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The one at the near end is doing very basic staff work poorly, Grom. Probably just as well that the rest of the group are not, or they’d have knocked each other out.
I think it’s the kind of silliness American troops get up to back at the FOB when they have a little too much time on their hands and a fully charged cell phone battery.
Two migrants illegal colonists led Texas troopers on a high-speed chase, reaching speeds of up to 100mph near the Mexican border in Southwest Texas
The heart-stopping dash cam footage captured the migrants evading law enforcement on RM-334 in Kinney County near Del Rio
Despite their attempt to escape in a Toyota Camry, the car caught fire, forcing them to pull over - two other passengers escaped on foot and remain at large
The captured driver was identified as Eduardo Jose Flores, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela who lives in Austin, as is the captured passenger, Luis Alejandro Basabe
[Garowe] Several members of the Somali National Army (SNA) are said to be missing following an al-Shabaab ... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord... attack in downtown Mogadishu on Saturday, the second raid within the Somalia capital in as many days.
Some reports suggested of dawn al-Shabaab attack on a government base in the vicinity of Busley, near Dhanaane, south of Mogadishu. Significant casualties were reported as a result of the early Saturday morning attack, according to government officials.
The base was reportedly manned by different units from the military, military police, and other special security forces. This was the second attack within Mogadishu after al-Shabaab raided SYL Hotel in the capital last week, killing at least five people.
The complex terror attack killed dozens, including senior Military Officer Liban Golcad, according to SNA sources. Besides the missing soldiers, military vehicles were destroyed, with the al-Shabaab taking responsibility for the morning attack.
The al-Shabaab murderous Moslem group in a statement claimed to have killed "more than 57" soldiers, a figure that has not been independently verified. It is not clear whether the missing soldiers were killed or were kidnapped the the turbans who usually ask for ransom.
Security teams have been mobilized in Somalia to search for the missing soldiers, with al-Shabaab, still mum over the latest developments. The elite soldiers man Mogadishu, a city that has been experiencing relative calmness in the last several months.
The al-Shabaab is under surveillance by the Somali National Army, the US Africa Command, and the African Union ...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful... Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). In return, al-Shabaab has been targeting security teams in their areas of operations, waging deadly attacks in the process.
[ShabelleMedia] The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has said that it has arrested suspects in connection with the SYL Hotel in Mogadishu last week.
In a brief statement, NISA announced the 16 suspects include some accused of owning the vehicles used in the attack, security forces working at checkpoints, and other people.
NISA added that Abdinasir Dahir Nor who is the person who made it possible for the al-Shabaab ... al-Qaeda's tentacle in East Africa... vehicles carrying bully boyz to enter Mogadishu and pass through the checkpoints.
The attack on the SYL hotel, which is located opposite the Somali Presidency caused the death of three soldiers and injuries of politicians, government officials, and civilians.
The arrest comes amid questions about how al-Shabaab succeeded in bringing in vehicles loaded with explosives and gunnies into the capital to attack the popular SYL Hotel.
Security checkpoints surround the SYL hotel as it is situated in the city’s green zone.
[ShabelleMedia] Somali pirates, who hijacked MV Abdullah on 12 March, are now armed with heavy artillery and have reportedly fired warning shots to assert their control and stronghold of the ship as European Union ...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing... (EU) naval forces approached closer.
"Some 30 to 35 armed pirates are stationed on the ship around the clock. They are trying to exert pressure on the 23 captive sailors since the EU warship has been monitoring MV Abdullah from closer proximity," a family member of captive Engine Oiler Mohammed Shamsuddin told The Business Standard today (23 March).
Concerns over the well-being of the crew are mounting, the family member said.
"The crew members are now barred from staying in the cabin. There is a shortage of fresh water. The captives are facing difficulties with water usage, and everyone is required to share one toilet. They are also facing challenges with food," said the family member.
He, however, reassured that all sailors have been unharmed so far.
Images on social media show the heavily armed pirates on the ship, with one photo depicting them aiming weapons at an EU warship — as posted on X Wednesday from the official accounts of The Daily Somalia and the Indian Air Force.
On 16 March, the Indian Navy rescued the Maltese flag-bearing MV Ruen with 17 crew members. Since then, Somali pirates have been extra cautious about the crews on MV Abdullah.
European naval forces, meanwhile, continue surveillance efforts, including their helicopter patrolling the airspace and the warship stationed at closer proximity to the hijacked ship, as seen in the images and videos posted on the force’s X posts.
Although the EU Naval Force confirmed their presence, they did not disclose any information regarding their mission.
Meanwhile, ...back at the pie fight, Bella grabbed the cocoanut cream... Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud today assured swift action to resolve the crisis.
Given the hazardous nature of the cargo onboard the MV Abdullah, precautionary measures are being implemented to prevent any actions that could jeopardise the safety of the vessel and its crew, he said.
"The safety of both the sailors and the ship is our top priority," the minister affirmed. "We must proceed cautiously to avoid any potential damage to the combustible material on board."
In light of past incidents, the minister stressed the urgency of the situation, recalling the lengthy resolution process of a previous hijacking involving MV Jahan Moni. However, denial ain't just a river in Egypt... he said the government’s active engagement in expediting the resolution process.
Shipowner’s firm stance on peaceful resolution
In response to these developments, Kabir Group, the owner of MV Abdullah, expressed their stance on the safe return of the sailors.
"We are aware through social media that the EU’s warship, helicopter patrols, and presence of heavily armed personnel on MV Abdullah. But we do not support any armed campaign that may jeopardise our sailor’s safety," Kabir Group front man Mizanul Islam said.
"Our priority is the safe return of the sailors through peaceful means. We and the govt have informed the EU or the Indian Navy that we want the repatriation of our crew members and we have no support for anything that puts the lives of our sailors at risk," he added.
Bangladesh Merchant Marine Officers’ Association General Secretary Shakhawat Hossain said, "Due to the EU’s naval force’s presence, there is psychological pressure on the pirates. That’s why the pirates have armed themselves heavily and are trying to exert pressure on the hostages.
"However, denial ain't just a river in Egypt... without Bangladesh’s consent, there is no scope for the EU to conduct operations on Bangladeshi ships. Even the Bangladesh government and shipowners have not initiated any military campaign on MV Abdullah till now."
He reiterated that seeking a peaceful resolution remains the only viable option for securing the release of the crew members.
Shakhawat, however, acknowledged that while any military action risks endangering sailors, the ship, and its cargo, it might also present a swift resolution to the crisis.
Eight days after the hijacking, on Wednesday afternoon, the pirates contacted MV Abdullah’s shipowner for the first time. However, denial ain't just a river in Egypt... it could not be known yet what discussions have taken place.
On 12 March, Somali pirates seized control of MV Abdullah carrying coal and manned by 23 crew members, all Bangladeshi, in the Indian Ocean.
According to the latest known location, the pirates anchored the ship off the coast of Somalia’s Gadhavjiran last Friday after changing locations twice.
[ShabelleMedia] A multi-agency security team staged an intelligence-led operation on al-Shabaab ... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda... base at Alango area of Garissa County and seized several materials for making Improvised Explosive Devices. During the Sunday morning operation, the team also recovered AK47 riffle, two magazines, porches and assorted foodstuffs.
Police said three ’experts’ of assembling the explosives managed to escape. The team was Sunday afternoon pursuing the gang.
"We hope to get them for justice," said one official in the team.
Security agencies are appealing to Garissa residents to report any suspected bandidosDeath Eaters for action to make the country safe and secure.
This comes weeks after five suspected al-Shabaab snuffies were killed in an operation in Fafi, Garissa County. Police said four others were arrested in the operation and were taken in for further interrogation. Police said they were cooperating well. The group was headed for Fafi from a hideout when they were ambushed on March 2.
During the ambush, the team recovered two PKM machine guns, one RPM, six AK47 rifles and a number of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) making materials. Mobile phones and SIM cards were also recovered, officials said.
A quick analysis of the phones has so far given important leads on a number of local al-Shabaab facilitation network, officials said.
The intelligence-led operation caught the snuffies by surprise as they crossed into Kenya and establish a temporary camp in Fafi area of Garissa. Police said the area is being used as a logistics base for the bandidosDeath Eaters who move to attack targets and retreat there.
This comes in the wake of reports the terror gang has been sending their members to Kenya in the past month in readiness for an attack. Police said they have upped their operations in the area to tame the plans for the attacks.
A number of ambushes have happened in the past months which left dozens of security agents dead and injured. The area is near the Kenya-Somalia border where the snuffies cross and launch attacks inland.
A major operation is ongoing in the area to address al-Shabaab-related attacks, which partly happen due to the proximity to the main Kenya-Somalia border. The bandidosDeath Eaters have been attacking places near the Kenyan border by using guns and explosives leaving dozens dead and many injured.
The recent attacks have forced the government to suspend plans to reopen the Kenya-Somalia border.
Text taken from the V Kontakte page of Armed Forces of Novorossiya (VSN)
[VK] On March 23, Indian Navy personnel detained a group of 35 Somali pirates off the coast of Somalia.
The detainees were taken to the city of Mumbai, where they will then be dealt withwork with local investigative authorities.
Let us recall that the Indian Navy took part in anti-terrorist operations in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea together with the navies of other countries.
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[Regnum] The US military struck six drones belonging to the Houthi movement Ansar Allah, which rules northern Yemen, over the Red Sea. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced this on the X social network on March 23.
“Between 06:50 and 09:50 Sanaa time (coinciding with Moscow time), US forces, including the USS Carney (DDG 64), attacked six Houthi unmanned aerial vehicles over the southern Red Sea,” the publication says.
As CENTCOM clarifies, five drones fell into the Red Sea, one disappeared into Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. CENTCOM explains that these drones directly threaten the United States, the coalition and merchant ships in the region.
In addition, according to CENTCOM, the Houthis fired five anti-ship ballistic missiles at the Panama-flagged motor vessel Huang Pu, which is owned by China. One of the missiles was fired directly at the ship; it “received minimal damage, the fire on board was extinguished within 30 minutes,” after which the ship continued on its course.
There were no casualties as a result of the Houthi rocket attack.
Earlier, Regnum news agency reported that the Houthis promised Russia and China not to attack ships belonging to these two countries in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. It is alleged that the parties were able to reach such an agreement following negotiations in Oman. In exchange, the Houthis allegedly expect political support from Moscow and Beijing in international structures, primarily in the UN Security Council.
Including this one, today’s articles on the attack can be seen here, here, here, here, and here. Yesterday’s reports can be seen here, here, and here. The round-up of first reports, on Saturday, is here.
[MAIL] Footage of Russian forces torturing a Moscow terror suspect by hooking his genitals up to an 80v battery as part of their brutal interrogations into Friday's attacks has emerged.
A new video of the slaughter - which saw more than 140 people killed in a concert hall in Krasnogorsk, on the outskirts of Moscow - shows people running and cowering behind tables as the gunmen open fire in the main lobby of the building.
People can be heard screaming as continuous bullets break through glass doors and mow down victims in what was the deadliest attack on Russia in years.
The Russian Investigative Committee detained four suspected terrorists and their barbaric torture techniques have been seen on social media - including one video which shows a Russian agent severing a man's ear off before trying to force him to eat it.
Another photograph shows one of the suspected terrorists, named as Shamsuddin Fariddun, lying on a gym floor with his trousers pulled down and wires evidently attached to his groin area.
He is visibly foaming from the mouth and appears to be clenching his teeth, while a man in military uniform stands with his foot on the leg of the suspect.
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[IsraelTimes] Paleostinian reports say that festivities have broken out between Israeli troops and locals as the army carries out arrest raids in several areas around the West Bank.
Videos published online show military convoys moving through cities near Ramallah, Jenin and Hebron.
According to official Paleostinian news outlet WAFA, firefights broke out in two areas near Jenin, and soldiers used live ammunition in al-Arroub camp near Hebron, though no injuries are reported in either location.
Between arrests in the West Bank and captures in Gaza, Israel’s interrogators must be getting awfully efficient.
[IsraelTimes] Several people have been arrested in Amman amid festivities between riot police and Jordanian demonstrators marching on the Israeli embassy to protest Israel’s military operation in Gazoo ...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... "No Zionist embassy on Jordanian land," some protesters chant as others shout slogans back Hamas ...not a terrorist organization, even though it kidnaps people, holds hostages, and tries to negotiate by executing them,... and attacks on Israeli soldiers and civilians.
"We want to go the borders and kill and kidnap Zionist soldiers. Revenge... Dire Revenge... Oh Hamas, bomb Tel Aviv," they shout.
Authorities had sent in riot police to disperse demonstrators gathered in the Kaloti mosque in the capital who were planning to march on the heavily fortified Israeli embassy nearby.
Several protesters were beaten and several arrested as they tried to break a heavy police cordon around the embassy, witnesses say. Police have deployed teargas to push back the demonstrators.
Police are not immediately available for comment.
Jordan has allowed peaceful protesters to gather outside the Israeli embassy daily but authorities say they cannot tolerate any attempt to storm the embassy, instigate civic unrest or try to reach a border zone with the West Bank or Israel.
Israel’s ambassador has been absent since October 7 due to security precautions.
[IsraelTimes] Police have arrested a 19-year-old Paleostinian man who has been harassing the 100 emergency hotline with false warnings of terror attacks.
The man, a resident of Yatta, near Hebron, called the police hotline multiple times stating that he intended to carry out an attack, police say in a statement.
The case has been transferred to the civil administration for further processing, the police statement adds.
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Hilarious! Rabbi Schmuley needles anti-semite Candace Owens after he got her fired from Daily Wire. LOL! Everyone, enjoy the victory lap
For Purim I’ve dressed up as a Candace Owens Jew (or is it just dress up? Or are we Jews deep down always like this… filth, Money, drunk on Christian blood.. and … dual loyalties for Israel.) I felt that since Candace got fired on Friday, I may as well try and bring her some… pic.twitter.com/CWhjBcRr2p
[IsraelTimes] Military announces death of Sgt. First Class Lior Raviv, 21, says more than half of those detained so far at medical center confirmed as members of Hamas or Islamic Jihad
The Israel Defense Forces announced Sunday the death of a soldier killed during an ongoing raid against Hamas ...the braying voice of Islamic Resistance®,... at Gazoo ...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... City’s Shifa Hospital, where the military said it has so far identified and detained hundreds of confirmed terror group members hiding within the medical facility.
Sgt. First Class Lior Raviv was killed Saturday during the operation targeting Hamas Lions of Islam at Shifa, the IDF said. Raviv, 21, of Nahal Brigade’s 932nd Battalion, was from the central city of Rishon Lezion.
Raviv is the 252nd IDF soldier to be killed during the ground operation in Gaza since the start of the war October 7, and the third in the renewed operation at Shifa. He is survived by his parents and three siblings.
Shirli said that Raviv had been selected to command a group of recruits still in training, but when the war broke out he was called to the front lines. He was slated to be buried on Sunday afternoon at the Rishon Lezion military cemetery.
The IDF’s nearly weeklong operation at Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital is ongoing, with the military saying that among some 800 suspects detained by troops so far, 480 of them have been confirmed to be members of the Hamas or Paleostinian Islamic Jihad ...created after many members of the Egyptian Moslem Brotherhood decided the organization was becoming too moderate. Operations were conducted out of Egypt until 1981 when the group was exiled after the assassination of President Anwar Sadat. They worked out of Gaza until they were exiled to Lebanon in 1987, where they clove tightly to Hezbollah. In 1989 they moved to Damascus, where they remain a subsidiary of Hezbollah... terror groups.
Troops also located infrastructure and caches of weapons belonging to terror groups over the past day, the IDF said.
Israel has repeatedly accused Hamas of embedding itself among the civilian population in Gaza, including using hospitals and medical centers as part of its military operations. The IDF has provided evidence it says backs up the claims and that would make Israeli raids on hospitals legitimate under international law.
Meanwhile, ...back at the shootout, another bullet hole appeared in Butch's hat...... Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck some 65 targets in northern and central Gaza over the previous day, which the IDF said was part of support for maneuvering ground forces. The targets, according to the IDF update on operations in Gaza, included an attack tunnel, buildings used by Hamas where terror operatives were gathered, and other infrastructure.
A strike in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis targeted a site used as a staging ground where several operatives were gathered, the IDF said, while a building in northern Gaza’s Beit Hanoun, which was a threat to troops, was targeted by another aircraft.
In central Gaza, the IDF said troops of the Nahal Brigade killed several Hamas button men over the past 24 hours, including with sniper fire.
Nahal troops also raided a drone manufacturing lab in central Gaza, where the IDF said soldiers killed several button men.
In southern Gaza, the 7th Armored Brigade killed several button men with sniper fire, combat engineers destroyed a rocket launcher, and an aircraft struck infrastructure belonging to a terror group.
The IDF and Shin Bet security agency said the military also launched a new offensive against Hamas in the al-Amal neighborhood of southern Gaza’s Khan Younis overnight. The raid, led by the 98th Division, is aimed at "continuing dismantling the terror infrastructure and eliminating Lions of Islam in the area," the IDF said.
As the operation began, Israeli fighter jets carried out strikes against some 40 Hamas targets in the area, including buildings used by the terror group, tunnels, and additional infrastructure. The division’s Commando Brigade, Givati Infantry Brigade, and 7th Armored Brigade then encircled al-Amal, where they are currently battling Hamas button men.
The IDF previously operated in the al-Amal area last month.
The military also provided updates on its ongoing operation against Hamas in southern Gaza’s al-Qarara, close to Khan Younis, where troops have targeted sites belonging to the terror group near the border with Israel. The IDF said troops located and destroyed caches of weapons and several sites belonging to Hamas, killed numerous button men with tank shelling, and "neutralized the threat adjacent to the [border] fence."
During the raid, a Hamas weapons depot with a tunnel shaft beneath it was targeted in a helicopter strike.
Ahead of the operation, the IDF said the Air Force struck several sites and Hamas operatives who were gathered at hideout apartments and near troops in the al-Qarara area.
The Hamas-run health ministry said Sunday that at least 32,226 Paleostinians have been killed and 74,518 have been maimed in Gaza since October 7, an unverified figure which does not differentiate between civilians and combatants. Israel says said it has killed more than 13,000 Hamas members in Gaza fighting.
[IsraelTimes] The Hezbollah terror group announces the deaths of two members killed "on the road to Jerusalem," its term for operatives slain in Israeli strikes.
They are named as Hussein Arslan, from the southern Leb ...an Iranian satrapy currently ruled by Hassan Nasrallah situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozen flavors of Christians, plus Armenians, Georgians, and who knows what else? It is the home of the original Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers... town of Taybeh, and Ali Faqih from the coastal town of Ansariyeh.
Their deaths bring the terror group’s toll since the beginning of the war in the Gazoo ...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... Strip to 246.
The announcement comes following an alleged IDF strike earlier today on a vehicle in the eastern Lebanon town of Souairi, as well as other recent strikes on Hezbollah targets over the past day.
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... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...
... al-Qaeda's tentacle in East Africa...
Somali pirates
...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing...
... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...
...not a terrorist organization, even though it kidnaps people, holds hostages, and tries to negotiate by executing them,...
...the braying voice of Islamic Resistance®,...
...an Iranian satrapy currently ruled by Hassan Nasrallah situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozen flavors of Christians, plus Armenians, Georgians, and who knows what else? It is the home of the original Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers...
