ILEA001757201: Türkiye detains 17 in operation against IS financing network

Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on British oil tanker, U.S. drone

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on British oil tanker, U.S. drone SHOOTING TIME: April 27, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea reading a statement in the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV channel in Sanaa, Yemen STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group said early Saturday that they had launched a missile attack and hit a British oil tanker in the Red Sea and shot down a U.S. drone in northern Yemen. "Our naval forces (on Friday) targeted a British oil ship, Andromeda Star, in the Red Sea with a number of appropriate naval missiles and hit it directly," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea read a statement in the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV channel. "On Thursday, our air defense forces succeeded in shooting down an American MQ9 aircraft in the airspace of Saada Governorate (northern Yemen), while it was carrying out hostile missions and it was targeted by a suitable missile," he said.

Houthi leader vows to continue maritime attacks in Red Sea

STORY: Houthi leader vows to continue maritime attacks in Red Sea SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:59 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sanaa residents participating in a rally in Sanaa STORYLINE: Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen's Houthi group, vowed on Friday to continue its naval operations in the Red Sea, rejecting media reports suggesting a decrease in Houthi maritime attacks, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. In a televised speech addressing a large rally in Sanaa, the Houthi leader said their maritime operations had expanded into the Indian Ocean, calling it "a new theater of confrontation." Al-Houthi also claimed that his group had attacked 102 vessels linked to Israel since the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, adding that "successful strikes against Israeli-affiliated ships, occurring at a rate of approximately one every two days," underscore the group's naval capabilities. He added that the U.S. and B

Turkish security forces capture 23 suspected IS members: minister

STORY: Turkish security forces capture 23 suspected IS members: minister SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the operations of Turkish security forces (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish security forces have apprehended 23 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in recent operations, according to a statement by the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya on Thursday. The police conducted simultaneous raids in several provinces, including Canakkale, Hatay, Konya, Sakarya, Tekirdag, Yalova, and Yozgat, Yerlikaya said on the social media platform X, without revealing the specific timing of these operations. Between June 1, 2023, and April 22, 2024, a total of 1422 operations were carried out against the IS group. As a result, 2,991 suspects were captured, according to the minister. The IS has conducted a series of deadly attacks in Türkiye since 2015, including the rec

Cargo ship fire in Dardanelles Strait halts maritime traffic

STORY: Cargo ship fire in Dardanelles Strait halts maritime traffic SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:04 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue operations in the Dardanelles Strait in Türkiye STORYLINE: A dry cargo vessel caught fire in the Dardanelles Strait in Türkiye's northwestern province of Canakkale on Thursday, prompting authorities to suspend maritime traffic in the vital waterway. The Directorate General of Coastal Safety reported via a social media platform that the blaze originated in the engine room of the 107-meter-long ship, which was en route from Egypt to Bulgaria. Rescue operations were swiftly initiated, with several boats dispatched to the scene. As a precaution, the traffic of the Dardanelles Strait was temporarily halted in both directions. Following the emergency response, the Directorate General provided an update stating that the fire on the vessel, named Ak Discovery, had been successfully extinguished. Cool

50 arrested on UT Austin campus in Texas amid anti-Israel protest

STORY: 50 arrested on UT Austin campus in Texas amid anti-Israel protest SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Austin, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of anti-Israel protest on UT Austin campus STORYLINE: More than 50 people were arrested on Wednesday at an anti-Israel protest on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), the capital city of the south-central U.S. state of Texas, reported local media outlet Austin American-Statesman. The Palestine Solidarity Committee, a registered student group of UT Austin and a part of the National Students for Justice in Palestine, organized the rally to urge an end to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, according to the report. About 54 people were held at the Travis County Jail related to the protest, said the report, citing George Lobb, an attorney with the Austin Lawyers Guild. There have been heavy state and university police presence since the students walked out of class to protest at

Shenzhou-18 astronauts enter space station

STORY: Shenzhou-18 astronauts enter space station SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:16 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. the space get-together STORYLINE: The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-18 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Friday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. The Shenzhou-17 crew opened the hatch at 5:04 a.m. (Beijing Time). The three space station occupants greeted the new arrivals, and they took group pictures. The space get-together of the two crews kicked off the fourth in-orbit crew rotation in China's space station. According to the China Manned Space Agency, the six astronauts will live and work together for about 5 days to complete planned tasks and handover work. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

13 dead in central Senegal road accident

STORY: 13 dead in central Senegal road accident SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site STORYLINE: Thirteen people were killed and around 40 others were injured in a traffic accident in central Senegal Thursday evening, local media reported. The accident happened at around 7:00 p.m. local time on National Road No. 1, near the village of Yamong in the Kaffrine region, reported the Senegalese Press Agency, citing a security source. The accident was caused by the overturning of a transport bus after one of its tires burst, the report quoted the source as saying. The Senegalese government implemented several measures last year to combat traffic accidents following a series of deadly accidents. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dakar. (XHTV)

93rd anniversary of establishment of Iraqi Air Force marked

STORY: 93rd anniversary of establishment of Iraqi Air Force marked SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: SALAHUDIN, Iraq CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Iraqi Air Force preparing for the celebrations 2. various of the celebrations STORYLINE: The Iraqi Air Force celebrated its 93rd anniversary on Wednesday with the participation of Iraqi Defense Minister Thabet Mohammed al-Abbasi, senior commanders and officers. The celebration included a set of events and a military exercise in cooperation with the Italian Air Force, Army Aviation Command, and Special Forces. Defense Minister Thabet Mohammed al-Abbasisaid said in a speech, "We appreciate the important and decisive role of the Air Force, especially in the liberation operations carried out by our army against IS terrorists." "The Air Force played a great role in transporting medical supplies and food to the Palestinian people recently," the minister said. "We seek to develop the Iraqi Air Force b

Yemen's Houthis claim targeting U.S., Israeli ships

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim targeting U.S., Israeli ships SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea speaking during a press conference in Sanaa, Yemen STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for launching three attacks, targeting two U.S. ships in the Gulf of Aden and an Israeli ship in the Indian Ocean. "In support of the Palestinian people in Gaza, and in response to the American-British aggression against our country (Yemen), our naval forces carried out a military operation targeting the American ship (MAERSK YORKTOWN) in the Gulf of Aden, with a number of suitable naval missiles, and the hit was accurate," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. "We also carried out other two military operations using bomb-laden drones, one of which targeted an American warship in the Gulf of Aden, with a number of

Turkish police detain 11 suspected IS members

STORY: Turkish police detain 11 suspected IS members SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police leaving the police station for special operations in Istanbul 2. various of Turkish police carrying out special operations 3. various of suspects detained in operations STORYLINE: Turkish police detained at least 11 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in Türkiye's western province of Izmir on Wednesday, local media reported. The state-run TRT broadcaster said anti-terror teams launched simultaneous operations against 13 sites across the province to capture 13 suspects. During the raids, 11 suspects were apprehended, while arrest operations are ongoing against the remaining two individuals. Many digital materials were found and confiscated at the suspects' premises, according to the TRT. The Turkish government designated the IS as a terrorist organization in 2013, blamin

Türkiye detains 17 in operation against IS financing network

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