Kurdish fighters targeted a Turkish military convoy with at least two ATGMs between Sandaf and Marea in Azaz district, Syria. At least one Turkish soldier has been killed and another seriously injured by the attack.

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Today, Kurdish forces attacked a Turkish military convoy, killing two Turkish soldiers and wounding four soldiers in northern Syria.

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YEMEN – Houthis showing a Houti raid on the positions of the Saudi-led coalition troops on the Jizan front.

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SYRIA – Idlib countryside: Militants control areas that were target by SAA on Sunday.

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IRAN – One of the Soleimani-class missile corvettes of IRGC Navy under construction by Sadra shipbuilding company in Bushehr.

These stealth Catamarans are designed for use in Persian Gulf, Hormuz Strait & Oman Gulf waters. Each one can be armed with max 8 anti-ship or cruise missiles.

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RUSSIA – The Pacific Fleet's Varyag Project 1164 missile cruiser and Admiral Tributs Project 1155 large anti-submarine ship conducted an air defense exercise with Fort, Osa, and Kinzhal air defense systems engaging Saman and Malakhit target missiles.

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INTERESTING – Iran: About 190 armed criminals were killed at the borders

The "bodies" were thrown into the sea by smugglers

Police Border Command:

Since the beginning of this year, 44 tons of narcotics have been discovered by border guards and about 190 armed smugglers have been killed.

About 34,000 head of livestock have been discovered from smugglers.

✅ Seems Heroine will be soon very expensive in Europe 🤷‍♂️

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⚠️❗Chinese state media Global Times reported: "How is PLA destroy team’s capacity to react when their equipment is damaged during conflicts? Check the recent exercise conducted by the PLA Eastern Theatre Command."

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⚓ Philippine Navy receives Mistral-3 surface-to-air-missiles (SAMs) for its two guided-missile Frigates

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Another French soldier dies in Mali.

Marshal Adrien Quélin died in Mali during a maintenance operation, while he was engaged in Operation Barkhane.

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CHINA – Video from Norinco showing short-range air defense systems, including a CIWS and microwave weapon, as well as mobile radars.

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RUSSIA – Combat crews of the coastal missile systems (BRK) "Bastion" of the Baltic Fleet conducted a planned exercise to detect and destroy the naval strike group of the mock enemy.

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Major general Mohammad Bagheri, the head of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran's Islamic Regime met his counterpart as well as Pakistan Army commander-in-chief today.

Pakistan tries to soften its relations after participation in joint exercise with Azerbaijan Republic.

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Iran Air Defense Force and IRGC Aerospace Force have now started a joint air defense exercise in Semnan to practice countering loitering & attack drones of Turkey & Baku (Azerbaijan) Republic in any incoming war over the 40km Iran-Armenia borderline.

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Video shows launch of Taer and Sayyad 2 surface to air missiles by Tabas and 3rd Khordad SAM systems of IRGC Aerospace Force during the joint exercise with Iran Air Defense Force today in Semnan. Exercise has focused on countering drones.

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CHINA – For the first time, launches of guided missiles for various purposes (YJ-18 anti-ship missiles, HHQ-9 missiles and Yu-8 PLUR) from the vertical launch unit of a modular-cellular type (112 cells) of the large Chinese destroyer "Nanchang" of project 055 (tail number "101") were demonstrated.

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BREAKING – The Turkish army is ready to conduct a military operation in the Syrian cities of Manbij, Tel Tamr, Ain Isa and Tel Rifaat, which are under the control of Kurdish paramilitaries.

The military is only waiting for an order.

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