>FPSO Trinity Spirit, capacity of around 2 million barrels of oil, has exploded in Nigerian waters.
The truckers did this.
China's WZ-8
How much? I just need the dollar figure.
>How much? I just need the dollar figure.
>northwestern Syria
hmm, that's Russia/Turkey land, US stay east of the Euphrates usually
>Idlib
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said seven civilians were among at least 13 people killed in the operation, which saw elite US forces make a perilous helicopter landing near Atme.
https://syria.liveuamap.com/
Lafarge Cement
https://twitter.com/HoshangHesen/status/1488996675913977856
Several #US helicopters landed in Lavarj factory near #Kobani, for the first time since their relocation in Oct 2019. Meanwhile, many jets and drones fly over #Idlib and #Afrin right now. Something being cooked!
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/3/civilians-killed-us-special-operations-raid-syria
‘Barrage of attacks’: Civilians killed in US raid in Syria
Six children and four women among 13 people killed as US special operations forces launch raid in Idlib province, first responders say.
At least 13 people, including six children, have been killed in a United States special operations forces raid in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province, according to residents and first responders.
The overnight raid targeted a building in Atmeh, a densely populated town in northwest Syria near the Turkish border, where tens of thousands of people displaced by the country’s decade-long war live. There was no immediate information about the identity of those living in the building. Unconfirmed reports said the target was an al-Qaeda-affiliated fighter.
“We woke up at 1am to the sound of helicopters … and then at around 3am we heard a barrage of attacks,” Abu Fahed al-Homsi, a displaced Syrian who lives a block away from the target, told Al Jazeera on Thursday.
“We saw a house that was targeted and damaged roads, but we still have no idea what was going on.”
Residents said the helicopters were hovering over the building for more than two hours, before hitting it with missiles. The US special forces then carried out a landing operation and stormed the house.
Mahmoud Chehadi, who lives nearby, said the US forces had surrounded the targeted building and used loudspeakers to call on its residents to leave the area.
“When the operation ended, we went to the area and saw a woman who apparently detonated an explosive vest, and inside the building, we saw some bodies, including [that of] a man and a child,” he told Al Jazeera.
The Syrian Civil Defense, a volunteer rescue group operating in rebel-held parts of Syria that is also known as White Helmets, said in a statement at least 13 people were killed, including four women.
Local activists and residents quoted by news agencies said fighters in the area clashed with US forces.
The Pentagon did not give any details about the raid but, in a statement, it said the “mission was successful”.
“U.S. Special Operations forces under the control of U.S. Central Command conducted a counter-terrorism mission this evening in northwest Syria,” Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said.
“There were no U.S. casualties. More information will be provided as it becomes available.”
Idlib province in northwestern Syria is the last rebel-held stronghold in the war-torn country, mostly controlled by former al-Qaeda-affiliate Hay’et Tahrir al-Sham.
US-led coalition operations against remnants of ISIL (ISIS) sleeper cells are more frequent in northeastern Syria, under the control of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.
For years, the US military has also used drones to kill top al-Qaeda operatives in northern Syria, where the fighter group became active over the course of the war that began as a mass uprising against President Bashar al-Assad but quickly morphed into a full-fledged conflict.
The latest raid comes a week after US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin issued a directive ordering military leaders to do more to protect civilians from harm in drone attacks and other combat operations.
The US military has come under renewed pressure to reform its policies following a August strike that killed 10 members of a family in Afghanistan, including several children.
Meanwhile, a December investigation by the New York Times concluded, based on a trove of confidential Pentagon documents, that US air wars in the Middle East have been marked by “deeply flawed intelligence” and “faulty targeting” that has resulted in the deaths of more than 1,000 civilians over the last decade.
Residents said the helicopters were hovering over the building for more than two hours, before hitting it with missiles. The US special forces then carried out a landing operation and stormed the house.
Mahmoud Chehadi, who lives nearby, said the US forces had surrounded the targeted building and used loudspeakers to call on its residents to leave the area.
“When the operation ended, we went to the area and saw a woman who apparently detonated an explosive vest, and inside the building, we saw some bodies, including [that of] a man and a child,” he told Al Jazeera.
>used loudspeakers to call on its residents to leave the area
https://twitter.com/Kyruer/status/1489197661756571649
Picture allegedly showing the wreckages of one of the US helicopters that took part in the Armeh/Atma operation last night but had a technical malfunction and was landed and blown up by US forces in Afrin countryside.
https://twitter.com/Kyruer/status/1489021124373536769
https://twitter.com/Kyruer/status/1489021124373536769
The honking will continue until freedom improves. Simple as that.
>USA Truck Convoy to protest at the upcoming Super Bowl
please please please please air siren v-8
>Premier Scott Moe of Saskatchewan, a Canadian province that borders the US: "It's time to look at ending all remaining Covid measures and restrictions."
moose-man
>No. I think it's a rolled up piece of paper
ah the remove.bg caught a sewer lid and stuck it on the end of the paper
tricky!
I assumed the paper was a ticket for carrying a sledgehammer in public with intent kek
I owe him an apology!
hey digits
https://twitter.com/Cam_Cawthorne/status/1488966838377721865
DIY ship horns being built. Building plans are circulating on the internet.
>https://twitter.com/Cam_Cawthorne/status/1488966838377721865
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/nasdaq-bell-ringing-ceremony-featured-chinese-official-genocide-uyghur-muslims-lies
Nasdaq bell-ringing ceremony featured Chinese official who called genocide of Uyghur Muslims 'lies'
Chinese state-run media outlets quickly exploited Nasdaq's invitation for Huang Ping to speak at bell ringing ceremony
A Chinese government official who claimed reports of human rights violations in China were "lies" and praised the Communist Party of China (CPC) as a "great party" was featured at two high-profile events earlier this week in New York City, where he used his platform to promote the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics and a "shared future" between China and the United States.
Huang Ping, who has been the consul general of China’s New York Consulate since 2018, posted two videos of himself on Twitter participating in Nasdaq's virtual bell-ringing ceremony and the lighting of the Empire State Building for the start of the Lunar New Year.
"It is my great pleasure to attend Nasdaq's bell ringing ceremony for the fourth time to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year of the tiger," Huang said. "2021 was a year full of challenges. Despite the protracted and resilient pandemic, we have seen the positive trend of economic recovery. Nasdaq Composite index hit record high, China's GDP grow by 8.1 percent, the largest jump since 2011."
After hyping up China's economy and calling for China and the United States to work together, Huang promoted the Beijing Winter Olympics, saying, "The Beijing Winter Olympics are open in just five days. China is ready to deliver a streamlined, safe, and splendid Olympic Games to the world."
Nasdaq, which lists many of America’s largest tech companies, has come under scrutiny from U.S. officials, along with other major exchanges, for its continued listing of Chinese companies over concerns about transparency and threats to U.S. national security.
Nasdaq's Twitter account, which has over 700,000 followers, posted a few photos of the digital billboards in New York City, which included one with Huang and another billboard that said, "Nasdaq welcomes Chinese Consulate in New York."
Bob McCooey, who serves as a vice chairman at Nasdaq, quote tweeted Huang and said, "It is always such a great honor for me to be able to host [Huang Ping] each year at the beginning of the #LunarNewYear."
Chinese state-run media outlets were quick to exploit Huang's invitation to speak at the Nasdaq bell-ringing ceremony and promoted it to millions of followers on Twitter. China Daily, a CPC-controlled media outlet tweeted three photos of the digital billboards and said, "Chinese Consul General in New York Huang Ping said #China will continue to be the opportunity for #US investors in the Year of the Tiger." The Global Times, another CPC-controlled English language newspaper, promoted Huang's remarks about the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, which start later this week.
Fox News Digital reported last month that Huang appeared on a podcast in August 2021, during which he made several controversial remarks, including praise of the CPC as a "great party" and repeatedly denying the existence of a genocide of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, despite the State Department and Holocaust Museum saying China is committing genocide.
"There are lots of lies here fabricated by some people with their own political agenda," Huang said, denying the existence of genocide and internment camps. "As I said, there’s no genocide, not single evidence to prove that there’s a genocide or something there. It’s just a slandering."
In addition to attending the bell-ringing ceremony Monday, Huang was invited to a virtual lighting of the Empire State Building over the weekend, where he was introduced by Tony Malkin, the chairman, president and chief executive officer of Empire State Realty Trust.
Malkin said the trust partners with Huang "each year" to light up the Empire State Building for the start of the Lunar New Year and that he was "honored" to welcome Huang to the lighting. He also promoted the upcoming Olympics in Beijing.
After Malkin's introduction, Huang spoke and called Malkin his "old friend" and used similar talking points from his remarks for the Nasdaq bell-ringing ceremony. He then promoted the Beijing Olympics and told viewers to "stay tuned and work together for a shared future."
Fox News Digital previously reached out to the Chinese consulate about Huang's denial of a genocide and concentration camps in Xinjiang, but the consulate echoed Huang's talking points and said the "Xinjiang-related issue is not about human rights" and that a "lie told a thousand times is nothing but still a lie."
FOX Business reached out to Malkin and Nasdaq, but did not receive a response.
>DIY ship horn
https://twitter.com/kiansimone44/status/1489127125244256259
Tensions are extremely high here as truckers are furious that commercial vehicles are allowed to pass the RCMP roadblock.
Protestors gather now on both sides.
https://twitter.com/kiansimone44/status/1489154266233114626
After a third commercial truck passes the checkpoint, the tractor who recently showed moved to block any further from coming through.
Protestors are furious they aren't allowed to support their fellow truckers in Coutts.
Watch a pickup truck be stopped trying to follow the semi
https://twitter.com/TPostMillennial/status/1489029600441217024
Trudeau said in 2020: "it's never appropriate for Canada to use army on its own citizens".
Ottawa police chief Sloly says 911 operators receiving a lot of nuisance calls, such as people asking about Prime Minster Trudeau's whereabouts.
https://twitter.com/JustinTrudeau/status/1489065158458621956
As promised, we brought 140 million rapid tests into Canada last month – and we’re getting more and more of them to distribute to the provinces and territories. We’ve also got enough doses of vaccines for you to get vaccinated – and boosted. It’s time to roll up your sleeve.
>It’s time to roll up your sleeve.
https://twitter.com/CanadianPM/status/1489005951726362625
https://twitter.com/JimWatsonOttawa/status/1489054300785500163
This is an absolute disgrace that you would come out & praise this illegal action that has caused stress and hardship to residents who have been putting up with horns blasting throughout the night and residents harassed for wearing a mask & businesses forced to close. Apologize
https://twitter.com/KevinWaugh_CPC/status/1489038906951671811
A few of our SK Caucus members went to show our appreciation for the hardworking, patriotic truckers who have kept our supply chains healthy & grocery shelves stocked for the past two years. It’s great to see Canadians championing freedom on Parliament Hill. #freedomconvoy22
that was fast
https://twitter.com/GregFergus/status/1489007608610623502
As a Canadian, I stand for our freedom of speech, for our right to protest peacefully and respectfully. The only way to eradicate all forms of hate in our society is to not passively stand by when it happens. 🇨🇦
>https://twitter.com/TPostMillennial/status/1488908878515515394
Truckers and farmers are getting inspired to fight for their freedom globally. This is in Schwerin, Germany.
https://twitter.com/timabray/status/1489211935014936580
It’s meaning for some is simply becoming clearer to the rest of us. This is a turning point.
https://twitter.com/timabray/status/1488990094207950853
Our Mayor is ridiculous. He thinks pleading will fix this. Madness. The occupiers are far more sophisticated than this entire load of city officials put together.