Monthly Archives: June 2023

2023-06-16: News Headlines

Anonymous669 (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…

Anonymous669 (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…

Anonymous669 (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…

Anonymous669 (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

ecns.cn (2023-06-15). Ambassador urges young people to get to know China. ecns.cn The gathering, a fundraising reception, attracted around 100 guests from the British and UK Chinese communities, mostly from the education and business sectors.

Ramzy Baroud, MintPress News. (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.

Alastair Crooke (2023-06-15). How the Ukraine Russia War is Altering all of Europe. thealtworld.com How the Ukraine Russia War is Altering all of Europe — Alastair Crooke fmr Brit ambassador…

_____ (2023-06-15). La reunión de Yeda une a la Liga àÅrabe con Damasco. strategic-culture.org Aunque ahora haya alguna división entre Qatar y Siria ellos están unidos en su apoyo a la búsqueda de la libertad para Palestina. | El presidente sirio Bashar al Assad El Príncipe Badr quien es el Emir Suplente de la Provincia de Makkah caminó con Al Assad hasta la sala de recepción donde tomaron asiento e intercambiaron obsequios. Esto marca la primera Cumbre de la Liga à&Arin…

Robert Inlakesh (2023-06-15). Israel Threatens A Multi-Front War To Distract From Its Failures. thelastamericanvagabond.com Last Thursday the Israeli military concluded a two-week series of exercises — dubbed "Firm Hand" — which simulated fighting a multi-front war against Lebanese Hezbollah and other regional forces that have threatened to strike Israel over attacks against Holy Sites in the city of Jerusalem. Despite…

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2023-06-15: News Headlines

Anonymous669 (2023-06-15). Jordanian Army Says It Downed Drone Carrying Crystal Meth From Syria. southfront.org File image. | On June 13, the Jordanian military announced that it had downed a small drone carrying drugs over the border line with Syria. | In a statement, an army official said the drone was carrying 500 grams of crystal meth, which have been transferred to authorities."The Border Guard forces, in coordination with the military security services and the Drug Enforcement Administration, detected an attempt to illegally cross the border from Syrian territory to Jordanian territory by a drone, and it was sh…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-15). Turkish Strikes Kill, Wound Dozens Of Syrian Soldiers, SDF Fighters & Civilians In Aleppo (Video). southfront.org A Bayraktar TB2 combat drone. Source: Baykar. | The Turkish military has escalated artillery and drone strikes on northern Syria, killing or wounding dozens of Syrian soldiers, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters and civilians. | The escalation began on June 11, when a Turkish drone strike killed three fighters of the People's Protection Units (YPG), the core faction of the SDF, and wounded two others in the northern Aleppo countryside. The faction responded a few hours after the strike with a ro…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-15). U.S. Deploys Stealth F-22 Fighter Jets In Middle East After Tensions With Russia Over Syria. southfront.org An F-22 Raptor conducts a combat air patrol mission over an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 13, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf) | On June 14, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that stealth F-22 Raptors fighter jets were deployed from Langley Air Force Base to the Middle East due to what it described as an "increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behavior" by Russian warplanes in the region. | In a statement, the command said that the…

_____ (2023-06-14). Saudi Crown Prince Is Working Towards a Political Solution for Syria. strategic-culture.org Meanwhile, the U.S. and its allies, who created the war and supported terrorists, refuse to participate in the recovery process for the Syrian people. | Dr. Faisal Mekdad, Syria's Foreign Minister, is in Saudi Arabia for meetings held on June 11 and 12, which marks his third visit to the Kingdom in the last three months. In April, he made his initial visit and accompanied President Assad to Jeddah to attend the Council of the League of Arab States summit on May 19. | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MbS, promoted the aid and recovery of Syria through his position as host of the Arab League Summit…

_____ (2023-06-14). U.S. welcomes HTS-Kurdish alliance in northern Syria: Opposition sources. strategic-culture.org

Anonymous103 (2023-06-14). Military Situation In Syria On June 14, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On June 14, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On June 14, Israeli fighter jets fired several missiles at targets on the outskirts of Damascus, causing material damage; | On June 13, two SDF members were killed in two separate Turkish drone attacks in the countryside of Manbij, according to the Manbij Military Council; | The deputy foreign ministers of Syria, Turkey, Russia…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-14). 22 U.S. Service Members Wounded In Northeastern Syria After Helicopter 'Mishap'. southfront.org A HH-60 helicopter prepares to land during a medical evacuation exercise within the 55km deconfliction zone in Syria, May 27, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard) | A total of 22 American service members were wounded as a result of a helicopter mishap in northeastern Syria on June 11, according to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). | In a brief statement, the command said that the service members are receiving treatment for their injuries and ten have been evacuated to higher car…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-14). In Video: Syrian Artillery Kills Militants, Destroys Vehicles In Greater Idlib. southfront.org Illustrative image. | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has carried out a series of artillery strikes against militants occupying the northwestern region of Greater Idlib, in response to recent violations of the ceasefire. | Video footage of the strikes surfaced on

Anonymous669 (2023-06-14). Israeli Airstrikes Hit Southwestern Outskirts Of Syria's Damascus (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | Early on June 14, a series of Israeli airstrikes hit the southwestern outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus, according to the official Syrian Arab News Agency. | The airstrikes were launched from the direction of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, a Syrian military source told the news agency, adding that several hostile munitions were successfully intercepted by Syrian air defenses. Despite this, the source said t…

Anonymous765 (2023-06-14). Tensions Mount In War-Torn Syria. southfront.org |

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-14). Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syria, One Syrian Soldier 'Seriously' Wounded. news.antiwar.com Israeli airstrikes hit targets outside of the Syrian capital of Damascus early Wednesday, wounding at least one Syrian soldier, Syria's SANA news agency reported. "At about 1: 05 am on Wednesday, the Israeli enemy carried out an aerial act of aggression from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting some sites southwest of Damascus, and …

Steven Sahiounie (2023-06-14). Crown Prince of Saudi MbS Is Working Towards a "Political Solution for Syria" globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-14). Ukraine Wants US-Made F/A-18 Fighter Jets from Australia. news.antiwar.com Ukraine is eyeing dozens of US-made F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets that have been retired by the Australian Royal Air Force as part of its efforts to secure more Western-made aircraft. According to AFP, Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko said Kyiv has asked Canberra about the condition of 41 F/A-18 jets that are stored in …

Abdel Bari Atwan (2023-06-14). Is Israel on the warpath, again? thealtworld.com Successive could prompt Netanyahu to lash out — and trigger an un-survivable all-out conflictsetbacks | I have learned from experience to closely scrutinise any statements made by Hezbollah leaders, especially Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah. When they make threats, they do not do so idly or for propaganda or publicity reasons. They do it to send out specific messages, to both friends and enemies, and demonstrate their readiness to confront dangers they see coming, perhaps imminently. | In an interview with the Iranian Tasnim news agency published on Monday , Hashem Safieddine head of Hezbollah's executive council,…

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