‘The Game Has Changed’: Iranian Terror Network in Africa
On January 2nd, SECDEF Mark Esper, following the U.S. airstrike assassination of Gen. Qaseem Soleimani, stated: “the game has changed.”
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Reports Suggest New Clashes in Northern Syria Imminent
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported hearing loud explosions in Aleppo city and the surrounding countryside.
Another Huge Fire Erupts on Beirut’s Port Panicking the Citizens
A huge fire raged in Beirut’s port on Thursday. Lebanese citizens, still reeling from last month’s deadly blast, were close to panic.
Israeli Airstrike Reportedly Hits Central Syrian T4 Airbase
The Syrian government reported it intercepted the attack which originated from the al-Tanf area near the Syrian-Iraqi border and Israeli-held Golan Heights.
US sends humanitarian aid to Lebanon after Beirut explosion
The United States has sent humanitarian aid to Lebanon after the catastrophic explosion that decimated Beirut earlier last week. “We want to express the department’s sympathies in mourning the lives of so many lost in Lebanon on Tuesday. This is a horrific tragedy,” Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Rath Hoffman said during a Washington news conference. A […]
Beirut Explosion: More questions than answers as anger replaces shock
The massive explosion that rocked Beirut on August 4, has generated worldwide shock. The international community has responded and sent search and rescue teams and aid to the already suffering people of Lebanon. For the average citizen of Beirut, the shock is now giving way to anger as the affected citizens ask how could the […]
Israeli Special Operations team wipes out armed group
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported that it observed and killed an armed group of four people who approached the Israeli border fence with Syria and planted explosives. Maglan Special Forces troops had the group under surveillance. The SF operators opened fire with machineguns and called in an unidentified aircraft that fired a missile at […]
Israelis stop Hezbollah terror attack near Golan Heights
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported that they spotted and stopped a Hezbollah terrorist attack on Monday afternoon near Mount Dov, also known as Shebaa Farms. Shebaa Farms, which lies along the border with Lebanon, has been an area contested by Hezbollah for the past 20 years. The Hezbollah cell, which numbered three or five […]
Israeli Apaches strike Hezbollah targets within Syria
In escalating violence this week between Israel and Hezbollah, Israeli helicopter gunships hit Syrian positions in the southern part of Quneitra, on Friday night, after receiving mortar fire on Friday morning from the Syrian side of the Golan Heights. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that the targets included “observation positions and […]
Iranian-led militias attack & destroy US logistical convoy in Iraq
An American logistical convoy was attacked in Iraq on Saturday night. Unidentified assailants, believed to be members of an Iranian proxy militia, burned all three of the convoy’s trucks. The three large trucks carrying vehicles and logistical materials were ambushed between Diwaniya and Samawah while en route from Basra. Before setting the trucks on fire […]
The top 4 things you need to know about intelligence gathering and use
Inscribed on the CIA’s original headquarters in Langley is a passage from the Gospel of St. John: “And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” This unofficial Agency motto alludes to the truth and clarity that intelligence provides to decision-makers, similar to the “knowledge is power” mantra. But what happens […]
Israeli Air Force targets Iranian troops and arms depots in Syria
Syrian state media outlet SANA reported on Thursday that Israeli jets flying over Lebanese airspace hit military targets in northwestern Hama province. This is the latest airstrike against Iranian troops and their installations. Earlier Syrian state media reported that Syrian army air defenses thwarted a missile attack on Misyaf city in northwestern Hama province. However, […]
