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Photo showing fighters of the Tuareg-separatist National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) with an abandoned Chinese-made Lynx CS/VP11 following clashes with Wagner Group forces in the deserts of northeastern Mali. (đź“· x/Inkinane1)
Cartel co-founder and drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, who was arrested by federal authorities yesterday at an airport in , faces 17 charges related to the manufacturing and international distribution of over 25,000 kilograms of co***ne, which is worth at least $500 million according to the DOJ.
The charges also include international co***ne, he**in, methamphetamine, ma*****na and fentanyl manufacture and distribution conspiracy, conspiracy to launder narcotics proceeds, fi****ms offenses, and running a criminal enterprise.
US officials have told the WSJ and Fox that El Chapo’s son, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, who was also arrested, allegedly tricked El Mayo to get on a jet that he thought was heading to southern , but actually flew to an airport outside of El Paso where DEA agents were waiting. (📷 Reuters)
Three suspected members of I$KP were arrested during raids across on Thursday and have been charged with preparing terrorist attacks, prosecutors have announced.
Four other people detained during the raids have since been released following questioning.
While the arrests come amid the start of the in , prosecutors stated that there were no indications that a specific target had been chosen.
Officials have reported that a series of coordinated arson attacks and acts of sabotage targeting ’s high-speed rail network has disrupted services and impacted hundreds of thousands of travelers, which comes as the are set to kick off later today.
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced that French intelligence services have been tasked with tracking down the assailants, who remain unidentified.
Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, allegedly tricked drug lord and Cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada to get on a jet that he thought was heading to southern , but actually flew to an airport outside of El Paso, , where DEA agents were waiting, according to the WSJ and Fox, who cited US and Mexican officials.
Guzman reportedly surrendered willingly while Zambada was apprehended.
UPDATE: The Department of Justice has confirmed that Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, cofounder of the Cartel, and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of JoaquĂn “El Chapo” Guzmán, were arrested by federal authorities in , .Â
“Both men are facing multiple charges in the United States for leading the Cartel’s criminal operations, including its deadly fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking networks,” the statement added.
UPDATE: Increasing reports that Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the co-founder of the Cartel, was arrested by American authorities after arriving at a private airport in , .
This was originally reported by ZETA Tiajuana, but has since been reported by several other Mexican outlets, as well as Reuters.
So far no confirmation from authorities.
Photos released by NORAD showing F-16 and F-35 fighters, as well as a CF-18, intercepting the Russian Tu-95 and Chinese H-6 long range strategic bombers that were detected within the Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) during a joint patrol over international waters of the Bering Sea.
As reported earlier, Russian flight operations in the area are common and not seen as a threat, however, this marks the first time Chinese aircraft have been detected in the airspace.
NORAD has reported that two Russian Tu-95 and two Chinese H-6 long range strategic bombers were detected and tracked within the Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) during a joint patrol over international waters of the Bering Sea.
While Russian flight operations in the area are common and not seen as a threat, this marks the first time Chinese aircraft have been detected in the airspace.
The bombers were intercepted by and fighters.
Scenes from Union Station in earlier today amid pro- protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress. (📷 Andrew Leyden/ Katie Pavlich)
While addressing Congress, Prime Minister Benjamin suggested that the and “forge an alliance in the Middle East to counter the growing Iranian threat.”
“All countries at peace with Israel and all those countries that will make peace with Israel should invited to join this alliance,” he added.
He also said that he saw a “potential glimpse” of the alliance on April 14 when the US and other partner nations helped intercept drones and missiles fired at Israel by .
“The new alliance I envision would be a natural extension of the Abraham Accords…we should call it the Abraham Alliance.” (📷 Washington Post)
Secret Service director Kim Cheatle has resigned from her position amid bipartisan calls for her to step down following the attempted assassination of former president Donald during a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13.
“I take full responsibility for the security lapse,” she said in an email to staff, obtained by The Associated Press. “In light of recent events, it is with a heavy heart that I have made the difficult decision to step down as your director.”
UPDATE: VP Kamala Harris has accepted Joe ’s endorsement to run as the ’s presidential nominee in the 2024 Election after the President dropped out of the race earlier today.
In a post to X, Harris said that “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party — and unite our nation — to defeat Donald and his extreme Project 2025 agenda.”
Harris’ potential running mate remains to be selected. (📷 Drew Hallowell/ Getty)
UPDATE: President Joe has endorsed VP KamalaHarris as theDemocrat nominee for the 2024 election, stating that “Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.”
This comes as Biden dropped out of the race, saying that he has decided to “focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term.” (📷 Reuters)
BREAKING: President Joe has dropped out of the 2024 Presidential Election.
In a statement, Biden said “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.”
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UPDATE: A large-scale fire has broken out at the port/fuel depot in al-Hudaydah, , following Israeli airstrikes (GEO: 14.8289, 42.9379).
This comes in apparent retaliation for the Houthis drone attack against on Friday, which killed one person and left several others wounded.
BREAKING: Reports of Israeli airstrikes against Houthi targets in the port city of al-Hudaydah, .
This comes two days after the Houthis claimed responsibility for a drone attack against , which killed one person and left several others wounded.
DEVELOPING: It appears that an explosive drone struck near the Embassy, casualties reported.
No indication of an air warning or interceptions before the blast. Initial reports that it came from the Mediterranean Sea.
The strike comes just hours after an airstrike killed a H3zb0ll@h Radwan Unit commander in southern , however, it remains unknown who was behind this.
has resumed loudspeaker broadcasts, which often often includes propaganda or K-pop music, into in retaliation for resumed “poop balloon” launches over the border earlier today, according to Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Since May, North Korea has repeatedly launched balloons filled with trash and f***s over the border in retaliation to anti- leaflets sent by South Korean activists.
UPDATE: “Several top Democrats” have privately told Axios that President Joe Biden may drop out of the 2024 Presidential Election as soon as this weekend amid increasing pressure from party members.
This comes as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (NY) “forcefully made the case that it would be best if bowed out of the race” during a “blunt one-on-one conversation” with the President on Saturday, according to ABC chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl. (📷 Yves Herman/ Reuters)
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (NY) “forcefully made the case that it would be best if Biden bowed out of the race” during a “blunt one-on-one conversation” with the President on Saturday, according to ABC chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl.
This comes as Representative Adam Schiff (CA) called on Biden to “pass the torch” because he has “serious concerns about whether the President can defeat Donald in November.”
Likewise, 20 other Democratic members of Congress have called on Biden to withdraw from the presidential race since the Debate.
(đź“· Jonathan Ernst/ Reuters)
UPDATE: CENTCOM Deputy Commander Brad Cooper has announced that the $230 million pier will be dismantled, ending the humanitarian mission plagued by repeated weather problems that limited operations.
“Now that that maritime surge mission was successful, it’s now transitioning from a temporary pier in Gaza to a port in Ashdod, ,” Cooper added. (📷 Reuters)
intelligence obtained information about an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate former president Donald , which prompted the Secret Service to increase security in recent weeks, CNN reported citing officials.
There is no indication that Saturday’s assassination attempt was related to the alleged Iranian threat.
Since the killing of IRGC General Qasam Soleimani in 2020, has continuously vowed revenge against Trump and other members of his administration.
Just this past March, FBI Counterterrorism Division assistant director Robert Wells testified to the House Homeland Security Committee that “Iran continues to plot attacks against former government officials in retaliation for the death of IRGC-QF Commander Qasem Soleimani,” citing a recent Iranian plot to kill former National Security Advisor John Bolton.
Likewise, the National Counterterrorism Center and Director of National Intelligence have previously warned Iran’s continued motivation to carry out targeted assassinations against Trump and other officials for “retribution.”
More information online and on the app. Link in story. (đź“· Charles Rex Arbogast/ AP)
Various photos of Wagner Group PMCs operating in and Central Republic (CAR).
In CAR, Wagner controls the Ndassima gold mine, the largest in the country, which produces an estimated $290 million worth of gold annually.Â
In Mali, Wagner is paid a monthly retainer of around $10.8 million to provide security and support the military junta, which is largely subsidized by taxes paid by international mining companies.Â
The has confirmed that the EA-18G “Growler” electronic warfare platform claimed its first air-to-air kill, likely a Houthi Samad-type drone, while deployed to the Middle East on the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.
In a statement, the Navy reported that the “Zappers” of Electronic Attack Squadron 130 “conducted seven pre-planned, dedicated strikes into Houthi-controlled Yemen and executed nearly 700 combat missions to degrade the Houthi capability to threaten innocent shipping” over the past nine months.
Likewise, a Growler notably destroyed a Houthi Mi-24/35 Hind gunship while it was on the ground using a AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile.
📸 Deep in Lebanon’s Beqaa valley with farmers in a rural village who rely on the hash trade to stay afloat.
Our team has been on the ground providing local insights in H3zb0ll@h territory.
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UPDATE: Law enforcement sources familiar with the incident, speaking on condition of anonymity, have told Atlas News that local police snipers were responsible for covering the roof of AGR International, which is where gunman Thomas Crooks was positioned when he opened fire on the rally, but were inside the building when the shooting began.
Channel 11, citing multiple law enforcement sources, reported that a Beaver County ESU team “noticed a suspicious man [crooks] on a roof near the rally at 5:45 p.m., called it in, and took a picture of the person,” which was nearly 30 minutes before shots were first fired.
One source told us that the delay in locating Crooks’ whereabouts after he was spotted was due to an assumption that the roof was actively secure and covered, causing confusion about where Crooks was exactly located until shots were fired.
The two Secret Service counter-sniper teams (CST) located on top of barns behind the rally podium were not originally intended to cover the direction of the AGR building, thus having a less than optimal viewpoint of the roof, the source added.
Additionally, footage from the shooting showed that rally goers witnessed Crooks on the roof of AGR International at least two minutes before he opened fire and attempted to alert nearby law enforcement. (đź“· Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Former president Donald pictured with a bandage on his right ear as he enters the National Convention to accept the GOP presidential nomination following an assassination attempt on Sunday. (đź“· Reuters)
A hacker group has doxxed and released “literally every bit of personal info” of a software manager after he allegedly “got cold feet” when exfiltrating over 1 terabyte worth of data from internal Slack channels.
Hacker group NullBulge stated that the data includes “unreleased projects, raw images and code, some logins, links to internal api/web pages, and more!”
The group said it would have gotten more information if software development manager Matthew Van Andel hadn’t “got cold feet and kicked us out.” In retaliation, the group said it released “literally every bit of personal info you have, from logins to credit cards to SSN, as a warning for people in the future.”
“I thought we had something special Matthew,” BullBulge added. Van Andel’s motivations remain unknown at this time.
NullBulge toldThe Wall Street Journal it targeted Disney “due to how it handles artist contracts, its approach to AI, and it’s pretty blatant disregard for the consumer.”
Disney told the Hollywood Reporter that it is investigating the breach.
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