BREAKING: 44 DEAD… Here’s What We Know

Iraqi F-16 jets kill 44 Islamic State terrorists in Syria

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi army said that its jet fighters conducted several airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria’s Deir el-Zour province, killing 40 terrorists.

Iraqi F-16 jets carried out a successful airstrike that targeted a hideout of the Islamic State group in al-Susah city in Deir al-Zour, leaving 30 terrorists dead, Dijlah TV channel quoted the Joint Operations Command as saying in a statement.

Another air raid destroyed a hideout in the city, housing 14 Islamic State fighters, the statement said.

The operation resulted in the complete destruction of the Islamic State targets, the statement added.

https://rightwingtribune.com/2018/12/23/44-dead/

BREAKING Announcement From ICE… They Need Your Help RIGHT NOW

ICE HSI seeks public’s help to identify additional victims in child exploitation case

TAMPA – Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are seeking the public’s help to identify possible additional victims in a child sexual exploitation investigation involving an assistant principal at Cypress Creek Middle High School in Pasco County, Florida. This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with assistance from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Kyle Dale Ritsema, 36, of Land O’Lakes, pleaded guilty today to producing, distributing and possessing child pornography. He was arrested Feb. 13 by HSI special agents.

This investigation has revealed that there may be multiple child victims, as well as a public health concern. Any person who had unprotected sexual contact with Ritsema, or any person who was, or knows of someone who may have been, a possible child victim is urged to contact HSI at 1-866-DHS-2ICE or online tip form.

https://rightwingtribune.com/2018/12/23/ice-help/

>>4437856

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China Expects Number of New Generation Weaponry to Arrive in 2019 - Report

Beijing has set its sighte on obtaining new generation weaponry in almost all military spheres, pouring billions into research and the production of new models of battleships, missiles, jets, and submarines. Many of them are arriving for tests or will even be commissioned in the coming year.

Naval Power

The People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Navy is one of the points of major interest in innovations for China, partially due to the ongoing tensions with the US over disputed islands in the South China Sea. The latest Type 001A carrier, which will reportedly be commissioned in 2019, is one of the most recent additions to China's fleet.

https://sputniknews.com/military/201812231070947387-china-new-weapons-2019/

>>4437874

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Weapons, ammo and medicines left behind by terrorists found in Quneitra countryside

Quneitra, SANA- While combing the areas liberated by the Syrian Arab Army, authorities found huge amounts of weapons and ammunition, some of which are Israeli-made and US-made to the west of Jibbat al-Khashab town in Quneitra northern countryside.

SANA’s reporter in Quneitra said that authorities continued operations of combing the areas which had been liberated from terrorism by the Syrian army in Quneitra countryside to remove the explosive devices and mines left behind by terrorists to protect the lives of civilians.

The reporter added that authorities in cooperation with locals found amounts of ammunition and weapons, some of which were Israeli-made, US-made and Jordanian-made in the vicinity of the barbed wire with the occupied Syrian Golan to the west of Jibbat al-Khashab town in the northern countryside of the province.

https://sana.sy/en/?p=154151

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches first spy satellite for US military

A SpaceX rocket carrying a US military navigation satellite blasted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral on Sunday, marking the space transport company’s first national security space mission for the United States.

The Falcon 9 rocket carrying a roughly US$500 million GPS satellite built by Lockheed Martin lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 8:51am local time. Four previous scheduled launches in the last week, including one on Saturday, were cancelled due to weather and technical issues.

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2179308/elon-musks-spacex-launches-first-spy-satellite-us

Closer Everyday

Microsoft and Mastercard create digital identities sparking fears of 'mass surveillance'

MICROSOFT and Mastercard have announced a plan to create “digital identities” which could be the forerunner to governments around the world keeping tabs on the population.

Mastercard announced a new partnership with Microsoft via Twitter about its plan.

It said: “Voting, driving, applying for a job, renting a home, getting married and boarding a plane: what do these all have in common? You need to prove your identity.

“In partnership with Microsoft, we are working to create a universally-recognised digital identity.”

While these intimate details may be useful for companies in order to market new products, there is concern the information could be misused.

Richard Skellett, a founder of Digital Anthropologist and an expert for Future of Work, said people’s intimate online data has become a sellable asset and warns people to be more careful about who they share their data with.

“Many governments around the world would like to have affordable ID tracking and some are implementing those today and who is funding it. It’s concerning that Microsoft and Mastercard could fund ID programmes on behalf of the UK government and others around the world on the basis of a secure ID sales pitch to consumers.”

The “digital identity” is essentially streamlined identification.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/748301/microsoft-mastercard-digital-identity-mass-surveillance-richard-skellett-china-india

Chinese trade with North Korea drops by over 50 per cent despite thaw in relations

China’s trade with North Korea shrank 52.9 per cent to US$2.2 billion in the period from January to November compared with the previous year, Reuters reported on Sunday.

Citing Chinese customs data, the report said imports from North Korea fell by 88.6 per cent to US$191.75 million in the period, while exports to North Korea dropped 33 per cent to US$2.01 billion.

The data showed that trade flows between the two communist neighbours had continued to slide after a 10.5 per cent drop in 2017 despite the easing of tensions on the Korean peninsula and a thaw in relations between Beijing and Pyongyang.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/2179307/chinese-trade-north-korea-drops-over-50-cent-despite-thaw

Afghanistan's Ghani replaces top security chiefs

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday replaced two of the country's top security chiefs with staunch anti-Taliban officials, in a major shake-up days after US President Donald Trump's decision to slash troop numbers in the country.

Amrullah Saleh and Assadullah Khaled, both former heads of the Afghan intelligence agency, have been appointed to the critical posts of interior minister and defence minister, respectively, a presidential decree said.

There was no official explanation for the sudden reshuffle.

But it comes four months after Mr Ghani rejected the resignations of former interior minister Wais Ahmad Barmak and defence minister Tariq Shah Bahrami following criticism over an increasingly deadly insurgency.

https://www.thenational.ae/world/asia/afghanistan-s-ghani-replaces-top-security-chiefs-1.805613

>>4438117

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President Trump not going to change mind on Syria, even after resignations: Mulvaney

Incoming acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Sunday that President Trump is not going to change his mind about withdrawing troops from Syria, even after both his secretary of defense and top U.S. diplomat for the campaign to defeat ISIS resigned because of it.

"Is there any chance the president changes his mind about this and reverses course?" ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl asked Mulvaney in an interview on "This Week."

"No, I think the president has told people from the very beginning that he doesn't want us to stay in Syria forever. You're seeing the end result now of two years worth of work," he said. Mulvaney is replacing John Kelly as chief of staff in the new year. Mulvaney has previously served as the director of the Office of Management and Budget.

https://6abc.com/president-trump-not-going-to-change-mind-on-syria-even-after-resignations-mulvaney/4953897/

>>4438212

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>>4437978

Taxman (Remastered 2009)

Afghan President names two former spy chiefs to key posts

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani named two former heads of the intelligence services to key security posts in his government on Sunday in a step that could affect both next year’s presidential election and moves toward peace with the Taliban.

Asadullah Khalid, who suffered horrific injuries in a Taliban suicide attack shortly after taking over the National Directorate for Security in 2012, was named as acting defense minister. Amrullah Saleh, who served as NDS chief until 2008, was appointed acting interior minister.

Both men, veterans of decades of conflict in Afghanistan, have been uncompromising opponents of the Taliban and of Pakistan, which they accuse of supporting the insurgency, but both have also been at times strongly critical of Ghani.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-security/afghan-president-names-two-former-spy-chiefs-to-key-posts-idUSKCN1OM0DT

>>4438254

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