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2026-05-17 17:27:21 CEST

🇱🇧 #Lebanon - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Hezbollah has released footage allegedly showing a fiber-optic-guided drone operated by its militants striking IDF soldiers in the Al-Naqoura area.
(via @war_noir)
https://blossom.primal.net/0ddb87955d0d18ad7cdfe79dd32a8afa0daa55ff5c65c11fab04cf72ff1ac491.mp4

2026-05-17 12:35:14 CEST

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Ukraine has launched reportedly one of the largest drone attacks of the war overnight towards Russia, with more than 500 drones launched across the country, including over 100 targeting the Moscow region alone.
According to reports, strikes targeted the Moscow oil refinery, the Elma microelectronics technology park in Zelenograd, and a fuel facility near Solnechnogorsk.
As a result of the strikes, Moscow’s four main airports temporarily suspended flights, while residential areas across Khimki, Mytishchi, and Krasnogorsk also reported damage from drone strikes and falling air defense debris.
At least three civilians were reportedly killed.
(via @wartranslated)
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2026-05-17 07:02:09 CEST

🇺🇸 #US - 🇳🇬 #Nigeria: Senior Islamic State commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was reportedly killed alongside several of his lieutenants during a joint US - Nigerian raid in the Lake Chad Basin.
According to Nigerian authorities, the operation followed months of intelligence gathering and reconnaissance targeting militant activity in the region, which is a long-standing stronghold of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
No casualties among US or Nigerian forces were reported during the raid.
(via BBC)
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2026-05-17 00:38:58 CEST

🇮🇹 #Italy: A man rammed his car into pedestrians earlier today in Modena before crashing into a nearby store. After exiting the vehicle, the suspect stabbed another person who attempted to stop him before fleeing the scene.
Police later arrested the suspect. According to reports, up to eight people were injured in the incident, while authorities have not yet publicly released a motive.
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2026-05-16 19:39:07 CEST

🇧🇴 #Bolivia: Clashes broke out between miner unions, protest groups, and law enforcement in La Paz as demonstrators called for the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz amid the country’s worsening economic and fuel crisis.
Protesters confronted police while attempting to enter Plaza Murillo, Bolivia’s central government square, throwing what appeared to be dynamite sticks during the clashes. Meanwhile, roadblocks and demonstrations have continued across several parts of the country, including in El Alto, with regional reports describing a deteriorating security situation as authorities attempt to restore circulation.
(via @correodelsurcom on X & Reuters)
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2026-05-16 17:26:57 CEST

🇬🇧 #UK: Footage shows tens of thousands of protesters marching through London as two rival demonstrations, the “Unite the Kingdom” rally and a large pro-Palestine march, take place simultaneously across the capital.
According to police, at least 11 people have been arrested since the demonstrations began.
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2026-05-16 14:11:40 CEST

🇪🇹 #Ethiopia: Intense fighting between Fano militias and Ethiopian government forces was reported in and around Mahdere Maryam town in the Farta district of South Gondar on May 14th.
According to regional sources, clashes lasted for more than seven hours after government forces backed by mechanized units and drones temporarily entered the town before being pushed back by AFNM fighters.
(via @Zeyede1264 on X)
https://blossom.primal.net/9012f0924dbb72fd11d9f906b011739715f1809475e72118cf27fdbe21dc7533.mp4

2026-05-16 05:57:18 CEST

🇨🇴 #Colombia: Aerial footage shows a drone operated by the National Liberation Army (ELN) dropping explosives on FARC dissident positions in the Catatumbo region.
(via @war_noir on TG)
https://blossom.primal.net/fc0fc1b35cd17c950162299928600f0e65bfbd87270277a4a13dd32dff0ee3e3.mp4

2026-05-15 20:15:07 CEST

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russian forces have struck clearly marked UN vehicles in two separate instances that were delivering humanitarian aid to civilians in Ostriv, Kherson region yesterday.
The first two clips are taken from Russian Telegram channels showing the moments of the strikes, while the third was published on UNIFEED’s website and shows both the impact and the aftermath. Furthermore, Russian forces also struck a vehicle belonging to the NGO “Iskra Dobra” in the Dnipro district of the city while it was delivering hot meals to residents.
(via yaroslavshanko on TG, UNifeed & @wartranslated on X)
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2026-05-15 19:46:54 CEST

🇬🇧 #UK: London is preparing for one of its largest public order operations in recent years as two major demonstrations, the pro-Palestine “Nakba Day” march and the “Unite the Kingdom” rally organised by Tommy Robinson, take place simultaneously in central London, alongside the FA Cup Final.
For the first time in a protest policing operation in the UK, live AI facial recognition will be used alongside aerial surveillance employing helicopters and drones, as well as armoured vehicles and large-scale specialist policing units deployed across the capital. Around 4.000 officers will be involved in the operation, with reinforcements from forces across England and Wales, as authorities reportedly prepare for "significant public order risks" across multiple protest routes.
(via Reuters & BBC)
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2026-05-15 16:48:30 CEST

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: The Ryazan oil refinery in western Russia was struck overnight during a Ukrainian drone attack, causing massive fires at the facility and what local residents described as “oil rain” falling over parts of the city.
The refinery, one of the largest in Russia and located more than 460 km from the Ukrainian border, has been targeted multiple times by Ukrainian strikes since the beginning of the war.
Russian air defence activity during the attack also reportedly resulted in damage to residential buildings, with casualties reported.
(via @Archer83Able on X)
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2026-05-15 11:38:01 CEST

🇮🇪 #Ireland - 🇬🇧 #UK: Archival footage showing IRA Volunteers hijacking and destroying British trains in response to marches organised by loyalists through nationalist areas in 1997.
(📹 via @dublinbhoy_ on IG)
https://blossom.primal.net/bc1f1af9453fdbd3ee680a4def11dee2c467514e56281bcee253b6ce83ee8d72.mp4

2026-05-15 05:08:35 CEST

🇭🇹 #Haiti: Footage showing the aftermath of a raid in Haiti after gang members have set fire to several houses in Artibonite.
(via @war_noir)
https://blossom.primal.net/f6d31bb3f359589bb185bddb4ca2f5a8fdc49230e9a2aa5ea2919cd205fc45c2.mp4

2026-05-14 21:33:26 CEST

🇮🇷 #Iran: Footage shared by channels affiliated with the IRGC shows two separate instances of IRGC personnel training with sniper rifles.
The first video shows a member setting up and firing an SVD Dragunov designated marksman rifle, while the second appears to show a militant firing a suppressed Steyr HS .50-style anti-materiel rifle, reportedly an Iranian-produced variant of the weapon.
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2026-05-14 20:39:47 CEST

🇰🇵 #NorthKorea - 🇷🇺 #Russia: A compilation of footage reportedly shows North Korean soldiers operating in Russia’s Kursk region.
Throughout the footage, North Korean personnel can allegedly be seen manning multiple missile systems and mortars, while the video also appears to show them operating a drone.
https://blossom.primal.net/ef1035ac47b64ea4904876d74ef2f55de6c49d597a5b72d1dd23f2b5be7c53ac.mp4

2026-05-14 17:46:55 CEST

🇹🇭 #Thailand - 🇰🇭 #Cambodia: Thailand’s Defence Minister has ordered Thai troops to maintain their positions along the border with Cambodia after Cambodian forces reportedly fired a single M79 grenade launcher round toward the Huai Ta Maria area.
A similar incident was also reported in February of this year, when the Royal Thai Army stated that Thai troops came under fire from a 40mm grenade allegedly launched from the Cambodian side near the border.
(via Khaosod English)
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2026-05-14 16:29:31 CEST

🇺🇸 #US: The US military is moving to expand its use of artificial intelligence after the Pentagon signed new agreements with several major tech companies, aiming to turn it into an “AI-first” fighting force.
The move follows a dispute with AI firm Anthropic, which voiced its concerns publicly that its tools could be used for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons and refused to accept contract terms that the US government has described as “any lawful operational use".
The Pentagon has instead turned to companies including Google, OpenAI, Amazon, Microsoft, SpaceX, Nvidia and others, pushing ahead with broader use of AI across military operations.
(02/05)
(via BBC)
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2026-05-14 16:29:08 CEST

🇬🇧 #UK - 🇵🇸 #Palestine / 🇮🇱 #Israel: Ten British nationals accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes while fighting with the IDF in Gaza will not be investigated by the Metropolitan Police, despite a 240-page evidence report submitted to its War Crimes team.
The dossier outlines alleged actions between October 2023 and May 2024, including killings of civilians and aid workers, attacks on hospitals and schools, forced displacement, and damage to religious sites.
Over 70 legal and human rights experts urged action under international law, but after one year of "reviews", police said they will not open an investigation.
(02/05)
(via Novaramedia)
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2026-05-14 16:28:43 CEST

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russia launched a massive drone strike over the city of Kherson earlier today, using fiber-optic drones as well as fixed-wing drones such as the Molniya. The city was struck twice within a short period of time.
Gas stations, along with other civilian infrastructure and residential buildings, were hit during the strikes. Reports so far also indicate that two civilian buses were targeted in two separate strikes.
(02/05)
(📷 via @yaroslavshanko on TG & @Prokudin__ on X)
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2026-05-14 16:27:37 CEST

🇱🇧 #Lebanon - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Hezbollah has shot down an Israeli Hermes 450 drone (also nicknamed Zik) over the skies of the Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh two days ago using what was reported as an Iranian "Misagh 358" Surface-to-Air Missile.
The estimated cost of the drone is around $2 million. The same type of missile was also reportedly used extensively during the recent war in Iran, where multiple Hermes-type drones were shot down.
(02/05)
(via @conflictarchive)
https://blossom.primal.net/7cd459e8c0b14548770751de39f089221fba16ab2e7f746fcff1fe524f098fa9.mp4

2026-05-14 16:26:34 CEST

🇲🇱 #Mali - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Footage shows militants from the Azawad Liberation Front and JNIM driving a captured Russian BTR-82 after overrunning a military base in Kidal.
(03/05)
(via @war_noir)
https://blossom.primal.net/049a8cf22a7361d4a98970ee072572b68703b175aedd666e38fa48f8b334adb7.mp4

2026-05-14 16:25:31 CEST

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russian forces have launched several drone strikes on the village of Inzhenernoe, damaging a five-story residential building and sparking a fire in another multi-story structure. Two civilians were injured, one critically hospitalized while the other received on-site medical care.
Meanwhile, in the Kamyanske District, a drone struck transport infrastructure, hitting a passenger bus which was reportedly carrying around 40 children.
In Kherson, an ambulance driver was killed and at least seven people were reported injured after another strike earlier this morning.
(03/05)
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2026-05-14 16:25:02 CEST

🇮🇱 #Israel: Israeli Minister of National Security Ben Gvir is seen celebrating with a birthday cake adorned with a noose.
The symbol itself is a reference to proposed legislation calling for the execution of Palestinian prisoners. The cake also bears the message: "Sometimes dreams come true".
(03/05)
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2026-05-14 16:24:28 CEST

🇸🇪 #Sweden: The Swedish Coast Guard has seized a Syrian-flagged vessel named Jin Hui, suspected of being part of Russia’s so-called "shadow fleet".
The ship was sailing in Swedish territorial waters south of Trelleborg and had appeared on multiple sanctions lists. Its destination was unclear. Authorities also suspect the vessel may have been operating under a false flag and was reportedly carrying no cargo.
(03/05)
(via Reuters)
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2026-05-14 16:24:06 CEST

🇵🇪 #Peru: Former Senate candidate Jorge Luis Alcalde Alfaro was assassinated by a hitman in broad daylight in Trujillo three days ago.
He was about to enter his car when another vehicle pulled up and opened fire. He later died on the way to the hospital.
(03/05)
(📹 via @cartelwatchnet on X & Caretas.pe)
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2026-05-14 16:23:35 CEST

🇧🇷 #Brazil: The 6th Military Police Battalion reportedly seized an iconic Luger Parabellum pistol, along with a radio, during an operation in the Rua Ernesto de Souza area of Rio de Janeiro.
According to police reports, the equipment was abandoned after a suspect fled the scene.
(03/05)
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2026-05-14 16:23:09 CEST

🇷🇺 #Russia: A drone struck a high-rise building on Mosfilmovskaya Street in Moscow overnight.
Footage shared on Russian Telegram channels shows alleged debris from the building, while police have cordoned off the street at the scene of the incident.
(04/05)
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2026-05-14 16:22:28 CEST

🇲🇲 #Myanmar: Footage shows rebels from the People's Defence Forces (PDF) firing a Chinese heavy machine gun at a military aircraft operated by the Burmese military.
(04/05)
(via @war_noir)
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2026-05-14 16:21:55 CEST

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russian forces have launched a ballistic missile during the day targeting the city of Merefa, killing five people and injuring at least 19.
A store and several homes were destroyed as a result of the strike.
(04/05)
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2026-05-14 16:21:15 CEST

🇮🇷 #Iran - 🇦🇪 #UAE: The Fujairah Oil Industry Zone was reportedly struck by an Iranian drone earlier today.
As a result of the strike, a fire is currently taking place at the petroleum complex.
(04/05)
(via Reuters)
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2026-05-14 16:20:54 CEST

🇮🇩 #Indonesia: Militants from the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) have attacked two ships which were reportedly carrying Indonesian military troops around the Yahukimo - Asmat border.
(05/05)
(via @war_noir)
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2026-05-14 16:19:59 CEST

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russia's VNIIR-Progress military plant in Cheboksary was struck twice, once overnight and once just earlier by Ukrainian drones.
The plant specializes in producing EW (Electronic Warfare) equipment, as well as components that are integrated into Shahed drones and several other types of missiles.
(05/05)
(📹 via @NOELreports)
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2026-05-14 16:19:12 CEST

🇺🇸 #US: A multi-agency drug bust in Houston, Texas, led by the Houston Police Department’s Gang, Narcotics, and South Gessner divisions, along with the FBI, DEA, and Texas state troopers, resulted in the seizure of approximately 31 firearms and several bags of drugs last week.
Among the weapons were pistols and rifles, including a gold-plated AK-style rifle and a matching pistol. The rifle was engraved with “El Más Buscado” (“The Most Wanted”).
Two men were arrested and are suspected of having connections to a cartel.
(05/05)
(via @submundooriginal)
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2026-05-14 16:18:42 CEST

🇺🇦 #Ukraine – 🇷🇺 #Russia: Footage reportedly shows a Ukrainian drone striking an apartment building earlier today in Cheboksary, Russia, during a wave of drone strikes targeting the VNIIR-Progress military plant.
(05/05)
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2026-05-14 16:18:15 CEST

🇺🇸 #US: US forces struck another vessel allegedly operating along "known narco-trafficking routes" in the Caribbean Sea yesterday.
Two people were killed as a result of the strike.
(05/05)
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2026-05-14 16:17:40 CEST

🇱🇧 #Lebanon - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Footage showing Hezbollah militants carrying out rocket strikes against IDF positions in Al-Bayada using an improvised rocket system.
(06/05)
(via @war_noir)
https://blossom.primal.net/4346afcad2c0325a10c20b5d8286580ae2a021073db95574406ebb7e1d7356cc.mp4

2026-05-14 16:17:06 CEST

🇸🇾 #Syria: Clashes broke out overnight between the Syrian Army (HTS) and alleged Uzbek jihadist militants in the Idlib countryside, around the villages of Al Foua, Kafraya, and Binnish.
Reportedly, the clashes occurred after several days of protests following the arrest of several Uzbek fighters.
(06/05)
(via @KurdishFrontNews)
https://blossom.primal.net/710c66be7fef1c7754190a6587185f154b29e0c18af4d635088b1d7fff4cfb18.mp4

2026-05-14 16:16:32 CEST

🇮🇷 #Iran – 🇫🇷 #France:
A French shipping vessel, San Antonio, was reportedly attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Injured crew members were evacuated from the vessel and transported for medical treatment. While several reports suggest that the ship may have been struck by an “Iranian missile,” the company operating the vessel, CMA CGM, has declined to provide further details about the incident.
However, the company stated that just last month, another one of its vessels came under “warning shots” while attempting to transit the Strait.
(06/05)
(via Reuters)
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2026-05-14 16:16:12 CEST

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russia has launched a wave of drone strikes across the city of Sumy, hitting several civilian buildings, including a kindergarten struck by two drones.
(06/05)
(via @wartranslated on X)
https://blossom.primal.net/4e0967585d711846ce5c384aa92a0493f80c1613c9ba94e6d5e242779ce5a903.mp4

2026-05-14 16:13:43 CEST

🇵🇰 #Pakistan: Footage showing the Pakistani armed group Ittihad-ul-Mujahideen ambushing an armoured police vehicle in the Bannu District. After firing several magazines and rpg rounds in the armoured vehicle, the police officer inside is still alive.
The militants, after attempting to smash the window of the vehicle, force the person inside to open the door, shooting him point blank with a pistol.
(07/05)
(via @war_noir)
https://blossom.primal.net/952732c23a302011a55de2a4e031f8d5a0abd6e24fe897346ff6855e6f9170db.mp4

2026-05-14 16:12:17 CEST

🇸🇴 #Somalia: Clashes broke out overnight in Somalia’s capital between local militias and government forces.
Tensions reportedly escalated after days of unrest over unpaid salaries and economic instability. The situation was further fueled by an incident in which Mogadishu’s council allegedly sent police officers, accompanied by bulldozers, to evict residents and demolish several homes in the low-income Deynile district, due to unpaid debts to the city's council.
Regional reports also suggest that factions formed within the army during the incident, with some soldiers allegedly siding with residents affected by the evictions.
(07/05)
(via SomaliGuardian)
https://blossom.primal.net/82a942f4d4ea78522535880ea732ce77ff69431d3067e3e38e616f08a200753e.mp4

2026-05-14 16:11:48 CEST

🇪🇹 #Ethiopia: Footage showing Amhara Fano National Movement (AFNM) forces firing towards ENDF (Ethiopian National Defence Forces) soldiers during a two-day battle around the town of Majete after it was encircled by government troops.
Regional reports mention that the ENDF military, in an attempt to kill AFNM militants, is indiscriminately shelling the area, resulting in multiple civilian casualties who get caught in the crossfire.
(07/05)
(via @Zeyede1264 on X)
https://blossom.primal.net/b6ce1148c3b65b5282a702e2ecd9a4525f3fa3f57a9a984dd99c869b42a3f3aa.mp4

2026-05-14 16:11:05 CEST

🇨🇳 #China: Two former Chinese defence ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, have been sentenced to suspended death sentences on corruption charges.
China’s military court sentenced the two former ministers to death with a two-year reprieve. Under Chinese law, this means the executions will be suspended and the sentences are expected to change to life imprisonment if they do not commit further crimes during the reprieve period. In this case, Chinese state media said no parole or further sentence reductions will be allowed after commutation.
The court alleged that both men accepted large sums of money and luxury items as bribes.
(07/05)
(via CNN & Reuters)
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2026-05-14 16:10:39 CEST

🇺🇸 #US - 🇮🇷 #Iran: CENTCOM has confirmed that US naval forces exchanged fire with Iranian units while transiting the Strait of Hormuz toward the Gulf of Oman earlier today.
According to the US military, Iran has launched a wave of missiles and drones against three warships, the USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta, and USS Mason, during the incident. While the US claims that all incoming attacks were intercepted, the IRGC Navy released a statement alleging that three American vessels were damaged and forced to change course.
The US further stated that it later carried out retaliatory strikes on Iranian military infrastructure allegedly involved in the attack, including the Bandar Kargan naval checkpoint in Minab, as well as Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas.
(08/05)
(via @CENTCOM on X)
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2026-05-14 16:10:13 CEST

🇲🇲 #Myanmar: Helmet cam footage showing People's Defence Forces (PDF) rebels ambushing Junta troops somewhere in Dawei.
(08/05)
(via @war_noir)
https://blossom.primal.net/a1e04a10a8a8aa453b167d6eec9dfbc4eab4ff79933d7455d1ee473cef570445.mp4

2026-05-14 16:09:42 CEST

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Ukraine has launched a wave of drone strikes across Grozny, Chechnya.
Regional reports indicate that the base of the 42nd Guards Motorized Rifle Division, along with the local FSB headquarters, was struck.
(08/05)
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2026-05-14 16:08:51 CEST

🇺🇸 #US - 🇮🇷 #Iran: The US military struck two empty Iranian tankers earlier today that were allegedly violating the ongoing US blockade.
CENTCOM later released footage on its X profile showing three Iranian-flagged tankers being struck, with the third vessel having been hit two days earlier.
(08/05)
https://blossom.primal.net/4cf56846bb06d1d9bb902dc19c37f6fb6a2370584dcc9fc88630082b173709eb.mp4

2026-05-14 16:08:14 CEST

🇮🇷 #Iran - 🇺🇸 #US: The Iranian Broadcasting Agency has released footage showing the IRGC launching drones and missiles at US warships overnight during brief clashes in the Strait of Hormuz between the US and the IRGC Navy.
(08/05)
https://blossom.primal.net/73f42df1f89baad18338759d1c5d0fc7a7145c1e16b8133ce306890e186e227a.mp4

2026-05-14 16:07:35 CEST

🇮🇶 #Iraq: Hajaj Ahmed Hardan al-Tikriti, widely known among survivors as "Saddam Hussein’s personal butcher" was brought before the Rusafa Criminal Court in Baghdad over crimes linked to the Anfal genocide against the Kurds.
A former warden at the notorious Nugra Salman prison in Iraq’s southern Muthanna province, he is accused of overseeing torture and carrying out executions, forced disappearances, starvation, and the abuse of thousands of Kurdish detainees during the late 1980s.
Since his arrest on July of last year, after decades in hiding, al-Tikriti has appeared multiple times before the Rusafa Court in connection with atrocities committed at Nugra Salman prison.
Around 221 relatives of Anfal victims from several Kurdish regions attended the court session wearing traditional Kurdish clothing, demanding justice for the massacres and crimes committed against the Kurdish population. Attached footage shows Hajaj in handcuffs next to the Nugra Salman Prison.
(08/05)
(via Rudaw & @kurdishactivism_ on IG)
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2026-05-14 16:07:03 CEST

🇳🇱 #Netherlands: A firework bomb was thrown through the mail slot of D66’s headquarters in The Hague yesterday, causing an explosion during a meeting of the youth wing of the progressive liberal party.
A 37-year-old man was arrested following the incident, but Dutch police have not released any further details.
The same headquarters were also targeted in September last year during a right-wing rally, when alleged football hooligans smashed the building’s windows and set fire to a police car near the offices.
(08/05)
(via Dutch News & Reuters)
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2026-05-14 16:06:41 CEST

🇨🇴 #Colombia: FARC dissidents targeted the police station in the town of Suárez, Cauca, yesterday by dropping explosives on the building.
The attack lasted more than an hour, with reports that FARC militants also fired at the station. Footage recorded by nearby civilians allegedly shows the drones used in the attack.
(09/05)
(via BLUpacifico & ColombiaOscura on X)
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2026-05-14 16:05:42 CEST

🇱🇧 #Lebanon - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Footage released by Hezbollah shows the militants using a fiber optic FPV kamikaze drone hitting an IDF armored vehicle somewhere in Bint Jbeil recently.
(09/05)
(via @war_noir)
https://blossom.primal.net/0298cf3989e28a87e95fc473764d02a20c1583e404db5d3aa823c393f413db8e.mp4

2026-05-14 16:04:41 CEST

🇺🇦 #Ukraine – 🇷🇺 #Russia: Helmet-cam footage shows a Ukrainian soldier from the Seraphim Drone Unit narrowly escaping a drone strike on a pickup truck, jumping clear at the exact moment of the explosion.
The soldier appears to be armed with a Turkish-made bullpup shotgun, the HATSAN BTS-12, reportedly used by anti-drone units for its effectiveness and accuracy at ranges of up to 120 meters with 12-gauge loads.
(11/05)
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2026-05-14 16:03:44 CEST

🇹🇭 #Thailand: A Chinese national was arrested on May 8th in Chon Buri province after a car crash led Thai police to what local media described as an entire “war arsenal” hidden inside his rented home.
Thai police seized a massive cache of weapons and explosives, including M4-style rifles, Glock pistols, hand grenades, anti-personnel mines, detonators, sticks of dynamite, C4, tactical gear, fuel containers, and large quantities of ammunition. At least one tactical vest rigged with C4 charges and remote detonators was also found.
Thai media further reported that investigators found alleged discussions related to sabotage and explosives on the suspect’s phone with ChatGPT, along with videos showing him training with firearms and grenades in Cambodia.
Authorities have not publicly confirmed any links to militant organizations. During questioning, the suspect reportedly claimed he suffered from depression and intended to use the explosives in a suicide attack.
(11/05)
(via Thai Examiner, Bangkok Post & amarintv)
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2026-05-14 16:03:07 CEST

🇨🇳 #China: Footage reportedly shows the PLA experimenting with “cope cage” protection on unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) used for frontline logistics and supply transport, including water and other essential supplies.
According to a Chinese defence blog aligned with PLA analysis, Chinese military observers have studied the war in Ukraine, particularly the growing dominance of FPV drones over battlefield logistics. The report notes that the traditional way of moving supplies under the cover of darkness is becoming obsolete, as thermal-equipped drones now allow both sides to detect and strike targets even at night.
The report further describes the emergence of large “kill zones” behind the front line, where conventional resupply vehicles and personnel are highly vulnerable to drone attacks.
As a result, the PLA is reportedly exploring unmanned transport systems fitted with cage armor to improve survivability against FPV strikes.
(11/05)
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2026-05-14 16:02:36 CEST

🇱🇧 #Lebanon - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Aerial footage shows an explosive-laden Hezbollah drone striking the door of an IDF APC somewhere in Bayada on May 3rd.
The drone was reportedly fiber-optic-guided and had an RPG warhead attached underneath it.
(11/05)
(via @war_noir)
https://blossom.primal.net/2b7a956dbc4577a7f3a1684059d408901dc6b17ec77fe60918d67f31b96ad685.mp4

2026-05-14 16:01:40 CEST

🇵🇰 #Pakistan: At least seven people, including two policemen, were killed and more than 20 others injured in an explosion targeting a police vehicle in the Serai Naurang area of Lakki Marwat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
According to local authorities, the blast occurred in a crowded market area during a routine police patrol, causing multiple civilian casualties and extensive damage to nearby shops and vehicles. The exact nature of the explosion remains under investigation. However, the attack follows a recurring pattern in the region of TTP (Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan) militants specifically targeting police and security force vehicles.
Meanwhile, roughly 30 km away, TTP militants blew up the Lora Fateh Khel bridge in Bannu district, effectively isolating multiple nearby areas. Just days earlier, another police checkpoint in the region was targeted in a suicide attack.
(12/05)
(via @TKCkhyber on X)
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2026-05-14 16:01:07 CEST

🇸🇴 #Somalia: Somali security forces have opened fire on protesters in Mogadishu’s Daynile district as demonstrations intensified over the past week following the government’s decision to evict residents from low-income areas.
(12/05)
(via @Terroralerts007 on X)
https://blossom.primal.net/e275d84b1db47cd5e06894c44f84fa437bc5b9c94aa3a389afbc2d2d07910004.mp4

2026-05-14 16:00:30 CEST

🇨🇺 #Cuba: Footage released by Cuban media shows artillery units of the FAR (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba) carrying out combat drills involving howitzers and multiple rocket launcher systems (MRLS).
(12/05)
(via @war_noir)
https://blossom.primal.net/09e876883c92b8e87e8c45c502b56cbe2cf644f6c7464747ae95de746166afc7.mp4

2026-05-14 15:59:55 CEST

🇺🇸 #US: A former mayor of Arcadia, California, has plead guilty to acting as an agent of the Chinese government, according to the US Department of Justice.
Eileen Wang, 58, allegedly worked with individuals linked to Beijing between 2020 and 2022 to distribute pro-PRC propaganda through a Chinese-language media platform, targeting the local Chinese-American community.
Prosecutors stated that some of the content promoted narratives approved directly by Chinese officials, including propaganda denying genocide and human rights abuses against Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
Wang resigned from both the Arcadia City Council and her position as mayor shortly after the charges were announced. She now faces a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in federal prison.
(12/05)
(via BBC)
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2026-05-14 15:59:29 CEST

🇲🇲 #Myanmar: Four people, including alleged prisoners of war, were killed after Myanmar junta fighter jets carried out airstrikes on a location in Mindat Town.
According to regional reports, the Myanmar military has conducted a total of 11 airstrikes over the past two days, with the attacks also reportedly destroying at least 15 civilian homes.
(13/05)
(via @pvtvmyanmar)
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2026-05-14 15:58:52 CEST

🇺🇦 #Ukraine: Ukrainian soldier Nazar Daletskyi was photographed staring at his own grave on February of this year in a small cemetery in the village of Velykyi Doroshiv after he had been presumed dead for nearly three years.
Due to a DNA mismatch involving the remains of another soldier, Daletskyi’s family was wrongly informed that he had been killed in action and buried what they believed were his remains. In reality, he had been held in Russian captivity before eventually being released in a prisoner-of-war exchange.
(13/05)
(📷 via blackstarops on IG)
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2026-05-14 15:58:13 CEST

🇺🇸 #US - 🇲🇽 #Mexico: A pickup truck carrying alleged members of the Sinaloa Cartel exploded on a highway on the outskirts of Mexico City in late March, killing two sicarios.
One of those killed was reportedly a senior cartel figure and lieutenant known by the alias “El Payín.” Initial reports from Mexican media claimed the blast was caused by a car bomb, though later reporting attributed the explosion to a possible mechanical failure.
However, other sources cited by CNN alleged that the attack may have been carried out by the CIA’s "Ground Branch" division as part of a covert campaign against Mexican cartels. Mexico’s Secretary of Security, Omar García Harfuch, has publicly denied those claims, stating that no such foreign operations are taking place on Mexican soil. (13/05)
(via CNN)
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2026-05-14 15:57:37 CEST

🇬🇧 #UK - 🇮🇷 #Iran: The UK government has announced that it will deploy Typhoon fighter jets, drones, autonomous mine hunting systems, and a Royal Navy warship as part of a multinational mission aimed at securing commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
More than 40 countries are reportedly expected to participate in the operation.
According to the British Ministry of Defence, the mission is intended to remain "strictly defensive" and focused on protecting maritime traffic.
The announcement comes after Iran heavily restricted shipping through the strait in response to US and Israeli military operations, while simultaneously, US has enforced its own blockade on Iranian ports. (13/05)
(via BBC)
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2026-05-14 12:36:23 CEST

🇮🇪 #Ireland - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Newly released internal documents reveal that the Irish government approved approximately €20 million worth of “dual-use” exports to the IDF and Israel’s Ministry of Defence in 2024, during the height of the war in Gaza.
The approved exports included technology and equipment with both civilian and military applications. The documents reportedly show that Irish authorities later on reversed course next year in 2025, citing concerns over human rights, regional stability, and the risk that the exported technology could be diverted for military use.
The revelations have triggered political backlash in Ireland, with opposition figures accusing the government of contradicting its public stance on Gaza.
(via Labour.ie & the currency)
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2026-05-14 10:43:41 CEST

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russia launched a mass drone attack on Ukraine overnight, targeting multiple locations across Kyiv. Missiles were also reportedly used during the strikes.
According to reports, Russia launched approximately 892 drones toward the city within the past 24 hours.
(via @war_noir, @wartranslated & @NOELREPORTS on X)
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2026-05-13 23:49:39 CEST

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