southfront--2020-10-24--Military Situation In Syria On October 24, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria : • Late on October @ @ @ @ @ oil storage tanks were destroyed by precision missile attacks on an illegal oil storage and @ @ @ @ @ Turkish-occupied border town of Jarablus .
• A number of former al-Nusra commanders , smugglers @ @ @ @ @ in a US airstrike on a tent near the village of Salqin in Idlib region @ @ @ @ @ ( SAA ) artillery shelled Turkish-backed forces positons in the village of Kansafra • 72 @ @ @ @ @ unit Asayish in Shaddadi after completing the training course MORE ON THE TOPIC :

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria:
Late on October 23, a number of oil storage tanks were destroyed by precision missile attacks on an illegal oil storage and smuggling facility south of the Turkish-occupied border town of Jarablus.
A number of former al-Nusra commanders, smugglers and tribal leaders were killed in a US airstrike on a tent near the village of Salqin in Idlib region.
Syrian Arab Army (SAA) artillery shelled Turkish-backed forces positons in the village of Kansafra
72 new members joined YPG security unit Asayish in Shaddadi after completing the training course
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southfront--2020-10-24--In Video: US Navy Stealth Destroyer Conduct First Missile Test

Click to see the full-size image After a 7-year-delay , the US Navy finally received its next-generation guided-missile stealth destroyer @ @ @ @ @ .
The warship carried out its first missile test at the Point Mugu sea test @ @ @ @ @ California on October 13 , reported USNI News .
The destroyer employed the MK 57 @ @ @ @ @ Standard Missile-2 .
Such missiles are the core of the destroyer ’ s air defense @ @ @ @ @ range of 90 nautical miles .
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After a 7-year-delay, the US Navy finally received its next-generation guided-missile stealth destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000). The warship carried out its first missile test at the Point Mugu sea test range off the coast of California on October 13, reported USNI News. The destroyer employed the MK 57 Vertical Launching System firing a Standard Missile-2. Such missiles are the core of the destroyer’s air defense defense and have an approximate range of 90 nautical miles.
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southfront--2020-10-24--Missiles Launched From Hmeimim Air Base Hit Fuel Traffickers In Northern Aleppo (Videos, Photos)

The recent strikes on fuel traffickers in Turkish-occupied northern Aleppo were launched from Hmeimim Air Base on the Syrian coast , according to several local sources .
Two fuel facilities located to the south of the town of Jarabulus were targeted late on October 23 .
Both facilities were being operated by traffickers .
Local sources revealed that the facilities were hit with two missiles , which were launched from Russia ’ s Hmeimim Air Base .
The missiles were seen heading in the direction of northern Aleppo a few seconds after launch .
A few minutes later , explosions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook page that shares news from the city of Jableh , located a few kilometers to the south of the Russian base , posted a photo showing one of the two missiles .
The strikes resulted in heavy losses .
More than 15 fuel tankers which were parked in one of the targeted facilities were destroyed .
Furthermore , seven fuel traffickers were killed .
Many others were reportedly injured .
The facilities were likely targeted with Iskander missiles .
At least one such missile system is deployed in Hmeimim Air Base .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cruise and ballistic missiles with ranges from 400 to 5,400 km .
Russian forces carried out several similar strikes on fuel traffickers linked to terrorist groups , like ISIS and Hay ’ at Tahrir al-Sham , in the past .
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The recent strikes on fuel traffickers in Turkish-occupied northern Aleppo were launched from Hmeimim Air Base on the Syrian coast, according to several local sources.
Two fuel facilities located to the south of the town of Jarabulus were targeted late on October 23. Both facilities were being operated by traffickers.
Local sources revealed that the facilities were hit with two missiles, which were launched from Russia’s Hmeimim Air Base. The missiles were seen heading in the direction of northern Aleppo a few seconds after launch. A few minutes later, explosions were heard south of Jarabulus.
A Facebook page that shares news from the city of Jableh, located a few kilometers to the south of the Russian base, posted a photo showing one of the two missiles.
The strikes resulted in heavy losses. More than 15 fuel tankers which were parked in one of the targeted facilities were destroyed. Furthermore, seven fuel traffickers were killed. Many others were reportedly injured.
عاجل الان رصد هذا ما تم قصفه يوم أمس بصواريخ بالستية من قبل القوات الروسي بالقرب من #جرابلس pic.twitter.com/VLyR3CXZ7m — magazine azhar (@magazineazharel) October 24, 2020
آثار الدمار والحرائق الناتجة عن تعرُّض سوق المحروقات جنوب مدينة “جرابلس” بريف #حلب الشرقي للقصف بالصواريخ الثقيلة من قِبل قاعدة “حميميم” الروسية#نداء_سوريا#سوريا pic.twitter.com/vDSk6rwWjr — شبكة نداء سوريا (@NeSyria) October 24, 2020
The facilities were likely targeted with Iskander missiles. At least one such missile system is deployed in Hmeimim Air Base. The system can launch a variety of cruise and ballistic missiles with ranges from 400 to 5,400 km.
Russian forces carried out several similar strikes on fuel traffickers linked to terrorist groups, like ISIS and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, in the past.
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southfront--2020-10-24--Azerbaijan’s Innovative Use Of Soviet-Era An-2 Aircraft As Part Of Its Drone Strategy

Since September 27th , there have been numerous reports of An-2 aircraft , used by the Azerbaijani armed forces being downed by Armenia .
To provide some perspective , the Antonov An-2 is a Soviet mass-produced single-engine biplane utility/agricultural aircraft designed and manufactured by the Antonov Design Bureau beginning in 1946 .
It has high durability , high lifting power , and ability to take off and land from poor runways have given it a long service life .
The An-2 was produced up to 2001 and remains in service with military and civilian operators around the world .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there could be several reasons why Azerbaijan uses this cheap aircraft so widely .
According to Izvestia , based on unnamed sources , Baku has the capability to modify an An-2 into a unmanned precision weapon .
For this purpose , biplanes are loaded with additional fuel and explosives and sent to ram enemy positions .
It is likely that Azerbaijan has turned it into a suicide drone of sorts – load some weapons on it , or some small bombs , and either have it drop them or have it ram @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more likely , however , is that it is a dummy target – it ’ s turned into a sort of reconnaissance UAV – it ’ s sent in first , being slow and cheap , it ’ s destroyed by Armenian air defense forces , which reveal their positions .
These positions are then targeted by attack aircraft or actual combat UAVs .
Old aircraft are equipped with control drives and the simplest autopilot using satellite navigation , as a result of which such a device can fly along a programmed route @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this information , although it does not deny the use of other types of drones .
The destructive power of drones based on the An-2 can be comparable to cruise missiles , but the size and slow-moving speed make the aircraft an easy target for any air defense system , according to experts , also very obviously with the number of them being downed by Armenian forces .
The Armenian Ministry of Defense has provided video footage of the fall of two flaming An-2s , which collapsed to the ground side by side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases of the defeat of such aircraft in the conflict zone , the crew did not leave them with parachutes .
In the first week of fighting , the video showed the destruction of three more aircraft of this type over the front line .
The journalists examining the wreckage of the biplanes did not find the bodies of the pilots in them .
The single information center of Nagorno-Karabakh reports about 18 shot down enemy aircraft , without specifying their types .
Earlier , the Artsakh announced the destruction of Azerbaijani Su-25 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the debris recorded in the photo and video belong to drones and An-2 .
Separately , there ’ s another option – typically , in military affairs , the An-2 was used for reconnaissance , communications and delivery of goods to unprepared sites .
There were also armed versions , which could hang bombs weighing up to 250 kg or blocks for unguided rockets .
The plane managed to take part in dozens of armed conflicts around the world .
In Russia , it is still used for the initial training of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quite likely that Azerbaijan , with or without help from Turkey has managed to turn this mass-produced and cheap plane into a sort of precision missile , which is much cheaper than your usual cruise missile .
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Since September 27th, there have been numerous reports of An-2 aircraft, used by the Azerbaijani armed forces being downed by Armenia.
To provide some perspective, the Antonov An-2 is a Soviet mass-produced single-engine biplane utility/agricultural aircraft designed and manufactured by the Antonov Design Bureau beginning in 1946.
It has high durability, high lifting power, and ability to take off and land from poor runways have given it a long service life. The An-2 was produced up to 2001 and remains in service with military and civilian operators around the world.
It is not exactly a warplane.
However, there could be several reasons why Azerbaijan uses this cheap aircraft so widely.
According to Izvestia, based on unnamed sources, Baku has the capability to modify an An-2 into a unmanned precision weapon.
For this purpose, biplanes are loaded with additional fuel and explosives and sent to ram enemy positions.
It is likely that Azerbaijan has turned it into a suicide drone of sorts – load some weapons on it, or some small bombs, and either have it drop them or have it ram into a target.
What’s more likely, however, is that it is a dummy target – it’s turned into a sort of reconnaissance UAV – it’s sent in first, being slow and cheap, it’s destroyed by Armenian air defense forces, which reveal their positions. These positions are then targeted by attack aircraft or actual combat UAVs.
Old aircraft are equipped with control drives and the simplest autopilot using satellite navigation, as a result of which such a device can fly along a programmed route and attack stationary targets.
Baku refutes this information, although it does not deny the use of other types of drones.
The destructive power of drones based on the An-2 can be comparable to cruise missiles, but the size and slow-moving speed make the aircraft an easy target for any air defense system, according to experts, also very obviously with the number of them being downed by Armenian forces.
The Armenian Ministry of Defense has provided video footage of the fall of two flaming An-2s, which collapsed to the ground side by side and almost simultaneously.
As in previous cases of the defeat of such aircraft in the conflict zone, the crew did not leave them with parachutes. In the first week of fighting, the video showed the destruction of three more aircraft of this type over the front line.
The journalists examining the wreckage of the biplanes did not find the bodies of the pilots in them.
The single information center of Nagorno-Karabakh reports about 18 shot down enemy aircraft, without specifying their types. Earlier, the Artsakh announced the destruction of Azerbaijani Su-25 attack aircraft and MiG-29 fighters, but all the debris recorded in the photo and video belong to drones and An-2.
Separately, there’s another option – typically, in military affairs, the An-2 was used for reconnaissance, communications and delivery of goods to unprepared sites.
There were also armed versions, which could hang bombs weighing up to 250 kg or blocks for unguided rockets. The plane managed to take part in dozens of armed conflicts around the world. In Russia, it is still used for the initial training of paratroopers in parachute jumping.
It is quite likely that Azerbaijan, with or without help from Turkey has managed to turn this mass-produced and cheap plane into a sort of precision missile, which is much cheaper than your usual cruise missile.
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southfront--2020-10-24--Americans Are Panic-Buying Military & Survivalist Gear Two Weeks Before Election

It ’ s an alarming trend we ’ ve observed before throughout the anxiety-ridden summer of rolling COVID-lockdowns and pandemic ‘ uncertainty ’ as well as the chaos of race protests and riots : Americans are stockpiling weapons and combat gear like there ’ s no tomorrow , or rather looking toward the near-term extreme unknowns coming post-election .
Surveying gun and tactical gear stores in cites especially across the south , for example Austin , a new report in finds that “ Less than two weeks before Election Day , orders are rolling in .
Since last year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in sales of goods like the $ 220 CM-6M gas mask resistant to bean-bag rounds for Mira Safety of Austin , Texas.
” “ It doesn ’ t matter who gets elected , ” the tactical gear outlet ’ s founder Roman Zrazhevskiy told Bloomberg as he sees products fly off the shelves .
“ They think that no matter who wins , Biden or Trump , there are going to be people who are upset about the result.
” However , the Bloomberg report especially zeros in on “ right wing extremism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which sees the “ survivalist look ” as part of a lifestyle centering on preparation for coming political unrest .
Hot sellers include high end body-armor plates costing hundreds of dollars , military grade gas masks , tactical clothing , and gun accessories like laser sights and scopes .
Noting that all across the US gun and ammo sales are surging , with record prices as well as shortages – for example some bullets for assault rifles selling for a whopping $ .50 per single round – the report underscores that business is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : But the report still acknowledges the trend transcends political affiliation , or either extremes on the right or the left .
One top DHS official who served as former assistant secretary for threat prevention at the Department of Homeland said , “ It ’ s evidence of what many people have been expressing concern about for the last six months — the stress associated with the pandemic , a frustration or anger about various government mitigation efforts and a belief that those efforts are infringing on their individual liberties.
” Gun sales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to the early weeks of pandemic-related lockdowns in the Spring : And the potential for a contested election could bring this “ perfect storm ” of frustrations and anxieties to the fore in some level of civil war type violence and clashes in urban settings .
While such a prospect as little as a year ago seemed far-fetched and overly conspiratorial , the experience of life in 2020 has left many more people seeing this as an actual possibility .

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It’s an alarming trend we’ve observed before throughout the anxiety-ridden summer of rolling COVID-lockdowns and pandemic ‘uncertainty’ as well as the chaos of race protests and riots: Americans are stockpiling weapons and combat gear like there’s no tomorrow, or rather looking toward the near-term extreme unknowns coming post-election.
Surveying gun and tactical gear stores in cites especially across the south, for example Austin, a new report in Bloomberg finds that “Less than two weeks before Election Day, orders are rolling in. Since last year, online purchases have driven a 20-fold jump in sales of goods like the $220 CM-6M gas mask — resistant to bean-bag rounds — for Mira Safety of Austin, Texas.”
Via Reddit
“It doesn’t matter who gets elected,” the tactical gear outlet’s founder Roman Zrazhevskiy told Bloomberg as he sees products fly off the shelves. “They think that no matter who wins, Biden or Trump, there are going to be people who are upset about the result.”
However, the Bloomberg report especially zeros in on “right wing extremism” and a new form of patriotism which sees the “survivalist look” as part of a lifestyle centering on preparation for coming political unrest. Hot sellers include high end body-armor plates costing hundreds of dollars, military grade gas masks, tactical clothing, and gun accessories like laser sights and scopes.
Noting that all across the US gun and ammo sales are surging, with record prices as well as shortages – for example some bullets for assault rifles selling for a whopping $.50 per single round – the report underscores that business is booming for these stores like never before:
A retail chain called 5.11 Tactical, which traces its roots to a friend of President Donald Trump’s adult sons, is even trying to turn the survivalist look into a fashionable national brand. It’s racking up annual sales of almost $400 million with stores in places including Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the U.S. Army’s Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.
But the report still acknowledges the trend transcends political affiliation, or either extremes on the right or the left.
5.11 Tactical Store
One top DHS official who served as former assistant secretary for threat prevention at the Department of Homeland said, “It’s evidence of what many people have been expressing concern about for the last six months — the stress associated with the pandemic, a frustration or anger about various government mitigation efforts and a belief that those efforts are infringing on their individual liberties.”
Gun sales have soared throughout the summer, going back to the early weeks of pandemic-related lockdowns in the Spring:
“'We are up about 45 percent on first time firearm buyers and we are probably at least that on female purchasers,' Jim Clark, the owner of Big Shots said." https://t.co/Ej9brceeot — Rob (@2Aupdates) October 23, 2020
And the potential for a contested election could bring this “perfect storm” of frustrations and anxieties to the fore in some level of civil war type violence and clashes in urban settings.
Via Etsy
While such a prospect as little as a year ago seemed far-fetched and overly conspiratorial, the experience of life in 2020 has left many more people seeing this as an actual possibility.
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southfront--2020-10-24--Weapons Of Karabakh War: Israel’s Cardom ‘Hatchet’ 81mm/120mm Self-Propelled Howitzer

The Cardom “ Hatchet ” is an Israeli 81mm/120mm Recoil Mortar System ( RMS ) manufactured by Soltam Systems ( Elbit ) .
It is used by the US Army , the Israel Defence Forces , NATO countries , and others , as well as by Azerbaijan .
The Cardom is an autonomous , computerized system for mounting on light and medium armored carriers .
The system uses a new Computerized Integrated Navigation and Self Positioning and Aiming systems .
Its modern Target Acquisition Devices together with a specially designed Recoiling Mortar System , attenuates the firing loads and enables @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AFVs , or even soft-skinned vehicles such as trucks .
The Cardom Aiming mechanisms are linked to state-of-the-art command , control and communication systems to achieve quick response automatic laying mode .
The IDF delivered Cardom system takes target acquisition data that provides range , bearing , position and other data from an observation point and transmits it directly to the Cardom system ; using electrical servo motors , the mortar barrel is then set at the exact traverse and elevation angles ready for firing .
The 120 mm Cardom has a firing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 4 rpm sustained rate of fire .
The Cardom Recoil Mortar System has been qualified for fielding with the 3rd US Army Stryker brigade and will be coupled to the US Army ’ s M95 Mortar Fire Control System on the M1129 Mortar Carrier .
Israel has used Keshet ( “ Bow ” ) M113 tracked APC ( armored personnel carrier ) variants as their Cardom platform , since the system was deployed with the Nahal Infantry Brigade external link in 2007 .
The 2011 arrival of precision 120mm mortar shells , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ link , or ATK ’ s APMI , adds precision to the 120mm mortar ’ s traditional virtues of simplicity and low cost .
That ’ s especially important for armies who want to use mortar fire in urban combat , but wish to limit civilian casualties .
The video below shows firing in Karabakh of the Israeli Soltam ( Elbit Systems ) CARDOM ‘ Hatchet ’ self-propelled howitzer of the Azerbaijani army .
The installation was carried out on the chassis of a Mercedes ( 4×4 ) car .
The photograph shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ April 2020 .
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The Cardom “Hatchet” is an Israeli 81mm/120mm Recoil Mortar System (RMS) manufactured by Soltam Systems (Elbit).
It is used by the US Army, the Israel Defence Forces, NATO countries, and others, as well as by Azerbaijan.
The Cardom is an autonomous, computerized system for mounting on light and medium armored carriers. The system uses a new Computerized Integrated Navigation and Self Positioning and Aiming systems.
Its modern Target Acquisition Devices together with a specially designed Recoiling Mortar System, attenuates the firing loads and enables mounting the systems on wheeled and tracked AFVs, or even soft-skinned vehicles such as trucks.
The Cardom Aiming mechanisms are linked to state-of-the-art command, control and communication systems to achieve quick response automatic laying mode.
The IDF delivered Cardom system takes target acquisition data that provides range, bearing, position and other data from an observation point and transmits it directly to the Cardom system; using electrical servo motors, the mortar barrel is then set at the exact traverse and elevation angles ready for firing.
The 120 mm Cardom has a firing rate of 16 rpm, followed by a 4 rpm sustained rate of fire.
The Cardom Recoil Mortar System has been qualified for fielding with the 3rd US Army Stryker brigade and will be coupled to the US Army’s M95 Mortar Fire Control System on the M1129 Mortar Carrier.
Israel has used Keshet ( “Bow”) M113 tracked APC (armored personnel carrier) variants as their Cardom platform, since the system was deployed with the Nahal Infantry Brigade external link in 2007.
The 2011 arrival of precision 120mm mortar shells, such as IAI’s Fireball external link, or ATK’s APMI, adds precision to the 120mm mortar’s traditional virtues of simplicity and low cost. That’s especially important for armies who want to use mortar fire in urban combat, but wish to limit civilian casualties.
The video below shows firing in Karabakh of the Israeli Soltam (Elbit Systems) CARDOM ‘Hatchet’ self-propelled howitzer of the Azerbaijani army.
The installation was carried out on the chassis of a Mercedes (4×4) car.
The photograph shows a shooting practice of the installation from April 2020.
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southfront--2020-10-24--Armenia Shot Down Drone Suffering Heavy Losses In Azerbijaniani Strikes (Videos, Photos)

On October 23 , the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan released videos of recent strikes on Armenian forces in the @ @ @ @ @ The videos show strikes on the following targets : Most of the strikes seen in @ @ @ @ @ by Azerbaijani combat drones , while the rest were conducted with rocket launchers and other @ @ @ @ @ losses in drones strikes in the early days of the battle , Armenian forces are @ @ @ @ @ counter this threat .
The Armenian Air Defense Force shot down on October 23 an @ @ @ @ @ The downed drone was made locally in Azerbaijan by Azad Systems .
Drones of this @ @ @ @ @ altitude of 5,4 km and have an endurance of 12 hours .
In the last @ @ @ @ @ three Turkish-mad Bayraktar TB2 combat drones were allegedly shot down by Armenian forces .
These @ @ @ @ @ military to restrict the use of its drones .
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On October 23, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan released videos of recent strikes on Armenian forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The videos show strikes on the following targets:
3 M-46 130 mm howitzer;
2 D-30 122 mm howitzer;
12 fortified posts;
2 BM-21 122 mm multiple rocket launcher;
4 military trucks;
2 ammunition depots;
3 gatherings of troops.
Most of the strikes seen in the videos were carried out by Azerbaijani combat drones, while the rest were conducted with rocket launchers and other weapons.
Despite sustaining heavy losses in drones strikes in the early days of the battle, Armenian forces are finally adopting new tactics to counter this threat.
The Armenian Air Defense Force shot down on October 23 an Israeli-designed Aerostar tactical drone. The downed drone was made locally in Azerbaijan by Azad Systems. Drones of this type can operate at an altitude of 5,4 km and have an endurance of 12 hours.
The Air Defense unites of the Republic of #Armenia just shot down an #Azerbaijan|i UAV in the northeastern direction of the Republic of Armenia Недавно подразделения ПВО ВС Армении на северо-восточной государственной границе РА сбили вражеский БПЛА. pic.twitter.com/g9jHEOGkh6 — Armenian Unified Infocenter (@ArmenianUnified) October 23, 2020
In the last three days, at least three Turkish-mad Bayraktar TB2 combat drones were allegedly shot down by Armenian forces. These losses may force the Azerbaijani military to restrict the use of its drones.
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southfront--2020-10-24--Pinpoint Strikes Hit Oil Traffickers In Turkish-Occupied Northern Aleppo (Videos)

Late on October 23 , pinpoint strikes targeted two fuel storage facilities operated by illegal traffickers to the south of the Turkish-occupied town of Jarabulus in northern Syria .
Precision-guided missiles targeted the facilities , which are located near the towns of al-Kussa and al-Dabis .
The strikes resulted in large fires and a series of explosions .
Large quantities of fuel , which were smuggled from areas held by the Syrian Democratic Forces in northeastern Syria , were reportedly stored in the targeted facilities .
Dozens of tankers were also parked there .
According to several local media sources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five people and injured at least 15 others who were working in the targeted facilities .
Opposition activists claimed that the strikes were carried out by Russian forces .
Nevertheless , it is more likely that the Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) was behind the strikes .
In November of 2019 , the SAA launched a series of pinpoint strikes on facilities operated by fuel traffickers in northern Aleppo .
Back then , the army warned that it will not hesitate to target any side that ’ s involved in these illegal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new wave of strikes on Jarabulus fuel facilities will likely hinder smuggling operations for weeks , if not months .
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Late on October 23, pinpoint strikes targeted two fuel storage facilities operated by illegal traffickers to the south of the Turkish-occupied town of Jarabulus in northern Syria.
Precision-guided missiles targeted the facilities, which are located near the towns of al-Kussa and al-Dabis. The strikes resulted in large fires and a series of explosions.
Large quantities of fuel, which were smuggled from areas held by the Syrian Democratic Forces in northeastern Syria, were reportedly stored in the targeted facilities. Dozens of tankers were also parked there.
According to several local media sources, the strikes claimed the lives of five people and injured at least 15 others who were working in the targeted facilities.
Opposition activists claimed that the strikes were carried out by Russian forces. Nevertheless, it is more likely that the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was behind the strikes.
In November of 2019, the SAA launched a series of pinpoint strikes on facilities operated by fuel traffickers in northern Aleppo. Back then, the army warned that it will not hesitate to target any side that’s involved in these illegal acts.
The heavy losses caused by the new wave of strikes on Jarabulus fuel facilities will likely hinder smuggling operations for weeks, if not months.
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southfront--2020-10-24--Permanent Ceasefire In Libya Agreed But Erdogan Doesn’t Want To Believe

On October 23 , two rival factions of Libya signed a permanent ceasefire agreement in Geneva following five days of UN-hosted talks .
They were held between the representatives of the Government of national accord ( GNA ) and the Libyan national army ( LNA ) .
The agreement was reached as a result of the talks , which were held in the “ 5+5 ” format .
The parties pledged to maintain a calm situation on the front line , avoid escalation of hostilities , continue the exchange of prisoners and resume oil production .
In addition , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resumption of regular air traffic between Tripoli and Benghazi .
The ceasefire agreement was welcomed by the European Union and a number of states , such as the US , the United Kingdom , The permanent cease-fire agreement between Libya ’ s warring parties “ does not seem to be reliable , ” Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters following Friday prayers in Istanbul .
“ The ceasefire agreement is not one at the highest level .
Time will show how long it will persist at a lower level , ” Turkish President said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between the GNA , supported by Turkey and which controls Tripoli and territories in the West of the country , and the LNA , supported by Egypt and Saudi Arabia .
It is also allegedly supported by France , the United Arab Emirates and Russia .
The recently signed ceasefire agreement is a breakthrough in a peace settlement in Libya .
However , the final end to years of hostilities will require a broader understanding between the armed groups and the international forces that support them .
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On October 23, two rival factions of Libya signed a permanent ceasefire agreement in Geneva following five days of UN-hosted talks. They were held between the representatives of the Government of national accord (GNA) and the Libyan national army (LNA).
“The talks in Geneva today culminate in a historic achievement as Libyan teams reach a permanent ceasefire agreement across Libya”, the UN’s Libya mission said.
The agreement was reached as a result of the talks, which were held in the “5+5” format. The parties pledged to maintain a calm situation on the front line, avoid escalation of hostilities, continue the exchange of prisoners and resume oil production. In addition, they discussed the opening of roads and the resumption of regular air traffic between Tripoli and Benghazi.
“Mercenaries and foreign fighters must leave Libya within three months from today”. In addition, “joint police forces will patrol disputed areas,” the agreement says.
The ceasefire agreement was welcomed by the European Union and a number of states, such as the US, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Qatar, Egypt.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the recent agreement.
The permanent cease-fire agreement between Libya’s warring parties “does not seem to be reliable,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters following Friday prayers in Istanbul. “The ceasefire agreement is not one at the highest level. Time will show how long it will persist at a lower level,” Turkish President said.
There has been a long-running standoff between the GNA, supported by Turkey and which controls Tripoli and territories in the West of the country, and the LNA, supported by Egypt and Saudi Arabia. It is also allegedly supported by France, the United Arab Emirates and Russia.
The recently signed ceasefire agreement is a breakthrough in a peace settlement in Libya. However, the final end to years of hostilities will require a broader understanding between the armed groups and the international forces that support them.
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southfront--2020-10-24--Azerbaijani Forces Rush To Capture Lachin Cororidor From Retreating Armenians

The Armenian defense in the southern part of the Nagorno-Karabakh region seems to be collapsing as the advancing Azerbaijani forces are about to reach the strategic Lachin corridor .
On October 23 , Azerbaijani troops were filmed near the village of Muradxanlı , which is located in about 15 km from this strategic area .
Even if this Azerbaijani unit was just a field recognizance patrol and the main forces of the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc still have to overcome Armenian resistance to reach the area , the fact of the Azerbaijani presence there marks the hard situation on the frontline for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mountain pass within the de jure borders of Azerbaijan , forming the shortest route between Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic ( Republic of Artsakh ) .
The cutting off of Lachin will destroy the remaining hopes of the Armenian side to achieve a military victory in the ongoing war .
Meanwhile , President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev announced that his forces took full control of the Azerbaijani-Iranian border after capturing the village of Aghband .
The Azerbaijani leader also declared that the Armenians lost 21 more settlements in the districts of Zangilan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military denies the collapse of its defense lines in the south and claims that Azerbaijani units appearing on video are just sabotage parties .
According to the Armenian side , various Azerbaijan troops tried to advance in the western , northern and northwestern directions , but all of these offensive attempts were repelled .
The Azerbaijani military allegedly suffered heavy losses .
The Armenian side insists that the towns of Hadrut and Fuzuli are in fact not in the hands of Azerbaijan .
It insists that various units of the Armed Forces of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front-line zone trying to create panic and make selfies there .
These groups , according to Armenian media , are very small and often run away from Armenian troops .
The optimism of Armenian officials is at least surprising .
According to reports , Armenian troops left the town of Aghband with almost no resistance to the Azerbaijani Armed Forces supported by Turkish specialists and Syrian militants .
This move was likely a result of the need to save personnel and keep at least some reserves needed on other parts of the frontline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ town makes no sense .
Nonetheless , videos and photos appearing online indicate that Armenian sabotage groups are also active in the rear of the advancing Azerbaijani forces .
In that area , if they have enough supplies and weapons , they would be able to deliver painful blows to the logistical convoys of the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc .
It is likely that his activity is a formal pretext behind the statements of the Armenian Ministry of Defense that Azerbaijan has not gained full control of the border with Iran .
Forces of Azerbaijan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ villages in the south of Karabakh .
Most of them are empty as the locals ( ethnic Armenians ) know well what fate they could face .
It seems that the south of Karabakh is already lost for Armenia .
The Azerbaijani advance along the border with Iran through the relatively flat ground ( if one compares it with the rest of Karabakh ) appears to be a success .
Now the Azerbaijani military and its allies are working to fully secure the border with Iran and set conditions for an operation to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or inability of Azerbaijan to capture Lachin could become another turning point in the war .
Under the current conditions , it seems that a relatively positive outcome of the conflict for Karabakh forces would be possible in the event of the involvement some third power that would provide them with direct military assistance .
Nonetheless , this scenario remains unlikely as long as even Armenia , which for years has been using Karabakh as its own protectorate , is not hurrying up to do so .
Some Armenian sources even claim that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and NATO has just opted to sell the contested region to Azerbaijan under some formal pretext to remove the unresolved territorial disputes factor and open a way towards the further ‘ democratic ’ transformation of Armenia that it desires so much .

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The Armenian defense in the southern part of the Nagorno-Karabakh region seems to be collapsing as the advancing Azerbaijani forces are about to reach the strategic Lachin corridor.
On October 23, Azerbaijani troops were filmed near the village of Muradxanlı, which is located in about 15 km from this strategic area. Even if this Azerbaijani unit was just a field recognizance patrol and the main forces of the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc still have to overcome Armenian resistance to reach the area, the fact of the Azerbaijani presence there marks the hard situation on the frontline for the Armenians.
The Lachin corridor is a mountain pass within the de jure borders of Azerbaijan, forming the shortest route between Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (Republic of Artsakh). The cutting off of Lachin will destroy the remaining hopes of the Armenian side to achieve a military victory in the ongoing war. Meanwhile, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev announced that his forces took full control of the Azerbaijani-Iranian border after capturing the village of Aghband. The Azerbaijani leader also declared that the Armenians lost 21 more settlements in the districts of Zangilan, Fuzuli and Jabrayil.
The Armenian military denies the collapse of its defense lines in the south and claims that Azerbaijani units appearing on video are just sabotage parties. According to the Armenian side, various Azerbaijan troops tried to advance in the western, northern and northwestern directions, but all of these offensive attempts were repelled. The Azerbaijani military allegedly suffered heavy losses.
The Armenian side insists that the towns of Hadrut and Fuzuli are in fact not in the hands of Azerbaijan. It insists that various units of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan penetrate into different settlements in the front-line zone trying to create panic and make selfies there. These groups, according to Armenian media, are very small and often run away from Armenian troops. The optimism of Armenian officials is at least surprising.
According to reports, Armenian troops left the town of Aghband with almost no resistance to the Azerbaijani Armed Forces supported by Turkish specialists and Syrian militants. This move was likely a result of the need to save personnel and keep at least some reserves needed on other parts of the frontline. The defending of the almost surrounded town makes no sense. Nonetheless, videos and photos appearing online indicate that Armenian sabotage groups are also active in the rear of the advancing Azerbaijani forces. In that area, if they have enough supplies and weapons, they would be able to deliver painful blows to the logistical convoys of the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc. It is likely that his activity is a formal pretext behind the statements of the Armenian Ministry of Defense that Azerbaijan has not gained full control of the border with Iran.
Forces of Azerbaijan continue to take control of settlements and villages in the south of Karabakh. Most of them are empty as the locals (ethnic Armenians) know well what fate they could face. It seems that the south of Karabakh is already lost for Armenia.
The Azerbaijani advance along the border with Iran through the relatively flat ground (if one compares it with the rest of Karabakh) appears to be a success. Now the Azerbaijani military and its allies are working to fully secure the border with Iran and set conditions for an operation to capture the Lachin corridor. The ability or inability of Azerbaijan to capture Lachin could become another turning point in the war.
Under the current conditions, it seems that a relatively positive outcome of the conflict for Karabakh forces would be possible in the event of the involvement some third power that would provide them with direct military assistance. Nonetheless, this scenario remains unlikely as long as even Armenia, which for years has been using Karabakh as its own protectorate, is not hurrying up to do so. Some Armenian sources even claim that the Pashinyan government oriented towards the West and NATO has just opted to sell the contested region to Azerbaijan under some formal pretext to remove the unresolved territorial disputes factor and open a way towards the further ‘democratic’ transformation of Armenia that it desires so much.
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southfront--2020-10-24--Syrian Army Targeted Southern Idlib Town With Over 200 Shells, Rockets (Videos)

On October 23 , the Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) targeted the town of Kansafra in the southern Idlib countryside with more than 200 rockets and shells .
The SAA ’ s intense shelling resulted in significant material damage .
Nevertheless , no human loses were reported by any credible sources .
Kansafra is largely abandoned .
Most of the town ’ s locals were displaced earlier this year when the SAA approached the al-Zawiya Mount .
The town is now occupied by militants of al-Qaeda-affilated Hay ’ at Tahrir al-Sham .
Fortified positions and command centers were established @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The SAA ’ s intense strikes on Kansafra were most likely a response to the militants ’ repeated violations of the March 5 agreement , which was brokered by Russia and Turkey .
Turkey is now withdrawing its troops from posts besieged by the SAA while working to reinforce its positions in the al-Zawiya Mount .
The situation in Greater Idlib is far from stable .
A serious escalation may start at any time .
The Damascus government and its allies don ’ t believe that Ankara is honoring the commitments it made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ON THIS TOPIC :

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On October 23, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) targeted the town of Kansafra in the southern Idlib countryside with more than 200 rockets and shells.
The SAA’s intense shelling resulted in significant material damage. Nevertheless, no human loses were reported by any credible sources.
Kansafra is largely abandoned. Most of the town’s locals were displaced earlier this year when the SAA approached the al-Zawiya Mount. The town is now occupied by militants of al-Qaeda-affilated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham. Fortified positions and command centers were established inside the town and around it.
The SAA’s intense strikes on Kansafra were most likely a response to the militants’ repeated violations of the March 5 agreement, which was brokered by Russia and Turkey.
Turkey is now withdrawing its troops from posts besieged by the SAA while working to reinforce its positions in the al-Zawiya Mount.
The situation in Greater Idlib is far from stable. A serious escalation may start at any time. The Damascus government and its allies don’t believe that Ankara is honoring the commitments it made under the March 5 agreement.
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southfront--2020-10-24--Southern Karabakh Is In Fact Lost To Azerbaijan, But Armenia Continues Denying This

As of October 23 evening , the situation on the frontline in the Nagorno-Karabakh region remains complicated for Armenian forces as they continue retreating under strikes of the Azerbaijani-Turkish bloc .
The main clashes took place in the southern part of the region , where Azerbaijani troops captured another group of abandoned villages : • Dolanlar and Bunyadli in the Khojavand district ; • Dagh Tumas , Nusus , Khalafli , Minbashili and Veysalli in the Jabrayil district ; • Vanadli and Mirzahasanli in the Zangilan district ; • Zilanli , Kurd Mahrizli , Mughanli and Alagurshag in the Gubadli @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Armenians lost control over the border with Iran in the area .
The Armenian military denies this , but the situation on the ground indicates that this is mostly propaganda wishful thinking .
The Armenian Defense Ministry released a new report claiming that in the recent clashes Azerbaijan lost at least 80 soldiers , 8 armoured vehicles and 4 UAVs .
The total numbers claimed by Armenia since the start of the war on September 27 can be found here : Meanhile , the Azerbaijani side confirmed that Colonel Shukur Hamidov , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh .
This is the first time when Azerbaijani sources confirmed the death of high-ranking officer in the combat zone .
Both Azebaijani and Armenian sources continue releasing photos and videos showing the clashes in the region .
The visual evidence released by the sides also confirms the advance of Azerbaijani foroces .
The Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc is now aiming to reach the area of the Lachin corridor linking the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic with Armenia .
According to Armenian sources , rocket launchers of the Azerbaijani military has been already shelling the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corridor has been ongoing along the road in the narrow valley of the Akari River .
This stretches supply lines of the advancing forces and creates conditions for potentially successful Armenian counter-attacks .
Nonetheless , if the Armenian side loses momentum and Azerbaijani forces entrench in the area ( even without reaching Lachin ) , they will be able to regularly shell this vital supply line thus undermining the ability of Armenia to provide supplies to the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic .
In these conditions , President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , Arayik Harutyunyan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vladimir Putin on his Facebook page .
Harutyunyan asked the Russian leader to intensify peacekeeping efforts in the zone of the conflict .
He also noted that the republic highly appreciates the efforts that Russia is making to resolve the situation in the region .
Harutyunyan also recalled that it was Russia that had a decisive role in the conclusion of the 1994 Trilateral Ceasefire Agreement and the de-escalation of the conflict in 2016 .
Nonetheless , it seems that one open letter will be not enough to change the Russian ( relatively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In previous years , the Armenian leadership ( especially the government of the current Armenian prime minister , Nikol Pashinyan ) was providing an open anti-Russian policy .
Thus , it would be wrong to expect the Russian intervention to protect Armenian interests in the territory , which even Armenia itself does not recognize as an independent state .
Thus , Moscow ’ s efforts will be mostly focused on the diplomatic field .
However , there are several factors that may lead to the more active Russian attitude towards the conflict .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia stated its concern regarding the deployment of members of radical militant groups in Karabakh .
The increase of the terrorist threat in the region due to the boosting presence of Turkish-backed militants ( mostly Islamist radicals ) there will push Moscow to more active actions to counter this threat .
Another factor is the potential ethnic cleansing of Armenians on the territory captured by Azerbaijan .
If this happens and is documented , this will lead to a wide international reaction .
Nonetheless , the Karabakh locals ( 99 % of them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to temp their fate and just flee the advancing Azerbaijani forces .
MORE ON THE TOPIC : • Armenians Lost Border With Iran .
Advancing Azerbaijani Forces Are About To Reach Lachin Corridor ( Maps , Videos )

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As of October 23 evening, the situation on the frontline in the Nagorno-Karabakh region remains complicated for Armenian forces as they continue retreating under strikes of the Azerbaijani-Turkish bloc. The main clashes took place in the southern part of the region, where Azerbaijani troops captured another group of abandoned villages:
Dolanlar and Bunyadli in the Khojavand district;
Dagh Tumas, Nusus, Khalafli, Minbashili and Veysalli in the Jabrayil district;
Vanadli and Mirzahasanli in the Zangilan district;
Zilanli, Kurd Mahrizli, Mughanli and Alagurshag in the Gubadli district.
The Azerbaijani military insists that the Armenians lost control over the border with Iran in the area. The Armenian military denies this, but the situation on the ground indicates that this is mostly propaganda wishful thinking.
The Armenian Defense Ministry released a new report claiming that in the recent clashes Azerbaijan lost at least 80 soldiers, 8 armoured vehicles and 4 UAVs. The total numbers claimed by Armenia since the start of the war on September 27 can be found here:
The losses of #Azerbaijan
Потери Азербайджана pic.twitter.com/FfbqbJivGn — Armenian Unified Infocenter (@ArmenianUnified) October 23, 2020
Meanhile, the Azerbaijani side confirmed that Colonel Shukur Hamidov, the national hero of Azerbaijan, died during clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh. This is the first time when Azerbaijani sources confirmed the death of high-ranking officer in the combat zone.
Armenian forces strike military equipment of Azerbaijan:
Both Azebaijani and Armenian sources continue releasing photos and videos showing the clashes in the region. The visual evidence released by the sides also confirms the advance of Azerbaijani foroces.
The Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc is now aiming to reach the area of the Lachin corridor linking the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic with Armenia. According to Armenian sources, rocket launchers of the Azerbaijani military has been already shelling the area.
HINT: The Lachin corridor is a mountain pass within the de jure borders of Azerbaijan, forming the shortest route between Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (Republic of Artsakh).
The Azerbaijani advance towards the corridor has been ongoing along the road in the narrow valley of the Akari River. This stretches supply lines of the advancing forces and creates conditions for potentially successful Armenian counter-attacks. Nonetheless, if the Armenian side loses momentum and Azerbaijani forces entrench in the area (even without reaching Lachin), they will be able to regularly shell this vital supply line thus undermining the ability of Armenia to provide supplies to the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
In these conditions, President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Arayik Harutyunyan, posted an open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin on his Facebook page. Harutyunyan asked the Russian leader to intensify peacekeeping efforts in the zone of the conflict. He also noted that the republic highly appreciates the efforts that Russia is making to resolve the situation in the region. Harutyunyan also recalled that it was Russia that had a decisive role in the conclusion of the 1994 Trilateral Ceasefire Agreement and the de-escalation of the conflict in 2016.
Nonetheless, it seems that one open letter will be not enough to change the Russian (relatively neutral) position towards the conflict. In previous years, the Armenian leadership (especially the government of the current Armenian prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan) was providing an open anti-Russian policy. Thus, it would be wrong to expect the Russian intervention to protect Armenian interests in the territory, which even Armenia itself does not recognize as an independent state. Thus, Moscow’s efforts will be mostly focused on the diplomatic field.
However, there are several factors that may lead to the more active Russian attitude towards the conflict. For example, on October 23, Russia stated its concern regarding the deployment of members of radical militant groups in Karabakh. The increase of the terrorist threat in the region due to the boosting presence of Turkish-backed militants (mostly Islamist radicals) there will push Moscow to more active actions to counter this threat. Another factor is the potential ethnic cleansing of Armenians on the territory captured by Azerbaijan. If this happens and is documented, this will lead to a wide international reaction. Nonetheless, the Karabakh locals (99% of them are ethnic Armenians) are not willing to temp their fate and just flee the advancing Azerbaijani forces.
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southfront--2020-10-24--Brief Overview Of Recent Azerbaijani Strikes On Armenian Forces In Nagorno-Karabakh (Videos)

Azerbaijani combat drones continue to inflict heavy losses on Armenian forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
On October @ @ @ @ @ Defense of Azerbaijan shared videos showing recent strikes on the following targets : • 5 @ @ @ @ @ three of which were towed by trucks ; Most of the strikes seen in the @ @ @ @ @ Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 combat drones .
Azerbaijan purchased several systems of this type a few @ @ @ @ @ MoD also released a video of recent artillery and rocket strikes on Armenian positions in @ @ @ @ @ precise fire of Azerbaijani forces forced Armenian troops to withdrew from several areas in Nagorno-Karabakh @ @ @ @ @ Armenian side finally acknowledged losing the southeastern part of the region .
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Azerbaijani combat drones continue to inflict heavy losses on Armenian forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
On October 24, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan shared videos showing recent strikes on the following targets:
3 artillery posts;
5 D-30 122 mm howitzers, three of which were towed by trucks;
1 KS-19 100 mm gun;
1 Giatsint-B 152 mm howitzer;
7 T-72 battle tanks;
1 military SUV.
The enemy’s combat equipment was destroyed pic.twitter.com/sWSfSXrMRG — Azerbaijan MOD (@wwwmodgovaz) October 24, 2020
Most of the strikes seen in the videos were carried out with Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 combat drones. Azerbaijan purchased several systems of this type a few months ago.
The Azerbaijani MoD also released a video of recent artillery and rocket strikes on Armenian positions in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Artillery units of the Azerbaijan Army continue to inflict crushing blows on the enemy.#KarabakhisAzerbaijan#LongLiveAzerbaijan#LongLiveAzerbaijanArmy pic.twitter.com/AtCi5Mrh3S — Azerbaijan MOD (@wwwmodgovaz) October 24, 2020
The heavy and precise fire of Azerbaijani forces forced Armenian troops to withdrew from several areas in Nagorno-Karabakh. Earlier today, the Armenian side finally acknowledged losing the southeastern part of the region.
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southfront--2020-10-24--Armenian Military Acknowledges Losing Southern Nagorno-Karabakh

The Ministry of Defense of Armenia has finally acknowledged losing ground in Nagorno-Karabakh ’ s southern part to Azerbaijani forces .
In a press briefing on October 25 , Artsrun Hovhannisian , representative of the Armenian MoD , presented an interactive map showing the directions of military operations in the disputed region .
The map revealed that Azerbaijani forces are in control of the southeastern part of Nagorno-Karabakh .
However , in the northeastern directions , Azerbaijani forces have apparently failed to develop their ground attack any further .
Hovhannisian said Armenian forces repelled several Azerbaijani attacks on Nagorno-Karabakh ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were even recaptured .
The MoD representative also claimed that the settlements of Hadrut and Fuzuli are still under the control of Armenian forces .
These claims are questionable to say the least .
The Azerbaijani side released videos showing its troops there a few days ago .
“ The map is not static as the operations are rapidly changing .
In many places sabotage groups may appear which the enemy presents as success but on the other day they will be thrown back , ” Hovhannisian told reporters .
The Azerbaijani military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and advanced guided weapons and the support of hundreds of Turkish-backed Syrian militants .
The maps presented by the Armenian MoD today is the country ’ s first official acknowledgment of Azerbaijani advance in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Yerevan has been denying losing any important areas in the disputed region , since the outbreak of the battle on September 27 .
MORE ON THIS TOPIC : • Map Comparison : Azerbaijani Gains In War With Armenia In Nagorno-Karabakh Region

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The Ministry of Defense of Armenia has finally acknowledged losing ground in Nagorno-Karabakh’s southern part to Azerbaijani forces.
In a press briefing on October 25, Artsrun Hovhannisian, representative of the Armenian MoD, presented an interactive map showing the directions of military operations in the disputed region.
The map revealed that Azerbaijani forces are in control of the southeastern part of Nagorno-Karabakh. However, in the northeastern directions, Azerbaijani forces have apparently failed to develop their ground attack any further.
Armenian Unified Infocenter presents an interactive map illustrating the directions of the military actions: fights, adversary control, retreats pic.twitter.com/SAsqgicQOQ — Armenian Unified Infocenter (@ArmenianUnified) October 24, 2020
Hovhannisian said Armenian forces repelled several Azerbaijani attacks on Nagorno-Karabakh’s southern part recently. Several settlements were even recaptured.
The MoD representative also claimed that the settlements of Hadrut and Fuzuli are still under the control of Armenian forces. These claims are questionable to say the least. The Azerbaijani side released videos showing its troops there a few days ago.
“The map is not static as the operations are rapidly changing. In many places sabotage groups may appear which the enemy presents as success but on the other day they will be thrown back,” Hovhannisian told reporters.
The Azerbaijani military is relying on its heave fire power and advanced guided weapons and the support of hundreds of Turkish-backed Syrian militants.
The maps presented by the Armenian MoD today is the country’s first official acknowledgment of Azerbaijani advance in Nagorno-Karabakh. Yerevan has been denying losing any important areas in the disputed region, since the outbreak of the battle on September 27.
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southfront--2020-10-24--ISIS Shared Photos Of Recent Ambush In Nigeria’s Borno

On October 24 , ISIS ’ news agency Amaq shared photos of a recent attack on the Nigerian government forces in the northeastern state of Borno .
The attack took place on October 16 .
A unit of the Nigerian Armed Forces was ambushed by the group ’ s terrorists on a road linking the towns of Magumeri and Gubio .
Amaq claimed that seven Nigerian soldeirs were killed in the ambush .
Nevertheless , the photos show the bodies of five only .
ISIS terrorists also seized a pick-up truck armed with a DShK 12,7 mm machine gun and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacks in Borno in the last few weeks .
On September 25 , the group ’ s terrorists attacked the convoy of Borno ’ s governor .
At least 30 soldiers , policemen , local fighters and civilians were killed Government forces operations against the terrorist group are not always successful .
Last week , 30 soldiers were killed in a failed attack on hideouts of the group near the town of Duska .
ISIS ’ growing presence in Borno , especially in the areas bordering Lake Chad , poses a serious threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
MORE ON THIS TOPIC : • SARS Protests In Nigeria Go Deadly : Unformed Officers Filmed Firing At Protesters

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On October 24, ISIS’ news agency Amaq shared photos of a recent attack on the Nigerian government forces in the northeastern state of Borno.
The attack took place on October 16. A unit of the Nigerian Armed Forces was ambushed by the group’s terrorists on a road linking the towns of Magumeri and Gubio.
Amaq claimed that seven Nigerian soldeirs were killed in the ambush. Nevertheless, the photos show the bodies of five only. ISIS terrorists also seized a pick-up truck armed with a DShK 12,7 mm machine gun and several light arms.
ISIS intensified its attacks in Borno in the last few weeks. On September 25, the group’s terrorists attacked the convoy of Borno’s governor. At least 30 soldiers, policemen, local fighters and civilians were killed
Government forces operations against the terrorist group are not always successful. Last week, 30 soldiers were killed in a failed attack on hideouts of the group near the town of Duska.
ISIS’ growing presence in Borno, especially in the areas bordering Lake Chad, poses a serious threat to the security and stability of Nigeria.
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southfront--2020-10-24--Map Comparison: Azerbaijani Gains In War With Armenia In Nagorno-Karabakh Region

Click to see the full-size image These maps provides a general look at the progress of the Azerbaijani advance in @ @ @ @ @ start of the war with Armenia on September 27 , through two ‘ humanitarian ceasefires @ @ @ @ @ on October 10 and the second one on October 18 ) and the situation as @ @ @ @ @ ON THE TOPIC : • Southern Karabakh Is In Fact Lost To Azerbaijan , But @ @ @ @

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These maps provides a general look at the progress of the Azerbaijani advance in the Nagorno-Karabakh region since the start of the war with Armenia on September 27, through two ‘humanitarian ceasefires’ (the first one on October 10 and the second one on October 18) and the situation as of October 24.
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southfront--2020-10-24--Ansar Allah Claimed Drone Attack On Saudi Airports, Air Base

The pro-Houthis Yemen Air Force announced on October 24 that it had targeted two airports and an air base in @ @ @ @ @ statement , Brig .
Gen. Yahya Sari , a spokesman for the Houthis , said @ @ @ @ @ airports of Jizan and Abha as well as King Khalid Air Base .
The spokesman @ @ @ @ @ successful .
The Qasef-2k is a locally-made version of the Iranian Ababil-2 .
The suicide @ @ @ @ @ heavy high-explosive fragmentation , HE-FRAG , warhead that explodes 20 meters above the target .
@ @ @ @ @ , the Saudi-led coalition announced that it had intercepted three drones of the Houthis .
@ @ @ @ @ morning and afternoon of October 23 and one in the noon of October 24 .
@ @ @ @ @ the interception of one drone only .
The new attack confirms that the Houthis are @ @ @ @ @ , coordinated attacks on targets within Saudi Arabia .
The actual results of the attack @ @ @ @ @ .
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The pro-Houthis Yemen Air Force announced on October 24 that it had targeted two airports and an air base in Saudi Arabia.
In a statement, Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the Houthis, said Qasef-2K suicide drones targeted the airports of Jizan and Abha as well as King Khalid Air Base. The spokesman claimed that the attack was successful.
“The attack comes as a response to the crimes of the aggressor [the Saudi-led coalition] and its continues siege,” the spokesman said.
The Qasef-2k is a locally-made version of the Iranian Ababil-2. The suicide drone is armed with a heavy high-explosive fragmentation, HE-FRAG, warhead that explodes 20 meters above the target.
In the last 24 hours, the Saudi-led coalition announced that it had intercepted three drones of the Houthis. Two were intercepted in the morning and afternoon of October 23 and one in the noon of October 24. Thee coalition released footage proving the interception of one drone only.
The new attack confirms that the Houthis are still capable of launching large, coordinated attacks on targets within Saudi Arabia. The actual results of the attack will likely be revealed soon.
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southfront--2020-10-24--SDF Repelled Third Attack By Turkish Forces In Northern Raqqa (Video)

On October 24 , Turkish-backed militants launched another attack on positions of the Syrian Democratic Forces ( SDF ) in @ @ @ @ @ The attack targeted the town of al-Khalidiyah , which is located on the M4 highway @ @ @ @ @ with Raqqa and Aleppo .
This part of the strategic highway was reopened by the @ @ @ @ @ year .
According to the Hawar News Agency , the new attack was quickly repelled @ @ @ @ @ destroyed a vehicle of Turkish-backed militants .
Turkish forces responded to the failure of their @ @ @ @ @ the nearby town of Hushan .
No human losses were reported as a result of @ @ @ @ @ the third such attack by Turkish forces on SDF-held areas in northern Raqqa only this @ @ @ @ @ second attacks targeted the town of Ain Issa and its outskirts on October 20 and @ @ @ @ @ by Turkish-backed militants indicate that Turkey is planning to escalate the conflict in northeastern Syria @ @ @ @ @ violations of Ankara ’ s agreements with both the U.S. and Russia .

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On October 24, Turkish-backed militants launched another attack on positions of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northern Raqqa countryside.
The attack targeted the town of al-Khalidiyah, which is located on the M4 highway. The highway links al-Hasakah with Raqqa and Aleppo. This part of the strategic highway was reopened by the Russian Military Police earlier this year.
According to the Hawar News Agency, the new attack was quickly repelled by SDF fighters, who destroyed a vehicle of Turkish-backed militants.
Turkish forces responded to the failure of their attack by shelling al-Khalidiyah and the nearby town of Hushan. No human losses were reported as a result of the shelling.
This was the third such attack by Turkish forces on SDF-held areas in northern Raqqa only this week. The first and second attacks targeted the town of Ain Issa and its outskirts on October 20 and 21.
The repeated attacks by Turkish-backed militants indicate that Turkey is planning to escalate the conflict in northeastern Syria. These attacks are a violations of Ankara’s agreements with both the U.S. and Russia.
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southfront--2020-10-24--Syrian, Russian Warplanes Targeted ISIS Terrorists In Eastern Hama

On October 24 , Syrian and Russian warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on ISIS terrorists and their hideouts in the eastern Hama countryside .
Four days ago , the terrorist group launched a large-scale attack on Syrian Arab Army positions in the region .
Since then , heavy clashes have been taking place there .
The Syrian Observatory for Huma Rights ( SOHR ) said Syrian and Russian warplanes had targeted the terrorists near the towns of Rahjan and Ithriyah .
“ Despite the considerable participation of Russian fighter jets and regime jets and helicopters in repelling ISIS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fourth consecutive day , ” the SOHR said in a report , “ Moreover , ISIS managed to capture a regime military post and seized weapons and ammunition of regime forces in Ithriyah countryside.
” According to the London-based monitoring group , the ongoing battle in eastern Hama has thus far claimed the lives of 39 pro-government fighters and 22 ISIS terrorists .
ISIS terrorists likely launched their attack on the eastern Hama countryside from their main stronghold in central Syria , the Homs desert .
The terrorists are reportedly receiving support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ area of al-Tanaf .
The terrorist group is constituently working to expand its control in Syria ’ s central region by launching attacks in Homs , Hama , Aleppo , Raqqa and Deir Ezzor .
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On October 24, Syrian and Russian warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on ISIS terrorists and their hideouts in the eastern Hama countryside.
Four days ago, the terrorist group launched a large-scale attack on Syrian Arab Army positions in the region. Since then, heavy clashes have been taking place there.
The Syrian Observatory for Huma Rights (SOHR) said Syrian and Russian warplanes had targeted the terrorists near the towns of Rahjan and Ithriyah.
“Despite the considerable participation of Russian fighter jets and regime jets and helicopters in repelling ISIS attacks, ISIS continued its attacks on the fourth consecutive day,” the SOHR said in a report, “Moreover, ISIS managed to capture a regime military post and seized weapons and ammunition of regime forces in Ithriyah countryside.”
According to the London-based monitoring group, the ongoing battle in eastern Hama has thus far claimed the lives of 39 pro-government fighters and 22 ISIS terrorists.
ISIS terrorists likely launched their attack on the eastern Hama countryside from their main stronghold in central Syria, the Homs desert. The terrorists are reportedly receiving support from U.S.-backed fighters based in the nearby area of al-Tanaf.
The terrorist group is constituently working to expand its control in Syria’s central region by launching attacks in Homs, Hama, Aleppo, Raqqa and Deir Ezzor.
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southfront--2020-10-24--Azerbaijani Forces Downed  Armenian Suicide Drone (Photos)

The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan announced on October 24 that its forces had downed a small drone over the @ @ @ @ @ According to an official statement by the Azerbaijani MoD , the drone , that was @ @ @ @ @ , was downed on October 23 afternoon with “ electronic warfare ” means .
The @ @ @ @ @ was apparently made of commercially available parts , was armed a light explosive charge .
@ @ @ @ @ drones and loitering munitions for a few years now .
Nevertheless , this is the @ @ @ @ @ system by Armenian forces since the outbreak of the battle in Nagorno-Karabakh .
The Azerbaijani @ @ @ @ @ of Israeli-made loitering munitions , which are being deployed against Armenian forces on a regular @ @ @ @ @ used by Armenian forces appears to be primitive .
However , terrorist groups managed to @ @ @ @ @ forces in Syria and Iraq using off-the-shelf drones .
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The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan announced on October 24 that its forces had downed a small drone over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
According to an official statement by the Azerbaijani MoD, the drone, that was allegedly launched by Armenian forces, was downed on October 23 afternoon with “electronic warfare” means.
The small quadcopter drone, which was apparently made of commercially available parts, was armed a light explosive charge.
Armenia has been developing suicide drones and loitering munitions for a few years now. Nevertheless, this is the first documented use of such system by Armenian forces since the outbreak of the battle in Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Azerbaijani military maintains a large arsenal of Israeli-made loitering munitions, which are being deployed against Armenian forces on a regular basis.
The suicide drone used by Armenian forces appears to be primitive. However, terrorist groups managed to inflict some losses on government forces in Syria and Iraq using off-the-shelf drones.
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southfront--2020-10-25--Armenian-Azerbaijani War: Military Situation In Nagorno-Karabakh On October 25, 2020

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in the ongoing Armenian-Azerbaijani war : • @ @ @ @ @ warned US citizens living in Baku about the threat of terrorism and kidnapping ; • @ @ @ @ @ brigade of Imam Zaman ( as ) was deployed near the border with Karabakh ; @ @ @ @ @ Armenian continue in the Syunik-Zangilan road area ; • Clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenian forces @ @ @ @ @ ; • Azerbaijani President claimed its forces destroyed 6 S-300 systems in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict @ @ @ @ @ : • Map Comparison : Azerbaijani Gains In War With Armenia In Nagorno-Karabakh Region • @ @ @ @ @ In Nagorno-Karabakh After Claiming Destruction Of 6 Armenian S-300 ADS

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A brief overview of the recent developments in the ongoing Armenian-Azerbaijani war:
The US Embassy in Azerbaijan warned US citizens living in Baku about the threat of terrorism and kidnapping;
The IRGC ground force mechanized brigade of Imam Zaman (as) was deployed near the border with Karabakh;
Clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenian continue in the Syunik-Zangilan road area;
Clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenian forces continue in the Qubadly area;
Azerbaijani President claimed its forces destroyed 6 S-300 systems in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
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southfront--2020-10-25--Aliyev Is Ready For Ceasefire In Nagorno-Karabakh After Claiming Destruction Of 6 Armenian S-300 ADS

Azerbaijan is ready to accept a ceasefire in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh , President Ilham Aliyev said during an interview with Fox News on October 24 .
The Azerbaijani President said his troops are ready to lay down their arms , if the Armenian side accept an agreement that would see Armenian troops withdrawing from Nagorno-Karabakh .
“ I have said this many times .
Even today , we are ready to agree on a ceasefire .
But at the same time , the Prime Minister of Armenia should declare that they adhere to the principles developed jointly by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Aliyev said .
Azerbaijani forces launched a large-scale attack on Nagorno-Karabakh on September 27 .
Turkey is not only supporting Baku with military equipment , but also with hundreds of Syrian mercenaries , who have been already spotted on the region ’ s frontlines .
Despite the presence of overwhelming evidence , Aliyev denied that his forces are being backed by Syrian mercenaries brought by Turkey .
During the interview , Aliyev also boasted about the military achievements of its forces , including the destruction of several Armenian S-300 air-defense systems .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of attacks on civilian sites in Nagorno-Karabakh , including a landmark church .
Aliyev remarks indicate that Azerbaijan is not willing to accept any political settlement that does not force Armenia to retreat from Nagorno-Karabakh .
The Armenian side will not likely approve these conditions .
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Azerbaijan is ready to accept a ceasefire in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, President Ilham Aliyev said during an interview with Fox News on October 24.
The Azerbaijani President said his troops are ready to lay down their arms, if the Armenian side accept an agreement that would see Armenian troops withdrawing from Nagorno-Karabakh.
“I have said this many times. Even today, we are ready to agree on a ceasefire. But at the same time, the Prime Minister of Armenia should declare that they adhere to the principles developed jointly by the USA, Russia and France,” Aliyev said.
Azerbaijani forces launched a large-scale attack on Nagorno-Karabakh on September 27. Turkey is not only supporting Baku with military equipment, but also with hundreds of Syrian mercenaries, who have been already spotted on the region’s frontlines.
Despite the presence of overwhelming evidence, Aliyev denied that his forces are being backed by Syrian mercenaries brought by Turkey.
“We don’t need any mercenaries,” the Azerbaijani President said, “It’s all fake news aimed at damaging the image of the country and diminishing the bravery of the soldiers on the battlefield.”
During the interview, Aliyev also boasted about the military achievements of its forces, including the destruction of several Armenian S-300 air-defense systems.
“We have destroyed more than 230 tanks, 6 S-300 air-defense systems and hundreds of armored vehicles so far,” Aliyev told his interviewer, denying that Azerbaijani combat drones are targeting civilians.
Azerbaijani forces were reportedly behind a number of attacks on civilian sites in Nagorno-Karabakh, including a landmark church.
Aliyev remarks indicate that Azerbaijan is not willing to accept any political settlement that does not force Armenia to retreat from Nagorno-Karabakh. The Armenian side will not likely approve these conditions.
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southfront--2020-10-25--ISIS Terrorists Ambushed Syrian Army Convoy In Eastern Homs

On October 23 , ISIS terrorists ambushed a convoy of the Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) in the eastern Homs countryside in the country ’ s central region .
The SAA ’ s convoy was moving on the M20 highway between the ancient city of Palmyra and Deir Ezzor city when it fell into an ambush set by the terrorists .
The convoy was targeted with heavy machine guns .
ISIS ’ news agency , Amaq , claimed that three military vehicles were damaged in the course of the ambush .
A number of Syrian service members were allegedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stepped up its attacks in central Syria recently .
Five days ago , the terrorists launched a large attack on SAA positions in eastern Hama .
Clashes are still ongoing in the region .
Over 50 terrorists and service members have been killed so far .
ISIS terrorists are moving out from their stronghold , the Homs desert .
They are actively working to expand their control in the central region .
The SAA and its allies have , so far , prevented ISIS from making any ground gains .
However , more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the terrorist group ’ s remnants in the central region .
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On October 23, ISIS terrorists ambushed a convoy of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the eastern Homs countryside in the country’s central region.
The SAA’s convoy was moving on the M20 highway between the ancient city of Palmyra and Deir Ezzor city when it fell into an ambush set by the terrorists. The convoy was targeted with heavy machine guns.
ISIS’ news agency, Amaq, claimed that three military vehicles were damaged in the course of the ambush. A number of Syrian service members were allegedly killed or injured.
The terrorist group stepped up its attacks in central Syria recently. Five days ago, the terrorists launched a large attack on SAA positions in eastern Hama. Clashes are still ongoing in the region. Over 50 terrorists and service members have been killed so far.
ISIS terrorists are moving out from their stronghold, the Homs desert. They are actively working to expand their control in the central region.
The SAA and its allies have, so far, prevented ISIS from making any ground gains. However, more efforts will be need to fully neutralize the terrorist group’s remnants in the central region.
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southfront--2020-10-25--Military Situation In Syria On October 25, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria : • Two SAA service @ @ @ @ @ IED attack near the Sufyan field ; • Two Turkish-backed fighters were killed and three @ @ @ @ @ result of an IED explosion near Ain Issa ; • Major Basil Muhammad Al-Furawi from @ @ @ @ @ killed by a landmine explosion near Sukhnah ; • Residents of Al-Raqqah and Tal Tamr @ @ @ @ @ denouncing the recent military escalation by Turkish forces and their proxy factions in the Ain @ @ @ @ @ THE TOPIC :

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria:
Two SAA service members were killed by an IED attack near the Sufyan field;
Two Turkish-backed fighters were killed and three others were injured as a result of an IED explosion near Ain Issa;
The Turkish military patrol entered Qastun area south of Idlib;
Major Basil Muhammad Al-Furawi from the city of Jableh was killed by a landmine explosion near Sukhnah;
Residents of Al-Raqqah and Tal Tamr held a demonstration condemning and denouncing the recent military escalation by Turkish forces and their proxy factions in the Ain Issa area.
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southfront--2020-10-25--Twitter Nukes Alleged Hunter Biden Sex Tape After Letting Borat-Giuliani Sex Scene Trend

A few days ago , the MSM and their political allies in the Democratic Party celebrated the release of a “ compromising ” photo appearing to show former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani with his hands down his pants .
Giuliani claimed that he was merely retucking in his shirt after removing some recording equipment , but nevertheless , the whole news cycle played out in full view of the public as social media giants like Twitter and Facebook looked the other way , allowing the photo , and links to news stories covering the controversy ( orchestrated by “ Borat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circulate widely .
However , just days later , a Chinese digital media company has published footage showing a man who looks identical to Hunter Biden engaging in a sex fetish act with an unidentifiable woman ( along with a photo purporting to show what appears to be the same man engaging in sex with a Ukrainian prostitute ) .
But instead of allowing discussion and links to the video to circulate , Twitter has scrubbed all links and photos related to the video and story , and is suspending accounts that appear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or screenshots from the footage .
Some background : Late Saturday afternoon , a mysterious link surfaced on Reddit purporting to be the vaunted Hunter Biden sex tape – or at least , of the Hunter Biden sex tapes ( whispers about more footage have so far gone unsubstantiated ) .
In it , a naked Hunter Biden can be seen , smoking crack , and laying with an unidentified woman , possibly a prostitute .
The woman ’ s face is blurred out , making it impossible to tell whether or not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video itself was posted by a news site purporting to be an anti-CCP intelligence operation called G-TV , which is also tied to Guo Wengui , the Chinese billionaire dissident who is close to Steve Bannon ( Bannon was reportedly arrested after a visit on Guo ’ s yacht in Connecticut ) .
Interested parties can find the video here .
Footage of the sex act is preceded by footage of Guo Wengui at the national press club raging over a Chinese takeover of the US , “ 9/11 times a thousand , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a screed slamming Western politicians who collaborate with the CCP , and warning about the dangers of American kleptocrats falling sway to CCP “ influence ” ( blackmail etc ) .
During the opening minutes if the video , Hunter can be heard complimenting the woman on her technique .
“ That ’ s so professional , ” Hunter exclaims .
“ You can ’ t even find that on there , ” he laughs as he gestures toward something off camera .
A few minutes in , the man who is allegedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a crack pipe .
The reaction on Twitter was swift .
Users who tried to share the link and photos were quickly blocked ( even though Twitter famously allows porn and nudity ) .
Some cracked jokes about Hunter Biden receiving what appeared to be a ‘ footjob ’ , while shrugging off the video as simply evidence that Biden has been victimized by revenge porn .
Others focused on the statement at the beginning of the video , which also begins with footage of an unrelated event .
Of course , now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been produced , the world will stop and wonder : could these other rumors be true ?
Even some conservatives urged the public not to share the Hunter Biden “ revenge porn ” .
Others simply noted the disparity in treatment between the Hunter Biden story and the “ Borat ” revelations about Giuliani , and wondered aloud how Twitter might be handling this if those photos were of Donald Trump Jr. , not Hunter Biden .
Of course , twitter didn ’ t simply ignore the Giuliani photo ; the news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( thanks to the fact that Twitter ’ s user-base skews toward young leftists ) .
One Twitter used even proclaimed that Hunter was really “ a victim ” of his father , Joe Biden .
At any rate , the group that released the footage and the above-mentioned screenshot are promising to release more compromising material , while the MSM and Big Tech rallies to Hunter Biden ’ s defense .

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A few days ago, the MSM and their political allies in the Democratic Party celebrated the release of a “compromising” photo appearing to show former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani with his hands down his pants. Giuliani claimed that he was merely retucking in his shirt after removing some recording equipment, but nevertheless, the whole news cycle played out in full view of the public as social media giants like Twitter and Facebook looked the other way, allowing the photo, and links to news stories covering the controversy (orchestrated by “Borat” prankster Sasha Baron Cohen) to circulate widely.
However, just days later, a Chinese digital media company has published footage showing a man who looks identical to Hunter Biden engaging in a sex fetish act with an unidentifiable woman (along with a photo purporting to show what appears to be the same man engaging in sex with a Ukrainian prostitute). But instead of allowing discussion and links to the video to circulate, Twitter has scrubbed all links and photos related to the video and story, and is suspending accounts that appear to be trying to spread the video or screenshots from the footage.
Some background: Late Saturday afternoon, a mysterious link surfaced on Reddit purporting to be the vaunted Hunter Biden sex tape – or at least, one of the Hunter Biden sex tapes (whispers about more footage have so far gone unsubstantiated).
In it, a naked Hunter Biden can be seen, smoking crack, and laying with an unidentified woman, possibly a prostitute. The woman’s face is blurred out, making it impossible to tell whether or not she appeared to be underage.
The video itself was posted by a news site purporting to be an anti-CCP intelligence operation called G-TV, which is also tied to Guo Wengui, the Chinese billionaire dissident who is close to Steve Bannon (Bannon was reportedly arrested after a visit on Guo’s yacht in Connecticut).
Interested parties can find the video here.
Footage of the sex act is preceded by footage of Guo Wengui at the national press club raging over a Chinese takeover of the US, “9/11 times a thousand,” he says, before transitioning to a screed slamming Western politicians who collaborate with the CCP, and warning about the dangers of American kleptocrats falling sway to CCP “influence” (blackmail etc).
During the opening minutes if the video, Hunter can be heard complimenting the woman on her technique. “That’s so professional,” Hunter exclaims. “You can’t even find that on there,” he laughs as he gestures toward something off camera.
A few minutes in, the man who is allegedly Hunter Biden can be seen firing up a crack pipe.
The reaction on Twitter was swift. Users who tried to share the link and photos were quickly blocked (even though Twitter famously allows porn and nudity). Some cracked jokes about Hunter Biden receiving what appeared to be a ‘footjob’, while shrugging off the video as simply evidence that Biden has been victimized by revenge porn.
I just watched Hunter Biden get a foot job I think — Cassandra Scarebanks? (@CassandraRules) October 24, 2020
Others focused on the statement at the beginning of the video, which also begins with footage of an unrelated event.
?This message is extremely important. Please read it. The sex tape is to prove the CCP’s BGY & their possessions of such content. Anything involving children can’t be released to public. They DO EXIST & have been verified by multiple reporters. #HunterBiden #BidenCrimeFamiily pic.twitter.com/TEcSif1L1v — Judy.Anderson茱迪 (@JudyAnd56006226) October 24, 2020
Of course, now that actual pornographic footage of Hunter Biden has been produced, the world will stop and wonder: could these other rumors be true?
hunter biden sex tape pic.twitter.com/SjHqIFVxEq — Luke Mahler (@lukecmahler) October 24, 2020
Even some conservatives urged the public not to share the Hunter Biden “revenge porn”.
Disgusted with people sharing Hunter Biden revenge porn. What the fuck. Completely vile on its own and it obfuscates the legitimate corruption issues. Be better. Fuck! — Cernovich (@Cernovich) October 24, 2020
Others simply noted the disparity in treatment between the Hunter Biden story and the “Borat” revelations about Giuliani, and wondered aloud how Twitter might be handling this if those photos were of Donald Trump Jr., not Hunter Biden.
Of course, twitter didn’t simply ignore the Giuliani photo; the news became one of the top trending topics (thanks to the fact that Twitter’s user-base skews toward young leftists).
Everyone tweeting that Hunter Biden video is getting locked out and tweets are being disappeared Twitter also promoted a doctored video of Rudy Giuliani this week claiming it was sexual — Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) October 24, 2020
One Twitter used even proclaimed that Hunter was really “a victim” of his father, Joe Biden.
Just saw Hunter Biden's sex tape. DO NOT WATCH IT. It is basically a 50-year-old guy smoking crack getting a blowjob from someone who may or may not be underage. The issue isn't Hunter. The issue is the father who made him sell his influence. Hunter is a victim. — @amuse (@amuse) October 24, 2020
At any rate, the group that released the footage and the above-mentioned screenshot are promising to release more compromising material, while the MSM and Big Tech rallies to Hunter Biden’s defense.
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southfront--2020-10-25--Arrest And Firings In Roskosmos After Yet Another Corruption Scandal

On October 24th , Roman Bobkov , director of the Vostochny space center , was detained on suspicion of incitement to abuse of office and official forgery , Kommersant reported , citing a source in the Russian Investigative Committee .
According to the newspaper , he was summoned to the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee for the Amur Region to testify in the criminal case of the chief inspector of the 119th department of the State Security Service of the Ministry of Defense Dmitry Fomintsev .
The latter is accused of abuse of office and official forgery .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case had also been opened against him .
The investigation believes that Bobkov instigated Fomintsev to misconduct during the commissioning of water intake facilities , which were intended to supply water to the Vostochny cosmodrome and the closed administrative-territorial entity ( ZATO ) Tsiolkovsky .
The Vostochny Space Center is a branch of the Center for Operation of Ground-Based Space Infrastructure Objects ( TsENKI ) .
As follows from the materials on the TsENKI website , the list of the main tasks of the space center includes the operation of facilities and technological @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of technical , launch complexes and infrastructure facilities for launching carrier rockets , supply , storage and preparation of rocket fuel components , provision of communication preparation and implementation of spacecraft launches .
Also , Vostochny specialists organize work on the preparation of the fall areas of the separating parts of carrier rockets for launches of space rockets , provide post-launch repair and restoration work , and bring ground space infrastructure objects to their original state .
In addition , the space center acts as the general contractor for the construction of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Poland .
From 2012 to 2016 , he held the position of director of the Baikonur branch of the FSUE Okhrana Scientific and Technical Center and was responsible for the safety of Baikonur facilities .
After that , until 2018 , he was deputy director of the Roscosmos branch in Baikonur .
Bobkov has been the head of the Vostochny space center since 2019 .
The Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee for the Amur Region refused to comment on the information .
RBC made a request to Roscosmos and the Center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Also on October 24th , the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin fired Evgeny Rogozin , General Director of the Vostochny Cosmodrome Directorate , and reprimanded Andrei Okhlopkov , General Director of the Center for Operation of Ground Space Infrastructure Facilities ( TSENKI ) , and Vladimir Zhuk , TsENKI Chief Engineer .
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On October 24th, Roman Bobkov, director of the Vostochny space center, was detained on suspicion of incitement to abuse of office and official forgery, Kommersant reported, citing a source in the Russian Investigative Committee.
According to the newspaper, he was summoned to the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee for the Amur Region to testify in the criminal case of the chief inspector of the 119th department of the State Security Service of the Ministry of Defense Dmitry Fomintsev.
The latter is accused of abuse of office and official forgery. After interrogation, Bobkov was informed that a case had also been opened against him.
The investigation believes that Bobkov instigated Fomintsev to misconduct during the commissioning of water intake facilities, which were intended to supply water to the Vostochny cosmodrome and the closed administrative-territorial entity (ZATO) Tsiolkovsky.
The Vostochny Space Center is a branch of the Center for Operation of Ground-Based Space Infrastructure Objects (TsENKI).
As follows from the materials on the TsENKI website, the list of the main tasks of the space center includes the operation of facilities and technological equipment of the Vostochny cosmodrome, preparation of technical, launch complexes and infrastructure facilities for launching carrier rockets, supply, storage and preparation of rocket fuel components, provision of communication preparation and implementation of spacecraft launches.
Also, Vostochny specialists organize work on the preparation of the fall areas of the separating parts of carrier rockets for launches of space rockets, provide post-launch repair and restoration work, and bring ground space infrastructure objects to their original state.
In addition, the space center acts as the general contractor for the construction of the cosmodrome facilities.
Roman Bobkov was born in Poland. From 2012 to 2016, he held the position of director of the Baikonur branch of the FSUE Okhrana Scientific and Technical Center and was responsible for the safety of Baikonur facilities. After that, until 2018, he was deputy director of the Roscosmos branch in Baikonur.
Bobkov has been the head of the Vostochny space center since 2019.
The Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee for the Amur Region refused to comment on the information. RBC made a request to Roscosmos and the Center for Operation of Ground-Based Space Infrastructure Facilities.
Roskosmos commented on the arrest:
“The detention of Roman Bobkov, director of the branch of TsENKI JSC, the Vostochny space center, will not in any way affect the construction schedule of the cosmodrome. Construction is proceeding according to schedule,” TASS cited the state company.
Also on October 24th, the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin fired Evgeny Rogozin, General Director of the Vostochny Cosmodrome Directorate, and reprimanded Andrei Okhlopkov, General Director of the Center for Operation of Ground Space Infrastructure Facilities (TSENKI), and Vladimir Zhuk, TsENKI Chief Engineer.
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