southfront--2020-07-23--U.S.-led Coalition, SDF Held Live-Fire Drills In Deir Ezzor Oil Fields

On July 23 , the U.S.-led coalition and the Syrian Democratic Forces ( SDF ) held joint live-fire drills in the al-Omar oil fields in the southeastern Deir Ezzor countryside .
According to several sources , large explosions resulting from the drills were heard in southeast and east Deir Ezzor .
Warplanes of the U.S.-led coalition were also seen flying over the SDF-held part of the governorate .
The al-Omar oil fields were captured from ISIS by the SDF in October 2017 .
The oil fields are among Syria ’ s most valuable resources .
The U.S.-led coalition is heavily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On July 4 , the coalition held a joint tactical training with the group ’ s Anti-Terror Forces , known as HAT .
Around 500 U.S. troops were kept in Syria in order to “ guard ” key oil fields , including al-Omar .
The U.S.-led coalition is now employing hundreds of well-trained SDF militants to guard the fields .
The U.S. military presence in northeastern Syrian oil fields is keeping these resources out of Damascus reach .
The SDF ’ s self-administration is mismanaging these field .
Some related facilities are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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On July 23, the U.S.-led coalition and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) held joint live-fire drills in the al-Omar oil fields in the southeastern Deir Ezzor countryside.
According to several sources, large explosions resulting from the drills were heard in southeast and east Deir Ezzor. Warplanes of the U.S.-led coalition were also seen flying over the SDF-held part of the governorate.
The al-Omar oil fields were captured from ISIS by the SDF in October 2017. The oil fields are among Syria’s most valuable resources.
The U.S.-led coalition is heavily involved in the training of SDF personnel. On July 4, the coalition held a joint tactical training with the group’s Anti-Terror Forces, known as HAT.
Members of Kurdish led Hêzên Antî Teror (HAT) clear rooms during urban operations rehearsals in Syria, July 4th, 2020. Coalition and partner forces perform regular rehearsals in a joint effort to defeat Daesh remnants in northeast Syria. #DefeatDaesh #StrongSyria pic.twitter.com/VhDvzyeJh4 — Special Ops Joint Task Force-OIR (Iraq/Syria) (@SOJTFOIR) July 23, 2020
Around 500 U.S. troops were kept in Syria in order to “guard” key oil fields, including al-Omar. The U.S.-led coalition is now employing hundreds of well-trained SDF militants to guard the fields.
The U.S. military presence in northeastern Syrian oil fields is keeping these resources out of Damascus reach. The SDF’s self-administration is mismanaging these field. Some related facilities are still out of service to this day.
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southfront--2020-07-23--Syrian Army Rocket Strike Injured Militants In Southern Idlib

On July 23 , the Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) launched a barrage of rockets at militants ’ positions @ @ @ @ @ La Rose in the southern Idlib countryside .
According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for @ @ @ @ @ strike injured at least two militants of an unidentified group .
The SAA also shelled @ @ @ @ @ and al-Qasir in the western Aleppo countryside from its positions near the 46th Regiments Base @ @ @ @ @ a response to recent provocations by Greater Idlib militants .
Despite the fairly large presence @ @ @ @ @ region , terrorist groups there are still carrying out attacks on SAA troops .
Turkey @ @ @ @ @ remaining terrorist groups in Greater Idlib , including al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay ’ at Tahrir al-Sham , @ @ @ @ @ signed on March 5 .
However , Turkey has not yet fulfilled its obligations .
@ @ @ @ @ are jeopardizing the Russian-Turkish agreement .
These acts may soon force the SAA and its @ @ @ @ @ in Greater Idlib .
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On July 23, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a barrage of rockets at militants’ positions in the town of Ain La Rose in the southern Idlib countryside.
According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the rocket strike injured at least two militants of an unidentified group.
The SAA also shelled the towns of Kafr Amma and al-Qasir in the western Aleppo countryside from its positions near the 46th Regiments Base.
These strikes were likely a response to recent provocations by Greater Idlib militants. Despite the fairly large presence of Turkish forces in the region, terrorist groups there are still carrying out attacks on SAA troops.
Turkey committed to neutralize all the remaining terrorist groups in Greater Idlib, including al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, under the agreement with Russia signed on March 5. However, Turkey has not yet fulfilled its obligations.
The militants’ hostile actions are jeopardizing the Russian-Turkish agreement. These acts may soon force the SAA and its allies to resume ground operations in Greater Idlib.
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southfront--2020-07-23--Military Situation On Israeli-Lebanese Contact Line On July 23, 2020 (Map Update)

Well , Sunni Islam has nothing against any tribe or race , and that includes the Jews .
But Sunni Islam ( which is the pure and majority ) has always had problems with Shiism .
Shiism is a 180-degree turn from what the prophet ( s.a.w ) thought Muslims .
Shiism is not Islam .
I won ’ t go into that because it is too lengthy and the problem has existed for over 1000 years .
The Sunnis have had to grapple with the Shiites for over a thousand years .
Israel only started having problems with Shiites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on cooperation between Sunnis and Jews , this can only happen if Israel treats the Muslims fairly in every way .
We can have peace treaties , trade with one another , respect and protect each other ’ s right , and render assistance to one another .
But as you can see , the Israeli leadership is not willing to give the Palestinian Muslims their due right .
Even the U.N attests to that with many resolutions against Israel .
And the U.N is not a Muslim organization , so we can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israel .
This is the main reason Israel and Sunnis can not cooperate .
With or without Israel ’ s cooperation , Sunnis will always oppose Shiites .
We have fought uncountable battles against them for hundreds of years .
And we mostly prevailed and subjugated them .
But they will later re-group and grow in number .
Today , we have the largest number of Shiites than at any time in history .
And that means big trouble not only for the Muslim world but others , just like Israel is currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involved in this tussle between Iran and Israel .
You can see that from the fact that Sunnis did not mourn the death of Soleimani even in Iraq , except for a few .
The reason America still has support in Iraq is for the Sunnis .
Also note that the Shiites helped America during the invasion of both Afghanistan and Iraq .
Although Saddam was an evil man , there were many true Sunnis in Iraq who suffered in that war .

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A brief overview of the recent developments on the Israeli-Lebanese contact line:
Fire broke out at Shabaa Farms on the southern Lebanese border after Israeli army fired shells at Lebanon;
Hezbollah announced the death of its member, Ali Kamel Moshen Jawad, who was killed in Syria by Israeli airstrikes;
IDF decided to reinforce the Northern Command with select infantry forces;
Fire broke out at Shebaa Farms on the southern Lebanese borders after Israeli army fired shells at Lebanon;
An Israeli soldier died, when a military vehicle carrying diesel fuel overturned near the town of Ghajar in the vicinity of the Israeli-Lebanese border.
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southfront--2020-07-23--U.S. Space Force Accuses Russia Of Testing Its Anti-Satellite Weapon In Space

On July 23rd , the US Space Force made one of its first accusations against Russia .
According to it , approximately a week earlier Russia had successfully tested its anti-satellite weapon in space .
According to it , on July 15th , Russia “ injected a new object into orbit ” orbit from the Cosmos 2543 satellite and “ conducted a non-destructive test of a space-based anti-satellite weapon , ” the U.S. Space Command ( USSC ) said an emailed statement .
The object is listed under the Satellite Catalog Number 45915 on space-track.org , it added .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this most recent test , Russia released the new object close to another Russian satellite , a maneuver similar to previous Russian satellite activity that the U.S. Department of State described in the statement as “ inconsistent with their stated mission ” as an inspector satellite .
“ These satellites displayed characteristics of a space-based weapon , ” the Department of State added , calling the behavior “ hypocritical and concerning.
” This satellite system used to conduct this test is the same one that the U.S. Space Force labeled as “ unusual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Back then , two Russian satellites reportedly followed a US spy satellite .
The U.S. Space Force considers these recent actions a “ threat ” and , following the alleged April launch of another anti-satellite missile , the Space Force determined that the trailing satellites “ exhibited characteristics of a space weapon , ” according to Gen. John W. “ Jay ” Raymond , Commander of U.S. Space Command and U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations .
“ This event highlights Russia ’ s hypocritical advocacy of outer space arms control , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capabilities of the United States while clearly having no intention of halting its own counterspace program — both ground-based anti-satellite capabilities and what would appear to be actual in-orbit anti-satellite weaponry , ” Christopher Ford , the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State who is currently performing the duties of the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security , said in the same statement .
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On July 23rd, the US Space Force made one of its first accusations against Russia. According to it, approximately a week earlier Russia had successfully tested its anti-satellite weapon in space.
According to it, on July 15th, Russia “injected a new object into orbit” orbit from the Cosmos 2543 satellite and “conducted a non-destructive test of a space-based anti-satellite weapon,” the U.S. Space Command (USSC) said an emailed statement.
The object is listed under the Satellite Catalog Number 45915 on space-track.org, it added.
According to the US Space Force, in this most recent test, Russia released the new object close to another Russian satellite, a maneuver similar to previous Russian satellite activity that the U.S. Department of State described in the statement as “inconsistent with their stated mission” as an inspector satellite.
“These satellites displayed characteristics of a space-based weapon,” the Department of State added, calling the behavior “hypocritical and concerning.”
This satellite system used to conduct this test is the same one that the U.S. Space Force labeled as “unusual and disturbing” in February 2020.
Back then, two Russian satellites reportedly followed a US spy satellite.
The U.S. Space Force considers these recent actions a “threat” and, following the alleged April launch of another anti-satellite missile, the Space Force determined that the trailing satellites “exhibited characteristics of a space weapon,” according to Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, Commander of U.S. Space Command and U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations.
“This event highlights Russia’s hypocritical advocacy of outer space arms control, with which Moscow aims to restrict the capabilities of the United States while clearly having no intention of halting its own counterspace program — both ground-based anti-satellite capabilities and what would appear to be actual in-orbit anti-satellite weaponry,” Christopher Ford, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State who is currently performing the duties of the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, said in the same statement.
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southfront--2020-07-23--Iraqi Security Forces Uncovered Suspicious Armed Drone In Baghdad (Photos)

On July 23 , in an unusual incident , Iraqi security forces uncovered an armed drone that was hidden in a sensitive part of the capital , Baghdad .
According to the Security Media Cell , the drone was hidden on a rooftop in the district of Jadriyah in Baghdad ’ s center .
The district is located South of the Green Zone , a fortified area that hosts government buildings and foreign missions including the U.S. embassy .
The drone , a commercially-bought quadcopter , was armed with a 2 kg gravity bomb .
The bomb was equipped with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cell said Iraqi authorities had opened a “ full investigation ” into the matter .
More details will be shared soon .
The drone may have been pre-programed to take off and attack a target , like the U.S. embassy , in the nearby Green Zone .
As for now , this remains a mere speculation .
Over the past few months , a series of rocket attacks targeted the U.S. embassy and military bases hosting American troops in Baghdad .
The most recent attack took place last week .
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On July 23, in an unusual incident, Iraqi security forces uncovered an armed drone that was hidden in a sensitive part of the capital, Baghdad.
According to the Security Media Cell, the drone was hidden on a rooftop in the district of Jadriyah in Baghdad’s center. The district is located South of the Green Zone, a fortified area that hosts government buildings and foreign missions including the U.S. embassy.
The drone, a commercially-bought quadcopter, was armed with a 2 kg gravity bomb. The bomb was equipped with a tail fuze.
مفارز وكالة الاستخبارات والتحقيقات الاتحادية في وزارة الداخلية تعثر على طائرة مسيرة تحمل مقذوف زنة 2كغم فوق احد البنايات بمنطقة الجادرية ببغداد، وقد تم تفكيك المقذوف وضبط الطائرة المسيرة، وباشرت قواتنا الامنية في اجراء تحقيق كامل، وسنوافيكم التفاصيل لاحقاً . pic.twitter.com/57HffvSnmp — خلية الإعلام الأمني?? (@SecMedCell) July 23, 2020
The Security Media Cell said Iraqi authorities had opened a “full investigation” into the matter. More details will be shared soon.
The drone may have been pre-programed to take off and attack a target, like the U.S. embassy, in the nearby Green Zone. As for now, this remains a mere speculation.
Over the past few months, a series of rocket attacks targeted the U.S. embassy and military bases hosting American troops in Baghdad. The most recent attack took place last week. Iranian-affiliated groups are often blamed for the attacks.
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southfront--2020-07-23--Turkey To Send More Troops To Libya, If Egypt Deploys In Support Of Haftar

A military and diplomatic plan was reportedly prepared in Turkey to deal with the possibility of Egypt deploying troops in Libya , to assist Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar ’ s forces .
According to unnamed sources of the Turkey-based Zaman newspaper , Ankara “ is closely watching the consequences of the Egyptian parliament ’ s decision.
” It also quoted Turkish sources as saying that Ankara “ is ready to respond to any attack on its forces present in Libya , whatever the party that carried out the attack.
” Their sources stressed that if “ Egypt sends military forces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to increase its forces and military equipment in Libya to stand up to the Egyptian forces.
” As expected , Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin had recently confirmed that his country “ does not want to escalate tensions and confront Egypt in Libya.
” But he stressed support for the Government of National Accord ( GNA ) in Tripoli .
He said in this regard : Just three days earlier , on July 20th , Egypt ’ s parliament authorised the deployment of troops outside the country , after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Libya if Sirte were attacked .
The parliament unanimously approved “ the deployment of members of the Egyptian armed forces on combat missions outside Egypt ’ s borders to defend Egyptian national security … against criminal armed militias and foreign terrorist elements ” , it said in a statement .
The deployment would be made on a “ western front ” – and it is no secret that this means Libya .
Egypt , alongside the United Arab Emirates and Russia , backs eastern-based military commander Khalifa Haftar , who abandoned an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Turkey stepped up support for Tripoli .
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A military and diplomatic plan was reportedly prepared in Turkey to deal with the possibility of Egypt deploying troops in Libya, to assist Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s forces.
According to unnamed sources of the Turkey-based Zaman newspaper, Ankara “is closely watching the consequences of the Egyptian parliament’s decision.”
It also quoted Turkish sources as saying that Ankara “is ready to respond to any attack on its forces present in Libya, whatever the party that carried out the attack.”
Their sources stressed that if “Egypt sends military forces to Libya, Turkey has a plan to increase its forces and military equipment in Libya to stand up to the Egyptian forces.”
As expected, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin had recently confirmed that his country “does not want to escalate tensions and confront Egypt in Libya.”
But he stressed support for the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli.
He said in this regard:
“When looking at this general scene, it becomes clear that we have no intention of confronting Egypt, France, or any other country there (in Libya).”
Just three days earlier, on July 20th, Egypt’s parliament authorised the deployment of troops outside the country, after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi vowed military action against Turkish-backed forces in Libya if Sirte were attacked.
The parliament unanimously approved “the deployment of members of the Egyptian armed forces on combat missions outside Egypt’s borders to defend Egyptian national security … against criminal armed militias and foreign terrorist elements”, it said in a statement.
The deployment would be made on a “western front” – and it is no secret that this means Libya.
Egypt, alongside the United Arab Emirates and Russia, backs eastern-based military commander Khalifa Haftar, who abandoned an offensive on the capital last month after Turkey stepped up support for Tripoli.
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southfront--2020-07-23--China Successfully Launches Its First Mars Mission – Tianwen-1

On the morning of July 23rd , China launched its fully indigenous Tianwen-1 Mars rover mission .
Tianwen-1 consists of an orbiter and a lander/rover duo , a combination of craft that had never before launched together toward the Red Planet .
The ambition of Tianwen-1 is especially striking given that it ’ s China ’ s first attempt at a full-on Mars mission .
If nothing goes wrong , Tianwen-1 will arrive on Mars in February 2021 .
The lander/rover pair will land on the planet two or three months later , somewhere within Utopia Planitia , a large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hemisphere that also welcomed NASA ’ s Viking 2 lander in 1976 .
The solar-powered rover will then spend about 90 Martian days , or sols , studying its surroundings in detail .
It is approximately 40 minutes longer than one Earth day .
It will do so with six different science instruments , which the Nature Astronomy paper identified as the Multispectral Camera , Terrain Camera , Mars-Rover Subsurface Exploration Radar , Mars Surface Composition Detector , Mars Magnetic Field Detector and Mars Meteorology Monitor .
Overall , Tianwen-1 aims to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ways .
“ Specifically , the scientific objectives of Tianwen-1 include : ( 1 ) to map the morphology and geological structure , ( 2 ) to investigate the surface soil characteristics and water-ice distribution , ( 3 ) to analyze the surface material composition , ( 4 ) to measure the ionosphere and the characteristics of the Martian climate and environment at the surface , and ( 5 ) to perceive the physical fields ( electromagnetic , gravitational ) and internal structure of Mars , ” mission team members wrote in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explained the mission ’ s name : Tianwen means “ questions to heaven , ” and it was taken from the title of a poem by Qu Yuan , who lived from about 340 to 278 BCE .
Just days earlier , the UAE ’ s first Mars mission , and the first by any Arab state , launched on July 19th .
The HOPE orbiter was launched to study the Martian atmosphere and climate , streaking into space from Japan atop an H-2A rocket .
Additionally , NASA ’ s next Mars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is scheduled to lift off on July 30th .
Perseverance , the centerpiece of the $ 2.7 billion Mars 2020 mission , will hunt for signs of ancient life inside the 28-mile-wide ( 45 km ) Jezero Crater , which harbored a lake and a river delta billions of years ago .
All three of these missions are scheduled to arrive to Mars in February 2021 .
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On the morning of July 23rd, China launched its fully indigenous Tianwen-1 Mars rover mission.
Tianwen-1 consists of an orbiter and a lander/rover duo, a combination of craft that had never before launched together toward the Red Planet.
The ambition of Tianwen-1 is especially striking given that it’s China’s first attempt at a full-on Mars mission.
“Tianwen-1 is going to orbit, land and release a rover all on the very first try, and coordinate observations with an orbiter,” team members wrote in a recent Nature Astronomy paper outlining the mission’s main objectives. “No planetary missions have ever been implemented in this way. If successful, it would signify a major technical breakthrough.”
If nothing goes wrong, Tianwen-1 will arrive on Mars in February 2021.
The lander/rover pair will land on the planet two or three months later, somewhere within Utopia Planitia, a large plain in the planet’s Northern Hemisphere that also welcomed NASA’s Viking 2 lander in 1976.
The solar-powered rover will then spend about 90 Martian days, or sols, studying its surroundings in detail. It is approximately 40 minutes longer than one Earth day.
It will do so with six different science instruments, which the Nature Astronomy paper identified as the Multispectral Camera, Terrain Camera, Mars-Rover Subsurface Exploration Radar, Mars Surface Composition Detector, Mars Magnetic Field Detector and Mars Meteorology Monitor.
Overall, Tianwen-1 aims to take Mars’ measure in a variety of ways.
“Specifically, the scientific objectives of Tianwen-1 include: (1) to map the morphology and geological structure, (2) to investigate the surface soil characteristics and water-ice distribution, (3) to analyze the surface material composition, (4) to measure the ionosphere and the characteristics of the Martian climate and environment at the surface, and (5) to perceive the physical fields (electromagnetic, gravitational) and internal structure of Mars,” mission team members wrote in the Nature Astronomy paper.
The paper also explained the mission’s name: Tianwen means “questions to heaven,” and it was taken from the title of a poem by Qu Yuan, who lived from about 340 to 278 BCE.
Just days earlier, the UAE’s first Mars mission, and the first by any Arab state, launched on July 19th. The HOPE orbiter was launched to study the Martian atmosphere and climate, streaking into space from Japan atop an H-2A rocket.
Additionally, NASA’s next Mars rover, the 1,040 kg Perseverance, is scheduled to lift off on July 30th.
Perseverance, the centerpiece of the $2.7 billion Mars 2020 mission, will hunt for signs of ancient life inside the 28-mile-wide (45 km) Jezero Crater, which harbored a lake and a river delta billions of years ago.
All three of these missions are scheduled to arrive to Mars in February 2021.
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southfront--2020-07-23--Syrian Security Forces Seized Large Arms Shipment Headed For Greater Idlib (Photos)

Syrian security forces had seized a large arms shipment that was headed for the northwestern region of Greater Idlib , the Syrian Arab News Agency ( SANA ) reported on July 22 .
The news agency ’ s reporter said the authorities had intercepted the shipment in Homs after penetrating an arms trafficking network .
The shipment was heading to the northern countryside of Idlib .
The source of the arms was not revealed .
According to the SANA , the seized weapons included dozens of assault rifles , some sniper rifles , dozens of RPG-7 and RPG-2 rounds as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calibers .
Greater Idlib is controlled by a number of Turkish-backed factions and terrorist groups , most notable is al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay ’ at Tahrir al-Sham .
This was not the first arms shipment seized by Syrian security forces on its way to Greater Idlib .
On July 5 , a similar shipment was seized in Homs .
It included some advanced weapons such as anti-tank guided missiles .
The possible source of these weapons may be located in southern Syria , where a lot of radicals and arms traffickers stay active .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t surrender their weapons after the 2018 reconciliation agreement with the government .
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Syrian security forces had seized a large arms shipment that was headed for the northwestern region of Greater Idlib, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on July 22.
The news agency’s reporter said the authorities had intercepted the shipment in Homs after penetrating an arms trafficking network. The shipment was heading to the northern countryside of Idlib. The source of the arms was not revealed.
According to the SANA, the seized weapons included dozens of assault rifles, some sniper rifles, dozens of RPG-7 and RPG-2 rounds as well as loads of ammunition of different calibers.
Greater Idlib is controlled by a number of Turkish-backed factions and terrorist groups, most notable is al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.
This was not the first arms shipment seized by Syrian security forces on its way to Greater Idlib. On July 5, a similar shipment was seized in Homs. It included some advanced weapons such as anti-tank guided missiles.
The possible source of these weapons may be located in southern Syria, where a lot of radicals and arms traffickers stay active. The local fighters are heavily armed. Many didn’t surrender their weapons after the 2018 reconciliation agreement with the government.
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southfront--2020-07-23--Real Face Of Pro-Kiev Forces: Estonian Killed In Eastern Ukraine Referred To Ukrainian Soldiers As “

Real Face Of Pro-Kiev Forces: Estonian Killed In Eastern Ukraine Referred To Ukrainian Soldiers As “Pigs” Who Need “A White Master”

On July 18th , screenshots of conversations of the Estonian citizen , Mikola Ilin , who died in the Donetsk People ’ s Republic , were released .
Ilin was killed in a failed attempt to enter the territory controlled by DPR self-defense forces near the village of Zaitsevo .
Another pro-Kiev fighter was killed , and one was injured .
The conversation shows how faithful he actually is to his Ukrainian comrades .
Messaging his contacts and calling them “ Ukrainian pigs ” , surely out of love , and saying that they need “ a master.
” He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people holding a “ White Lives Matter ” and him saying that “ blacks should be faced down , ” meaning that he , at least is in line with the major narrative of Nazi infestation in Ukraine .
Earlier photos released from his phone showed a coordinated deployment of a large number of US troops in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine .
According to US officials , US forces are not deployed on the frontline with the Donetsk and Lugansk People ’ s Republics and conduct training and advice missions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he covertly working with other foreign ‘ defenders of democracy ’ , and assisting them in their “ non-existing operations ” , but he is also clearly disrespectful of the Ukrainians on behalf of whom he allegedly fights , and he is clearly a Nazi .
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On July 18th, screenshots of conversations of the Estonian citizen, Mikola Ilin, who died in the Donetsk People’s Republic, were released.
Ilin was killed in a failed attempt to enter the territory controlled by DPR self-defense forces near the village of Zaitsevo.
Another pro-Kiev fighter was killed, and one was injured.
The conversation shows how faithful he actually is to his Ukrainian comrades.
Messaging his contacts and calling them “Ukrainian pigs”, surely out of love, and saying that they need “a master.”
He also showed a photograph of a group of people holding a “White Lives Matter” and him saying that “blacks should be faced down,” meaning that he, at least is in line with the major narrative of Nazi infestation in Ukraine.
Hey, listen to me. There is a herd of Ukrainian pigs, which need to be put in the stable. They are fucked up degenerates. They do need a white master.
Earlier photos released from his phone showed a coordinated deployment of a large number of US troops in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine. According to US officials, US forces are not deployed on the frontline with the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics and conduct training and advice missions only.
So, not only is he covertly working with other foreign ‘defenders of democracy’, and assisting them in their “non-existing operations”, but he is also clearly disrespectful of the Ukrainians on behalf of whom he allegedly fights, and he is clearly a Nazi.
DPR forces are evacuating bodies of the killed pro-Kiev fighters:
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southfront--2020-07-23--Tensions Rise In Libya: LNA Shot Down Turkish Drone Off Sirte Coast

The Libyan National Army ( LNA ) announced early on July 23 that it had shot down a Turkish drone near the city of Sirte .
In a short statement , the army said that the drone was targeted by air-defense systems while flying over the western coast of the city .
Earlier this month , at least one Pantsir-S1 short-range air-defense system was deployed by the LNA in Sirte .
A report by al-Arabiya also claimed that Egyptian BUK-M and S-300 medium and long-range systems were protecting the city .
Forces loyal to the Government of National Accord ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sirte for a while .
The GNA and its main ally , Turkey , are reportedly preparing for a large-scale offensive to take control over the city and its oil-export port .
Egypt warned against any attack on Sirte .
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi stressed that the city and al-Jufra Air Base , to the south , were a red line for the Egyptian military .
Despite the Egyptian warning , the GNA is apparently still determined to attack the city .
The downing of a Turkish drone near the city is an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Any attack on Sirte will definitely provoke a serious military confrontation .
Egypt may not target Turkish troops in western Libya .
However , GNA forces will face the full power of the Egyptian military and possibly other LNA supporters such as the UAE .
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The Libyan National Army (LNA) announced early on July 23 that it had shot down a Turkish drone near the city of Sirte.
In a short statement, the army said that the drone was targeted by air-defense systems while flying over the western coast of the city.
Earlier this month, at least one Pantsir-S1 short-range air-defense system was deployed by the LNA in Sirte. A report by al-Arabiya also claimed that Egyptian BUK-M and S-300 medium and long-range systems were protecting the city.
Forces loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) have been amassing west of Sirte for a while. The GNA and its main ally, Turkey, are reportedly preparing for a large-scale offensive to take control over the city and its oil-export port.
Egypt warned against any attack on Sirte. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi stressed that the city and al-Jufra Air Base, to the south, were a red line for the Egyptian military.
Despite the Egyptian warning, the GNA is apparently still determined to attack the city. The downing of a Turkish drone near the city is an indication of a close Turkish-backed attack.
Any attack on Sirte will definitely provoke a serious military confrontation. Egypt may not target Turkish troops in western Libya. However, GNA forces will face the full power of the Egyptian military and possibly other LNA supporters such as the UAE.
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southfront--2020-07-23--Russia Lays 6 New Warships And Submarines On The Same Day

On July 20th , the official laying ceremony for the Russian Navy of the project 23900 Ivan Rogov and Mitrofan Moskalenko amphibious assault ships took place .
The ceremony took place at the at the Zaliv Shipyard LLC in Kerch , in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin .
Together with the general director of the Zaliv plant , Igor Obrubov , Vladimir Putin installed an honorary party for the Ivan Rogov amphibious assault ship .
Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov , Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko , Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Nikolai Evmenov installed the same part for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In May 2020 , the Russian Ministry of Defense signed a contract with the Zaliv Shipyard LLC for the construction of the first two Russian project 23900 universal amphibious assault ships of project for a total amount of about 100 billion rubles ( $ 1.4 billion ) .
The materials on the 23900 project developed by the ZPKB were first publicly demonstrated during a visit by Putin on January 9th , 2020 to an exposition dedicated to the prospects for the development of the Russian Navy , in the building of the Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Star in Sevastopol , Crimea .
Separately , also , on July 20 , at JSC Production Association Severnoye Machine-Building Enterprise , a solemn ceremony was held for the laying of two multipurpose nuclear submarine cruisers Voronezh and Vladivostok for the Russian Navy .
The two multipurpose nuclear submarines are of the modified project 08851 ( Yasen-class ) .
The lead nuclear-powered submarine of the fourth generation of the project 885 series , K-560 “ Severodvinsk ” was laid down at the NSR on December 21st , 1993 and transferred to the Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2014 .
“ Today we are laying down ships with hypersonic weapons , which are the future of the Russian submarine fleet , ” Sevmash General Director Mikhail Budnichenko said , addressing Russian President Vladimir Putin .
“ There are seven years of construction ahead .
Completion date – 2027 , 2028 .
Sevmash together with the designers of SPMBM “ Malakhit ” , and other cooperation organizations will fulfill the assigned tasks.
” The commander of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy , Vice-Admiral Alexander Moiseev , and Acting Governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , installed an honorary part at the submarines .
Also , on July 20th , again , in St. Petersburg at PJSC Severnaya Verf Shipyard , a ceremony was held for the simultaneous laying of two modified project 22350 frigates for the Russian Navy , named Admiral Yumashev and Admiral Spiridonov .
The ceremony was held via videoconference with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin , who was at the Zaliv Shipyard LLC in Kerch .
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On July 20th, the official laying ceremony for the Russian Navy of the project 23900 Ivan Rogov and Mitrofan Moskalenko amphibious assault ships took place.
The ceremony took place at the at the Zaliv Shipyard LLC in Kerch, in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Together with the general director of the Zaliv plant, Igor Obrubov, Vladimir Putin installed an honorary party for the Ivan Rogov amphibious assault ship.
Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov, Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Nikolai Evmenov installed the same part for the Mitrofan Moskalenko amphibious assault ship.
In May 2020, the Russian Ministry of Defense signed a contract with the Zaliv Shipyard LLC for the construction of the first two Russian project 23900 universal amphibious assault ships of project for a total amount of about 100 billion rubles ($1.4 billion).
The materials on the 23900 project developed by the ZPKB were first publicly demonstrated during a visit by Putin on January 9th, 2020 to an exposition dedicated to the prospects for the development of the Russian Navy, in the building of the Black Sea Higher Naval Order of the Red Star in Sevastopol, Crimea.
Separately, also, on July 20, at JSC Production Association Severnoye Machine-Building Enterprise, a solemn ceremony was held for the laying of two multipurpose nuclear submarine cruisers Voronezh and Vladivostok for the Russian Navy.
The two multipurpose nuclear submarines are of the modified project 08851 (Yasen-class).
The lead nuclear-powered submarine of the fourth generation of the project 885 series, K-560 “Severodvinsk” was laid down at the NSR on December 21st, 1993 and transferred to the Russian Navy for trial operation on June 17th, 2014.
“Today we are laying down ships with hypersonic weapons, which are the future of the Russian submarine fleet,” Sevmash General Director Mikhail Budnichenko said, addressing Russian President Vladimir Putin. “There are seven years of construction ahead. Completion date – 2027, 2028. Sevmash together with the designers of SPMBM “Malakhit”, and other cooperation organizations will fulfill the assigned tasks.”
The commander of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy, Vice-Admiral Alexander Moiseev, and Acting Governor of the Arkhangelsk Region, Alexander Tsybulsky, installed an honorary part at the submarines.
Also, on July 20th, again, in St. Petersburg at PJSC Severnaya Verf Shipyard, a ceremony was held for the simultaneous laying of two modified project 22350 frigates for the Russian Navy, named Admiral Yumashev and Admiral Spiridonov.
The ceremony was held via videoconference with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, who was at the Zaliv Shipyard LLC in Kerch.
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southfront--2020-07-24--Militants’ Ammo Depot Exploded In Northern Aleppo, Killing Three Children, A Woman (Video, Photos)

Early on July 24 , a large explosion destroyed an ammo depot in the Turkish-occupied part of the northern Aleppo @ @ @ @ @ , which was located in the town of Shamarin on the Turkish border , belonged @ @ @ @ @ The Turkish-backed group is a member of the so-called Syrian National Army ( SNA ) @ @ @ @ @ , loads of locally-made mortars and rockets were stored in the depot .
The facility @ @ @ @ @ workshop for the manufacture of improvised explosives .
The explosion of the ammunition reached a @ @ @ @ @ a result , three children and a woman were killed .
At least ten other @ @ @ @ @ , were injured .
Activists blamed the al-Shamiya Front for the civilian casualties .
The @ @ @ @ @ not yet commented on the incident .
The cause of the explosion remains unknown .
@ @ @ @ @ combat drone struck the depot .
However , there is no evidence to back this @ @ @ @ @ intended to dilute responsibility of Turkish-backed militants .
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Early on July 24, a large explosion destroyed an ammo depot in the Turkish-occupied part of the northern Aleppo countryside.
The ammo depot, which was located in the town of Shamarin on the Turkish border, belonged to the al-Shamiya Front. The Turkish-backed group is a member of the so-called Syrian National Army (SNA).
According to local sources, loads of locally-made mortars and rockets were stored in the depot. The facility was also used as a workshop for the manufacture of improvised explosives .
The explosion of the ammunition reached a nearby refugee camp. As a result, three children and a woman were killed. At least ten other people, including eight children, were injured.
Activists blamed the al-Shamiya Front for the civilian casualties. The group and the SNA have not yet commented on the incident.
The cause of the explosion remains unknown. Some sources claimed that a combat drone struck the depot. However, there is no evidence to back this. These claims are probably intended to dilute responsibility of Turkish-backed militants.
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southfront--2020-07-24--Former Poroshenko Ally Admits Euromaidan In 2014 Was Entirely Funded By “Organized Criminal Group”

On July 21st , Ukrainian businessman and politician David Zhvania revealed some open secrets of the Ukrainian politics , including crimes that former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko had carried out .
The irony of the situation is that Zhvania was , at one point , the leader of Poroshenko ’ s campaign headquarters .
He said that Euromaidan was ruled by criminal groups led by the people who were leading the parties that came into power following the coup – the BPP ( Bloc of Petro Poroshenko ) and the National Front .
He also said that he had participated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in exchange for their support to Poroshenko ’ s election as president .
The former member of Ukrainian parliament , in his video message , said that Ukraine is threatened with a new coming to power of Poroshenko .
“ A creeping revenge is taking place in the country – Zelensky ’ s rating falls , and Poroshenko and his entourage are again striving for power .
I can not look at it calmly , so I decided to give this press conference .
Warn the citizens of Ukraine not to make a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Poroshenko and his entourage .
This is a criminal group that from the very beginning participated in the Maidan solely for the sake of seizing power and personal enrichment , ” Zhvania said .
He said that following the 2014 Maidan , an organized criminal group took power in Ukraine , and he admitted that he was part of it .
According to Zhvania , it was this criminal group that financed the protests and thwarted any options for agreements with the authorities ( the Yanukovich government ) , which were designed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a member of the organized criminal group , which seized power in 2014 on the wave of popular protests .
We financed the Maidan , we fueled protest moods in the media , thwarted the government ’ s peace initiatives , conducted separate negotiations with deputies of the Party of Regions , and negotiated with foreign embassies .
The organized criminal group included Martynenko , Poroshenko , Turchynov , Yatsenyuk , Klitschko .
Each of whom has attached its own group .
Turchinov , for example , brought Pashinsky and Parubiy , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ready to testify on this matter .
After the coup victory , Zhvania ’ s group engaged in political corruption to secure the presidency for Poroshenko .
In his opinion , Poroshenko became president as a result of the consensus of the oligarchs .
And he took on certain obligations to them , which in most cases he carried out .
According to Zhvania , during his tenure as president , Poroshenko acquired approximately $ 3.4 billion in bribes .
The former politician hoped that President Zelensky “ will have enough political will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his entourage to an end.
” In brief , he said : • The Euromaidan in 2014 was not a spontaneous protest , but was financed by political circles to overthrow Yanukovych .
• Any peace initiatives were thwarted by a group that included Martynenko , Poroshenko , Turchynov , Yatsenyuk and Klitschko .
• Zhvania and Klimkin gave 5 million euros in bribes to a European official to lobby for Poroshenko ’ s interests as a presidential candidate in 2014 .
David Zhvania is a well-known Ukrainian businessman from Georgia .
Long-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ iterations of Parliament Nikolay Martynenko .
Zhvania was also a member in four different Ukrainian parliament configurations .
In 2004 , he was an ally of Yushchenko , was a member of the Our Ukraine bloc , and took part in the Orange Revolution .
In 2005 , he served as Minister of Emergency Situations in the government of Yulia Tymoshenko .
In 2006 he went to the Verkhovna Rada from “ Our Ukraine ” and Yushchenko , but he had a falling out with him .
In 2010 , he became friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2012 elections , he entered parliament as a self-nominated and non-partisan candidate in 140 constituencies .
He was a member of the Party of Regions faction , but left it in 2013 when the Revolution of Dignity began .
In the 2014 elections , he was one of the heads of the electoral headquarters of the Petro Poroshenko Bloc .
People ’ s Deputy Aleksandr Onishchenko stated that he transferred money to Zhvania for a seat in the parliament of the 8th convocation .
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On July 21st, Ukrainian businessman and politician David Zhvania revealed some open secrets of the Ukrainian politics, including crimes that former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko had carried out. The irony of the situation is that Zhvania was, at one point, the leader of Poroshenko’s campaign headquarters.
He said that Euromaidan was ruled by criminal groups led by the people who were leading the parties that came into power following the coup – the BPP (Bloc of Petro Poroshenko) and the National Front.
He also said that he had participated in giving multimillion-dollar bribes to European officials in exchange for their support to Poroshenko’s election as president.
The former member of Ukrainian parliament, in his video message, said that Ukraine is threatened with a new coming to power of Poroshenko.
“A creeping revenge is taking place in the country – Zelensky’s rating falls, and Poroshenko and his entourage are again striving for power. I cannot look at it calmly, so I decided to give this press conference. Warn the citizens of Ukraine not to make a mistake. Tell everyone. who is Poroshenko and his entourage. This is a criminal group that from the very beginning participated in the Maidan solely for the sake of seizing power and personal enrichment,” Zhvania said.
He said that following the 2014 Maidan, an organized criminal group took power in Ukraine, and he admitted that he was part of it.
According to Zhvania, it was this criminal group that financed the protests and thwarted any options for agreements with the authorities (the Yanukovich government), which were designed to avoid escalation.
“I was also a member of the organized criminal group, which seized power in 2014 on the wave of popular protests. We financed the Maidan, we fueled protest moods in the media, thwarted the government’s peace initiatives, conducted separate negotiations with deputies of the Party of Regions, and negotiated with foreign embassies. The organized criminal group included Martynenko, Poroshenko, Turchynov, Yatsenyuk, Klitschko. Each of whom has attached its own group. Turchinov, for example, brought Pashinsky and Parubiy,” Zhvania said and added that he was ready to testify on this matter.
After the coup victory, Zhvania’s group engaged in political corruption to secure the presidency for Poroshenko.
“I and Klimkin (note: Klimkin later became the foreign minister) directly participated in the transfer of 5 million euros through the Ukrainian Embassy in Germany for one high-ranking European official at that time in order to ensure support for Poroshenko as a candidate for the presidency of Ukraine from the EU. I am ready to provide the circumstances of this to the investigating authorities,” Zhvania claimed.
In his opinion, Poroshenko became president as a result of the consensus of the oligarchs. And he took on certain obligations to them, which in most cases he carried out.
According to Zhvania, during his tenure as president, Poroshenko acquired approximately $3.4 billion in bribes.
The former politician hoped that President Zelensky “will have enough political will to bring the case of Poroshenko and his entourage to an end.”
“Poroshenko today, on the eve of local elections, may try to run for mayor. Before Maidan, it was his dream – he humiliatingly begged Yanukovych for the right to run for mayor of Kiev, was ready to give a bribe for this. Yanukovych did not allow, and Poroshenko did not dare to disobey,” Zhvania said and promised to reveal more in the following weeks.
In brief, he said:
The Euromaidan in 2014 was not a spontaneous protest, but was financed by political circles to overthrow Yanukovych. Any peace initiatives were thwarted by a group that included Martynenko, Poroshenko, Turchynov, Yatsenyuk and Klitschko. Zhvania and Klimkin gave 5 million euros in bribes to a European official to lobby for Poroshenko’s interests as a presidential candidate in 2014.
David Zhvania is a well-known Ukrainian businessman from Georgia. Long-term business partner of the deputy of several iterations of Parliament Nikolay Martynenko.
Zhvania was also a member in four different Ukrainian parliament configurations. In 2004, he was an ally of Yushchenko, was a member of the Our Ukraine bloc, and took part in the Orange Revolution. In 2005, he served as Minister of Emergency Situations in the government of Yulia Tymoshenko.
In 2006 he went to the Verkhovna Rada from “Our Ukraine” and Yushchenko, but he had a falling out with him.
In 2010, he became friends with the Yanukovych team.
In the 2012 elections, he entered parliament as a self-nominated and non-partisan candidate in 140 constituencies. He was a member of the Party of Regions faction, but left it in 2013 when the Revolution of Dignity began.
In the 2014 elections, he was one of the heads of the electoral headquarters of the Petro Poroshenko Bloc. People’s Deputy Aleksandr Onishchenko stated that he transferred money to Zhvania for a seat in the parliament of the 8th convocation.
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southfront--2020-07-24--Turkish President Attends First Official Prayer At Hagia Sophia For Eight Decades (Videos)

On July 24 , thousands of muslims , including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan , flocked to the Hagia Sophia in the historic heart of Istanbul , for the first official Muslim prayers held at the site in 86 years .
Turkish media and the government present the decision to turn the UNESCO Heritage site into a mosque as a ‘ big personal victory ’ of Erdogan .
According to them , the mosque will mark the new symbol of the growing Turkish influence in the Middle East and the Islamic world in general .
According to Ali Yerlikaya , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prayer session will last 24 hours , until 10:00 AM Saturday morning .
Traffic was blocked around Hagia Sophia from 10:00 PM last night in preparation for today ’ s event .
Separate prayer areas for men and women were set up in the courtyard of the iconic UNESCO Heritage site .
The remaining Christian frescoes are covered by curtains during the Muslim prayers .
Turkish soruces also reported that there is an idea to cover them with special lighting and lasers in the future .
Thee Hagia Sophia was initially built in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Empire , before being seized by the Ottoman Empire 900 years later and converted into a mosque until 1934 , when it became a museum .
In 2020 , it once again became a mosque .
Authorities say the site will remain open to all visitors despite its renewed status as a mosque , and that its Christian part would be protected .
However , the move already caused a wide criticism on the international level , and inside the Christian world .
In this light the interesting fact is that as most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Turkish decision , the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople , which theoretically should be the affected party because this happened in the country where it ’ s based , limited its response to a few relatively soft statements .
This position , according to some reports motivated by particular behind the scene promises by the Turkish government , also contributed to the current weak position of the patriarchy .
Formally , Bartholomew I of Constantinople and the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople are expected to be the first among equals in the Orthodox world .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the interests of the church in attempts to gain additional influence and power by Bartholomew I led to the sitaution when the Ecumenical Patriarchate became isolated from the rest of local churches that work to protect traditional and religious values of the people in the countries where they work .
The turning of the Hagia Sophia into a mosque and the triumph of President Erdogan also showcased the current division in the Orthodox world and the ongoing decline of the Ecumenical Patriarchate , actions of which led to this division .
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On July 24, thousands of muslims, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, flocked to the Hagia Sophia in the historic heart of Istanbul, for the first official Muslim prayers held at the site in 86 years.
Turkish media and the government present the decision to turn the UNESCO Heritage site into a mosque as a ‘big personal victory’ of Erdogan. According to them, the mosque will mark the new symbol of the growing Turkish influence in the Middle East and the Islamic world in general.
President Erdoğan visits Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque pic.twitter.com/HopOSuhGsL — Turkish Presidency (@trpresidency) July 23, 2020
According to Ali Yerlikaya, the Governor of Istanbul, this first prayer session will last 24 hours, until 10:00 AM Saturday morning. Traffic was blocked around Hagia Sophia from 10:00 PM last night in preparation for today’s event. Separate prayer areas for men and women were set up in the courtyard of the iconic UNESCO Heritage site.
The remaining Christian frescoes are covered by curtains during the Muslim prayers. Turkish soruces also reported that there is an idea to cover them with special lighting and lasers in the future.
Thee Hagia Sophia was initially built in 537 as a cathedral in the Byzantine Empire, before being seized by the Ottoman Empire 900 years later and converted into a mosque until 1934, when it became a museum. In 2020, it once again became a mosque.
Authorities say the site will remain open to all visitors despite its renewed status as a mosque, and that its Christian part would be protected. However, the move already caused a wide criticism on the international level, and inside the Christian world. In this light the interesting fact is that as most of local Orthodox Churches publicly condemn the Turkish decision, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, which theoretically should be the affected party because this happened in the country where it’s based, limited its response to a few relatively soft statements. This position, according to some reports motivated by particular behind the scene promises by the Turkish government, also contributed to the current weak position of the patriarchy.
Formally, Bartholomew I of Constantinople and the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople are expected to be the first among equals in the Orthodox world. However, the constistent policy of selling the interests of the church in attempts to gain additional influence and power by Bartholomew I led to the sitaution when the Ecumenical Patriarchate became isolated from the rest of local churches that work to protect traditional and religious values of the people in the countries where they work.
The turning of the Hagia Sophia into a mosque and the triumph of President Erdogan also showcased the current division in the Orthodox world and the ongoing decline of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, actions of which led to this division.
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southfront--2020-07-24--Explosions Rocked Syrian-Israeli Separation Line

On July 24 in the morning , a number of explosions were heard along the separation line between Syria and Israel in the Golan Heights .
The Israeli Defense Forces ( IDF ) claimed that the explosion had taken place on the Syrian side of the line .
The exact cause of the explosions was not revealed .
Material damage was reported on the Israeli side .
Meanwhile , Syrian sources , including Sham FM , reported that the explosions were caused by air-defense fire by the Syrian Air Defense Force .
A drone , believed to be Israeli , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line into Syria .
The Ministry of Defense of Syria and the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency are yet to reveal the exact circumstances of the incident .
IDF troops in northern Israel have been on high-alert since July 20 , when a series of Israeli strikes on the Syrian capital , Damascus , had killed a fighter of Hezbollah .
Tel Aviv is expecting an attack by the Lebanese group , which usually responds to such incidents .
The Golan Heights ’ incident may provoke a new wave of Israeli strikes on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any incident on the separation line by targeting Syrian Arab Army positions in nearby al-Quneitra .
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On July 24 in the morning, a number of explosions were heard along the separation line between Syria and Israel in the Golan Heights.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed that the explosion had taken place on the Syrian side of the line. The exact cause of the explosions was not revealed. Material damage was reported on the Israeli side.
“A short while ago, explosions were heard adjacent to the security fence from the Syrian side of Israel’s northern border. Damage to a civilian building and an Israeli vehicle was likely caused by fragments,” the IDF said on Twitter.
Meanwhile, Syrian sources, including Sham FM, reported that the explosions were caused by air-defense fire by the Syrian Air Defense Force. A drone, believed to be Israeli, was supposedly intercepted after crossing the separation line into Syria.
The Ministry of Defense of Syria and the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency are yet to reveal the exact circumstances of the incident.
IDF troops in northern Israel have been on high-alert since July 20, when a series of Israeli strikes on the Syrian capital, Damascus, had killed a fighter of Hezbollah. Tel Aviv is expecting an attack by the Lebanese group, which usually responds to such incidents.
The Golan Heights’ incident may provoke a new wave of Israeli strikes on Syria. The IDF often retaliate to any incident on the separation line by targeting Syrian Arab Army positions in nearby al-Quneitra.
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southfront--2020-07-24--China Closes U.S. Consulate In Chengdu, After Washington Closes Beijing’s Consulate In Houston

On July 24th , the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs ordered the United States to close their consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu .
This took place in retaliation to an order by the US President Donald Trump administration to shut down the Chinese mission in Houston , Texas .
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that the consulate ’ s closure was a “ legitimate and necessary response to the unjustified act by the U.S. ” The US consulate in Chengdu is known as a “ key listening post ” for developments in Tibet .
The move will probably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. consulate in Wuhan , but less than closing U.S. missions in the key financial centers of Hong Kong or Shanghai .
Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a regular news briefing in Beijing that some consulate staff had “ engaged in activities inconsistent with their capacity , interfered in China ’ s internal affairs and harmed China ’ s national security interests.
” By the afternoon of July 24th , dozens of police , plainclothes officers and People ’ s Liberation Army personnel were seen patrolling the street outside the building , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ photos .
On July 23rd , the US ordered China to “ cease all operations and events ” at its consulate in Houston , Texas , according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry , in what it called an “ unprecedented escalation ” in recent actions taken by Washington .
Late on July 21st , police in Houston said they responded to reports of smoke in the courtyard outside the consulate , located on Montrose Boulevard , in the city ’ s Midtown area .
The New York Times cited David R. Stilwell , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Pacific at the US State Department .
He noted that China attempted thefts have increased in the past six months and that the “ Houston consul general , the top Chinese official there , and two other diplomats were recently caught having used false identification to escort Chinese travelers to the gate area of a charter flight in George Bush Intercontinental Airport .
He described the Houston consulate , which he said “ has a history of engaging in subversive behavior , ” as the “ epicenter ” of research theft by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas , a senior member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee , agreed with Stilwell ’ s comment .
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida , who is the acting chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee , tweeted that China ’ s Houston consulate was a “ massive spy center , ” and that closing it was “ long overdue.
” This is yet another step towards escalation between the US and China .
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On July 24th, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs ordered the United States to close their consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu.
This took place in retaliation to an order by the US President Donald Trump administration to shut down the Chinese mission in Houston, Texas.
BREAKING: China asks U.S. to close consulate in Chengdu city https://t.co/ZIAlHhrlsD pic.twitter.com/oBITI7J1LB — Bloomberg (@business) July 24, 2020
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that the consulate’s closure was a “legitimate and necessary response to the unjustified act by the U.S.”
The US consulate in Chengdu is known as a “key listening post” for developments in Tibet. The move will probably have a bigger impact than shutting the U.S. consulate in Wuhan, but less than closing U.S. missions in the key financial centers of Hong Kong or Shanghai.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a regular news briefing in Beijing that some consulate staff had “engaged in activities inconsistent with their capacity, interfered in China’s internal affairs and harmed China’s national security interests.”
By the afternoon of July 24th, dozens of police, plainclothes officers and People’s Liberation Army personnel were seen patrolling the street outside the building, searching phones and ordering people to delete photos.
“The US demand of the closure of China’s consulate general in Houston is in serious violation of international law, basic norms governing international relations and the bilateral consular agreement between China and the US. It severely damages bilateral relations, a move that undercuts the bond of friendship between Chinese and American people.”
On July 23rd, the US ordered China to “cease all operations and events” at its consulate in Houston, Texas, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, in what it called an “unprecedented escalation” in recent actions taken by Washington.
Late on July 21st, police in Houston said they responded to reports of smoke in the courtyard outside the consulate, located on Montrose Boulevard, in the city’s Midtown area.
This video shared with us by a viewer who lives next to the Consulate General of China in #Houston shows fire and activity in the courtyard of the building.
DETAILS SO FAR: https://t.co/2cOeKoap96 pic.twitter.com/0myxe6HIlC — KPRC2Tulsi (@KPRC2Tulsi) July 22, 2020
The New York Times cited David R. Stilwell, who oversees policy for East Asia and the Pacific at the US State Department.
He noted that China attempted thefts have increased in the past six months and that the “Houston consul general, the top Chinese official there, and two other diplomats were recently caught having used false identification to escort Chinese travelers to the gate area of a charter flight in George Bush Intercontinental Airport. He described the Houston consulate, which he said “has a history of engaging in subversive behavior,” as the “epicenter” of research theft by the Chinese military in the United States.”
Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, a senior member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, agreed with Stilwell’s comment.
“The CCP’s [Communist Party of China] recent targeting of U.S. coronavirus vaccine research underscores the threat of this consulate’s malign activity in Houston, a biomedical research and technology hub itself. I am hopeful this action will deal a significant blow to the CCP’s spy network in the U.S. and send a clear message that their widespread espionage campaigns will no longer go unchecked,” he said in a statement.
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, who is the acting chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, tweeted that China’s Houston consulate was a “massive spy center,” and that closing it was “long overdue.”
This is yet another step towards escalation between the US and China.
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southfront--2020-07-24--China Stole At Least $1 Billion In Trade Secrets & Research From US: State Dept

After this week the FBI said the Chinese government is acting like “ an organized criminal syndicate ” for widespread cyber theft and hacking of American trade secrets as well as coronavirus research , State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said on Thursday it ’ s estimated that China stole at least $ 1 billion total in research from the United States .
She further identified the Chinese consulate in Houston , which the US has ordered closed and to “ cease all operations and events , ” as being “ the epicenter ” of the alleged research theft .
Mike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter this morning , as well as possibly the search for a Chinese military researcher in California wanted by the FBI , but who subsequently was given safe harbor in the Chinese consulate in San Francisco .
An angered Beijing has vowed to issue reciprocal measures in the wake of the Houston consulate closure .
But China ’ s foreign ministry has been vowing such a response also in the wake of human rights abuse related sanctions the Trump administrations rolled out earlier this month .
Nothing significant has yet to materialize , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking for an off-ramp amid the intense Washington pressure campaign .
So far it remains at the level of serious counter-threats : Meanwhile , all of this is just in time for a major gathering for China ’ s top decision-making body : “ …scheduled for the end of this month , it will be closely watched by economists and analysts keen on sussing out signals from the top Chinese leadership over what Beijing will do next , after the nation saw surprising economic growth in the second quarter .
At the mid-year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruling Communist Party , President Xi Jinping is expected to set the tone for future economic policies in the second half of the year and even beyond.
” Recall that previously foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian promised that “ In response to the wrongful move by the US , China has decided to take reciprocal action against institutions and individuals who have acted egregiously on Xinjiang affairs.
” Thus we could finally see what these big measures are following the Politburo meeting soon to take place by close of this month .

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After this week the FBI said the Chinese government is acting like “an organized criminal syndicate” for widespread cyber theft and hacking of American trade secrets as well as coronavirus research, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said on Thursday it’s estimated that China stole at least $1 billion total in research from the United States.
She further identified the Chinese consulate in Houston, which the US has ordered closed and to “cease all operations and events,” as being “the epicenter” of the alleged research theft.
Mike Pompeo is expected to further address the matter this morning, as well as possibly the search for a Chinese military researcher in California wanted by the FBI, but who subsequently was given safe harbor in the Chinese consulate in San Francisco.
An angered Beijing has vowed to issue reciprocal measures in the wake of the Houston consulate closure.
But China’s foreign ministry has been vowing such a response also in the wake of human rights abuse related sanctions the Trump administrations rolled out earlier this month.
Nothing significant has yet to materialize, however, as it appears Beijing is looking for an off-ramp amid the intense Washington pressure campaign. So far it remains at the level of serious counter-threats:
We strongly condemn and firmly oppose the abrupt demand for closure of Chinese Consulate-General in Houston. This is a political provocation. We urge the US to immediately revoke this erroneous decision. Otherwise, China will have to respond with legitimate and necessary actions. pic.twitter.com/XGZr1tXtzp — Chinese Embassy in US (@ChineseEmbinUS) July 22, 2020
Meanwhile, all of this is just in time for a major gathering for China’s top decision-making body:
“…scheduled for the end of this month, it will be closely watched by economists and analysts keen on sussing out signals from the top Chinese leadership over what Beijing will do next, after the nation saw surprising economic growth in the second quarter. At the mid-year meeting of the 25-member Politburo of the ruling Communist Party, President Xi Jinping is expected to set the tone for future economic policies in the second half of the year and even beyond.”
Recall that previously foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian promised that “In response to the wrongful move by the US, China has decided to take reciprocal action against institutions and individuals who have acted egregiously on Xinjiang affairs.”
Thus we could finally see what these big measures are following the Politburo meeting soon to take place by close of this month.
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southfront--2020-07-24--In Videos: Houthis Continue Offensive Operations Against Saudi-led Forces In Yemen’s Marib Province

The upshot is that the Saudi cowardly sons of whores are taking a daily beating , the 84 year old @ @ @ @ @ in a Americunt hospital , their economy is in tatters , the al-Saud pimps are @ @ @ @ @ cunt of a military has lost 70 % of its equipment and 30 % of @ @ @ @ @ in Yemen is just beginning .

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The Houthi (Ansar Allah) media wing released fresh combat videos showing Houthi offensive operations against Saudi-led forces in the Yemeni province of Marib.
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southfront--2020-07-24--U.S. Airstrike Kills 7 ISIS Militants In Somalia

On July 21st , the government forces of Somalia , together with US African Command forces carried out an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia terrorists after they attacked partner forces in a remote location near Timirshe , Somalia .
The attack resulted in the death of 7 ISIS militants .
The US forces were already present in the area when the airstrike took place in order to advise the Somali and other partner forces .
“ Mistruths and lies are the terrorist weapons of choice , ” said Col. Chris Karns , director of public affairs , AFRICOM .
“ ISIS-Somalia and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the future .
Our partnership to unmask and degrade the capability of these terrorists is essential to security and stability in Somalia.
” Islamic State propagandists published in the Naba newspaper a photograph taken before the attack on the US Armed Forces and the Puntland Security Forces in the area of Nab .
Bossaso .
It shows the armored vehicles of the American military and the pick-ups of the Somali security forces .
In turn , the press office of the Puntland Security Forces published photos of the counterattack and the bodies of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TOPIC : • Soldiers Mutiny In Somalia As Attacks Claim At Least Seven Lives • Ungrateful Somalia .
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On July 21st, the government forces of Somalia, together with US African Command forces carried out an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia terrorists after they attacked partner forces in a remote location near Timirshe, Somalia.
The attack resulted in the death of 7 ISIS militants.
“We continue to apply pressure on terrorist groups and assist our Somali partners in disrupting their operations,” said U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Miguel Castellanos, deputy director of operations, AFRICOM. “We continue our support to rid Somalia of the likes of ISIS and al-Shabaab.”
NEWS: Somali, U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia
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More: https://t.co/uxiuhDGUzC pic.twitter.com/hPP5vubO7V — US AFRICOM (@USAfricaCommand) July 22, 2020
The US forces were already present in the area when the airstrike took place in order to advise the Somali and other partner forces.
“Mistruths and lies are the terrorist weapons of choice,” said Col. Chris Karns, director of public affairs, AFRICOM. “ISIS-Somalia and al-Shabaab have bankrupt narratives and visions of the future. Our partnership to unmask and degrade the capability of these terrorists is essential to security and stability in Somalia.”
Islamic State propagandists published in the Naba newspaper a photograph taken before the attack on the US Armed Forces and the Puntland Security Forces in the area of Nab. Bossaso. It shows the armored vehicles of the American military and the pick-ups of the Somali security forces.
In turn, the press office of the Puntland Security Forces published photos of the counterattack and the bodies of the liquidated jihadists.
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southfront--2020-07-24--Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict Moves To Moscow’s Streets

Since the conflict along the Armenian and Azerbaijani border appears to have subsided and is back to its usual low-intensity simmering , it appears to have moved to the streets of Moscow .
The Armenian public organization “ Pravoy Put ” claims that Azerbaijanis stopped cars with Armenian plates and beat people who were in them .
According to unofficial data , there is at least one victim with a knife wound .
It is also reported that officers of the National Guard and other authorities were involved in suppressing the clashes .
There is also a video showing one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also be a sort of “ economic war ” taking place .
In Moscow , one of the largest wholesale food depots , controlled by natives of Azerbaijan , refused to accept trucks with Armenian apricots .
On Friday , July 17th , one of the largest wholesale and retail food centers in Russia , Food City , which is located on the 22nd kilometer of Kaluga highway , unexpectedly banned the sale of Armenian goods .
As a result , 50 trucks with Armenian apricots and prunes ( which are perishable goods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Representatives of the Armenian Embassy in Moscow immediately arrived at the market , but no one spoke to them in Food City and the visitors were escorted out by security .
The situation can be regarded as an attempt to impede the sale of goods from Armenia on the territory of Russia on a national basis , said the Armenian Ambassador to the Russian Federation Vardan Toganyan .
In his opinion , “ this behavior is also aimed at provoking interethnic tension in Russia.
” Meanwhile , Azerbaijanis on social networks began to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apricots .
And the Armenians launched an “ apricot flash mob ” on social networks .
As a result , the Armenians in Moscow came to the markets and bought almost all the Armenian fruits in just a few hours .
Some bought up tons of apricots , and on July 19th a campaign was announced about the free distribution of eight and a half tons of Armenian apricots and peaches to everyone at the Armenian church on Olympic Avenue .
A strong reaction among Armenians was caused by the Telegram statement of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Margarita Simonyan .
“ After all the evil and choking contempt that you have shown towards Russia in recent years , do your information troops and you yourself consider yourself entitled to wait for help ?
In fact , after all that you have done , Russia has every moral right to spit on you and grind you .
But it won ’ t do that .
I ’ m sure .
It will help this time too .
Because Russia is like that .
Generous and noble , my homeland , beloved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And the conflict was actually settled on July 19th .
“ Today and yesterday , in the second half , the issue has been fully resolved .
I mean , the issue of organizing the sale , distribution and storage of agricultural products has been resolved .
Because thanks to the capabilities of the Moscow center , the Moscow market , various retail outlets , markets and large logistics centers “ Bukhta ” , “ Shchelkovsky ” and so on , the goods arrived and were redirected to Food City .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are no problems with this issue this morning , ” Vardan Toganyan , the Armenian Ambassador said .
This was confirmed by the city authorities .
In regard to hunting Armenians or Azerbaijanis on the streets to beat on them , these “ patriots ” should , likely , consider enlisting in the army and defending their homeland ’ s borders , since that ’ s where the fight should be .
Not presumed patriotism on the cities of the capital of a third country .
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Since the conflict along the Armenian and Azerbaijani border appears to have subsided and is back to its usual low-intensity simmering, it appears to have moved to the streets of Moscow.
The Armenian public organization “Pravoy Put” claims that Azerbaijanis stopped cars with Armenian plates and beat people who were in them.
According to unofficial data, there is at least one victim with a knife wound. It is also reported that officers of the National Guard and other authorities were involved in suppressing the clashes.
There is also a video showing one of the incidents.
There appears to also be a sort of “economic war” taking place.
In Moscow, one of the largest wholesale food depots, controlled by natives of Azerbaijan, refused to accept trucks with Armenian apricots.
On Friday, July 17th, one of the largest wholesale and retail food centers in Russia, Food City, which is located on the 22nd kilometer of Kaluga highway, unexpectedly banned the sale of Armenian goods.
As a result, 50 trucks with Armenian apricots and prunes (which are perishable goods) ended up in the dump.
Representatives of the Armenian Embassy in Moscow immediately arrived at the market, but no one spoke to them in Food City and the visitors were escorted out by security.
“Officially, we received an explanation that this decision was made by the leadership of the shopping center in order to avoid conflict situations between Armenians and Azerbaijanis,” spokeswoman for the Armenian Ministry of Economy Anna Ohanyan said.
The situation can be regarded as an attempt to impede the sale of goods from Armenia on the territory of Russia on a national basis, said the Armenian Ambassador to the Russian Federation Vardan Toganyan.
“One gets the impression that individual legal enclaves in Moscow are guided by Azerbaijani laws and follow instructions from Baku, thereby feeling outside of Russian jurisdiction,” Toganyan added.
In his opinion, “this behavior is also aimed at provoking interethnic tension in Russia.”
Meanwhile, Azerbaijanis on social networks began to post various videos where they crush Armenian apricots.
And the Armenians launched an “apricot flash mob” on social networks. As a result, the Armenians in Moscow came to the markets and bought almost all the Armenian fruits in just a few hours.
Some bought up tons of apricots, and on July 19th a campaign was announced about the free distribution of eight and a half tons of Armenian apricots and peaches to everyone at the Armenian church on Olympic Avenue.
A strong reaction among Armenians was caused by the Telegram statement of the editor-in-chief of the RT TV channel Margarita Simonyan.
“After all the evil and choking contempt that you have shown towards Russia in recent years, do your information troops and you yourself consider yourself entitled to wait for help? In fact, after all that you have done, Russia has every moral right to spit on you and grind you. But it won’t do that. I’m sure. It will help this time too. Because Russia is like that. Generous and noble, my homeland, beloved,” she wrote in her post.
And the conflict was actually settled on July 19th.
“Today and yesterday, in the second half, the issue has been fully resolved. I mean, the issue of organizing the sale, distribution and storage of agricultural products has been resolved. Because thanks to the capabilities of the Moscow center, the Moscow market, various retail outlets, markets and large logistics centers “Bukhta”, “Shchelkovsky” and so on, the goods arrived and were redirected to Food City. The trade is going on, and there are no problems with this issue this morning,” Vardan Toganyan, the Armenian Ambassador said. This was confirmed by the city authorities.
In regard to hunting Armenians or Azerbaijanis on the streets to beat on them, these “patriots” should, likely, consider enlisting in the army and defending their homeland’s borders, since that’s where the fight should be. Not presumed patriotism on the cities of the capital of a third country.
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southfront--2020-07-24--Two U.S. Fighter Jets Intercept Iranian Passenger Plane Over Syria

On July 23rd , an Iranian civil airplane from Mahan Air was flying to Beirut , Lebanon , when it was intercepted by two US fighter jets , according to Iranian state outlet IRNA .
The pilot of the Iranian plane claimed when he contacted the pilots of the fighter jets to ask them to keep distance , they had said that they were American .
Although the Iranian plane finally landed in Beirut Airport , some of its passengers were immediately taken to hospital .
Lebanese officials said the Iranian aircraft landed in Beirut .
Syrian state outlet SANA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and had took off from an air base in Syria .
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said that investigations are underway about the incident .
Mousavi said that after completing information about the incident , Iran will take the necessary political and legal measures in this regard .
He also said that Iran ’ s Permanent ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-e Ravanchi has talked with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres .
He stressed that if the incident repeats itself on the way back home , the US would be held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anadolu Agency reported that the passenger plane had been intercepted by Israeli fighter jets above Syria .
PressTV also reported that Israeli fighter jets were involved .
The plane was flying close to Syria ’ s border with Lebanon and was “ dangerously approached ” by the fighter planes , forcing the pilot to descend sharply to avoid a crash , reports said .
Following the incident , US Central Command admitted that it didn ’ t involve Israeli fighter jets , but US ones .
The F-15 “ conducted a standard visual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a safe distance of about 1,000 meters ( 3,280 feet ) from the airliner this evening , ” said Captain Bill Urban , a senior spokesman for US Central Command .
US officials said the F-15 had maintained about 1,000 meters distance between the aircraft .
MORE ON THE TOPIC : • Israel Responds With Force To Iranian Plans To Deploy Air Defense Systems In Syria • Yet Another Explosion Hits Power Plant In Iran .
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On July 23rd, an Iranian civil airplane from Mahan Air was flying to Beirut, Lebanon, when it was intercepted by two US fighter jets, according to Iranian state outlet IRNA.
#Iran to protest to UN Security Council on US threatening Iranian passenger plane in air https://t.co/wdyjHmx7L2 pic.twitter.com/gUDGjRkwPq — IRNA News Agency (@IrnaEnglish) July 24, 2020
The pilot of the Iranian plane claimed when he contacted the pilots of the fighter jets to ask them to keep distance, they had said that they were American.
Although the Iranian plane finally landed in Beirut Airport, some of its passengers were immediately taken to hospital.
Lebanese officials said the Iranian aircraft landed in Beirut.
“All the passengers are well, but some suffered from minor wounds,” Beirut airport chief Fadi al-Hassan told Lebanese broadcaster New Television. “Mot suffered from shock and fear.”
Syrian state outlet SANA reported that the fighter jets were American and had took off from an air base in Syria.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said that investigations are underway about the incident.
Mousavi said that after completing information about the incident, Iran will take the necessary political and legal measures in this regard.
He also said that Iran’s Permanent ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-e Ravanchi has talked with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. He stressed that if the incident repeats itself on the way back home, the US would be held responsible.
Initially, Turkish state outlet Anadolu Agency reported that the passenger plane had been intercepted by Israeli fighter jets above Syria.
PressTV also reported that Israeli fighter jets were involved.
Israeli fighter jet flies close to #Iranian #Mahan airlines passenger plane over Damascus, makes it reduce altitude pic.twitter.com/GKc1Wio4l6 — Press TV (@PressTV) July 23, 2020
The plane was flying close to Syria’s border with Lebanon and was “dangerously approached” by the fighter planes, forcing the pilot to descend sharply to avoid a crash, reports said.
Granular data from 16:10 to 16:20 UTC from IRM1152. A climb from 34,000 to 34,600 feet between 16:13:53 and 16:14:32, then descent back to 34,000 feet by 16:15:29. pic.twitter.com/dQSpPvB4vV — Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) July 23, 2020
Following the incident, US Central Command admitted that it didn’t involve Israeli fighter jets, but US ones.
A U.S. F-15 on a routine air mission in the vicinity of the CJTF-OIR At Tanf garrison in Syria conducted a standard visual inspection of a Mahan Air passenger airliner at a safe distance of approximately 1,000 meters from the airliner this evening.https://t.co/QXguLMOAGI — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 24, 2020
The F-15 “conducted a standard visual inspection of a Mahan Air passenger airliner at a safe distance of about 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) from the airliner this evening,” said Captain Bill Urban, a senior spokesman for US Central Command.
“The professional intercept was conducted in accordance with international standards,” Urban added.
US officials said the F-15 had maintained about 1,000 meters distance between the aircraft.
“The visual inspection occurred to ensure the safety of coalition personnel at At Tanf garrison,” Urban said, referring to a strategic US ground presence in Syria. “Once the F-15 pilot identified the aircraft as a Mahan Air passenger plane, the F-15 safely opened distance from the aircraft.”
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southfront--2020-07-24--French Soldier Killed In Suicide Vehicle Attack In Mali

On July 23rd , a French soldier from the army ’ s First Parachute Hussar Regiment was killed in combat operations in Mali .
This was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron ’ s office .
The soldier ’ s identity was revealed as Tojohasina Razafintsalama .
Enlisted in Operation Barkhane , he died in action on July 23rd in the Gossi region of Mali , 150 km west of Gao , in a clash with an armed terrorist group .
His armored vehicle exploded on contact with a suicide vehicle loaded with explosives .
Tojohasina Razafintsalama was born in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1994 , was engaged in the first parachute hussar regiment since August 2018 .
The young man , sent to Mali on July 14 , 2020 as an armored rider as part of Operation Barkhane .
The Ministry of the Armed Forces , in its press release , describes the young soldier having “ distinguished himself by his excellent state of mind ” and his “ very good potential ” .
First assigned to the second squadron as an armored rider , Tojohasina Razafintsalama was promoted to 1st class in February 2019 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” national defense medal on January 1st , 2019 .
His death brings the number of French soldiers killed in action to 43 in operations Serval ( 2013 ) and Barkhane ( since 2014 ) , according to the Armed Forces staff .
Currently , in the Sahel , according to the statement , France is and remains committed alongside Mali , Burkina Faso , Mauritania , Niger and Chad in this relentless fight against armed terrorist groups .
More than 6,500 soldiers are engaged in foreign operations in various theaters of operations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sahel ’ s Impending Descent Into Chaos : 24 Killed In Terror Attack in Burkina Faso • Nigerian Army Boasts Successful Operation That Led To Killing Of Several Boko Haram Commanders

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On July 23rd, a French soldier from the army’s First Parachute Hussar Regiment was killed in combat operations in Mali.
This was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron’s office.
“This soldier … was killed in fighting against armed terrorist groups, when an improvised explosive device was triggered next to his armoured vehicle,” the presidency said in a statement.
The soldier’s identity was revealed as Tojohasina Razafintsalama.
? EN MÉMOIRE – Tojohasina Razafintsalama, 1ère clase francais de 25 ans, a perdu la vie aujourd'hui au #Mali dans le cadre de l'opération #Barkhane. Il a accompli sa carrière au sein du 1er régiment de hussards #parachutistes de #Tarbes. (CEMAT) #armee #Afrique pic.twitter.com/ptA6H3AcsW — Conflits (@Conflits_FR) July 23, 2020
Enlisted in Operation Barkhane, he died in action on July 23rd in the Gossi region of Mali, 150 km west of Gao, in a clash with an armed terrorist group.
His armored vehicle exploded on contact with a suicide vehicle loaded with explosives.
Tojohasina Razafintsalama was born in Mahazoarivo, Madagascar on October 20, 1994, was engaged in the first parachute hussar regiment since August 2018.
The young man, sent to Mali on July 14, 2020 as an armored rider as part of Operation Barkhane.
The Ministry of the Armed Forces, in its press release, describes the young soldier having “distinguished himself by his excellent state of mind” and his “very good potential”.
First assigned to the second squadron as an armored rider, Tojohasina Razafintsalama was promoted to 1st class in February 2019. He was decorated with the “bronze” national defense medal on January 1st, 2019.
His death brings the number of French soldiers killed in action to 43 in operations Serval (2013) and Barkhane (since 2014), according to the Armed Forces staff.
Currently, in the Sahel, according to the statement, France is and remains committed alongside Mali, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Niger and Chad in this relentless fight against armed terrorist groups.
More than 6,500 soldiers are engaged in foreign operations in various theaters of operations.
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southfront--2020-07-24--Eitan Armored Fighting Vehicle (Infographics)

Who would get into one these coffins .
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The Eitan is an Israeli armoured fighting vehicle developed by the Merkava and Armored Vehicles Directorate. It’s intended to replace the M113 armored personnel carrier in use by the Israel Defense Forces.
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