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29 Mar, 3 tweets, 2 min read
#Mozbambique After doubts about IS CA's affiliation with ISIS, group has now claimed their "massive attack" on #Palma. This is the 1st Moz claim since Oct.

Claims at least 55 Army dead as well as Christians/Citizens from "crusader states", seizing vehicles, buildings, banks etc. Image
I've made my opinion clear already but this is a *very* concerning situation and was a rather large and complex attack against a big locale.

The time to act was years ago, but local forces are not capable, even with DAG air support of addressing this

A few entities have used the previous media silence from IS Moz as evidence of weak/fraying links w/ IS, but look at this image- very large ISCA attack squad. I have no doubt more media will come, this is a massive move.

These people *are* a local affiliate of ISIS. Image

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#Balochistan: The BLA released footage from an attack against a Pakistani Frontier Corps outpost in #Kotri last month. Quite typical for them but certainly interesting.

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Attack comes with the remote outpost coming under fire from attackers using SVD or PSL DMRs. One FC Guard is killed by the first shot from long range, another manning an MG3 is hit, and another shot barely misses another. The post is also hit by general small arms fire & RPG.

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In a small surprise (Type is not unexpected, but it seems that cells moved launchers reasonably close to the target, 7km was claimed), the rockets used to hit #Erbil seem to be the Haseb/Falaq-1/Fadjr-1 107mm artillery rockets made by Iran.

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Seems the BLA published footage of their attack against a Pakistani FOB in Bolan #Balochistan. Interesting to note that the planning for the large attack (30+ fighters) included a sand table. Fighters armed with a variety of small arms.

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[THREAD] On the recent ISIS Sinai video.

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#Balochistan: BRAS released footage of an ambush against Pakistani Frontier Corps, leading to the destruction of 2 vehicles, 15 deaths & various weapons captured.

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