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2021-10-12: News Headlines

Anonymous103 (2021-10-12). Assassination Attempt Targeted Molham Team Manager In Syria's Al-Bab (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 12th, an explosion took place in the city of al-Bab in the Syria's Aleppo governorate. | An improvised explosive device planted in a car exploded next to the Ihsan mosque in the city of al-Bab. | The explosion was likely an assassination attempt. The IED was planted in the car of the director of the office of the Molham Volunteer Team in al-Bab. He was identified as Muhammad Abu Fatooh. | No casualties were reported as a result of the explosion, and Muhammad Abu Fatooh managed to survive. The IED detonated at the moment when the man got into his car. | Molham Volunteering…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-12). Military Situation In Syria On October 12, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 11, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 13 times: 3 — in Idlib province, 2 — in Latakia province, 1 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On October 11, unknown aircraft reportedly attacked areas near Bukamal city | On October 11, six civilians were killed and 17 others were injured by a car bomb explosion in the city of Afrin | On October 12, a car bomb explosion was reported in t…

Anonymous103 (2021-10-12). Azerbaijan Induced Its Isolation When It Had Potential To Be Regional Hub. southfront.org Illustrative ImageIran and India opt for Armenia instead of Azerbaijan for regional connectivity project. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Azerbaijan, with the backing of Turkey and Syrian mercenaries, were the undisputed victors of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War after reclaiming most of the territory from Armenian control. It was expected that with most of Nagorno-Karabakh under Baku's control, new trade and transportation corridors would open and ensure that Azerbaijan became an indispensable connectivity hub in the Caucasus. Although there is a possibility for a trade corridor…

teleSUR (2021-10-12). US and Colombia Seek a Military Conflict Against Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Venezuelan Ambassador to the United Nations Samuel Moncada denounced that the United States and Colombia are creating the conditions to justify a military aggression against his country. | RELATED: | To achieve this, Colombian officials have been deliberately spreading false information according to which Venezuela harbors illegal armed organizations linked to international drug trafficking, seeks…

teleSUR (2021-10-11). Syria Protests Israel's Plan for Settlements in Golan Heights. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Syrian Foreign Ministry Faisal Mikdad condemned Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's comments expressing his intention to increase settlements in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. The Syrian official stressed that such aggressive statements and policies could not change the eternal truth of the area. | RELATED: | "The Golan has been and will remain for Syria and sooner or later, it will return to the embrace o…

Editor2 (2021-10-11). Lebanon and Syria under Siege. orinocotribune.com By Tim Anderson — Oct 5, 2021 | While the peoples of both countries have common origins, a key problem is, as many politically conscious Lebanese say: in Syria, there is a state, while in Lebanon there is a sectarian cartel of clans ruled by a handful of families. | How is it that, after ten years of war, the streets of Damascus are clean, basic food and services are available while Beirut remains a stinking metropolis of billionaires and beggars? | Separated by colonial design, neighbors Syria and Lebanon have evolved very different characters as nation-states and — more recently — have responde…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-11). Military Situation In Syria On October 11, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 11, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 13 times: 3 — in Idlib province, 2 — in Latakia province, 1 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On October 11, an explosion was reported in the city of Afrin. One person was killed and five others were wounded | On October 11, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in Kafr Halab | On October 10, artillery of Turkish-backed…

Jason Ditz (2021-10-11). Israel Fires Missiles at Syria Airbase, Killing Two. news.antiwar.com Following up on a Friday airstrike near Palmyra, Israel carried out a weekend against against the T4 airbase in Syria, firing a flurry of missiles against the site, and The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strikes were believed to be targeted at the drone depot at the airport. State media reported Syrian air defenses intercepted most of the missiles. | Israel did not directly comment on the attack, which is not unusual In general, Israel does not address its strikes on Syria outside of very rare successes officials wan…

Anonymous103 (2021-10-11). Deadly Explosion Rocked A Busy Market Square In Syria's Afrin (Videos, Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Another explosion rocked the city of Afrin in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo province. Casualties were reported by local sources. | A truck bomb exploded in a busy market square in the the area controlled by pro-Turkish militants of the Syrian National Army (SNA). | According to preliminary data, at least one person was killed and five others were injured. | The victims are yet to be identified. It is not clear if they were members of Turkish-backed militant groups or civilians. |

Anonymous765 (2021-10-11). Turkey Tries To Impede The Offensive On Greater Idlib, But Can It? southfront.org | DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : | BITCOIN: bc1qv7k70u2zynvem59u88ctdlaw7hc735d8xep9rq : | BITCOIN CA…

The New Arab (2021-10-11). UK Funding for Land Mine Clearance Scrapped in Lebanon, Iraq and S. Sudan. globalresearch.ca

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-10-11). Huge fire breaks out near oil facility in S Lebanon (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com A large fire broke out near an oil facility in Southern Lebanon on Monday morning.

Staff (2021-10-11). Headlines for October 11, 2021. democracynow.org Merck Seeks FDA Approval for Antiviral COVID-19 Pill, COVID-19 Death Toll in Brazil Tops 600,000, "Shameful and Dangerous": Oxfam Slams New Deal on Global Minimum Corporate Tax, Up to 72 Die in Suicide Blast at Shiite Mosque in Afghanistan, Record Low Turnout Reported for Iraq's Parliamentary Elections, Lights Go Out in Lebanon After Electrical Grid Collapses, Taiwan Vows Not to Bow to Pressure from China as Tension Escalates, Libya: Six Refugees Shot Dead at Overcrowded Prison Camp, 70,000 March in Brussels Demanding Action on Climate Emergency, Report: Sen. Sinema Wants to Cut $100B in Climate Funds, Abortion B…

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2021-10-11: News Headlines

Editor2 (2021-10-11). Lebanon and Syria under Siege. orinocotribune.com By Tim Anderson — Oct 5, 2021 | While the peoples of both countries have common origins, a key problem is, as many politically conscious Lebanese say: in Syria, there is a state, while in Lebanon there is a sectarian cartel of clans ruled by a handful of families. | How is it that, after ten years of war, the streets of Damascus are clean, basic food and services are available while Beirut remains a stinking metropolis of billionaires and beggars? | Separated by colonial design, neighbors Syria and Lebanon have evolved very different characters as nation-states and — more recently — have responde…

Editor (2021-10-11). Bellingcat funded by U.S. and UK intelligence contractors that aided extremists in Syria. mronline.org Supposedly "independent" website Bellingcat raked in money from scandal-ridden Western intelligence firms that wreaked havoc — and reaped massive profits — in Syria.

Kit Klarenberg (2021-10-10). Bellingcat funded by US and UK intelligence contractors that aided extremists in Syria. thegrayzone.com Supposedly "independent" website Bellingcat raked in money from scandal-ridden Western intelligence firms that wreaked havoc — and reaped massive profits — in Syria. Since its launch in July 2014, the self-styled open-source investigations website Bellingcat has cemented itself as a darling of mainstream Western media, with its dives into alleged Syrian government chemical weapon attacks and Russian intelligence operations showered with praise, puff pieces, and glitzy awards. While vehemently insisting that it is independent of government influence, Bellingcat is funded …

_____ (2021-10-10). Bellingcat Funded By Contractors That Aided Extremists In Syria. popularresistance.org Since its launch in July 2014, the self-styled open-source investigations website Bellingcat has cemented itself as a darling of mainstream Western media, with its dives into alleged Syrian government chemical weapon attacks and Russian intelligence operations showered with praise, puff pieces, and glitzy awards. | While vehemently insisting that it is independent of government influence, Bellingcat is funded by both the US government's National Endowment for Democracy and the European Union. CIA officials have declared their "love" for Bellingcat, and there are unambiguous signs that the outlet has partnered clo…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-10). Turkey Is Drowning In Syria's Swamp, Two More Service Members Killed In Aleppo (Video, Photos). southfront.org File image. | On October 10, two Turkish service members were reportedly killed and three Turkish-backed Syrian militants were wounded when their vehicles came under attack near the Syrian town of Marea in the northern Aleppo countryside. | The vehicles, a BMC Kirpi MRAP [mine-resistant ambush protected] vehicle and an armored SUV, were targeted with anti-tank guided missiles as they were passing near the town. | The attack was allegedly carried out by Kurdish forces, namely the Afrin Liberation…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-10). Syrian Air Defenses Intercepted 8 Of 12 Israeli Missiles During Recent Attack On T-4 Air Base: Russian MoD. southfront.org The Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces intercepted eight out of 12 missile launched by Israeli fighter jets during the recent…

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-10-10). Syria air defense downs 8 missiles fired by Israeli regime. en.mehrnews.com The Pantsir missile systems of the Syrian air defense forces destroyed 8 out of 12 missiles launched by Israel at the T-4 airfield in the Homs region on Friday, said Vadim Kulit.

Anonymous669 (2021-10-10). Syrian Army Launch Combing Operation In Eastern Daraa As Reconciliation Process Goes On (Photos). southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE: AP Photo/Sergei Grits | On October 10, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a combing operation in the towns of Nassib, Om Elmiathin and al-Taebah in the eastern countryside of Daraa. | The three towns

Anonymous669 (2021-10-10). Greater Idlib: Turkish Military Established New Post Meters Away From Syrian Positions. southfront.org FILE PHOTO: Turkish soldiers seen at the border town of Akcakale © Reuters / Murad Sezer | On October 10, the Turkish military established yet another post in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib where several terrorist group are present and active. | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the new post was built in the town of Afes in the southern Idlib countryside, only a few hundred meters away from Syrian Arab Army (SAA) positions in the town of Saraqib. | According to the London-based monitorin…

Marzieh Rahmani (2021-10-10). Lebanese Hezbollah condemns terrorist attack in Kunduz mosque. en.mehrnews.com Condemning the recent terrorist attack in Afghanistan's Kunduz, Lebanon's Hezbollah called on all religious authorities in the Islamic world to take a firm stand against these criminal terrorist groups.

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