Photo of a Turkish-made Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

The Daily Brief 2020-08-11

by · AMN

This is a summary of 17 AMN articles on the following subjects: Iraq, Turkey, Qatar, Syria, Baghdad, Russia, Deir_Ezzor, US, Greece, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, IRGC, Soleimani, Libya, Mediterranean, Egypt, Hmeimim.

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

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Turkish drone bombs Iraqi border guards

Published 2020-08-11 22:58:54 by News Desk in Iraq, Turkey

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – The government security media cell in Iraq announced on Tuesday, that a Turkish Air Force drone bombed a vehicle carrying military personnel from the Iraqi border guards. In a press release, it stated, “Turkey’s attack was carried out by a drone that targeted a military vehicle of border guards in the Sidakan area and caused the martyrdom of the commander of the second brigade, border guards of the first region and the commander of the third regiment, the second brigade and the driver of the vehicle.” The Iraqi presidency condemned the Turkish drone attack, which… Read on ->

Tags: Iraq, Turkey


In rare move, Syria and Qatar coordinate to help stranded citizens return

Published 2020-08-11 21:38:57 by News Desk in Gulf, Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Ministry of Transport announced that it is preparing arrangements for a flight from Qatar, and called on the Syrians stranded there to communicate with it. The Ministry addressed the Syrians “who wish to return to Syria and are stranded in the State of Qatar” to request immediate communication with the Syrian Airlines office in Doha, or the Syrian embassy in Muscat – Sultanate of Oman, on Wednesday or Thursday, for “arrangements for the return trip.” The ministry said that this comes “as part of the governmental efforts for the return of Syrians stranded… Read on ->

Tags: Qatar, Syria


US-led Coalition forces targeted by roadside bomb north of Baghdad: Iraqi security forces

Published 2020-08-11 21:22:56 by News Desk in Iraq

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The Iraqi Security Media Cell announced on Tuesday, that an explosive device was detonated while a convoy from the U.S.-led International Coalition Forces was passing through an area north of Baghdad. The cell said in a brief statement: “An explosive device was detonated on a convoy of the International Coalition Forces in the Taji area, north of the capital, Baghdad, which led to the burning of a container that was carried on one of the beds of the convoy.” No one was harmed as a result of the explosion. The Security Media Cell previously announced… Read on ->

Tags: Baghdad, Iraq


Russia tests long-range drone for first time: video

Published 2020-08-11 20:32:22 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – Russia conducted a test of a new unmanned aircraft called the “BRAERON”, which is a drone that is capable of flying long distances. The BRAERON aircraft is believed to be capable of flying up to 300 kilometers, carrying what could weigh more than 200 kilograms. Dmitry Arsentiev, director of the BRAERON project, revealed to Sputnik about the possibility of using the new drone in the oil fields and transporting various commodities to remote places. https://youtu.be/DLBR88M0oTk The new drone can withstand extreme heat (40 degrees above zero) and extreme cold (minus 40 degrees Celsius). It has… Read on ->

Tags: Russia


Syrian tribe gives US Coalition one month to handover Arab lands in eastern Syria

Published 2020-08-11 20:06:55 by News Desk in Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – A meeting of the elders for the Al-Akidat Tribe about the U.S. presence on Arab lands concluded on Tuesday, August 11th, in the village of Dheban, in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. According to reports, the Al-Akidat Tribe is giving the U.S.-led Coalition one moment to withdraw from the Syrian Arab lands, as they held them “fully responsible for the security chaos and assassinations. The Al-Akidat tribal leaders demanded, as quoted by the Sputnik Agency, that “the administration of the region be for our people. Arabs exclusively, and the emphasis on the unity and… Read on ->

Tags: Deir_Ezzor, Syria, US


Turkey accuses Greek Navy of attacking Turkish vessel

Published 2020-08-11 17:36:04 by News Desk in Turkey, World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The Turkish Coast Guard reported that 3 people were injured in an attack by the Greek Navy on a Turkish civilian boat, Sputnik reported. A Turkish Coast Guard statement obtained by Sputnik said, “three people were injured, one of them in serious condition, as a result of Greek Navy firing at a civilian boat.” “There were two Turkish citizens and a Syrian citizen on the boat that was targeted by the Greek Navy,” the statement added. Greece has not responded these allegations from Turkey. Recently, Turkish-Greek relations have been significantly tense, after the Turkish Navy… Read on ->

Tags: Greece, Turkey


Greek Armed Forces on high alert for potential confrontation with Turkey

Published 2020-08-11 14:58:47 by News Desk in Turkey, World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The Greek media reported on Tuesday, that the Greek Armed Forces are on high alert, at a time when the eastern Mediterranean region is witnessing tension between the two countries due to oil and gas exploration.” The Greek newspaper Ekathimirini reported that “Greece’s armed forces were placed in a state of absolute readiness, with units of the Hellenic Navy and Air Force deployed in the wider sea area where the Turkish research was expected.” This moves comes at a time when the Turkish Navy escorts the seismic exploration vessel, Uruj Reis, to the eastern Mediterranean,… Read on ->

Tags: Greece, Turkey


Iran announces arrest of 5 spies working for foreign intelligence agencies

Published 2020-08-11 14:36:07 by News Desk in Iran

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:15 P.M.) – On Tuesday, the Iranian authorities announced the arrest of five spies who worked for Western intelligence within the ministries of foreign affairs and industry, defense companies and the Atomic Energy Organization. According to the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), the spokesman for the Iranian judiciary, Ghalam Hossein Ismaili, said in his weekly press conference, that the five “were spying in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Industry and public companies and the Ministry of Defense and the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, in favor of the organizations of Western intelligence services.” On August 1,… Read on ->

Tags: Iran


Israeli tanks cross border fence to enter Lebanese territory

Published 2020-08-11 13:24:49 by News Desk in Lebanon, Middleeast

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 P.M.) – On Tuesday, three Israeli army tanks violated the technical fence in the southern town of Mays al-Jabal within the Blue Line, on the southern Lebanese border. According to the Lebanese An-Nahar website, “two Israeli army tanks broke through the technical fence on the border between the town of Mays al-Jabal and the occupied Palestinian territories, and settled in the disputed area in Kroum al-Sharqi, west of the town.” The Lebanese website added that “a third tank came and settled on the military road opposite the area,” stressing that “the Israeli forces fired an incendiary phosphorous… Read on ->

Tags: Israel, Lebanon


Iran’s IRGC reveals ‘main reason’ Qassem Soleimani was assassinated

Published 2020-08-11 13:11:20 by News Desk in Iran

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The head of the Political Bureau of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Yadallah Jawani, revealed the “main reason” for the assassination of the commander of the Quds Force, General Qassem Soleimani, by the U.S., claiming that “it was a strategic goal through which they sought to stop the resistance in the region and change the course of developments that were in the interest of the resistance.” Jawani said, in an interview with the Fars News Agency, that “when the resistance in the region becomes strong, this means weakening the anti-it movement in our region… Read on ->

Tags: Iran, IRGC, Soleimani


Russian MiG-31 jet intercepted US Global Hawk drone

Published 2020-08-11 12:46:37 by News Desk in World-News

Earlier this month, the Russian military confirmed it had to scramble jets to intercept numerous American aircraft flying over the Black Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk, as well as a Norwegian Falcon 20 jet over the Barents Sea. Russian fighter jets intercepted an American UAV over the Sea of Chukotsk, the National Defence Management Centre stated on Tuesday. “On 11 August Russian air control systems over the neutral waters of the Sea of Chukotsk detected an air target approaching the Russian border. In order to intercept the target, three MiG-31 fighters from the air defence forces of the Eastern… Read on ->

Tags: Russia


US sets record for largest delivery of F-35 stealth fighters: video

Published 2020-08-11 12:32:54 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) – The United States continues to produce its fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighters for its air force and for the countries participating in the production of the aircraft. The U.S. Air Force published a video clip this week, stating  it has delivered new squadron of stealth fighters, numbering up to 13 aircraft, that were delivered to the U.S. Army this week. https://twitter.com/theF35JPO/status/1291750953369001984?s=20 The page published another video that shows an aspect of the U.S. stealth fighter training in Alaska, as part of the “red flag” training, which aims to test the combat readiness of the US Air… Read on ->

Tags: US


Libyan Army strikes boat carrying Turkish-backed forces in Mediterranean

Published 2020-08-11 12:11:24 by News Desk in North-Africa

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Libyan National Army announced on Monday, that it had targeted a boat that violated the prohibited military zone, with “terrorists affiliated from the Sarraj militia on board.” The spokesperson for the Libyan National Army, General Ahmad Al-Mismari, stated that the boat was targeted after it violated the prohibited military zone on Sunday night, and that there were about 20 fighters belonging to the forces of the Government of National Accord (GNA) from various nationalities on board. Al-Mismari said that after the boat entered the prohibited zone and did not respond to the repeated warning… Read on ->

Tags: Libya, Mediterranean


Turkey claims ‘self-defense’ in eastern Mediterranean maneuvers

Published 2020-08-11 11:53:46 by News Desk in Turkey, World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) – On Monday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said that the Turkish military presence in the Mediterranean region “does not aim to escalate tension there, but rather is for self-defense if necessary.” In a statement published by the official Anadolu Agency, the ministry said that those who act in accordance with the concept of “I am the only owner of the Mediterranean” will be disappointed. They added that Ankara has “the ability and capabilities to defeat the alliance of evil formed against it in the Mediterranean.” The “alliance of evil” referenced by the Turkish Foreign Ministry is… Read on ->

Tags: Egypt, Greece, Mediterranean, Turkey


Lebanese newspaper reveals likely replacement for prime minister position

Published 2020-08-11 11:37:54 by News Desk in Lebanon

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – On Tuesday, a Lebanese newspaper revealed the potential candidate for the next prime minister of the Lebanese government, after Hassan Diab announced the resignation of the government and its transformation into a caretaker government. The Al-Joumhouria newspaper reported that ex-prime minister Saad Hariri is the most likely replacement, but the matter is not definitively settled, as reliable sources have confirmed that this matter needs serious consultations, especially since Hariri has certain conditions that he previously had  announced it before the formation of the current government. Citing government sources, Al-Joumhouria said that consultations will take place… Read on ->

Tags: Lebanon


Russian air defense shot down enemy drone over Hmeimim Airbase: SANA

Published 2020-08-11 11:20:48 by News Desk in Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – Anti-aircraft missiles at the Hmeimim Base shot down a drone in the Latakia countryside, the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on Monday evening. The SANA report stated that the air defenses defenses at the Hmeimim Base confronted a drone in the airspace of the city of Jableh, which led to it being shot down by the Russian Armed Forces. The report stated that there were no casualties at the place of the drone crash. The agency stated that the Russian anti-aircraft missile system had thwarted, over recent months, dozens of attacks by drones… Read on ->

Tags: Hmeimim, Russia, Syria


US Air Force tests B-52’s ability to carry hypersonic missiles

Published 2020-08-11 11:05:46 by News Desk in World-News

What could be the final test for the US Air Force’s B-52 Stratofortress bomber to field the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) was carried out in California on Saturday. The next step will be to test-fire the hypersonic missile from the huge bomber, which could come later this year. The US could soon have a fieldable hypersonic weapon if tests on the B-52’s ability to carry the ARRW continue to be successful. An August 8 test flight off the coast of California “verified system integration with the B-52 launch platform and telemetry while practicing concepts of operations that will… Read on ->

Tags: US


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