Middle East News Thread

[GoldRanger]

Tracking down the guys behind the two recent deadly attacks in Israel?

No, I'm pretty sure all of those were killed (most of them) or arrested (one or two) at the scene.

It's rooting out their support, the ones who helped them plan this, provide them with weapons etc. Strike at the infrastructure.

 

[SchrodingersWehraboo]

Turkish Army is moving in on unrecognized Iraqi Kurdish territory.

Turkey launches new military offensive in northern Iraq

Turkish jets and artillery struck targets belonging to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, while commandos - supported by helicopters and drones - crossed into Iraqi territory.

www.euronews.com

Turkey has launched a new ground and air offensive against Kurdish militants in Iraq, Turkey's defence minister announced Monday.
Turkish warplanes, artillery and troops attacked targets belonging to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, ranging from camps to ammunition stores.
The military operation - named "Operation Claw Lock" - was part of a long-running Turkish campaign in Iraq and Syria against militants of the PKK and Syrian Kurdish YPG, which Ankara regards as terrorist groups.



Jets and artillery struck shelters, bunkers, caves, tunnels, ammunition depots and headquarters belonging to the PKK, said Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar in a video posted on the ministry’s website early Monday.
Turkish commandos - with the support of helicopters and drones - then crossed into the area by land or were flown in by helicopters.

Turkish soldier killed in operation against PKK in northern Iraq

A Turkish soldier was killed during Turkey's newly launched cross-border operation in northern Iraq, the Defense Ministry said late Monday.The...

www.dailysabah.com

A Turkish soldier was killed during Turkey's newly launched cross-border operation in northern Iraq, the Defense Ministry said late Monday.
The ministry said in a statement that First Lt. Ömer Delibaş was injured in the Operation Claw-Lock area due to a blast from an improvised explosive device (IED) that was placed by terrorists.
He succumbed to his injuries at a hospital despite all medical efforts, it added.
"Due to this incident that drowns us in deep pain and sorrow, we wish Allah's mercy upon our heroic martyr and offer our condolences and patience to his precious family, the Turkish Armed Forces and the nation," the ministry added.

The Turkish military launched a new ground and air counterterrorism operation against the PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, the Defense Ministry announced Monday.
The new operation, called “Operation Claw-Lock,” targets the terrorists in the Metina, Zap and Avashin-Basyan regions.
The group maintains bases in northern Iraq and has used the territory for attacks on Turkey. Turkey has conducted numerous cross-border aerial and ground operations against the PKK over the past decades.
The new operation comes on the heels of Operations Claw-Tiger and Claw-Eagle launched by the Turkish army in northern Iraq in 2020. Operations Claw-Tiger and Claw-Eagle began in border regions of northern Iraq in 2020 to ensure the safety of the Turkish people and frontiers.
The PKK terrorist group often hides out in northern Iraq, just across Turkey's southern border, to plot terrorist attacks in Turkey. The Turkish military regularly conducts cross-border operations in northern Iraq.
Turkey's fight with the PKK and its affiliates in Syria and Iraq will continue, but foreign help is needed to cut the group off from all its financial resources, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Monday.
"We are determined to continue this struggle until terrorism ceases to be a threat to our country, our region and all of humanity,” Erdoğan said in the capital Ankara after an iftar (fast-breaking) dinner with a group of ambassadors for the holy month of Ramadan.
Turkey is waging a constant struggle against all forms of terrorism, regardless of who and where the source is, especially the PKK, the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) and Daesh, he added.
Addressing his remarks to foreign countries’ ambassadors, he stressed that Turkey expects strong support from all friendly countries, especially in cutting off terrorist groups’ financial resources.
"Terrorists and neo-Nazi organizations should also be prevented from exploiting the democratic system,” Erdoğan stressed.
"In particular, Islamic and xenophobic groups should not be given the opportunity to use freedom of expression and freedom of assembly as a means of insulting and attacking the beliefs or sacred places of worship of Muslims.”

 

[SchrodingersWehraboo]

Another Turkish soldier has died, this time by an RPG fired by the PKK:

 

[Husky_Khan]

Turkey has closed its airspace to Russian planes flying to and from Syria for a period of at least three months.

Turkey closes airspace to Russian planes flying to Syria: FM

Cavusoglu conveyed the ban, which will stay in place for three months, to Moscow, according to local media.

www.aljazeera.com

 

[SchrodingersWehraboo]

 

[Arch Dornan]

Al Jazeera reporter dead as IDF troops, Palestinians exchange fire in Jenin

Abu Akleh, a native of Jerusalem killed while covering IDF incursion into Jenin refugee camp, a second reporter was wounded; Abbas says Israel responsible; Lapid calls on PA to investigate shooting jointly

www.ynetnews.com

Reporter killed doing journo work or the other kind. I remember how PR conscious the IDF is at so it's probably on the Palestinian side making a mistake targeting her by accident.

If she's to die it wouldn't be anything so sloppy.

 

[GoldRanger]

But only when it happens in Israel does it become a huge media circus with condemnations from world leaders, involving the EU, the UN, and the president of the US all pitching in their opinion, and all the major MSM blaming Israel even before the investigation even starts, much less concluded (also the Palestinian Authority getting away with being the sole investigators and refusing to cooperate with Israel or any international representatives, despite being one of the two primary suspects for her death).

Only with Israel can this shit happen. This country is held to a ludicrously high standard of conduct compared to any other country in the world, dictatorships and democracies alike.

 

[TheRejectionist]

Qataris are really weird. Their tv looks liberalprogressive meanwhile they are theocratic conservative monarchy.

But only when it happens in Israel does it become a huge media circus with condemnations from world leaders, involving the EU, the UN, and the president of the US all pitching in their opinion, and all the major MSM blaming Israel even before the investigation even starts, much less concluded (also the Palestinian Authority getting away with being the sole investigators and refusing to cooperate with Israel or any international representatives, despite being one of the two primary suspects for her death).

Only with Israel can this shit happen. This country is held to a ludicrously high standard of conduct compared to any other country in the world, dictatorships and democracies alike.

 

[GoldRanger]

Qataris are really weird. Their tv looks liberalprogressive meanwhile they are theocratic conservative monarchy.

That's not "weird", that's just a mask worn over a psyop organization.

 

[Arch Dornan]

Qataris are really weird. Their tv looks liberalprogressive meanwhile they are theocratic conservative monarchy.

Memritv there has the most absurd but memorable takes.

But only when it happens in Israel does it become a huge media circus with condemnations from world leaders, involving the EU, the UN, and the president of the US all pitching in their opinion, and all the major MSM blaming Israel even before the investigation even starts, much less concluded (also the Palestinian Authority getting away with being the sole investigators and refusing to cooperate with Israel or any international representatives, despite being one of the two primary suspects for her death).

Only with Israel can this shit happen. This country is held to a ludicrously high standard of conduct compared to any other country in the world, dictatorships and democracies alike.

I read the funeral had provocateurs trying to George Floyd it too.

 

[Arch Dornan]

Senior Iran Revolutionary Guards member assassinated in Tehran

Two motorcycle riders shoot Col. Hassan Sayyad Khodaei in his car, state media reports, suggesting that deceased was a member of Iran's Quds Force

www.timesofisrael.com

Mossad glowies or internal civil strife?

 

[PsihoKekec]

There is talk that he was responsible for planning attacks on Isrealis abroad, that were thwarted and then Mossad thwarted him personally.

In the unrelated news Turkey will soon have another go at the Syrian Kurds

 

[Arch Dornan]

There is talk that he was responsible for planning attacks on Isrealis abroad, that were thwarted and then Mossad thwarted him personally.

I'm impressed then. Israeli glowies can be some very scary mother fuckers. Kidnapping real Nazis to that scientist dissident to carrying out hitman attacks on those responsible for the Olympics massacre and now assassinations within Iran?

They still got it their enemies might as well look under the bed for Mossad agents.

 

[PsihoKekec]

This is hardly their first assassination in Iran, but I think it is the first one that is not tied to Iranian nuclear program.

Meanwhile in Pakistan, there are riots in Islamabad, which the government forces has totally blockaded, as the deposed prime minister Imra Khan is gathering his supporters within Punjab, to break the blockade.

Pakistan raises roadblocks to stop ex-premier Imran Khan’s banned rally

 

[Bacle]

 

[PsihoKekec]

I wonder when will we see the UN condemning this. Any day now I reckon, any day now...

 

[Agent23]

Meanwhile in Pakistan, there are riots in Islamabad, which the government forces has totally blockaded, as the deposed prime minister Imra Khan is gathering his supporters within Punjab, to break the blockade.

Pakistan raises roadblocks to stop ex-premier Imran Khan’s banned rally

Just imagine how much worse things will get once the food and fuel and fertilizer shortages really hit them.
They are basically the one US proxy left between India, China, Russia and its sometimes allies and Afghanistan.
Cue Russian revenge for 2014.

 

[Arch Dornan]

This is hardly their first assassination in Iran, but I think it is the first one that is not tied to Iranian nuclear program.

Meanwhile in Pakistan, there are riots in Islamabad, which the government forces has totally blockaded, as the deposed prime minister Imra Khan is gathering his supporters within Punjab, to break the blockade.

Pakistan raises roadblocks to stop ex-premier Imran Khan’s banned rally

Imran Khan's reeeing alright but this time he might just have enough pissed off supporters with the vigour to follow through on it. I read comments that even non political Pakistanis were pissed at his exit.

 

[Arch Dornan]

EXCLUSIVE: ISIS Plotting To Assassinate George W. Bush In Dallas

Two confidential informants and surveillance of an Iraqi national's WhatsApp account reveal plans to smuggle assassins into the U.S. to murder the former president, according to a search warrant application discovered by Forbes.

www.forbes.com

Interesting reaction if they did succeed.

 

[Agent23]

EXCLUSIVE: ISIS Plotting To Assassinate George W. Bush In Dallas

Two confidential informants and surveillance of an Iraqi national's WhatsApp account reveal plans to smuggle assassins into the U.S. to murder the former president, according to a search warrant application discovered by Forbes.

www.forbes.com

Interesting reaction if they did succeed.

Is he the 2nd or 3rd most hated living president ATM?
I mean, Joe is number one, Carter is still kicking last I checked, but Clinton didn't manage to muck things up and Obama came in right after the GFC and Bush 2.0, so yeah...

Also, members of that clan get plots against them foiled in the most convenient of times.