(2021-06-05). #FreeAlexSaab Delegation First Day in Cabo Verde: Access Denied to Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com 
June 4, 2021, Sal Island, Cabo Verde. In their first full day in Cabo Verde, the emergency human rights delegation met with Saab's lawyer and the Venezuelan ambassador, tried to meet with the local police commander, and saw first hand the prison-house where Mr. Saab is jailed, though the heavily armed guards prevented a visit. | A year ago, immediately after Alex Saab's plane was diverted to Cabo Verde for a technical fueling stop and he was forcibly taken off the plane, the Venezuelan government notified the Cabo Verdean authorities that Saab was a diplomat and thus protected from detention, according to Jose Ma…
(2021-06-05). Government Forces Fight Back ISIS Attacks In Central Syria. southfront.org 
ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | Over the past 24 hours, the Syrian Army and its allies have engaged in a series of encounters with ISIS terrorists in the central part of Syria. | In particular, pro-ISIS sources claim that ISIS militants ambushed a vehicle of Iranian-backed fighters in the countryside of Palmyra killing 2 of them. | Separately, ISIS reportedly carried out a series of IED attacks on government forces near the towns of al-Samiyah and al-Sukhnah. Anti-government sources claim that at least two officers — a li…
(2021-06-05). Military Situation In Syria On June 5, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 4, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 39 times: 20 — in Idlib province, 10 — in Latakia province, 5 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On June 4, three Turkish soldiers were killed in northern Aleppo | On June 4, a US logistical convoy entered Syria via Semalka border crossing | On June 5, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces near Banin village | MORE ON THE TOPIC:…
(2021-06-04). A People's Guide To The War Industry: Portfolio of Conflicts. popularresistance.org Without looking at military adventurism through the lens of the corporation, analysts are bound to produce error-filled studies. For example, one analyst contended in an interview on The Real News Network, "Military force is almost never going to achieve your political aims. The Americans learned this in Vietnam. They're learning it in Afghanistan. They're learning it in Syria… So [President Barack] Obama supporting the Saudis and Emiratis in Yemen is a sign really of incoherence on the part of the United States."
(2021-06-04). A People's Guide To The War Industry: Portfolio Of Conflicts. popularresistance.org Without looking at military adventurism through the lens of the corporation, analysts are bound to produce error-filled studies. For example, one analyst contended in an interview on The Real News Network, "Military force is almost never going to achieve your political aims. The Americans learned this in Vietnam. They're learning it in Afghanistan. They're learning it in Syria… So [President Barack] Obama supporting the Saudis and Emiratis in Yemen is a sign really of incoherence on the part of the United States." | Far from incoherence, the behavior actually is quite rational. A variety of conflicts, disparate…
(2021-06-04). Iranian, Iraqi Forces Are Manufacturing Rocket Launchers In Syria's Deir Ezzor — Report. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Forces affiliated with the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) were manufacturing single barrel rocket launchers in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on June 4. | According to the London-based group, the launchers are being manufactured in a military base located in the outskirts of the government-held town of al-Mayadin in southern Deir Ezzor. Iranian military experts are prese…
(2021-06-04). New Round Of Intra-Rebel Clashes Left Three Dead In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On June 3, clashes broke out between militants of the Turkish-backed Hamzah Division in the Turkish-occupied part of northeastern Syria. | The clashes, which were the result of personal disagreements, took place in the town of Ras al-Ain, right on the border with Turkey as well as in the nearby village of al-Duwaira. Heavy weapons, including rocket-propelled grenades and large-caliber machine guns, were reportedly used during the clashes. | "The reason behind the clashes was that one militant refu…
(2021-06-04). Iranian Military Advisor Among 14 Killed In New Attacks By ISIS Cells In Central Syria. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | ISIS cells in Syria's central region have carried out three new attacks against government forces and their allies in Homs and Deir Ezzor. | On June 3, ISIS terrorists ambushed an Iranian military advisor on the Homs-Deir Ezzor highway. According to Iranian sources, the advisor, Hassan Abdullahzadeh, was killed in the ambush along with his guard Mohsen Abbasi. | 2
(2021-06-04). List Of Turkish Soldiers Killed By Kurdish Forces In Northern Syria Gets Longer. southfront.org 
Turkish forces are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi | On June 4, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced that one of its service members had been killed in Syria. | According to the ministry, the service members was killed in an attack in the area of Afrin in the northern countryside of Aleppo. The Kurdish-majority area was occupied by the Turkish military and its Syrian proxies more than three years ago. | The service member was most likely killed…
(2021-06-04). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Seamen and civil servants in Greece walk out against laws restricting right to strike; UK Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency workers in Wales continue walk outs over COVID safety; 24-hour public sector strike in Lebanon over poverty and unemployment; Lesotho general strike of textile workers enters second week.