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POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · Apr 27

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POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 21

There's no traction here for independent war reporting, and it's become a waste of time already. We'll be abandoning this account. Follow our work on other platforms and follow Jake instead if you like: @hanrahan.tv

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POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 21

🇱🇾 #Libya: At least 58 unidentified corpses were discovered on Monday in a morgue refrigerator at Abu Salim Accidents Hospital in Tripoli, according to Libya’s interior ministry. The hospital had been under the control of the SSA, a militia whose leader was killed last week.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 21

🇰🇵 #NorthKorea: A 2013 North Korean propaganda video featuring the Oblivion theme song and 3D rendering of a nuclear warhead.

(via Spicebag)

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 21

🇦🇿 #Azerbaijan: The Azerbaijani State Security Service announced the arrest of four Azerbaijani citizens accused of links to the jihadist group Derbent Jamaat. Their arrests follow the February 3rd operation in Qusar district, where eight members of DJ were killed in clashes with security forces.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 20

🇫🇮 #Finland: A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after a knife rampage at a school in Pirkkala left at least three injured. The attacker recorded the footage himself with a camera fastened to his body.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 20

🏁 Away Days premiers tomorrow. Hit notify.

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The Hidden Side of Brazil's Gang Favelas

YouTube video by Away Days with Jake Hanrahan

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POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 19

🇸🇾 #Syria: In Damascus signs thanking US President Donald Trump show the message “Make Syria Great Again”, as he agreed to lift sanctions on the country so Jolani’s Islamist government (made up of his jihadist militant faction HTS) can attempt to rebuild after the toppling of the Assad regime.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 19

🇮🇱 #Israel - 🇵🇸 #Palestine: The IDF bombed Nasser Hospital after 30+ airstrikes on Khan Younis killed at least 6. During the raid, an undercover Israeli unit executed Al-Nasser Brigades commander Ahmed Sarhan in his home and abducted his family.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 18

🇳🇬 #Nigeria: At least 23 farmers and fishermen were killed and others abducted by suspected militants in Malam Karanti village, Borno State, last Thursday. Local sources say the attackers, believed to be linked to Boko Haram or ISWAP, gathered civilians before executing them.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 18

🇬🇧 #UK: Three Iranian nationals appeared in a London court on Saturday charged with espionage for Iran’s intelligence services. The men are accused of targeting UK-based dissidents and journalists, allegedly plotting acts of “serious violence” on behalf of Iran.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 18

🇷🇺 #Russia - 🇺🇦 #Ukraine: A Russian drone strike hit a bus evacuating civilians from a front-line area in Sumy region, killing nine people according to Ukrainian officials. The attack came just hours after Russia and Ukraine held their first direct talks in over three years.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 18

🇺🇸 #US: At least one person is believed to have died after a car bomb exploded outside the American Reproductive Centers clinic in Palm Springs, California. The blast caused extensive damage, though all staff were reported safe and the IVF lab and embryos were unharmed.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 18

🇸🇾 #Syria: SDF units, alongside the YPJ, carried out a raid on an ISIS hideout in the town of Busayrah, Deir ez-Zor. Several suspected militants were detained during the operation. Authorities reported seizing explosives, weapons and counterfeit uniforms bearing official insignia.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 18

🇮🇳 #India - 🇵🇰 #Pakistan: BLA fighters ambushed a Pakistan Rangers convoy in Balochistan on May 14th, amid heightened tensions following a declaration of independence by Baloch leader Yar Baloch. He rejected Pakistan’s claim to Balochistan and called for international recognition and support.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 18

🇺🇦 #Ukraine: Helmet cam footage shows a soldier from the International Legion’s 2nd Battalion targeting Russian positions with a grenade launcher in the Serebryansky Forest in Luhansk Oblast.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 18

🇲🇲 #Myanmar: Video footage showing a female sniper from People's Defence Force Zoland (PDF-Zoland), trained by the Anti-Fascist Internationalist Front (AIF), during the Battle of Falam as part of Operation CB.

The AIF includes foreign volunteers alongside individuals it trains from local militias.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 18

🇮🇱 #Israel - 🇾🇪 #Yemen: The IDF has launched at least 10 airstrikes on the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Isa and Al-Salif on May 16th, reportedly under Houthi control.

These strikes follow several missile launches by Houthi forces towards Israel earlier this week.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 18

🇲🇲 #Myanmar: Drone units from the Force for Federal Democracy (FFD) and Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) struck a junta military base located in Tham Mu Plei Mee, within the operational area of KNU/KNLA Brigade 5. Footage shows a direct hit on a junta soldier during the attack.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 18

🇬🇾 #Guyana - 🇻🇪 #Venezuela: The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) reported that its troops were attacked three times within 24 hours on May 16th by armed men in civilian clothes from the Venezuelan side of the Cuyuni River, in the disputed Essequibo region claimed by both countries.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 18

🇱🇾 #Libya: Protests have intensified in Tripoli, with demonstrators demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh.

Protesters blocked roads and looted military gear from the 444th Combat Brigade’s post and 111th Brigades from positions near Abu Salim.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 16

🇫🇷 #France: Four masked gunmen opened fire on a residential complex, hitting buildings and vehicles in the Mathiolan district of Meyzieu, near Lyon. The attackers are believed to be linked to organised crime and recorded the shooting themselves.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 16

🇬🇧 #UK: Three neo-Nazis have been found guilty of plotting a terrorist attack on a mosque in Leeds. Police discovered more than 200 weapons during raids in Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire, including machetes, crossbows and a nearly complete 3D-printed FGC-9 firearm.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 15

🇪🇹 #Ethiopia: Video footage shows fighting between the Fano militia and the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) in East Gojjam, Amhara Region.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 15

🇱🇾 #Libya: A drone with an unexploded warhead was found on the roadside near the Four Streets area in Ain Zara, Tripoli. This area, which houses the Altikbaly and Alyarmouk military camps, is a key spot for the 444th Brigade and other military groups.

POPULAR FRONT @popularfront.co · May 15

🇳🇬 #Nigeria: At least five Nigerian soldiers were killed early Tuesday in attacks on two army bases in Borno state by militants from Boko Haram and its offshoot ISWAP. These assaults came less than 24 hours after Boko Haram and ISWAP militants struck two other military sites in the region.