who were killed during the clashes were left behind.
The attack on Rshaha al-Sharqiyah was another futile attempt by the Saudi-led coalition to push the Houthis away from the Saudi-Yemen border. The Yemeni group has been dominating a large strip of the border line since 2015. From there, Houthi fighters launch cross-border attacks and raids on a regular basis.
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southfront--2020-07-04--Turkish MIM-23 Hawk System Deployed In Libya’s Al-Watiya Air Base (Satellite Images)

New satellite images confirmed that Turkey had deployed at least one MIM-23 Hawk medium-ran air-defense system in al-Watiya Air Base in western Libya .
Obretix , a Twitter defence blogger , shared on July 4 the images that show four M-192 towed triple-missile launchers in the southeastern part of the Libyan air base .
Earlier this week , Libyan sources released a video showing a Turkish convoy transporting radars and other components of the MIM-23 Hawk system to al-Watiya Air Base .
The system was likely air-lifted from Turkey .
The Air Defense Command of the Turkish Air Force ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all were upgraded to the XXI standard .
The system , that has a range of 45 km , was probably deployed to counter the armed drones of the Libyan National Army ( LNA ) .
Last year , Turkey deployed a Hawk system in Mitiga International Airport , to the east of the Libyan capital , Tripoli .
Later , a second system was deployed in the Air Academy , near the city of Misrata .
Forces loyal to the Government of National Accord captured al-Watiya Air Base from the LNA on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Turkey .
Turkey is reportedly planning to turn al-Watiya in the permanent base for its troops in Libya .
The deployment of a MIM-23 Hawk air-defense system in the air base indicates that Ankara is already working to achieve this goal .
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New satellite images confirmed that Turkey had deployed at least one MIM-23 Hawk medium-ran air-defense system in al-Watiya Air Base in western Libya.
Obretix, a Twitter defence blogger, shared on July 4 the images that show four M-192 towed triple-missile launchers in the southeastern part of the Libyan air base.
Turkey deploying two MIM-23 Hawk air defense systems at al-Watiyah Air Base https://t.co/lZiw5A6wjf (3 Jul 2020) pic.twitter.com/jOpfc2DGzX — Samir (@obretix) July 4, 2020
Earlier this week, Libyan sources released a video showing a Turkish convoy transporting radars and other components of the MIM-23 Hawk system to al-Watiya Air Base. The system was likely air-lifted from Turkey.
The Air Defense Command of the Turkish Air Force (TAF) has 16 Hawk systems, all were upgraded to the XXI standard. The system, that has a range of 45 km, was probably deployed to counter the armed drones of the Libyan National Army (LNA).
Last year, Turkey deployed a Hawk system in Mitiga International Airport, to the east of the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Later, a second system was deployed in the Air Academy, near the city of Misrata.
Forces loyal to the Government of National Accord captured al-Watiya Air Base from the LNA on May 18. The offensive was backed by Turkey.
Turkey is reportedly planning to turn al-Watiya in the permanent base for its troops in Libya. The deployment of a MIM-23 Hawk air-defense system in the air base indicates that Ankara is already working to achieve this goal.
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southfront--2020-07-04--Military Situation In Yemen On July 4, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Yemen : • Saudi-led coalition warplanes @ @ @ @ @ Maheliya and Abdiya areas ; • The Liaison and Coordination Officers ’ Operations Room reported @ @ @ @ @ during the past 24 hours .
They included 117 artillery strikes and 38 firefights ; @ @ @ @ @ Ansar Allah forces targeted Saudi operations and control room in Najran Airport , ammo depot @ @ @ @ @ Khalid Air Base ; • Clashes between Saudi-led forces and Ansar Allah continue in the @ @ @ @ @ MORE ON THE TOPIC : • Saudi-led Blockade Of Yemen : How Did It All @ @ @ @ @ End ?
• Map Update : Ansar Allah gains In Yemeni Provinces Of Marib And @

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Yemen:
Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Sawadiya area;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 12 airstrikes on the Hazm area;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 9 airstrikes on the Maheliya and Abdiya areas;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 4 airstrikes on the Majzar area;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Haradh area;
The Liaison and Coordination Officers’ Operations Room reported 55 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours. They included 117 artillery strikes and 38 firefights;
Qasef-2K suicide drones of Ansar Allah forces targeted Saudi operations and control room in Najran Airport, ammo depot and warplanes shelters in King Khalid Air Base;
Clashes between Saudi-led forces and Ansar Allah continue in the south of Marib province.
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southfront--2020-07-04--U.S. F-35 Warplanes Pounded ISIS Hideouts In Iraq’s Nineveh (Videos)

The U.S.-led coalition announced on July 4 that it had launched a series of airstrikes on ISIS cells in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh .
The airstrikes , which took place on June 24 , were carried out by U.S. F-35 stealth combat aircraft .
ISIS hideouts and tunnels in the Makhmur mountain range were struck .
The results of the airstrikes were not released .
Yehia Rasool , a spokesperson for the Iraqi Commander-in-Chief , revealed that the airstrikes were carried out according to “ accurate Iraqi intelligence information.
” The Makhmur mountains are teeming with ISIS cells @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacks against Iraqi government forces on a regular basis .
The U.S.-led coalition targeted the mountains several times this year .
Last month , Joint Task Force of US-led international coalition reportedly conducted 59 operations and 12 strikes against Daesh in Iraq and Syria .
As a result , 39 Daesh leaders and 123 detainees were killed .
Iraqi government forces are now intensifying their operations against ISIS remnants throughout Iraq .
The Iraqi Air Force and the coalition ’ s air force are playing an increasing role in these operations .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cells are sustaining serious losses .
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The U.S.-led coalition announced on July 4 that it had launched a series of airstrikes on ISIS cells in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh.
The airstrikes, which took place on June 24, were carried out by U.S. F-35 stealth combat aircraft. ISIS hideouts and tunnels in the Makhmur mountain range were struck. The results of the airstrikes were not released.
Yehia Rasool, a spokesperson for the Iraqi Commander-in-Chief, revealed that the airstrikes were carried out according to “accurate Iraqi intelligence information.”
وفقاً لمعلومات استخبارية دقيقة، وبأمر من قيادة العمليات المشتركة العراقية، طيران التحالف الدولي ينفذ ضربات جوية ضد أنفاق تستخدم من قبل عناصر عصابات #داعش الإرهابية في #نينوى. pic.twitter.com/p4HCWi7KTI — يحيى رسول | Yehia Rasool (@IraqiSpoxMOD) July 4, 2020
The Makhmur mountains are teeming with ISIS cells. From there, the terrorists launch attacks against Iraqi government forces on a regular basis. The U.S.-led coalition targeted the mountains several times this year.
Last month, Joint Task Force of US-led international coalition reportedly conducted 59 operations and 12 strikes against Daesh in Iraq and Syria. As a result, 39 Daesh leaders and 123 detainees were killed.
Iraqi government forces are now intensifying their operations against ISIS remnants throughout Iraq. The Iraqi Air Force and the coalition’s air force are playing an increasing role in these operations. As a result, the group’s cells are sustaining serious losses.
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southfront--2020-07-04--After Al-Hasakah, Turkish-Backed Militants Kill Each Other In Raqqa (Videos)

Turkish-backed militants are clashing with each other in the occupied town of Tell Abyad in northern Raqqa , less than 24 hours after similar clashes in al-Hasakah .
The clashes started on July 4 at noon between militants of the al-Shamiya Front and the al-Majid Corps .
A local source familiar with the matter told the Orient TV that the clashes had erupted when the al-Shamiya Front had attempted to seize a shipping route .
The militants are clashing with each other in the center of Tell Abyad , near the border crossing north of the town as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Al-Shamiya Front militants reportedly managed to capture the Agricultural bank , a headquarters of the al-Majid Corps .
Both groups are now using heavy weapons , including large-caliber machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades .
According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights , two militants of the al-Majid Corps have been killed in the clashes , thus far .
Seven others were injured .
Late on July 3 , similar clashes between militants of the Sultan Murad Division and local tribesmen loyal to the Hamaza Division took place in northern al-Hasakah .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ militants and a little girl , identified as Rimas Mohamad Ashhrha .
The Turkish military , which is present in northern al-Hasakah and Raqqa , is not taking any steps to end the fierce battles between its proxies .
Ankara rarely intervenes in such conflicts .
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Turkish-backed militants are clashing with each other in the occupied town of Tell Abyad in northern Raqqa, less than 24 hours after similar clashes in al-Hasakah.
The clashes started on July 4 at noon between militants of the al-Shamiya Front and the al-Majid Corps. A local source familiar with the matter told the Orient TV that the clashes had erupted when the al-Shamiya Front had attempted to seize a shipping route.
The militants are clashing with each other in the center of Tell Abyad, near the border crossing north of the town as well as in the nearby village of al-Yabisah.
Al-Shamiya Front militants reportedly managed to capture the Agricultural bank, a headquarters of the al-Majid Corps. Both groups are now using heavy weapons, including large-caliber machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades.
إشتباكات عنيفة تدور بين فصائل الجيش الوطني في مناطق نبع السلام، حيث هاجمت عشيرة الموالي وفرقة الحمزة مواقع فصيل السلطان مراد وسيطرت على الكثير منها، في حين اندلعت اشتباكات عنيفة بين فصائل الجبهة الشامية وفيلق المجد من أجل معابر التهريب والسلطة في مناطق تل أبيض. pic.twitter.com/rEV5nB9kRA — الشمالي الحر (@alshmali_alhr0) July 4, 2020
تل أبيض مباشر / كري سبي /
-Girê Sipî pic.twitter.com/OhmJUq1NI3 — Ⓜ – Serdar H Mehmûd (@SerdarMehmuud) July 4, 2020
تجدد اشتباكات بين مرتزقة #الاحتلال_التركي في #تل_ابيض على الغنائم
العرصة يتكلم عن العرصة ههه#Girêspî
Çete xwe bi xwe re li hefketin û şere giran di qweme navbera wan de pic.twitter.com/qvAsYxANHE — Mihyedin (@Mihyedin6) July 4, 2020
According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, two militants of the al-Majid Corps have been killed in the clashes, thus far. Seven others were injured.
Late on July 3, similar clashes between militants of the Sultan Murad Division and local tribesmen loyal to the Hamaza Division took place in northern al-Hasakah. The clashes claimed the lives of four militants and a little girl, identified as Rimas Mohamad Ashhrha.
The Turkish military, which is present in northern al-Hasakah and Raqqa, is not taking any steps to end the fierce battles between its proxies. Ankara rarely intervenes in such conflicts.
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southfront--2020-07-04--New Study: Orthodox Church of Ukraine Divided Orthodoxy

In early May , the Swiss Center for Security Studies at ETH Zurich published its new report on Constantinople ’ s invasion to the canonical territory of the Russian Orthodox Church and its impact on the religious life in the country and the situation in world Orthodoxy .
According to the study by Nikolay Mitrokhin , a Research Fellow at the Research Centre for East European Studies ( Forschungsstelle Osteuropa ) at the University of Bremen , the decision of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to directly interfere in the Ukrainian church situation caused a serious crisis in Orthodoxy .
The Phanar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ division between the “ Greek ” and Moscow-based coalitions .
“ On the one hand , the churches dominated by the Greek diaspora — Ecumenical Patriarchate , Hellenic , Alexandria and Cyprus — and on the other hand , the churches ideologically and organizationally connected with Moscow — the ROC , Antioch ( Syria ) , Bulgarian , Georgian , Serbian , and Polish Orthodox churches , as well as the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia , ” the author writes .
Moreover , some Local Churches ’ efforts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting of Orthodox Churches in Amman organized by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem ) were strongly opposed by Constantinople .
The same thought is expressed by Alexander Ponomariov in his analysis “ International Implications of Ukrainian Autocephaly ( 2019–2020 ) ” ( p. 10 of the Digest ) .
He claims that the Orthodox commonwealth is facing an “ imminent danger of schism ” while “ Greek ” Churches react to their indisputable neo-post-Byzantine leader , the Ecumenical Patriarchate ” , and against the background of the COVID-19 outbreak .
The Ecumenical Patriarchate ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standoff between it and the Russian Orthodox Church .
Mitrokhin claims that in order to repulse the Phanar ’ s attacks , the ROC revoked the traditional system of “ friendship , hostility , or seeking a balance of interests with national Orthodox Churches ” and turned to a “ hybrid ” network of friendship and business relations .
In 2019 , when Constantinople granted the Tomos of autocephaly ( independence ) to the newly created Orthodox Church of Ukraine ( OCU ) , the Moscow Patriarchate break off contact with it but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recognized the OCU , the Russian Orthodox Church decided to cut ties only with those clergymen of these Churches who approved of the recognition .
Another step of Moscow was the creation of two new exarchates – West European and South East Asian , which became a “ punch in the nose ” for the Ecumenical Patriarchate .
“ The first included European countries west of Germany , the second to the south and east of mainland China .
Of course , the ROC already had parishes and dioceses in these regions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ROC has not had them outside the former USSR for a long time ) means a new level of symbolic claims .
Previously , in the system of “ world Orthodoxy , ” the Ecumenical Patriarchate was given the role of coordinator of Orthodox life outside the territories controlled by national churches and traditional patriarchates .
[ … ] The ROC exarchates are a clear effort to change this status , ” the study says .
Even more dramatic was the impact of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on the Ukrainian Orthodoxy .
The creation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conflicts during forced transition of parishes supported by former president Poroshenko and right-wing radical parties .
According to the author ’ s data , based on conversations with high-ranking church officials and activists both in Kyiv and in the most affected dioceses , the UOC has hopelessly lost at least 200 communities ( and about 150 priests ) , some 250 communities have split up and it is impossible to serve in their churches ( but the priests have remained in the UOC ) ; another 100 communities serve in the same churches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the OCU .
“ Approximately 200 communities joined the OCU voluntarily or fearful of closure , [ … ] in the vast majority of other cases , however , decisions to “ transfer a community ” to the OCU were not made by the community itself at the parish assembly , but by the territorial ( rural ) community.
” Such transitions were impossible before the amendments to the Law on Freedom of Conscience , very vague in terms of the norms for deciding on the transition , were introduced by Poroshenko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the first months of 2019 in hundreds of villages in six of the seven regions of Western Ukraine ( except the Transcarpathian region ) , as well as in Khmelnytsky , Vinnytsky , Zhytomyr regions there were fierce skirmishes between OCU supporters who tried to seize churches and UOC supporters who tried to keep them .
UOC activists , lacking any help from Kyiv , have to set up networks of mutual support to protect themselves .
The way the UOC can defend its parishes from seizures is to legally confront its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawsuits against various regional administrations for illegal re-registration of parishes .
Courts mostly support the UOC and confirm that parishes ’ transitions were illegal .
Instead of uniting the Ukrainian faithful , the OCU divided them .
Conflicts ( including the ones between the former church organizations which are now part of the OCU ) across the whole country continue .
Up to this moment , approximately 350 communities that the OCU already considers its own haven ’ t completed the process of transition yet .
It ’ s still unknown how many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to various estimates , it has from 3,500 to 7,000 parishes ) .
Besides , according to Nikolay Mitrokhin ’ s another study ( “ Atheisten des Kiewer Patriarchats ’ .
Die Kirchenfrage in der Ukraine nach dem Tomos ” ) the OCU attendance is relatively low especially compared to those of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church .
The key factor affecting the attendance is that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church succeeded in preserving its unity despite all efforts of the previous authorities .
For the OCU , unity is still unreachable and unfortunately now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ religious situation in Ukraine will last for decades .
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In early May, the Swiss Center for Security Studies at ETH Zurich published its new report on Constantinople’s invasion to the canonical territory of the Russian Orthodox Church and its impact on the religious life in the country and the situation in world Orthodoxy.
According to the study by Nikolay Mitrokhin, a Research Fellow at the Research Centre for East European Studies (Forschungsstelle Osteuropa) at the University of Bremen, the decision of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to directly interfere in the Ukrainian church situation caused a serious crisis in Orthodoxy. The Phanar’s actions led to a deeper division between the “Greek” and Moscow-based coalitions. “On the one hand, the churches dominated by the Greek diaspora — Ecumenical Patriarchate, Hellenic, Alexandria and Cyprus — and on the other hand, the churches ideologically and organizationally connected with Moscow — the ROC, Antioch (Syria), Bulgarian, Georgian, Serbian, and Polish Orthodox churches, as well as the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia,” the author writes. Moreover, some Local Churches’ efforts to resolve the conflict (e.g. the meeting of Orthodox Churches in Amman organized by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem) were strongly opposed by Constantinople.
The same thought is expressed by Alexander Ponomariov in his analysis “International Implications of Ukrainian Autocephaly (2019–2020)” (p. 10 of the Digest). He claims that the Orthodox commonwealth is facing an “imminent danger of schism” while “Greek” Churches react to their indisputable neo-post-Byzantine leader, the Ecumenical Patriarchate”, and against the background of the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Ecumenical Patriarchate’s strategy concerning Ukraine caused an open standoff between it and the Russian Orthodox Church. Mitrokhin claims that in order to repulse the Phanar’s attacks, the ROC revoked the traditional system of “friendship, hostility, or seeking a balance of interests with national Orthodox Churches” and turned to a “hybrid” network of friendship and business relations. In 2019, when Constantinople granted the Tomos of autocephaly (independence) to the newly created Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), the Moscow Patriarchate break off contact with it but when the Churches of Greece and Alexandria recognized the OCU, the Russian Orthodox Church decided to cut ties only with those clergymen of these Churches who approved of the recognition.
Another step of Moscow was the creation of two new exarchates – West European and South East Asian, which became a “punch in the nose” for the Ecumenical Patriarchate. “The first included European countries west of Germany, the second to the south and east of mainland China. Of course, the ROC already had parishes and dioceses in these regions, but the creation of exarchates (the ROC has not had them outside the former USSR for a long time) means a new level of symbolic claims. Previously, in the system of “world Orthodoxy,” the Ecumenical Patriarchate was given the role of coordinator of Orthodox life outside the territories controlled by national churches and traditional patriarchates. […] The ROC exarchates are a clear effort to change this status,” the study says.
Even more dramatic was the impact of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on the Ukrainian Orthodoxy. The creation of the OCU led to numerous local conflicts during forced transition of parishes supported by former president Poroshenko and right-wing radical parties.
According to the author’s data, based on conversations with high-ranking church officials and activists both in Kyiv and in the most affected dioceses, the UOC has hopelessly lost at least 200 communities (and about 150 priests), some 250 communities have split up and it is impossible to serve in their churches (but the priests have remained in the UOC); another 100 communities serve in the same churches as before, but are formally transferred to the OCU.
“Approximately 200 communities joined the OCU voluntarily or fearful of closure, […] in the vast majority of other cases, however, decisions to “transfer a community” to the OCU were not made by the community itself at the parish assembly, but by the territorial (rural) community.” Such transitions were impossible before the amendments to the Law on Freedom of Conscience, very vague in terms of the norms for deciding on the transition, were introduced by Poroshenko’s government in January 2019.
In the first months of 2019 in hundreds of villages in six of the seven regions of Western Ukraine (except the Transcarpathian region), as well as in Khmelnytsky, Vinnytsky, Zhytomyr regions there were fierce skirmishes between OCU supporters who tried to seize churches and UOC supporters who tried to keep them. UOC activists, lacking any help from Kyiv, have to set up networks of mutual support to protect themselves.
The way the UOC can defend its parishes from seizures is to legally confront its opponents. Currently, there are 60 lawsuits against various regional administrations for illegal re-registration of parishes. Courts mostly support the UOC and confirm that parishes’ transitions were illegal.
Instead of uniting the Ukrainian faithful, the OCU divided them. Conflicts (including the ones between the former church organizations which are now part of the OCU) across the whole country continue. Up to this moment, approximately 350 communities that the OCU already considers its own haven’t completed the process of transition yet. It’s still unknown how many parishes belong to the OCU (according to various estimates, it has from 3,500 to 7,000 parishes).
Besides, according to Nikolay Mitrokhin’s another study (“Atheisten des Kiewer Patriarchats’. Die Kirchenfrage in der Ukraine nach dem Tomos”) the OCU attendance is relatively low especially compared to those of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
The key factor affecting the attendance is that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church succeeded in preserving its unity despite all efforts of the previous authorities. For the OCU, unity is still unreachable and unfortunately now it looks like the normalization of the religious situation in Ukraine will last for decades.
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southfront--2020-07-04--2 Aircraft Carriers Lead ‘Show Of Strenght’ In South China Sea As Navarro Slams Beijing For “Spreadi

2 Aircraft Carriers Lead ‘Show Of Strenght’ In South China Sea As Navarro Slams Beijing For “Spreading The Virus”

On the eve of Independence Day , the White House is once again stoking tensions with Beijing , as President Trump continues to embrace aggressive rhetoric toward China as a key campaign issue that ( he hopes ) will help bring out more Trump voters worried about Biden and/or members of his family ’ s dubious business ties to China and Ukraine .
Media reports claim that the US is sending not one but two aircraft carriers into the South China Sea , one of the hottest flashpoints on earth right now ( at least , one of the hottest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along India ’ s land-border ) , as the US Navy holds military exercises in the area , a major middle finger to Beijing and the PLA-Navy .
The USS Ronald Reagan and USS Nimitz are scheduled to hold some of the Navy ’ s largest exercises in recent years in the area , which is frequently beset upon by American destroyers sailing within 12 miles of certain islands developed by China that are the subject of competing international claims .
Media reports claim that the US is sending not one but two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , one of the hottest flashpoints on earth right now ( at least , one of the hottest flash points that ’ s not situated along India ’ s land-border ) , as the US Navy holds military exercises in the area , a major middle finger to Beijing and the PLA-Navy .
The USS Ronald Reagan and USS Nimitz are scheduled to hold some of the Navy ’ s largest exercises in recent years in the area , which is frequently beset upon by American destroyers sailing within 12 miles of certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subject of competing international claims .
The exercise will involve the two carriers as well as 4 other warships along with round-the-clock fights and missions .
The news comes as Peter Navarro , who has seemingly been relegated back to a supply closet office in the West Wing now that the trade deal is dead in the water , has apparently been let out of his cage long enough to rant about Beijing and the CCP leadership ’ s unforgivable failure to contain the coronavirus .
Perhaps it ’ s because China has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spree in Latin America ?
For a while there , it seemed like China would buy up ever-more American agricultural products for the simple reason that they were cheap and China needed the supplies .
But now that China is walking away with its money , we wouldn ’ t be too surprised to hear Navarro once again declare the trade deal to be “ over ” ( like he did the other week before Beijing and his colleagues leaned on him to recant ) .
Though he didn ’ t go quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point , his rhetoric is probably the best barometer , and if he starts talking about the deal being “ over ” again , it might be time to start listening .

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On the eve of Independence Day, the White House is once again stoking tensions with Beijing, as President Trump continues to embrace aggressive rhetoric toward China as a key campaign issue that (he hopes) will help bring out more Trump voters worried about Biden and/or members of his family’s dubious business ties to China and Ukraine.
Media reports claim that the US is sending not one but two aircraft carriers into the South China Sea, one of the hottest flashpoints on earth right now (at least, one of the hottest flash points that’s not situated along India’s land-border), as the US Navy holds military exercises in the area, a major middle finger to Beijing and the PLA-Navy.
The USS Ronald Reagan and USS Nimitz are scheduled to hold some of the Navy’s largest exercises in recent years in the area, which is frequently beset upon by American destroyers sailing within 12 miles of certain islands developed by China that are the subject of competing international claims.
Media reports claim that the US is sending not one but two aircraft carriers into the South China Sea, one of the hottest flashpoints on earth right now (at least, one of the hottest flash points that’s not situated along India’s land-border), as the US Navy holds military exercises in the area, a major middle finger to Beijing and the PLA-Navy.
The USS Ronald Reagan and USS Nimitz are scheduled to hold some of the Navy’s largest exercises in recent years in the area, which is frequently beset upon by American destroyers sailing within 12 miles of certain islands developed by China that are the subject of competing international claims.
The exercise will involve the two carriers as well as 4 other warships along with round-the-clock fights and missions.
The news comes as Peter Navarro, who has seemingly been relegated back to a supply closet office in the West Wing now that the trade deal is dead in the water, has apparently been let out of his cage long enough to rant about Beijing and the CCP leadership’s unforgivable failure to contain the coronavirus.
Navarro: They spawned the virus, they hid the virus, they send hundreds of thousands of Chinese nationals over here to seed and spread the virus pic.twitter.com/nda7cWghoj — Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) July 3, 2020
Perhaps it’s because China has seemingly been on a agricultural commodity buying spree in Latin America?
For a while there, it seemed like China would buy up ever-more American agricultural products for the simple reason that they were cheap and China needed the supplies.
But now that China is walking away with its money, we wouldn’t be too surprised to hear Navarro once again declare the trade deal to be “over” (like he did the other week before Beijing and his colleagues leaned on him to recant). Though he didn’t go quite to that extreme here, at this point, his rhetoric is probably the best barometer, and if he starts talking about the deal being “over” again, it might be time to start listening.
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southfront--2020-07-04--Military Situation In Syria On July 3, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria : • Three Russian military @ @ @ @ @ military vehicles arrived in Deir Ezzor City ; • Turkish military convoy consisting of about @ @ @ @ @ entered from the border crossing in the village of Kafr Lusin and proceeded to the @ @ @ @ @ ; • ISIS launched an attack on SAA positions near Sukhnah desert in eastern Homs @ @ @ @ @ 12 SAA Baqir Brigade soldiers were reportedly killed ; • Heavy clashes continue between the @ @ @ @ @ al-Muali tribe in the border town of Ras al-Ain in the northern al-Hasakah countryside ; @ @ @ @ @ Turkish Armed Forces exchanged artillery fire in the towns of Fatterah , Sufuhon , and @ @ @ @ @ ; • Last month , Joint Task Force of US-led international coalition conducted 59 operations @ @ @ @ @ in Iraq and Syria .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria:
Three Russian military convoys consisting of about 30 military vehicles arrived in Deir Ezzor City ;
Turkish military convoy consisting of about 20 vehicles carrying logistic equipment entered from the border crossing in the village of Kafr Lusin and proceeded to the Zawiya area in southern Idlib;
ISIS launched an attack on SAA positions near Sukhnah desert in eastern Homs. 9 ISIS militants and 12 SAA Baqir Brigade soldiers were reportedly killed;
Russian warplanes hit the Takad area West of Aleppo;
Heavy clashes continue between the Sultan Murad Division and the al-Muali tribe in the border town of Ras al-Ain in the northern al-Hasakah countryside;
The SAA and the Turkish Armed Forces exchanged artillery fire in the towns of Fatterah, Sufuhon, and Kafr Nabl in southern Idlib;
Last month, Joint Task Force of US-led international coalition conducted 59 operations and 12 strikes against Daesh in Iraq and Syria. As a result, 39 Daesh leaders and 123 detainees were killed.
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southfront--2020-07-04--Military Situation In Afghanistan On July 4, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Afghanistan : • Two people were @ @ @ @ @ explosion in Kabul city ; • US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad held meetings @ @ @ @ @ week ; • Ashraf Ghani has granted the highest army rank of ‘ Marshal ’ @ @ @ @ @ Rashid Dostum ; • According to the Afghan Ministry of Defense , 7 roadside IEDs @ @ @ @ @ • One Afghan intelligence soldier was killed and two others were wounded when a roadside @ @ @ @ @ Karam district of Paktia province .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in Afghanistan:
Two people were wounded in a magnetic mine explosion in Kabul city;
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad held meetings with Qatari development groups last week;
Ashraf Ghani has granted the highest army rank of ‘Marshal’ to his former vice-president Abdul Rashid Dostum;
According to the Afghan Ministry of Defense, 7 roadside IEDs were discovered in Zabul;
One Afghan intelligence soldier was killed and two others were wounded when a roadside IED exploded in the Sayed Karam district of Paktia province.
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southfront--2020-07-04--Russian Warplanes Launched Air-To-Air Missiles Over Western, Northern Aleppo (Photos)

Early on July 4 , several explosions were heard over the Turkish-occupied town of Azaz and the town of Taked in the northern and western countryside of Aleppo .
Several Opposition sources reported that the explosions had been caused by air-to-air missiles launched by warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces .
Syrian observers confirmed that a number of Russian warplanes were in the air at the time .
Some sources claimed that the Russian warplanes had launched the missiles as a part of live fire exercises .
Others , however , suggested that the missiles were launched at hostile unmanned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past few months , several similar explosions were reported over the North-Western region of Greater Idlib , which is occupied by terrorist groups .
Turkish-backed militants in northern Aleppo and terrorist groups in Greater Idlib are both known for using armed UAVs in attacks on Syrian and Russian forces .
The most recent UAV attack took place on June 22 .
The Ministry of Defense of Russia has not yet released any official statement on the matter .
This leaves the door open for all possible suggestions .
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Early on July 4, several explosions were heard over the Turkish-occupied town of Azaz and the town of Taked in the northern and western countryside of Aleppo.
Several Opposition sources reported that the explosions had been caused by air-to-air missiles launched by warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces. Syrian observers confirmed that a number of Russian warplanes were in the air at the time.
Some sources claimed that the Russian warplanes had launched the missiles as a part of live fire exercises. Others, however, suggested that the missiles were launched at hostile unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Over the past few months, several similar explosions were reported over the North-Western region of Greater Idlib, which is occupied by terrorist groups.
Turkish-backed militants in northern Aleppo and terrorist groups in Greater Idlib are both known for using armed UAVs in attacks on Syrian and Russian forces. The most recent UAV attack took place on June 22.
The Ministry of Defense of Russia has not yet released any official statement on the matter. This leaves the door open for all possible suggestions.
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southfront--2020-07-04--Three  Killed, Injured In New Afrin Explosion (Video, Photos)

Late in the evening of July 3 , a massive explosion occured in the Turkish-occupied city of Afrin in the northern countryside of Aleppo .
The blast was caused by a heavy improvised explosive device , which was planted in front of Maysalun school in Afrin ’ s city center .
According to Kurdish sources , Abdullah al-Zuin , an officer in the “ Syrian Free Police ” , a Turkish-backed law enforcement officer was killed in the explosion .
Two other people , Yasin Hamadah and Mahmoud al-Hassan , were injured .
So far , no group has claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kurdish forces were blamed by few opposition activists .
Kurdish groups like the Afrin Liberation Forces and the Wrath of Olives Operations Room carry out such attacks against Turkish-backed militants in Afrin and other occupied areas in northern Aleppo on a regular basis .
In April 2019 , more than 10 people were killed and injured when a booby-trapped truck loaded with fuel barrels exploded in the center of Afrin city .
After the attack , Turkey vowed to secure the area .
However , nothing was actually done .
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Late in the evening of July 3, a massive explosion occured in the Turkish-occupied city of Afrin in the northern countryside of Aleppo.
The blast was caused by a heavy improvised explosive device, which was planted in front of Maysalun school in Afrin’s city center.
According to Kurdish sources, Abdullah al-Zuin, an officer in the “Syrian Free Police”, a Turkish-backed law enforcement officer was killed in the explosion. Two other people, Yasin Hamadah and Mahmoud al-Hassan, were injured.
So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Nevertheless, Kurdish forces were blamed by few opposition activists.
Kurdish groups like the Afrin Liberation Forces and the Wrath of Olives Operations Room carry out such attacks against Turkish-backed militants in Afrin and other occupied areas in northern Aleppo on a regular basis.
In April 2019, more than 10 people were killed and injured when a booby-trapped truck loaded with fuel barrels exploded in the center of Afrin city. After the attack, Turkey vowed to secure the area. However, nothing was actually done.
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southfront--2020-07-04--Military Situation In Libya On July 4, 2020 (Map Update)

Egyptian Lt. Gen. Samir Ragheb has said that Turkey is not backing down on the city of Sirte and that @ @ @ @ @ battles ” against Ankara is approaching Libya .
Egypt has said that if Sirte is @ @ @ @ @ it will intervene militarily in Libya to support the House of Representatives and the Libyan @ @ @ @ @ .
The flights of Turkish C-130 transport planes to the airports controlled by the Tripoli @ @ @ @ @ mercenaries are now being transported to Libya , in addition to the thousands who are @ @ @ @ @ In addition , Egyptian and Russian media revealed that Cairo had asked Moscow to speed @ @ @ @ @ defense systems “ Bastion ” to the LNA .
The same sources report that the @ @ @ @ @ large naval area with a length of more than 600 km , sinking the Turkish @ @

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Libya:
The GNA Navy commander revealed that his forces had captured a ship that arrived from the UAE and had fueled LNA aircrafts during the LNA attack on Tripoli on March 22;
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler visited Tripoli;
The MIM-23 Hawk system with radar was installed at al-Watiya air base by Turkish-backed GNA forces;
President of the Libyan House of Representatives Aguila Saleh held talks with Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow.
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southfront--2020-07-05--New Explosion Rocked Turkish-Occupied Afrin. Casualties Reported

For the second day in a row , an explosion rocked the Turkish-occupied city of Afrin the northern countryside of Syria ’ s Aleppo .
An improvised explosive device , that was planted under an SUV , exploded on July 5 morning .
The explosion took place near a headquarter and jail of the Turkish-backed Hamza Division in Afrin ’ s city center .
According to the North Press Agency , the SUV ’ s driver , whose identity is yet to be revealed , was killed in the explosion .
Two other people were reportedly injured .
A day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Free Police , a law enforcement body backed by Turkey , was killed in a similar IED attack in Afrin city .
The same explosion wounded at least two other people .
No group has claimed responsibility for these attacks , thus far .
Kurdish groups like the Afrin Liberation Forces and the Wrath of Olives Operations Room remain the main suspects .
These attacks are an example of the deteriorating security situation in Turkish-occupied areas in north and northeast Syria .
Ankara and its proxies are not taking any measures to improve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : • After Al-Hasakah , Turkish-Backed Militants Kill Each Other In Raqqa ( Videos )

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For the second day in a row, an explosion rocked the Turkish-occupied city of Afrin in the northern countryside of Syria’s Aleppo.
An improvised explosive device, which was planted under a SUV, exploded on July 5 morning. The explosion took place near a headquarter and jail of the Turkish-backed Hamza Division in Afrin’s city center.
According to the North Press Agency, the SUV’s driver, whose identity is yet to be revealed, was killed in the explosion. Two other people were reportedly injured.
A day earlier, an officer of the so-called Free Police, a law enforcement body backed by Turkey, was killed in a similar IED attack in Afrin city. The same explosion wounded at least two other people.
No group has claimed responsibility for these attacks so far. Kurdish groups like the Afrin Liberation Forces and the Wrath of Olives Operations Room remain the main suspects.
These attacks are an example of the deteriorating security situation in Turkish-occupied areas in north and northeast Syria. Ankara and its proxies have not contributed enough efforts to improve the situation.
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southfront--2020-07-05--Pinpoint Libyan Airstrikes Destroyed Turkish Air-Defense System In Al-Watiya Air Base

The Libyan Air Force has destroyed a Turkish MIM-23 Hawk air-defense system in al-Watiya Air Base in the western Libya , a source in the Libyan National Army ( LNA ) told the media on July 5 .
According to the source , nine pinpoint airstrikes targeted the Hawk air-defense system and a KORAL electronic warfare system that was stationed nearby .
“ We were monitoring the deployment and installation of a Hawk air-defense system along with its attached radars by the Turkish occupation for the last few days , ” the source told Libya al-Hadath , adding “ today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while he was in Misrata that the Uqba bin Nafeh [ al-Watiya ] base had become ready for use so the LNA decided to destroy it [ the system ] after it entered service , ” The source went on to claim that the Hawk air-defense system was “ 100 % ” destroyed as result of the airstrikes .
Large explosions were reported in the base .
However , the results of the airstrikes remain uncertain .
Recently released satellite images revealed the Turkish Hawk system is stationed in the southern part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deployed in the base earlier this month .
The Hawk ’ s 45 km range makes its lethal for unmanned combat aerial vehicles , which are used by the LNA ’ s allies .
The system was likely deployed to address this threat .
If confirmed , the destruction of the system would be a major blow to Turkey ’ s plans for Libya .
Recent reports revealed that Ankara is working to turn al-Watiya into a permanent base for its troops in the Arab country .
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The Libyan Air Force has destroyed a Turkish MIM-23 Hawk air-defense system in al-Watiya Air Base in western Libya, a source in the Libyan National Army (LNA) told the media on July 5.
According to the source, nine pinpoint airstrikes targeted the Hawk air-defense system and a KORAL electronic warfare system that was stationed nearby.
“We were monitoring the deployment and installation of a Hawk air-defense system along with its attached radars by the Turkish occupation for the last few days,” the source told Libya al-Hadath, adding “today the Turkish Minister of Defense was informed while he was in Misrata that the Uqba bin Nafeh [al-Watiya] base had become ready for use so the LNA decided to destroy it [the system] after it entered service,”
The source went on to claim that the Hawk air-defense system was “100%” destroyed as result of the airstrikes. Large explosions were reported in the base. However, the results of the airstrikes remain uncertain.
Recently released satellite images revealed the Turkish Hawk system is stationed in the southern part of al-Watiya Air Base. The system was deployed in the base earlier this month.
Turkey deploying two MIM-23 Hawk air defense systems at al-Watiyah Air Base https://t.co/lZiw5A6wjf (3 Jul 2020) pic.twitter.com/jOpfc2DGzX — Samir (@obretix) July 4, 2020
The Hawk’s 45 km range makes its lethal for unmanned combat aerial vehicles, which are used by the LNA’s allies. The system was likely deployed to address this threat.
If confirmed, the destruction of the system would be a major blow to Turkey’s plans for Libya. Recent reports revealed that Ankara is working to turn al-Watiya into a permanent base for its troops in the Arab country.
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southfront--2020-07-05--Military Situation In Syria On July 4, 2020 (Map Update)

ERBIL , Kurdistan Region – More than a dozen organizations have signed a letter to European human rights officials detailing abuses committed by Turkey and Turkish- backed groups in northern Syria .
“ Since the start of Turkish military operations on the areas of Kurdish origin in northern Syria , the region has turned into a hotspot full of all forms of human rights violations , ” reads the letter addressed to Marija Pejčinović Burić , Secretary General of the Council of Europe and Robert Ragnar Spano , President of the European Court of Human Rights .
The 18 signatories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proxies of committing “ war crimes , crimes against humanity , as well as crimes of ethnic cleansing and genocide.
” Turkey and its Syrian proxies launched a military operation against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces ( SDF ) in northern Syria in October 2019 , seizing control of a stretch of northern Syria , known to Kurds as Rojava , including Sari Kani ( Ras al-Ain ) Gire Spi ( Tal Abyad ) .
Hundreds of thousands of civilians were displaced in the offensive .
The military offensive , dubbed “ Operation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 invasion of Afrin , in Aleppo province , which came under control of Turkish forces and their Syrian militia proxies following two months of intense fighting with the Kurdish People ’ s Protection Units ( YPG ) .
Since then , human rights monitors have accused these groups of serious violations against locals .
“ The opposition prevented the displaced civilians from returning to their homes , practiced theft , robbery , plunder , armed robbery , confiscated property and crops , burned them , burned forests , abducted civilians , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symbols were destroyed , ” the letter added .
Violations have been “ confirmed by reports of governmental organisations , and non-governmental organizations such as Amnesty International , Human Rights Watch , and the reports of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry for Syria.
” According to numerous organizations , Turkish-backed armed groups in northwestern Syria have committed repeated violations against the local population with impunity , including killing , kidnapping , and sexual violence .
Human Rights Watch ( HRW ) said in a late November report that pro-Turkish militiamen prevented Syrian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instead , they “ looted and unlawfully appropriated or occupied their property.
” “ Executing individuals , pillaging property , and blocking displaced people from returning to their homes is damning evidence of why Turkey ’ s proposed ‘ safe zones ’ will not be safe , ” said Sarah Leah Whitson , Middle East director at HRW .
Prominent war monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ( SOHR ) confirmed to Rudaw English that it had signed the petition .
Other signatories include the Kurdish Committee for Human Rights , Association @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Austria , The Committee for the Defense of Human Rights in Syria ( MAF ) and Kurdish Civil Society Organization in Europe .
Turkey blocked the water supply from the Euphrates into Kurdish-held areas in northeast Syria last week , according to local officials .
Ilham Ahmed , president of the Executive Committee of the Syrian Democratic Council ( SDC ) said that Ankara “ intentionally ” withheld the water to induce “ a real drought in Syria .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria:
A civilian was killed and another one was wound due to an explosion of explosive device planted in a car in Afrin;
The Russian Military Police conducted a patrol in the vicinity of Tal Tamr in northern Hasakah;
3 explosions were heard in Tal Abyad after mortar shells landed in the town center;
A Turkish military convoy entered Syria via the Kafr Lusin border crossing and moved towards Idlib. The convoy consisted of at least 25 armored vehicles;
The Russian President declared that it’s needed to find wats to support Syrian people despite the US and EU sanction pressure on Syria.
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southfront--2020-07-05--US Plans To Seize Iranian Tankers Sailing Towards Venezuela

OK , it is time to tell you kids and the CIA , MI6 , Jew cunt and other assorted arseholes who read these blogs some home TRUTHS .
The Americunt and Jew arseholes are getting frustrated as Iran is growing stronger and its economy is rebounding and the “ maximum pressure ” has backfired bigtime .
This is from a US Treasury report : Iran Is Becoming Immune to U.S. Pressure Trump ’ s so-called maximum pressure campaign has empowered hard-line figures in Tehran , marginalizing those eager to take the diplomatic route and facilitated stronger ties with China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by 2.4 % this year despite Covid 19 shutdown .
Iran has become immune to US pressure and is finalizing a comprehensive strategic partnership with China .
Another point I will make without any intent of jingoism is that the dumbass Americunt arseholes need to understand that Iran will not remain silent to any meddling in its trade or interdiction of tankers , ships or planes and will hit back at the Americunts and their interests .
A decision on this has already been made .
Iran knows that this is best time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imploding Americunt warmongers .
This is not a boast , but a simple warning , The dumbass Zionist cowardly cunts may get what they wish for .

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The United States is seeking to seize four tankers sailing towards Venezuela with gasoline supplied by Iran in itslatest attempt to disrupt ever-closer trade ties between the two states.
According to the US, the sale was arranged by a businessman, Mahmoud Madanipour, with ties to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, which the US designates as a foreign terrorist organisation.
“The profits from these activities support the IRGC’s full range of nefarious activities, including the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery, support for terrorism, and a variety of human rights abuses, at home and abroad,” prosecutor Zia Faruqui alleged in the civil-forfeiture complaint filed in the District of Columbia federal court.
The Trump administration has been steadily increasing its sanction pressure on Venezuela and Iran in an attempt to overthrow governments of these countries and undermine their ability to provide independent foreign and internal policies. In the framework of these efforts, the US will likely try to seize tankers with Iranian gasoline that head to Venezuela and pressure companies involved iin the trade.
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southfront--2020-07-05--Cultural Collapse. BLM Protesters Burn US Flag On July 4, Pull Down Christopher Columbus Statue As Y

Cultural Collapse. BLM Protesters Burn US Flag On July 4, Pull Down Christopher Columbus Statue As Young Americans Know Nothing About Independence Day

The United States Independence Day ( July 4 ) was marked by a new wave of Black Lives Matter protests @ @ @ @ @ core neo-liberal activists , organizations and the Democratic establishment .
In aprticular , protesters burned @ @ @ @ @ the White House in Washington .
Meanwhile , Campus Reform YouTube channel released a video @ @ @ @ @ really know about the Independence Day itself and how they view their homeland .
Spolier @ @ @ @ @ the country celebreates .
Protesters in Baltimore celeberated the 4th of July using ropes to @ @ @ @ @ Christopher Columbus in the city ’ s Little Italy neighborhood .
According to them , @ @ @ @ @ racist ’ .
The United States has apparently entered the new great neo-liberal , pro-globalist @ @ @ @ @ conservative part of the society to resist the current destructive tendencies seem to be not @ @ @ @ @ TOPIC : • Trump Calls Bounties On U.S .
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The United States Independence Day (July 4) was marked by a new wave of Black Lives Matter protests widely supported by various hard core neo-liberal activists, organizations and the Democratic establishment.
In aprticular, protesters burned a US national flag near the White House in Washington.
Meanwhile, Campus Reform YouTube channel released a video showing how much young Americans really know about the Independence Day itself and how they view their homeland. Spolier: They barely know what the country celebreates.
Protesters in Baltimore celeberated the 4th of July using ropes to pull down a statue of Christopher Columbus in the city’s Little Italy neighborhood. According to them, the statue is somehow ‘racist’.
Baltimore just tore down the Columbus statue ✊?✊?✊?✊?✊? #blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/uX5ty8oI3f — spencer compton (@spencercompton) July 5, 2020
Protesters took down the Columbus statue in Baltimore’s Little Italy tonight. Like took it down hard. ?: @louiskraussnews pic.twitter.com/ncyop1iJyH — Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) July 5, 2020
The United States has apparently entered the new great neo-liberal, pro-globalist era and attempts of the conservative part of the society to resist the current destructive tendencies seem to be not enough.
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