In the past three months, #Russia has begun actively transferring military personnel and mercenaries to #Libya, according to Verstka’s findings. These forces are primarily concentrated in eastern Libya, a region under the control of Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the Libyan National Army and a Kremlin ally.
A source within a Libyan security agency reported that at least 1,800 Russian military personnel have arrived in the country in the last two weeks alone
Last May, the U.S. military said it killed a senior al Qaeda leader in an airstrike in Syria. Now, it is admitting it killed a civilian. A U.S. Central Command probe confirmed 2023 media reports that the victim was Lutfi Hassan Masto, who was grazing sheep at the time. The investigation summary did not recommend any action for accountability for killing a civilian. CBS News has more.
The top U.S. #intelligence ofcl on Mon warned that the #war in #Gaza could embolden #terrorist groups, which are aligned in their opposition to the #UnitedStates for its support of #Israel.
“The crisis has galvanized #violence by a range of actors around the world. And while it is too early to tell, it is likely that the Gaza conflict will have a generational impact on #terrorism,” #ODNI#AvrilHaines, told an annual hearing on #GlobalSecurity#threats.
The Oct 7 attack on #Israel by #Hamas has inspired fresh threats to the #UnitedStates by #alQaeda & #ISIS-affiliated groups, #AvrilHaines said, while #Iran-backed militant groups have used “the conflict as an opportunity to pursue their own agenda” against the United States. “And we have seen how it is inspiring individuals to conduct acts of #antisemitism & #Islamophobic#terror worldwide,” she added.
Angry Staffer's take on Top Hamas official killed by blast in Lebanon:
High potential for escal. Israel been targeting Saleh Arouri—founding member of Hamas milit wing—for yrs. US also had bounty on his head for terror actions.He was close to Iran & Hezbollah.
Gonna be interesting (read: sad) watching ppl decide another terrorist org, this time, Hezbollah, =the good guys.I expect to see hits in Qatar, too..this is also kind of war ppl have asked Isr to fight—target the leadership right?
And then came the longer-term concerns, something #Israel, in its immediate #rage, seemed less interested in contemplating: If you succeed in destroying #Hamas, what will you do w/ #Gaza? And what will happen to your hopes — & ours — for broader #MiddleEast#peace?
#Biden reminded the Israelis of the “mistakes” the #UnitedStates had made as it struck out in fury after the #alQaeda attacks in Sept 2001….
@SocraticEthics I wish the #CIA was paying as much attention to #alQaeda in 2001, especially after an #FBI agent raised #RedFlags about Arabic students with ties to terrorist cells taking jet pilot courses! 🤔
Obama's Russia Doctrine Prepared the Ground for #Putin's War:
The Long, Destructive Shadow of Obama’s #Russia Doctrine
A series of bad decisions during the #Obama years prepared the ground for Vladimir Putin’s war
@nf3xn
Dr. Hill did an interview on Silicon Curtain where she basically admits that she & the bulk of the #American#NationalSecurity establishment & intelligentsia fundamentally misunderstood #Putin & his view of #Russia's place in the world until the full scale invasion of #Ukraine in 2022. #Europe's security was seen as literally a punch-line for debates & even #alqaeda was supposed to be a minor concern that era was all about the pivot to #Asiahttps://youtu.be/maBUKuJmQ4M @harry@CitizenWald