Day: February 19, 2024

The Houthi Terrorist Group in Yemen has released a Statement announcing the Targeting last night of the Belize-Flagged Commercial Shipping Vessel, M/V Rubymar with several Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile while it Transited the Gulf of Aden near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, resulting in… pic.twitter.com/0LuVMn91AL

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) February 19, 2024

The Houthi Terrorist Group in Yemen has released a Statement announcing the Targeting last night of the Belize-Flagged Commercial Shipping Vessel, M/V Rubymar with several Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile while it Transited the Gulf of Aden near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, resulting in… pic.twitter.com/0LuVMn91AL

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) February 19, 2024

Navalny’s widow joins EU officials as Ukraine war nears two-year mark  The Jerusalem Post

Ukraine weekly update:

🇷🇺 is now in control of the entirety of the City of Avdiivka.

With 🇷🇺 advances over the past months putting increased pressure on supply to the city, 🇺🇦 initiated a withdrawal just over a week ago. The withdrawal was completed at the end of this week. pic.twitter.com/tTTcRT7sz3

— War Mapper (@War_Mapper) February 19, 2024

Ukrainian Forces are claimed to have now Withdrawal from Defensive Positions to the South and West of Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia Region following a Significant Assault by Russian Mechanized Infantry with the Support of Tactical Air and Armor; Russian Ground Troops appear to… pic.twitter.com/TWpBW25H3N

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) February 19, 2024

The enemy continues to ignore the laws and customs of warfare, uses terror tactics, launches missile and air strikes, and fires multiple rocket launchers not only at military but also at numerous civilian targets in our country.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released information on the situation at the Armed Forces’ footholds on the left bank of the Dnieper River as of 18 February 2024.

Since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime, a number of different militias have spread in Libya. Initially, the United Nations-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) sought to conclude agreements with militias in Tripoli, legitimising their role in exchange for securing the capital city. At present, the main control over the joints of the capital is limited to four armed formations, namely: Ghaniwa, Al-Nawasi, the Deterrence Force, and the 444th Brigade. Despite their loyalty to one party between the Presidential Council and the “Interim National Unity” government, they often clash over vital sites in the city.

Moreover, mediation by Prime Minister of the Unity Government, Abdul Hamid Dabaiba, has failed to stop the armed battles. Additionally, Libyan military sources revealed that the number of regular members in the Libyan National Army, led by Major General Khalifa Haftar, has increased to about 70,000 soldiers and officers. Despite the strict conditions for joining this army, which lacks financial resources, about 40,000 new recruits were recruited by Haftar’s forces. They have undergone harsh military training in recent months, while the rest are former members of the Ministry of Defence.

Key Judgement 1. It is likely that Haftar’s son and military heir will assume control of the most Libyan Arab Armed Forces.

Key Judgement 2. It is likely that active militias in the west of Libya will be ostensibly integrated into state institutions in the next 12 months.

Key Judgement 3. It is likely that the government will fail to exert control over the militants in the next 12 months.

Shaping Tomorrow: A Colorado Conversation on Artificial Intelligence  Colorado Springs Gazette