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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 6h

#Pakistan / #Afghanistan 🇵🇰🇦🇫: Pakistani Forces carried out multiple artillery and mortar strikes against #Taliban positions on the border.

During the attacks, Pakistani Forces apparently used several 120mm MO-120-RT pattern rifled towed heavy mortars as well.

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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 10h

#Pakistan / #Afghanistan 🇵🇰🇦🇫: Pakistani Forces destroyed an outpost used by #Taliban on the border.

Seemingly Pakistani Forces used a possible SPG-9 or M40A1 recoilless gun and Pulsar Trail XP38/50 Thernal scope.

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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 11h

#Afghanistan / #Pakistan 🇦🇫🇵🇰: #Taliban reportedly raided numerous Pakistani Army posts on the border.

As a result Taliban captured several #Pakistani 🇵🇰 POF G3A3 Battle rifles and #China made 🇨🇳 Type 56-2 assault rifles.

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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 12h

#Afghanistan / #Pakistan 🇦🇫🇵🇰: "Pakistan Forces" ( #PAF ) reportedly carried out missile attacks on #Taliban positions .

PAF seemingly used possible #Pakistani 🇵🇰 "Fatah-1" Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) during the attacks.

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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 13h

#Afghanistan / #Pakistan 🇦🇫🇵🇰: #Taliban attacked multiple Pakistani Army posts on the border.

Seemingly Taliban members used RPG-7 Launchers with PG-7V rockets and #USA origin 🇺🇸 HMMWV vehicles with M2HB heavy machine guns.

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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 14h

#Madagascar 🇲🇬: Madagascar Army (Tafika Malagasy) reportedly joined the Anti-government protestors in #Antananarivo.

Some of the Anti-government Malagasy soldiers seemingly armed with Soviet Type 2 AK-47 assault rifles and a possible MSPV Panthera T4 Armoured Vehicle.

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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 15h

*Pro-Government Tribes claimed "They would not drink coffee until Sweida was captured."

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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 15h

#Syria 🇸🇾: A Delegation from #USA 🇺🇸 visited #Druze Group "National Guard Forces" in #Sweida ( #Suwayda ).

Druze militias are carrying a rare #Russia made 🇷🇺 AK-104 carbine —and notably served coffee to mock the Pro-Goverment Arab Tribes*.

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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 17h

#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: A new photo recently posted by combatants of the #Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The fighters are armed with rare and late Heckler & Koch "HK416 A8" ("G95A1") assault rifles with suppressors —produced and supplied by #Germany 🇩🇪.

#UkraineRussiaWar

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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 19h

#Indonesia 🇮🇩: #WestPapua National Liberation Army ( #TPNPB ) ambushed and killed "Mobile Brigade Corps" ( #Brimob ) officers in #Bintuni.

West Papuan fighters were armed with possible #Russia made 🇷🇺 AK-101 rifle and #China made 🇨🇳 AK-2000P rifle —both 5.56x45mm #NATO.

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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 20h

#Cambodia / #Thailand 🇰🇭🇹🇭: A new video posted by a sniper of the "Royal Cambodian Army" reportedly from the Thai Border.

The soldier is seemingly using a quite uncommon HSARI "LR2" anti-material sniper rifle —manufactured and supplied by #China 🇨🇳.

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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 1d

#Mexico 🇲🇽: Gunmen of the "Los Calabazas" executed two members of "Guasave Cartel" in #Sinaloa.

The gunman of the LC, who shot the Cartel members, apparently armed with a .45 ACP plated Deluxe M1911 pistol.

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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 1d

#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: #Russian Forces destroyed an Armored Vehicle operated by the #Ukrainian Forces on the frontline.

The vehicle struck by a Russian 9M133 "Kornet" series Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) —which is used less frequent than before.

#UkraineRussiaWar

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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 1d

#Pakistan 🇵🇰: "Tehrik-i #Taliban Pakistan" ( #TTP ) ambushed Pakistani Forces in #Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Militants were armed with a #USA made 🇺🇸 M4A1 carbine, #China made 🇨🇳 Type 69-1 RPG Launcher, PG-7V Anti-tank rocket, Type 56-2 rifle and AKM(S) rifles.

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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 1d

#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: "Freedom of Russia Legion" (defected Russian Unit of #Ukrainian Army) struck a #Russian Oil Rig.

Seemingly the Legion seemingly operating "MAGURA" pattern Naval Drones launching Explosive-Laden FPV Kamikaze Drones.

#UkraineRussiaWar

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War Noir @warnoir.bsky.social · 1d

#Myanmar ( #Burma ) 🇲🇲: "People's Defense Forces" ( #PDF ) ambushed Junta soldiers in Nyaung-U Township, #Mandalay Region.

Fighters were armed with at least one domestic MA-1 MK 2 assault rifle and a #China made 🇨🇳 Type 56-1 assault rifle.