PsihoKekec
Swashbuckling Accountant
Maybe it's just a troll cruise.
About 900 troops including a considerable number of Green Berets will remain stationed in Syria, largely in support and advising of the Syrian Democratic Forces in the ongoing fight against the Islamic State.
www.politico.com
Troops to stay put in Syria even as Biden seeks to end America’s ‘forever wars’
Roughly 900 U.S. troops, including a number of Green Berets, will remain in Syria to continue supporting and advising the Syrian Democratic Forces fighting the Islamic State.
www.politico.com
Tunisia: Downfall of the Brotherhood’s last bastion
It seems that the doors have been closed to the Muslim Brotherhood [MB]. Even its alternative capital, Istanbul, no longer welcomes Brotherhood fugitives.
Tunisia’s president accused of ‘coup’ after dismissing PM
Tunisian president sacked PM Hicham Mechichi and suspended parliament after day of anti-government protests.
And a Muslim Brotherhood dominated government in Tunisia is crumbling apart. Good news for many Tunisians it seems.
But sad news for US Muslim-American Representatives Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, the Council of Islamic-American Relations as well as the governments of Qatar and Erdogan's Turkey.
PsihoKekec
Swashbuckling Accountant
The actual reason is to prevent the government to recapture the oil producing region. Same on Jordanian/Iraq border, where they protecting couple of dozen rebels who hold Al Tanf border crossing.
Arch Dornan
Oh, lovely. They've sent me a mo-ron.
Political parties decry Tunisia ‘coup’ as crowds celebrate on street
Ennahda, the biggest party in Tunisia’s parliament, was quick to denounce President Saied’s ousting of the government as a “coup”, along with two of the other main parties in parliament, Heart of Tunisia and Karama.
www.trtworld.com
Coup the whoop.
PsihoKekec
Swashbuckling Accountant
Russian aircraft helping fight Turkish wildfires. Keep in mind these are being leased with hired crews in most cases.
PsihoKekec
Swashbuckling Accountant
So couple of rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel, so Israel is reminding Hesbollah why doing that is a bad idea, via artillery and air strikes. Totally unrelated, Lebanon is in a meltdown mode, due to decades of corruption sending economy in a freefall.
Seems like an inversion of the popular stereotype... Iraq suspending air travel to Belarus to curb human trafficking.
But yes, it's related to the ongoing migrant crisis apparently.
www.kurdistan24.net
Kurdistan 24 said:
But yes, it's related to the ongoing migrant crisis apparently.
Iraq suspends air travel to Belarus to curb human trafficking
www.kurdistan24.net
If the Libyans shoot anymore of these down maybe they can build their own out of the scrap left over... I think its almost fifty of these drones shot down and in exchange they've taken out like a dozen Air Defense systems maybe since 2019.
Pakistani intelligence has determined that the suicide bombing of a bus last month that killed thirteen people including nine Chinese workers was done by an Islamist organization, but one backed by the Afghan and Indian government. 
The Pakistani government has also stated that the Tehrik-e-Taliban or TTP (Pakistan Taliban) was responsible for the attacks though the TTP denies responsibility. The TTP is known for having links with Al Qaeda, the Islamic State and a bit of a rivalry with the Afghan Taliban.
Pakistani intelligence originally attributed the blast to a mechanical defect in the vehicle but later stated it was the result of terrorism.
The Pakistani government has also stated that the Tehrik-e-Taliban or TTP (Pakistan Taliban) was responsible for the attacks though the TTP denies responsibility. The TTP is known for having links with Al Qaeda, the Islamic State and a bit of a rivalry with the Afghan Taliban.
Pakistani intelligence originally attributed the blast to a mechanical defect in the vehicle but later stated it was the result of terrorism.
Arch Dornan
Oh, lovely. They've sent me a mo-ron.
Turks getting tired of their own refugees.
Grenade Attack in Karachi, Pakistan over a dozen killed.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Pakistan round-up: 12 killed in Karachi grenade attack, Covid infectivity rising in Punjab & more - Times of India
Pakistan News: NEW DELHI: A grenade attack in Karachi kills 12, Covid infectivity rate rising in major cities of Punjab, and other stories in our weekly Pakistan rou.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Burkina Faso is more West Africa then North Africa I suppose when talking about the MENA (Middle East, North Africa) region but I'll put this here anyhow because when do we hear about Burkina Faso really?
apnews.com
Plus forty seven dead is quite the tally in a single attack in an area where such things don't get much widespread media attention. Suspected Islamic Extremists ambushed a convoy in northern Burkina Faso killing at least thirty civilians along with seventeen soldiers/volunteer defense fighters according to the government.
It's unclear but the militants are suspected to be linked to either Al Qaida (in the Islamic Maghreb) and/or the local Islamic State terrorist group. The country has been suffering from ongoing Islamic inspired terrorism since 2015 (prior to then there was no recorded terrorist incidents) and as of currently, hundreds if not thousands have been killed by terrorists or government counter-terrorism campaigns and over a million people displaced.
Suspected extremists kill 47 in northern Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Suspected Islamic extremists ambushed a convoy in northern Burkina Faso on Wednesday, killing at least 30 civilians along with 17 soldiers and volunteer defense fighters, the government said.
apnews.com
Plus forty seven dead is quite the tally in a single attack in an area where such things don't get much widespread media attention. Suspected Islamic Extremists ambushed a convoy in northern Burkina Faso killing at least thirty civilians along with seventeen soldiers/volunteer defense fighters according to the government.
It's unclear but the militants are suspected to be linked to either Al Qaida (in the Islamic Maghreb) and/or the local Islamic State terrorist group. The country has been suffering from ongoing Islamic inspired terrorism since 2015 (prior to then there was no recorded terrorist incidents) and as of currently, hundreds if not thousands have been killed by terrorists or government counter-terrorism campaigns and over a million people displaced.
PsihoKekec
Swashbuckling Accountant
Heating up? Attacks from Gaza are a regular thing, this one just got attention because they managed to wound a border guard. Also, why would Iran invade its vassal?