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[KavkazUzel] Magomed Alkhanov, the defendant in the case of the attack on the Pskov paratroopers, and two other natives of Chechnya, as well as one native of Dagestan, were transferred from Rostov's SIZO-1 after the hostage-taking. Alkhanov and the other detainees are not allowed to see a lawyer; human rights activists believe that they may be subjected to torture.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot", Magomed Alkhanov escaped from custody on October 26, 2021, while undergoing a medical examination in a psychiatric hospital department in Astrakhan.
Yes, but was he truly crazy, or old-fashioned Soviet-style drugging-of-troublesome-prisoners âcrazyâ?
Security forces put him on the federal wanted list, and the FSIN promised a reward of 100,000 rubles for help in finding him. On November 2, 2021, he was detained. According to investigators, an FSIN employee helped him escape for a bribe of one million rubles.
On June 16, prisoners in Rostov's SIZO-1 took two employees of the detention center hostage. During the assault, the prisoners who took the hostages were killed and the hostages were released. On June 18, it became known that one of the participants in the hostage taking, 28-year-old native of Stavropol Daniil Kamnev, survived and is in intensive care in serious condition. He has been arrested until August 15.
Also arrested was Malik Gandaloyev, a native of Ingushetia, who, according to security forces, participated in the hostage taking in the detention center. The hostage takers declared themselves to be followers of the "Islamic State". The "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report " Taking of Hostages in the Rostov SIZO " with a chronology of these events.
A native of Chechnya, Magomed Alkhanov, accused in the case of the attack on the Pskov paratroopers, and three other prisoners were suddenly transferred from the Rostov-on-Don pretrial detention center No. 1, where an escape attempt had previously occurred, to the Taganrog pretrial detention center, the Memorial Human Rights Defense Center reported today (the Memorial Human Rights Defense Center has been recognized as a foreign agent).
According to human rights activists, after the assault, Alkhanov and other Muslim prisoners were beaten by special forces. Relatives were afraid to talk about this, so as not to worsen the prisoners' situation. Magomed himself expressed concerns that the security forces would want to present him as an accomplice to the invaders, since some of them were in his cell.
Alkhanov was placed in a solitary confinement cell in Taganrog's SIZO-2, restricted in daily walks, has no access to personal hygiene products, was not given personal items, and cannot even change into clean clothes.Â
Magomed is not allowed to see a lawyer. The detention center staff say that the man refuses to meet with his lawyer, but his relatives do not believe this. They fear that violence is being used against Alkhanov to obtain a confession about complicity in the preparation of an escape from SIZO-1, the report states.
Along with Alkhanov, at least three prisoners were transferred to Taganrog - two Chechens and a Dagestani. They are also not allowed to see lawyers, human rights activists emphasized.
A recess has been declared in the consideration of the case against Alkhanov, which has been ongoing since December 2022, and the next hearing is scheduled for August 5, according to the case file on the website of the Southern District Military Court.
Magomed Alkhanov, in particular, is accused of involvement in the attack on the Pskov paratroopers in Chechnya. On the night of March 1, 2000, soldiers of the 6th company of the 104th Regiment of the 76th Guards Airborne Division entered into battle in Chechnya with a large detachment of Shamil Basayev  and Khattab. The company held off the onslaught of about 2,000 militants for about a day, who were trying to break out of the encirclement. Then 84 of the 90 servicemen died, 370 militants were killed. Among the reasons for the tragedy, analysts name corruption and incompetence of the command and officers, according to the reference material " Battle for Height 776: How the Pskov paratroopers died ", published on the "Caucasian Knot".
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[GEO.TV] The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday directed the government to ensure the safety and health of the Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... (PTI) founder Imran Khan ...aka The Great Khan, who isn't your heaviest-duty thinker, maybe not even among the top five... and his spouse Bushra Bibi, who are currently serving time in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail.
"The federal government must ensure compliance with the guidelines provided by the court," the decision stated. The ruling mandates that all entitled facilities be provided to the former first couple while in jail.
IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq issued a written verdict, outlining a number of key directives — disposing of a petition filed by Bushra Bibi regarding the provision of facilities and protection of basic rights for the incarcerated PTI founder.
The former prime minister, who was booted out of power via a no-trust motion in April 2022, is up to his neck in a legal quagmire facing charges ranging from corruption to terrorism since losing the premiership.
He has been behind bars since August last year after he was sentenced in the Toshakhana case and subsequently in other cases too ahead of the February 8 elections.
Khan was granted relief in the other cases, including the £190 million reference and Toshakhana, and was also acquitted in the high-profile cipher case in July.
However,
a hangover is the wrath of grapes... the former first couple remains behind bars due to the conviction in the iddat (un-Islamic nikah) case only.
The IHC decision spotlights that the petition was filed at a time when both the PTI founder and [his wife] Bushra are serving a sentence in prison.
The issues raised by the petition are not limited to the PTI founder but are of a general nature, the court noted.
"It is incorrect to say that a prisoner has no rights," the decision asserted. "Imprisonment does not mean inhumane treatment. The purpose of imprisonment is the reformation of the prisoner without subjecting them to any physical or mental stress.
"The court has referred to the guidelines provided in the case of Khalid Hussain vs Ministry of Human Rights," the decision said, adding, "The federal government is obligated to enforce these guidelines in all prisons, especially Adiala Jail."
The court observed that the federal government had so far failed to ensure the same. The decision stressed the need for immediate compliance with the provided guidelines in all jails across the country.
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[GEO.TV] Enjoying a D-Day after the Supreme Court's verdict in the reserved seats case earlier today (Friday), the Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... (PTI) is expected to emerge as the largest party in the National Assembly as the number of Imran Khan ...aka The Great Khan, who ain't the sharpest bulb on the national tree... -led party is likely to soar to 109.
In an unexpected legal victory for the main opposition party, the top court of the country ruled that the party of incarcerated Imran Khan is eligible for the allocation of reserved seats.
The decision has not only paved the way for the PTI's return to parliament, which was kicked out of the February 8 polls owing to the ECP's December 2023 ruling but has also increased the pressure on the coalition alliance by changing the composition of the National Assembly.
With the majority seats of the PTI in the lower house of the legislature, the ruling coalition led by Pakistain Moslem League-Nawaz (PML-N) will continue to occupy the simple majority with the strength of 209 members. The PML-N has a total of 108 members.
The opposition alliance in the National Assembly will surge to a strength of 120 after the PTI gains 23 reserved seats. Currently, the combined opposition, including the PTI, has 97 members. At present, the PTI has 86 members in the lower house, with 84 on board with the Suni Ittehad Council (SIC) and two independents — Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Omar Ayub Khan.
Additionally, there are 68 members of the Pakistain Peoples Party (PPP) in the NA and the Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...the political wing of the Pak Taliban... -Fazl (JUI-F) has eight members while BNP-Mengal, MWM and PkMAP have one each in the lower house.
Meanwhile,
...back at the dirigible, the gondola was dangling by a single thread of rope.
Jack! Cynthia cried. I just realized I'm afraid of heights! I don't even like high heels!... the MQM-P has 21 members in the National Assembly and a minority seat remains suspended.
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âYour terms are acceptable. Our terms are that UNWRA is not permitted in the Palestinian Territories â go take care of the Palestinian ârefugeesâ everywhere else but there.â
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[GEO.TV] United Nations ...an organization conceived in the belief that we're just one big happy world, with the sort of results you'd expect from such nonsense... chief AntĂłnio Guterres ...Portuguese politician and diplomat, ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations. Previously, he was the UN High Commissioner for Refugees between 2005 and 2015. He was the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002 and was the Secretary-General of the Socialist Party from 1992 to 2002. He served as President of the Socialist International from 1999 to 2005. In both a 2012 and 2014 poll, the Portuguese public ranked him as the best Prime Minister of the previous 30 years... declared on Friday that there is no alternative to the UN Paleostinian refugee agency UNRWA and 118 countries backed the relief organization as indispensable, amid stepped up efforts by Israel to dismantle it.
The UN Relief and Works Agency provides education, health and aid to millions of Paleostinians in the Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Syria and Leb ...an Iranian satrapy currently ruled by Hassan Nasrallah situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozen flavors of Christians, plus Armenians, Georgians, and who knows what else? It is the home of the original Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers... . Since war erupted nine months ago between Israel and Hamas ..the braying voice of Islamic ResistanceÂŽ,... in Gaza, UN officials have stressed UNRWA is the backbone of aid operations.
"My appeal to everyone is this: Protect UNRWA, protect UNRWA staff, and protect UNRWA's mandate - including through funding," Guterres told an UNRWA pledging conference in New York on Friday. "Let me be clear: there is no alternative to UNRWA."
#4
That's what the UN said in 1967 when nearly all international NGOs understood that UNRWA's activity in Gaza was corrupt. The UN managed to retain its hold in Gaza, and it has been all downhill since. Why Biden supports UNRWA can only be understood when reviewing ethnic patterns in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
#6
So typical of people like AntĂłnio Guterres to claim there is no alternative when there so obviously is. You get to the point where you've heard so much of this bullshit that you recognize it immediately.
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Next time, donât miss the opportunity while waiting for Allah, Iran, or Egypt to magically win the negotiation for you, O Hamas. Nor the Biden administration, neither.
[GEO.TV] Netanyahu and Mossad chief David Barnea were complicating diplomatic efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... and the release of all captives, Israeli media reported.
The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation quoted informed sources saying Netanyahu has been tightening his position while conducting negotiations almost single-handedly.
Israeli Channel 12 said Barnea did not voice support for the new negotiating conditions set by Netanyahu. Yedioth Ahronoth also confirmed that the prime minister and the Mossad chief did not see eye-to-eye on the Gaza ceasefire framework.
[IsraelTimes] US, Israeli officials say terror group short on weapons, desperate for ceasefire, emboldening PM to play hardball; Mossad chief said to back him; others say demands âwill prevent dealâ
Hamas ..the well-beloved offspring of the Moslem Brotherhood,... has softened some of its stances in hostage talks, with intelligence assessments indicating the terror group wants a ceasefire in Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... due to its weakening military position, the Axios outlet reported Thursday, citing Israeli and American officials.
An Israeli official involved in the negotiations told Axios that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in turn, has toughened Israelâs demands for a deal as a result of this intelligence, explaining that the premier "is trying to use Hamasâs weakness to get as much as he can out of the negotiations."
"But there is a risk that he will go too far and the negotiations collapse," the official said, adding that the premier wants a deal, but is willing to play hardball.
Mediators from the United States, Egypt and Qatar ...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates. Home of nutbag holy manYusuf al-Qaradawi... are working to close a deal that would include the release of hostages seized by Hamas during its rampage in southern Israeli communities on October 7, along with an end to the war in Gaza that was triggered by the devastating attack.
A senior American official and several others from Israel told Axios that US and Israeli intelligence had assessed that pressure from Israelâs ongoing military offensive in Gaza and the international community has pushed Hamas closer to agreeing to a deal.
The officials said that some senior Hamas commanders in Gaza have communicated to the Hamas politicianship based in Doha, Qatar, that the situation in Gaza is urgent and that they want â and need â a ceasefire, Israel and US officials said.
A Washington Post report on Wednesday cited a US official as saying that Hamas is in "rough shape," running out of ammunition and supplies. That official said the terror group, the de facto regime in Gaza, is facing growing discontent from civilians who are more vocally demanding a ceasefire.
PMâS TOUGHENED TERMS
Netanyahu laid out his position on Thursday as Israeli negotiators were departing to Cairo for further mediated deliberations on a hostage-for-ceasefire deal with Hamas. The government is facing growing public pressure to reach a hostage release deal after over nine months of war.
The prime minister specified the four non-negotiable conditions for a deal which he first set out on Sunday, calling them "iron principles."
However,
death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate... he toughened two of those four previously declared non-negotiable terms.
Any deal, he said Thursday, "must allow Israel to resume fighting until all the goals of the war are achieved." It must also prevent weapons from being smuggled into Gaza from Egypt, "primarily by means of Israeli control of the Philadelphi Corridor and the Rafah Crossing," he went on, adding the references to the area that runs along the Gaza-Egypt border, and the Rafah border crossing there, a day after Defense Minister Yoav Gallant had offered leeway as regards to the border corridor.
Furthermore, said Netanyahu on Thursday, any deal must prevent "the return of armed terrorists, and the entry of weapons, to the north of the Strip." And finally, he said, any deal must, "already in the first stage of the framework, maximize the number of living hostages that will be freed." He had not specified the "first stage" when declaring this demand on Sunday.
He said he was sure that if Israel stands behind these conditions, "weâll achieve a deal that will free our hostages and also ensure that we will continue to fight until all aims are achieved. The way to free our hostages is to continue to pressure Hamas with all our strength."
However,
death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate... Netanyahuâs renewed demand for any Gaza truce deal to prevent the return of weapons and armed holy warriors to the Stripâs north violates prior agreements with mediators and will complicate or even thwart negotiations, according to unnamed senior security sources cited by Channel 12 news.
The network cited sources familiar with the talks as saying that in its May 27 response to mediators, Israel gave up its initial demand to maintain control of the so-called Netzarim Corridor, which currently splits the Strip in two and prevents the return of button men to the northern part.
"The demand to monitor everyone moving north is a retraction of our concession on the matter," one source is quoted as saying. "The IDF will know how to deal with the situation even if armed fighters return to the north, and we can find a solution with the Americans.
"This is a demand that will prevent a deal," the source said. "In the best case, it is an obstacle that will make the continuation [of talks] more difficult, and in the worst case, it is aimed as a spoke in the negotiationsâ wheel and at eliminating the ability to reach a deal.
"We are in a crucial two days for the deal to succeed. Itâs either now or in a very long time, perhaps never. Prime Minister Netanyahu added demands that deviate from the agreements with the mediators."
Two Israeli officials told Axios that there had been progress regarding security on the Egypt-Gaza border. Israel is demanding measures to prevent Hamas from digging smuggling tunnels under the boundary to bring weapons into Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces, which captured the area in May, says it has found over 20 smuggling tunnels under the border.
The Israeli officials told the outlet that Egypt has agreed to construct an underground wall to block tunnels and that the US will fund its construction. As part of the arrangement, Israel is also asking for access to sensors and cameras that are to be installed on the Egyptian side of the border. It is unclear if those demands will be met, the report said.
Israel has a similar subterranean barrier along its border with Gaza, intended to prevent Hamas from digging attack tunnels as it has done in the past.
Axios cited Israeli officials as saying the current ceasefire proposal allows for unarmed, displaced Paleostinians to return to northern Gaza, but doesnât specify how that will be achieved while preventing Hamas from relocating fighters and weapons as well.
Israeli, Egyptian, Qatari and US mediators are striving to find a mechanism that would enable that, officials said.
BARNEA SAID TO BACK NETANYAHU
Amid the ramped-up hostage deal negotiations in Qatar and Cairo, Mossad chief David Barnea defended Netanyahuâs "non-negotiable" conditions for a deal, and told a security cabinet meeting that without them, Israel would not win its war against Hamas, according to the Ynet news outlet.
Ynet said that Barnea told the meetingâs attendees that "without the clauses that Prime Minister Netanyahu insists on, we will not be able to renew the war [after the deal], and without it, we will not win and we will not return all of the hostages.
"This is what is needed for the good of the State of Israel," Barnea added.
Barnea addressed the security cabinet upon his return to Israel from negotiations in Qatar. Following Barneaâs return, Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar departed Israel for Cairo to continue negotiations there.
According to Haaretz, Barnea told the security cabinet that insisting Israel can resume fighting in the terms of the deal will give the country leverage to prevent Hamas from changing the identities of the hostages it intends to release.
The clause will also ensure that the deal doesnât fall apart before reaching the second phase, Haaretz added, citing unnamed sources familiar with the contents of the security cabinet meeting.
The Israeli-drafted outline for a hostage deal and truce in Gaza, publicized by US President Biden at the end of May, proposed a phased deal that would include a "full and complete" six-week ceasefire that would see the release of a number of hostages, including women, the elderly, and the maimed, in exchange for the release of hundreds of Paleostinian security prisoners.
During these 42 days, Israeli forces would also withdraw from densely populated areas of Gaza and allow the return of displaced people to their homes in northern Gaza.
Over that period, Hamas, Israel and mediators would also negotiate the terms of the second phase that could see the release of the remaining male hostages, both civilians and soldiers. In return, Israel would free additional Paleostinian security prisoners and detainees. The third phase would see the return of any remaining hostages, including bodies of dead captives, and the start of a years-long reconstruction project.
The sides have been reported to differ on core aspects of the transition from the halt in fighting in the first stage to a potential permanent ceasefire. Israel is demanding "an exit point" between the two stages, in line with Netanyahuâs insistence that the war will not end until Hamas is destroyed. Hamas, by contrast, wants the initial ceasefire maintained for as long as is needed until negotiations are finalized on a permanent ceasefire and an end to the war, which Jerusalem says could enable Hamas to drag out the talks indefinitely.
Negotiations mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the US have so far failed to secure a truce in Gaza and release of captives there, since a weeklong ceasefire in November saw Hamas free 105 hostages in return for 240 Paleostinian prisoners.
However,
death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate... talks progressed after Hamas recently said it dropped its demand that the framework include an upfront commitment from Israel to end the war during the first phase â though the terror group is still demanding a commitment to that effect from mediators.
As part of a hostage deal, Israel would be expected to release hundreds of Paleostinian security convicts it has imprisoned, including those involved in deadly terror attacks. Haaretz cited Paleostinian sources familiar with the talks as saying that Israel has vetoed the release of 15 security prisoners that Hamas is demanding be set free as they have "significant symbolism."
Mediators are seeking to solve the issue, possibly with release to exile for the prisoners, or, for those who are residents of the West Bank, transfer to the Gaza Strip. The sources noted to Haaretz that at the start of the negotiations Israel had vetoed a far higher number of prisoners, but that has dropped as talks progressed.
At a news conference on Thursday, Biden said Israel and Hamas had agreed on the framework for a deal but that there were still gaps to close. He also said "Itâs time to end this war," but added: "It doesnât mean walk away from going after [Hamas leader Yahya] Sinwar and Hamas."
The war in Gaza erupted after Hamasâs October 7 massacre, which saw some 3,000 holy warriors burst across the border into Israel by land, air and sea, killing some 1,200 people and seizing 251 hostages, mostly civilians, many amid acts of brutality and sexual assault. Israel responded with a military offensive to destroy Hamas, topple its Gaza regime, and free the hostages.
It is believed that 116 hostages kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 remain in Gaza â not all of them alive â after 105 civilians were released from Hamas captivity during a weeklong truce in late November, and four hostages were released prior to that.
Seven hostages have been rescued by troops alive, and the bodies of 19 hostages have also been recovered, including three mistakenly killed by the military.
The IDF has confirmed the deaths of 42 of those still held by Hamas, citing new intelligence and findings obtained by troops operating in Gaza. One more person has been listed as missing since October 7, and their fate is still unknown.
Hamas has also been holding two Israeli civilians who entered the Strip in 2014 and 2015, as well as the bodies of two IDF soldiers who were killed in 2014.
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#1
the prime minister and the Mossad chief did not see eye-to-eye on the Gaza ceasefire framework
Then Mossad chief should hand in his resignation - Israel is not USA that's run by unelected bureaucrats.
#2
the premier "is trying to use Hamasâs weakness to get as much as he can out of the negotiations."
No shit?
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#1 note:
BARNEA SAID TO BACK NETANYAHU
Amid the ramped-up hostage deal negotiations in Qatar and Cairo, Mossad chief David Barnea defended Netanyahuâs "non-negotiable" conditions for a deal, and told a security cabinet meeting that without them, Israel would not win its war against Hamas, according to the Ynet news outlet.
Ynet said that Barnea told the meetingâs attendees that "without the clauses that Prime Minister Netanyahu insists on, we will not be able to renew the war [after the deal], and without it, we will not win and we will not return all of the hostages.
"This is what is needed for the good of the State of Israel," Barnea added.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
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Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
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Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
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...aka 
..the braying voice of Islamic ResistanceÂŽ,...
..the well-beloved offspring of the Moslem Brotherhood,...
