Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited by Leonid Tsukanov
[Regnum] By early October, pro-Saudi forces in Yemen attempted to take revenge and drive the Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement from the coast. The ambitious Operation Yemen Dawn was billed as the "final war for the country" and was intended to end with a swift triumph for the government camp.
In practice, however, the offensive yielded no dividends for Saudi Arabia's loyalists. However, it seriously angered the Houthis and, in some places, accelerated their counterattack.
CALM THE SAUDIS
After Ansar Allah forces seized Yemen's entire western coast and established operational control over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the situation for Yemen's central authorities significantly worsened. Having lost access to the Red Sea, Aden could no longer receive military supplies from Saudi Arabia in the same volumes as before, nor could it conduct maritime trade with the Red Sea states.
Moreover, having fully gained access to the sea, the Houthis intensified their attacks on Saudi territory, increasing their density, frequency, and precision, which caused legitimate concern in Riyadh.
In an attempt to somehow calm the House of Saud, the leader of Yemen's Presidential Council, Rashad Muhammad al-Alimi, who had previously personally persuaded Riyadh to support his "small victorious war," proposed diverting Ansar Allah's attention to the domestic front and proclaimed Operation Yemen Dawn—a large-scale counteroffensive whose strategic goal was the complete liberation of Yemen from the Houthis.
Despite the fact that preparations for the operation were carried out on a tight schedule (less than two weeks), serious consideration was placed on it. Aden declared a general mobilization in the territories under its control, called upon tribal militias, and, according to some reports, even received reinforcements in the form of a large group of mercenaries from African and Latin American countries.
In early October, Al-Alimi's troops went all in.
MEDIA VICTORIES
At first, it seemed as if the government camp had truly gathered its strength. The Presidential Council's troops managed to overthrow the Houthi advance units and recapture vast territories near the mouth of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, including the towns of Zubab and Murad, as well as lay the groundwork for liberating the "key to the strait," Mayun Island.
The internet quickly became flooded with videos of Houthis fleeing and surrendering, as well as clips of government flags being raised over populated areas. The selection also included some rather unusual scenes.
For example, a video went viral showing armored vehicles of the Presidential Council's troops crushing Houthi tribal militias who had dropped their weapons, accompanied by the approving laughter of the cameraman.
For viewers within Yemen, such a painting was intended to symbolize ruthlessness toward the enemy (and, judging by the responses in the Arabic-speaking segment of X*, it achieved this goal). However, outside the Arab world, the action was not well received—Aden was consistently condemned by European human rights activists and UN officials.
Even Saudi courtiers (who were clearly aware of their protégés' media plans) pointedly wagged their fingers at Aden, asking him to respect the laws of war and the Geneva Conventions. Especially since Operation Yemen Dawn had only just begun, and casting a negative shadow over it would be imprudent.
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However, the Presidential Council's "convincing victories" remained largely online. On the ground, the situation quickly began to shift against the Saudi loyalists.
After initial successes, the Presidential Council forces were driven from the coast to the Ras al-Ara region, from where they launched an ambitious offensive. Moreover, while stabilizing the southwestern front, Ansar Allah forces increased pressure in Taiz province.
Within a few days, they had managed to take control of the main roads, cut off communications with the capital, and encircled the provincial capital. The threat of an invasion by Houthi advance units into the provincial capital arose.
The Houthis also did not forgive their opponents' abuse of their defeated allies. Just a few days after the targeted attacks, Ansar Allah intelligence identified the culprits (they turned out to be soldiers from the 13th Regiment of the Al-Amalik Brigades) and tracked their location.
The military camp was then engulfed in intense artillery fire. More than 30 people were killed, including almost all the commanders of the unit involved in the massacre.
Pro-Saudi forces in other provinces were similarly attacked. And the Houthis, through their spokesman, Yahya Sari, succinctly informed Aden that "the jokes are over" and that Sana'a's aggression would be met with a proportionate response.
SAVE THE WHOLE WORLD
The situation in Yemen has had as much impact on the Saudis as on their Yemeni protégés. From the first days of the "Yemen Dawn" offensive, Ansar Allah missile forces intensified their attacks on Saudi territory, targeting airbases and airports, as well as oil and gas facilities.
Despite significantly strengthening their air defense system and urgently purchasing interceptor missiles from their neighbors, the Saudis are still unable to completely "close the skies." The country's air force is suffering, albeit minor, losses, and oil shipments from the country are experiencing periodic disruptions. Retaliatory strikes on Yemeni territory have only a temporary deterrent effect.
Against this backdrop, the Mecca Pact allies, on whose assistance the House of Saud had clearly been counting, are plunging ever deeper into the conflict (Pakistani pilots, according to local media, have even begun carrying out air raids behind Ansar Allah lines), but are still avoiding ground operations.
This forces the Saudis to seek help even from less prepared partners – in particular, to persuade Syria to send a contingent for a ground operation in Yemen.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia remains reluctant to engage in ground war in Yemen, fearing another entanglement in a serious conflict. However, the closer the Houthis get to Aden, the less room Riyadh has to maneuver.
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without a map, it is impossible to follow this narrative
even with a map, probably difficult
notwithstanding the above, so far as I can tell, no substantive anti Houthi action by Pakistani troops so far (maybe they sent aircraft to do some symbolic 'kinetic' action)
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Lord Garth, I searched X for “Houthis Yemen map” — here is the result. Unfortunately, map reading for the kind of information you want is definitely not one of my skills, so scroll down and find what suits your needs.
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[Regnum] Yemen's Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement called on airlines to stop flights to Saudi Arabia, warning of the threat of strikes on the kingdom's airports. This was announced on October 11 by the movement's military spokesman, Yahya Saria.
The warning is also addressed to airport staff and passengers. The Houthis have declared Saudi Arabia's airports and airspace potential targets for airstrikes and military operations. They have made an exception for the airports of Mecca and Medina.
"We urge everyone to take our warnings seriously," Saria wrote on social media.
The movement's representative also stated that Saudi Arabia will bear responsibility for the consequences of failed attempts to intercept air targets. The Houthis intend to adhere to their previously announced principle of "airport for airport, blockade for blockade, escalation for escalation" until their goals are achieved.
The day before, on October 10, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was attacked. According to the Saudi Arabian Civil Aviation Authority, 12 people were killed and 309 were injured. Arab coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki blamed the Houthis for the attack and promised retaliatory measures.
On October 5, the Ansar Allah movement declared Saudi Arabia's airspace a zone of military operations, excluding the skies over Mecca and Medina. At that time, the Houthis announced strikes on the airports of Riyadh and Abha, the Aramco oil refinery, and military installations in the kingdom.
The Kremlin expressed concern about the escalating conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia. On October 7, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov called the situation extremely alarming, noting the high level of tension in the Persian Gulf region.
بالتزامن مع تقدم وحدات قواتنا على محاور الهجوم ضمن عملية "فجر اليمن"، نفذت قواتنا المسلحة (1732) عملية استهداف دقيقة ومباشرة، باستخدام الطيران الحربي والطيران المسيّر ومدفعية الميدان والراجمات، ضد أهداف عسكرية مشروعة تابعة لمليشيا الحوثي الإرهابية.
وشملت الاستهدافات تحصينات ومواقع دفاعية، ومراكز قيادة وسيطرة رئيسية ومتقدمة، ونقاط مراقبة واستطلاع، ومرابض مدفعية وراجمات، ومناطق حشد وتعزيز، ومخازن أسلحة وذخائر، وآليات ووسائط نقل وإمداد، إلى جانب أهداف عسكرية عالية القيمة في العمق.
وأسفرت العمليات عن تحييد أكثر من (900) عنصر من عناصر المليشيا، وتدمير وإعطاب أكثر من (287) آلية ووسيلة ومعدة عسكرية، وإسكات مصادر نيران معادية، وإرباك منظومة القيادة والسيطرة، وتعطيل دفع التعزيزات والإمداد.
وتواصل قواتنا اختراق المواقع الدفاعية للمليشيا، وتوسيع نطاق التقدم، وتواصل العمليات الهجومية وفقاً للخطة العملياتية.
Official Statement Now from the Yemeni Armed Forces:
In tandem with the advance of our forces' units along the attack axes within "Operation Dawn of Yemen," our armed forces executed (1732) precise and direct targeting operations, using combat aviation, drone aviation, field artillery, and rocket launchers, against legitimate military targets belonging to the terrorist Houthi militia.
The targets included fortifications and defensive positions, main and forward command and control centers, observation and reconnaissance points, artillery and rocket launcher emplacements, mobilization and reinforcement areas, weapons and ammunition depots, and transport, supply, and logistics vehicles, in addition to high-value military targets in the depth.
The operations resulted in neutralizing more than (900) elements of the militia, destroying and damaging more than (287) military vehicles, equipment, and assets, silencing hostile fire sources, disrupting the command and control system, and impeding the movement of reinforcements and supplies.
Our forces continue to breach the militia's defensive positions, expand the scope of the advance, and sustain the offensive operations in accordance with the operational plan.
[BB] Known throughout the federal law enforcement community as the “Dome” because of its distinctive top-mounted rotodome radar dish, the long-range command-and-control platform flew its final mission on September 30 out of the National Air Security Operations Center (NASOC) in Jacksonville, Florida.
For decades, the Jacksonville- and Corpus Christi-based P-3 AEW fleet served as the primary “eye in the sky” over the Caribbean, the Gulf of America, and critical transit zones across Central and South America. Operating at high altitudes, the airborne command centers scanned millions of square miles to detect, track, and disrupt covert drug cartels, narco-subs, fast boats, and illegal migration networks long before they could reach American shores.
While the AEW variant is hanging up its wings, AMO’s maritime interdiction work isn’t stopping. The agency will continue operating its P-3 Long Range Tracker (LRT) fleet for targeted interdictions, while modernizing its long-range aviation lineup with incoming C-130J aircraft to sustain multi-domain surveillance and border defense capabilities.
The P-3 LRT fleet—equipped with nose radars and FLIR thermal camera balls—will continue flying alongside the incoming C-130J platforms to handle low-altitude visual identification, tracking, and evidence gathering.
The C-130J Super Hercules provides the extended range, endurance, and heavy-payload support needed to sustain long-range border defense and joint task force operations (such as JIATF-South interdictions).
Key Upgrades: C-130J Super Hercules vs. Legacy P-3 AEW
Platform & Airframe Modernization: Replacing aging 1960s-era 4-engine turboprop airframes (P-3) with modern, high-efficiency, multi-mission heavy airlifters.
Avionics & Flight Deck: Features a two-person digital glass cockpit with dual holographic Head-Up Displays (HUD), modern navigation computers, and integrated diagnostics—reducing crew load while increasing reliability.
Power & Efficiency: Powered by four Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprops and six-bladed composite Dowty propellers, yielding 20%+ higher speeds, longer ranges, faster climb times, and significantly lower fuel consumption than legacy turboprops.
Modular Mission Systems: Instead of relying strictly on a fixed external rotodome dish, modern C-130J variants utilize modular, roll-on/roll-off intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) roll-out packages and multi-mode radar options to execute long-range maritime domain awareness, search-and-rescue, and interdiction coordination.
Cargo & Operational Flexibility: Provides the capability to transport heavy tactical gear, humanitarian aid, or operational personnel while maintaining long-range loiter times over transit corridors in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
While the sunsetting of the legendary “Dome” closes a storied era in American maritime interdiction, the transition to the C-130J Super Hercules ensures that Air and Marine Operations maintain the tactical high ground. By pairing the Super Hercules’s extended reach, heavier payloads, and modern modular ISR packages with the proven, low-altitude hunting skills of the P-3 Long Range Tracker, CBP is positioning its aircrews to dominate multi-domain transit corridors for decades.
As cartels adapt their smuggling tactics across the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean, this modernized fleet combination ensures that federal law enforcement will continue to disrupt illicit criminal networks long before they reach American shores.
[Breitbart] Leftists zeroed in on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers Saturday, boxing them into a parking lot in Salem, Oregon.
The officers were conducting targeted enforcement operations in the area when the incident happened near a Walgreens in the lot on Lancaster Drive, the Post Millennial’s Katie Daviscourt reported.
“Anti-ICE ‘rapid response’ networks mobilized to disrupt operations. Some of them brought weapons and used violence against officers, prompting the deployment of crowd control munitions, including tear gas and pepper balls, according to bystander video,” she wrote.
One video showed a person dressed in dark clothing smack a black SUV’s side mirror with a baseball bat. “Get the fuck out of Salem!” another person was heard yelling at the officers.
Moments later, one of the black SUVs went nose-to-nose with a silver vehicle, pushing it out of the way:
Daviscourt reported individuals that appeared to belong to the group known as Antifa were also at the scene.
President Donald Trump in 2025 signed an order designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, AFP reported at the time.
The order said, “Because of the aforementioned pattern of political violence designed to suppress lawful political activity and obstruct the rule of law, I hereby designate Antifa as a ‘domestic terrorist organization.'”
Federal sources told Daviscourt “that local and state law enforcement did not help manage the crowd of weapon-wielding rioters attacking ICE agents so they could escape to safety.”
“We are on our own,” those sources said.
Video posted Friday showed what appeared to be officers in Salem grappling with multiple leftists that had surrounded them outside a gas station. The leftists were seen waving foreign flags at the officers’ vehicles:
“ICE has also been actively surging in Oregon. The first large increase in the sanctuary state since last year. I’ve been hesitant to report on the surge for officer safety reasons, but Portland anti-ICE activists are starting to get riled up again, and local news is reporting on the increase,” Daviscourt reported Thursday:
The news came as President Trump’s administration has been working to find and deport criminal illegal aliens that have wreaked havoc on communities across the nation.
Breitbart News reported this week that ICE arrested illegal aliens convicted of child sexual abuse, burglary, and drug trafficking, along with other crimes.
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Situation: A masked, hooded, dress in black to hide their identity, and swinging a baseball bat at a person clearly identifies the attacker as a violent deadly threat.
Response: Warn the attacker that deadly force will be used and if still attacking, shoot the POS.
Because applying a reasonable neutralizing force, for immediate personal safety is accepted by "Real" Judges following the written law.
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The leftists were seen waving foreign flags at the officers’ vehicles:
Shoot them.
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"Drop the weapon!"
"Drop the weapon!"
"Drop the weapon!"
Bang!
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RE#1 Why should they be warned? If you swing a bat at someone who is armed they aren't brightest bulb in the box anyway! Agree wholeheartedly with Darth!
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Be nice if ICE deported most of our local politicians along with the illegal aliens.
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^ Well, they're working on Ilhan Omar.
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#5^ Why the warning?
For the LEO Chest cam footage
It shuts the Left up quickly.
#Pakistan 🇵🇰: “Hammal Maritime Defence Force” (Baloch Liberation Army) ambushed and killed Pakistani Coast Guards in Jiwani, Gwadar, #Balochistan.
BLA / HMDF fighters were seemingly armed with at least one #USA-made 🇺🇸 Colt M4A1 carbine and common AKM pattern assault rifles. https://t.co/Ytoid0FLth
A brief interview with a captured Hamas fighter — with English subtitles — can be seen at the link.
[Jpost] The Israeli military said footage released from Kamal Adwan Hospital on Sunday shows Hamas is still exploiting the presence of patients, medical staff, and civilians as human shields.
The IDF released footage on Sunday that appears to show Hamas ..the well-beloved offspring of the Moslem Brotherhood,... forces of Evil operating in the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, the northern 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.
According to the IDF, the footage shows how the terror group uses the hospital's grounds as an operations center.
The military said that the footage shows that Hamas is still exploiting the presence of patients, medical staff, and civilians as human shields, which is a violation of international law.
"The hospital and its surrounding area have been used by Hamas and the Paleostinian Islamic Jihad ...created after many members of the Egyptian Moslem Brotherhood decided the organization was becoming too moderate. Operations were conducted out of Egypt until 1981 when the group was exiled after the assassination of President Anwar Sadat. They worked out of Gaza until they were exiled to Lebanon in 1987, where they clove tightly to Hezbollah. In 1989 they moved to Damascus, where they remain a subsidiary of Hezbollah... (PIJ) over the past few years to advance terror plots against Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers," the military said. "This was done while exploiting a medical facility and despite repeated calls by Israel and the IDF to refrain from the military use of medical facilities."
Back in August, intelligence revealed that Hamas had established an ambush against IDF soldiers using a structure located some 70 meters from the hospital.
The military struck the site, which was also located 50 meters away from the Yellow Line and 170 meters away from a school, and called it an example of Hamas's systematic use of civilian and humanitarian infrastructure.
OPERATIONS DURING THE WAR SHOW WEAPONS STORED ON HOSPITAL GROUNDS
The IDF had already operated near the hospital in 2024 and 2025, with one of the operations showing that both Hamas and the PIJ used the site to store weapons and explosives.
During another operation, the military captured Anas Muhammad Faiz al-Sharif near the hospital and transferred him to Israel for questioning. He later revealed how Hamas uses the hospital as a base for operations.
He disclosed that the hospital grounds were used to transport equipment and weapons for launching attacks against Israeli forces. Sharif, 21, who joined Hamas in 2021, is one of 240 forces of Evil who were apprehended in the area surrounding the hospital.
"Weapons were moved in and out of the hospital for ambushes and tunnels," he said. The IDF emphasized that intelligence from these arrests has proven critical for ongoing operations.
Sharif also said Hamas and Paleostinian Islamic Jihad operatives believed the IDF would avoid targeting the hospital because of the presence of patients and civilians.
"They believe the army can’t bomb the location, like with an F-16 missile, or destroy the building," he explained.
#عاجل جيش الدفاع والشاباك يقضيان على قائد فصيلة في وحدة النخبة كان من بين الذين قادوا اقتحام موقع كيسوفيم وشارك في اختطاف إسرائيليين خلال مجزرة السابع من أكتوبر
⭕️هاجم جيش الدفاع وجهاز الأمن العام (الشاباك) خلال الأسبوع الماضي (الإثنين) في منطقة خانيونس جنوب قطاع غزة، وقضيا على المدعو هشام جمال محمد أبو جلالة، قائد فصيلة في وحدة النخبة التابعة للجناح العسكري لحركة حماس الإرهابية.
⭕️كان أبو جلالة من بين الذين قادوا اقتحام موقع كيسوفيم، وشارك في اختطاف إسرائيليين خلال مجزرة السابع من أكتوبر.
⭕️طوال الحرب وخلال الفترة الأخيرة، عمل المخرب على الدفع بمخططات إرهابية ضد قوات جيش الدفاع ومواطني دولة إسرائيل، وعلى إعادة بناء قدرات حركة حماس الإرهابية، في إطار انتهاك ممنهج لوقف إطلاق النار. وقد تم القضاء عليه من الجو بهدف إزالة التهديد الذي شكّله.
⭕️قوات الأمن في قيادة المنطقة الجنوبية منتشرة في المنطقة وفقًا للاتفاق، وستواصل العمل لإزالة أي تهديد فوري.
— Lieutenant Colonel Ella Waweya | إيلا واوية (@CaptainElla1) October 11, 2026
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#BREAKING: The IDF and Shin Bet eliminate a platoon commander in the Elite Unit who was among those who led the breach of the Kisufim site and participated in the abduction of Israelis during the October 7 massacre
⭕️The Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) attacked last week (Monday) in the Khan Younis area in southern Gaza Strip, and eliminated the wanted individual Hisham Jamal Muhammad Abu Jalala, a platoon commander in the Elite Unit affiliated with the military wing of the terrorist organization Hamas.
⭕️Abu Jalala was among those who led the breach of the Kisufim site and participated in the abduction of Israelis during the October 7 massacre.
⭕️Throughout the war and in the recent period, the terrorist worked to promote terrorist plans against IDF forces and citizens of the State of Israel, and to rebuild the capabilities of the terrorist organization Hamas, as part of a systematic violation of the ceasefire. He was eliminated from the air with the aim of removing the threat he posed.
⭕️Security forces in the Southern Regional Command are deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to work to remove any immediate threat.
[Jpost] Lebanese forces seized 500 kg. of explosives allegedly linked to Hezbollah, sparking fears of political assassinations and renewed calls to disarm the group.
Lebanese forces seized hundreds of kilograms of explosives from a vehicle at a checkpoint in Dahr al-Baidar in the Bekaa Valley late last week, according to statements by Lebanese officials, which suggest the two people arrested in connection with the suspected smuggling operation were members of Hezbollah.
The seizure has fueled speculation about potential political liquidations and renewed calls for the Lebanese state to forcibly disarm Hezbollah, which has refused to comply with Beirut’s March decision to ban the group from military activities.
A judicial source told Agence La Belle France-Presse that the Lebanese military seized 250 kilograms of TNT-type explosives and 250 kilograms of C4, adding that one of the suspects was the son of a Hezbollah official and the other was also a member of the group. Though their identities were not revealed, MTV Leb ...Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects.... reported that the suspects were born in 1981 and 1991.
The explosives were reportedly being transported to Beirut, according to Agence La Belle France-Presse.
Al-Hadath reported that the two suspects admitted to receiving the explosives from Hezbollah commander Sayyed ...Arabic term meaning your/his lordship. Groveling in His Exalted Presence is encouraged... Sajeed in Baalbek and had been instructed to transport them to Beirut’s southern suburbs.
According to al-Hadath, the explosives contained nails and metal balls, suggesting they were designed to cause maximum damage in liquidation operations. The explosives have since been transferred to the custody of the Lebanese military, according to MTV Lebanon.
Lebanon’s Justice Minister, Adel Nasser, posted on X shortly after the arrests that "disarmament of illegal weapons, combating terrorism, and pursuing all lawbreakers is an irreversible path, and it will accelerate. The investigation related to the seized explosives and everything branching from it will be completed to the end."
Although Nasser framed the arrests as part of a broader effort to disarm illegal weapons and combat terrorism, Beirut does not classify Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, but as a legitimate political party despite its political liquidations, threats of civil war, and refusal to obey arms legislation.
LEBANESE POLITICIAN LINKS EXPLOSIVES SEIZURE TO 2005 ASSASSINATION OF RAFIC HARIRI
Kataeb Party leader Samy Gemayel connected the attempted shipment to the liquidation of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, who was assassinated by Hezbollah on February 14, 2005, in Beirut after a massive truck bomb targeted his motorcade. The attack killed 22 people and maimed more than 200.
"We will not ask what the explosives being transported by Hezbollah members were intended for. Most likely, they were meant to fuel a wave of liquidations like the one between 2004 and 2008," Gemayel wrote. "Delaying the implementation of decisions and enforcement of the law is what poses a threat to civil peace. The state must immediately begin dismantling Hezbollah’s military and security infrastructure before we all pay the price of terrorism once again."
Lebanese politician calls for Hezbollah ban if involvement in explosives shipment is proven
Ziad Hawat, a member of the Lebanese Forces A Christian political party founded by Bashir Gemayel, who was then bumped off when he was elected president of Leb... party and the former mayor of Byblos, insisted the state investigate the origins, destination and purpose of the explosives and "if Hezbollah’s involvement with the state is proven, the judiciary must expedite the adoption of deterrent legal measures against the party, the arrest of the involved leadership and members, and the banning of all its activities, including political activity."
"The state project faces the test, and the security of the Lebanese is in great danger," he warned.
Earlier this month, the Lebanese military also thwarted an attempt from Syria to bring in 245kg of TNT, four IEDs, detonators and other explosives. This smuggling attempt has not been publicly attributed to Hezbollah.
[NY Post] A supertanker caught fire when it was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, officials said — just hours after the US struck a ship attempting to break its naval blockade on Iran.
The attacked supertanker, which was not immediately identified, was hit on its port side, causing a fire to break out, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations.
While the attack is still under investigation, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that the tanker struck one of its naval mines and exploded.
The IRGC shared video of the tanker ablaze in the water as it reiterated its threats on any ship attempting to cross the strait without its permission.
“A devastating fire is the fate of any tanker that violates the rules and disregards security in the Strait of Hormuz,” the military unit said in a statement.
Iran has launched near daily attacks in the strait in recent weeks as crude oil continues to flow at around pre-war levels under US military escort, undermining Tehran’s control over the shipping chokepoint.
At least 11 tankers have come under attack during the week that ended Oct. 4, the most strikes on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz since the war began Feb. 28, according to the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization.
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[Regnum] An unknown projectile struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, causing damage to the vessel. The UK Maritime Trade Organization ( UKMTO ) reported this on October 11.
According to the center's report, the tanker was heading out of the strait when a shell struck its port side at 12:00 UTC (15:00 Moscow time). All crew members are safe, and there have been no reports of environmental damage.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the incident. The UKMTO has advised vessels to exercise caution when transiting the Strait of Hormuz and to report any suspicious activity.
The shipping situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains uncertain. On October 7, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that oil shipments through the strait had almost returned to pre-US-Iran conflict levels. Meanwhile, on September 27, the Iranian news agency Fars reported that Iranian armed forces had struck 19 merchant vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz. The exact vessels targeted and their nationalities were not specified. Both sides claim to be in control of the strait.
Related from regnum.ru US Congressman Fitzpatrick spoke out against the diesel deal with Russia.
U.S. House of Representatives Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican from Pennsylvania, intends to seek to block President Donald Trump's decision to allow diesel fuel imports from Russia. On October 11, he announced his intention to introduce a bipartisan bill to this effect in the House.
"We will introduce a bipartisan bill aimed at banning all purchases of Russian oil. It will be called the Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Act," Fitzpatrick wrote on social media.
The congressman added that the document would be brought to a vote without committee approval. Fitzpatrick expressed confidence that the bill would receive overwhelming support from lawmakers.
Axios noted that passing such a law would be challenging. Congress is in recess and will not return until after the midterm elections on November 3. Furthermore, the authors noted, Trump could veto the bill.
On October 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with his American counterpart. One of the topics of the conversation was global energy. The Russian side confirmed its readiness to supply oil and petroleum products to the American and global markets. Following this, at Trump's direction, the US Treasury Department issued a temporary license for the supply of Russian diesel fuel to the global market, and the Russian government partially lifted the ban on diesel fuel exports from the country. Initially, 500,000 tons of fuel will be shipped to the global market.
[North Press] Syria’s Anti-Narcotics Department on Sunday announced that it had foiled an attempt to smuggle more than 100,000 captagon pills to Saudi Arabia through the Nassib border crossing with Jordan.
The pills were concealed inside a truck’s spare tire, according to a statement published by the department on Telegram.
The operation resulted in the seizure of the shipment and the arrest of a suspect, the statement said, adding that the seized items were confiscated and the suspect was referred to the relevant authorities for further legal proceedings.
On Saturday, the department announced the dismantling of a drug trafficking network operating in Deir ez-Zor and Hasakah governorates and along the Iraqi border. Authorities arrested the network’s alleged leader and seized large quantities of crystal methamphetamine.
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
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over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
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