The Daily Brief 2021-01-03

in #news • 4 years ago


This is a summary of 18 AMN articles on the following subjects: Hama, ISIS, Syria, Gaza, Iran, Israel, PIJ, Saudi, Yemen, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Nasrallah, Houthi, US, IRGC, Iraq, Mohandis, Soleimani, Idlib, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Erdogan.

Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Iran, Israel, Palestine, Gulf, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, World-News

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Suspected ISIS fighters ambush passenger bus in eastern Hama: 6 killed

Published 2021-01-03 23:31:11 by News Desk in Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) - A passenger bus was targeting while it was traveling through the eastern countryside of the Hama Governorate, a government report said this evening. According to the report, a group of armed men targeted the passenger bus as it was traveling along the Salamiyah-Ithriya Road, resulting in a number of casualties, including six deaths. The report said the casualties were all civilians, adding that the wounded were transferred to a local hospital in the Al-Salamiyah District of eastern Hama. No group has claimed responsibility for this attack; however, a source in the Hama Governorate said that... Read on ->

Tags: Hama, ISIS, Syria


'We hit Tel Aviv with missiles sent by Qassem Soleimani': PIJ leader

Published 2021-01-03 22:02:03 by News Desk in Iran, Israel, Palestine

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 P.M.) - A leader in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) revealed the role that the late Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani played arming Gaza and other factions there. In an interview with Al-Alam TV, a leader in the PIJ, Khaled Al-Batish, discussed how Soleimani created the contingency to deliver missiles to deliver missiles to the Palestinian factions after the 2008 Gaza War. He said during the war, the Palestinian forces responded at that time with its modest capabilities, as it struck Israeli settlements with approximately 40 grad rockets that were in their arsenal. "When Hajj Qassem... Read on ->

Tags: Gaza, Iran, Israel, PIJ


Powerful explosion hits Saudi HQ in southern Yemen: report

Published 2021-01-03 21:35:39 by News Desk in Gulf, Yemen

The headquarters of the Saudi forces in Yemen's southern province of Abyan was hit by an explosion, the Yemeni Belqees TV broadcaster reported on Sunday. According to the media outlet, the blast occurred in the province’s area of Shukra. Meanwhile, the Yemeni Almasdar Online news portal reported, citing sources, that an explosive device was planted at the gates of the school, which currently hosts the military committee headed by the Saudi-led coalition. A Houthi rebel fighter holds his a weapon during a gathering aimed at mobilizing more fighters for the Iranian-backed Houthi movement, in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020.... Read on ->

Tags: Saudi, Yemen


Iran's support for Hezbollah is unconditional and in order to defend its land: Nasrallah

Published 2021-01-03 21:22:56 by News Desk in Iran, Lebanon

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:50 P.M.) - The Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, said that Iran was providing unconditional support to his organization in Lebanon in order to defend its lands and sovereignty. In a speech delivered on the first anniversary of the assassination of the Iranian Quds Force commander, Qassem Soleimani, and the deputy head of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units, Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, Nasrallah stressed that Iran "stood by Lebanon and helped it liberate its land." He continued, "The resistance is the only body capable of protecting Lebanon's oil wealth thanks to its weapons, Iranian and Syrian support,... Read on ->

Tags: Hezbollah, Iran, Lebanon, Nasrallah


Massive blast rocks Lebanese-Syrian border area: video

Published 2021-01-03 20:42:59 by News Desk in Lebanon, Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) - A powerful explosion rocked an area along the Lebanese-Syrian border this evening, the local authorities in the Al-Qasr region reported. According to the reports, a gas tank blew up in the Al-Qasr region near the Al-'Areed Crossing that links Lebanon with Syria's Homs Governorate. The explosion caused a huge bang and flames 10 meters long, while the cause of the explosion is still unknown to the local civil defense forces in the Al-Qasr region. A video was shared shortly after by the Nashra news channel, which showed the big blast in the Al-Qasr region.

Read on ->

Tags: Lebanon, Syria


Yemen's Houthi calls for expulsion of US forces from Middle East and defeat of Israel

Published 2021-01-03 20:27:19 by News Desk in Iran, Israel, Yemen

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) - The leader of the Ansarallah Movement, Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi, condemned on Sunday, agreements establishing relations between Arab countries and Israel, as he called for the removal of American bases from the region. Al-Houthi said, in a speech on the occasion of the first anniversary of the assassination of Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandis, that “the movement of the normalization train publicly exposed the relationship of some regimes with the Israeli enemy to enable it to lead the region by being an agent of America.” Al-Houthi called for cooperation to expel the American bases from the... Read on ->

Tags: Houthi, Israel, US, Yemen


Israeli forces allegedly close off Lebanese border settlement over security concerns

Published 2021-01-03 20:01:32 by News Desk in Israel, Lebanon

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) - On Sunday, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) declared the settlement of Metula on the border with Lebanon a "closed military zone." The Hebrew-language Channel 20 news reported on Sunday that the IDF announced the continuing closure of Metula adjacent to the Lebanese border, a "closed military zone", in conjunction with the commemoration of the first anniversary of the assassination of the commander of the Quds Force, General Qassem Soleimani. Channel 20 reported that Iranian threats to retaliate for the assassination of the nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, increased the tension in the region. Therefore, the Israeli... Read on ->

Tags: Israel, Lebanon


IRGC commander hails new Quds Force commander for continuing Qassem Soleimani's mission

Published 2021-01-03 17:02:05 by News Desk in Iran

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) - The Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Major General Hossein Salami, said on Sunday that "the Quds Force fighters will bring the history of arrogance to an end." In a letter addressed to the commander of the Quds Force, Brigadier General Ismail Ghaani and obtained by the Fars News Agency, Major General Salami praised him “for his sincerity, pure spirit, sound heart, ideas, distinctive leadership and courage that made this force a new level of great jihad against the hegemonic regime and its cohorts." He considered, "The presence of the Quds Force commander, who is... Read on ->

Tags: Iran, IRGC


Kataeb Hezbollah issues statement about not entering US embassy and surrendering weapons

Published 2021-01-03 15:16:09 by News Desk in Iraq

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 P.M.) - Iraq's Kataeb Hezbollah said in a statement issued on Sunday that it will not enter the American embassy and it will not give up its weapons. Commenting on the demonstrations taking place in Baghdad on the one-year anniversary of the assassination of Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandis, the Secretary-General of Kataeb Hezbollah, Abu Hussein Hamdaoui, said: "Our presence today in the field is a pledge of allegiance to God, His Messenger and the believers who resist. It is also a letter of authorization that speed up for revenge as our blood is still boiling.... Read on ->

Tags: Hezbollah, Iraq


Two Iraqi lawmakers demonstrate in front of US embassy over assassinations of Mohandis and Soleimani: video

Published 2021-01-03 13:19:32 by News Desk in Iran, Iraq

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) - Two Iraqi parliamentarians, Hassan Fada'am and Youssef Al-Kalabi, appeared in a video clip on Sunday, as they were demonstrating in front of the American embassy in Baghdad on the anniversary of the assassination of Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis. Based on the video, on of the minister's spoke in support of the protect at the US embassy over the assassination of Mohandis and Soleimani, describing it as an "evil embassy" and threatening to take "revenge" on it. ~~~ embed:1345666636481777664?s=20 On Sunday, thousands of Iraqis poured into Tahrir Square in central Baghdad, on the first anniversary... twitter metadata:MF8wS2FyYmFsYWVpfHxodHRwczovL3R3aXR0ZXIuY29tLzBfMEthcmJhbGFlaS9zdGF0dXMvMTM0NTY2NjYzNjQ4MTc3NzY2NHw= ~~~Read on ->

Tags: Iran, Iraq, Mohandis, Soleimani


Israeli military base raided in possible largest seizure of ammunition in its history: report

Published 2021-01-03 13:00:07 by News Desk in Israel

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) - The Hebrew-language newspaper Yediot Aharonot (Ynet) reported on Sunday morning that despite the heavy security at the Israeli military bases, smugglers succeeded in storming a military base and recording one of the largest thefts in the history of Israel. The newspaper reported that the smugglers received assistance from inside the Israeli military base and managed to steal 93,000 bullets last week from the Tsalim military base site, which is located in the southern part of the country. According to the newspaper, the suspects have not been identified and no information is available about them. The... Read on ->

Tags: Israel


Thousands of Iraqis attend commemoration march in memory of Soleimani and Mohandis: video

Published 2021-01-03 12:35:59 by News Desk in Iran, Iraq

Read on ->BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) - Thousands of Iraqis poured into Tahrir Square in central Baghdad on Sunday to attend a commemoration march in memory of Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandis on the anniversary of their assassinations. "Thousands marched towards Tahrir Square in central Baghdad on the first anniversary of the assassination of Soleimani and Al-Mohandis, uploading their photos and denouncing the American bombing that affected them," RT Arabic reported. "Among the slogans chanted and repeated, is for revenge to taken for them and calling for the removal of American forces from Iraq," they continued. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=695713398002229 On Sunday, the Baghdad...

Tags: Iran, Iraq, Mohandis, Soleimani


Large Turkish army column of reinforcements heads to northwestern Syria

Published 2021-01-03 12:24:59 by News Desk in Syria, Turkey

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) - The Turkish military sent a new column of reinforcements to the northwestern region of Syria this week, following some attacks on their forces in the Aleppo Governorate. According to a report on Saturday, the Turkish Armed Forces came under attack by sniper fire near the key city of Al-Bab in northeastern Aleppo; this prompted the latter to respond with heavy artillery on the positions of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and People's Protection Units (YPG). The Turkish military has since sent reinforcements through the Kafr Lousen crossing that links the Hatay Province and the Idlib... Read on ->

Tags: Idlib, Syria, Turkey


New footage shows US assassination of Qassem Soleimani in Iraq: video

Published 2021-01-03 11:45:27 by News Desk in Iran

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) - A new video has been released by the Arab media of the moment the commander of the Quds Force, Major General Qassem Soleimani, and the Deputy Head of the Popular Mobilization Units, Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandis, were assassinated near Baghdad International Airport. The video, which was first posted by Sabereen News on their official Telegram channel, was shared on several social media platforms on Sunday, as the footage was seen for the first time on the anniversary of the assassination of Soleimani and Mohandis. In the video, which was captured by CCTV, a powerful explosion can... Read on ->

Tags: Iran, US


Iraqi police secure capital as commemoration ceremonies begin for Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandis

Published 2021-01-03 11:08:10 by News Desk in Iran, Iraq

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) - The Baghdad Police Command announced the start of providing protection for gatherings in the capital, on the first anniversary of the assassination of Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Mphandis. The Police Command issued an official statement saying: "Under the supervision of Baghdad Police Commander, Major General Majid Al-Mousawi, all units of the Operations Command began to provide protection for the commemoration service for the martyrs, as well as the marches." The Director of Public Traffic, Major General Tariq Ismail, announced that "a number of roads will be cut near Al-Karkh... Read on ->

Tags: Iran, Iraq, Mohandis, Soleimani


Israel suspects possible attack from 'Yemen or Iraq': Kan

Published 2021-01-03 10:57:24 by News Desk in Iran, Iraq, Israel, Yemen

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) - The Israeli army is preparing for an Iranian attack, via a third country, which is either Yemen or Iraq, according to the Israeli media. This came according to what was reported by the Kan channel of the official broadcasting network of Israel , citing unnamed military sources. Last week, the Israeli army conducted assessments regarding the possibility of Iran "activating" pro-Iranian forces in the "second circle" countries, in order to launch an attack on Israel with missiles or drones, according to the channel. The channel revealed that training was conducted by the army last week... Read on ->

Tags: Iran, Iraq, Israel, Yemen


Armenia announces 6 month ban on Turkish goods in protest of Erdogan's support of Azerbaijan

Published 2021-01-03 09:47:47 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) - The Armenian government announced a six-month ban on importing Turkish goods, in protest against Turkey's support for Azerbaijan in the Karabakh region. The Armenian Ministry of Economy said, "The import ban will not lead to an increase in prices in the country, because Turkish goods are not dominant, as imports from Russia, Belarus, Iran and China can replace them." The ban does not include the intermediate elements required to produce Armenian goods. It is noteworthy to mention that Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on November 10, with Russian mediation, to stop the war in Karabakh and... Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Erdogan, Turkey


Israeli forces prepare for possible Iranian attack on anniversary of Qassem Soleimani's assassination

Published 2021-01-03 09:11:05 by News Desk in Iran, Israel

In light of the 3 January anniversary of the Qasem Soleimani assassination by US drone strike, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are preparing for an attack by Iran, The Jerusalem Post reported Saturday, citing an unnamed senior military source. According to the source, the IDF does not rule out the possibility of an attack by what the military dubbed “second circle countries”, referring to Iraq or Yemen. The Israeli army has reportedly "held discussions on the planning level and reviewed possible scenarios of different attacks." In the middle of December, 2020, Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi warned that if... Read on ->

Tags: Iran, Israel

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