[KhaamaPress] At least 28 Talibs have been killed in various provinces of Afghanistan amid surge in Afghan and coalition forces operations and Arclight airstrikes against the anti-government armed elements.
According to the informed sources, a coalition air strike in Tarin Kot district of Uruzgan province killed 2 Taliban ...mindless ferocity in a turban... fighters while Afghan Special Operations Forces conducted a raid in Orgun district, killing 4 Taliban fighters.
The sources further added that a coalition air strike in Chimtal district killed 9 Taliban fighters. F
The coalition forces also carried out two air strikes in Faryab district killing 13 Taliban fighters in Khwajah Sabz Posh district.
The strikes were conducted in self defense in support of Afghan cops, the sources said, adding that the Afghan Special Operations Forces also conducted a raid and seized a large weapons cache containing 45 AK47s, 42 pistols, a Russian grenade launcher, 120 tactical vests and several thousand rounds of ammunition.
[KhaamaPress] The shadow district chief of Taliban ...the Pashtun equivalent of men... for Zari district of nothern Balkh province has been killed along with his 11 fighters.
The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military said Sunday that the shadow district chief of Taliban Qari Qudratullah was killed in a coalition Arclight airstrike which was carried out at 4pm local time in Kandali Village on Saturday.
According to a statement released by 209th Shaheen Corps, a convoy of the snuffies was targeted in the airstrike as Qari Qudratullah was on his way from Sholgara district.
This comes as the security situation in certain remote districts of northern Balkh province has tanked during the recent months.
The Talibs are attempting to expand their foothold in this key northern province as part of their ongoing efforts to destabilize the northern provinces of Afghanistan.
[KhaamaPress] A top commander of the Taliban ...the Pashtun equivalent of men... group who was in charge of overall activities of the group in Khawaja Sabz Posh district of Faryab has been killed along with his twenty lovers fighters.
The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North said in a statement that Qari Tajuddin was killed in an operation of the Special Unit of the Afghan Security Forces backed by close air support of the coallition forces.
The statement further added that 15 forces of Evil also sustained injuries during the opertion and at least 12 others were tossed in the clink Maw! They're comin' to get me, Maw! The operation was conducted on Saturday morning, the 209th Shaheen Corps said, adding that three compounds of the forces of Evil were destroyed and several weapons, munitions, and vehicles have been confiscated..
Qari Tajuddin was one of the most prominent commanders of Taliban who had roles in planning and coordinating attacks in Khwaja Sab Posh district, the 209th Shaheen Corps added in its statement.
[All Africa] Police used tear gas on Sunday to disperse thousands of protesters who gathered for the fourth week to demand the ouster of President Omar al-Bashir Head of the National Congress Party. He came to power in 1989 when he, as a brigadier in the Sudanese army, led a group of officers in a bloodless military coup that ousted the government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and eventually appointed himself president-for-life. He has fallen out with his Islamic mentor, Hasan al-Turabi, tried to impose shariah on the Christian and animist south, resulting in its secessesion, and attempted to Arabize Darfur by unleashing the barbaric Janjaweed on it. Sudan's potential prosperity has been pissed away in warfare that has left as many as 400,000 people dead and 2.5 million displaced. Omar has been indicted for genocide by the International Criminal Court but nothing is expected to come of it. , who has been in power for three decades.
Protests triggered by an economic crisis have rippled across Sudan since mid-December in the most sustained challenge yet to Bashir's rule.
Demonstrations were held in Gadarif, Faw and Amri, as well in the western region
of Darfur, activists said, with eyewitnesses adding that police had broken up a 1,000-person strong demonstration in the northern Darfur town of el-Fasher.
The demonstrations in Darfur were sparked last month by the decision to triple the price of bread.
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[PRESSTV] Yemeni forces have carried out a retaliatory drone attack against Saudi forces, killing a number of them in the Kingdom’s Jizan region.
According to Yemeni media, the drone attack was conducted by the Yemeni army and popular forces, and targeted a gathering of Saudi soldiers in Jizan region.
The attack reportedly left a number of soldiers killed and injured.
Yemen’s Houghi Ansarullah movement had previously threatened to carry out more retaliatory attacks against the Saudi-backed forces.
Earlier on Thursday, a Houthi ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews ... drone attack on Yemen's largest air base held by Saudi mercenaries in Lahij province killed at least seven ranking officials including top Saudi intelligence official Brigadier General Saleh Tamah, and left 11 other senior members of the Saudi-led operations center injured.
A high-ranking intelligence official injured in a Houthi drone attack on Yemen's largest air base held by Saudi mercenaries has died of his wounds, medical sources say.
Among those injured were deputy chief of staff Saleh al-Zandani, senior commander Fadel Hasan, and Lahij provincial governor Ahmad Abdullah al-Turki, with AFP saying the latter two had been transferred to Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... for treatment.
The Ansarullah movement said that Thursday’s drone attack came in response to the continued aggression and blockade by the Saudi-backed forces, and repeated Saudi Arclight airstrikes which have put a UN-brokered peace agreement in the strategic port city of Hudaydah in jeopardy.
In December, the Ansarullah movement and Yemen’s former Saudi-backed government signed an agreement for a ceasefire in Hudaydah during UN-brokered peace talks held in the Swedish capital of Stockholm. However, there's more than one way to skin a cat... the Saudi coalition has repeatedly violated the truce deal.
According to the agreement, the Houthi fighters, who are in control of Hudaydah, and Yemen’s former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi’s armed militia together with Saudi-led forces ‐ who have placed the city under a tight siege since June ‐ must withdraw from the port and hand it over to UN observers.
Meanwhile, ...back at the laboratory, Igor and Oleg were discussing what the quickest way might be to deal with the monster... the Ansarullah movement’s chief negotiator Mohammed Abdulsalam announced on Sunday the Houthis have boycotted the ceasefire monitoring team in Hudaydah, accusing the head of the team of pursuing "other agendas."
The Yemeni official said retired Dutch Major General Patrick Cammaert, who was to chair the meeting, had "exited from the course of the agreement by implementing other agendas."
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[PRESSTV] Thousands of mourners gathered in disputed Kashmire on Sunday, January 13, for the funeral of a commander of pro-independence fighters, Zeenatul Islam, who was killed in a battle with government forces.
Islam and another fighter were killed in a gunbattle with Indian troops late on Saturday. Police said further festivities erupted on Sunday after government forces in the southern Shopian area tried to stop mourners from attending the funeral, which led to injuries to at least 16 people.
Most Kashmiris support the pro-independence cause that the territory be united either under Pak rule or as an independent country while also participating in civilian street protests against Indian control.
India and Pakistain each claim the divided territory of Kashmire in its entirety. Pro-independence fighters have been combating Indian control since 1989.
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Kirkuk (IraqiNews.com) ‐ An Iraqi woman was killed and two children were maimed Sunday in a kaboom in southwestern Kirkuk, ... a thick stew of Arabs, Turkmen, Kurds, and probably Antarcticans, all of them mutually hostile most of the time... a security source was quoted as saying.
"A roadside kaboomwent kaboom! in al-Abbassi district, southwest of Kirkuk, leaving a woman dead and two children maimed," the source told al-Ahd News website.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, further said that a security force rushed to the blast site and carried the maimed into a nearby hospital for treatment.
Dhi Qar (IraqiNews.com) The Criminal Court of Dhi Qar, on Sunday, sentenced seven terrorists to death, after charging them with terrorism and other charges, including perpetrators of blasts against the security forces.
The Council of Dhi Qar Province said in a statement that the Criminal Court of Dhi Qar Province reviewed the cases of three persons who were accused of participating in the bombing of a car bomb in al-Hilla City, which led to the death and injury of many citizens, while pointed out that the court has sentenced them to death.
The statement added that the same court sentenced another terrorist to death for participating in an armed attack on the Iraqi Army forces in al-Tarmeya area in Baghdad, which killed 15 citizens.
Furthermore, it explained that the court sentenced three others to death for carrying out an armed attack on al-Wajeheya area in the province of Diyala, which led to the killing and injury of many citizens, while it indicated that the sentences was issued based in the 4th article of the law of terrorism.
Anbar (IraqiNews.com) ‐ Four Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems.... murderous Moslems were killed Sunday in an air raid that was launched by the Iraqi Air Force in Anbar province, a security source was quoted as saying.
Speaking to Almaalomah news website, the source said, "Iraqi warplanes targeted an armored vehicle carrying foodstuffs, ammunition and boom belts of Islamic State in the desert of Ar-Rutbah district, west of Anbar."
"The Arclight airstrike left four Islamic State snuffies killed," the source said, adding that the operation was launched upon accurate intelligence reports.
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[IsraelTimes] Suspect accused of attacking post near Abu Dis, with no casualties; 2 coppers lightly injured by rocks during Ramallah operation
Border Police overnight Saturday nabbed Drop the rosco, Muggsy, or you're one with the ages! a Paleostinian man suspected of firing at a guard post at a Border Police base near East Jerusalem.
The suspect, a resident of the town of Abu Dis, east of Jerusalem, was arrested near the Israeli settlement of Ma’ale Aumim.
The gunfire incident in which he is suspected occurred on November 27, 2018, and did not cause any casualties.
The suspect, in his 30s, has evaded several previous attempts to arrest him.
Last week four pipe bombs were hurled at the base. Only one went kaboom!, causing no damage or injuries. Officials said they were still seeking those involved.
Also overnight, two Border Policemen were lightly maimed by rocks thrown at them during an arrest operation in Ramallah.
A front man said hundreds of rioters gathered and attacked soldiers, burning tires and hurling rocks. Troops responded with riot-dispersal measures.
The maimed soldiers were taken to a Jerusalem hospital and later released.
On Friday a Paleostinian man tried to carry out a stabbing attack near the West Bank city of Hebron and was shot and critically injured by troops, the army said.
The Israel Defense Forces said the attacker was "neutralized" after attempting to stab soldiers at an army post near the Jewish settlement of Kiryat Arba, and was taken to the hospital.
[IsraelTime] On Saturday, more than 600 people were evacuated from the remaining IS holdout in eastern Syria, a monitor said, as US-backed fighters prepare for a final assault on the area.
"Starting the long overdue pullout from Syria while hitting the little remaining ISIS territorial caliphate hard, and from many directions. Will attack again from existing nearby base if it reforms," Trump said.
"Russia, Iran and Syria have been the biggest beneficiaries of the long term US policy of destroying ISIS in Syria ‐ natural enemies. We also benefit but it is now time to bring our troops back home. Stop the ENDLESS WARS!"
Britannia-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights head Rami Abdel Rahman said that several dozen jihadist fighters were among those evacuated to areas held by the Kurdish-Arab alliance.
Abdel Rahman said some 16,000 people, including 760 IS fighters, have fled the area since the start of December, though this marked the first time the SDF and the coalition provided buses, suggesting a deal struck between the warring sides.
CIVILIANS STILL TRAPPED
The United Nations ...an idea whose time has gone... said Friday that overall some 25,000 people have fled the violence over the last six months as the die-hard jihadists have battled to defend their dwindling bastions.
An estimated 2,000 civilians remain trapped in the area around the town of Hajin, the United Nations said.null
The US-led coalition on Saturday fired over 20 missiles against jihadist positions, the Observatory said.
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[AlMasdar] The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has moved a large number of missile launchers to the front-lines near the Idlib demilitarized zone recently.
According to recent reports, the Syrian Arab Army deployed their BM-27 Uragan MLRS launchers to the front-lines in northern Hama, which is where the most intense festivities are taking place along the demilitarized zone.
In addition to the transfer of equipment, the Syrian Arab Army has also amassed a large force in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate.
Many units from the Syrian Arab Army’s 5th Legion and 9th Division were recently give orders to redeploy to the Hama front after a successful campaign in southern Syria.
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[AlMasdar] The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continued their advance in the eastern part of the Euphrates River Valley tonight as their troops seized another town from the Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems.... (ISIS/ISIS/IS/ISIS) terror group.
Backed by U.S. and French artillery strikes, the Syrian Democratic Forces managed to capture the small town of Abu Badran this evening after scoring a big advance earlier in the day.
According to reports from eastern Deir Ezzor, the Syrian Democratic Forces have now reached the outskirts of al-Sousah, which is the Islamic State’s last major stronghold in the eastern Euphrates region.
Once the Syrian Democratic Forces capture al-Sousah, the Islamic State will be forced to withdraw to the last two towns under their control in this Euphrates pocket.
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[AlMasdar] The recent inter-rebel civil war in the Idlib Governorate has proven to be a major victory for the Syrian military and their allies as the jihadist takeover of the province allows for the government to resume plans for a northwestern Syria offensive.
Speaking to al-Masdar News from the government stronghold of Mhardeh, an officer from the National Defense Forces (NDF) said the recent Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham expansion in the Idlib and Aleppo provinces has only increased the Russian pressure on their Ottoman Turkish allies to remove these jihadist combatants.
"Russia is watching the conflict in Idlib very closely and pressuring The Sick Man of Europe Turkey ...the decaying remnant of the Ottoman Empire.... to put an end to the terrorist presence," the NDF officer told al-Masdar News.
"There are already many Russians here (Mhardeh) and they keep sending more soldiers each day," he continued.
It has been no coincidence that the Syrian Arab Army has been amassing forces across the Idlib-Hama axis since Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham captured Jabal Shashabo and the eastern region of the al-Ghaab Plain from the Ottoman Turkish-backed National Liberation Front ...the Turkic paramilitaries intended to replace with their native jihadi ferocity all the highly trained Turkish soldiers Sultan Erdogan I the much beloved has jailed in the last few years for not worshipping the ground he walks upon. The Uighurs and so forth who did not join Al Nusra or ISIS seem to have ended up here... (NLF); they will likely continue to build up their forces in a bid to force Turkey to either withdraw from their observation posts or expel the jihadist rebels.
With Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham eyeing the last three major cities (Saraqib, Ma’arat al-Nu’man, Ariha) under NLF control in Idlib, the entire opposition-held part of the province could soon be under the authority of the jihadist rebels.
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[AlMasdar] A Canadian member of the Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems.... (ISIS/ISIS/IS/ISIS) was locked away Youse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit! by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in eastern Syria recently, the group’s official media wing reported on Sunday.
In the video, the captured Islamic State member admits his name is Mohammad ’Abdullah Mohammad; he adds that he is of Æthiopian origin and he came from Canada.
Furthermore, the Islamic State member admits that he originally entered Syria through the The Sick Man of Europe Turkey ...just another cheapjack Moslem dictatorship, brought to you by the Moslem Brüderbund.... -Idlib border.
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[AlMasdar] The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has allegedly deployed to the northern part of Manbij, which is near the front-lines with the Ottoman Turkish-backed rebels.
According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the military is currently conducting patrols around the northern countryside of Manbij.
As a result of this move, the Syrian Arab Army is now positioned all over the Manbij countryside; however, they still do not have any presence inside the city.
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are currently in full control of Manbij, despite constant threats from the Ottoman Turkish regime.
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
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