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Fighting between πŸ‡¦πŸ‡²/πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ώ on the #NagornoKarabakh (#Artsakh) frontlines is heavy.

Footage shows a Azerbaijani APC going up into flames
#NagornoKarabakh: the Armenian side has released more footage of Azerbaijani military vehicles being destroyed on the front.

Reports on the ground however state it's the Azerbaijani side gaining ground on several points
#NagornoKarabakh: Armenian forces are documenting some of the losses suffered by the Azerbaijani military along the front-line.

It is clear the Azerbaijani forces failed to advance on some positions
#NagornoKarabakh: Azerbaijani Mi-8 helicopter was also shot down by Armenian forces
#NagornoKarabakh: fighting continues for a second time along the front.

Azerbaijani artillery in targeting the Armenian-held town of Martakert (Aghdara)
#NagornoKarabakh: on the relatively open terrain along the frontline Armenian forces seem to be having a pretty easy time hitting Azerbaijani tanks and armoured vehicles
#NagornoKarabakh: where the Armenians have the advantage of the terrain the Azerbaijanis dominate the air.

But it remains to he seen whether these Turkish drones will prove to be a game-changer
#NagornoKarabakh: as has happened to often in this conflict it's the civilians who become victims of the fighting.

This was the village of Naftalan, on the Azerbaijani side of the front.
#NagornoKarabakh: Azerbaijani authorities temporarily detained activist Giyas Ibrahimov for an anti war post on his social media oc-media.org/anti-war-activ…
#NagornoKarabach: it was suspected for a longer time but @Reuters is now confirming the story. #Turkey is sending Syrian mercenaries to #Azerbaijan to fight against Armenians.

Around 1000 Syrians are estimated to be deployed, earning around $1,500 a month reuters.com/article/armeni…
#NagornoKarabakh: list of the 58 Armenian soldiers who have been killed in the fighting so far. A lot were young (18-19), most weren't even born when this war started. Yet now they've lost their lives in it.

The international community should do everything it can to stop this Image
#NagornoKarabakh: for the first time since fighting started Azerbaijani forces have targeted #Armenia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡² itself, hitting an empty bus Image
#NagornoKarabakh: according to reports Azerbaijani drones are targeting the #Artsakh capital #Stepanakert.

Note that there are at least 55.000 people living in this city
#NagornoKarabakh: very interesting article on the Azerbaijani objective in this military campaign.

It appears the πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ώ military is set on retaking Fuzuli and Jebrail, two regions outside of NK which before the war were home to 100.000s of Azerbaijanis eurasianet.org/as-fighting-ra…
#NagornoKarabakh: very intense footage from the Armenian side of the front-line by HetqTV.

Based on the flat terrain it's probably in the southern part of the region, even here the Armenian forces seem to be dug in pretty good
#NagornoKarabakh: video reportedly showing Armenian forces recapturing a position on the frontline
#NagornoKarabakh: protests are spreading across Azerbaijani cities in NW #Iran over perceived Iranian support to #Armenia.

This was from the city of #Tabriz
#NagornoKarabakh. After 5 days of fighting the conflict seems to have reached #Yerevan. Air defenses seem to have intercepted a Azerbaijani drone
#NagornoKarabakh: earlier in the day Armenian forces shot down an Azerbaijani Antonov An-2 airplane over the frontline
#nagornykarabakh: the #Artsakh capital #Stepanakert is being bombarded by Azerbaijani forces
#NagornoKarabakh: more footage of Azerbaijani drone strikes on Armenian positions.

On the largely tree-less terrain along the front there are few places to find cover from the drones above
One thing that should be acknowledged when discussing #NagornoKarabakh is that the Azerbaijani people have a deep collective trauma. A trauma of their country falling apart before it was even independent, a trauma of 100.000s being pushed out of their home oc-media.org/opinions/opini…
#NagornoKarabakh: footage of some of the material damage in the #Artsakh capital #Stepanakert by Azerbaijani shelling.

10 civilians were reportedly injured, no reports of any deaths so far
In between all the videos of drone strikes, tank hits and artillery fire it is more important than ever to amplify the voices if those calling for peace in #NagornoKarabakh.

Voices of those who lost a loved one or suffered themselves in the fighting
#NagornoKarabakh: 11 years ago a proposal was made by the #Minsk group to πŸ‡¦πŸ‡²πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ώ.

Although it is not a perfect solution, it is one of the few solutions out there where both sides stand to gain something Image
#NagornoKarabakh: #Azerbaijan claims to have captured the Armenian town of Mataghis (Madagiz) in the north of the NK region.

For days Azerbaijani drones have been targeting Armenian forces in the area Image
#NagornoKarabkh: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has announced his intention to give the captured town of Mataghis a Azerbaijani name. It has been a Armenian town since Soviet times.

In case you wondered what would be the fate of the Karabakh Armenians
#NagornoKarabakh: for the first time since fighting begun Armenian shells have hit #Ganja, the second largest city of #Azerbaijan, killing 1 civilian and injuring 4 others
#NagornoKarabakh: footage from Mathagis (Madagiz) confirms the town's capture by the Azerbaijani military.

The #Artsakh flag is taken down and replaced by the πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ώ
#NagornoKarabakh: the village of Talish also appears to have been captured.

Azerbaijani forces are making some swift advances on the northern side of the front. Martakert (Aghdara) is now in a vulnerable position
#NagornoKarabakh: the #Artsakh capital of #Stepanakert (pop. 55.000) has been under heavy shelling by the Azerbaijani military throughout the day.

Footage clearly indicates the usage of cluster munition on the city
#NagornoKarabakh: #Aliyev has announced the capture of Jabrail, south of the NK region.

If true, it would be the first major (former) Azerbaijani city to be retaken by #Azerbaijan

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I've just come back from #Venezuela πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ where I spent 2.5 weeks, witnessing the run-up to the presidential vote, and what was arguably the most outrageous election steal in the modern history of Latin America.

I'll share some thoughts below 🧡 Image
First off before going into the political situation I just wanted to stress how great it was to be reminded how easy it is to fall in love with Caracas, and how amazing the Venezuelan people are.

Someone I'd met briefly 7 years ago, would greet me again as if we were family.


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I was never big about celebrating my birthday, so I figured I'll just arrive in Venezuela that day, do some work and let the day pass quietly, no big deal.

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I just came back a trip around the resistance territories of southern Karenni state (Myanmar).

During my time I went to the frontlines, visited IDP camps in the jungles, stayed the night at an abandoned junta base, met resistance fighters, refugees and community leaders.

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Karenni state (also known as Kayah state) as around the size of Qatar, which makes it the smallest of Myanmar's different states and regions.

Yet because of its proximity to the capital Naypyidaw (120 km) it is still a very strategic region.
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After three years of anti-coup resistance and armed struggle around 90% of Karenni is under resistance control.

Karenni is divided into 7 townships: Loikaw (capital), Demoso, Hpruso, Bawlakhe, Hpasawng, Shadaw, Mese.
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Strong indication from this Fox News report that the IDF is moving guns around in order to "proof" that Hamas was using al-Shifa hospital.

IDF video claims that "minutes ago" they found a single gun behind the MRI machine, same spot in the FOX report: two guns were added.



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Seriously watch the original IDF video (re-uploaded minutes ago). At 1:48 the IDF spokesman literally said they found a single gun "just minutes ago", same room as where @TreyYingst walks through in his report. Yet Trey's report shows two extra guns placed in the exact spot
Although it doesn't disprove that the guns are from Hamas or that there are any guns in the hospital. It is a very clear sign that the IDF is moving guns around the hospital and places them in suspicious locations.

This puts everything they show about the hospital into question.
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Nov 14, 2023
#Palestine πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ BREAKING: AJE reports that Israeli forces have informed the staff of al-Shifa that they will storm the #Gaza hospital tonight. Image
#Palestine πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ: multiple reports now that Israeli forces are INSIDE al-Shifa hospital in #Gaza city and are "carrying out operations" within the facility.
#Palestine πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ: the #IDF has released footage of their troops supposedly dropping off medical supplies at al-Shifa hospital.

But everything that's important is missing here. Where are the patients? Where are they alleged #Hamas tunnels?
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The dry season is starting in #Myanmar πŸ‡²πŸ‡². The drier weather and more accessible roads will mean an intensification of fighting between the junta and resistance across the country.

In the north the #KIA as already taken initiative & seized three bases irrawaddy.com/news/burma/kia…
#Myanmar πŸ‡²πŸ‡²: junta warplanes have repeatedly targeted the village of Nyaung Kone in the Mogok Township (#Mandalay region) as fighting between junta forces and #TNLA & #PDF resistance groups is ongoing in the region.

Source: fb.watch/nTkbFARwmj/
#Myanmar πŸ‡²πŸ‡²: junta forces clashed with local #PDF resistance in the Tabayin Township of #Sagaing region, after the soldiers ventured out into the countryside and tried to enter a resistance-controlled village.

Source: fb.watch/nTmjbw5tyf/
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#NagornoKarabakh BREAKING: Azerbaijani military forces have launched an artillery assault on the city of #Stepanakert.
#NagornoKarabakh: the sounds of artillery fire and air raid siren s fill the air over #Stepanakert this clouded Tuesday afternoon.

Azerbaijani rethoric strongly suggest they're intending to start another war to finish off Armenian self-rule in the region.
#NagornoKarabakh: Azerbaijani artillery is slamming into the hills around #Stepanakert as heavy fighting is ongoing in the region.
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