Syrian rebel command in Aleppo has issued an official announcement to individuals defecting from the Assad regime, including military, police, and intelligence personnel.

The initiative allows defectors to formally secure their legal rights and avoid prosecution.

Russian Shahed drone destroyed by Ukrainian air defense.

Footage from the battle in Qalat al Mudiq between rebels and Assad regime forces.

NEW: China's Ministry of Commerce has banned the export of gallium, germanium, antimony, and other key high-tech materials used in military products to the US.

The ban was imposed in response to export restrictions imposed by the US on Chinese companies related to semiconductors.

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A Russian unit consisting of one BMP IFV and a bicycle roaming around the countryside, being observed by their comrades who are quite amused.

"Ukrainians will be shocked by this. They won’t know what to do."

Shaheen brigades of Syrian rebels targeted senior Assad regime officers with kamikaze drones while they were having a meeting in Hama.

American A-10 aircraft are providing close air support against Iranian militias in the villages of Deir ez-Zor, supporting PKK/YPG terrorists.

Sudanese MFA:

Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo called Foreign Minister Ali Yousef to apologize on behalf of his country regarding Colombian nationals fighting in the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

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South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has declared martial law in the country.

President Yoon Suk Yeol said that he will rebuild a free country and clear out pro North Korea elements through martial law.

Somali Violence Report (Sept-Dec 2024):

🔴 71 civilians killed.
• Al Shabaab: 35
• Clan Militia: 20
• Others: 10
• Somali Forces: 6

Clan militias remain a major threat, fueling land, water, and grazing disputes, disrupting livelihoods, and challenging state authority.

📍Details on violence hotspots and challenges in Somalia.

South Korean Ministry of Defense has ordered a meeting of major commanders of all armed forces branches.

Turkish President Erdoğan:

Assad regime must engage in a genuine political process to prevent the situation from deteriorating further.

We are taking steps to prevent the terrorist organization PKK and its extensions from trying to take advantage of the developments in Syria.

Russian Ministry of Defense:

Russian Navy and Air Forces conducted an exercise in the Mediterranean Sea with high-precision missile launches.

South Korean parliament entrance has been blocked by the military after the opposition leader said that the opposition would try to nullify the martial law order.

NEW: Syrian rebel forces are heading to the front lines in large convoys to launch an operation against the city of Hama.

The Hama operation is about to begin.

South Korean MPs and people are blocked from entering the parliament building.

Rebel sources report that the Assad regime forces are preparing to withdraw from the city of Hama.

South Korean Army General Park An-soo has been appointed as Martial Law Commander.

All political activities are banned and media is under military censorship from now on in South Korea.

South Korean authorities announce that violators of martial law decree can be arrested without a warrant.

This is the 4th time martial law was declared in South Korea. The last one was almost 44 years ago in 1980 and resulted in the deaths of hundreds of students.