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Independent Weapons and Conflicts researcher | Mostly focuses on Armaments and Weapons Including Illicit Sales | Co-Founder : @MilitantWire ✍️

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/ / 🇮🇶🇵🇸🇮🇱: 'Islamic Resistance in Iraq' reportedly carried out drone strikes on the city of .

The alleged attacks were seemingly carried out with quite rare -made 🇮🇷 'Shahed-131' kamikaze drones (loitering munition).

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🇫🇷: A fairly rare rifle has recently appeared on the French black market in the city of :

A Beretta AR70 Sport cal.222R rifle is on sale for €4800.
It was originally manufactured in 🇮🇹 and later leaked from civilian markets.

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( ) 🇧🇫: (part of Al-Qaeda) militants carried out multiple attacks on Burkinabe Forces.

Militants also captured Type 69 RPG Launchers, PK/Type 80 machine guns, Zastava M05E1 rifle, Zastava M84 machine gun, Chinese Type 56-1 rifles and AKM-pattern rifles.

#BurkinaFaso (#Sahel) 🇧🇫: #JNIM (part of Al-Qaeda) militants carried out multiple attacks on Burkinabe Forces. Militants also captured Type 69 RPG Launchers, PK/Type 80 machine guns, Zastava M05E1 rifle, Zastava M84 machine gun, Chinese Type 56-1 rifles and AKM-pattern rifles.
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Northern : Security Forces arrested an individual during an ongoing investigation on the activities of the 'New ' (N-IRA) in .

As a result a Romanian PM md. 63 assault rifle was captured —which was originally supplied by 🇱🇾 (Ghaddafi) to Provisional IRA.

Northern #Ireland: Security Forces arrested an individual during an ongoing investigation on the activities of the 'New #IRA' (N-IRA) in #Derry. As a result a Romanian PM md. 63 assault rifle was captured —which was originally supplied by #Libya 🇱🇾 (Ghaddafi) to Provisional IRA.
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/ 🇵🇸🇮🇱: Al-Qassam Brigades ( ) conducted Close-Range ambushes on armored vehicles in the South of , .

Group used multiple RPG-7 pattern Launchers with 'Al-Yassin 105' Tandem rockets and a possible 🇧🇬 PG-7V HEAT rocket.

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🇪🇹: An armed drone (UCAV) belonging to has been hit/crashed in Horo Guduru Welega Zone, .

Seemingly Ethiopian Forces lost a Bayraktar TB2 UCAV armed with 'MAM-L' laser-guided smart munition; which were obtained from ( ) 🇹🇷.

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/ 🇵🇸🇮🇱: Al-Qassam Brigades ( ) shot three soldiers with a sniper rifle in Beit Hanoun, .

The group possibly used an -made 🇮🇷 AM-50 'Sayyad' / 12.7mm 'Ghoul' anti-materiel sniper rifle to shoot the soldiers.

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( ) 🇧🇫: (sub-group of ) militants carried out an attack on Pro-Government Militias.

As a result militants captured six 🇨🇳 Type 56-1 assault rifles and allegedly killed 10 militia members.

#BurkinaFaso (#Sahel) 🇧🇫: #JNIM (sub-group of #AlQaeda) militants carried out an attack on Pro-Government Militias. As a result militants captured six #Chinese 🇨🇳 Type 56-1 assault rifles and allegedly killed 10 militia members.
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/ / 🇱🇧🇵🇸🇮🇱: carried out missile strikes on military sites in the Farms.

The attacks were seemingly carried out with common -made 🇷🇺 9M133-1 'Kornet-E' / -made 🇮🇷 'Dehlavieh' missiles (ATGMs).

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/ 🇵🇸🇮🇱: Al-Qassam Brigades ( ) shot an Israeli soldier and carried out mortar attacks on positions in Axis, .

The group used a 12.7x99mm -made 🇮🇷 AM-50 'Sayyad' anti-materiel sniper rifle to shoot soldier.

Also 81mm HM-15 mortar

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/ / / 🇾🇪🇺🇸🇵🇸🇮🇱: Ansar Allah ( ) shot down an MQ-9 Reaper UAV over Al-Bayda Governorate.

The UAV was seemingly shot down with a 'Barq-1' / 'Barq-2' surface-to-air missile (SAM) which is based on -made 🇮🇷 'Taer' missile.

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( ) 🇲🇲: People's Defense Forces ( ) carried out a shooting attack on a military checkpoint in .

The fighters used two 5.56x45mm M16A1 (Colt 603) rifles, MA-2 Mk 2 light machine gun and 7.62x39mm Type 3 AK-47 rifle.

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/ 🇵🇸🇮🇱: Communist group 'Democratic Front for Liberation of Palestine' ( ) and 'Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades' targeted troops in , .

The attack was seemingly carried out with 55mm S-5K series HEAT (High-Explosive Anti-Tank) unguided rockets.

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🇵🇰 / : A new photo of Balochistan Liberation Front ( ) fighters carrying M16A2 rifle and M16A4 rifle with Trijicon ACOG scope.

These weapons are originally sourced from 🇺🇸 / weapons stocks in 🇦🇫.

#Pakistan 🇵🇰 / #Balochistan: A new photo of Balochistan Liberation Front (#BLF) fighters carrying M16A2 rifle and M16A4 rifle with Trijicon ACOG scope. These weapons are originally sourced from #USA 🇺🇸 / #NATO weapons stocks in #Afganistan 🇦🇫.
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/ / 🇱🇧🇵🇸🇮🇱: carried out multiple attacks on positions near the border.

Group used B-10 pattern recoilless gun; -made 🇮🇷 HM-16 mortar with HE-RA (Rocket Assisted) shells; -made 🇷🇺 9M113M 'Konkurs-M' Tandem anti-tank missile.

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🇳🇬: ( - West Africa Province) carried out an attack on African Union troops in the State.

Militants used an SVBIED, AK-103(-2) rifle, RPG-7 Launcher with PG-7V HEAT rocket, PK/Type 80 machine guns and AKM/Type 56 assault rifles.

#Nigeria 🇳🇬: #ISWAP (#ISIS - West Africa Province) carried out an attack on African Union troops in the #Borno State. Militants used an SVBIED, AK-103(-2) rifle, RPG-7 Launcher with PG-7V HEAT rocket, PK/Type 80 machine guns and AKM/Type 56 assault rifles.
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/ 🇵🇸🇮🇱: 'Al-Quds Brigades' (Islamic Jihad) reportedly carried out shooting attacks on military checkpoints in , .

The attacks were seemingly carried out with 5.56x45mm M4 pattern carbine and possible M16A1 (Colt 603) rifle.

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/ 🇵🇸🇮🇱: Al-Qassam Brigades ( ) reportedly shot an soldier with a sniper rifle in , .

The attack was possibly carried out with a -made 🇮🇷 AM-50 'Sayyad' / 12.7mm 'Ghoul' anti-materiel sniper rifle.

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🇾🇪: 'Ansar Al-Sharia' (Al-Qaeda in Arab Peninsula, ) reportedly carried out drone attacks on -backed 🇦🇪 Forces in .

The group seemingly used modified 40mm High-explosive (HE) grenades dropped from a UAV to carry out the attack.

#Yemen 🇾🇪: 'Ansar Al-Sharia' (Al-Qaeda in Arab Peninsula, #AQAP) reportedly carried out drone attacks on #UAE-backed 🇦🇪 Forces in #Abyan. The group seemingly used modified 40mm High-explosive (HE) grenades dropped from a UAV to carry out the attack.
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/ / 🇱🇧🇵🇸🇮🇱: carried out a rocket strike on HQ of 91st Division of near the Lebanese border.

The group possibly used improvised 'Burkan' heavy rocket that based on -made 🇮🇷 333mm 'Falagh-2' rocket with heavier warhead.

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