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Trump confirmed the date June 19 for signing the US-Iran agreement
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Good Morning



Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, rushed
to the hospital after months of public health scares
Monday 06/15/2026

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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
6 said killed in Gaza strikes as Hamas
health ministry says war toll surpasses 73,000
International-UN-NGOs
Turkish-Saudi rail that bypasses
Israel to link to Jordan and Syria, minister says
Europe
Anti-Israel activists in Spain vandalize
carriages made for Tel Aviv Light Rail
Britain
14 said arrested as hundreds of protesters
clash at London Israeli real estate event
Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Israeli army struck a Hezbollah
command center in a Beirut suburb
Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Trump confirmed the date June
19 for signing the US-Iran agreement
Two suspects arrested after crashing through Camp Pendleton gate with 112 pounds of cocaine and fentanyl

Posted by: Fred || 06/15/2026 || Comments || Link || [1780 views] Top|| File under:

#1  She looks nice.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike || 06/15/2026 4:21 Comments || Top||

#2  Those tiny straps are doing heavy work
Posted by: Frank G || 06/15/2026 6:09 Comments || Top||

#3  I'm sure they're cutting into her shoulders- let's help out!
Posted by: technochitlin || 06/15/2026 7:57 Comments || Top||


Africa Horn
Newly supplied APCs of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) heading towards Sudan’s North Kordofan state

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Newly supplied APCs of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been seen on the move in recent hours, reportedly heading towards 🇸🇩 Sudan’s North Kordofan state, likely to support the RSF offensive on the city of El Obeid.
Posted by: badanov || 06/15/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1786 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Sudan


Al-Shabaab (sub-group of AlQaeda) militants ambushed Somali Forces in Baidoa area of the Bay region


Posted by: badanov || 06/15/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1791 views] Top|| File under: al-Shabaab (AQ)


Africa North
Colonel Daffi Ag Mandoli and Chief Warrant Officer Inagni Ag Rhissa deserted the ranks of the FAMa in Gao and joined the FLA

Translated Text:

Colonel Daffi Ag Mandoli and Chief Warrant Officer Inagni Ag Rhissa deserted the ranks of the FAMa
…Forces Armées Maliennes, the Mali national army…
in Gao on this June 14, 2026, and joined the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA).

Furthermore, Warrant Officer Sidi Ag Mohamed, a Daoushak and former member of the MSA militia
…the secular Tuareg Movement for the Salvation of Azawad was founded in 2016 by members of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) to fight ISIS alongside the Malian army…
integrated into the FAMa, also deserted today in Ménaka to join the ranks of the FLA.

These new defections illustrate the ongoing departures within the Malian forces in Azawad, to the benefit of the Azawad Liberation Front.
Sounds like Toad The Wet Sprocket churning.
Posted by: badanov || 06/15/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1808 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Daffy Mandoll(?), really.
Posted by: Skidmark || 06/15/2026 16:06 Comments || Top||


Africa Subsaharan
Nigeria: United States 🇺🇸 Air-Force Gulf-stream departed from southwest and north central Nigeria

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Today’s recon took an interesting turn when this United States 🇺🇸 Air-Force Gulf-stream departed from its usual area of operation in south west and north central Nigeria, tracked toward northern Benin 🇧🇯, and then disappeared from radar coverage.

The detour is noteworthy given the growing security challenges in northern Benin, where jihadist groups linked to the Sahel insurgency have increasingly carried out cross-border attacks and expanded their operational footprint. Whether the flight was related to ongoing security monitoring remains unknown.
Posted by: badanov || 06/15/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1784 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Did it disappear from RADAR because it blew up?
Posted by: Skidmark || 06/15/2026 15:44 Comments || Top||


Islamic State (ISIS) militants raided Nigerian Army barracks, killed several soldiers and burned vehicles in Borno State.
Posted by: badanov || 06/15/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1776 views] Top|| File under: Islamic State


Britain
14 said arrested as hundreds of protesters clash at London Israeli real estate event
“We don’t want you here, but how dare you even think of leaving!” Ugh.
[IsraelTimes] Event held in synagogue drew opposition from lawmakers, activists who claimed event marketed settlement homes, which organizers deny; Board of Deputies: ‘We are deeply disturbed’

Police reportedly arrested at least 14 people as pro- and anti-Israel protesters clashed for hours outside an event at a London synagogue promoting Israeli real estate.

Called the "Great Israeli Real Estate Event," the fair had drawn opposition from British politicians and activists who claimed it was marketing properties in the West Bank, even as the organizer of the event, My Home in Israel, said those allegations were false.

On Sunday, around 1,000 protesters in total showed up outside Edgware United Synagogue to support or oppose the event, according to local reports. Police said several of those who were arrested had committed religiously or racially aggravated offenses, as well as allegedly assaulting law enforcement, the Guardian reported.

Similar events held at synagogues in New York City have also drawn protests in recent years, with public officials weighing in. Attendees at the London event had to pass through metal detectors, the Guardian reported.

The London event occurred as British Jews have experienced a string of violent mostly peaceful attacks in recent months

Adam Slonecki, commander of the Metropolitan Police, said the force "deployed officers to prevent serious disruption and to deal with any offenses, using the full range of powers available to us including imposing conditions under the Public Order Act," according to the Guardian.

He added, "We are mindful that Jewish communities are experiencing heightened fear and concern following two and a half years of sustained protest and, in recent months, a series of arsons and other attacks."

Elected officials in the UK had mobilized to try to stop the event. More than 100 members of Parliament and the House of Lords wrote a letter of protest last week to UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, writing that the fair was "firmly embedded in Israel’s project of colonial expansion by facilitating the sale of land that has been stolen from Paleostinians."

"Allowing the event to proceed would not only be inconsistent with current UK government guidance on settlement-related economic activity, it would stand in opposition to the government’s obligations under international law," the letter added.

On Saturday, London Mayor Sadiq Khan posted on X, "I condemn any attempt to sell property in the settlements in the West Bank, be that in London or anywhere else in the world."

The Board of Deputies of British Jews, an umbrella body for the UK Jewish community, condemned those calls in a statement on Sunday, saying it was "deeply disturbed."

"The event organisers have publicly refuted claims that the event is marketing real estate over the Green Line," the statement said, referring to the border between the West Bank and Israel. "It is very disappointing that MPs and other public figures have not acknowledged this and instead inflamed tensions through partial and misleading commentary."

The group added, "Protesting at a synagogue based on false pretences seems to be little more than an excuse to harass and intimidate members of the Jewish community."
Posted by: trailing wife || 06/15/2026 2026-06-15 02:20 || Comments || Link || [1818 views] Top|| File under: Hamas


Europe
Anti-Israel activists in Spain vandalize carriages made for Tel Aviv Light Rail
[IsraelTimes] Protesters smash windows with hammers, cover front of carriages with red paint; Israel’s NTA says manufacturer CAF repairing damage, incident won’t delay progress of Purple Line

Pro-Paleostinian activists vandalized light rail carriages that were being stored at a site in northern Spain earlier this month ahead of delivery to Israel, according to local reports and Hebrew news outlets on Sunday.

The light rail carriages are earmarked for the Tel Aviv Light Rail’s purple line, Ynet reported.

In video footage apparently filmed by the pro-Paleostinian activists and distributed on social media, hooded figures dressed in black can be seen running toward the train carriages, some armed with hammers and others carrying cans of red spray paint. They begin smashing the front windows of the carriages before they are obscured with red spray paint.

One of the activists sprays "Israel suntsitu," which translates to "destroy Israel" in the Basque language, and another writes "CAF complize," accusing the company that made the train carriages, CAF, of being complicit with alleged Israeli war crimes.

It was unclear from the reports whether any action has been taken by Spanish authorities against the perpetrators.

The Metropolitan Mass Transit System (NTA), the Israeli company responsible for the construction of the Tel Aviv Light Rail, confirmed that CAF had informed it of the vandalism and was fixing the damaged carriages.

"It should be noted that the incident has no impact on the progress of the Purple Line," NTA said in a statement cited by Ynet. It added that the first of the carriages was due to be delivered to Israel on Sunday ahead of expected test runs of the light rail route.

The route was initially scheduled to open in February 2027, but NTA and the Transportation Ministry announced last year that the date had been pushed back to July 2028.



CAF has come under fire from pro-Paleostinian activists due to its involvement in the construction of both the Tel Aviv and Jerusalem light rail systems.

Spanish prosecutors announced last month that an investigation would be opened into the company for its role in the construction of the Jerusalem Light Rail, given that portions of the route cross into East Jerusalem, which most of the international community views as illegally occupied by Israel after it was annexed following the 1967 Six Day War.

On Saturday, Amnesty International organized a rally outside the CAF headquarters in Beasain to coincide with a meeting of the company’s shareholders, to demand that it cut ties with the Jerusalem Light Rail project.

Protesters unfurled a banner on the steps of the company’s headquarters reading: "Stop apartheid, CAF get off the train," according to Spanish news outlet Noticias de Gipuzkoa.
Posted by: trailing wife || 06/15/2026 2026-06-15 02:30 || Comments || Link || [1848 views] Top|| File under: Hamas

#1  Enemies of Gaia.
Posted by: Grom the Reflective || 06/15/2026 8:29 Comments || Top||

#2 

Do we have a New EU Neo-Nazi Party in its initial stages forming. Anyone seen a common unified party banner yet?

I ask, because, it seems these groups are increasingly using many of the same initial anti-Semitic practices, and initial protester recruitment tactics.

Posted by: NN2N1 || 06/15/2026 17:14 Comments || Top||


India-Pakistan
40 to 50 terrorists armed with heavy weapons attempted an attack on the FC Balochistan (South) post

Translated Text:

On the night between June 13 and 14 in Panjgur, 40 to 50 terrorists armed with heavy weapons from the Fitna al-Khawarij
…the Pakistani government’s insulting name for the TTP, who certainly deserve to be insulted, though not for the reasons the Pakistani government assumes...
attempted a cowardly attack on the FC Balochistan (South) post established on the N-85 highway in the Sazbi area of Panjgur district, but the brave sons of the nation proved to be an iron wall for them. FC Balochistan (South) detected the terrorists' movements in time through modern technology and professional expertise and fully prepared the troops. As soon as the terrorists approached the post with their nefarious intentions, the lion-hearted soldiers launched such a fierce and effective counteraction that the enemy's steps faltered.

During the intense firefight, 3 Kharijites met their end while 5 were injured. The remaining Kharijites were forced to flee under the cover of darkness, abandoning their dead and wounded comrades. During the operation, modern weapons, a large quantity of ammunition, and multiple canister bombs were also recovered, which are proof that the terrorists were planning a major catastrophe.
Posted by: badanov || 06/15/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1825 views] Top|| File under: Pak Taliban (TTP)


Iraq
Armed clashes between Iraqi army and IS terrorists in Wadi Yarghoun area near Bashir

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Armed clashes recently broke out between the Iraqi army and IS terrorists in the Wadi Yarghoun area near Bashir
… a village south of Kirkuk, populated by Shia Turkmen…
in northern Iraq, with no specific reports regarding casualties.

Will we once again read reports in the coming weeks of Iraqi soldiers dying due to heart attacks?
Posted by: badanov || 06/15/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1768 views] Top|| File under: Islamic State


Israel-Palestine-Jordan
6 said killed in Gaza strikes as Hamas health ministry says war toll surpasses 73,000
[IsraelTimes] Terror group says it responded to 15-point Board of Peace blueprint aiming to push ceasefire to next stage, although sources say disagreements remain over disarmament issue

Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least six 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 a rusty 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 on Sunday, health officials said, as mediators stepped up efforts to salvage the US-brokered ceasefire.

Medics said an Israeli Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
killed at least four people near al-Yeman al-Saeed Hospital in the Jabalia refugee camp, in the north of the enclave, while two others were killed in separate shooting incidents in Khan Younis in the south, and in Gaza City.

The casualties in northern Gaza were taken to Shifa Hospital.

The IDF did not immediately comment on the incidents, although an Israeli military official told AFP that the strikes had targeted "terrorists" in the area, without elaborating.

The strikes came as mediators Egypt, 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...
, and The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire...
wrapped up week-long talks with Hamas
..the well-beloved offspring of the Moslem Brotherhood,...
and other Paleostinian factions on implementing the second phase of US President Donald Trump
...The Hero of Butler, Pennsylvania...
’s Gaza plan, which would involve Hamas disarming and Israel withdrawing its forces.

An October 2025 truce brokered by Trump has failed to fully halt Israeli strikes in Gaza or to secure the disarmament of the terror group, and both sides have repeatedly accused the other of violating the terms.

Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed more than 950 Paleostinians since the start of the truce, according to figures provided by the Hamas-run health ministry, which does not differentiate between combatants and civilians.

Paleostinian terror operatives have killed four Israeli soldiers in the same period, with a fifth soldier killed in the Strip in a friendly fire incident.

Hamas blames the absence of a full agreement to end the Gaza conflict on what it says is Israel’s refusal to fulfill first-phase obligations agreed in October, which halted major fighting but did not end Israeli operations. Israel says its strikes are intended to thwart imminent attacks by Hamas and other terror operatives.

On Sunday, Hamas and other factions said they had given a written response to a 15-point blueprint presented to them by the mediators and Trump’s Board of Peace, but did not provide details of their response.

Sources close to the talks said the factions agreed to 14 out of the 15 items. Disagreement remains over the disarmament of Hamas, which links any full disarmament to launching a political track toward a Paleostinian state.

Israel insists Hamas must disarm, cede power in Gaza, and play no role in the future of the enclave. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government have repeatedly insisted that it will not allow the creation of a Paleostinian state.

On Sunday, the Hamas-run health ministry said the corpse count from the Israel-Hamas war in the enclave is now 73,001. Over 173,200 people have been maimed since the start of the war, following the Hamas-led invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023, in which bully boyz killed some 1,200 people and took 251 hostage.

The Israeli military believes that Hamas’s overall toll is largely accurate, with IDF officials estimating that two to three non-combatants were killed for every dead terror operative as the IDF battled Hamas forces who were deeply entrenched in civilian infrastructure like hospitals, schools and mosques.

Even as the corpse count continues to rise in the war-torn enclave, The Guardian newspaper reported on Sunday that the International Committee of the Red Thingy fears that thousands of Paleostinians who are still buried beneath the rubble may never be identified.

The bodies that have yet to be recovered "could soon become difficult to identify," a spokesperson for the ICRC told The Guardian, explaining that once a body reaches the "advanced stages of decomposition," it is significantly more difficult to identify.

The recovery process has been slow, he told the newspaper, as Israel has not responded to repeated requests for heavy machinery, forcing recovery teams to use shovels, pickaxes, and even their own hands as they search through the rubble that covers the Gaza Strip.

"Search and recovery teams need access to all sites where human remains are thought to be located," the front man said, adding that the ICRC is in "ongoing direct dialogue with the relevant authorities" to allow heavy machinery into Gaza to aid with recovery efforts.
Posted by: trailing wife || 06/15/2026 2026-06-15 03:00 || Comments || Link || [1820 views] Top|| File under: Hamas


Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Israeli army struck a Hezbollah command center in a Beirut suburb
Follow up to this report from yesterday with a better video
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Regnum] The Israel Defense Forces struck a Hezbollah command center in the Beirut suburb of Dahieh. The IDF Spokesperson's Office reported this on June 14.

The Israeli Defense Ministry stated that the strike followed shelling by Hezbollah. The militant organization used the command center it attacked to prepare attacks against Israel.

"Measures were taken before the strike to minimize harm to civilians, including the use of precision-guided munitions and aerial surveillance," the IDF Spokesperson's Office reported on its Telegram channel.

Dahiyeh, in southern Beirut, is home to Hezbollah's headquarters. It is also home to approximately 976,000 people, most of whom are Shiites, but also have Sunni and Christian minorities.

Posted by: badanov || 06/15/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1832 views] Top|| File under: Hezbollah



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Two weeks of WOT
Mon 2026-06-15
  Trump confirmed the date June 19 for signing the US-Iran agreement
Sun 2026-06-14
  US says it downs Iranian drones targeting ships in Strait of Hormuz, redirected 139 ships and disabled 9 in enforcing blockade
Sat 2026-06-13
  United States🇺🇸 intensifies its anti-terrorist operations and security partnerships with other West African countries
Fri 2026-06-12
  Claim: IRGC ballistic missile strike at Muwaffaq Al-Salti Air Base in Jordan damaged or destroyed 3 F-16AM/BM fighters; Jordan says shot down all 20 missiles fired from Iran
Thu 2026-06-11
  Homeland Security Task Force Operation Results in Charges for 26 Gang Members in Massachusetts with RICO Violations Related to Five Murders, Drug Trafficking, and Firearm Offenses
Wed 2026-06-10
  Surface-to-air missiles intercepted suspected one-way attack drones launched by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen over Eilat
Tue 2026-06-09
  Iran Fired 24 Missiles, All Either Shot Down Or Hit Open Areas, Idf Says
Mon 2026-06-08
  Iran fires missiles at Israel for first time in two months; Trump tells Netanyahu not to retaliate UPDATE: Israel hits back
Sun 2026-06-07
  Democrat Senator has been funding left-wing group behind anti-ICE protests, mass unrest strategy
Sat 2026-06-06
  IDF kills Hezbollah chief engineer; 3 troops hurt in Lebanon clashes
Fri 2026-06-05
  Secret Signal chats reveal how anti-ICE agitators coordinated Newark riots
Thu 2026-06-04
  California tech CEO arrested for allegedly supplying equipment to Iranian nuclear programs: DOJ
Wed 2026-06-03
  Unsuccessful Congolese government offensive against Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern DRC, US govt sanctions M23 and FDLR commanders
Tue 2026-06-02
  The Nigerian Army conducted raids into several suspected Islamic State - Sahel Province (ISSP)


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