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Weapons and Conflicts Researcher | Co-Founder @MilitantWire
#Iran / #Iraq / #USA 🇮🇷🇮🇶🇺🇸: Iranian Forces (#IRGC) struck bases of Kurdish militant groups positions in Iraqi #Kurdistan.
IRGC seemingly used “Shahed-136” Kamikaze Drones (Loitering Munition). Several locations were hit including #Sulaymaniyah and #Erbil.
https://x.com/i/status/2082986419216056359
#Iran / #USA 🇮🇷🇺🇸: Iranian Army (Artesh) carried out Drone strikes against US Bases in #Bahrain 🇧🇭.
As usual, Artesh used common “Arash-2” Kamikaze Drones —some were launched from trucks.
https://x.com/i/status/2082901304301834671
#Mali / #Russia 🇲🇱🇷🇺: Russian Africa Corps conducted an operation against “Azawad Liberation Front” and “Al-Qaeda” (#JNIM) militants in Mourdia.
Russian fighters were seemingly used a very rare AK-15 Obr. 2023 assault rifle with Red dot sight and RPG-26 “Aglen” Anti-Tank Weapon.
https://x.com/i/status/2082967087295725897
#Sudan 🇸🇩: Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, Chief of the Sudanese Army, visited the frontlines in North Kordofan.
Burhan's guards can be seen with notable 5.56x45mm #NATO Sarsılmaz SAR-223T assault rifles made and supplied by #Turkey 🇹🇷.
https://x.com/i/status/2082800066679411171
#Mexico 🇲🇽: “Los Chapitos 🍕” Cartel drone-bombed a vehicle belonging to “Mayo Faction” (CDS/MF) in #Sinaloa.
Los Chapitos members seemingly used a DJI COTS Drone armed with multiple air-dropped Improvised Explosive Devices (IED).
https://x.com/i/status/2082599604164448329
#Pakistan 🇵🇰: Tehrik-e #Taliban Pakistan (#TTP) ambushed Pakistani Army convoy in Shawal Valley, North Waziristan.
Militants seemingly used AKM pattern rifles and possible M4 / M16A4 rifles with InfiRay / Longot Thermal scopes.
https://x.com/i/status/2082526727268675706
#Iran 🇮🇷: Iranian Ministry of Intelligence (IRI MoI) launched an operation against militant cells in Southeastern Iran.
Iranian officers are armed with a rare Hungarian FÉG AMD-65 assault rifle and Glock 17/19 pattern pistols in addition to common KLF / KLT rifles.
https://x.com/i/status/2082454852622258279
#Myanmar 🇲🇲: People's Defense Forces (#PDF) struck multiple Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) vehicles and positions with FPV Drones.
Fighters used numerous FPV Kamikaze Drones armed with possible Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and MR-1 / MR-2 rockets.
https://x.com/i/status/2082370355688001880
#Brazil 🇧🇷: A member of the “Red Commando” (Comando Vermelho 🚩) posted a new photo with his weapons in #RiodeJaneiro.
Among the weapons, a notable #Argentina-made 🇦🇷 9x19mm “FM Hi-Power” pistol (made by Fabricaciones Militares) can be seen as well.
https://x.com/i/status/2082214265919062470
#Pakistan 🇵🇰: Tehrik-e #Taliban Pakistan (#TTP) reportedly shot and killed a Pakistani Counter-Terrorism (CTD) officer in Rawalpindi, Punjab.
The TTP militant, who carried out the attack, appears to be armed with a possible TT-33 “Tokarev” pattern pistol.
https://x.com/i/status/2082132861067444607
#Indonesia 🇮🇩: West Papua National Liberation Army (#TPNPB) holding a military ceremony with weapons captured from Indonesian Forces.
Fighters can be seen with Pindad DMR SPM-1 sniper rifle, FN Minimi machine gun, Pindad SS2-V2 rifles with SPG1A-V2 grenade launcher, AK-101 rifle, AR-15 rifles etc...
https://x.com/i/status/2082013377602150484
#Colombia 🇨🇴: National Liberation Army (#ELN) allegedly bombed “Frente 33” (ex-#FARC group) positions with Drones in #Catatumbo.
ELN fighters apparently used a DJI COTS Drone armed with an Improvised High-explosive mortar bomb used as an Air-Dropped Munition (ADM).
https://x.com/i/status/2081892360753971395
#Sudan 🇸🇩: Sudanese Forces (#SAF) captured several Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) positions in North Kordofan.
As a result SAF notably seized numerous #USA-made 🇺🇸 M72A2 LAW (Light Anti-Tank Weapons) —although the source of Laws is unclear, #UAE 🇦🇪 is a potential supplier.
https://x.com/i/status/2081772592852033571
#Myanmar 🇲🇲: People's Defense Forces (#PDF) ambushed Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) convoy in Salin Township, Magway Region.
Fighters were armed with MA-3 MK II carbine, M4 / CQ-A pattern carbines and Remington 700 pattern bolt-action rifle.
https://x.com/i/status/2081713124810338389
#Afghanistan 🇦🇫: “Afghanistan Freedom Front” (#AFF) reportedly raided a #Taliban outpost in #Zibak, Badakhshan Province.
AFF members appear to be armed with RPD light machine guns, Chinese Type 56-2 assault rifles and AKM pattern rifles.
https://x.com/i/status/2081498880705704335
#Brazil 🇧🇷: A gang member selling his military FN FAL Para rifle on the black market in #RiodeJaneiro:
An early variant of FN FAL 50.61 Para rifle which seems to be a military contract weapon but it's not certain which army it originally belongs to since the insignia is unclear.
https://x.com/i/status/2082955028289974547
#Somalia 🇸🇴: A local Somali street vendor casually selling a Rocket Launcher with Anti-Tank rocket on the side of the road.
The weapon he's selling appears to be an uncommon 89mm “LRAC F1” rocket launcher originally made in #France 🇫🇷.
https://x.com/i/status/2082873973600133387
#Iran / #USA 🇮🇷🇺🇸: Iranian Forces (#IRGC) carried out missile strikes targeting US hangars and aircrafts at the Ali Al-Salem Air Base in #Kuwait 🇰🇼.
IRGC seemingly launched common “Kheibar Shekan” Medium-Range Ballistic Missiles and “Zolfaghar” Short-Range Ballistic Missiles.
https://x.com/i/status/2082827204208025714
#Iran / #USA 🇮🇷🇺🇸: Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (#IRGC) carried out a new wave of missile and drone strikes targeting US Bases in the region.
IRGC seemingly used “Ghadr” Ballistic Missiles, “Kheibar Shekan” Ballistic Missiles and “Shahed-136” Kamikaze Drones.
https://x.com/i/status/2082784648099180720
#Brazil 🇧🇷: Brazilian gang “Terceiro Comando Puro” (#TCP) attacked their rivals in Morro do Barbante, #RiodeJaneiro.
As a result TCP members captured a Glock 19 Gen 2 pistol and an Israeli Emtan Karmiel “RAMON” pistol —both pistols have 'auto sears' (Full-auto Switches).
https://x.com/i/status/2082571015595463030
#Indonesia 🇮🇩: High-ranking “West Papua National Liberation Army” (#TPNPB) members released a new video ordering fighters to target informants.
TPNPB embers in the video are armed with two Pindad SS1-V1 / SS2-V1 rifles and an AK-101 rifle —all captured from Indonesian Forces.
https://x.com/i/status/2082504674909753528
#Iran / #USA 🇮🇷🇺🇸: Iranian Forces (#IRGC) carried out a missile strike against US Forces at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in #Jordan 🇯🇴.
IRGC seemingly launched several “Emad” Medium-Range Ballistic Missiles with MaRV warheads.
https://x.com/i/status/2082399943130546373
Turkish ISKP Regional Leader's Arrest Sets Back Operations, Raises Questions About Organizational Structure - by Harold Chambers
https://www.militantwire.com/p/turkish-iskp-regional-leaders-arrest
#Iran 🇮🇷: People's Fighters Front (Jaysh al-Adl) released a video message from #Sistan & #Balochistan and threatened Iranian Government.
The militant in the video is armed with what appears to be a FÉG “AK-63D” assault rifle which was made by Fegyver- és Gépgyár in #Hungary 🇭🇺.
https://x.com/i/status/2082173921785254166
#Mali 🇲🇱: A new photo posted by a militant affiliated with the “Azawad Liberation Front”.
The militant is posing with a quite rare #Russia-made 🇷🇺 RPO-A “Shmel” 93mm Thermobaric weapon.
https://x.com/i/status/2082081381778133482
#Myanmar 🇲🇲: People's Defense Forces (#PDF) ambushed and killed Burmese Police chief in the town of Natmauk.
Fighters were armed with a Wa-81 assault rifle, AKM assault rifle and an Kachin PADING/779 grenade launcher.
https://x.com/i/status/2081960466729836679
#France 🇫🇷: A gang member displaying Kalashnikov rifle that he's selling on the French black market.
The rifle owned by the gang member appears to be a Yugoslavian Zastava M70AB2 assault rifle chambered in 7.62x39mm.
https://x.com/i/status/2081831885437624383
#Mali / #Russia 🇲🇱🇷🇺: Russian Africa Corps carried out an operation against “Al-Qaeda” (#JNIM) militants in the town of Niono.
AC members were armed with customized AKM and AK-103 assault rifles —with EOTech Red dot sight, suppressor and various handguards / grips / stocks.
https://x.com/i/status/2081748703623131314
#Indonesia 🇮🇩: West Papua National Liberation Army (#TPNPB) released a video from #Yahukimo, announcing they will target informants.
Fighters are armed with Pindad SS1-V1 rifles, AK-101 rifle, Chinese AK-2000P rifle and Type 2 AK-47 rifle —which were seized from Indonesian Army.
https://x.com/i/status/2081661178690855113
#Iran 🇮🇷: “People's Fighters Front” (Jaysh al-Adl) has released a new video from #Sistan & #Balochistan and threatened Iranian Forces.
Militants are armed with #Bulgaria-made 🇧🇬 Arsenal AR assault rifle, AKM(S) / Type 56-1 pattern rifles and AK-47 (Type 2/3) rifle.
https://x.com/i/status/2081476078074245320