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US arms for Ukraine
The United States keeps pumping military aid into Ukraine. It has signed off an additional 270-million-dollar worth of weapons for the country to help it fight with Russia. The White House says President Joe Biden has made it clear that Washington will continue to support Ukraine and its people for as long as it takes. More than half of the latest aid comes from a 40-billion-dollar package Congress approved for Ukraine in May. The aid includes portable drones and four more Himars precision rocket systems, among others. That brings to 20 the number of Himars systems sent to Ukraine. Officials there, have called them a game-changer in countering Russia. Moscow has already warned against sending arms to Ukraine, accusing the west of fueling the flame of war.
Iraqi resistance parade
Iraq’s resistance force, the Popular Mobilization Units, has staged a military parade to commemorate the eighth anniversary of its formation. The parade was held at a military base in Diyala province, northern Iraq. Prime minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, who is also the commander-in-chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, was present. Also attending, were PMU commanders as well as a host of military and state officials. Units from the defense and interior ministries along with the country’s anti-terrorism service took part. The march featured a parade by infantry units, tanks and other military vehicles.
Raid on Silwan
Scores of Palestinians, including several children are injured as Israeli forces attack the town of Silwan in occupied al-Quds. The forces fired live rounds, rubber-coated bullets, and tear gas at the Palestinians protesting against an overnight raid on the town. A local information center says several army jeeps and police vehicles entered the area and soldiers began storming and searching homes. The Israeli forces also abducted Zoheir Rajabi, the head of a committee monitoring the regime’s violations in Silwan. His son Hamza was abducted too. Israel has intensified raids on Palestinian towns and cities across the occupied West Bank in recent weeks. Dozens of Palestinians have lost their lives and many more detained as a result.
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