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Independent Weapons and Conflicts researcher | Mostly focuses on Armaments and Weapons Including Illicit Sales | patreon.com/war_noir | MilitantWire.com
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 36m
#Pakistan / #Afghanistan 🇵🇰🇦🇫: Pakistani Forces struck outposts belonging to the Afghan #Taliban on the #Chaman border.

Pakistani Forces seemingly use a #USA-
made 🇺🇸 155mm M198 towed howitzer with possible M107 HE (High-explosive) projectiles.
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 7h
#Afghanistan / #Pakistan 🇦🇫🇵🇰: Clashes ongoing between #Taliban and Pakistan Forces on the border.

A new video shows Taliban members at the Chaman - Spin Boldak border crossing —notably armed with a shoulder-fired #China made 🇨🇳 82mm Type 65 recoilless gun.
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 12h
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: "Sheikh Mansur Battalion" ( #Chechen Group fighting under #Ukrainian Forces ) held a military training.

The group is using a customized AK-74M assault rifle (likely captured from #Russian Forces), RPK-74 machine gun and AK-74 rifles.

#UkraineRussiaWar
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 13h
#Afghanistan / #Pakistan 🇦🇫🇵🇰: #Taliban carried out drone strikes on a Pakistani Army post on the border.

Taliban seemingly used a COTS Drone with Thermal Camera and a 81mm / 82mm High-explosive mortar bomb.
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 15h
#Pakistan / #Afghanistan 🇵🇰🇦🇫: Pakistani Forces reportedly destroyed Main Battle Tanks belonging to #Taliban on the border.

Pakistani Forces used possible GIDS "Baktar-Shikan" Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) to destroy the Tanks.
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 16h
#Venezuela 🇻🇪: Anti-Chavista group "Bolivarian Dissidents for the Liberation of People" attacked Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM) HQ in #Maracaibo.

Militants of the group seemingly threw an M26 HE-Frag hand grenade at the entrance of the DGCIM building.
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 17h
#Pakistan / #Afghanistan 🇵🇰🇦🇫: Pakistani Forces have struck a #Taliban Post hosting Main Battle Tanks on the border.

Pakistani Forces seemingly launched a possible GIDS "Baktar-Shikan" Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM).
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 17h
#Pakistan / #Afghanistan 🇵🇰🇦🇫: Pakistani Forces recently destroyed a #Taliban Post on the border.

The post possible struck by an artillery (howitzer) or a Tank Gun positioned near the border.
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 18h
#Sahrawi Republic / #Morocco 🇪🇭🇲🇦: "Sahrawi People's Liberation Army" ( #SPLA ) held a military parade in Western #Sahara.

Group is using BTR-60PB APC (Armored Personnel Carriers), SVD 'Dragunov' sniper rifles, PKM machine guns and AK-47 / AKM assault rifles.
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 19h
#Myanmar 🇲🇲: "Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army" ( #ARSA ) attacked #Arakan Army Camp and killed several AA members in #Rakhine State.

ARSA fighters were seemingly armed with BA-63 battle rifles, MA-3 MK 2 assault rifles and MG-2 AP rifle grenades.
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 20h
#Turkey / #Iraq 🇹🇷🇮🇶: A Turkish Baykar Bayraktar "AKINCI" HALE UCAV crashed in #Qandil Mountains (#Kurdistan Regional Government).

The tail part of the Drone appears to be torn off —either it was broken or might have been struck by the #PKK despite the ongoing Peace Process.
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 21h
#Myanmar ( #Burma ) 🇲🇲: "People's Defense Forces" ( #PDF ) attacked a Junta checkpoint on #Monywa Road.

Fighters, who were hiding in a truck bed, armed with UWSA-made 7.62x39mm "Wa-81" assault rifles and domestic MG-1 hand grenades.
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 1d
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: #Russian Forces destroyed a #Ukrainian "Vampire" APKWS Air Defense System on #Sumy Direction.

The Air-Defense system was apparently struck and destroyed by a ZALA "Lancet" kamikaze drone (Loitering Munition).

#RussiaUkraineWar
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 1d
#Afghanistan / #Pakistan 🇦🇫🇵🇰: #Taliban reportedly deployed #USSR Ballistic Missiles and Artillery Rockets to the border.

Seemingly 8K14 "R-17" Ballistic Missiles (part of 9K72 "Elbrus" Scud-B System) and 9M21F artillery rockets (part of 9K52 "Luna-M" System) were deployed.
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 1d
#France 🇫🇷: A gang member selling a historic weapon on the French black market in #Paris for an unknown price:

A domestic MAS-38 submachine gun (Pistolet Mitrailleur MAS modèle 1938) is on sale; chambered in 7.65x20mm Longue.
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 1d
#Palestine / #Israel 🇵🇸🇮🇱: Militias led by #Israeli backed "Yasser Abu Shabab" were executed by #HAMAS in #Gaza City.

HAMAS members were armed with a possible #Hungary made 🇭🇺 AMD-65 rifle, #Libya origin 🇱🇾 AK-103-2 rifles and AKM(S) rifles.
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 1d
#Pakistan 🇵🇰: "Tehrik-i #Taliban Pakistan" ( #TTP ) attacked Pakistani Forces in #Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Militants were armed with a #China made 🇨🇳 Type 69-1 RPG Launcher with PG-7V HEAT (Anti-Tank) rockets and a PKM / Type 80 machine gun.
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 1d
#Myanmar ( #Burma ) 🇲🇲: Anti-Junta Fighters have struck a Burmese Police Vehicle in the city of #Meiktila, #Mandalay Region.

Fighters directly thrown an MG-1 hand grenade (or an Improvised Bomb) inside the truck. Reportedly 2 police officers were killed.
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 1d
#Georgia 🇬🇪: "State Security Service" conducted operations against several "Islamic State" ( #ISIS ) cells in #Adjara.

As a result RGD-5 hand grenade, Saiga-MK rifle, SKS rifle, AR-12 shotgun and various pistols (mostly converted / PAK variants) were captured.
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 1d
#Palestine / #Israel 🇵🇸🇮🇱: Al-Qassam Brigades ( #HAMAS ) released first batch of prisoners in #Gaza after the ceasefire.

Some members are notably carrying 5.56x45mm #NATO "IWI Tavor X95" bullpup assault rifles —trophy weapons captured from #IDF.
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 2d
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: #Russian Forces reportedly struck #Ukrainian Forces positions with Guided Missiles.

RuAF combatants seemingly launched a couple of 9M133(M) "Kornet" series Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) during the attack.

#UkraineRussiaWar
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 2d
#Nigeria 🇳🇬: "Islamic State" ( #ISIS ) raided Nigerian Army Base in #Borno and destroyed a rare #Austria made 🇦🇹 Steyr 4K 7FA Armored Vehicle.

Militants also captured DShKM heavy machine guns, #Bulgaria made 🇧🇬 Arsenal MG-1M machine gun, PG-7VM rockets, AKM(S) pattern rifles and Jojeff shotguns.
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 2d
#Pakistan / #Afghanistan 🇵🇰🇦🇫: Pakistani Frontier Corps captured a post belonging to #Taliban on the border.

One fighter of the FC is notably armed with a #China made 🇨🇳 Type 56-1 assault rifle fitted with a possible InfiRay Saim / Longot A series Thermal Scope.
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 2d
#Sudan 🇸🇩: Sudanese Forces ( #SAF ) attacking "Rapid Support Forces" ( #RSF ) positions with a "Dynamo" Multiple Rocket Launcher (MRL).

SAF used a quite interesting Type 63 "TAKA" MRL —with a notable Dynamo Launch Unit and #Iran made 🇮🇷 107mm DIO "Fadjr-1" artillery rockets.
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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 2d
#Pakistan / #Afghanistan 🇵🇰🇦🇫: Pakistani Forces destroyed numerous Afghan #Taliban posts pn the border as a result of multiple air strikes.

During the strikes, Pakistani Forces seemingly used #Turkey made 🇹🇷 Baykar Bayraktar TB2 MALE UCAVs armed with Guided Smart Bombs.
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