The Daily Brief 2020-11-27

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This is a summary of 21 AMN articles on the following subjects: Sanaa, Saudi, Yemen, Britain, Fakhrizadeh, Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Syria, Israel, Netanyahu, Latakia, Russia, Tehran, Gulen, Turkey, Morocco, Egypt, Aleppo, India, Artsakh, IRGC.

Categories covered in this brief: Gulf, Yemen, Iran, Syria, World-News, Israel, Turkey, Africa, North-Africa, Egypt

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Saudi Coalition bombs horse stable in Yemeni capital

Published 2020-11-27 22:28:44 by News Desk in Gulf, Yemen

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 P.M.) – The Saudi-led Coalition carried out more than 40 sorties over northwestern Yemen on Friday, targeting several areas under the control of the Ansarallah Movement. Among the primary targets was the densely populated Sanaa Governorate, which witnessed several airstrikes from the Saudi-led Coalition, including a powerful attack on a military academy inside the capital. According to Yemeni activists, while the Saudi-led Coalition warplanes were bombing the military academy, they also hit a stable that housed several horses. Graphic images of dead and wounded horses were later shared on social media, prompting outrage from many activists, who… Read on ->

Tags: Sanaa, Saudi, Yemen


British troops secretly sent to Saudi Arabia to protect oil fields: Independent

Published 2020-11-27 21:31:57 by News Desk in Gulf

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – The British newspaper, The Independent, reported that London secretly sent military units to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to protect the oil fields in the region without informing Parliament and public opinion of the decision. The article explained that this endeavor was taking place in light of the existing ban on exporting weapons to Riyadh by a judicial decision, alluding to its violation by the government of Boris Johnson. This government action brought about severe criticism from the opposition in Parliament and accusations of lacking a “moral compass” and evading supervision, while politicians commented that… Read on ->

Tags: Britain, Saudi


Iranian military chief warns ‘severe revenge’ awaits those behind assassination of nuclear scientist

Published 2020-11-27 19:52:17 by News Desk in Iran

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 P.M.) – The Chief-of-Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, warns “severe revenge” awaits those behind the assassination of the Islamic Republic’s top nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. “Severe revenge awaits the killers of the head of the Research and Innovation Organization of the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Support,” he said as reported by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). The Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces emphasized: “Terrorist groups and the perpetrators of this blind act should also know that severe revenge awaits them.” General Bagheri added: “While congratulating and… Read on ->

Tags: Fakhrizadeh, Iran


Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of still using Syrian mercenaries in Karabakh

Published 2020-11-27 19:20:18 by News Desk in Syria, World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – The Armenian Ministry of Defense reported on Friday that several Syrian mercenaries are still present in the Karabakh region, despite the November 9th Moscow agreement. “Terrorist mercenaries from #Syria transferred to #Artsakh during the war still remain in the conflict zone as mentioned in the statement of the General Prosecutor’s Office of #Armenia,” the Spokeswoman for the Armenian Ministry of Defense, Shushan Stepanyan, tweeted on Friday. Azerbaijan has yet to respond to the Armenian Ministry of Defense’s accusations. Armenia has previously accused Turkey of transporting mercenaries from Syria and Libya to Karabakh in order to… Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Syria


Member of assassination group that killed Iranian nuclear scientist arrested: state TV

Published 2020-11-27 18:53:13 by News Desk in Iran

BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 P.M.) – Iranian state TV reported that a member of the assassination group that killed Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was arrested in Tehran on Friday. No further details were released about the assailant. Earlier today, the Iranian Ministry of Defense said that a Nissan car carrying explosive materials exploded in front of the nuclear scientist’s car. Following the explosion, a group of armed men opened fire on the nuclear scientist’s vehicle, inflicting fatal wounds on the latter. The Iranian Fars News Agency said that the escorts of the nuclear scientist clashed with the assassination team and the… Read on ->

Tags: Iran


Complete details of assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist: photos

Published 2020-11-27 18:31:32 by News Desk in Iran

BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) – The Iranian media revealed the details of the assassination of the top nuclear scientist who specializes in the field of nuclear missiles, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, earlier today. The Iranian Mehr News Agency published the details of the assassination, stating that the assassination began in the Ibsard region near the city of Damavand near the capital, Tehran. They indicated that while Fakhrizadeh’s car was passing by with his personal escort before a pickup truck pulled in front of them and blocked their travel. https://twitter.com/IRNA_1313/status/1332334759272460292?s=20 The Mehr News Agency said that during the clash between his security team… Read on ->

Tags: Iran


Israeli PM refuses to comment on assassination of top Iranian nuclear scientist

Published 2020-11-27 17:37:32 by News Desk in Iran, Israel

BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office refused to comment on the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in the capital, Tehran, on Friday. An official in Netanyahu’s office said in a statement to Reuters that the office “refrains from commenting” on the matter. Netanyahu had announced two years ago that the scientist who was assassinated today is leading the Iranian efforts to develop a nuclear arsenal. In a recorded speech, Netanyahu said in 2018 that the Israeli intelligence had seized a wide range of documents related to Tehran’s efforts to develop a nuclear arsenal,… Read on ->

Tags: Iran, Israel, Netanyahu


Iran announces assassination of top nuclear scientist

Published 2020-11-27 17:25:31 by News Desk in Iran

BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – The Iranian Ministry of Defense confirmed in statement on Friday, the assassination of the Iranian nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, during a clash between his protection team and terrorists. “Armed terrorist elements attacked, on Friday afternoon, a car carrying the scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, head of the Research and Innovation Organization at the Ministry of Defense,” according to the Iranian Ministry of Defense statement. The statement continued, “During the clash between his security protection team and the terrorists, Mr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was seriously injured and subsequently transferred to the hospital.” The statement added that the medical team… Read on ->

Tags: Iran


Syria: Russian jets hammer jihadist stronghold in northeast Latakia

Published 2020-11-27 16:31:16 by News Desk in Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces launched several airstrikes over the northeastern region of Latakia last night, targeting the main jihadist stronghold in the Jabal Al-Akrad region. According to a field report from the Latakia Governorate, the Russian Aerospace Forces launched airstrikes on the jihadist stronghold of Kabani, which has served as the headquarters for Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) in Jabal Al-Akrad. The report said the Russian airstrikes also targeted jihadist sites along the Idlib-Latakia axis, including sites overlooking the Al-Ghaab Plain. These Russian airstrikes reportedly targeted the camps of the… Read on ->

Tags: Latakia, Russia, Syria


Top ranking Iranian nuclear scientist allegedly assassinated in Tehran

Published 2020-11-27 16:22:32 by News Desk in Iran

A high-ranking nuclear physicist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, has been assassinated in Iran’s Damavand County, Rajanews reported Friday. According to the news outlet, medics’ attempts to resuscitate Fakhrizadeh were unsuccessful. Iranian social media users shared photos and videos from the alleged scene of the assassination, claiming they heard an explosion and a barrage of fire in the area. Soon after the reports emerged, they were rejected by the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran who said that all scientists in the country’s nuclear industry were safe and in good health.   Source: Sputnik

Tags: Iran, Tehran


‘We have thwarted the plans of foreign powers to control the region: Iran

Published 2020-11-27 14:59:00 by News Desk in Iran

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Army, Major General Muhammad Bagheri, said that the ability of the navy of his forces had thwarted the plans of foreign powers to control the region. Fars News reported that on Friday morning, Bagheri had said in a statement, on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of the end of the Iraq-Iran war (1980-1988), that his country’s naval force had made great strides within the framework of the country’s doctrine, strategies and defense requirements to reach a position that radiates its greatness and power. Bagheri continued:… Read on ->

Tags: Iran


Turkish forces arrest 44 soldiers in nationwide operation

Published 2020-11-27 14:13:40 by News Desk in Turkey

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Turkish police forces began began at dawn on Friday, a security operation to arrest 44 current and former soldiers suspected of belonging to the Gulen organization within the armed forces, after arrest warrants were issued against them. According to what security sources reported to the state-owned Anadolu Agency, arrest warrants were issued by the General Prosecutor’s Office in Istanbul, against 44 former and current military personnel in 14 different states. Immediately after the issuance of the arrest warrants, the anti-terror teams of the General Security Directorate in Istanbul began a simultaneous process to arrest… Read on ->

Tags: Gulen, Turkey


Sahrawi forces launch powerful attack on Moroccan army sites

Published 2020-11-27 13:51:20 by News Desk in Africa, North-Africa

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The Sahrawi People’s Liberation Army, affiliated with the Polisario Front, continued its attacks on the bases and centers of the Moroccan army near the border security fence. The An-Nahar newspaper quoted an Algerian statement to the Ministry of Desert Defense as saying that several sites were targeted by the Sahrawi forces, including several areas behind the border fence. The statement continued, “Today, Thursday, the bombing targeted the Moroccan soldiers’ bases in the Fudra al-Ish area in the Hawza sector and the Amkli Azglama area in the Amgala sector, as well as the Azmul Umm Khamla… Read on ->

Tags: Morocco


Egypt completes first ever naval maneuvers in the Black Sea

Published 2020-11-27 13:29:36 by News Desk in Egypt, North-Africa

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The Egyptian Armed Forces announced the conclusion of the joint naval training with the Russian naval forces, under the name of “Friendship Bridge – 3”, which was carried out in the Black Sea. The training included the implementation of a number of maritime activities that included many sailing formations, as well as defense against atypical air and surface threats, securing a vital goal at sea and providing assistance to towing a ship at sea. The Egyptian army stated that a number of attacks were carried out against a number of air and surface targets, which… Read on ->

Tags: Egypt, Russia


Saudi-led Coalition unleashes major attack across northwestern Yemen

Published 2020-11-27 12:42:55 by News Desk in Yemen

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – Northwestern Yemen was awoken this morning to the sounds of warplanes buzzing over several regions, as the Saudi Air Force, backed by their Arab Coalition allies, unleashed a powerful attack on the governorates of Sana’a, Sa’ada, Al-Jawf and Hajjah. According to reports from local activists, the primary target for the Saudi-led Coalition was the densely populated governorate of Sana’a, which saw several airstrikes over the course of the morning and early afternoon. While activists reported heavy strikes on the capital city, Sanaa, the Saudi-led Coalition said their warplanes targeted the training camps of the Houthi… Read on ->

Tags: Sanaa, Saudi, Yemen


New Turkish military withdrawal seen as victory by Syrian Army

Published 2020-11-27 12:28:57 by News Desk in Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – Since the start of November, the Turkish Armed Forces have withdrawn from several areas in northwestern Syria, as they consolidate their troops in the remaining militant-held regions of the country. According to a field source in the Aleppo Governorate, the Turkish Armed Forces have begun withdrawing from two imperative areas in northwestern Syria: Saraqib and Rashideen 5th. The source reported that the Turkish Armed Forces have already begun withdrawing their troops and military equipment from these aforementioned areas, putting an end to their months-long presence. The Turkish Armed Forces have been besieged at these observation… Read on ->

Tags: Aleppo, Syria, Turkey


Indian MiG-29 jet crashes in the Arabian Sea

Published 2020-11-27 12:02:43 by News Desk in World-News

A MiG-29K fighter has crashed while operating from the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya in the Arabian Sea, The Times of India reported on early Friday. The crash has left one pilot dead, while the search for the other one continues. The incident occurred on late Thursday. Another Indian MiG-29K crashed in Goa last November after hitting a bird. https://twitter.com/CaptDKS/status/1332167184311742465?s=20 There has been no further information concerning the possible cause of the accident, but an investigation into the matter has already been opened.

Tags: India


Russian soldier found dead in Armenia

Published 2020-11-27 11:53:11 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) – The press office of the Russian Southern Military District announced the discovery of the body of a Russian soldier outside his unit headquarters in Armenia, without any signs indicating a criminal crime. On Thursday, the press office said, “A committee affiliated with the leadership of the Russian military base for the southern military region in the Republic of Armenia, in cooperation with the security services, is conducting an investigation into the death of a contracted soldier.” The office said that the body of the soldier was found by one of his service colleagues, noting that… Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Russia


Azerbaijani soldiers filmed destroying more Armenian graves: video

Published 2020-11-27 10:07:00 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 A.M.) – On Thursday, two videos surfaced showing Azerbaijani soldiers desecrating graves belonging to Armenians in the recently handed over district of Karvachar (var. Kalbajar). The first video, which went viral, showed the Azerbaijani forces destroying the grave of an Armenian couple that were buried side-by-side in the Karvachar District. The Azerbaijani soldiers were seen stepping on the memorial flowers before repeatedly kicking the grave until it was removed from the site. https://twitter.com/301_AD/status/1331915067248488449?s=20 A second video has since been released, showing an Azerbaijani soldier being filmed breaking a headstone over another Armenian grave in the same district…. Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, Karabakh


Watch: Largest ever IRGC naval maneuver in the Strait of Hormuz

Published 2020-11-27 09:39:56 by News Desk in Iran

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – The naval forces of the Iranian Mobilization Organization (Basij) of the Revolutionary Guard conducted a review of light and medium sea boats in the Gulf waters and the Strait of Hormuz, on the occasion of the anniversary of the founding of the Basij. About a thousand boats participated in the parade, in the general area of ​​the coasts of the Port of Bandar Abbas and the Strait of Hormuz, with the participation of the commander of the Navy in the Revolutionary Guard, Ali Reza Tungsiri, without the parade witnessing any military training. Basij said in… Read on ->

Tags: Iran, IRGC


Armenia votes against lifting martial law after Karabakh agreement

Published 2020-11-27 08:51:34 by News Desk in World-News

At an emergency session on Thursday, the Armenian parliament refused to lift martial law in the country, imposed on September 27 over hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh. The session was broadcast by local TV channels. “Thirty-six parliamentarians voted for the lifting of the marital law, while 56 voted against. The motion is not passed,” Vice Speaker Alen Simonyan announced. The factions of the opposition Prosperous Armenia and Bright Armenia parties initiated discussion in the parliament, since they believe martial law in the country is used by the government to prevent rallies urging the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The Armenian Defense… Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh


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