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2021-10-08: News Headlines

Anonymous669 (2021-10-08). Two Pro-Government Civilians Killed By SDF During Protests In Syria's Al-Hasakah (Videos). southfront.org Illustrative image, By: sdf-press.com | On October 7, security units of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), known as Asayish, opened fire at a group of government supporters who gathered near the town of Tell Brak in the eastern countryside of al-Hasakah to protest against the US-backed group. | Government supporters were provoked by the SDF's local administration that attempted to move an electricity transformer out from their town. The group reportedly wanted to use the transformer to feed its positions. | Asayish perso…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-08). Central Syria Insurgency: Russian Airstrikes Killed, Wounded 44 ISIS Terrorists In Week. southfront.org Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | Warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out more than 200 airstrikes on ISIS terrorists in Syria's central region in the first week of October, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on October 8. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the Russian airstrikes targeted hideouts of the terrorist group in the outskirts of Ithriyah, Resafa and other areas in the Hama-Aleppo-Raqqa triangle,…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-08). Turkey Continues To Deploy Syrian Militants In Libya Despite Recent Reports Of Near Pullout. southfront.org illustrative image. | Turkey is preparing to deploy around 330 Syrian militants in Libya despite recent reports of a near Turkish withdrawal from the war-torn country, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on October 8. | The London-based monitoring group said that the Syrian militants entered Turkey on two batches over the last few days. The militants will be replacing some 420 others who recently returned to Syria after completing their deployment in Libya. | According to the SOHR, which has been monitoring…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-08). Unidentified Drone Targeted Iranian-Backed Forces On Syrian-Iraqi Border: Monitoring Group. southfront.org Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson. | Late on October 8, an unidentified combat drone targeted several positions of Iranian-backed forces in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). | The London-based monitoring group said that the targeted positions are located around Aisha hospital in the town of al-Bukamal right along the border with Iraq. The drone strikes caused several fires. However, no casualties were reported. | Iranian-backe…

Anonymous103 (2021-10-07). US Continues To Betray Allies Despite Its Global Power Being In Decline. southfront.org Storm clouds over the White House in Washington, D.C.Many U.S. partners are realizing it is not trustworthy. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | U.S. global dominant power is in terminal decline. This of course does not mean that the U.S. will cease being a superpower, but it is no longer the sole Great Power of the world and no longer wields the global influence it once did. This is reflected with the immense failure of U.S. policies all across the world, whether it be wasting 20 years in Afghanistan for nought, failure to remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad through proxy force…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-07). Two Syrian Police Officers Killed In New Daraa Attack As Reconciliation Process Continues (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image. | Syrian service members continue to be targeted in the southern governorate of Daraa despite the ongoing Russian-sponsored reconciliation process. | On October 6, two police officers were shot and killed by unidentified gunmen near the town of Izraa in the northern countryside of Daraa, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency. The two victims were identified as Walid Adnan al-Ottoman and Abdullah Khalil al-Izzo. | The attack came a few days only after the start of the Russian-sponsore…

WSWS (2021-10-07). Trial of the November 2015 French terrorist attacks opens in Paris. wsws.org There is an insoluble link between the Bataclan attacks and the French and NATO intervention in Syria and Libya since 2011.

Anonymous669 (2021-10-07). New Wave Of Russian Airstrikes Hits Greater Idlib As Syrian Army Continues To Shell The Region (Video). southfront.org Early on October 7, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out four airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of…

sputniknews (2021-10-07). Terrorists Carry Out 11 Attacks on Syria's Idlib Zone – Russian Reconciliation Center. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Jabhat al-Nusra* terrorist group shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 11 times over the past 24 hours, Rear Adm. Vadim Kulit, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said at a briefing.

Anonymous669 (2021-10-07). Turkish Soldier Killed In Northern Syria Attack, Russian Warplane Struck Attack Scene (Photos). southfront.org Turkish forces are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi | On October 7, a Turkish service member was killed in an attack that targeted a position he was manning near the village of al-Twais in the Turkish-occupied part of the northern Syrian governorate of Aleppo. | According to Syrian opposition sources, the attack, whose exact nature remains unclear, was carried out by Kurdish forces which control a strip of land to the south of Turkish-occupied areas in northe…

Anonymous103 (2021-10-07). Militants Violate Rights Of Syrian Civilians, Cutting Olive Trees In Afrin. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Khaled Iskef. | In continuation to their abuse of civilian's rights, the armed forces supported by Ankara cut 200 olive trees in Afrin's countryside. | The armed forces supported by Ankara are still abusing civilian's properties and farming lands in Afrin, which are under their control, in Aleppo's north, especially concerning olive trees which are reaped this time of the year and are considered the most important harvests in the area. | The SDC's sources reported that the last abuse carried out by the gunmen was the cutting of about 200 olive trees in Bulbul in Afrin's countryside…

MEE, agencies (2021-10-07). Syria: Germany and Denmark repatriate women and children from al-Roj camp. middleeasteye.net Syria: Germany and Denmark repatriate women and children from al-Roj camp | Six of the women were arrested immediately upon their return over alleged terrorism offences | Thu, 10/07/2021 – 14: 34 | A woman clad in mask due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic walks next to a child by tents at al-Roj camp on 30 September, 2020 (AFP/Delil Souleiman) | Germany and Denmark have repatriated 11…

South Front (2021-10-07). Video: The War on Syria. Fortifications Growing Around the Idlib Castle. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2021-10-07). China practices rule of virtue, rule of law, says ambassador. ecns.cn China practices not only the rule of law but also the rule of virtue, said Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang in a keynote speech during a forum organized by the U.S.-Asia Institute on Wednesday.

_____ (2021-10-07). Don't Be Deceived — US Aid To Israel Is Not About Saving Lives. popularresistance.org Battles in the US Congress that erupted again this week, holding up an extra $1bn in military funding for Israel, underscored just how divorced from reality the conversation about US financial aid to Israel has become, even among many critics. | For 48 hours last month, a small group of progressive Democrats in the US House of Representatives succeeded in sabotaging a measure to pick up the bill for Israel to replenish its Iron Dome interception missiles. The Iron Dome system was developed by Israel, with generous financial backing from successive US administrations, in the wake of the 2006 war against Hezbollah…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-07). Eight Fighters Of HTS Elite Unit Were Killed Or Wounded In Recent Russian Airstrikes On Greater Idlib. southfront.org A fighters of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) elite unit, known as the "Red Band," was killed and seven others…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-10-07). Iran will never hesitate to help Lebanon: Amir-Abdollahian. en.mehrnews.com After arriving at Beirut airport, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian congratulated the formation of a new government in the country and said that Tehran would never hesitate to help Beirut if requested.

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2021-10-07: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2021-10-07). China practices rule of virtue, rule of law, says ambassador. ecns.cn China practices not only the rule of law but also the rule of virtue, said Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang in a keynote speech during a forum organized by the U.S.-Asia Institute on Wednesday.

Anonymous103 (2021-10-07). US Continues To Betray Allies Despite Its Global Power Being In Decline. southfront.org Storm clouds over the White House in Washington, D.C.Many U.S. partners are realizing it is not trustworthy. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | U.S. global dominant power is in terminal decline. This of course does not mean that the U.S. will cease being a superpower, but it is no longer the sole Great Power of the world and no longer wields the global influence it once did. This is reflected with the immense failure of U.S. policies all across the world, whether it be wasting 20 years in Afghanistan for nought, failure to remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad through proxy force…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-07). Eight Fighters Of HTS Elite Unit Were Killed Or Wounded In Recent Russian Airstrikes On Greater Idlib. southfront.org A fighters of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) elite unit, known as the "Red Band," was killed and seven others…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-07). New Wave Of Russian Airstrikes Hits Greater Idlib As Syrian Army Continues To Shell The Region (Video). southfront.org Early on October 7, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out four airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of…

South Front (2021-10-07). Video: The War on Syria. Fortifications Growing Around the Idlib Castle. globalresearch.ca

sputniknews (2021-10-07). Terrorists Carry Out 11 Attacks on Syria's Idlib Zone – Russian Reconciliation Center. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Jabhat al-Nusra* terrorist group shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 11 times over the past 24 hours, Rear Adm. Vadim Kulit, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said at a briefing.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-10-07). Iran will never hesitate to help Lebanon: Amir-Abdollahian. en.mehrnews.com After arriving at Beirut airport, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian congratulated the formation of a new government in the country and said that Tehran would never hesitate to help Beirut if requested.

WSWS (2021-10-07). Trial of the November 2015 French terrorist attacks opens in Paris. wsws.org There is an insoluble link between the Bataclan attacks and the French and NATO intervention in Syria and Libya since 2011.

Anonymous669 (2021-10-07). Two Syrian Police Officers Killed In New Daraa Attack As Reconciliation Process Continues (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image. | Syrian service members continue to be targeted in the southern governorate of Daraa despite the ongoing Russian-sponsored reconciliation process. | On October 6, two police officers were shot and killed by unidentified gunmen near the town of Izraa in the northern countryside of Daraa, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency. The two victims were identified as Walid Adnan al-Ottoman and Abdullah Khalil al-Izzo. | The attack came a few days only after the start of the Russian-sponsore…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-07). Turkish Soldier Killed In Northern Syria Attack, Russian Warplane Struck Attack Scene (Photos). southfront.org Turkish forces are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi | On October 7, a Turkish service member was killed in an attack that targeted a position he was manning near the village of al-Twais in the Turkish-occupied part of the northern Syrian governorate of Aleppo. | According to Syrian opposition sources, the attack, whose exact nature remains unclear, was carried out by Kurdish forces which control a strip of land to the south of Turkish-occupied areas in northe…

Ghufrane Mounir (2021-10-06). Tunisia: Police raid opposition TV channel as more arrest warrants issued for journalists. middleeasteye.net Tunisia: Police raid opposition TV channel as more arrest warrants issued for journalists | Security forces storm studios of Zitouna channel and 'destroy equipment' days after TV presenter and MP arrested | Wed, 10/06/2021 – 10: 42 | A screengrab of the 1 October episode of the Hassad 24 programme on Zitouna TV channel, hosted by Amer Ayad (Facebook) | Tunisian security forces on Wednesday ra…

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-10-06). Economic, medical sanctions considered as terrorist act. en.mehrnews.com Condemning all forms of terrorism, including economic and medical terrorism, Iran's permanent Ambassador to the United Nations said that sanctions target ordinary people and are considered a terrorist act.

Anonymous103 (2021-10-06). Who's Running The Show? Kerry Tells French TV Biden 'Literally Not Aware' Of International Spat. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Originally published on President Joe Biden was 'literally not aware' of the spat between the United States and France which was ignited by the Biden administration's tri-lateral agreement with the UK and Australia over the exchange of submarine technology, according to Climate Envoy John Kerry. | The spat was so bad that French President Emmanuel Macron briefly recalled his ambassador to the US. | "[Biden] asked me. He said, 'What's the situation…

Anonymous765 (2021-10-06). Fortifications Growing Around the Idlib Castle. southfront.org | DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : | BITCOIN: bc1qv7k70u2zynvem59u88ctdlaw7hc735d8xep9rq : | BITCOIN CASH: qzjv8hrdvz6edu4g…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-06). Syrian Army Pounds Greater Idlib, Senior Commander Says Ground Operation Is Near (Videos). southfront.org Illustrative image.Untewewitled.jpg | On October 6, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) pounded the al-Zawiya Mount in the southern part of the region of Greater Idlib. | Dozens of artillery rounds and rocket hit the towns of al-Fatterah, Sufuhon, Fleifel, and Benin in the mountainous area, which is known to be a stronghold of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Greater Idlib, and the Turkish-backed National Front for Liberation. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Russian drones…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-06). Military Situation In Syria On October 6, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 5, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 13 times: 5 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Latakia province, 1 — in Hama province, 6 — in Aleppo province | On October 5, an SDF member was killed by a mine explosion near the town of Shaddadi | On October 5, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra village | On October 5, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positio…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-10-06). Iran 3rd fuel tanker for Lebanon arrives in Baniyas port. en.mehrnews.com Media sources announced that the third oil tanker of the Islamic Republic of Iran carrying fuel for Lebanon has arrived in Syria's Baniyas Port.

MEE, agencies (2021-10-06). Lebanon's PM signs bill rescinding officials' legal immunity over Beirut explosion. middleeasteye.net Lebanon's PM signs bill rescinding officials' legal immunity over Beirut explosion | No senior official has been held accountable more than a year after the deadly blast, as investigation stalls amid political bickering | Wed, 10/06/2021 – 21: 03 | Protesters march with burning torches alongside families of the August 4 victims, during a symbolic funeral procession from Beirut port on Augu…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-06). Mossad Abducted Iranian General From Syria To Uncover Fate Of Missing Israeli Air Force Navigator. southfront.org Ron Arad, by the Israeli Air Force, via The Times of Israel. | The Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency, abducted an Iranian general from Syria in September to uncover new information about missing Israel Air Force navigator Ron Arad, the London-based Arabic newspaper Rai al-Youm reported on October 4. | According to the report, the Iranian general was taken to an African country where he was interrogated by Israeli agents then released. | Ron Arad's warplane crashed in South Lebanon while carrying…

Marc Batko (2021-10-06). The Neoliberal Indoctrination. indybay.org Homo oeconomicus fades away as an economic theory along with market fundamentalism and market radicalism. Market failure and state violence epitomized by Enron's expansive accounting method and the aggressive wars in Vietnam, Nicaragua, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria should be lessons if the future is worth living.

Anonymous669 (2021-10-06). Iranian Weapons Shipments Continue To Pour Into Eastern Syria. southfront.org Iranian-backed forces massing around Deir Ezzor city. | Early on October 6, an Iranian weapons shipment arrived in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor, according to the Syrian Observatory (SOHR) for Human Rights. | The London-based monitoring group said that the shipment entered from Iraq through an unofficial border crossing. The weapons, which included short-range rockets and their launchers, were moved to the town of al-Mayadin in the southern countryside of Deir Ezzor. They were allegedly stored in tun…

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