(2023-06-17). Russia Protests Over Provocative Actions By U.S. Forces In Syria's Raqqa. southfront.org 
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | Russia had protested over provocative actions by United States forces in the northeastern Syrian governorate of Raqqa, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, said on June 16. | During a briefing, Gurinov said that units from the U.S.-led coalition moved al…
(2023-06-17). Turkey Renews Shelling On Northern Syria, Wounds Four Civilians (Video). southfront.org 
Image: aa.com.tr | On June 17, the Turkish military and its proxies renewed shelling on Kurdish-held areas in the northern Syrian governorate of Aleppo. | A series of artillery strikes targeted the town of Tell Rifaat and nearby areas, according to the Hawar News Agency, which is linked to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and several other sources. | The Syrian Arab Army and the Russian Military Police both maintain positions in Tel Rifaat as a part of a de-escalat…
(2023-06-16). Jordanian Army Shot Down Drone Carrying Weapons Over Border With Syria. southfront.org 
File image. | On June 16, the Jordanian military announced that it had shot down a drone carrying weapon parts from Syria over its side of the border. | A statement reported by state news agency Petra said that troops from the Eastern Military Region downed the drone that had crossed illegally into the kingdom's territory. The confiscated weapons parts were transferred to the concerned authorities, said the statement. | This was the second time in a week when the Jordanian army downed a drone over t…
(2023-06-16). Russian Fighter Jets Flew Over U.S. Garrison In Southeastern Syria After F-22 Deployment. southfront.org 
Su-35 fighter — © Marina Lystseva/TASS | On June 16, Russian fighter jets carried out a series of sorties over the United States garrison in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | Around 200 U.S. troops are usually deployed at al-Tanf, which blocks a strategic highway linking the Syrian capital, Damascus, with Baghdad, the capital of neighboring Iraq. The U.S.-led coalition maintains a 55-kilometer no-fly zone around the garrison. | The London-based…
(2023-06-16). Russian MoD Reveals Targets, Results Of Israel's Last Attack On Syria. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | The Russian Ministry of Defense has provided new details on the On June 15, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy head of the ministry's Center for Reconciliation in Syria, said that two F-15 fighter jets from the Israeli Air Force carried out the attack."On June 14 … two IDF [Israeli Defense…
(2023-06-16). U.S. Troops Injured In Northeastern Syria Helicopter Incident Were From Delta Force — Report. southfront.org 
An MH-47 Chinook helicopter from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) during the Jackal Stone 2010 exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Christopher A. Calvert ñ Photo approved for Public release by SOCEUR PAO ñ MAJ James Gregory) | The 22 United States troops who were wounded in the
(2023-06-16). US deploys F-22 squadron to Jordan to 'ward off' Russian jets in Syria. thecradle.co
(2023-06-17). Lawfare Against Venezuela: Three Years After the Kidnapping of the Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com 
By àÅlvaro Sánchez Cordero — Jun 13, 2023 | Alex Saab has become a pillar of Venezuela's resilience and resistance | "Dear Prime Minister, my name is Alex Nain Saab Morán and I have been illegally detained in your country for 57 days already, while I await the review of an unsubstantiated and politically motivated extradition request made by the United States. I am compelled to write to you given the great injustice that has been committed." | Thus begins a letter written by Venezuelan Special Envoy and Deputy Ambassador to the African Union Alex Saab addressed to the Prime Minister of Cape Verde Ulise…
(2023-06-16). China And Palestine: No To 'Piecemeal Crisis Management'. popularresistance.org Remarks by China's United Nations Ambassador, Geng Shuang, on the situation in Occupied Palestine on May 24 were impeccable in terms of their consistency with international law. | Compared to the United States' position, which perceives the UN, and particularly the Security Council, as a battleground to defend Israeli interests, the Chinese political discourse reflects a legal stance based on a deep understanding of the realities on the ground. | Articulating the Chinese thinking during a UNSC 'Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestine Question,' Geng did not mince his words.