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PF 4 months ago
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ #Congo: ISCAP (ISIS in Central Africa) has raided several Christian villages in Beni, North Kivu, as well as attacking positions of the Congolese Army recently. An ISIS militant can be seen posing next to a burning army barracks. (via @war_noir) image
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๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง #Lebanon - ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #Israel: The IDF launched multiple airstrikes against Al-Jabour and Kfar Sir in southern Lebanon a short while ago, following overnight reports of clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah militants.
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๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ช #Niger: JNIM carried out an attack earlier this morning targeting Air Base 101 at Niamey Airport. As a result of the attack, the Nigerien MoD announced that 11 soldiers were killed during the clashes. The ministry also stated that the JNIM militants involved in the attack were killed at the scene. (via @SahelAlerte on X)
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ #Ukraine - ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ #Russia: Ukraine has launched one of the largest attacks on Moscow since the start of the full-scale war. Up to 1,000 drones and four Ukrainian cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed across the country in 24 hours, with around 200 drones impacting oil refineries and other targets across Moscow. (via BBC)
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ #Ukraine: Footage shows Ukrainian soldiers conducting knife-fighting drills inside a trench.
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๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ #Pakistan - ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด #Somalia: A Pakistani oil tanker, MT Bonour 25, was hijacked by Somali pirates, with its crew reportedly being held hostage for more than 50 days. Footage posted on June 12th shows the pirates armed with rifles, machine guns, and RPG launchers. (via @war_noir)
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๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง #UK - ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ #Russia: A Russian Navy warship fired "warning shots" towards a British yacht owned by a retired couple while it was sailing through the English Channel south of the Isle of Wight yesterday. The incident involved the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich. According to both British and Russian authorities, the yacht approached within close range of the warship before warning shots were fired. Meanwhile, British PM Keir Starmer later described the incident as "deeply concerning and reckless", while stating that the UK faces Russian provocations and hostile activities on a regular basis. No injuries were reported during the incident. (via The Guardian) image
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ #US: The FBI has claimed it has arrested five men accused of plotting an attack on the UFC Freedom 250 event held on the White House grounds on June 14th. According to the FBI and the DoJ, the group allegedly planned to use drones armed with explosives to trigger a mass evacuation before deploying sniper teams to target government officials and other high-profile attendees fleeing the venue. The suspects were arrested in Ohio, Missouri, Nebraska, and California as part of a multi-state operation. The footage presented by investigators includes the alleged weapons belonging to the suspects, as well as their social media accounts and communications detailing the planning of the attack.
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๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡พ #Paraguay: Three banks were simultaneously robbed by a group of approximately 20 armed men in the city of Santa Rita last night. Local reports state that the attackers used explosives to breach ATMs and bank vaults, while armed clashes also reportedly broke out between the robbers and police during the operation. (๐Ÿ“น via @AmericaTVPy on X) image
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ #Cuba: Footage from naval exercises conducted by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) shows soldiers deploying naval mines and launching an anti-ship missile during the drills.
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง #NorthernIreland: Archival footage of Official IRA (OIRA) members training in Derry in the early 1970s.
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๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ #Poland: Russian artist Robert Kuzovkov, known for his caricatures of political leaders including Vladimir Putin, Alexander Lukashenko and Ramzan Kadyrov, was shot and killed in the city of Biaล‚a Podlaska yesterday. According to investigators, the attacker first shot him in the head. After Kuzovkov fell to the ground, the gunman approached and fired three more shots before fleeing the scene. Kuzovkov was last seen publicly on June 12th during a protest, where he carried a painting depicting Putin and Joseph Stalin. Two Belarusian nationals have since been detained as part of the investigation, though their role in the shooting remains unclear. (via BBC) image
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๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ด #Bolivia: Another anti-government group has made its presence known online, this time releasing threats not only against Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz but also against the Bolivian military. (via @war_noir)
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๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ #Syria: Clashes broke out overnight in Damascus, Palmyra and Idlib, with HTS supporters reportedly calling for massacres against the Alawite community while attacking Alawite-owned shops and setting vehicles on fire in multiple neighbourhoods. (๐Ÿ“น via @Intel_Rojava & @KurdishFrontNews on TG)
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๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ #Syria: Two ISIS militants carried out an attack earlier today on a checkpoint in Raqqa city. During the clashes, one of the attackers detonated himself, while the second was killed. Reports indicate that up to six members of the โ€œinternal security forcesโ€ were injured in the fighting, with at least two confirmed killed. (via @Intel_Rojava) image
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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ #Myanmar: The newly established all-female drone unit "WITCH" of the Anti-Fascist Internationalist Front (AIF) carried out FPV drone strikes against junta positions in Chin State. (๐Ÿ“น via @war_noir)
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๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฉ #Sudan: The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have carried out multiple drone strikes targeting fuel tankers and gas stations in Sudan's White Nile State. (via @AfriMEOSINT on X)
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PF 5 months ago
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ #Ukraine - ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ #Russia: A large-scale combined drone and missile attack is currently underway against Kyiv. Among the sites hit is the Pechersk Lavra Monastery, the oldest monastery in Ukraine, which caught fire following the strike. So far, at least 18 people have been reported wounded as a result of the attack. (via @truexakyiv on TG)
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ #Switzerland: Clashes broke out between protesters and police near the UN building in Geneva yesterday ahead of the G7 summit. The protests are taking place southwest of the city of ร‰vian. During the unrest, protesters reportedly clashed with police, set a car on fire, and smashed the windows of a nearby bank. The head of the Geneva police described the demonstrations as being driven by anti-capitalist sentiment, stating that around 20,000 people took part, including approximately 600 so-called โ€œBlack Blocโ€ participants. (๐Ÿ“น via @CLPRESSFR & @ScooterCasterNY on X)
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๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ #Palestine: Footage shows a locally produced AK-style rifle manufactured by the Qassam Brigades. The video also shows Majed Al-Hadidi, described as the former chief of manufacturing within the groupโ€™s military wing, who was reportedly killed by the IDF. (๐Ÿ“ธ via @YasineMedia on X) image
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