The Daily Brief 2020-10-22

by News Desk · AMN

This is a summary of 16 AMN articles on the following subjects: Iraq, ISIS, Kirkuk, Aliyev, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Greece, Turkey, Aleppo, Hasakah, Raqqa, Syria, Hariri, Lebanon, Hama, Iran, IRGC, Cyprus, Egypt, Russia, US, Damascus.

Categories covered in this brief: Iraq, World-News, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Iran, North-Africa

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Iraqi forces kill high-ranking ISIS leader in Kirkuk

Published 2020-10-22 16:09:37 by News Desk in Iraq

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – On Thursday, the Iraqi forces carried out an operation that killed a high-ranking commander from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorist organization in the Kirkuk Governorate. The spokesman for the Commander in Chief, Major General Yahya Rasool, said on his official Twitter page: “For the second day in a row, the Counter-Terrorism Service is carrying out an airdrop in the Zghitoun Valley, west of Kirkuk.” Rasool added, “It resulted in the killing of the terrorist (A.M.), one of the leaders of the ISIS gangs, as this operation was characterized by its quality and speed, which was… Read on ->

Tags: Iraq, ISIS, Kirkuk

Azerbaijan does not rule out deployment of peacekeeping forces in Karabakh: Aliyev

Published 2020-10-22 15:49:37 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Thursday that his country does not oppose the idea of deploying observers and peacekeeping forces in the Karabakh region in principle, but that it will present conditions for their entry. In an interview with the Japanese newspaper Nikkei, Aliyev said that the Minsk group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe would make proposals regarding the composition of the observers’ mission and the peacekeeping forces, the number of its members and the dates of their deployment. Aliyev reiterated Baku’s refusal to hold any referendum on Karabakh’s independence,… Read on ->

Tags: Aliyev, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh

Greek warships on high alert over Turkish naval activity

Published 2020-10-22 15:32:55 by News Desk in Turkey, World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – Greece has put its warships in the southeastern part of the Aegean Sea on alert, against the backdrop of Turkey’s decision to extend the period of excavation work in an area that Athens considers as belonging to its continental shelf. On Thursday, the Greek Navy issued a counter-message via the International Maritime Calcification System, “NAFTEX”, in response to another message in which Turkey announced the extension of the exploration missions carried out by three ships, including “Uruc Reis”, in the waters between the islands of Kastellorizo and Rhodes until October 27 instead of October 22,… Read on ->

Tags: Greece, Turkey

Azerbaijan rules out referendum to settle Karabakh dispute

Published 2020-10-22 15:13:53 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Thursday that a self-determination referendum will not be held in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Aliyev said during an interview with the Japanese newspaper Nikkei: “No, of course not. There will be no referendum in Nagorno-Karabakh and we will not agree to that.” He added: “During the negotiations we did not give any approval, and this is not possible after we returned a large part of the territories.” Azerbaijan and Armenia announced that they had reached an agreement on a humanitarian truce on October 18, but the two sides exchanged accusations… Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh

Turkish forces unleash powerful attack in northern Syria

Published 2020-10-22 14:37:12 by News Desk in Syria, Turkey

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Turkish Armed Forces, backed by their allied Syrian militants, launched a heavy attack on the positions of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and People’s Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria this week. According to a field report from the Al-Raqqa Governorate, the Turkish forces and their allied militants unleashed several artillery and missile strikes on the defenses of the SDF and YPG in northern Al-Raqqa, northern Aleppo, and northeastern Al-Hasakah. The SDF and YPG forces did not respond to the Turkish military’s attacks. Despite a ceasefire agreement in northern Syria, Turkey and its allied… Read on ->

Tags: Aleppo, Hasakah, Raqqa, Syria, Turkey

Saad Hariri to be asked to form new Lebanese government

Published 2020-10-22 14:00:24 by News Desk in Lebanon

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – On Thursday, the President of the Lebanese Republic, Michel Aoun, will invite the former Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, to form a new government after he obtained the votes of 64 members of the Lebanese Parliament. The most prominent of the parliamentary blocs that named Hariri to form the government were the Development and Liberation bloc, Social Nationalism, the National Bloc, The Future Movement, the Independent Center Bloc and the Democratic Meeting bloc led by Walid Jumblatt. MP Teymour Jumblatt said on behalf of the Democratic Meeting bloc, “it is an attempt to save what is… Read on ->

Tags: Hariri, Lebanon

ISIS launches heavy attack against Syrian Army troops in east Hama

Published 2020-10-22 13:50:20 by News Desk in Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – For the second time this month, the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) has launched a heavy attack against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops in the eastern countryside of the Hama Governorate. According to a field report from the Hama Governorate, the Islamic State launched raids on the Syrian Arab Army’s positions in the Ithriya area that is located near an important crossroad. The Syrian Arab Army was forced to move in reinforcements from nearby areas, along with troops from the National Defense Forces (NDF). A source from the Syrian Arab Army told Al-Masdar that the Islamic… Read on ->

Tags: Hama, ISIS, Syria

Watch: Iran’s Bavar-373 air defense system in action

Published 2020-10-22 13:26:23 by News Desk in Iran

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – On Thursday, Iran unveiled its Bavar-373 air defense system during a joint exercise between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iranian Army. In a video released shortly after its test, the Bavar-373 can be seen being fired at a hypothetical enemy target at a long distance. The IRGC and Iranian Army forces were able to lock in on the enemy target and strike it, as the Bavar-373’s debut was considered a major success by both forces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjg1LcIrOaI According to Fars News Agency, who quoted the army information base, the Bavar-373 air defense system succeeded… Read on ->

Tags: Iran, IRGC

Turkey sends stern warning to Egypt, Greece, Cyprus

Published 2020-10-22 12:43:24 by News Desk in North-Africa, Turkey

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – Turkish Vice President Fuad Oktay said on Wednesday evening that his country “will not give up an inch of its land or a drop of its territorial waters to anyone, not just Greece.” Oktay said, during an interview with the Turkish CNN channel, “We have our own continental shelf that we are drilling inside. Just as Turkey is drilling in the Black Sea, it does so within its continental shelf in the Mediterranean and does not need permission or approval from anyone.” He explained, “Turkey will continue exploration and seismic research activities in the Mediterranean… Read on ->

Tags: Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Turkey

Azerbaijan attempts to seize new areas in Karabakh amid fierce resistance from Armenian forces

Published 2020-10-22 12:23:46 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Azerbaijani Army continued their offensive in Karabakh on Thursday, as their forces attempted to advance near the city of Fuzuli in the southern part of this disputed region. According to the latest reports from southern Karabakh, the Azerbaijani Army is deadlocked in a fierce battle with the Artsakh Defense Army (ADA), who are refusing to yield any territory to the enemy forces. Meanwhile, the Artsakh Defense Army reported that the situation remains stable, but tense, as the clashes are still ongoing in some areas. “At the moment local hostilities are going on along the… Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh

Iran’s Bavar-373 air defense system proves successful in first major exercise: photos

Published 2020-10-22 11:59:45 by News Desk in Iran

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) – For the first time, in the joint specialized air defense exercise between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iranian Army, the domestically-made Bavar-373 air defense system was used to shoot down hypothetical enemy targets. According to Fars News Agency, who quoted the army information base, the Bavar-373 air defense system succeeded for the first time in shooting down enemy targets over Iranian airspace. This is the first presence of the Bavar-373 system in an air defense exercise, which had a very successful performance under the control and guidance of the country’s integrated air defense… Read on ->

Tags: Iran

Watch: Russian jets intercept US military aircraft

Published 2020-10-22 11:39:39 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – A pair of MiG-31 and Su-35 jets from the Russian Aerospace Forces intercepted two U.S. B-1B Lancer strategic bombers and a KC-135 aircraft over the Bering Sea this week. According to RuVesna.Su, the Russian Air Force intercepted the U.S. aircraft along the Russian-U.S. border in the Bering Sea region, resulting in the latter’s subsequent eastward retreat. The air incident was reported by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense. “The aircraft of the Air Defense Forces were taken into the air on October 21 after the detection of targets by means of airspace… Read on ->

Tags: Russia, US

US confirms ‘secret visit’ by White House official to Damascus

Published 2020-10-22 11:22:19 by News Desk in Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo commented on a White House official’s “secret visit” to Damascus, pointing out that the Syrian authorities rejected Washington’s request about the American citizens. Pompeo said in response to a question about the U.S. official’s visit to Damascus that the United States is seeking to push the Syrian government to release the detained American journalist, Austin Tice. “When we are working on detainees’ cases, we focus our attention on this issue. Our request is for the Syrians to release Mr. Tice and reveal to us what they know. But they… Read on ->

Tags: Damascus, Syria, US

Syrian tribe gives US-backed forces 48 hours to release their sheikh

Published 2020-10-22 11:06:06 by News Desk in Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 A.M.) – The Jabbour tribe in the Al-Hasakah Governorate gave the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) 48 hours to release one of their sheikhs. According to a report from northeastern Syria, Sheikh Abdul Rahim Suleiman Al-Musleh of the Jabbour tribe was arrested on Tuesday, October 20th, without providing any reason for the apprehension. In an interview with Russia’s Sputnik Agency, an unnamed member of the tribe said that the sheikh was arrested by the Syrian Democratic Forces east of Tal Barak. The source pointed out that Sheikh Abd al-Rahim al-Musleh is a patriotic man, who is consistent… Read on ->

Tags: Hasakah, Syria

Iran hit with dozens of rockets due to ongoing conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia: video

Published 2020-10-22 10:55:28 by News Desk in Iran

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – The Iranian authorities announced that 71 rockets had fallen inside Iran on Wednesday, as a result of the clashes between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces in the neighboring Karabakh region. The deputy governor of the Iranian East Azerbaijan governors, Aliyar Rastko, told IRNA that the missiles landed in the city of Khodafrin, stressing that they did not cause injuries or damage. Rastko explained that as of Wednesday, 68 rockets had fallen inside Iran as a result of the clashes, but during the day on Wednesday, 71 more fell on the country’s territory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtmG4WcZtr8 He stated that… Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Karabakh

‘Turkey will not hesitate to send troops to Karabakh if Azerbaijan requests it’: Turkish VP

Published 2020-10-22 10:20:54 by News Desk in Turkey, World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – Turkish Vice President Fuad Oktay said that his country will send troops to the Karabakh region between Azerbaijan and Armenia, if Baku requests it. Oktay said in an interview with CNN Turk: “The President (Recep Tayyip Erdogan) announced our position from day one. Turkey will not hesitate, and especially the president will not hesitate.” Iktay’s comments came at a time when Armenian President Armen Sarkisian called on Turkey not to be a party to the Karabakh conflict. On Wednesday, Sarkisyan said in a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg that a ceasefire in Karabakh and… Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey

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