southfront--2020-09-25--US Is Preparing Military Response To Wave Of Iranian-Backed Attacks On Its Forces In Iraq

Over the past months , attacks on convoys of the US-led coalition moving military equipment and supplies have become an ordinary development in Iraq .
Local Iranian-backed resistance groups demanding a US military withdrawal from the country have conducted over two dozen attacks so far .
The most recent ones took place on September 22 and 23 .
The September 22 attack erupted in the district of al-Dujayl , around 60 km to the north of Baghdad .
According to Iraq ’ s Security Media Cell , the convoy was targeted with an improvised explosive device .
No casualties were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 23 , a second supply convoy of the U.S.-led coalition was targeted in the district of Awja , more than 160 km north of Baghdad .
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq ( also known as Ashab al-Kahf ) claimed responsibility for the September 23 incident saying that several military vehicles belonging to British forces were damaged .
Meanwhile , another group , the Breaker of Titans Company ( Saryat Qasim al-Jabbarin ) , said that it had attacked coalition convoys near the town of Hillah in Babylon province and in the district of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an official statement , the group claimed that it will continue attacks until U.S. forces are expelled from Iraq .
While regular attacks on supply convoys of the Coalition cause apparent media jitters , they have not caused any notable damage to the coalition forces themselves .
Logistical and supply convoys are often operated by private military contractors and local forces affiliated with or just hired by the coalition .
The US military still has a strong presence at its fortified positions and remaining bases in central and northern Iraq .
This year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its forces by deploying Patriot surface-to-air missile and C-RAM ( counter rocket , artillery , and mortar ) systems .
The C-RAM is now regularly employed to protect the US embassy area in Baghdad ’ s Green Zone from rocket strikes .
The US military has been also conducting active reconnaissance and electronic warfare operations to detect and suppress infrastructure of Iranian-backed forces working against its interests in the region .
On September 24 , a U.S. EC-130H Compass Call “ electronic attack ” aircraft was spotted over the southern and eastern regions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on September 24 from the Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE ’ s capital , Abu Dhabi .
After crossing the Persian Gulf , the aircraft entered Iraq ’ s airspace and flew between the southern province of Basrah and the eastern city of Kut in a line parallel to the Iraqi-Iranian border .
The Compass Call is a heavily modified version of the C-130 Hercules developed to disrupt enemy command and control communications , perform offensive counter-information operations and carry out other kinds of electronic attacks .
The U.S. Air Force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Persian Gulf on a regular basis .
Nevertheless , previously they rarely flew over Iraq .
Pro-Iranian sources claim that the increased US military and intelligence activity near Iranian borders are an indication of the US-Israeli preparations for aggressive actions in Iran .
Despite this , in the current conditions , an open Iranian-US conflict in the Persian Gulf region in the near future remains an unlikely scenario .
At the same time , the proxy conflict between Iranian-led forces and the US-Israeli-led bloc have been escalating .

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Over the past months, attacks on convoys of the US-led coalition moving military equipment and supplies have become an ordinary development in Iraq. Local Iranian-backed resistance groups demanding a US military withdrawal from the country have conducted over two dozen attacks so far. The most recent ones took place on September 22 and 23.
The September 22 attack erupted in the district of al-Dujayl, around 60 km to the north of Baghdad. According to Iraq’s Security Media Cell, the convoy was targeted with an improvised explosive device. No casualties were reported. On the afternoon of September 23, a second supply convoy of the U.S.-led coalition was targeted in the district of Awja, more than 160 km north of Baghdad.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq (also known as Ashab al-Kahf) claimed responsibility for the September 23 incident saying that several military vehicles belonging to British forces were damaged. Meanwhile, another group, the Breaker of Titans Company (Saryat Qasim al-Jabbarin), said that it had attacked coalition convoys near the town of Hillah in Babylon province and in the district of Abu Ghraib west of Baghdad. In an official statement, the group claimed that it will continue attacks until U.S. forces are expelled from Iraq.
While regular attacks on supply convoys of the Coalition cause apparent media jitters, they have not caused any notable damage to the coalition forces themselves. Logistical and supply convoys are often operated by private military contractors and local forces affiliated with or just hired by the coalition.
The US military still has a strong presence at its fortified positions and remaining bases in central and northern Iraq. This year the Pentagon even reinforced the security of its forces by deploying Patriot surface-to-air missile and C-RAM (counter rocket, artillery, and mortar) systems. The C-RAM is now regularly employed to protect the US embassy area in Baghdad’s Green Zone from rocket strikes.
The US military has been also conducting active reconnaissance and electronic warfare operations to detect and suppress infrastructure of Iranian-backed forces working against its interests in the region. On September 24, a U.S. EC-130H Compass Call “electronic attack” aircraft was spotted over the southern and eastern regions of Iraq. The aircraft took off on September 24 from the Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi. After crossing the Persian Gulf, the aircraft entered Iraq’s airspace and flew between the southern province of Basrah and the eastern city of Kut in a line parallel to the Iraqi-Iranian border.
The Compass Call is a heavily modified version of the C-130 Hercules developed to disrupt enemy command and control communications, perform offensive counter-information operations and carry out other kinds of electronic attacks. The U.S. Air Force’s EC-130Hs carry out missions over the Persian Gulf on a regular basis. Nevertheless, previously they rarely flew over Iraq.
Pro-Iranian sources claim that the increased US military and intelligence activity near Iranian borders are an indication of the US-Israeli preparations for aggressive actions in Iran. Despite this, in the current conditions, an open Iranian-US conflict in the Persian Gulf region in the near future remains an unlikely scenario. At the same time, the proxy conflict between Iranian-led forces and the US-Israeli-led bloc have been escalating.
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southfront--2020-09-25--Iran Showcased Dual Launcher For Advanced Tactical Ballistic Missile (Photos)

On September 25 , the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ( IRGC ) revealed a new dual launcher for Ra ’ ad-500 , the countries most advanced tactical ballistic missile .
The launcher was showcased , along with other missile systems , in the Baharestan Square in the Iranian capital , Tehran , on the “ Sacred Defence Week , ” an annual commemoration of the Iran-Iraq war .
Ra ’ ad-500 , which was revealed last February , has a range of 500 km .
The missile is equipped with an advanced engine , dubbed “ Zohair.
” It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s shield are both made from composite materials .
The new dual Ra ’ ad-500 launcher , that is based on a 8×8 truck , will help increase the fire power of the IRGC ’ s Aerospace Force .
Launching two missiles at the same target within a short period of time can increase the chances of penetrating anti-missiles systems deployed in Israel , Iraq and the Persian Gulf ’ s Arab states .
Last January , the IRGC demonstrated its capabilities in Operation Martyr Soleimani , a large missile strike that targeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the assassination of Iranian commander Qassim Soleimani .
The guards are constantly working to further develop their missile capabilities , in terms of range , precision as well as fire power .
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On September 25, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) revealed a new dual launcher for Ra’ad-500, the countries most advanced tactical ballistic missile.
The launcher was showcased, along with other missile systems, in the Baharestan Square in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on the “Sacred Defence Week,” an annual commemoration of the Iran-Iraq war.
Ra’ad-500, which was revealed last February, has a range of 500 km. The missile is equipped with an advanced engine, dubbed “Zohair.” It’s body and the engine’s shield are both made from composite materials.
The new dual Ra’ad-500 launcher, that is based on a 8×8 truck, will help increase the fire power of the IRGC’s Aerospace Force.
? لانچر دو فروندی موشک رعد-۵۰۰ نیروی هوافضای سپاه
از نسل فاتح، با یک دوم وزن و برد ۵۰۰ کیلومتر#سپاه #موشک_رعد pic.twitter.com/nEQ3vPTYCO — Mohammad.Shaltouki (@mohshaltouki) September 25, 2020
Launching two missiles at the same target within a short period of time can increase the chances of penetrating anti-missiles systems deployed in Israel, Iraq and the Persian Gulf’s Arab states.
Last January, the IRGC demonstrated its capabilities in Operation Martyr Soleimani, a large missile strike that targeted U.S. based in Iraq in response to the assassination of Iranian commander Qassim Soleimani.
The guards are constantly working to further develop their missile capabilities, in terms of range, precision as well as fire power.
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southfront--2020-09-25--U.S.-led Coalition Warplanes Targeted ISIS Hideouts In Saladin, Kirkuk (Video)

The U.S.-led coalition has carried out two aerial attacks on ISIS hideouts in northern Iraq , where the terrorist group ’ s cells have been active recently .
Maj. Gen. Yehia Rasool , a spokesman for the Iraqi Commander-in-Chief , announced on September 21 that the coalition had carried out an airstrike on a hideout of ISIS in the vicinity of the city of Baiji in the province of Saladin .
On September 23 , the U.S.-led coalition carried out a series of airstrikes on ISIS hideouts in Wadi Al-Shai in the province of Kirkuk .
According to Col. Wayne @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a cave and two shelters were destroyed as a result of the airstrikes .
The U.S.-led coalition carried out both aerial attacks in Saladin and Kirkuk at the request of the Iraqi Joint Operations Command .
ISIS is becoming more active in the northern and western parts of Iraq .
The terrorist group is trying to establish safe havens in these regions .
In the last two months , Iraqi government forces and the U.S.-led coalition intensified their operations , including aerial attacks , to prevent ISIS from reestablishing itself in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ :

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The U.S.-led coalition has carried out two aerial attacks on ISIS hideouts in northern Iraq, where the terrorist group’s cells have been active recently.
Maj. Gen. Yehia Rasool, a spokesman for the Iraqi Commander-in-Chief, announced on September 21 that the coalition had carried out an airstrike on a hideout of ISIS in the vicinity of the city of Baiji in the province of Saladin.
بأمر من قيادة العمليات المشتركة، نفذ طيران التحالف الدولي @CJTFOIR ، ضربة جوية على أماكن اختباء #داعش في مدينة بيجي بمحافظة #صلاح_الدين. pic.twitter.com/488w3xDFHQ — يحيى رسول | Yehia Rasool (@IraqiSpoxMOD) September 21, 2020
On September 23, the U.S.-led coalition carried out a series of airstrikes on ISIS hideouts in Wadi Al-Shai in the province of Kirkuk. According to Col. Wayne Marotto, a spokesman for the coalition, a cave and two shelters were destroyed as a result of the airstrikes.
W/ @modmiliq approval @Coalition conducted a strike on Daesh hideouts in Wadi Al-Shai, Iraq Sep 23, destroying one cave and three shelters. Daesh operatives will continue to try and take advantage of safe havens; but there is no safe place for terrorists to hide. #defeatdaesh — OIR Spokesman Col. Wayne Marotto (@OIRSpox) September 24, 2020
The U.S.-led coalition carried out both aerial attacks in Saladin and Kirkuk at the request of the Iraqi Joint Operations Command.
ISIS is becoming more active in the northern and western parts of Iraq. The terrorist group is trying to establish safe havens in these regions.
In the last two months, Iraqi government forces and the U.S.-led coalition intensified their operations, including aerial attacks, to prevent ISIS from reestablishing itself in the war-torn country.
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southfront--2020-09-25--Instagram Joins Wide-Scale Censorship Campaign Against SouthFront

SouthFront is now being censored by the 4 largest mainstream social media platforms : YouTube , Facebook , Twitter… and now even Instagram .
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The ban on Instagram became just the most recent step in the unprecedented censorship and pressure campaign against SouthFront : On September 5 , Twitter suspended SouthFront ’ s official account with over 28,000 followers claiming that SouthFront somehow violated Twitter ’ s Rules .
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SouthFront is now being censored by the 4 largest mainstream social media platforms: YouTube, Facebook, Twitter… and now even Instagram.
On September 23, Instagram started blocking all links to SouthFront’s website (southfront.org) including those in your private messages. When a user tries to share or send a link to southfront.org, Instagram shows an error and does not allow the message with a link to be sent.
The sad irony of the situation is that SouthFront does not even have an active Instagram account. Therefore, this ban primarily affects Instagram’s own users. Their ability to receive and even discuss independent news and analyses is now being limited.
No advance notification or real explanation has been provided by the service (as ever).
The ban on Instagram became just the most recent step in the unprecedented censorship and pressure campaign against SouthFront:
On September 5, Twitter suspended SouthFront’s official account with over 28,000 followers claiming that SouthFront somehow violated Twitter’s Rules.
On August 21, Google unilaterally disabled SouthFront’s official Google AdSense account claiming that it “was found to be non-compliant with the AdSense program policies”. Funds collected on the account for the previous 1.5 months were in fact stolen.
Earlier, Facebook and YouTube (Google) took extensive steps to censor SouthFront’s work and prevent the sharing of SouthFront content on their platforms.
SouthFront’s work was also noticed at the highest level by the US State Department, which released a detailed report accusing SouthFront of being a “pillar” of Russia’s disinformation and propaganda, and de-facto asking millions of dollars to fight against us.
The Euro-Atlantic establishment and global corporations are so scared by SouthFront’s work that they seem to be ready to fight our team at any cost, violating laws and their own terms of service while they are at it.
They apparently do not understand or do not want to understand that their own actions (lies, double-faced policies and distortion of facts) set the basis for SouthFront’s power and influence. The current situation concerns people around the world and further inspires them to look for an independent point of view.
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southfront--2020-09-25--Israeli Navy Test-Fired New Anti-Ship Missile (Video)

The Israeli Navy and the Defense Ministry ’ s Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure have successfully test-fired a new anti-ship missile developed by Israel Aerospace Industries , IAI .
During the test , the new missile was launched from a Sa ’ ar 5-class corvette at a target ship .
The missile scored a direct hit as seen in a video of the test released on September 25 .
In a statement , the Israeli Defense Forces said the new missile system has better accuracy , flexible attack capabilities , longer range and a better ability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The missile system will ensure the maritime superiority of the Navy , ” the IDF Spokesperson ’ s Unit said in a statement , adding that “ the implementation of the system is a significant step in strengthening the navy and maintaining the IDF ’ s superiority in the maritime arena.
” The missile system , whose name is yet to be announced , will be integrated onto the Sa ’ ar 5 corvettes and on the more advance new Sa ’ ar 6s , which are set to enter active duty in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israeli Navy arms its vessels with domestic-made Gabriel missiles as well as AGM-84 Harpoon missiles imported from the U.S .
The Israeli military is constantly working to reinforce and modernize is naval forces , which are highly active in Eastern Mediterranean .
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The Israeli Navy and the Defense Ministry’s Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure have successfully test-fired a new anti-ship missile developed by Israel Aerospace Industries, IAI.
During the test, the new missile was launched from a Sa’ar 5-class corvette at a target ship. The missile scored a direct hit as seen in a video of the test released on September 25.
In a statement, the Israeli Defense Forces said the new missile system has better accuracy, flexible attack capabilities, longer range and a better ability to deal with advanced threats.
“The missile system will ensure the maritime superiority of the Navy,” the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said in a statement, adding that “the implementation of the system is a significant step in strengthening the navy and maintaining the IDF’s superiority in the maritime arena.”
The missile system, whose name is yet to be announced, will be integrated onto the Sa’ar 5 corvettes and on the more advance new Sa’ar 6s, which are set to enter active duty in a few months.
Currently, the Israeli Navy arms its vessels with domestic-made Gabriel missiles as well as AGM-84 Harpoon missiles imported from the U.S.
The Israeli military is constantly working to reinforce and modernize is naval forces, which are highly active in Eastern Mediterranean.
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southfront--2020-09-25--Alleged Syrian Intelligence Cell Apprehended By HTS In Greater Idlib

The General Security directorate of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay ’ at Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ) claimed on September 24 that it had apprehended a cell of the Syrian intelligence .
In a statement , Wissam al-Ayoubi , a commander in the General Security , said the cell ’ s members were apprehended in Idlib city after close monitoring and with help from the locals .
According to al-Ayoubi , the cell ’ s two members carried out a series of attacks in Idlib city upon orders from the Syrian intelligence .
The men were allegedly behind a recent explosion that took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ main roundabouts .
HTS ’ General Security released blurred photos of the cell ’ s members .
The terrorist group is yet to reveal the names of the two men , which raises serious questions about its claims .
In the last two years , HTS arrested dozens of civilians after accusing them of paying for the Syrian intelligence .
Many were executed by the terrorist group .
No evidence was ever presented to the public .
By publicly announcing such arrests , HTS is trying to intimidate its opponents in Greater Idlib @ @ @ @ @ @ @ THIS TOPIC : • Another Wave Of Russian Airstrikes Hit ISIS Terrorists In Central Syria

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The General Security directorate of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) claimed on September 24 that it had apprehended a cell of the Syrian intelligence.
In a statement, Wissam al-Ayoubi, a commander in the General Security, said the cell’s members were apprehended in Idlib city after close monitoring and with help from the locals.
According to al-Ayoubi, the cell’s two members carried out a series of attacks in Idlib city upon orders from the Syrian intelligence. The men were allegedly behind a recent explosion that took place in one of Idlib’s main roundabouts.
HTS’ General Security released blurred photos of the cell’s members. The terrorist group is yet to reveal the names of the two men, which raises serious questions about its claims.
In the last two years, HTS arrested dozens of civilians after accusing them of paying for the Syrian intelligence. Many were executed by the terrorist group. No evidence was ever presented to the public.
By publicly announcing such arrests, HTS is trying to intimidate its opponents in Greater Idlib, especially government supporters.
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southfront--2020-09-25--GNA, LNA About To Reach Agreement To Demilitarize Sirte City – Report

The Libyan National Army ( LNA ) and the Government of National Accord ( GNA ) are about to reach an agreement to demilitarize the city of Sirte , Asharq Al-Awsat reported on September 25 .
Sirte , one of Libya ’ s key oil ports , has been the focus of the ongoing talks between the country ’ s warring parties for the last few months .
Sources familiar with the ongoing talks told Asharq Al-Awsat that there is an initial understanding to demilitarize Sirte in order to turn it into a headquarters for a new “ national authority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The sources also claimed that Russia and Turkey had reached a secret agreement to withdraw all foreign fighters supporting the LNA and the GNA from Libya .
Moscow and Ankara will allegedly help form a joint LNA-GNA force with tribal fighters from Libya ’ s three provinces , Cyrenaica , Tripoli and Fezzan .
Delegations from the LNA-backed House of Representatives , HoR , and the GNA are set to start a new round of direct talks in Morocco in two days .
The last round saw some progress , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be closer than ever to a political settlement between the LNA and the GNA .
Pressure from Russia , Turkey as well as the U.S. is forcing both side to compromise .
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The Libyan National Army (LNA) and the Government of National Accord (GNA) are about to reach an agreement to demilitarize the city of Sirte, Asharq Al-Awsat reported on September 25.
Sirte, one of Libya’s key oil ports, has been the focus of the ongoing talks between the country’s warring parties for the last few months.
Sources familiar with the ongoing talks told Asharq Al-Awsat that there is an initial understanding to demilitarize Sirte in order to turn it into a headquarters for a new “national authority” that will succeed the UN-recognized GNA.
“There is an initial understanding to turn Sirte into a demilitarized green zone, withdraw all conflicting parties from its surroundings and to declare a permanent ceasefire between the GNA and the LNA,” one of the sources told the London-based newspaper.
The sources also claimed that Russia and Turkey had reached a secret agreement to withdraw all foreign fighters supporting the LNA and the GNA from Libya.
Moscow and Ankara will allegedly help form a joint LNA-GNA force with tribal fighters from Libya’s three provinces, Cyrenaica, Tripoli and Fezzan.
Delegations from the LNA-backed House of Representatives, HoR, and the GNA are set to start a new round of direct talks in Morocco in two days. The last round saw some progress, according to several sources.
Today Libya appears to be closer than ever to a political settlement between the LNA and the GNA. Pressure from Russia, Turkey as well as the U.S. is forcing both side to compromise.
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southfront--2020-09-26--SDF Spokesman Survived Another Assassination Attempt Claimed By Pro-Government Group (Photos)

Layalwa al-Abdullah , a spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces ( SDF ) Deir Ezzor Military Council , have survived an assassination attempt .
The spokesman vehicle was reportedly targeted by gunmen as it was passing on al-Kharafi road in eastern Deir Ezzor in the late hours of September 25 .
Al-Abdullah survived the attack .
However , her driver was injured .
The Popular Resistance in the Eastern Region ( PR-EG ) , an armed group affiliated with the Syrian intelligence , claimed responsibility for the assassination attempt .
In an official statement , the group vowed to killed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after , ” even if she abandons the ranks of the SDF .
This was reportedly the fifth attempt on al-Abdullah ’ s life .
The most recent attempt took palace in Deir Ezzor two weeks ago .
Back then , the SDF said its spokesman had a car accident .
However , the PR-EG also claimed responsibility .
In the last few months , tension between Arab locals in Deir Ezzor and the SDF grew like never before .
The Kurdish-led group was accused or orchestrating attacks on tribal leaders .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fighters to act .
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Layalwa al-Abdullah, a spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Deir Ezzor Military Council, have survived an assassination attempt.
The spokesman vehicle was reportedly targeted by gunmen as it was passing on al-Kharafi road in eastern Deir Ezzor in the late hours of September 25. Al-Abdullah survived the attack. However, her driver was injured.
The Popular Resistance in the Eastern Region (PR-EG), an armed group affiliated with the Syrian intelligence, claimed responsibility for the assassination attempt.
In an official statement, the group vowed to killed al-Abdullah “tomorrow, or the day after,” even if she abandons the ranks of the SDF.
This was reportedly the fifth attempt on al-Abdullah’s life. The most recent attempt took palace in Deir Ezzor two weeks ago. Back then, the SDF said its spokesman had a car accident. However, the PR-EG also claimed responsibility.
In the last few months, tension between Arab locals in Deir Ezzor and the SDF grew like never before. The Kurdish-led group was accused or orchestrating attacks on tribal leaders. This has apparently encouraged the PR-EG and tribal fighters to act.
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southfront--2020-09-26--Hundreds Of Syrian Mercenaries Returned From Libya: Monitoring Group

More than 1,400 Turkish-backed Syrian militants have returned from Libya , where they fought for the Government of National Accord ( GNA ) , the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ( SOHR ) reported on September 26 .
The UK-based monitoring group said the Syrian militants returned from Libya after fulfilling their contracts .
All of them were fully paid .
Previous reports revealed that the militants were promised up to $ 2,000 a month .
Turkey has deployed more than 18,000 Syrian militants , including 350 children , in Libya since last year to support GNA forces .
Syrian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the Libyan National Army ( LNA ) .
Their support enabled GNA forces to make significant achievements in western and northwestern Libya earlier this year .
Now , after the implementation of a nationwide ceasefire in Libya , many militants are returning to Syria .
According to the SOHR , 8,500 militants have returned to their country , thus far .
The GNA and the LNA are today closer than ever to a political settlement .
Russia and Turkey are reportedly facilitating peace efforts in Libya by working to withdraw all foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ THIS TOPIC : • GNA , LNA About To Reach Agreement To Demilitarize Sirte City – Report • Iranian Drones Buzz US Aircraft Carrier .
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More than 1,400 Turkish-backed Syrian militants have returned from Libya, where they fought for the Government of National Accord (GNA), the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on September 26.
The UK-based monitoring group said the Syrian militants returned from Libya after fulfilling their contracts. All of them were fully paid. Previous reports revealed that the militants were promised up to $2,000 a month.
Turkey has deployed more than 18,000 Syrian militants, including 350 children, in Libya since last year to support GNA forces.
Syrian militants participated in a series of attacks against the Libyan National Army (LNA). Their support enabled GNA forces to make significant achievements in western and northwestern Libya earlier this year.
Now, after the implementation of a nationwide ceasefire in Libya, many militants are returning to Syria. According to the SOHR, 8,500 militants have returned to their country, thus far.
The GNA and the LNA are today closer than ever to a political settlement. Russia and Turkey are reportedly facilitating peace efforts in Libya by working to withdraw all foreign fighters supporting both sides.
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southfront--2020-09-26--Drone Attack Targeted Syrian Army Troops In Southern Idlib

Late on September 25 , a drone attack targeted Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) troops in the southern part @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ( SOHR ) , a number @ @ @ @ @ launched by militants , struck army positions near the towns of Kafr Battikh and Dadikh @ @ @ @ @ losses were reported .
The London-based monitoring group claimed that this was the second such @ @ @ @ @ first attack allegedly targeted SAA troops in al-Jub al-Hamar in the northwestern countryside of Hama @ @ @ @ @ Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay ’ at Tahrir al-Sham , which controls Greater Idlib , was reportedly behind @ @ @ @ @ that targeted Russian forces and SAA troops in the last two years .
The majority @ @ @ @ @ s attacks were a complete failure .
These attacks are a blatant violation of the @ @ @ @ @ The ceasefire , which was put in place on March 5 , appears to be @ @ @ @ @ .
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Late on September 25, a drone attack targeted Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops in the southern part of the Greater Idlib region.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a number of drones, which were launched by militants, struck army positions near the towns of Kafr Battikh and Dadikh. No material or human losses were reported.
The London-based monitoring group claimed that this was the second such attack this week. The first attack allegedly targeted SAA troops in al-Jub al-Hamar in the northwestern countryside of Hama a few days ago.
“The factions are working to develop drones and training personnel to use them in case regime forces attempted to advance [in Greater Idlib],” the SOHR’s report reads.
Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, which controls Greater Idlib, was reportedly behind a series of drone attacks that targeted Russian forces and SAA troops in the last two years. The majority of the terrorist group’s attacks were a complete failure.
These attacks are a blatant violation of the ceasefire in Greater Idlib. The ceasefire, which was put in place on March 5, appears to be on the brink of collapse.
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southfront--2020-09-26--The Saker: “The World Has Gone Absolutely Insane!”

We all know that we are living in crazy , and dangerous , times , yet I can ’ t help being awed at what the imperial propaganda machine ( aka the legacy ziomedia ) is trying to make us all swallow .
The list of truly batshit crazy stuff we are being told to believe is now very long , and today I just want to pick on a few of my “ favorites ” ( so to speak ) .
First , of course , comes the “ Novichok Reloaded ” scandal around the alleged poisoning of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I already mentioned this absolutely ridiculous story once , so I won ’ t repeat it all here .
I just want to mention a few very basic facts : • Navalnyi is pretty much a discredited non-entity in Russia .
“ Putin ” ( because this is how the imperial propaganda machine always personalizes the evils of Russia : “ Putin ” did this or that , as if Putin was personally in every alleged Russian evil deed ) had absolutely and exactly zero reasons to harm Navalnyi in any way .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was poisoned in Russia ( which I do not believe ) then the FSB screwed up by not offering him 24/7 protection , especially in the current political climate ( i.e .
struggle for the completion of North Stream 2 ) .
• The Empire always likes to produce a “ sacrificial lamb ” to symbolize the putative evil of the nation which dares to resist .
In Iran it was Neda , in Kuwait the infamous “ incubator babies ” , in Syria anonymous kids killed by Russian gas , and in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really work ) and now Navalnyi ( I wonder who the sacrificial lamb will be in Belarus ( Tikhanovskaia ? )
.
The FSB should have seen this coming , especially after Nemtsov .
• There is exactly zero evidence that the mineral water bottle which the Germans claim contained traces of , what else , “ Novichok ” , ever was anywhere near Navalnyi or even that it ever was in Russia .
No such bottle was found by , or mentioned to the Russian investigators .
This bottle was , allegedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporters , and secretly brought to Germany .
What that means in terms of “ chain of custody ” is self-evident .
• As I have mentioned in my past article , if what the German authorities are claiming is true , then the Russians are truly the dumbest imbeciles on the planet .
Not content to use this now famous “ Novichok ” gas against Skripal in the UK and after failing to kill Skripal , these stupid Russians decided to try the very same gas , only “ improved ” , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quite alive and well , thank you !
• Then there is this : according to the imperial propaganda machine , Novichok was so horribly dangerous , that the Brits had to use full biosuits to investigate the alleged poisoning of Skripal .
They also said that they would completely destroy the dangerous Skripal home ( though they never did that ) .
The self same propaganda machine says that the Novichok used on Navalnyi was a more powerful , improved version .
Okay .
Then try to answer this one : why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , why did not a single passenger suffer from any side effects ( inside a closed aircraft cabin ! )
?
How is it that this super-dooper Novichok not only failed to kill Navalnyi ( who , allegedly , ingested it ! )
but also failed to even moderately inconvenience anybody from the many people Navalnyi was surrounded by on that day ?
I could continue to deconstruct all this nonsense , but that would take pages .
I will mention two thing though : First , the Russians have requested any and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Organization for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons – but they got absolutely nothing in return .
Yet the EU is demanding an investigation ( which is already under way in Russia anyway ! )
as if the Russians did not want the exact same !
Second , Navalnyi apparently has an immunity to otherwise deadly Russian biological agents , just take a look at him on this post-Novichok photo : [ By the way , the first time around the Brits also never gave the Russians any information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Apparently , to hide some super-secret secrets .
Yeah , right ! ]
Next , I absolutely have to mention the absolutely insane situation around Belarus .
To make a long story short , the EU wants to sanction Russia for intervening in Belarus while that self-same EU is intervening in every possible imaginable manner : from the Poles who treat Tikhanovskaia as a modern False Dmitri the Fifth ( see here for a summary of Polish-run False Dmitris ) , to the promise of a special “ Marshall Plan for Belarus ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests from Poland .
The EU refuses to recognize Lukashenko as the winner ( in spite of the fact that there is exactly zero evidence suggesting that Lukashenko lost ) and refers to Tikhanovskaia as the “ Leader of Belarus ” ( whatever that means ) .
As for our US American friends , having learned exactly nothing from the abject failure of their Guaido coup in Venezuela , they now want to repeat exactly the same with Tikhanovskaia in Belarus .
As a result , Tikhanovskaia has been re-christened “ Juanita Guaido @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Europeans .
Not only are they prostituting themselves to the leaders of the Empire , the following countries were the first to declare that they will not recognize Lukashenko as the leader of Belarus : Poland , Latvia , Lithuania , Estonia ( which is no surprise , they all compete for the title of most pro-US colony on the planet ) , but also putatively mentally sane countries such as Germany , Czechia , Slovakia , Denmark .
The case of Germany is particularly amazing , because Germany will now be placed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2 , something which the entire German industry opposes .
Eventually , the US , Canada , the Ukraine , the UK and the entire EU joined in and also refused to recognize Lukashenko as the leader of Belarus .
What is especially amazing to me is that these EU imbeciles apparently don ’ t care that without North Stream 2 they will have to purchase US gas , at much higher prices , which will make the EU economy less effective than the US one .
And I thought that prostitutes are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can make : not the European ones , apparently .
Still , I think that the “ top honor ” in this category goes to Poland which , while condemning some undefined Russian intervention in Belarus , runs the NEXTA Telegram channel which runs videos like this one : ( in Russian – no , not in Belarusian , they know that 99.9999 % Belarussians speak Russian ) : Oh , but it gets better .
NATO seems to be trying to frighten Russia with maneuvers in Poland and B-52 flights over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here for a full analysis ) .
As for the Poles and Ukronazis , they apparently believe that the Russian bear covered himself in poop and ran away at full speed .
What I am going to say next is not a secret , every military person who looked into this issue knows and understands this : NATO , and I mean the combined power of all NATO member states , simply does not have the hardware needed to wage a war against Russia in Europe .
What NATO does have is only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might result in a shooting war .
But once this war starts , the chances of victory for NATO are exactly zero .
Why ?
Well , for one thing , while coalitions of countries might give a thin veneer of political legitimacy to a military action ( in reality , only a UNSC resolution would ) , in purely military terms you are much better off having a single national military .
Not only that , but coalitions are nothing but the expression of an often held delusion : the delusion that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back of the big guy .
Poland ’ s entire history can be summarized in this simple principle : strike the weak and bootlick ( or even worse ! )
the powerful .
In contrast , real military powers don ’ t count on some other guy doing the heavy lifting for them .
They simply fight until they win .
Yes , the Europeans , being the cowards that they are , do believe that there is safety in numbers .
But each time these midgets gang up on Russia and start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s expression , start oinking ) all together , the Russians clearly see that the Europeans are afraid .
Otherwise , they would not constantly seek somebody to protect them ( even against a non-existing threat ) .
As a direct result of this delusion , NATO simply does not have the equivalent of the First Guard Tank Army in spite of the fact that NATO has a bigger population and much bigger budgets than Russia .
Such a tank Army is what it would take to fight a real war in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
NATO does not .
The other thing NATO does not have is a real integrated multi-layered air defense system .
Russia does .
Lastly , NATO has no hypersonic weapons .
Russia does .
( According to President Trump , the US does have super-dooper “ hydrosonic ” weapons , but nobody really knows what that is supposed to mean ) .
I would even argue that the comparatively smaller Belarusian military could make hamburger meat of the roughly three times larger Polish armed forces in a very short time ( unlike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soldiers and they know that they are surrounded by hostile countries on three sides ) .
As for the “ armed forces ” of the Baltic statelets , they are just a sad joke .
One more example : the Empire is now sending ships into the Black Sea as some kind of “ show of force ” .
Yet , every military analyst out there knows that the Black Sea is a “ Russian lake ” and that no matter how many ships the US or NATO sends into the Black Sea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a conflict would be measured in minutes .
There is a popular expression in Russia which , I submit , beautifully sums up the current US/NATO doctrine : , which can be translated as “ trying to scare a hedgehog with your naked bottom ” .
The truth is that NATO military forces currently are all in very bad shape – all of them , including the US – and that their only advantage over Russia is in numbers .
But as soon as you factor in training , command and control , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ C3I capabilities , the average age of military hardware or morale – the Russian armed forces are far ahead of the West .
Does anybody sincerely believe that a few B-52s and a few thousand soldiers from different countries playing war in Poland will really scare the Russian generals ?
But if not – why the threats ?
My explanation is simple : the rulers of the Empire simply hope that the people in the West will never find out how bad their current military posture really is , and they also know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so they simply pretend like they are still big , mighty and relevant .
This is made even easier by the fact that the Russians always downplay their real capabilities ( in sharp contrast to the West which always brags about “ the best XYZ in the world ” ) .
That , and the fact that nobody in the Western ruling classes wants to admit that the game is over and that the Empire has collapsed .
Well , they apparently can hide these truisms from most of their public opinion : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buttons , and his supporters immediately wave ( Chinese made ) US flags !
But I assure you that the Russians ( political leaders and even the general public ) know what the real score is .
Yet the Empire still refuses to deal with Russia in any other way except insults , bullying , threats , accusations , sanctions , and constant sabre-rattling .
This has never , and I mean never , worked in the past , and it won ’ t work in the future .
But , apparently , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insanity can be defined as “ doing the same thing over and over again , while hoping to achieve different results ” .
Finally , I will conclude with a short mention of US politicians .
First , Trump .
He now declares that the Russians stole the secret of hypersonic weapons from Obama .
This reminds me of how the Brits declared that Russia stole their vaccine against the sars-cov-2 virus .
But , if the Russians stole all that , why is it that ONLY Russia has deployed hypersonic weapons ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has both two vaccines and 2 actual treatments ( and not the UK ) ?
For a good laugh , check out Andrei Martyanov ’ s great column “ Russia Steal Everything ” .
And then there is Nancy Pelosi who , apparently , is considering , yes , you guessed it – yet another impeachment attempt against Trump ?
The charge this time ?
Exercising this Presidential prerogative to nominate a successor to Ruth Ginsburg .
Okay , Pelosi might be senile , but she also is in deep denial if she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ project .
Frankly ?
I think that she lost it .
In fact , I think that all the Dems have gone absolutely insane : they are now considering packing both the Supreme Court and the Senate .
The fact that doing so will destroy the US political system does not seem to bother them in the least .
We live in a world where facts or logic have simply become irrelevant and nobody cares about such clearly outdated categories .
We have elevated “ ” into an art form .
We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ proof ” or “ evidence ” which we have replaced with variations on the “ highly likely ” theme .
We have also , for all practical purpose , jettisoned the entire corpus of international law and replaced it with “ rules-based international order “ .
In fact , I can only agree with Chris Hedges who , in his superb book the “ Empire of illusions ” and of the “ triumph of spectacle ” .
He is absolutely correct : not only is this a triumph of appearance over substance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is even the triumph of self-destruction over self-preservation .
There is not big “ master plan ” , no complex international conspiracy , no 5D chess .
All we have is yet another empire committing suicide and , like so many before this one , this suicide is executed by this empire ’ s ruling classes .

We all know that we are living in crazy, and dangerous, times, yet I can’t help being awed at what the imperial propaganda machine (aka the legacy ziomedia) is trying to make us all swallow. The list of truly batshit crazy stuff we are being told to believe is now very long, and today I just want to pick on a few of my “favorites” (so to speak).
First, of course, comes the “Novichok Reloaded” scandal around the alleged poisoning of the so-called “dissident” Alexei Navalnyi. I already mentioned this absolutely ridiculous story once, so I won’t repeat it all here. I just want to mention a few very basic facts:
Navalnyi is pretty much a discredited non-entity in Russia. “Putin” (because this is how the imperial propaganda machine always personalizes the evils of Russia: “Putin” did this or that, as if Putin was personally in every alleged Russian evil deed) had absolutely and exactly zero reasons to harm Navalnyi in any way. I would even add that IF Navalnyi was poisoned in Russia (which I do not believe) then the FSB screwed up by not offering him 24/7 protection, especially in the current political climate (i.e. struggle for the completion of North Stream 2).
reasons to harm Navalnyi in any way. I would even add that IF Navalnyi was poisoned in Russia (which I do not believe) then the FSB screwed up by not offering him 24/7 protection, especially in the current political climate (i.e. struggle for the completion of North Stream 2). The Empire always likes to produce a “sacrificial lamb” to symbolize the putative evil of the nation which dares to resist. In Iran it was Neda, in Kuwait the infamous “incubator babies”, in Syria anonymous kids killed by Russian gas, and in Russia it was Nemtsov (did not really work) and now Navalnyi (I wonder who the sacrificial lamb will be in Belarus (Tikhanovskaia?). The FSB should have seen this coming, especially after Nemtsov.
There is exactly zero evidence that the mineral water bottle which the Germans claim contained traces of, what else, “Novichok”, ever was anywhere near Navalnyi or even that it ever was in Russia. No such bottle was found by, or mentioned to the Russian investigators. This bottle was, allegedly, hidden from the FSB by Navalnyi supporters, and secretly brought to Germany. What that means in terms of “chain of custody” is self-evident.
evidence that the mineral water bottle which the Germans claim contained traces of, what else, “Novichok”, ever was anywhere near Navalnyi or even that it ever was in Russia. No such bottle was found by, or mentioned to the Russian investigators. This bottle was, allegedly, hidden from the FSB by Navalnyi supporters, and secretly brought to Germany. What that means in terms of “chain of custody” is self-evident. As I have mentioned in my past article, if what the German authorities are claiming is true, then the Russians are truly the dumbest imbeciles on the planet. Not content to use this now famous “Novichok” gas against Skripal in the UK and after failing to kill Skripal, these stupid Russians decided to try the very same gas, only “improved”, and they failed again: Navalnyi is quite alive and well, thank you!
Then there is this: according to the imperial propaganda machine, Novichok was so horribly dangerous, that the Brits had to use full biosuits to investigate the alleged poisoning of Skripal. They also said that they would completely destroy the dangerous Skripal home (though they never did that). The self same propaganda machine says that the Novichok used on Navalnyi was a more powerful, improved version. Okay. Then try to answer this one: why did the Russians NOT put on biosuits, why did not a single passenger suffer from any side effects (inside a closed aircraft cabin!)? How is it that this super-dooper Novichok not only failed to kill Navalnyi (who, allegedly, ingested it!) but also failed to even moderately inconvenience anybody from the many people Navalnyi was surrounded by on that day?
I could continue to deconstruct all this nonsense, but that would take pages. I will mention two thing though:
First, the Russians have requested any and all evidence available to the Germans and to the Organization for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons – but they got absolutely nothing in return. Yet the EU is demanding an investigation (which is already under way in Russia anyway!) as if the Russians did not want the exact same!
Second, Navalnyi apparently has an immunity to otherwise deadly Russian biological agents, just take a look at him on this post-Novichok photo:
[By the way, the first time around the Brits also never gave the Russians any information, nevermind any kind of evidence. Apparently, to hide some super-secret secrets. Yeah, right!]
Next, I absolutely have to mention the absolutely insane situation around Belarus.
To make a long story short, the EU wants to sanction Russia for intervening in Belarus while that self-same EU is intervening in every possible imaginable manner: from the Poles who treat Tikhanovskaia as a modern False Dmitri the Fifth (see here for a summary of Polish-run False Dmitris), to the promise of a special “Marshall Plan for Belarus”, to the coordination of all the protests from Poland. The EU refuses to recognize Lukashenko as the winner (in spite of the fact that there is exactly zero evidence suggesting that Lukashenko lost) and refers to Tikhanovskaia as the “Leader of Belarus” (whatever that means).
As for our US American friends, having learned exactly nothing from the abject failure of their Guaido coup in Venezuela, they now want to repeat exactly the same with Tikhanovskaia in Belarus. As a result, Tikhanovskaia has been re-christened “Juanita Guaido”
But the worst are still the Europeans. Not only are they prostituting themselves to the leaders of the Empire, the following countries were the first to declare that they will not recognize Lukashenko as the leader of Belarus: Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia (which is no surprise, they all compete for the title of most pro-US colony on the planet), but also putatively mentally sane countries such as Germany, Czechia, Slovakia, Denmark. The case of Germany is particularly amazing, because Germany will now be placed under immense pressure to cancel North Stream 2, something which the entire German industry opposes. Eventually, the US, Canada, the Ukraine, the UK and the entire EU joined in and also refused to recognize Lukashenko as the leader of Belarus.
What is especially amazing to me is that these EU imbeciles apparently don’t care that without North Stream 2 they will have to purchase US gas, at much higher prices, which will make the EU economy less effective than the US one. And I thought that prostitutes are always acutely aware of the money they can make: not the European ones, apparently.
Still, I think that the “top honor” in this category goes to Poland which, while condemning some undefined Russian intervention in Belarus, runs the NEXTA Telegram channel which runs videos like this one: (in Russian – no, not in Belarusian, they know that 99.9999% Belarussians speak Russian):
Oh, but it gets better.
NATO seems to be trying to frighten Russia with maneuvers in Poland and B-52 flights over the Ukraine and the Black Sea (see here for a full analysis). As for the Poles and Ukronazis, they apparently believe that the Russian bear covered himself in poop and ran away at full speed.
What I am going to say next is not a secret, every military person who looked into this issue knows and understands this: NATO, and I mean the combined power of all NATO member states, simply does not have the hardware needed to wage a war against Russia in Europe. What NATO does have is only sufficient to trigger a serious incident which might result in a shooting war. But once this war starts, the chances of victory for NATO are exactly zero. Why?
Well, for one thing, while coalitions of countries might give a thin veneer of political legitimacy to a military action (in reality, only a UNSC resolution would), in purely military terms you are much better off having a single national military. Not only that, but coalitions are nothing but the expression of an often held delusion: the delusion that the little guy can hide behind the back of the big guy. Poland’s entire history can be summarized in this simple principle: strike the weak and bootlick (or even worse!) the powerful. In contrast, real military powers don’t count on some other guy doing the heavy lifting for them. They simply fight until they win.
Yes, the Europeans, being the cowards that they are, do believe that there is safety in numbers. But each time these midgets gang up on Russia and start barking (or, to use Putin’s expression, start oinking) all together, the Russians clearly see that the Europeans are afraid. Otherwise, they would not constantly seek somebody to protect them (even against a non-existing threat).
As a direct result of this delusion, NATO simply does not have the equivalent of the First Guard Tank Army in spite of the fact that NATO has a bigger population and much bigger budgets than Russia. Such a tank Army is what it would take to fight a real war in Europe, Russia has such an Army. NATO does not.
The other thing NATO does not have is a real integrated multi-layered air defense system. Russia does.
Lastly, NATO has no hypersonic weapons. Russia does.
(According to President Trump, the US does have super-dooper “hydrosonic” weapons, but nobody really knows what that is supposed to mean).
I would even argue that the comparatively smaller Belarusian military could make hamburger meat of the roughly three times larger Polish armed forces in a very short time (unlike the Poles, the Belarusian are excellent soldiers and they know that they are surrounded by hostile countries on three sides).
As for the “armed forces” of the Baltic statelets, they are just a sad joke.
One more example: the Empire is now sending ships into the Black Sea as some kind of “show of force”. Yet, every military analyst out there knows that the Black Sea is a “Russian lake” and that no matter how many ships the US or NATO sends into the Black Sea, their life expectancy in case of a conflict would be measured in minutes.
There is a popular expression in Russia which, I submit, beautifully sums up the current US/NATO doctrine: пугать ежа голой задницей, which can be translated as “trying to scare a hedgehog with your naked bottom”.
The truth is that NATO military forces currently are all in very bad shape – all of them, including the US – and that their only advantage over Russia is in numbers. But as soon as you factor in training, command and control, the ability to operate with severely degraded C3I capabilities, the average age of military hardware or morale – the Russian armed forces are far ahead of the West.
Does anybody sincerely believe that a few B-52s and a few thousand soldiers from different countries playing war in Poland will really scare the Russian generals?
But if not – why the threats?
My explanation is simple: the rulers of the Empire simply hope that the people in the West will never find out how bad their current military posture really is, and they also know that Russia will never attack first – so they simply pretend like they are still big, mighty and relevant. This is made even easier by the fact that the Russians always downplay their real capabilities (in sharp contrast to the West which always brags about “the best XYZ in the world”). That, and the fact that nobody in the Western ruling classes wants to admit that the game is over and that the Empire has collapsed.
Well, they apparently can hide these truisms from most of their public opinion: Trump promises super-dooper missiles and big red buttons, and his supporters immediately wave (Chinese made) US flags! But I assure you that the Russians (political leaders and even the general public) know what the real score is.
Yet the Empire still refuses to deal with Russia in any other way except insults, bullying, threats, accusations, sanctions, and constant sabre-rattling. This has never, and I mean never, worked in the past, and it won’t work in the future. But, apparently, NATO generals simply cannot comprehend that insanity can be defined as “doing the same thing over and over again, while hoping to achieve different results”.
Finally, I will conclude with a short mention of US politicians.
First, Trump. He now declares that the Russians stole the secret of hypersonic weapons from Obama. This reminds me of how the Brits declared that Russia stole their vaccine against the sars-cov-2 virus. But, if the Russians stole all that, why is it that ONLY Russia has deployed hypersonic weapons (not the US) and ONLY Russia has both two vaccines and 2 actual treatments (and not the UK)? For a good laugh, check out Andrei Martyanov’s great column “Russia Steal Everything”.
And then there is Nancy Pelosi who, apparently, is considering, yes, you guessed it – yet another impeachment attempt against Trump? The charge this time? Exercising this Presidential prerogative to nominate a successor to Ruth Ginsburg. Okay, Pelosi might be senile, but she also is in deep denial if she thinks impeaching Trump is still a viable project. Frankly? I think that she lost it.
In fact, I think that all the Dems have gone absolutely insane: they are now considering packing both the Supreme Court and the Senate. The fact that doing so will destroy the US political system does not seem to bother them in the least.
Conclusion: quos Deus vult perdere prius dementat!
We live in a world where facts or logic have simply become irrelevant and nobody cares about such clearly outdated categories. We have elevated “doubleplusgoodthinking” into an art form. We have also done away with the concepts of “proof” or “evidence” which we have replaced with variations on the “highly likely” theme. We have also, for all practical purpose, jettisoned the entire corpus of international law and replaced it with “rules-based international order“. In fact, I can only agree with Chris Hedges who, in his superb book the “Empire of illusions” and of the “triumph of spectacle”. He is absolutely correct: not only is this a triumph of appearance over substance, and of ideology over reality, it is even the triumph of self-destruction over self-preservation.
There is not big “master plan”, no complex international conspiracy, no 5D chess. All we have is yet another empire committing suicide and, like so many before this one, this suicide is executed by this empire’s ruling classes.


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southfront--2020-09-26--China Will “Definitely Start A Just War” If US Troops Return To Taiwan: State Media

Hu Xijn , the editor of China ’ s English language mouthpiece publication geared toward Western audiences , , is at it again “ relaying ” Beijing ’ s threats and warnings .
He took aim at a US Marine Corps authored editorial written in in a tweet which unleashed headlines , including in Newsweek .
The American military publication called for a US ground troops deployment to Taiwan to restore the regional balance of power in Washington ’ s favor .
The Marine author urged this of the Pentagon “ if it is committed to defending Taiwanese sovereignty.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s view in his usual hawkish manner , that “ the PLA will definitely start a just war to safeguard China ’ s territorial integrity ” if there are US troops stationed in Taiwan .
This would also of course be seen as a severe violation and breakdown of the ‘ One China ’ policy status quo .
Thus the US article itself is now stirring already high tensions , as Newsweek summarizes : The article headlined “ Deterring the Dragon , ” has [ Marine Captain ] Mills warning that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Taiwan “ more likely ” and believes that American leadership has to “ face down ” international pressure “ against a deliberate and more global conflict with China.
” “ If Chinese forces can prevent U.S. forces from responding reflexively or immediately to PLA ( People ’ s Liberation Army ) aggression , the United States will either accede to a quick PLA victory in a Taiwanese-mainland China conflict or be forced to wage a long , costly campaign to re-establish access to Taiwan with a far from certain outcome , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insider thinking of the Chinese Communist Party , but with a more hawkish tinge .
And while a lone article by a Marine officer in a military publication might be seen in the United States as but one among many perspectives on China adding to the debate , no doubt Beijing sees it very differently – as a veiled Pentagon threat to take precisely such action.Meanwhile since last week China has stepped up military activity and war games in areas near Taiwan and the contested strait , including ‘ de-mining ’ exercises .

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Hu Xijn, the editor of China’s English language mouthpiece publication geared toward Western audiences, Global Times, is at it again “relaying” Beijing’s threats and warnings.
He took aim at a US Marine Corps authored editorial written in Military Review in a tweet which unleashed headlines, including in Newsweek. The American military publication called for a US ground troops deployment to Taiwan to restore the regional balance of power in Washington’s favor.
The Marine author urged this of the Pentagon “if it is committed to defending Taiwanese sovereignty.” Hu shot back, likely echoing Beijing’s view in his usual hawkish manner, that “the PLA will definitely start a just war to safeguard China’s territorial integrity” if there are US troops stationed in Taiwan.
I must warn people in the US and Taiwan who hold this kind of thinking. Once they take the step of returning US forces to Taiwan, the PLA will definitely start a just war to safeguard China’s territorial integrity. China’s Anti-Secession Law is a tiger with teeth. pic.twitter.com/2FkvAEHUqn — Hu Xijin 胡锡进 (@HuXijin_GT) September 24, 2020
This would also of course be seen as a severe violation and breakdown of the ‘One China’ policy status quo.
Thus the US article itself is now stirring already high tensions, as Newsweek summarizes:
The article headlined “Deterring the Dragon,” has [Marine Captain] Mills warning that the current power balance made a surprise attack on Taiwan “more likely” and believes that American leadership has to “face down” international pressure “against a deliberate and more global conflict with China.” “If Chinese forces can prevent U.S. forces from responding reflexively or immediately to PLA (People’s Liberation Army) aggression, the United States will either accede to a quick PLA victory in a Taiwanese-mainland China conflict or be forced to wage a long, costly campaign to re-establish access to Taiwan with a far from certain outcome,” Mills wrote.
Typically Hu reflects the insider thinking of the Chinese Communist Party, but with a more hawkish tinge.
Via Reuters
And while a lone article by a Marine officer in a military publication might be seen in the United States as but one among many perspectives on China adding to the debate, no doubt Beijing sees it very differently – as a veiled Pentagon threat to take precisely such action.Meanwhile since last week China has stepped up military activity and war games in areas near Taiwan and the contested strait, including ‘de-mining’ exercises.
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southfront--2020-09-26--India’s Arjun Mk II Main Battle Tank

India’s Arjun Mk II Main Battle Tank

The Arjun Mk II or Mk 1A is a new generation of main battle tank ( MBT ) designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization ( DRDO ) of India .
The Arjun Mk II was unveiled for the first time to the public during a military parade for the National Day in New Delhi on 26 January , 2014 .
It ’ s been in development since 2012 .
The state-of-the-art ARJUN Main Battle Tank Mk II has been designed and developed by DRDO by incorporating numerous improvements over and above the ARJUN MBT Mk I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indian Army .
It has outclassed the T-90 during comparative trials .
Regarding the trials , a Ministry of Defence press release reported : “ After many years of trial and tribulation it has now proved its worth by its superb performance under various circumstances , such as driving cross-country over rugged sand dunes , detecting , observing and quickly engaging targets , accurately hitting targets – both stationary and moving , with pin pointed accuracy .
Its superior fire-power is based on accurate and quick target acquisition capability during day and night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible reaction time during combat engagements ” .
The Fire control system of the new tank has a hit probability over 90 % , when firing on the move .
The new tank also has improved communication systems and new navigation system .
Compared to the initial Arjun tank , the Mk 2 has a total of 93 upgrades , including 13 major improvements .
The major upgrades are missile-firing capability against long-range targets , panoramic sight with night vision to engage targets effectively at night , containerisation of the ammunition , enhanced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , explosive reactive armour , an advanced air-defence gun to engage helicopters ; a mine plough , an advanced land navigation system and a warning system which can fire smoke grenades to confuse laser guidance .
In August 2014 , India ’ s Defence Acquisition Council ( DAC ) renewed a Rs 66 billion clearance for 118 Arjun Mark II tanks .
The United Progressive Alliance ( UPA ) government had already cleared 118 Arjun Mark IIs .
In an interview emerged in January 2020 , army chief Manoj Mukund Naravane told that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is scheduled for 2026–27 .
The main armament of the Arjun Mk II or Mk 1A main battle tank comprises a 120mm rifled gun fitted with a thermal sleeve , fume extractor , and a muzzle reference system .
The gun is able to fire a full range of ammunitions including FSAPDS ( Fin Stabilized Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot ) , HESH ( High-Explosive Squash Head ) , PCB , TB and the Israeli LAser Homing Anti-Tank ( LAHAT ) missile .
The Laser Homing Attack Missile , or LAHAT , is an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MBT Division of Israel Aerospace Industries ( IAI ) .
The missile uses a tandem warhead which is capable of defeating all types of modern armour , including add-on reactive armour .
The Arjun Mk II can carry a total of 39 rounds in special blast-proof canisters .
A 7.62 mm MAG machine gun is mounted coaxially to the main armament .
A Remote-Controlled Weapon Station is mounted on the top of the turret armed with a 12.7mm NSVT machine gun .
This type of turret enhances crew survivability by enabling firing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during day and night .
The vehicle is also fitted with a bank of eight 81 mm grenade launchers mounted on each side at the rear part of the turret .
The Arjun MK II or Mk 1A is motorized with a German 10-cylinder , V-90 turbo charged , charge cooled , water cooled diesel engine developing 1030 kW at 2,400 rpm .
The Arjun Mk II is equipped with epicyclic transmission with hydrodynamic torque converter , mechanical lock up clutch and hydrodynamic retarder with 4 forward and 2 reverse gears .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 58 km/h and 40 km/h in cross country with a maximum cruising range of 500 km .
The Arjun Mk II or Mk 1A is fitted with a computerized day/thermal fire control system and a new panoramic sighting system for the commander is mounted right side of the turret roof .
The system includes a laser range finder and has hunter-killer capability .
The gunner sight is fitted with an automatic target tracker which greatly enhances the speed and accurate target engagement capability of the tank .
To increase the self-protection of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and countermeasure system ( ALWACS ) developed in collaboration with the Israeli Company Elbit Systems is mounted on each side of the turret .
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The Arjun Mk II or Mk 1A is a new generation of main battle tank (MBT) designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) of India.
The Arjun Mk II was unveiled for the first time to the public during a military parade for the National Day in New Delhi on 26 January, 2014. It’s been in development since 2012.
The state-of-the-art ARJUN Main Battle Tank Mk II has been designed and developed by DRDO by incorporating numerous improvements over and above the ARJUN MBT Mk I which is already in service with the Indian Army.
It has outclassed the T-90 during comparative trials.
Regarding the trials, a Ministry of Defence press release reported:
“After many years of trial and tribulation it has now proved its worth by its superb performance under various circumstances, such as driving cross-country over rugged sand dunes, detecting, observing and quickly engaging targets, accurately hitting targets – both stationary and moving, with pin pointed accuracy. Its superior fire-power is based on accurate and quick target acquisition capability during day and night in all types of weather and shortest possible reaction time during combat engagements”.
The Fire control system of the new tank has a hit probability over 90%, when firing on the move.
The new tank also has improved communication systems and new navigation system.
Compared to the initial Arjun tank, the Mk 2 has a total of 93 upgrades, including 13 major improvements.
The major upgrades are missile-firing capability against long-range targets, panoramic sight with night vision to engage targets effectively at night, containerisation of the ammunition, enhanced main weapon penetration; additional ammunition types, explosive reactive armour, an advanced air-defence gun to engage helicopters; a mine plough, an advanced land navigation system and a warning system which can fire smoke grenades to confuse laser guidance.
In August 2014, India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) renewed a Rs 66 billion clearance for 118 Arjun Mark II tanks. The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government had already cleared 118 Arjun Mark IIs.
In an interview emerged in January 2020, army chief Manoj Mukund Naravane told that the tank meets operational requirements and induction is scheduled for 2026–27.
The main armament of the Arjun Mk II or Mk 1A main battle tank comprises a 120mm rifled gun fitted with a thermal sleeve, fume extractor, and a muzzle reference system.
The gun is able to fire a full range of ammunitions including FSAPDS (Fin Stabilized Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot), HESH (High-Explosive Squash Head), PCB, TB and the Israeli LAser Homing Anti-Tank (LAHAT) missile.
The Laser Homing Attack Missile, or LAHAT, is an advanced missile developed and manufactured by the MBT Division of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The missile uses a tandem warhead which is capable of defeating all types of modern armour, including add-on reactive armour.
The Arjun Mk II can carry a total of 39 rounds in special blast-proof canisters. A 7.62 mm MAG machine gun is mounted coaxially to the main armament.
A Remote-Controlled Weapon Station is mounted on the top of the turret armed with a 12.7mm NSVT machine gun.
This type of turret enhances crew survivability by enabling firing of the anti-aircraft gun in hatch closed mode during day and night.
The vehicle is also fitted with a bank of eight 81 mm grenade launchers mounted on each side at the rear part of the turret.
The Arjun MK II or Mk 1A is motorized with a German 10-cylinder, V-90 turbo charged, charge cooled, water cooled diesel engine developing 1030 kW at 2,400 rpm.
The Arjun Mk II is equipped with epicyclic transmission with hydrodynamic torque converter, mechanical lock up clutch and hydrodynamic retarder with 4 forward and 2 reverse gears. The tank can run at maximum road speed of 58 km/h and 40 km/h in cross country with a maximum cruising range of 500 km.
The Arjun Mk II or Mk 1A is fitted with a computerized day/thermal fire control system and a new panoramic sighting system for the commander is mounted right side of the turret roof.
The system includes a laser range finder and has hunter-killer capability.
The gunner sight is fitted with an automatic target tracker which greatly enhances the speed and accurate target engagement capability of the tank.
To increase the self-protection of the Arjun Mk-II, a laser warning and countermeasure system (ALWACS) developed in collaboration with the Israeli Company Elbit Systems is mounted on each side of the turret.
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southfront--2020-09-26--An-26 Military Transport Aircraft Crashed In Northeastern Ukraine. At Least 25 Killed (Video)

UPDATE ( 26.09.2020 ) : 25 people died in the incident .
2 people received injures .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ total number of people onboard was 27 .
An An-26 military transport plane of the @ @ @ @ @ region .
At least 22 onboard were killed , 2 people received injures and 4 @ @ @ @ @ The military plane crashed late on September 25 as it was about to land at @ @ @ @ @ of Chuguev .
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UPDATE (26.09.2020): 25 people died in the incident. 2 people received injures. According to the most recent reports, the total number of people onboard was 27.
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An An-26 military transport plane of the Ukrainian Armed Forces crashed Kharkov region. At least 22 onboard were killed, 2 people received injures and 4 others are still missing.
The military plane crashed late on September 25 as it was about to land at an airfield outside the town of Chuguev.
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southfront--2020-09-26--Russian Air Aces vs NATO

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southfront--2020-09-26--Dozens Killed In ISIS Ambush On Borno Governor In Nigeria

ISIS terrorists have ambushed the convoy of Babagana Umara Zulumr regional governor of the northeastern Nigeria state of Borno .
Zulumr ’ s convoy came under attack from the terrorists on September 25 near the town of Baga , right next to Lake Chad .
Initially , Nigerian sources told the France-Press Agency ( AFP ) that eight policemen , three service members and four civilians were killed in the attack .
However , the death toll rose to 30 the next day .
Zulumr was not reportedly hurt .
A security source told the agency that the terrorists also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gun truck and six sports utility vehicles , which were escorting the convoy .
ISIS in Nigeria , formerly known as “ Boko Haram , ” is highly active in Borno State , especially in the areas bordering Lake Chad .
In the last few months , the Nigerian military stepped up its operations in Borno to address the terrorist group ’ s growing threat .
On September 25 and 26 , the air force carried out a series of airstrikes on the group ’ s hideouts in Bula Sabo , Dole , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The lack of effective coordination between Nigeria and the other countries neighboring Lake Chad is allowing ISIS terrorists to thrive in the region .
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ISIS terrorists have ambushed the convoy of Babagana Umara Zulumr regional governor of the northeastern Nigeria state of Borno.
Zulumr’s convoy came under attack from the terrorists on September 25 near the town of Baga, right next to Lake Chad.
Initially, Nigerian sources told the France-Press Agency (AFP) that eight policemen, three service members and four civilians were killed in the attack. However, the death toll rose to 30 the next day. Zulumr was not reportedly hurt.
“The tally has increased to 30 as many bodies were picked in the surrounding areas after the attack,” one of the sources told the AFP, adding that “many people were injured.”
A security source told the agency that the terrorists also captured an armored personnel carrier, a gun truck and six sports utility vehicles, which were escorting the convoy.
ISIS in Nigeria, formerly known as “Boko Haram,” is highly active in Borno State, especially in the areas bordering Lake Chad.
In the last few months, the Nigerian military stepped up its operations in Borno to address the terrorist group’s growing threat. On September 25 and 26, the air force carried out a series of airstrikes on the group’s hideouts in Bula Sabo, Dole, Tongule, Bone and Isari Musa.
#PressRelease #DHQUpdate OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE: AIR TASK FORCE LAUNCHES SUBSIDIARY OPERATION HAIL STORM 2, DESTROYS TERRORISTS’ HIDEOUTS, NEUTRALIZES SEVERAL FIGHTERS AT BULA SABO, DOLE IN BORNO STATEhttps://t.co/FElINBJg7i pic.twitter.com/fs2WvetgFF — DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA (@DefenceInfoNG) September 25, 2020
#PressRelease #DHQUpdate OPERATION HAIL STORM 2: AIR TASK FORCE NEUTRALIZES SCORES OF TERRORISTS, INFLICTS MASSIVE DAMAGE TO THEIR CAMPS AT TONGULE, BONE AND ISARI MUSA IN BORNO STATE https://t.co/S7BRYckaQr pic.twitter.com/dz4pOLUSRe — DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA (@DefenceInfoNG) September 26, 2020
The lack of effective coordination between Nigeria and the other countries neighboring Lake Chad is allowing ISIS terrorists to thrive in the region.
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southfront--2020-09-26--Lebanese Army, Intelligence Clash With Terrorist Cells Near Syria’s Border (Video)

Fierce Clashes between Lebanese government forces and terrorist cells are taking place in Wadi Khalid right on the border with Syria .
The clashes broke out on September 26 afternoon when a force of the Information Division attempted to raid a hideout where terrorists from different cells were holding a meeting .
The terrorists resisted arrest , opening fire at the force .
The Lebanese Armed Forces quickly dispatched reinforcements to the town of al-Farad , where the clashes are taking place .
According to the Lebanon 24 news outlet , three cells were meeting in the hideout to plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One of the three cells is said to be affiliated with Abu Suleiman al-Dandashi , a Jund al-Sham leader who was eliminated by the Syrian military in Homs in 2014 .
Another cell is reportedly linked to Khaled Al-Talawi .
The infamous terrorist , who was eliminated two weeks ago by the Lebanese military , plotted the August 21 Kaftoun attack and was responsible for the killing of four soldiers in Tripoli on September 13 .
Journalist Bassam Abou Zeid revealed that the cells ’ members are Lebanese and Syrians .
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ongoing clashes .
The Information Division and the Lebanese Armed Forces are reportedly determined to neutralize the cells today .
More information on the clashes will likely be shared tomorrow .
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Fierce Clashes between Lebanese government forces and terrorist cells are taking place in Wadi Khalid right on the border with Syria.
The clashes broke out on September 26 afternoon when a force of the Information Division attempted to raid a hideout where terrorists from different cells were holding a meeting.
The terrorists resisted arrest, opening fire at the force. The Lebanese Armed Forces quickly dispatched reinforcements to the town of al-Farad, where the clashes are taking place.
According to the Lebanon 24 news outlet, three cells were meeting in the hideout to plan a series of terrorist attacks in Lebanon.
One of the three cells is said to be affiliated with Abu Suleiman al-Dandashi, a Jund al-Sham leader who was eliminated by the Syrian military in Homs in 2014. Another cell is reportedly linked to Khaled Al-Talawi. The infamous terrorist, who was eliminated two weeks ago by the Lebanese military, plotted the August 21 Kaftoun attack and was responsible for the killing of four soldiers in Tripoli on September 13.
مصادر أمنية أكدت أن الاشتباكات مع مجموعة إرهابية في منطقة وادي خالد مازالت مستمرة وأن هناك اتجاها من قبل شعبة المعلومات في قوى الأمن والجيش على حسم المعركة الليلة.
وبحسب المعلومات عدد من القتلى والجرحى سقطوا في صفوف المجموعة الإرهابية والتي تردد أنها تضم لبنانيين وسوريين. pic.twitter.com/Mnw9YzPRSJ — Bassam Abou Zeid (@BassamAbouZeid) September 26, 2020
Journalist Bassam Abou Zeid revealed that the cells’ members are Lebanese and Syrians. Some of them were killed or injured in the ongoing clashes.
The Information Division and the Lebanese Armed Forces are reportedly determined to neutralize the cells today. More information on the clashes will likely be shared tomorrow.
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southfront--2020-09-26--In Video: Saudi-led Coalition Air Force Destroyed Houthis ‘Air-Defense’ System

The Saudi-led coalition announced on September 26 that it had destroyed an “ air-defense ” system of Yemen ’ s Houthis .
A warplanes of the coalition destroyed the system that was deployed in the outskirt of the Yemeni capital , Sanaa , with a pinpoint airstrike .
In an official statement , the Saudi coalition stressed that it will remain committed to the neutralization of the Houthis ’ offensive capabilities , which “ pose a threat to regional and international security.
” While the coalition claimed that an “ air-defense ” system was destroyed , footage of the airstrike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ radar .
The P-18 , developed in the Soviet Union , is a 2D VHF radar with a maximum range of 250 km and an altitude of 35 km .
The system was in service with the former Yemeni military , which explains how it reached the hands of the Houthis .
For the last three years , the Houthis have been working to boost their air-defense capabilities .
The group restored 2K12 Kub medium-range air-defense systems and converted air-to-air missiles into ground-to-air missiles .
Last February , the Houthis demonstrated their capabilities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combat aircraft of the Royal Saudi Air Force over northern Yemen .
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The Saudi-led coalition announced on September 26 that it had destroyed an “air-defense” system of Yemen’s Houthis.
A warplanes of the coalition destroyed the system that was deployed in the outskirt of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, with a pinpoint airstrike.
In an official statement, the Saudi coalition stressed that it will remain committed to the neutralization of the Houthis’ offensive capabilities, which “pose a threat to regional and international security.”
While the coalition claimed that an “air-defense” system was destroyed, footage of the airstrike showed what appeared to be a P-18 radar.
خاص #الحدث .. فيديو تدمير قوات التحالف منظومة دفاع جوية تتبع مليشيات الحوثي في #صنعاء pic.twitter.com/tTlL4BfumI — الحدث اليمني (@Alhadath_Ymn) September 26, 2020
The P-18, developed in the Soviet Union, is a 2D VHF radar with a maximum range of 250 km and an altitude of 35 km. The system was in service with the former Yemeni military, which explains how it reached the hands of the Houthis.
For the last three years, the Houthis have been working to boost their air-defense capabilities. The group restored 2K12 Kub medium-range air-defense systems and converted air-to-air missiles into ground-to-air missiles.
Last February, the Houthis demonstrated their capabilities when they shot down a Tornado IDS combat aircraft of the Royal Saudi Air Force over northern Yemen.
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southfront--2020-09-26--Military Situation In Iraq On September 26, 2020 (Map Update)

A brief overview of the recent developments in Iraq : • Sheikh Akram al-Kaabi , the Secretary General of Harakat @ @ @ @ @ countering US interests in Iraq until the complete expulsion of US forces from the country @ @ @ @ @ Emad Fadhel Nayef the brother-in-law of the former Kirkuk Intelligence Director in Bajwan village northwest @ @ @ @ @ The PMU and the Iraqi Army carried out a security operation against ISIS in the @ @ @ @ @ PMU and the Iraqi Army carried out a security operation against ISIS near the Kabisah @ @ @ @ @ MORE ON THE TOPIC :

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Iraq:
Sheikh Akram al-Kaabi, the Secretary General of Harakat al-Nujaba, called to continue countering US interests in Iraq until the complete expulsion of US forces from the country;
ISIS elements assassinated Emad Fadhel Nayef the brother-in-law of the former Kirkuk Intelligence Director in Bajwan village northwest of Kirkuk city;
The PMU and the Iraqi Army carried out a security operation against ISIS in the Hamrin mountain;
The PMU and the Iraqi Army carried out a security operation against ISIS near the Kabisah area west of Hit.
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southfront--2020-09-26--Khorasan Jihadists Call On Militants To Defect From Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham

A group of Jihadists from Khorasan , an Islamic name for Pakistan and Afghanistan , called on militants to defect from Hay ’ at Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ) in a new statement .
HTS , which was a main branch of al-Qaeda , is currently ruling over the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib .
In the statement , which was released on September 20 , the jihadists accused HTS and its leader , Abu Mohamad al-Julani , of following the same “ depraved ” path of ISIS .
“ Al-Julani has become an oppressor , a corrupter , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , adding that al-Julani has “ broken the pledge of allegiance [ to al-Qaeda ] , obsessed Mujahedeen , broke up their ranks , prevented them from working against the Nusayris [ Syrian army ] , silenced their voices , imprisoned them and raided their homes.
” The jihadists also slammed al-Julani for making concessions to the West , including HTS ’ decision to allow the Turkish military into Greater Idlib .
HTS is working to assert its dominance over Greater Idlib and attempting to appease the West by cracking down on other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year , the group engaged in a serious conflict with Horas al-Din and other al-Qaeda-affiliated groups .
The terrorists group also arrested a number of al-Qaeda-affiliated figures , including French jihadists Omar Diaby .
Al-Julani ’ s war on foreign jihadists in Syria has apparently began to provoke al-Qaeda ’ s “ old guards.
” This may have serious consequences on HTS ’ unity .
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A group of Jihadists from Khorasan, an Islamic name for Pakistan and Afghanistan, called on militants to defect from Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in a new statement.
HTS, which was a main branch of al-Qaeda, is currently ruling over the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib.
In the statement, which was released on September 20, the jihadists accused HTS and its leader, Abu Mohamad al-Julani, of following the same “depraved” path of ISIS.
“Al-Julani has become an oppressor, a corrupter,” the jihadist said in the statement, adding that al-Julani has “broken the pledge of allegiance [to al-Qaeda], obsessed Mujahedeen, broke up their ranks, prevented them from working against the Nusayris [Syrian army], silenced their voices, imprisoned them and raided their homes.”
The jihadists also slammed al-Julani for making concessions to the West, including HTS’ decision to allow the Turkish military into Greater Idlib.
HTS is working to assert its dominance over Greater Idlib and attempting to appease the West by cracking down on other jihadi groups in the region. Earlier this year, the group engaged in a serious conflict with Horas al-Din and other al-Qaeda-affiliated groups.
The terrorists group also arrested a number of al-Qaeda-affiliated figures, including French jihadists Omar Diaby.
Al-Julani’s war on foreign jihadists in Syria has apparently began to provoke al-Qaeda’s “old guards.” This may have serious consequences on HTS’ unity.
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southfront--2020-09-26--Afghan Army MD-530F Helicopter Crashed Into River (Photos, Map Update)

An MD-530F helicopter of the Afghan Army crashed into a river in the city of Pul-e-Khumri in Baghlan province .
@ @ @ @ @ Media sources said the cause of the crash was a technical problem .
• A @ @ @ @ @ killed in a Taliban attack in the northeast of Badakhshan province ; • President Ashraf @ @ @ @ @ Prime Minister Imran Khan agreed on an urgent need for a ceasefire via telephone call @ @ @ @ @ pay an official visit to Afghanistan ; • At least two people were killed in @ @ @ @ @ party in Kabul ; • According to local officials , the troops besieged in the @ @ @ @ @ Uruzgan province risk to suffer heavy casualties and the district will fall if military aid @ @ @ @ @ .
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An MD-530F helicopter of the Afghan Army crashed into a river in the city of Pul-e-Khumri in Baghlan province. Both pilots were killed. Media sources said the cause of the crash was a technical problem.
Other recent developments in Afghanistan include:
A local police commander was reportedly killed in a Taliban attack in the northeast of Badakhshan province;
President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan agreed on an urgent need for a ceasefire via telephone call. Ghani invited Khan to pay an official visit to Afghanistan;
At least two people were killed in the shooting at a wedding party in Kabul;
According to local officials, the troops besieged in the Dehradun and Gizab districts in Uruzgan province risk to suffer heavy casualties and the district will fall if military aid does not reach the region.
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