Sunday, May 19, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 5/19/2024 NEWSDUMP WEEKEND*US TROOPS OUT OF NIGER BY SEPTEMBER 15TH*HELICOPTER CRASH INVOLVING IRANIAN PRESIDENT SEARCH FINDS CRASH SITE NO SIGN OF LIFE*OPPONENT GIVES NETANYAHU ULTIMATUM*

 



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The helicopter carrying Iran's President goes down in foggy weather in northern Iran we have news, comment and analysis but first...





                 LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




 US TROOPS WILL LEAVE THE AFRICAN NATION OF NIGER BY SEPTEMBER 15TH.


A JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE US AND NIGER FOLLOWING TALKS.    


NIGER'S MILITARY GOVERNMENT ORDERING THE US FORCES OUT AS RUSSIAN FORCES MOVE INTO THE COUNTRY...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




On a visit to Spain Argentine President Javier Milei commenting on recent allegations against the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.



Speaking to a political rally of Sanchez opponents Milei called Begona Gomez "corrupt".



The Sanchez recalling Spain's ambassador to Argentina and demanding an apology...REUTERS-INDIA TODAY



TWO MEN WOUNDED IN A SHOOTING AT A CAFE IN BRUSSELS TONIGHT.



TWO ATTACKERS WERE ON A SCOOTER...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





UN HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF VOLKER TURK SAYS HE IS 'DEEPLY ALARMED' BY VIOLENCE IN MYMANMAR'S RAKHINE STATE.


FIGHTING BETWEEN THE MILITARY RULERS OF MYNAMAR AND THE ARAKHAN ARMY HAS PICKED UP SINCE LAST FALL.


MR. TURK SAYING THOUSANDS OF CIVILIANS MANY OF THEM ROHINGYA MUSLIMS ARE IN DANGER OF BEING DISPLACED BY THE CONFLICT...NEWS AGENCIES-TRT WORLD TURKEY (TURKIYE)



In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the army saying a coup attempt was thwarted early this morning.



Shots heard near the offices of President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa.



The coup attempt is blamed on both "foreigners and Congolese" according to the army spokesperson...AFP France-France 24






HELICOPTER CARRYING IRANIAN PRESIDENT GOES DOWN IN FOGGY WEATHER



HE WAS IN AZERBAIJAN BEFORE THE CRASH IN A REMOTE NORTHWEST BORDER REGION OF IRAN


THE INCIDENT FOLLOWS REVELATION OF US-IRAN TALKS



PASSENGER ON HELICOPTER ABLE TO MAKE PHONE CALL



WRECKAGE OF THE HELICOPTER IS FOUND HELICOPTER SAID TO BE BURNED

                                     (UPDATED WITH ANALYSIS AND COMMENT)


A crash involving the helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raeisi in a remote part of northwestern Iran.


The chopper making a 'hard landing' in early Iranian media reporting.  


Media outside Iran speaking of a 'crash' involving the helicopter carrying Raeisi.




Iran's Foreign Minister and other officials on the chopper.



The Iranian and Azerbaijani presidents had just participated in a joint ceremony opening two new dams benefitting both countries.



That ceremony in the neighboring nation of Azerbaijan.


Conditions said to be foggy at the time in the area.


There was a massive search and rescue operation in the area where the helicopter went down.



There is a report that one passenger on the helicopter called out twice to say he was not feeling well.


And late tonight word that the crash site has been found with the situation described as not good.



There was no sign of life with the helicopter burned...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...TASS RUSSIA...


Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei had urged prayer for Mr. Raeisi...LATER REPORT PRESS TV IRAN...



                        (COMMENT AND ANALYSIS)



This incident follows the revelation of talks between the Biden Administration and Iran indirect talks held last week in Oman.



The talks designed to reduce tensions in the Middle East.     


Israel has used extensive covert operations against Iran some linked to Azerbaijan which Israel has provided weapons to in the past...


..MEHR NEWS AGENCY IRAN...TASS RUSSIA...BBC NEWS BLOG





US NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER JAKE SULLIVAN NOW IN ISRAEL AFTER HOLDING TALKS IN SAUDI ARABIA.



SULLIVAN SAID TO BE WORKING ON A CEASEFIRE PLAN RELATED TO THE CONFLICT IN GAZA.


TALK ABOUT THE NOTION OF NORMALIZATION OF RELATIONS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND SAUDI ARABIA...



                  ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS



                              BBC NEWS



ON FRIDAY IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE US AND IRAN HELD INDIRECT TALKS LAST WEEEK.



TWO BIDEN ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THOSE DISCUSSION IN THE NATION OF OMAN.



TALKS SAID TO BE AIMED AT AVOIDING ESCALATION...AXIOS



"A small minority took control of the ship that is Israel and is sailing it towards the rocks..."

PART OF WAR CABINET MINISTER BENNY GANTZ'S ULTIMATUM MESSAGE TO PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS STORY



Israeli politics this weekend the "Moderate" War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz giving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an ultimatum.



Netanyahu told to agree to a definitive war and post-war plan for Gaza by June 8th or he will leave the government.


Gantz with a detailed set of ideas including release of hostages and normalization of relations with Saudi Arabia...TIMES OF ISRAEL...



                                                     (COMMENT)




The sooner the situation is resolved in Gaza the better Joe Biden's political prospects will be in November....




IN ISRAEL SATURDAY NIGHT A RALLY PUSHING FOR THE RELEASE OF HOSTAGES HELD BY HAMAS VIDEO MESSAGES FROM HILLARY CLINTON AND DR. PHIL PART OF THE EVENT...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS (VIDEO EMBED)...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS (VIDEO EMBED)



French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announcing a major operation now underway to secure the highway between New Caledonia's airport and its main city of Noumea.


600 police involved including 100 from the elite CIGN tactical group to regain control of the 60 kilometer stretch of highway.


230 arrests made in the disturbances between pro-independence forces and authorities that have killed six in recent days...BFM-TV FRANCE (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



A Tanzanian-flagged vessel sinking in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania.   Eight crew members rescued, three others missing...TASS RUSSIA



IN THE NATION OF GEORGIA NEXT TO RUSSIA AS EXPECTED THE PRO-NATO PRESIDENT SALOME ZURABISHVILI VETOING A FOREIGN AGENTS BILL.


THE LEGISLATION DUBBED 'RUSSIAN' BY WESTERN MEDIA PASSED THE PARLIAMENT BY A WIDE MARGIN.



THE GOVERNMENT SAYING IT WAS NEEDED TO STOP FOREIGN INTERFERENCE APPARENTLY FROM THE US AND ALIGNED NATIONS IN GEORGIA'S POLITICAL SYSTEM.



THE PRESIDENTS VETO CAN BE OVERRIDEN BY A SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE OF LAWMAKERS...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



                   ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

                                                          (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)




ISRAEL SAYS ALMOST 50 TERRORISTS KILLED IN OPERATION IN RAFAH




PALESTINIANS KILLED IN ISRAELI STRIKES IN THE GAZA STRIP




            MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




                               ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




                                        TIMES OF ISRAEL




Israel says that about 50 terrorists were killed in a military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah...TASS RUSSIA



Six Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Saturday...TASS RUSSIA




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     THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                                (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)


11 HURT IN UKRAINIAN SHELLING IN BELGOROD REGION



57 DRONES DOWNED OVER RUSSIA'S KRASNODAR REGION




               MISSILE ATTACK ON CRIMEA REPULSED 


                     TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED




          RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




11 civilians hurt in Ukrainian shelling of Shebekino in the Belgorod Region...TASS RUSSIA




Russia's Defense Ministry says that 57 Ukrainian drones were downed by air defenses in the Krasnodar Region of southern Russia Saturday night.   Three drones taken down in the Belgorod Region...TASS RUSSIA



A Ukrainian missile attack on the Crimean port city of Sevastopol repulsed this weekend. 


The local governor warning of munitions falling to the ground...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





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