🇵🇸⚡⚡ PALESTINE – During yesterday's late night protests in east Jerusalem, more than stones were thrown at the police.

Palestinians also used military weapons against ISF.

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SYRIA – US-backed Kurdish SDF Forces attacked pro-Turkish mercenaries in the eastern part of Al-Bab.

The militants were under observation, while preparing for the operation to penetrate the points of the forces of the Kurdish front in the village of Jablat al-Hamra, the fighters were able to strike at them, which led to the death of 4 mercenaries.

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SYRIA – Russia Aerospace Forces launched fresh air strikes against Turkish-backed militants in the Kansafra countryside, Idlib region this morning.

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🔄 UPDATE – 🇺🇸⚓ U.S. Navy littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS-16) joined Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group during presence operations in South China Sea.

This marks the first time a LCS has operated as part of a carrier strike group in 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

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🇺🇸⚓ U.S. Navy USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier in the South China Sea today.

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Interesting video of 🇬🇧⚓ Royal Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth, 🇺🇸⚓ U.S. Navy USS America & USS Carl Vinson sailing together in the pacific.

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🇮🇳✈️ The Indian Cabinet approves procurement of 56 Airbus C-295MW transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force to replace its old Avro transports.

40 among the 56 are to be made in India.

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The Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan hasn't been so lively for a long time.

The visit of CSG21 gave Japanese, American, British, and Dutch naval ships only this opportunity to appear in the same frame. 🇯🇵🇺🇸🇬🇧🇳🇱

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RUSSIA – Su-25SM planes and Mi-8 helicopters fired air-to-surface missiles at imaginary enemy targets during Exercise Rubezh-2021 at the Edelweiss training ground.

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UPDATE – 🇹🇼⚡ 6th day in a row that China has sent aircraft into Taiwan’s ADIZ…

4 Chinese military planes enter Taiwan’s ADIZ

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Russia and Belarus formally opened vast joint military drills on Thursday, a week-long exercise across the territory of both countries and in the Baltic Sea that has alarmed some NATO countries.

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