Daily Archives: May 20, 2021

2021-05-20: News Headlines

Anonymous007 (2021-05-20). Military Situation In Syria On May 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | — On May 20, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 50 times: 31 — in Idlib province, 12 — in Latakia province, 5 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | — On May 19, two Iraqi girls were killed by gunfire in Al-Hawl camp in Hasakah countryside | — On May 19, four SAA soldiers were wounded by Turkish shelling in the Maranaz area | — On May 19, clashes between the SDF and TFSA were…

Staff (2021-05-20). United States Gives Former Deputy Guaidó Ultimatum to 'Remove' President Maduro. orinocotribune.com According to the ultra-conservative website PanamPost, Juan Guaidó is working on notice. The news outlet disclosed this Tuesday, May 18, that the US gave the "interim president" an ultimatum until December 1 of this year to "remove" President Maduro. If he is not able to do so within that deadline, his recognition by the US government and his access to the seized Venezuelan assets will be terminated. | This revelation has come out of a meeting between the US Ambassador to Venezuela who resides in Colombia, James Story, and the representatives of the so-called opposition G-4 in the Colombian capital, Bogotá. | The…

South Front (2021-05-20). Video: Month of Celebration Unearths Civilian Woes in Syria's North. globalresearch.ca Any sort of …

Anonymous669 (2021-05-20). Militants Deported From al-Quneitra Town Following Siege By Syrian Army (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image | On May 20, 30 militants and their families left the town of Umm Batnah in al-Quneitra as a part of a deal with Syrian authorities. | The militants violated the 2018 reconciliation agreement and carried out several attacks on Syrian government forces. One May 1, the Syrian Arab Army, that was fed up with the militants' radical behavior, imposed a

Editor2 (2021-05-20). Nicaragua: "We are not Anyone's Colony" orinocotribune.com Nicaragua's Sandinista government is calling out blatant U.S. interference as the country prepares to hold its presidential election in six months. | President Daniel Ortega used the opportunity of the 126th anniversary of the birth of national revolutionary hero General Augusto Sandino to rail against U.S. intervention in the country, stating, "The Yankee Ambassador is all over the place selling their candidates as if he were Nicaraguan. He's not Nicaraguan… Don't get involved here Ambassador Yankee. Don't meddle here like you have been up until now." | Following the official state ceremony, Nicaragua's Vice P…

Paul Antonopoulos (2021-05-20). Turkey Manufacturing Water Crisis to Pressure Damascus and Syria's Kurds. globalresearch.ca Turkey has reduced …

Anonymous007 (2021-05-19). Military Situation In Syria On May 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 19, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 41 times: 21 — in Idlib province, 14 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On May 18, Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria cancels Resolution 119 to raise fuel prices following the protests in the Kurdish controlled area | On May 18, clashes between the SDF and TFSA were reported at Umm Adasa area | MORE ON THE T…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-19). New Rocket Attack From Lebanon Shakes Israel (Video, Photos). southfront.org An Iron Dome antimissile system is installed near the Israeli side of the border with Syria in the Golan Heights. IMAGE: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS | On May 19, a barrage of rockets was launched from the outskirts of the village of Seddiqine in South Lebanon at northern Israel. | The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) revealed that a total of four rockets were launched from Lebanon. Rocket sirens were heard in several parts of northern Israel, including the port city of Haifa. | 4 rockets were fired from Southern Lebanon into Israel, reportedl…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-19). Mysterious Drones Attacked Turkey's Diyarbakir Air Base (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image. A PKK fighter with a modified X-UAV. | Early on May 19, two unidentified drones attacked an air base in the southern Turkish province of Diyarbakir, which is located near the border with Syria. | On Twitter, Turkey's Interior Minister, Suleyman Soylu, claimed that the attack had foiled. According to him, the drones were shot down."There is no damage whatsoever," the minister said without providing any further details on the incident. | Local sources in Diyarbakir reported a number of explosions near th…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-19). Central Syria: Eight Pro-Government Fighters Killed In ISIS Ambush. southfront.org Illustrative image | Early on May 18, ISIS cells ambushed a convoy of pro-government forces in the southeastern countryside of Aleppo. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the deadly ambush took place to the south of the village of al-Mateyah in Maskanah desert."Five four-wheel-drive vehicles of the 25th Division and the Iranian militias were attacked in the area, while clashes took place between ISIS members and Iranian militias, which led to the death of eight members, including an Irania…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-19). Kurdish Fighters Killed Five Militants In Afrin, Turkish Forces Responded By Shelling Syrian Soldiers. southfront.org ALF fighters, illustrative image, By: Hawar News Agency (ANHA) | Early on May 19, Kurdish fighters raided a position of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) near the town of Bosoufane in the southern part of occupied Afrin. | According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, five fighters of the SNA's al-Sham Corps were killed during the raid. Prior to the attack, three people, allegedly civilians, were injured, when Kurdish fighters targeted a mini truck near Bosoufane wi…

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Military Situation In Syria On May 20, 2021 (Map Update)
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-20
Click to see full-size image | — On May 20, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 50 times: 31 — in Idlib province, 12 — in Latakia province, 5 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | — On May 19, two Iraqi girls were killed by gunfire in Al-Hawl camp in Hasakah countryside | — On May 19, four SAA soldiers were wounded by Turkish shelling in the Maranaz area | — On May 19, clashes between the SDF and TFSA were…
southfront.org/military-situation-in-syria-on-may-20-2021-map-update/

United States Gives Former Deputy Guaidó Ultimatum to 'Remove' President Maduro
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-20
According to the ultra-conservative website PanamPost, Juan Guaidó is working on notice. The news outlet disclosed this Tuesday, May 18, that the US gave the "interim president" an ultimatum until December 1 of this year to "remove" President Maduro. If he is not able to do so within that deadline, his recognition by the US government and his access to the seized Venezuelan assets will be terminated. | This revelation has come out of a meeting between the US Ambassador to Venezuela who resides in Colombia, James Story, and the representatives of the so-called opposition G-4 in the Colombian capital, Bogotá. | The…
orinocotribune.com/united-states-gives-former-deputy-guaido-ultimatum-to-remove-president-maduro/

United States Gives Former Deputy Guaidó Ultimatum to 'Remove' President Maduro
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-20
According to the ultra-conservative website PanamPost, Juan Guaidó is working on notice. The news outlet disclosed this Tuesday, May 18, that the US gave the "interim president" an ultimatum until December 1 of this year to "remove" President Maduro. If he is not able to do so within that deadline, his recognition by the US government and his access to the seized Venezuelan assets will be terminated. | This revelation has come out of a meeting between the US Ambassador to Venezuela who resides in Colombia, James Story, and the representatives of the so-called opposition G-4 in the Colombian capital, Bogotá. | The…
orinocotribune.com/united-states-gives-former-deputy-guaido-ultimatum-to-remove-president-maduro/

Video: Month of Celebration Unearths Civilian Woes in Syria's North
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-20
Any sort of …
globalresearch.ca/video-month-celebration-unearths-civilian-woes-syria-north/5745767

Turkey Manufacturing Water Crisis to Pressure Damascus and Syria's Kurds
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-20
Turkey has reduced …
globalresearch.ca/turkey-manufacturing-water-crisis-pressure-damascus-syria-kurds/5745786

Nicaragua: "We are not Anyone's Colony"
Editor2 | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-20
Nicaragua's Sandinista government is calling out blatant U.S. interference as the country prepares to hold its presidential election in six months. | President Daniel Ortega used the opportunity of the 126th anniversary of the birth of national revolutionary hero General Augusto Sandino to rail against U.S. intervention in the country, stating, "The Yankee Ambassador is all over the place selling their candidates as if he were Nicaraguan. He's not Nicaraguan… Don't get involved here Ambassador Yankee. Don't meddle here like you have been up until now." | Following the official state ceremony, Nicaragua's Vice P…
orinocotribune.com/nicaragua-we-are-not-anyones-colony/

Militants Deported From al-Quneitra Town Following Siege By Syrian Army (Photos)
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-20
Illustrative image | On May 20, 30 militants and their families left the town of Umm Batnah in al-Quneitra as a part of a deal with Syrian authorities. | The militants violated the 2018 reconciliation agreement and carried out several attacks on Syrian government forces. One May 1, the Syrian Arab Army, that was fed up with the militants' radical behavior, imposed a siege on Umm Batnah after an attack that targeted on…
southfront.org/militants-deported-from-al-quneitra-town-following-siege-by-syrian-army-photos/

Epic Footage: Afrin Liberation Forces' Deadly Attack On Turkish Proxies
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-20
Screen grab from the ALF's raid footage. | On May 20, the Afrin Liberation Forces (ALF) claimed responsibility for a recent raid that targeted a position of the Syrian National Army (SNA) near the town of Bosoufane in the southern part of Turkish-occupied Afrin. | The Kurdish guerrilla group shared footage of the daring raid, which took place early on May 19. The footage, that was filmed…
southfront.org/epic-footage-afrin-liberation-forces-deadly-attack-on-turkish-proxies/

Military Situation In Syria On May 19, 2021 (Map Update)
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-19
Click to see full-size image | On May 19, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 41 times: 21 — in Idlib province, 14 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On May 18, Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria cancels Resolution 119 to raise fuel prices following the protests in the Kurdish controlled area | On May 18, clashes between the SDF and TFSA were reported at Umm Adasa area | MORE ON THE T…
southfront.org/military-situation-in-syria-on-may-19-2021-map-update/

Military Situation In Syria On May 19, 2021 (Map Update)
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-19
Click to see full-size image | On May 19, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 41 times: 21 — in Idlib province, 14 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On May 18, Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria cancels Resolution 119 to raise fuel prices following the protests in the Kurdish controlled area | On May 18, clashes between the SDF and TFSA were reported at Umm Adasa area | MORE ON THE T…
southfront.org/military-situation-in-syria-on-may-19-2021-map-update/

Israeli Guided Non-Line-of-Sight Missiles Target Rocket Launchers In Gaza (Videos)
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-19
FILE IMAGE | On May 19, the Israeli military released footage of recent missile strikes on a number of rocket launchers in the Gaza Strip. | The footage shows nine strikes carried out with what appears to be Spike NLOS [Non-Line-Of-Sight] missiles. Some of the targets seen in the footage were rocket launchers similar to those used by Palestinian factions. Others, however, were civilian buildings. | pic.twitter.com/F0kCalmQ96 | — Israeli Air Force (@IAFsite)
Central Syria: Eight Pro-Government Fighters Killed In ISIS Ambush
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-19
Illustrative image | Early on May 18, ISIS cells ambushed a convoy of pro-government forces in the southeastern countryside of Aleppo. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the deadly ambush took place to the south of the village of al-Mateyah in Maskanah desert."Five four-wheel-drive vehicles of the 25th Division and the Iranian militias were attacked in the area, while clashes took place between ISIS members and Iranian militias, which led to the death of eight members, including an Irania…
southfront.org/central-syria-eight-pro-government-fighters-killed-in-isis-ambush/

New Rocket Attack From Lebanon Shakes Israel (Video, Photos)
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-19
An Iron Dome antimissile system is installed near the Israeli side of the border with Syria in the Golan Heights. IMAGE: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS | On May 19, a barrage of rockets was launched from the outskirts of the village of Seddiqine in South Lebanon at northern Israel. | The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) revealed that a total of four rockets were launched from Lebanon. Rocket sirens were heard in several parts of northern Israel, including the port city of Haifa. | 4 rockets were fired from Southern Lebanon into Israel, reportedl…
southfront.org/new-rocket-attack-from-lebanon-shakes-israel-video-photos/

Kurdish Fighters Killed Five Militants In Afrin, Turkish Forces Responded By Shelling Syrian Soldiers
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-19
ALF fighters, illustrative image, By: Hawar News Agency (ANHA) | Early on May 19, Kurdish fighters raided a position of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) near the town of Bosoufane in the southern part of occupied Afrin. | According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, five fighters of the SNA's al-Sham Corps were killed during the raid. Prior to the attack, three people, allegedly civilians, were injured, when Kurdish fighters targeted a mini truck near Bosoufane wi…
southfront.org/kurdish-fighters-killed-five-militants-in-afrin-turkish-forces-responded-by-shelling-syrian-soldiers/

Central Syria: Eight Pro-Government Fighters Killed In ISIS Ambush
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-19
Illustrative image | Early on May 18, ISIS cells ambushed a convoy of pro-government forces in the southeastern countryside of Aleppo. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the deadly ambush took place to the south of the village of al-Mateyah in Maskanah desert."Five four-wheel-drive vehicles of the 25th Division and the Iranian militias were attacked in the area, while clashes took place between ISIS members and Iranian militias, which led to the death of eight members, including an Irania…
southfront.org/central-syria-eight-pro-government-fighters-killed-in-isis-ambush/

Mysterious Drones Attacked Turkey's Diyarbakir Air Base (Photos)
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-19
Illustrative image. A PKK fighter with a modified X-UAV. | Early on May 19, two unidentified drones attacked an air base in the southern Turkish province of Diyarbakir, which is located near the border with Syria. | On Twitter, Turkey's Interior Minister, Suleyman Soylu, claimed that the attack had foiled. According to him, the drones were shot down."There is no damage whatsoever," the minister said without providing any further details on the incident. | Local sources in Diyarbakir reported a number of explosions near th…
southfront.org/mysterious-drones-attacked-turkeys-diyarbakir-air-base-photos/

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