War Noir
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#Yemen / #USA 🇾🇪🇺🇸: "Ansar Allah" (#Houthis) destroyed another US MQ-9 'Reaper' Drone over Al-Jawf.

The Reaper was likely shot down with a possible "Saqr-1" or "Barq-1/2" Surface-To-Air Missile.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1910030913209049145
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#Pakistan 🇵🇰: Tehrik-e #Taliban Pakistan (#TTP) carried out multiple attacks on Pakistani Military Posts in #Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Militants used #USA-made 🇺🇸 M16A4 assault rifles with various Thermal scopes (former #NATO wepaons from #Afghanistan).

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1910052961411269070
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#Pakistan 🇵🇰: #Baloch Liberation Army (#BLA) ambushed and killed Pakistani Police officers in #Quetta, #Balochistan.

Fighters seem to be mostly armed with common AKM(S) / Type 56(-1) assault rifles.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1910077772942172189
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#Philippines 🇵🇭: "Communist Party of the Philippines" (#CPP) released a video of group's Female Fighter and Political Officer in Southern Tagalog.

The fighter is seeming carrying an M16A1 Carbine (Colt Model 653 / 653P) —originally captured from the Philippine Army (#AFP).

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1910302015298674804
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#Sudan 🇸🇩: Sudanese Forces (#SAF) carried out rocket strikes against Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) positions.

SAF unit seemingly uses a Truck-mounted 107mm Type 63 pattern Multiple Rocket Launcher with #Iran-made 🇮🇷 "Fadjr-1" HE rockets.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1910365462505898345
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#Syria 🇸🇾: #YPG - Special Counter-Terrorism Unit (#YAT) has released a new video of CQB Training recently.

The group in the video seemingly uses #USA-supplied 🇺🇸 M4A1 carbines along with M84 stun grenade.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1910388639101579279
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#Pakistan 🇵🇰: "#Baloch Liberation Army" (#BLA) attacked Pakistani Military position in Meerabad, Kech District of #Balochistan.

Fighters used #USA-made 🇺🇸 M16A4 assault rifles with 40mm M203 under-barrel grenade launchers.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1910409032440889697
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#Syria 🇸🇾: A new "Tactical Unboxing" video posted by a #Chechen member of "Syrian Transitional Government" (formerly #HTS).

The fighter is using a captured #Russia-made 🇷🇺 AK-104 carbine with brand new Chinese EOTech HWS 558 optical sight and EOTech G43 magnifier.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1910541264983851342
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#Somalia 🇸🇴: "Al-Shabaab" (#AlQaeda) raided Somali Army position and killed numerous officers in Warta Dibisamatar, Middle #Shabelle.

Militants were seemingly armed with common #China-made 🇨🇳 Type 56 / 56-1 / 56-2 assault rifles and AKM assault rifle with DDR stock.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1910739957204795834
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#Pakistan 🇵🇰: #Baloch Liberation Army (#BLA) attacked vehicles transporting materials to Pakistani Forces in #Panjgur, #Balochistan.

One of the fighters who carried out the attack, is seemingly armed with common #China-made 🇨🇳 Type 56 assault rifle.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1910776221912170895
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#Turkey / #Iraq 🇹🇷🇮🇶: Turkish Forces discovered a cache of weapons belonging to #PKK in #Kurdistan Regional Government (#KRG).

An uncommon #USA-origin 🇺🇸 M136 AT4 anti-tank weapon (from Iraqi Army stocks), M16A4 rifles with silencers, #Russia-made 🇷🇺 SVD 'Tigr' sniper rifle, AK-74 rifles, KPV machine gun, Zagros sniper rifle etc... captured.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1910805882319102343
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#Yemen 🇾🇪: "Ansar Al-Sharia" (#AlQaeda in Arab Peninsula, #AQAP) ambushed #UAE-backed 🇦🇪 Forces in the village of Mudiyah, #Abyan.

Militants are seemingly armed with RPG-7 with PG-7VM Anti-Tank rocket, a possible #Iran-made 🇮🇷 KLF assault rifle and AKM / Type 56 rifles.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1910836175096455390
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#Myanmar (#Burma) 🇲🇲: Anti-Junta Rebels ambushed and reportedly killed a Captain of the Burmese Military Council in #Shan State.

Rebels, who conducted the ambush, seemingly armed with multiple UWSA-made Wa-81 assault rifles.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1910900584149930081
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#Somalia 🇸🇴: "Al-Shabaab" (part of #AlQaeda) raided Somali Army base in Warta Dibisamatar, Middle #Shabelle.

Militants notably rare MKE MPT-76 rifles which were supplied by #Turkey (#Türkiye) 🇹🇷 to the Turkish-trained "Gorgor Unit".

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1911053921377726802
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#Syria 🇸🇾: A new photo posted by a #Chechen member of "Syrian Transitional Government" (formerly #HTS).

The fighter is carrying *locally-converted* Bullpup RPK-74 Light Machine Gun fitted with Chinese/Airsoft EOTech optical sight & magnifier.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1911070191359848682
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#Myanmar (#Burma) 🇲🇲: People's Defense Forces (#PDF) reportedly killed a Major of Burmese Military Junta in #Pakokku, #Magway.

Rebels who carried out the attack seemingly armed with common UWSA-made 7.62x39mm Wa-81 assault rifles.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1911094669905187080
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#Mali (#Sahel) 🇲🇱: #JNIM (part of #AlQaeda) carried out an attack against Malian Army (#FAMa) in #Sikasso.

As a result militants seemingly captured a very rare 5.56x45mm #NATO M4A1 carbine with optical sight —the origin of the weapon is obscure.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1911111631196606613
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#Jammu & #Kashmir: Three "Kashmir Tigers" (KT) members were killed by Indian Forces in #Kishtwar.

As a result M4 Commando pattern carbine (possible #USA / #NATO 🇺🇲 weapon from #Afghanistan) and a #China-made 🇨🇳 Type 56-1 rifle were captured.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1911131201890558054
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#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: #Ukrainian Forces carry out mortar attacks against #Russian Troops on the frontline.

UA fighters seemingly (still) use 120mm POF M44A2 HE mortar bombs that produced in #Pakistan 🇵🇰.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1911151184628396353
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