southfront--2020-06-02--As NATO Plots Black Sea Dominance, Ukraine Joins the Fray

To boost NATO ’ s presence in the Black Sea , get creative , argues Luke Coffey of the Heritage Foundation in an analysis posted at on 30 May .
The author begins by noting Russia ’ s improvements in anti-ship and anti-air missiles in the area , arguing that reflects Russia ’ s “ big geostrategic goal of turning the Black Sea into a Russian-controlled lake.
” However , he then notes that three of the six Black Sea countries – Turkey , Bulgaria and Romania – are in NATO , and that two of the others – Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aspiring members .
Nonetheless , he argues that Russia is poised to control the Black Sea , and that to counter Russia ’ s alleged objective : “ Alliance fleets aren ’ t getting bigger to match Moscow ’ s moves in the region , so it ’ s time to think differently.
” “ Part of the problem is the 1936 Montreux Convention , which limits the number , transit time , and tonnage of naval ships from non-Black Sea countries that may operate in the Bosphorus… There are four creative ways @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around these restrictions and increase its presence in the Black Sea : • None Establish a Black Sea Maritime Patrol mission modeled on the successful Baltic Air Policing mission , in which non-Black Sea members would commit to a regular and rotational maritime presence in the Black Sea… • None Germany ’ s Danube option ( to send warships to the Black Sea via Romania ) … • None The Danube-Black Sea Canal option .
This man-made canal in Romania might offer an opportunity for non-Danubian and non-Black Sea states to reset the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black Sea in a similar way that Germany could do so using the Danube River .
However , the canal is relatively small at 90 meters wide and can only handle ships up to 5,000 tons… • None A NATO-certified Center of Excellence on Black Sea Security in Georgia .
There is no precedent for such a center in a non-NATO country , but there is nothing practically or legally preventing it from happening .
Establishing one could improve NATO-Georgia relations while demonstrating how important the Black Sea region has become for Europe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposals require full involvement and consultation with Turkey , the NATO member with sovereign control of the straits .
It should be explained to Ankara that nothing NATO will do in the Black Sea is meant to undermine this control .
The goal is to increase NATO ’ s presence in the Black Sea to deter , and if required defeat , Russian aggression… While NATO ’ s interest in Black Sea security is increasing , the overall presence of non-Black Sea NATO warships is not keeping up the pace .
Something needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and political importance of the Black Sea and the broader region is only becoming more important .
NATO members need to be protected .
The Alliance needs to chart a path to membership for Georgia and Ukraine .
NATO must be prepared for any contingency with Russia .
The Alliance is required to defend Sofia and Bucharest in the same way it must defend Seville and Brussels… Until NATO starts thinking creatively about complex challenges like increasing its presence in the Black Sea , Russia will continue to have the upper hand… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and military leadership have clearly demonstrated that they fully share this assessment , upping their presence in the airspace above and around the Black Sea as well as other major theatre ’ s on Russia ’ s borders ( the Baltic , Kamchatka Peninsula , the Barents Sea , as well as the planned massive exercises of ‘ Defender of Europe 2020 ’ throughout much of the rest of Europe ) .
LINK Describing the nature and objectives of the joint NATO air exercises that brought strategic long range bombers from the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time , a senior Air Force officer referred to the ‘ rise of near-peer competitors ’ and ‘ increased tensions between NATO and our adversaries ’ , belligerent rhetoric against Russia and China surpassed by the belligerent nature of the exercises : Two B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base , South Dakota , marked their first-ever flight with Ukrainian Su-27 Flankers and MiG-29 Fulcrums last week over the Black Sea .
At the same time , the long-range bombers also trained in launching the Long-Range @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Air Forces Europe-Africa officials said Monday .
“ The rise of near-peer competitors and increased tensions between NATO and our adversaries has brought anti-ship capability back to the forefront of the anti-surface warfare mission for bomber crews , ” said Lt. Col. Timothy Albrecht of USAFE ’ s 603rd Air Operations Center… “ With the increase of maritime threats and their improvement of anti-access/area denial environmental weapons , this stealthy anti-ship cruise missile provides reduced risk to strike assets by penetrating and defeating sophisticated enemy air-defense systems.
” Officials recently told Military.com @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a broader Air Force Global Strike vision : As part of its mission “ reset ” for the B-1 fleet , the service is not only making its supersonic , heavy bombers more visible with multiple flights around the world , it ’ s also getting back into the habit of having them practice stand-off precision strikes — especially in the Pacific — signaling a dramatic pivot following years of flying close-air support missions in the Middle East… The flight over the Black Sea with Ukrainian counterparts incorporated Turkish KC-135s , in addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greece and North Macedonia for a “ long-range , long-duration strategic # BomberTaskForce mission throughout Europe and the Black Sea region , ” USAFE tweeted .
The latest integration exercises over Eastern Europe have not gone unnoticed .
On Monday , Russia ’ s Ministry of Defense noted an uptick in NATO and U.S. activity in the region , to include the B-1 transiting through the Sea of Okhotsk on May 22 , and near the Kamchatka Peninsula last month .
Col.-Gen. Sergei Rudskoy , chief of the main operational directorate for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flights alongside NATO partners have “ increased sharply ” over the last several weeks .
“ Strategic bombers flew in April # B1B along Kamchatka , and in May , five such flights were recorded , ” the MoD said on Twitter .
Rudskoy also noted the first-ever B-1 flight over Ukraine , which prompted a Russian Air Force Su-27 and Su-30SM to scramble and intercept the bombers .
Thus not just the frequency but also the offensive capabilities and prospective missions , targets and objectives of the flights have been expanded substantially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bomber , the Lancer was originally designed as a nuclear bomber with a mission to fly at low altitude , sneaking into enemy territory in order to avoid Soviet early warning radars .
However , in compliance with the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty , the once-nuclear bomber has been disarmed of nukes .
Dawkins said countries should expect more Bomber Task Force missions… “ There is just so much of a bigger signal sent with a bomber than with ( shorter flights or ) a couple of ( F-16s ) ” LINK While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Black Sea for some time , the joint exercise with one of NATO ’ s front line strategic bombers in Ukrainian airspace – in which Turkey also participated – is a major step .
In July of 2019 : “ About 3,000 troops from 19 countries … ( took ) part in military drills in the Black Sea , an exercise that has raised concerns in Russia .
The 12-day Sea Breeze 2019 exercise , involving Ukraine , the U.S. , a dozen other NATO allies and a few other nations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Black Sea .
It will involve 32 warships and 24 aircraft .
The Russian military says it is monitoring the exercise .
Relations between Russia and the West have plummeted to post-Cold War lows in the wake of Moscow ’ s 2014 annexation of Ukraine ’ s Crimean Peninsula and support for pro-Russian insurgents in eastern Ukraine… ” LINK The Ukraine and NATO are also taking ‘ diplomatic ’ action alongside their joint military exercises in their efforts to confront Russia and achieve a decisive strategic advantage : MORE ON THE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strikes on Russia

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To boost NATO’s presence in the Black Sea, get creative, argues Luke Coffey of the Heritage Foundation in an analysis posted at Defense One on 30 May. The author begins by noting Russia’s improvements in anti-ship and anti-air missiles in the area, arguing that reflects Russia’s “big geostrategic goal of turning the Black Sea into a Russian-controlled lake.”
However, he then notes that three of the six Black Sea countries – Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania – are in NATO, and that two of the others – Ukraine and Georgia – are alliance partners and aspiring members. Nonetheless, he argues that Russia is poised to control the Black Sea, and that to counter Russia’s alleged objective: “Alliance fleets aren’t getting bigger to match Moscow’s moves in the region, so it’s time to think differently.”
“Part of the problem is the 1936 Montreux Convention, which limits the number, transit time, and tonnage of naval ships from non-Black Sea countries that may operate in the Bosphorus… There are four creative ways that the Alliance should consider to get around these restrictions and increase its presence in the Black Sea: Establish a Black Sea Maritime Patrol mission modeled on the successful Baltic Air Policing mission, in which non-Black Sea members would commit to a regular and rotational maritime presence in the Black Sea… Germany’s Danube option (to send warships to the Black Sea via Romania)… The Danube-Black Sea Canal option. This man-made canal in Romania might offer an opportunity for non-Danubian and non-Black Sea states to reset the clock on the 21-day limit in the Black Sea in a similar way that Germany could do so using the Danube River. However, the canal is relatively small at 90 meters wide and can only handle ships up to 5,000 tons… A NATO-certified Center of Excellence on Black Sea Security in Georgia. There is no precedent for such a center in a non-NATO country, but there is nothing practically or legally preventing it from happening. Establishing one could improve NATO-Georgia relations while demonstrating how important the Black Sea region has become for Europe’s overall security… All of these proposals require full involvement and consultation with Turkey, the NATO member with sovereign control of the straits. It should be explained to Ankara that nothing NATO will do in the Black Sea is meant to undermine this control. The goal is to increase NATO’s presence in the Black Sea to deter, and if required defeat, Russian aggression… While NATO’s interest in Black Sea security is increasing, the overall presence of non-Black Sea NATO warships is not keeping up the pace. Something needs to change. The economic, security, and political importance of the Black Sea and the broader region is only becoming more important. NATO members need to be protected. The Alliance needs to chart a path to membership for Georgia and Ukraine. NATO must be prepared for any contingency with Russia. The Alliance is required to defend Sofia and Bucharest in the same way it must defend Seville and Brussels… Until NATO starts thinking creatively about complex challenges like increasing its presence in the Black Sea, Russia will continue to have the upper hand…” LINK
NATO’s strategic planners and military leadership have clearly demonstrated that they fully share this assessment, upping their presence in the airspace above and around the Black Sea as well as other major theatre’s on Russia’s borders (the Baltic, Kamchatka Peninsula, the Barents Sea, as well as the planned massive exercises of ‘Defender of Europe 2020’ throughout much of the rest of Europe). LINK
Describing the nature and objectives of the joint NATO air exercises that brought strategic long range bombers from the US to the skies of the Ukraine for the first time, a senior Air Force officer referred to the ‘rise of near-peer competitors’ and ‘increased tensions between NATO and our adversaries’, belligerent rhetoric against Russia and China surpassed by the belligerent nature of the exercises:
Two B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, marked their first-ever flight with Ukrainian Su-27 Flankers and MiG-29 Fulcrums last week over the Black Sea. At the same time, the long-range bombers also trained in launching the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile, known as LRASM, U.S. Air Forces Europe-Africa officials said Monday. “The rise of near-peer competitors and increased tensions between NATO and our adversaries has brought anti-ship capability back to the forefront of the anti-surface warfare mission for bomber crews,” said Lt. Col. Timothy Albrecht of USAFE’s 603rd Air Operations Center… “With the increase of maritime threats and their improvement of anti-access/area denial environmental weapons, this stealthy anti-ship cruise missile provides reduced risk to strike assets by penetrating and defeating sophisticated enemy air-defense systems.” Officials recently told Military.com that practicing deploying LRASM is part of a broader Air Force Global Strike vision: As part of its mission “reset” for the B-1 fleet, the service is not only making its supersonic, heavy bombers more visible with multiple flights around the world, it’s also getting back into the habit of having them practice stand-off precision strikes — especially in the Pacific — signaling a dramatic pivot following years of flying close-air support missions in the Middle East… The flight over the Black Sea with Ukrainian counterparts incorporated Turkish KC-135s, in addition to aircraft from Poland, Romania, Greece and North Macedonia for a “long-range, long-duration strategic #BomberTaskForce mission throughout Europe and the Black Sea region,” USAFE tweeted. The latest integration exercises over Eastern Europe have not gone unnoticed. On Monday, Russia’s Ministry of Defense noted an uptick in NATO and U.S. activity in the region, to include the B-1 transiting through the Sea of Okhotsk on May 22, and near the Kamchatka Peninsula last month. Col.-Gen. Sergei Rudskoy, chief of the main operational directorate for the Russian General Staff, said U.S. bomber flights alongside NATO partners have “increased sharply” over the last several weeks. “Strategic bombers flew in April #B1B along Kamchatka, and in May, five such flights were recorded,” the MoD said on Twitter. Rudskoy also noted the first-ever B-1 flight over Ukraine, which prompted a Russian Air Force Su-27 and Su-30SM to scramble and intercept the bombers.
Thus not just the frequency but also the offensive capabilities and prospective missions, targets and objectives of the flights have been expanded substantially.
Still considered a “strategic” bomber, the Lancer was originally designed as a nuclear bomber with a mission to fly at low altitude, sneaking into enemy territory in order to avoid Soviet early warning radars. However, in compliance with the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, the once-nuclear bomber has been disarmed of nukes. Dawkins said countries should expect more Bomber Task Force missions… “There is just so much of a bigger signal sent with a bomber than with (shorter flights or) a couple of (F-16s)” LINK
While Ukraine has participated in NATO maritime exercises in the Black Sea for some time, the joint exercise with one of NATO’s front line strategic bombers in Ukrainian airspace – in which Turkey also participated – is a major step. In July of 2019:
“About 3,000 troops from 19 countries … (took) part in military drills in the Black Sea, an exercise that has raised concerns in Russia. The 12-day Sea Breeze 2019 exercise, involving Ukraine, the U.S., a dozen other NATO allies and a few other nations, began Monday in the northwestern part of the Black Sea. It will involve 32 warships and 24 aircraft. The Russian military says it is monitoring the exercise. Relations between Russia and the West have plummeted to post-Cold War lows in the wake of Moscow’s 2014 annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula and support for pro-Russian insurgents in eastern Ukraine…” LINK
The Ukraine and NATO are also taking ‘diplomatic’ action alongside their joint military exercises in their efforts to confront Russia and achieve a decisive strategic advantage:
“The Ukrainian delegation and partner countries constantly raise the issue of the ongoing occupation of Crimea at meetings of both policy-making bodies of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe – the Permanent Council and the Forum for Security Cooperation. However, for the first time, a separate session of the Forum’s security dialogue was devoted to the situation in the Azov-Black Sea region. This was achieved primarily due to Ukraine’s chairmanship of the Forum, which lasts from April to August.” LINK
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southfront--2020-06-02--Gains And Setbacks Of Libyan National Army In Northwestern Libya Since May 1, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image This map provides a general look at the gains and setbacks of the Libyan @ @ @ @ @ against the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord since May 1 , 2020 .
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This map provides a general look at the gains and setbacks of the Libyan National Army in the battle against the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord since May 1, 2020.
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southfront--2020-06-02--Russian And Turkish Forces Conducted 14th Joint Patrol In Southern Idlib (Video)

Ariha was a HTS controlled border town until just yesterday so there must ’ ve been a negotiated settlement to @ @ @ @ @ otherwise there would ’ ve been fighting over the town , but from here any @ @ @ @ @ HTS and Al Nusra controlled territory all the way to Latakia , so this is @ @ @ @ @ .
Another big convoy of Turkish vehicles enters Idlib , logistics equipment , tanks , @ @ @ @ @ Atilgan air defense system , reportedly on their way to Kafr lusin/lossin .
It just @ @ @ @ @ convoy after convoy , all that heavy traffic must be totally destroying the roads in @ @ @ @ @ Erdogan rebuilds them before he leaves , that ’ s if he ever does leaves @

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On June 2, the Turkish Army and the Russian Military Police conducted a 14th joint patrol along the M4 highway in southern Idlib. The patrol once again started west of Saraqib and reached the militant-held town of Ariha. The situation in the area remains tense despite the recently increased Turkish-Russian cooperation.
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southfront--2020-06-03--China Moving Towards Ending “Phase One” Trade Deal, Is Trade War Back On The Menu?

China is reportedly moving towards ending the “ Phase One ” Trade deal with the US .
The Chinese government appears to be walking back on the deal , reportedly telling state-owned agricultural firms to halt purchases of U.S. soybeans , one of the major U.S. agricultural exports to China and a pillar of the deal ’ s promised $ 200 billion in extra exports .
Beijing ’ s decision followed the May 29th U.S. announcement that Washington will potentially take steps to revoke Hong Kong ’ s special status and possibly levy sanctions and other economic weapons against both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State-owned traders Cofco and Sinograin were ordered to suspend purchases , according to an unnamed source of Bloomberg .
Chinese buyers have also canceled an unspecified number of U.S. pork orders , one of the sources claimed .
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang vowed in May that China would implement the trade deal , however , rising tensions in regard to Hong Kong , plus Washington ’ s continued accusations towards Beijing in regard to COVID-19 , and weapon sales to Taiwan , have strained relations significantly .
That vow appears to be in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has already seen the deteriorating relationship between the China and the U.S. and many think that with the slow progress of Chinese commodity buying so far , the trade deal ’ s future was already in jeopardy , ” said Michael McDougall , a managing director at Paragon Global Markets in New York .
Currently , analysts consider the deal as good as dead , and the only question now is what form of trade confrontation will take its place at a time when U.S. economic policy toward China is dictated less by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ electoral calculations .
“ The locus inside the administration has moved from , ‘ Should we drop the deal ?
’ to , ‘ And then do what ?
’ ” said Derek Scissors , a China trade expert at the American Enterprise Institute who sometimes consults with the White House .
“ Trump wants to make sure that [ prospective Democratic presidential nominee Joe ] Biden can ’ t outflank him on China .
But that dramatic action , if there is any , is going to have costs.
” Since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S.-China tensions , what would it mean when it ends ?
“ The ‘ phase one ’ deal ’ s importance to the overall relationship is relatively small .
It ’ s not the anchor that some thought it could be , ” said Scott Kennedy , a China expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies , who described the status of the trade deal—if reports of Chinese orders to halt purchases are confirmed—as “ hanging by a thread.
” “ The deal itself can not stabilize the relationship , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is further evidence that both sides are throwing up their hands and see the relationship in purely competitive terms with nothing on the other side of the scale , ” Kennedy said .
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China is reportedly moving towards ending the “Phase One” Trade deal with the US.
The Chinese government appears to be walking back on the deal, reportedly telling state-owned agricultural firms to halt purchases of U.S. soybeans, one of the major U.S. agricultural exports to China and a pillar of the deal’s promised $200 billion in extra exports.
Beijing’s decision followed the May 29th U.S. announcement that Washington will potentially take steps to revoke Hong Kong’s special status and possibly levy sanctions and other economic weapons against both China proper and the once-autonomous region.
State-owned traders Cofco and Sinograin were ordered to suspend purchases, according to an unnamed source of Bloomberg.
Chinese buyers have also canceled an unspecified number of U.S. pork orders, one of the sources claimed.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang vowed in May that China would implement the trade deal, however, rising tensions in regard to Hong Kong, plus Washington’s continued accusations towards Beijing in regard to COVID-19, and weapon sales to Taiwan, have strained relations significantly.
“We will work with the United States to implement the phase one China-U.S. economic and trade agreement,” Premier Li Keqiang told an annual gathering of lawmakers in Beijing on May 22nd. “China will continue to boost economic and trade cooperation with other countries to deliver mutual benefits.”
That vow appears to be in the past now.
“The market has already seen the deteriorating relationship between the China and the U.S. and many think that with the slow progress of Chinese commodity buying so far, the trade deal’s future was already in jeopardy,” said Michael McDougall, a managing director at Paragon Global Markets in New York.
Currently, analysts consider the deal as good as dead, and the only question now is what form of trade confrontation will take its place at a time when U.S. economic policy toward China is dictated less by long-term national interest and more by short-term electoral calculations.
“The locus inside the administration has moved from, ‘Should we drop the deal?’ to, ‘And then do what?’” said Derek Scissors, a China trade expert at the American Enterprise Institute who sometimes consults with the White House. “Trump wants to make sure that [prospective Democratic presidential nominee Joe] Biden can’t outflank him on China. But that dramatic action, if there is any, is going to have costs.”
Since the phase-one deal delivered a truce to growing U.S.-China tensions, what would it mean when it ends?
“The ‘phase one’ deal’s importance to the overall relationship is relatively small. It’s not the anchor that some thought it could be,” said Scott Kennedy, a China expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, who described the status of the trade deal—if reports of Chinese orders to halt purchases are confirmed—as “hanging by a thread.” “The deal itself cannot stabilize the relationship, but if you remove the deal, then that is further evidence that both sides are throwing up their hands and see the relationship in purely competitive terms with nothing on the other side of the scale,” Kennedy said.
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southfront--2020-06-03--Military Situation In Area Of Libya’s Tripoli On June 3, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in the area of Tripoli in northern @ @ @ @ @ National Accord ( GNA ) drones struck Libyan of National Army ( LNA ) positions @ @ @ @ @ Turkish-backed forces launched an advance to capture Tripoli Airport from the LNA .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in the area of Tripoli in northern Libya:
Government of National Accord (GNA) drones struck Libyan of National Army (LNA) positions at Abu Qarin;
GNA drones struck LNA positions at Bani Walid;
GNA drones struck LNA positions at Asabeah;
LNA wraplanes struck GNA positions at Gharyan;
Turkish-backed forces launched an advance to capture Tripoli Airport from the LNA.
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southfront--2020-06-03--IDF Tank Has Standoff With Lebanese Soldiers After Crossing Technical Fence Into No Man’s Land

On June 2nd , Lebanese outlet Daily Star reported that Israel Defense Forces ( IDF ) tanks crossed the technical fence and entered the Blue Line for the first time since 2006 .
The Israeli version is that they didn ’ t cross the Blue Line , but there was , regardless , a standoff between IDF and Lebanese troops .
In response to the crossing , a number of Lebanese troops armed with rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers arrived at the scene , standing several meters from the tanks .
Israel handed over to Lebanon a Syrian shepherd who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was herding his goats in the occupied Shebaa Farms .
Israel said the shooting happened after the sheep herder crossed the UN-marked Blue Line into Israeli territory .
While Lebanese media said that the shepherd , Mohammed Noureddine Abdul Azim , had been shot while in Lebanon as his animals were grazing nearby , the IDF said he crossed some 100 meters into Israel near Mount Dov , also known as Sheeba Farms .
Just days before the incident on Mount Dov , a senior IDF officer stationed in the area told that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to collect intelligence on troop movement .
The area around Adaisseh is considered a no-man ’ s lands , and the Israeli tanks were not thought to have crossed into Lebanese territory although this was the first time they crossed the technical fence since the Summer War of 2006 .
The IDF also posted on Twitter that they hadn ’ t crossed the Blue Line , and posted a video explaining what the Blue Line was .
In April 2020 , Israel Defense Forces troops and Lebanese army soldiers also faced off in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that rare incident showing the two sides raising weapons at each other and UN personnel standing in between .
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On June 2nd, Lebanese outlet Daily Star reported that Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tanks crossed the technical fence and entered the Blue Line for the first time since 2006.
Lebanese Army with RPGs and Israeli tanks standoff. Tensions seem to be rising on the Israel-Lebanon border. pic.twitter.com/Uwyxt4phdn — Yoni Michanie (@YoniMichanie) June 2, 2020
Israeli tanks cross technical fence for first time since 2006https://t.co/GYcuOllXYb — The Daily Star Lebanon (@DailyStarLeb) June 3, 2020
The Israeli version is that they didn’t cross the Blue Line, but there was, regardless, a standoff between IDF and Lebanese troops.
טנק צהל פועל במובלעת בגבול לבנון (מעבר לגדר הגבול אך בתוך שטח ישראל) כשמולו חיילי אום וצבא לבנון pic.twitter.com/OhxY8wLrHj — Or Heller אור הלר (@OrHeller) June 2, 2020
In response to the crossing, a number of Lebanese troops armed with rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers arrived at the scene, standing several meters from the tanks.
Israel handed over to Lebanon a Syrian shepherd who was shot by their forces as he was herding his goats in the occupied Shebaa Farms. Israel said the shooting happened after the sheep herder crossed the UN-marked Blue Line into Israeli territory.
While Lebanese media said that the shepherd, Mohammed Noureddine Abdul Azim, had been shot while in Lebanon as his animals were grazing nearby, the IDF said he crossed some 100 meters into Israel near Mount Dov, also known as Sheeba Farms.
Just days before the incident on Mount Dov, a senior IDF officer stationed in the area told The Jerusalem Post that many shepherds in the area are known to collect intelligence on troop movement.
The area around Adaisseh is considered a no-man’s lands, and the Israeli tanks were not thought to have crossed into Lebanese territory although this was the first time they crossed the technical fence since the Summer War of 2006.
The IDF also posted on Twitter that they hadn’t crossed the Blue Line, and posted a video explaining what the Blue Line was.
.@DailyStarLeb: Your article states that IDF forces crossed the UN-demarcated Blue Line today. This is false. They crossed the Israeli security fence, which is located INSIDE Israel and is NOT the Blue Line. If you need a little recap, here you go:https://t.co/WQEqvd2uGl https://t.co/UsG0gyv86O — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 2, 2020
In April 2020, Israel Defense Forces troops and Lebanese army soldiers also faced off in the same area, with photos from that rare incident showing the two sides raising weapons at each other and UN personnel standing in between.
Incredible photo shows #Lebanon vs. #Israel soldiers, guns drawn, with UN troops in between. Per Beirut press, Israelis crossed into disputed territory today, set up tent, departed 4h later. Israeli jets/drones carrying intense activity over Lebanon past 48h. Powder keg. pic.twitter.com/V2yJ76jx6o — Firas Maksad (@FirasMaksad) April 14, 2020
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southfront--2020-06-03--Military Situation In Afghanistan On June 3, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Afghanistan : • At least 9 @ @ @ @ @ others were wounded in a mine blast in the Arghistan district , Kandahar province • @ @ @ @ @ the Taliban the Namak Ab district of Takhar province , the group claimed ; • @ @ @ @ @ the Taliban in the districts of Khogyani and Shirzad , Nangarhar province , the Taliban @ @ @ @ @ defected to the Taliban in the Wurduj district of Badakhshan province , according to the @ @ @ @ @ claimed that 3 children were killed and 3 more were severely injured in artillery strikes @ @ @ @ @ Syagard district of Parwan province .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in Afghanistan:
At least 9 civilians were killed and 5 others were wounded in a mine blast in the Arghistan district, Kandahar province
14 government troops surrendered to the Taliban the Namak Ab district of Takhar province, the group claimed;
3 government troops surrendered to the Taliban in the districts of Khogyani and Shirzad, Nangarhar province, the Taliban said;
2 soldiers defected to the Taliban in the Wurduj district of Badakhshan province, according to the grpup;
The Taliban claimed that 3 children were killed and 3 more were severely injured in artillery strikes by government forces in the Syagard district of Parwan province.
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southfront--2020-06-03--Iranian-Backed Forces Deploy Reinforcements In Syria’s Deir Ezzor

On June 3 , a large convoy of Iranian-backed Liwa Fatemiyoun arrived in the town of al-Mayadin in the southern @ @ @ @ @ to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ( SOHR ) .
The convoy , which @ @ @ @ @ al-Heri on Syria ’ s border with Iraq , consisted of 30 vehicles carrying logistics @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The convoy settled in the farmlands [ around al-Mayadin ] which were transformed @ @ @ @ @ militias into a large gathering center for them in Deir Ezzor , ” the London-based @ @ @ @ @ report .
Last month , similar reinforcements were sent to the town of al-Bukamal , @ @ @ @ @ of Iranian-backed fighters were reportedly deployed there .
ISIS cells increased their attacks on southern @ @ @ @ @ few months .
In a recent attack on al-Mayadin , seven Iranian-backed Iraqi fighters were @ @ @ @ @ likely reinforcing their positions in southern Deir Ezzor in order to address the growing threat @ @ @ @ @ MORE ON THIS TOPIC :

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On June 3, a large convoy of Iranian-backed Liwa Fatemiyoun arrived in the town of al-Mayadin in the southern Deir Ezzor countryside, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
The convoy, which came from the town of al-Heri on Syria’s border with Iraq, consisted of 30 vehicles carrying logistics, fighters and military equipment.
“The convoy settled in the farmlands [around al-Mayadin] which were transformed by Iranian forces and their militias into a large gathering center for them in Deir Ezzor,” the London-based monitoring group said in its report.
Last month, similar reinforcements were sent to the town of al-Bukamal, south of al-Mayadin. Dozens of Iranian-backed fighters were reportedly deployed there.
ISIS cells increased their attacks on southern Deir Ezzor in the last few months. In a recent attack on al-Mayadin, seven Iranian-backed Iraqi fighters were killed.
Iranian-backed forces are likely reinforcing their positions in southern Deir Ezzor in order to address the growing ISIS threat there.
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southfront--2020-06-03--Military Situation In Syria On June 3, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria : • Pro-government locals and @ @ @ @ @ blocked a US military convoy near the town of Abu Rasin ; • Tensions between @ @ @ @ @ other Turkish-backed miltiants grow in al-Bab ; • Another Turkish convoy with an Atılgan air @ @ @ @ @ • A firefight between the Syrian Army and militants erupted near Ruwayha .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria:
Pro-government locals and the Syrian Army intercepted and blocked a US military convoy near the town of Abu Rasin;
Tensions between the Free Syrian Police and other Turkish-backed miltiants grow in al-Bab;
An IED explosion erupted near Maadan;
Another Turkish convoy with an Atılgan air defense system entered Idlib;
A firefight between the Syrian Army and militants erupted near Ruwayha.
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southfront--2020-06-03--At Least 11 Killed In U.S. Protests So Far, As Violence Appears To Escalate

11 or 50 is not many and they are a result and not as Trump and hardsheads over there say .
Its well known the USA system and by that its atitude very visible in the reasons are behind ot in most things , because they need vital changes and updates .
I see no good sign for that by Biden .
He is just nicer even he agree much more with the peacefull demonstraters .
I only see Sanders has good ideas about reforms , where fx Obama care went to be almost nothing .
Compare to others , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many others , but as for them it is vital ones .
Tempting to compare with cars and Russia .
They stopped to produce any , because they made ones , which was not good all over , ecxpensive and no even hardheaded Russians bought them .
Thats the picture .
USA has too many errors all the way in their systems and they cant get a better car with new tires or seats .
Trump fx hasnt created a singl new job because he has no idea about , what it takes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be loweducated productions in stead of the opposite .
You can only devellop USA by devlloping people .
Thats mainly by education , which can be by raising and School but also very much by medias and politicians .
I stil has some symphaty for the ones voting on Trump .
But in the other hand he hardly has solved anything and also delayed a lot like fx those bad attitudes by the public iimplyed being undereducated showing it again and again .
The Sanders version of USA is more semilar to Ours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot the the Police do in USA by social workers .
Thats expensive too , but I anytime prefare Our socialworkers and very much , they are not armed to teath and handcuff and throw people to the ground for nothing .
I do recognize parts of the volor problem too .
Half of our simple crime is done by muslims often being a little dark in the skin .
They makes half of the crimes here but its about 10 % of those , which does 500 times more crime then normal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the muslims of course by good reasons are offendied .
Those 90 % even many are poor and should not be here at all NEVER do any crime .
Many cant even get a parking ticket because they have no car .
So registration of people should be better .
The profiling is very usefull , but has to be used , where its usefull and with much less fatal mistakes for bad confrontations .
Its behaverioisme in its worst .
Ancuent Judge Judy too often is wrong , when she says : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behave like a duck – it is duck .
Most ducks in USA are not black and brown .
The public emplyed and to many in USA learns that too much .
We see that too often .
Pedofiles seemes to be corrected at least here in my country .
Not many years ago the police and people always looked at men doing that crime against girls and vomen .
But its not like that .
50 % are done by men .
40 % are done by boyes and girls at their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 % are done by women .
Facts about which are victims we also know that 50 % are boys and young men .
The fokus on women only probatly is because they ( also ) can be pregnant .
So police and the rest of us has to know more and look for the right persons and also very much the reasons for , what happens and sometimes for very stramnge reasoisn hardly ever happens for white people in USA .
So many muslims are upside down in religion and women too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on those socalled FREE SITES .
If Islam is in the mind as faith , how does black tents help faith .
I see muslim men here swimming in normal sahorts here every summer at the beach ?
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I see more muslim women and for that part children being victims for body crimes .
So the clothe dont help at all .
The real problem to be solved are the reasons for boys and men are raised as above women , because they are not made of clay and the boys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We – as danes – are toally mixted with each other and not by gender .
The vital thing are we raise our boys as wel as gitls not like Islam after devils reading the big books as they wish .
I see old mens rules and even 100 years old Sharia .
So USA and We has to change the reasons for crime .
Good classic reasons are low knowledge about each other by education and bery much creating jobs , which both makes incitaments and tax .
That goes very much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among the minority of men instead of behing hidden behind walls and under constant control .
I see the very visble socalled black problems certainly ALSO are made by themselves .
Integration in the rest of USA being productive and being active there too often is not there .
Its exact the same problems i se for so many in the world and even by laws , where Sharia and The Choran keep people down insiting people to insist in making their own quagmire .
So I write here into the many dark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not even been allowed to have a language for .
50 % unimplyed men in fx Iran , Iraq and Syria makes perfect mercenaires for almost any one .
How much more visible can that be .
It doesnt matter if its crime or not .
Its about a Goverment dont include all living there and often the Govements even steal from the poor like Jesus in the Christian world didnt say we should give away a shirt to the poor but told he would run around with no clothe even in wintertime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Its not about armed police and militaries against the rest of us .
Its about making it not needed at all , because we have other solutions .

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Since May 26th, protests in the US have taken place following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
The protests appear to be largely peaceful during the day, with violence escalating later in each of the days.
As of June 2, governors in 24 states and Washington, D.C. had called in the National Guard to respond to the protests. Over 17,000 troops have been activated.
During an address on June 1st, US President Donald Trump threatened to deploy the U.S. military in response to the unrest: “If a city or state refuses to take the actions necessary to defend the life and property of their residents, then I will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them”.
As of June 2nd, 11 deaths related to the protests have taken place.
On May 27 th in Minneapolis, Calvin Horton Jr. died after being fatally shot during a protest. A local shopowner was arrested, and police sources indicated that the suspect had blamed Horton for the looting of his store.
in Minneapolis, Calvin Horton Jr. died after being fatally shot during a protest. A local shopowner was arrested, and police sources indicated that the suspect had blamed Horton for the looting of his store. On May 30 th in St. Louis, a man died after being dragged between the wheels of a FedEx truck trailer that, according to police, was fleeing from a group of protestors.
in St. Louis, a man died after being dragged between the wheels of a FedEx truck trailer that, according to police, was fleeing from a group of protestors. On May 30 th in Omaha, 22-year-old protester James Scurlock was fatally shot outside of a bar. The shooter was the owner of the bar, who had a scuffle with a group of protesters and ended up firing several shots, one of which struck Scurlock in the clavicle, killing him. The bar owner was deemed acting in self-defense and there would be no charges against him.
in Omaha, 22-year-old protester James Scurlock was fatally shot outside of a bar. The shooter was the owner of the bar, who had a scuffle with a group of protesters and ended up firing several shots, one of which struck Scurlock in the clavicle, killing him. The bar owner was deemed acting in self-defense and there would be no charges against him. On June 1 st in Louisville, local restaurateur David McAtee was killed when the Louisville Metro Police and the Kentucky National Guard opened fire on a crowd of protesters. These authorities alleged that they returned fire after shots were fired at them. According to the victim’s sister, the gathering was not a protest but rather a regularly scheduled social gathering at which McAtee served food from his barbecue restaurant.
in Louisville, local restaurateur David McAtee was killed when the Louisville Metro Police and the Kentucky National Guard opened fire on a crowd of protesters. These authorities alleged that they returned fire after shots were fired at them. According to the victim’s sister, the gathering was not a protest but rather a regularly scheduled social gathering at which McAtee served food from his barbecue restaurant. On June 1 st in Davenport, Iowa, two people were fatally shot on a night with significant rioting. One police officer was also wounded in a shooting.
in Davenport, Iowa, two people were fatally shot on a night with significant rioting. One police officer was also wounded in a shooting. On June 1 st in Cicero, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago), two people were killed following an “afternoon of unrest”; this was confirmed by Cicero Police.
in Cicero, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago), two people were killed following an “afternoon of unrest”; this was confirmed by Cicero Police. On June 1 st in Las Vegas, police shot and killed Jorge Gomez. Gomez was walking among protesters as a demonstration was coming to an end and allegedly reached for his firearm when he was shot.
in Las Vegas, police shot and killed Jorge Gomez. Gomez was walking among protesters as a demonstration was coming to an end and allegedly reached for his firearm when he was shot. On June 2 nd in Philadelphia, a looter was fatally shot by the owner of the gun shop, Firing Line Inc., while trying to break into the store in the south section of the city.
in Philadelphia, a looter was fatally shot by the owner of the gun shop, Firing Line Inc., while trying to break into the store in the south section of the city. On June 2nd in St. Louis, 77-year-old retired police captain David Dorn was shot and killed by looters at a pawn shop.
There are numerous videos that show police and protester violence. The police are particularly brutal against media, with videos showing them assault camera crews.
Portland Police use tear gas and stun grenades on a crowd of protesters near 4th and Taylor. (video by @sean2m) pic.twitter.com/RN7zDuux9v — The Oregonian (@Oregonian) June 3, 2020
"That's what 9 minutes feels like without a knee on the back of your neck." Protesters prepare to march west over Portland's Burnside Bridge. (video by @sean2m) pic.twitter.com/11p5eoXUPL — The Oregonian (@Oregonian) June 3, 2020
LA Rioter lights a firework in the street, gets it thrown back into his car#Riot2020 #protests2020 #protests pic.twitter.com/wDkYhaYaQ1 — Sam Evans (@samevans_91) June 3, 2020
A video was posted of police officers vandalizing their own car to blame it on protesters.
However, violence against police is also increasing.
Business owners are also increasingly violent against what they presume would be rioters and looters.
I have one word for this; PROPAGANDA. The media is lying to you all. The government and the cops are the bad guys here. WAKE THE FUCK UP. #protests2020 #TrumpOut2020 #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #Anonymous #protests pic.twitter.com/nMos6MksWZ — vau (@hisokasgothgf) June 2, 2020
Saw some good things in Iowa City tonight and some I didn’t like. Important to remember that we are living though a historical moment. No social movement is perfectly tidy. The vandalism will be gone in a few weeks but the current moment will reverberate for decades. #Protests pic.twitter.com/TdYgL7d8b0 — Jack Bacon (@Jrbacon50) June 3, 2020
And the protests aren’t taking place in the US alone. People all around the world are coming out in peaceful protests against racism.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump is entirely in denial claiming that there were no problems.
D.C. had no problems last night. Many arrests. Great job done by all. Overwhelming force. Domination. Likewise, Minneapolis was great (thank you President Trump!). — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 2, 2020
NYC, CALL UP THE NATIONAL GUARD. The lowlifes and losers are ripping you apart. Act fast! Don’t make the same horrible and deadly mistake you made with the Nursing Homes!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 2, 2020
Yesterday was a bad day for the Cuomo Brothers. New York was lost to the looters, thugs, Radical Left, and all others forms of Lowlife & Scum. The Governor refuses to accept my offer of a dominating National Guard. NYC was ripped to pieces. Likewise, Fredo’s ratings are down 50%! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 2, 2020
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southfront--2020-06-03--Russian Authorities Detain Intoxicated Ukrainian Soldier Trying To Cross Border Into Crimea

On May 30th , a Ukrainian serviceman disappeared from his posting in the area of the Chonhar , which is just north of the border with Crimea .
It was assumed that he was abducted by unknown individuals .
“ According to preliminary information , he could have been abducted , since there were signs of a fight found nearby the serviceman ’ s location at this facility .
I want to note that the special personnel involved in the service in this area carry weapons , ammunition and radio communications equipment .
Several soldiers were on duty at these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right away that the weapons and ammunition of this soldier are available , ” head of the communications department of the command of the airborne assault forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Major Valentyn Shevchenko said .
Later on the day , the Russian security service – FSB confirmed that he was detained by them .
The ministry also said that during a personal search , the detainee was found in possession of a “ a substance of plant origin , presumably a narcotic drug that was sent for examination.
” A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 322 of the Criminal Code of Russia was opened in respect to Dobrunsky Y.V .
According to the Russian side , Ukrainian serviceman Yevhen Dobrynsky had “ tried to ” cross the administrative border between Crimea and Kherson region .
The Security Service of Ukraine ( SBU ) documented the illegal detention of a junior sergeant of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine by representatives of the Russian Federal Security Service at the administrative border with the occupied Crimea .
The SBU said that Russian special services had tortured the Ukrainian border @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US Embassy in Ukraine released a statement expressing its concern that the Ukrainian soldier was detained .
To abolish any claims that he was abducted , a video was released showing the , very clearly , intoxicated Ukrainian servicemen struggle to keep balance and stumble about around the border .
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On May 30th, a Ukrainian serviceman disappeared from his posting in the area of the Chonhar, which is just north of the border with Crimea.
It was assumed that he was abducted by unknown individuals.
“According to preliminary information, he could have been abducted, since there were signs of a fight found nearby the serviceman’s location at this facility. I want to note that the special personnel involved in the service in this area carry weapons, ammunition and radio communications equipment. Several soldiers were on duty at these military facilities. We want to say right away that the weapons and ammunition of this soldier are available,” head of the communications department of the command of the airborne assault forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Major Valentyn Shevchenko said.
Later on the day, the Russian security service – FSB confirmed that he was detained by them.
“The border management of the FSB of Russia in the Republic of Crimea detained a person for illegally crossing the state border from Ukraine to the Russian Federation without identity documents, who was intoxicated,” the FSB said on its website.
The ministry also said that during a personal search, the detainee was found in possession of a “a substance of plant origin, presumably a narcotic drug that was sent for examination.” A criminal case under Part 1 of Article 322 of the Criminal Code of Russia was opened in respect to Dobrunsky Y.V.
According to the Russian side, Ukrainian serviceman Yevhen Dobrynsky had “tried to” cross the administrative border between Crimea and Kherson region.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) documented the illegal detention of a junior sergeant of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine by representatives of the Russian Federal Security Service at the administrative border with the occupied Crimea. The SBU said that Russian special services had tortured the Ukrainian border guard.
On June 3rd, the US Embassy in Ukraine released a statement expressing its concern that the Ukrainian soldier was detained.
“We are disturbed by recent media reports that a member of the Ukrainian military was detained by Russian forces on sovereign Ukrainian territory. Russia must cease its unlawful occupation of Crimea and halt its aggression in the Donbas. Crimea is Ukraine,” the post reads.
To abolish any claims that he was abducted, a video was released showing the, very clearly, intoxicated Ukrainian servicemen struggle to keep balance and stumble about around the border.
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southfront--2020-06-03--In Photos: Turkish Army Deploys Additional Atılgan Air Defense Systems In Idlib

Click to see the full-size image The Turkish Army has deployed at least one additional Atilgan PMADS ( Pedestal-Mounted Air @ @ @ @ @ the militant-held area in the Syrian province of Idlib .
Over the past months , @ @ @ @ @ military presence in Syria ’ s Greater Idlib by deploying additional artillery guns , battle @ @ @ @ @ systems .
These moves by Ankara demonstrate that it ’ s planning to protect terrorists @ @ @ @ @ any cost .
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The Turkish Army has deployed at least one additional Atilgan PMADS (Pedestal-Mounted Air Defence Missile System) to the militant-held area in the Syrian province of Idlib. Over the past months, Turkey has notably increased its military presence in Syria’s Greater Idlib by deploying additional artillery guns, battle tanks and even air defense systems. These moves by Ankara demonstrate that it’s planning to protect terrorists hiding in the area at any cost.
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southfront--2020-06-03--Military Situation In Yemen On June 3, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Yemen : • Clashes between Ansar @ @ @ @ @ ongoing north of Sarwah ; • Ansar Allah reported 92 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during @ @ @ @ @ These included 2 Saudi coalition UAV operations , 76 artillery strikes and sporadic firefights .
@ @ @ @ @ • Map Comparison : Military Situation In Yemen In June 2019 And June 2020

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Yemen:
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck the Sarwah area 12 times;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck the Kitaf area 4 times;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck the Hayran area 3 times;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck the Madghal area 6 times;
Clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces are ongoing north of Sarwah;
Ansar Allah reported 92 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours. These included 2 Saudi coalition UAV operations, 76 artillery strikes and sporadic firefights.
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southfront--2020-06-03--Dramatic Video Shows Ambush Of Libyan National Army Unit By Turkish-backed Forces Near Tripoli

Turkish-backed forces ( often called the Government of National Accord ) ambushed a unit of the Libyan National Army ( @ @ @ @ @ .
3 vehicles and an unknown number of LNA troops were eliminated .
MORE ON @ @ @ @ @ And Setbacks Of Libyan National Army In Northwestern Libya Since May 1 , 2020 ( @ @ @

4.7 ( 3 votes) Dramatic Video Shows Ambush Of Libyan National Army Unit By Turkish-backed Forces Near Tripoli 4.6666666666667 out of 5 based on 3 ratings. 3 user reviews.
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Turkish-backed forces (often called the Government of National Accord) ambushed a unit of the Libyan National Army (LNA) south of Tripoli. 3 vehicles and an unknown number of LNA troops were eliminated.
#Libya: I have never quite seen an ambush like this before, absolutely insane. GNA forces absolutely light up LNA (#Haftar) forces in an ambush in the vicinity of #Tripoli. I also peep the Barrett 50 calpic.twitter.com/eYYK5lHHto — Cᴀʟɪʙʀᴇ Oʙsᴄᴜʀᴀ (@CalibreObscura) June 2, 2020
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southfront--2020-06-03--GNA Reportedly Entered Tripoli Airport, But Clashes Are Ongoing

On June 2nd , the Government of National Accord ( GNA ) and its Turkish support began their counter-offensive against Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar ’ s forces .
It began with several airstrikes on LNA vehicles moving north of Bani Walid , reportedly the strike destroyed a vehicle , killing all inside it .
Then , around the same time , the GNA reportedly took complete control of the area around the Tripoli international airport , and heavy clashes took place around Tuwaishah in southern Tripoli .
An LNA armored vehicle was reportedly captured , and another one was destroyed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Around the same time , claims from both sides surfaced .
On the side of the LNA , spokesperson Brigadier General Ahmed al-Mesmari said that there would be no negotiations with the Turkish invaders .
He also said that a major attack by the GNA on positions in Tripoli was foiled .
On the side of Turkey , its security council said that it would continue providing military consultations and support to the GNA .
Regardless of al-Mesmari ’ s claims that the GNA weren ’ t progressing there were photographs with geolocation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in fact , being made .
Heavy clashes continued all throughout the evening of June 2nd , and into the early hours of June 3rd .
Around noon on June 3rd , GNA spokesman Mohammad Qannouno said that the circled around Tripoli airport had been tightened .
That is when the siege of the airport began , and reportedly airstrikes were carried out on a LNA tank company .
Turkey ’ s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar would not be allowed to win the battle for Tripoli .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ entered Tripoli International Airport , the LNA appears to have withdrawn , but there ’ s reports that it is filled with mines .
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On June 2nd, the Government of National Accord (GNA) and its Turkish support began their counter-offensive against Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s forces.
It began with several airstrikes on LNA vehicles moving north of Bani Walid, reportedly the strike destroyed a vehicle, killing all inside it.
• سلاح الجو يستهدف سيارة عسكرية في الطريق الرابط بين بني وليد و ترهونة و مقتل من على متنها .
• قواتنا تواصل تقدماتها في عدة محاور — ابراهيم قصودة ???? (@EbrahimGasuda) June 2, 2020
Then, around the same time, the GNA reportedly took complete control of the area around the Tripoli international airport, and heavy clashes took place around Tuwaishah in southern Tripoli.
محور الرملة يعتبر حاليا بالكامل تحت سيطرة الان مثلث القبه هي تحت النيران قواتنا ، محور الطويشة لازال هناك تاخر ولكن بإذن الله سيكون بركان الغضب بالكامل …،، — AbdulGhani AlHamrouni ?? (@AbdulGhaniLibya) June 2, 2020
#شاهد بالفيـديو تقدم قواتنا الى جزيرة قصر بن غشير ??? pic.twitter.com/zILNlxI3Xv — ابراهيم قصودة ???? (@EbrahimGasuda) June 2, 2020
An LNA armored vehicle was reportedly captured, and another one was destroyed by the GNA in southern Tripoli.
Around the same time, claims from both sides surfaced.
On the side of the LNA, spokesperson Brigadier General Ahmed al-Mesmari said that there would be no negotiations with the Turkish invaders.
#ليبيا — المسماري: لن نفاوض على السلام بوجود الغزاة الأتراك على أراضي ليبيا — ا لـ حـ ـد ث (@AlHadath) June 2, 2020
He also said that a major attack by the GNA on positions in Tripoli was foiled.
#ليبيا — المسماري: أحبطنا هجوما كبيرا للميليشيات على مواقعنا في طرابلس — ا لـ حـ ـد ث (@AlHadath) June 2, 2020
On the side of Turkey, its security council said that it would continue providing military consultations and support to the GNA.
مجلس الأمن القومي التركي: سنواصل تقديم الاستشارات العسكرية لحكومة الوفاق في ليبيا — سكاي نيوز عربية-عاجل (@SkyNewsArabia_B) June 2, 2020
Regardless of al-Mesmari’s claims that the GNA weren’t progressing there were photographs with geolocation and other evidence that progress was, in fact, being made.
geolocation of GNA footage next to the NW part of the fence of tripoli international airport
32.677093, 13.133700https://t.co/6c33qcUDym pic.twitter.com/8pivLJdBgi — il kanguru (@il_kanguru) June 2, 2020
Heavy clashes continued all throughout the evening of June 2nd, and into the early hours of June 3rd.
Around noon on June 3rd, GNA spokesman Mohammad Qannouno said that the circled around Tripoli airport had been tightened.
#عاجل | #قنونو: قواتنا نجحت قبل يومين في إحكام الطوق حول #مطار_طرابلس تمهيداً لتحريره وبسط سيطرة الدولة عليه — Libya Alahrar TV – قناة ليبيا الأحرار (@libyaalahrartv) June 3, 2020
#عاجل | المتحدث باسم الجيش العقيد محمد #قنونو: تعليماتنا لقواتنا بالتقدم ومطاردة فلول مليشيات حفتر الإرهابية الهاربة داخل #مطار_طرابلس — Libya Alahrar TV – قناة ليبيا الأحرار (@libyaalahrartv) June 3, 2020
That is when the siege of the airport began, and reportedly airstrikes were carried out on a LNA tank company.
#عاجل | #قنونو: سلاح الجو نفّذ خلال الساعات الأخيرة 3 ضربات قتالية استهدفت سرية للدبابات في قصر بن غشير ودبابة داخل #مطار_طرابلس العالمي — Libya Alahrar TV – قناة ليبيا الأحرار (@libyaalahrartv) June 3, 2020
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar would not be allowed to win the battle for Tripoli.
#عاجل | #قنونو: سلاح الجو نفّذ خلال الساعات الأخيرة 3 ضربات قتالية استهدفت سرية للدبابات في قصر بن غشير ودبابة داخل #مطار_طرابلس العالمي — Libya Alahrar TV – قناة ليبيا الأحرار (@libyaalahrartv) June 3, 2020
According to latest claims, the GNA entered Tripoli International Airport, the LNA appears to have withdrawn, but there’s reports that it is filled with mines.
#عاجل | الجيش الليبي: قواتنا باشرت دخول مطار طرابلس بحذر لأن معلوماتنا تفيد بوجود كميات كبيرة من الألغام.#مركز_أفق_الإعلامي #UMC — مركز أفق الإعلامي Ufuq Media Center (@ufuk_sy) June 3, 2020
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southfront--2020-06-03--Israel Successfully Tests LORA (Long-Range Artillery) Weapon System

On June 2nd , Israel Aerospace Industries ( IAI ) announced that it had successfully carried out a firing test of its LORA ( Long-range Artillery Weapon System ) .
The trial was held in the open sea to demonstrate LORA ’ s capabilities to an IAI customer .
Boaz Levy , IAI ’ s EVP and General Manager of the Systems , Missiles and Space Group , said : “ The complex trial , performed under COVID-19 limitations , demonstrated the advanced capabilities of both IAI and LORA , our strategic missile system .
The trial was executed according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested the system ’ s maneuvering , strike , and precision , as well as technological developments and enhancements introduced by our engineers .
Performing a trial with this level of complexity during these days is a testament to IAI ’ s unwavering commitment to our clients across the globe .
The impressive results of the trial prove the system ’ s maturity and state-of-the-art capabilities.
” Levy added , “ I would like to thank Israel ’ s Navy , Air force , and Israeli Ministry of Defense for the collaboration and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ date is not reported , it is only indicated that it was in May 2020 ( other sources say that the tests were completed today , this may mean the return of the ships and ships participating in the tests to the port of Israel ) .
It is also said that the tests were carried out taking into account the limitations of the coronavirus infection COVID-19 and that the tests were joint with the MO and IUD AOI .
As can be seen in the video , the land mobile launcher was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on board was a command trailer .
Tests included the launch of 2 missiles ( dual operational firing trial ) , one at a range of 90 km , the second at 400 km .
In the past , the range of the rocket was indicated “ from 90 to 300 km ” , however , even then , many sources estimated the maximum range at exactly 400 km .
In practice , the maximum range is related to the mass of warheads , I described this in detail in the article “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The missiles were tested with an inert warhead .
The goals were floats previously placed on the surface of the sea .
In one case a direct hit of the target was achieved .
The IAI website says that utmost precision was achieved in both shootings .
Developed by IAI ’ s MALAM division , LORA is a sea-to-ground and ground-to-ground system which comprises a long-range ballistic missile , a unique launcher , a command and control system , and a ground/marine support system .
The LORA system provides ballistic assault capabilities for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 meters CEP .
LORA was developed at IAI ’ s Systems , Missiles & Space Group .
The Group boasts a long record in air-defense systems , such as the Arrow 2 and 3 , the Barak 8 , loitering missiles , and countless missile and satellite systems , such as observation satellites , nano-satellites , communication satellites ( including Dror , the national communication satellite ) .
The Group has also co-built the Beresheet spacecraft which traveled to the moon on its first mission .
IAI is a national and global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , satellites , unmanned vehicles , civilian aviation , and cyber .
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On June 2nd, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced that it had successfully carried out a firing test of its LORA (Long-range Artillery Weapon System).
The trial was held in the open sea to demonstrate LORA’s capabilities to an IAI customer.
Boaz Levy, IAI’s EVP and General Manager of the Systems, Missiles and Space Group, said:
“The complex trial, performed under COVID-19 limitations, demonstrated the advanced capabilities of both IAI and LORA, our strategic missile system. The trial was executed according to a fully functional design, which tested the system’s maneuvering, strike, and precision, as well as technological developments and enhancements introduced by our engineers. Performing a trial with this level of complexity during these days is a testament to IAI’s unwavering commitment to our clients across the globe. The impressive results of the trial prove the system’s maturity and state-of-the-art capabilities.” Levy added, “I would like to thank Israel’s Navy, Air force, and Israeli Ministry of Defense for the collaboration and assistance in this trial.”
The test date is not reported, it is only indicated that it was in May 2020 (other sources say that the tests were completed today, this may mean the return of the ships and ships participating in the tests to the port of Israel).
It is also said that the tests were carried out taking into account the limitations of the coronavirus infection COVID-19 and that the tests were joint with the MO and IUD AOI.
As can be seen in the video, the land mobile launcher was placed on a civilian vessel. Also on board was a command trailer. Tests included the launch of 2 missiles (dual operational firing trial), one at a range of 90 km, the second at 400 km.
In the past, the range of the rocket was indicated “from 90 to 300 km”, however, even then, many sources estimated the maximum range at exactly 400 km. In practice, the maximum range is related to the mass of warheads, I described this in detail in the article “LORA ballistic missile” in 2018.
The missiles were tested with an inert warhead. The goals were floats previously placed on the surface of the sea. In one case a direct hit of the target was achieved. The IAI website says that utmost precision was achieved in both shootings.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commented on the trials:
“In parallel with the fight against coronavirus, we continue to ensure the security of Israel, both by means of defense and attack. IAI concern and security agencies – well done. Successful trials were yet another good news for the citizens of Israel, and bad news for the enemies of Israel.”
Developed by IAI’s MALAM division, LORA is a sea-to-ground and ground-to-ground system which comprises a long-range ballistic missile, a unique launcher, a command and control system, and a ground/marine support system. The LORA system provides ballistic assault capabilities for multiple ranges with a precision level of 10 meters CEP.
LORA was developed at IAI’s Systems, Missiles & Space Group. The Group boasts a long record in air-defense systems, such as the Arrow 2 and 3, the Barak 8, loitering missiles, and countless missile and satellite systems, such as observation satellites, nano-satellites, communication satellites (including Dror, the national communication satellite). The Group has also co-built the Beresheet spacecraft which traveled to the moon on its first mission. IAI is a national and global technological hub for air defense, radars, satellites, unmanned vehicles, civilian aviation, and cyber.
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southfront--2020-06-03--Syrians Blocked Another US Military Convoy In Hasakah Province (Video)

Still this is very important .
The US are still occupying the north , as the Turks are .
And @ @ @ @ @ there for Israel , they wont leave anytime soon .
There has been a low @ @ @ @ @ and the US in the north of some kind ; Diplomatic ( talking and dealings @ @ @ @ @ ) , and now increasingly of this kind .
Only with those efforts is a @ @ @ @ @ to leave , even though it will still only happen if the US are forced @ @ @ @ @ and revolt in the US , if the Kurds and Tribes move totally over to @ @ @ @ @ means .

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On June 2, pro-government locals and the Syrian Army intercepted and blocked another US military convoy near the town of Abu Rasin in the province of al-Hasakah. According to Syria’s SANA, the convoy which consisted of 8 vehicles, was moving from Dardara to Abu Rasin. It was stopped and forced to return to the permanent US positions in northeastern Syria.
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southfront--2020-06-03--Death Toll Grows As Result Of Protests In United States As More And More Cities Are Put Under Curfew

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio agreed with Governor Andrew Cuomo to implement a curfew on Monday from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m .
In the face of the unrest , the Mayor and Governor of New York announced in a statement that the police will double their presence on the streets to help prevent violence , damage and looting .
About a thousand protesters protested peacefully Monday afternoon in Times Square , applauding and shouting “ George Floyd , George Floyd ” and “ Black Lives Matter ” in front of policemen wearing riot uniforms .
De Blasio is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter Chiara , 25 , participated in a protest over Floyd ’ s death on Saturday and was detained by police , who released her the same day .
The mayor told reporters that he was ‘ proud ’ of her .
Mayor de Blasio said he spoke to police chief Dermot Shea about incidents of oppression and excessive violence against protesters .
For example , a police van was filmed as it launched into a group of protesters , and the case is under investigation .
“ We agree on the need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At least two people have died in Iowa and one more in Kentucky during the sixth night of racial unrest in the United States , where more than 40 cities were under curfew .
Davenport ( Iowa ) Police Chief Paul Sikorski has said that authorities received reports last night of a disturbance at the North Park shopping centre involving hundreds of vehicles and ‘ vandals ’ .
Sikorski has pointed out that before dawn on Monday , the Police responded to dozens of incidents in the city in which there were gunshots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Two people have died in different parts of the city and authorities are investigating cases such as homicides , the official added .
In Kentucky , police are investigating the death of a person during a shooting on Sunday as police officers and National Guard officers dispersed a crowd from a parking lot during protests for the death of George Floyd , as announced on Monday by the state governor , Andy Beshear .
Local Police Chief Steve Conrad has stated that “ officers and soldiers started cleaning the parking lot and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Both members of the Police and the National Guard returned fire and one person was killed .
According to Conrad , several people are being questioned and videos of the scene are being analysed .
Protests over Floyd ’ s death have merged with demands for justice in Kentucky over the March death of Breonna Taylor , a 26-year-old black woman who was shot by Louisville police officers in her apartment while they were carrying out a warrantless raid during a drug investigation .
Several law enforcement officers were shot Monday night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nation in the wake of George Floyd ’ s death in Minneapolis .
Four officers in St. Louis were hit with gunfire during overnight protests , and an officer shot in Las Vegas was in critical condition Tuesday morning , officials said .
Two New York law enforcement officers were in stable condition after being struck by a vehicle during a Monday night protest , authorities said .
The officers – one from the Buffalo Police Department , the other from New York State Police – were taken to Erie County Medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a vehicle barreling through officers , accelerating through an intersection after several officers apparently tackled a person on the street and handcuffed him .
In addition to the numerous deaths that have occurred , at least 4,400 people have been arrested for such offenses as stealing , blocking highways and breaking curfew , according to a count compiled by The Associated Press .
However , in some places , police tried to calm tensions by kneeling in solidarity with demonstrators .
LINK According to CNN ’ s count , a total of 26 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total of the United States , have mobilized the National Guard to suppress protests and riots against racial discrimination by the police .
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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio agreed with Governor Andrew Cuomo to implement a curfew on Monday from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
In the face of the unrest, the Mayor and Governor of New York announced in a statement that the police will double their presence on the streets to help prevent violence, damage and looting.
About a thousand protesters protested peacefully Monday afternoon in Times Square, applauding and shouting “George Floyd, George Floyd” and “Black Lives Matter” in front of policemen wearing riot uniforms.
“The demonstrations that we have seen have been generally peaceful. We cannot let violence undermine the message of this moment. It is too important and the message must be heard,” said the mayor.
De Blasio is married to an Afro-descendant woman and his daughter Chiara, 25, participated in a protest over Floyd’s death on Saturday and was detained by police, who released her the same day. The mayor told reporters that he was ‘proud’ of her.
Mayor de Blasio said he spoke to police chief Dermot Shea about incidents of oppression and excessive violence against protesters. For example, a police van was filmed as it launched into a group of protesters, and the case is under investigation. “We agree on the need for rapid action,” he said
At least two people have died in Iowa and one more in Kentucky during the sixth night of racial unrest in the United States, where more than 40 cities were under curfew.
Davenport (Iowa) Police Chief Paul Sikorski has said that authorities received reports last night of a disturbance at the North Park shopping centre involving hundreds of vehicles and ‘vandals’.
Sikorski has pointed out that before dawn on Monday, the Police responded to dozens of incidents in the city in which there were gunshots, adding that there were four wounded.
Two people have died in different parts of the city and authorities are investigating cases such as homicides, the official added.
In Kentucky, police are investigating the death of a person during a shooting on Sunday as police officers and National Guard officers dispersed a crowd from a parking lot during protests for the death of George Floyd, as announced on Monday by the state governor, Andy Beshear.
Local Police Chief Steve Conrad has stated that “officers and soldiers started cleaning the parking lot and at one point someone shot at them. Both members of the Police and the National Guard returned fire and one person was killed. According to Conrad, several people are being questioned and videos of the scene are being analysed.
Protests over Floyd’s death have merged with demands for justice in Kentucky over the March death of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old black woman who was shot by Louisville police officers in her apartment while they were carrying out a warrantless raid during a drug investigation.
Several law enforcement officers were shot Monday night and Tuesday morning as protests continued across the nation in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. Four officers in St. Louis were hit with gunfire during overnight protests, and an officer shot in Las Vegas was in critical condition Tuesday morning, officials said.
Two New York law enforcement officers were in stable condition after being struck by a vehicle during a Monday night protest, authorities said. The officers – one from the Buffalo Police Department, the other from New York State Police – were taken to Erie County Medical Center. Video of the incident shows a vehicle barreling through officers, accelerating through an intersection after several officers apparently tackled a person on the street and handcuffed him.
In addition to the numerous deaths that have occurred, at least 4,400 people have been arrested for such offenses as stealing, blocking highways and breaking curfew, according to a count compiled by The Associated Press.
However, in some places, police tried to calm tensions by kneeling in solidarity with demonstrators. LINK According to CNN’s count, a total of 26 states, more than half of the total of the United States, have mobilized the National Guard to suppress protests and riots against racial discrimination by the police.
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southfront--2020-06-03--LORA Precision Strike Missile (Infographics)

And Israel is not a member of MTCR .
So can sell it to whoever they want to .

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The LORA (Long-Range Artillery Weapon System) is an Israel precision strike missile designed to engage strategic targets deep in the enemy’s territory from mobile or maritime platforms.
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southfront--2020-06-03--Syrian Opposition Activists Claim Russian Warplanes Are Bombing Greater Idlib Once Again

Late on June 3 , opposition activists claimed that warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces ( VKS ) carried out a series of airstrikes on Greater Idlib .
According to the activists , the airstrikes hit targets in northwestern Hama , southwestern Idlib and northern Lattakia .
One of the targets was near the town of Sirmaniyah , a stronghold of terrorist groups such as the Turkistan Islamic Party ( TIP ) .
If these reports are confirmed , these would be the first Russian airstrikes on Greater Idlib since March 5 , when Russia and Turkey reached a de-escalation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier , opposition activists made similar claims , accusing the VKS of carrying out airstrikes on northwest Hama and other areas .
These claims turned out to be untrue .
Russian warplanes dropped munitions which exploded in the air , not on the ground .
Greater Idlib militants are currently preparing for a possible large-scale attack by the Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) and its allies .
A day earlier , militants declared a “ military zone ” in the southern Idlib countryside .
Turkey is yet to fulfill its commitments under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force the SAA to launch an operation in the region , mainly to secure the M4 highway that links Lattakia and Aleppo .
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Late on June 3, opposition activists claimed that warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out a series of airstrikes on Greater Idlib.
According to the activists, the airstrikes hit targets in northwestern Hama, southwestern Idlib and northern Lattakia. One of the targets was near the town of Sirmaniyah, a stronghold of terrorist groups such as the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP).
If these reports are confirmed, these would be the first Russian airstrikes on Greater Idlib since March 5, when Russia and Turkey reached a de-escalation agreement on the region.
A day earlier, opposition activists made similar claims, accusing the VKS of carrying out airstrikes on northwest Hama and other areas. These claims turned out to be untrue. Russian warplanes dropped munitions which exploded in the air, not on the ground.
Greater Idlib militants are currently preparing for a possible large-scale attack by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies. A day earlier, militants declared a “military zone” in the southern Idlib countryside.
Turkey is yet to fulfill its commitments under the March 5 agreement. This could force the SAA to launch an operation in the region, mainly to secure the M4 highway that links Lattakia and Aleppo.
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southfront--2020-06-03--U.S.-led Coalition Targets ISIS Tunnels In Iraq’s Kirkuk (Videos)

On June 3 , the US-led coalition announced that its warplanes had targeted positions of ISIS in the Wadi Zaghatoon @ @ @ @ @ Iraq .
According to Iraqi sources , the airstrikes targeted tunnels used by ISIS cells @ @ @ @ @ a number of terrorists .
In a short statement , the U.S.-led coalition said the @ @ @ @ @ an ongoing security operation by Iraqi government forces , dubbed “ Heroes of Iraq.
” @ @ @ @ @ Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi announced the start of Operation Heroes of Iraq on June 2 .
@ @ @ @ @ clear southwestern Kirkuk and the administrative border between Kirkuk and Saladin from ISIS cells .
@ @ @ @ @ forces are leading the operation .
ISIS remnants in Iraq intensified their operations in the @ @ @ @ @ , the terrorist group sustained serious losses .
Now , government forces appear to be @ @ @ @ @ .
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On June 3, the US-led coalition announced that its warplanes had targeted positions of ISIS in the Wadi Zaghatoon area near Kirkuk in northern Iraq.
According to Iraqi sources, the airstrikes targeted tunnels used by ISIS cells. The airstrikes reportedly killed a number of terrorists.
Video clip from the second @CJTFOIR strike in the Wadi Zaghatoon area near Kirkuk in support of ongoing Operation #HeroesOfIraq. The Iraqi Security Forces continue to clear areas where Daesh terrorists are trying to hide. @CJTFOIR @SecMedCell #Teamwork #DestroyDaesh @IraqiSpoxMOD pic.twitter.com/7Z5gVQdgnY — William Seely (@william_seely) June 3, 2020
In a short statement, the U.S.-led coalition said the airstrikes were conducted to support an ongoing security operation by Iraqi government forces, dubbed “Heroes of Iraq.”
“The Iraqi Security Forces continue to clear areas where Daesh terrorists are trying to hide,” the statement reads.
Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi announced the start of Operation Heroes of Iraq on June 2. The operation is designed to clear southwestern Kirkuk and the administrative border between Kirkuk and Saladin from ISIS cells. The Iraqi military and security forces are leading the operation.
ISIS remnants in Iraq intensified their operations in the last few months. However, the terrorist group sustained serious losses. Now, government forces appear to be on the offense once again.
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southfront--2020-06-03--GNA Forces Claim They Capture Tripoli Airport From Libyan Army (Videos)

The Government of National Accord ( GNA ) operations room , “ Anger Volcano , ” announced on June 3 that its forces had captured the Tripoli Intentional Airport from the Libyan National Army ( LNA ) .
“ Our heroic forces have liberated the entire Tripoli International Airport , and our heroic forces are chasing the remnants of Haftar militias , which are fleeing towards Qasr bin Ghashir , ” Col. Mohamad Qununu , a spokesman for the operations room , said in a short statement , without providing further details .
Pro-GNA sources shared several videos of Turkish-backed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is located 20 km to the south of the capital .
A few hours earlier , the LNA claimed that its troops had repelled a series of attacks on the airport and other positions south of Tripoli .
According to the army ’ s claims , seven military vehicles were destroyed around the airport , while eight others were captured .
Eleven Turkish-backed Syrian militants were also killed .
The battle of the Tripoli International Airport has been ongoing for more than a week .
GNA forces , reinforced by Syrian militants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the airport a few days ago only .
The capture of the Tripoli International Airport is without a doubt another blow to the LNA .
Turkey ’ s support to the GNA is starting to make a real difference in the battlefield .
Yet , this could change if the LNA ’ s backers step in .
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The Government of National Accord (GNA) operations room, “Anger Volcano,” announced on June 3 that its forces had captured the Tripoli Intentional Airport from the Libyan National Army (LNA).
“Our heroic forces have liberated the entire Tripoli International Airport, and our heroic forces are chasing the remnants of Haftar militias, which are fleeing towards Qasr bin Ghashir,” Col. Mohamad Qununu, a spokesman for the operations room, said in a short statement, without providing further details.
Pro-GNA sources shared several videos of Turkish-backed forces inside the Tripoli International Aiprot, which is located 20 km to the south of the capital.
A few hours earlier, the LNA claimed that its troops had repelled a series of attacks on the airport and other positions south of Tripoli. According to the army’s claims, seven military vehicles were destroyed around the airport, while eight others were captured. Eleven Turkish-backed Syrian militants were also killed.
The battle of the Tripoli International Airport has been ongoing for more than a week. GNA forces, reinforced by Syrian militants, managed to reach the vicinity of the airport a few days ago only.
The capture of the Tripoli International Airport is without a doubt another blow to the LNA. Turkey’s support to the GNA is starting to make a real difference in the battlefield. Yet, this could change if the LNA’s backers step in.
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southfront--2020-06-03--Violence And Chaos Spread In Turkish-Occupied Part Of Syria

Turkish-backed militant groups continue fighting each other in northern Syria .
On June 2 , clashes broke out among members of the Sultan Murad Division , the al-Hamza Division and Ahrar al-Sharqiya in the villages of Bab al-Khair and Um Ushba in the province of al-Hasakah .
According to local sources , the tensions erupted when militants failed to settle their differences over the looting of the fields of crops , which they had seized from the locals .
A separate incident happened in the town of al-Bab in the province of Aleppo early on June 3 .
The so-called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their counterparts from other Turkish-backed groups after the FSP had detained a woman supposedly linked to ISIS .
Last weekend , several civilians had already been injured in a firefight between the FSP and other armed groups .
Another problem is the regular occurrence of assassinations and bombing attacks happening in the Turkish-occupied area .
On June 3 , an explosion of a booby-trapped motorcycle in the village of al-Beshar injured one person and caused a fire in local wheat and barley fields .
A day earlier , a civilian was killed and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supposed IED explosion in the border town of Jarabulus .
A car bomb also exploded in the village of Jenderes .
The total death toll from infighting among Turkish-backed militants and from various security incidents is over a dozen civilians in the past week alone .
At the same time , Syrian government forces have been putting extensive effort into securing the civilian areas that they have liberated from militants .
Late on June 2 , government troops announced that they had found and dismantled over 700 landmines and explosive devices in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Hama province .
Units of the Syrian Army also conducted a new anti-ISIS raid in the countryside of Palmyra .
This time they were able to detect and destroy an ISIS position southeast of the ancient city .
An active search operation is ongoing near the village of Maadan in Raqqa province after a supposed ISIS cell staged an IED attack there .
The contact line between the Syrian Army and militants in southern Idlib remains in a stable instable situation .
Recently , clashes between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the army @ @ @ @ @ @ @ west of al-Jaradah .
Meanwhile , on June 2 , the Turkish Army and the Russian Military Police held a 14th joint patrol along the M4 highway .
The patrol started east of Saraqib and reached the western entrance to Ariha amid protests by supporters of Idlib radicals .
Videos and photos from the Ariha entrance also showed lots of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham flags confirming that the town is currently in the hands of the terrorists .
Further patrols to the area west of Ariha are not possible as long as Hayat Tahrir @ @ @ @ @ @

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Turkish-backed militant groups continue fighting each other in northern Syria.
On June 2, clashes broke out among members of the Sultan Murad Division, the al-Hamza Division and Ahrar al-Sharqiya in the villages of Bab al-Khair and Um Ushba in the province of al-Hasakah. According to local sources, the tensions erupted when militants failed to settle their differences over the looting of the fields of crops, which they had seized from the locals.
A separate incident happened in the town of al-Bab in the province of Aleppo early on June 3. The so-called Free Syrian Police (FSP) confronted their counterparts from other Turkish-backed groups after the FSP had detained a woman supposedly linked to ISIS. Last weekend, several civilians had already been injured in a firefight between the FSP and other armed groups.
Another problem is the regular occurrence of assassinations and bombing attacks happening in the Turkish-occupied area. On June 3, an explosion of a booby-trapped motorcycle in the village of al-Beshar injured one person and caused a fire in local wheat and barley fields. A day earlier, a civilian was killed and at least 3 others injured in a supposed IED explosion in the border town of Jarabulus. A car bomb also exploded in the village of Jenderes.
The total death toll from infighting among Turkish-backed militants and from various security incidents is over a dozen civilians in the past week alone.
At the same time, Syrian government forces have been putting extensive effort into securing the civilian areas that they have liberated from militants. Late on June 2, government troops announced that they had found and dismantled over 700 landmines and explosive devices in the area east of the town of Salamiya in Hama province.
Units of the Syrian Army also conducted a new anti-ISIS raid in the countryside of Palmyra. This time they were able to detect and destroy an ISIS position southeast of the ancient city. An active search operation is ongoing near the village of Maadan in Raqqa province after a supposed ISIS cell staged an IED attack there.
The contact line between the Syrian Army and militants in southern Idlib remains in a stable instable situation. Recently, clashes between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the army have been reported north of Hantutin and west of al-Jaradah.
Meanwhile, on June 2, the Turkish Army and the Russian Military Police held a 14th joint patrol along the M4 highway. The patrol started east of Saraqib and reached the western entrance to Ariha amid protests by supporters of Idlib radicals. Videos and photos from the Ariha entrance also showed lots of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham flags confirming that the town is currently in the hands of the terrorists. Further patrols to the area west of Ariha are not possible as long as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham maintains its positions there.
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