Monthly Archives: June 2021

Sudan: Hemeti’s RSF merger with the army ” distant hope”

Posted on June 28, 2021 by huecri

Paramilitary commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo openly rejected a merger with the armed forces The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was formed in 2013 to crush rebels fighting Bashir’s government throughout Sudan . “Talk of RSF integration into the army could break … Continue reading →

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Syria: small, fixed-wing drones use GPS navigation

Posted on June 28, 2021 by huecri

Drones have been used in at least five attacks since April, although in some cases, the drone has hit short of its target or been shot down by US defenses. Newer, more sophisticated Iranian-made drones, rather than being guided by … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan: After Iraq, the Afghan interpreters

Posted on June 24, 2021 by huecri

Amid growing concerns about the precarious security situation for the Afghanistan government in the face of diminished U.S. military presence, with American troops withdrawing from Afghanistan, will there be a military evacuation of Afghans who supported U.S. military operations during … Continue reading →

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Syria: “targeting packages” gets U.S. informant 23 years

Posted on June 23, 2021 by huecri

Mariam Taha Thompson, Mariam Taha Thompson, 63, formerly of Rochester, Minn., a linguist for a U.S. Special Operations task force in Iraq was sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in prison in a rare terrorism espionage case, after she admitted she … Continue reading →

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Tier 1 Group, based in Arkansas, for Khashoggi strike team?

Posted on June 23, 2021 by huecri

Louis Bremer, a senior executive of Cerberus, the parent company of Tier 1, had confirmed his company’s role in the training in 2020 in written answers to questions from Congress as part of his nomination for a top Pentagon job … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan: Bagram AB in retrograde

Posted on June 23, 2021 by huecri

If the Taliban capture Bagram air base, it would be a significant step — perhaps even the decisive one — towards seizing control of Kabul itself. [March 17 2021 U,S, airstrikes in South ] KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. has … Continue reading →

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Mali: Islamic State Group Terrorist Abu Dardar

Posted on June 18, 2021 by huecri

Dadi Ould Chouaib, also known as Abou Dardar, was arrested on June 11 in the flashpoint “tri-border” region between Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, the site of frequent attacks by jihadist groups, the military said in a statement. He was … Continue reading →

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House votes to repeal Iraq AUMF

Posted on June 17, 2021 by huecri

The House voted 268-161 on June 17 2021 to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) in Iraq,The White House said in a statement that the U.S. has “no ongoing military activities that rely solely on … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan: Centcom final exit update

Posted on June 16, 2021 by huecri

NOTE: For operational security and to preserve force protection, we will not be updating the specific percentage of the exit process going forward. U.S. Central Command estimates that we have completed more than 50% of the entire retrograde process. https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-View/Article/2658189/

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Mali: French strike in North on killer of RFI reporters

Posted on June 11, 2021 by huecri

Defence Minister Florence Parly said French soldiers in the Sahel region killed “four terrorists” during an operation in northern Mali on June 5, including Bayes Ag Bakabo, the prime suspect in the deaths of RFI radio reporters Ghislaine Dupont and … Continue reading →

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