War Noir
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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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#China 🇨🇳: People's Liberation Army (#PLA) conducted Anti-Drone military trainings.

The unit in the video seemingly uses QBS-09 semi-auto shotguns and Hinaray Anti-Drone Guns.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1911253126868238685
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#Nigeria 🇳🇬: #ISWAP (#ISIS - West Africa Province) militants raided Nigerian Army Base in the village of Kumshe, #Borno State.

Militants armed with RPG-7 Launchers, PG-7V and OG-7V projectiles, PKM / Type 80 machine guns, possible DDR MPi-KMS-72 rifle and AKM(S) rifles.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1911411940523495928
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#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: Artillery Unit of #Ukrainian Forces carry out attacks against #Russian Troops.

The unit notably uses "recently-supplied" 155mm M107 HE projectiles that produced by STV Group in #CzechRepublic (#Czechia) 🇨🇿 in 2025.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1911435006515294609
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#Somalia 🇸🇴: "Al-Shabaab" (part of #AlQaeda) raided "Somali National Army" position and killed several Officers in #Geelgub, Middle #Shabelle.

Militants are seemingly armed with common #China-made 🇨🇳 Type 80 machine guns and Type 56 / 56-1 assault rifles.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1911452528476143719
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#France / #Spain / #Bosnia 🇫🇷🇪🇸🇧🇦: Security Forces conducted operations against an international firearms trafficking network.

As a result Zastava M72B1 Light Machine Gun, RPK Light Machine Gun, Zastava M70AB2 rifles, AKMS rifles, M52P3 grenades and M75 grenades seized.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1911489383842431439
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#Nigeria 🇳🇬: #ISWAP (#ISIS - West Africa) raided Nigerian Army Base in the village of Kumshe, #Borno State.

Militants captured a 73mm SPG-9M recoilless gun, #Bulgaria-made 🇧🇬 RTB-7MA Thermobaric projectile, #Israel-made 🇮🇱 81mm B599ER mortar, ILL / SMK mortar bombs, NSV heavy machine gun, RPK Light Machine Gun and PG-7V(M) projectiles.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1911517349850526103
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#Yemen 🇾🇪: "Ansar Al-Sharia" (#AlQaeda in Arab Peninsula, #AQAP) carried out Drone attacks against #UAE-backed 🇦🇪 Forces in Mudiyah, #Abyan.

Militants seemingly used COTS UAVs carrying air-dropped 40mm VOG-25P (7P24 "Podkidysh") Air-Burst grenades.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1911553813221097553
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