Re: #43 - Main news thread - conflicts, terrorism, crisis from around the globe

[Zambeezi]

BREAKING: #Trudeau says 'intel from multiple sources' indicate Iran shot down #Ukranian flight over #Tehran

— Ruptly (@Ruptly) January 9, 2020

DETAILS: PM Trudeau stated that the Ukrainian International Airlines (UIA) Boeing 737-800 flight was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile on Wednesday morning, also stating that the plane may have been shot down unintentionally.

https://sputniknews.com/world/202001091077992020-canadian-pm-trudeau-says-has-intelligence-from-multiple-sources-that-iran-shot-down-ukraine-jet/

‘Evidence indicates that the [#Ukrainian] plane was shot down by an #Iranian surface-to-air missile’ - #Trudeau

MORE: https://t.co/pCzSa5p5If pic.twitter.com/oDChbR6Tfv

— RT (@RT_com) January 9, 2020

[Zambeezi]

Large fire spreads over oil refinery in #KomiRepublic #Russia pic.twitter.com/yDnvOe0s2p

— Ruptly (@Ruptly) January 9, 2020

[Zambeezi]

No exemptions: US says #India not protected against sanctions over S-400 purchase from Russiahttps://t.co/M0w9zXJXiu

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) January 9, 2020

[Zambeezi]

URGENT: LNA Chief Haftar rejects Ankara, Moscow's call for ceasefire
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202001091077991922-lna-chief-haftar-rejects-ankara-moscows-call-for-ceasefire-reports/
"The LNA command welcomes the initiative of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the president of the friendly Russian state, aimed at establishing peace ... but declares that the efforts of the armed forces in the war against terrorist groups will continue,"
(nice try Erdo.)

[FoShizzle]

#Trump imposes 'powerful sanctions' against #Iran in retaliation for missile strikes https://t.co/uiwzUuicQu

— Al-Masdar News (@TheArabSource) January 9, 2020

He should impose powerful sanctions on the rest of the world and the USA might boil in their own shit.

Sorry for US-friends, but I would say the same for Germany. I hated their behaviour especially against Greece. There are people saying USA should not stop at the Mexican border with the wall but should build it completely around them. Before the world does it.

Tell your friends that most of people don't hate the "Muricans", but are FED UP. People ask: "Can the world afford the USA any longer?"

Most of my friends get it. My family, on the other hand....the irony is it's the super conservative part of my family that doesn't understand this. They swallow the "America is helping" bull hook, line, and sinker.

[Zambeezi]

#Zelensky calls on public not to speculate about plane crash in Iran, says #Ukraine ready to repatriate victims’ bodies

READ MORE: https://t.co/ZPX5OzK1CA pic.twitter.com/a7Ol6vBwR7

— RT (@RT_com) January 9, 2020

Senior US official tells me that it was a Russian SA15 missile that brought down the Ukrainian civilian airliner. "An absolute tragedy," the official told Fox News. "They just screwed up and it is tragic."

— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) January 9, 2020

FOXnews disseminate this. then.... later (after the 'spin is in')

To be clear, it was the Iranians who fired the SA 15 missile that brought down the Ukraine civilian plane. US officials believe it was a mistake https://t.co/oiQW482ZUm

— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) January 9, 2020

just like babak & co.
it's how this shit works. 'managing' information.

free sample:

What's @Reuters game in the Middle East? They keep floating highly questionable stories - always with anonymous sourcing - that incite people & seed disinformation. https://t.co/kkntVK32Vz

— Sharmine Narwani (@snarwani) January 9, 2020

[Zambeezi]

On January 8th, US officials including Mike Pompeo, Mark Esper and Gina Haspel told members of Congress in a classified meeting that "there was no intelligence to indicate that the plane was shot down". https://t.co/uqISranAkK pic.twitter.com/AxLrdT1nMF

— Dan Cohen (@dancohen3000) January 9, 2020

[Zambeezi]

We now know how no lives were lost in the #IranAttacks

Soldiers left their bunkers, and then ran from hanger to hanger, eventually running to the hanger that had already been destroyed since that is unlikely to be a targeted again.

Clever Clever. #IranVSAmerica pic.twitter.com/MVryKV7vCh

— Syrian Girl (@Partisangirl) January 9, 2020

[Zambeezi]

Tucker


Sacramento: McDonald’s Blasts Bag Pipe Music in Attempt to Drive Homeless People Away
https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2020/01/03/bagpipes-blasting-broadway-mcdonalds/

People living in Midtown Sacramento are getting an earful from a nearby McDonald’s that’s blasting nonstop bagpipe music.

It’s supposed to keep the homeless away, but residents say it’s driving them crazy.

This story is not about music to the ears. CBS13 asked three managers about the bagpipe music blaring from loudspeakers and they replied, “What bagpipes?” The fast-food restaurant at Broadway and 24th is open 24/7, and some neighbors were moved to complain about the sound coming from its walls.

“The first couple of days they had it on 24/7. If we wouldn’t have said anything or reported it to the police, they would have had that thing going on still,” Arnold Phillips said.

Phillips lives across the street and says it’s making him crazy.

[Profanity]

Guy Elster
@guyelster
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#BREAKING US officials belive Ukrainian plane was shot down by an Iranian anti-aircraft missile, probably by accident: Newsweek

Ben ThisIsBoomer
@ThisIsBoomer
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yeah "sources say" aka Bullshit

"#BREAKING this morning at
@Newsweek

Iranian missile system shot down #Ukraine flight, probably by mistake, sources say"

Investigation is not even concluded. fake news!

Is there any footage about ?...I thought from one video of the incident that I had seen, there was a small engine fire, which quickly led to an explosion of that engine which in turn caused the whole plane to explode into flames.

Not what I'd expect from a missile.


https://globalnews.ca/news/6381292/video-iran-plane-crash-canadians/

We are analyzing this new video supposedly showing a mid-air explosion. By our initial estimation, the video shows an apartment block in western Parand (35.489414, 50.906917), facing northeast. This perspective is directed approximately towards the known trajectory of #PS752. pic.twitter.com/nDvjRIkFU4

— Bellingcat (@bellingcat) January 9, 2020

Thanks for that.

If that is indeed from the scene then its pretty conclusive.

R.I.P to all that perished.

[Zambeezi]

Military Contractors Raytheon, Lockheed Martin See Stock Prices Soar Amid Iran Crisis
https://www.mintpressnews.com/military-contractors-stock-prices-soar-amid-iran-crisis/263958/
Lockheed Martin, famous for its fighter planes, helicopters and missiles, saw its stock price spike to over $416, a jump of seven percent almost overnight. Other defense corporations like Raytheon and General Dynamics saw similar increases in their companies’ value. Meanwhile, Northrop Grumman saw a nine percent rise in its share price, as the stock market rushed to buy a piece of a highly profitable company.

Related:
They Made a Killing: The Use of Knowledge of Covert Operations in the Stock Market
http://www.slate.com/id/2203121/pagenum/all/

[Böhse Tante]

German media brings out Anti Hezbollah and Iran documentary today interesting timing.

Dunno, since a few months we got hammered with Hasbara propaganda, tv brings movies about heroic US-warriors and now they come up with these lies. And they intensify Propaganda that our children go to the Bundeswehr.

[Böhse Tante]

Some photos of one engine of the #Ukrainian_plane  crashed near Tehran show signs of severe solid particle #errosion of leading edges of its blades.
Could be a sign of poor/improper maintenance of the engine.#UkrainianAirlines #PS752 https://t.co/7z7ZSxYI2e pic.twitter.com/s71f57wCO7

— Hamed Mirabolghasemi (@Hamed_MAG) 8. Januar 2020

[Böhse Tante]

Russia and Syria are in talks about opening a Russian university in Syria, which in the future will become a branch of the prestigious Moscow State University.

— Y.N.M.S (@ynms79797979) 9. Januar 2020

[Mr Badger]

Within Syria
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@WithinSyriaBlog
6m6 minutes ago

Breaking: a large explosion has rocked the Syrian-Iraqi border, with initial information indicating that it took place within Syria's territory. Updates to follow.

[Mr Badger]

Within Syria
@WithinSyriaBlog

Update1: Lebanon's al-Maydeen, close to Hezbollah, is saying that several airstrikes targeted "trucks and personnel" on the Syrian-Iraqi border.

https://twitter.com/WithinSyriaBlog/status/1215410297151713284

[Mr Badger]

Aurora Intel
‏@AuroraIntel

Unconfirmed reports that an #Iran|ian ballistic missile storage facility was targeted.

3:05 pm - 9 Jan 2020

[Mr Badger]

Aurora Intel
@AuroraIntel

Some reports suggest the targeting of three locations belonging to #IRGC backed Imam Ali Brigades.

Witnesses reporting aerial activity in the Al-Bukamal area minutes before the explosion.

[Mr Badger]

Y.N.M.S
‏@ynms79797979

Iraq:

Reports that the Zionist shelling targeted trucks and individuals at the Iraqi / Syrian borders.

https://twitter.com/ynms79797979/status/1215411548824522755

Y.N.M.S
‏@ynms79797979

Iraq: Military sources, Al-Qa’im Al-Bokamal witnessed a hostile flight flying minutes before the explosion

Aurora Intel
‏@AuroraIntel
1m1 minute ago

Aurora Intel Retweeted Mustafa Hamid
"The planes bombed trucks carrying Iranian missiles and militia camps, including the Imam Ali Brigades, in the villages of Sukkariyya, Al-Abbas, Al-Jala'a, and Al-Hamdan Airport in Al-Bu Kamal countryside in Syria on the Iraqi border."

https://twitter.com/AuroraIntel/status/1215411874197581830

[Talos]

Israel no doubt behind these bombings on Iraq/Syria border trying to provoke a conflict between Syria/Iran against US. With the house vote that just passed restricting Trump military wise and Iran looking for revenge this is the perfect time for Iran to hit Israel using this attack as an excuse to set up a deterrence in Syria.

[Talos]

Mr Badger
Aurora Intel
‏@AuroraIntel

Unconfirmed reports that an #Iran|ian ballistic missile storage facility was targeted

Lol as if Iran would store missiles in the desert where they are easily exposed. All Iran's missiles in Syria are located in Damascus, Latakia and Aleppo.

[Zambeezi]

Israel no doubt behind these bombings on Iraq/Syria border trying to provoke a conflict between Syria/Iran against US. With the house vote that just passed restricting Trump military wise and Iran looking for revenge this is the perfect time for Iran to hit Israel using this attack as an excuse to set up a deterrence in Syria.

An Arab source tells me the airstrikes were conducted by #IAF

— Aleph ᴼⁿ ᴴⁱᵍʰ ᴬˡᵉʳᵗ ️ א (@no_itsmyturn) January 9, 2020

[Talos]

Reports that at least 5 Mossad agents were on downed Ukraine plane interesting if true.

[Zambeezi]

#IAF jets over Lebanon

— Aleph ᴼⁿ ᴴⁱᵍʰ ᴬˡᵉʳᵗ ️ א (@no_itsmyturn) January 9, 2020

[Zambeezi]

Can't confirm the video/
This is reportedly another video taken from the #PS752 #Iran pic.twitter.com/lNZ0Xbd3Sp

— Aleph ᴼⁿ ᴴⁱᵍʰ ᴬˡᵉʳᵗ ️ א (@no_itsmyturn) January 10, 2020

A US Official tells CNN Iranian aviation authorities have invited the US National Transportation Safety Board to join the investigation into the Ukrainian Airlines plane that crashed in #Iran, killing 176 people on board.

— Hamdi (@HamdiAlkhshali) January 9, 2020

This is the alleged first video that has been circulating of the crash. Plane was clearly on fire and hit the ground, didn’t explode in the air.

pic.twitter.com/vA77MKs9aJ

— Sina Toossi (@SinaToossi) January 9, 2020

[Zambeezi]

Who said ISIS doesn’t have air-forces?

Once again, Israel bombed weopon depots of anti-ISIS forces near the Syrian-Iraqi borders.
In 2016 the US have also targeted Syrian forces in nearby Deir Ezzor TWICE killing hundreds of soldiers which allowed ISIS to capture strategic hills

— هادي نصرالله (@HadiNasrallah) January 9, 2020

Update4: al-Mayadeen is now confirming that several individuals were killed or injured in the Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian-Iraqi border.

— Within Syria (@WithinSyriaBlog) January 9, 2020

[KneelB4Zod!]

They hit Fadhlan 13.5 kilometers away on the outskirts of the town of Dujail. https://t.co/eWOpzSRN6t

— TØM CΛT (@TomtheBasedCat) January 10, 2020

[Mr Badger]

Mr Badger
Aurora Intel
‏@AuroraIntel

Unconfirmed reports that an #Iran|ian ballistic missile storage facility was targeted

Lol as if Iran would store missiles in the desert where they are easily exposed. All Iran's missiles in Syria are located in Damascus, Latakia and Aleppo.

Well, it is an Israeli source after all. To be expected. I always take Aurora with a pinch of salt.

Y.N.M.S
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@ynms79797979

Israeli aircraft launched the raids that targeted the Iraqi resistance near the Syrian-Iraqi border

https://twitter.com/ynms79797979/status/1215423412375576578

[Zambeezi]

NATOME

Neocon in Chief: "I think that NATO should be expanded and we should include the Middle East, absolutely"
- this is the guy people swore up and down wanted to end regime change wars https://t.co/34mUV3PiKD

— (@Navsteva) January 9, 2020

This was to be expected. There is no appetite amongst most European NATO members to be entrapped into the Middle Eastern quagmire.
Training, education and some Med Dialogue and ICI initiatives is the most likely outcome of NATO's "greater action" in the Middle East https://t.co/FYRdVjnXNe

— Carlo Masala (@CarloMasala1) January 9, 2020

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Kyle Orton
@KyleWOrton
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#Britain might pull out of the Iran nuclear deal (#JCPOA), the Foreign Secretary suggests.