War Noir

#Myanmar 🇲🇲: Anti-Junta Rebels struck a couple of Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) ships with FPV Drones in #Sagaing Region. Fighters used FPV Kamikaze Drones —very likely armed with HE MK II bombs or/and MR-2 HEAT RPG warheads. https://x.com/i/status/2088830263644078391

#Nigeria 🇳🇬: Islamic State - West Africa (#ISWAP) raided Nigerian Army camp and destroyed various vehicles in #Gajiram, #Borno State. Some of the militants are armed with possible modernized DICON DG-103 rifles (trophy & status weapons) and #Azerbaijan-made 🇦🇿 AZ-7,62 rifles. https://x.com/i/status/2088745344188170279

#France 🇫🇷: An arms dealer selling a quite interesting piece in Hauts-de-Seine (92). Here; a craft-made .25 ACP (6.35mm) “Pen Gun” currently on sale for €450. https://x.com/i/status/2088705651182641398

#Myanmar 🇲🇲: Anti-Junta Rebels carried out FPV Drone strikes against Burmese Forces in Magway Region. Fighters used numerous FPV Kamikaze Drones armed with HE MK II bombs / MR-1 warheads / Improvised Explosive Devices. https://x.com/i/status/2088673848698794183

#Sudan 🇸🇩: Sudanese Forces (#SAF) operating technicals armed with 107mm Multiple Rocket Launchers and brand new #Iranian 🇮🇷 rockets. Fighters use 107mm Fadjr-1 rockets —seemingly made in 2025 / 2026 and indicate that the supply chain originating from #Iran 🇮🇷 is still active (at least for some of the ammunition / rockets). https://x.com/i/status/2088650050582823318

#Pakistan 🇵🇰: “United Baloch Army” carried out multiple attacks against Pakistani Army, gas pipelines and surveillance cams in Bolan, #Balochistan. Fighters used a notable #Romania-made 🇷🇴 PSL sniper rifle, AKS-74 assault rifle, AKM / Type 56 rifles and Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). https://x.com/i/status/2088630271000076641

#Iran 🇮🇷: Two gunmen shot and killed a man in the city of #Saravan, #Sistan and #Balochistan. The motive for the attack is still unknown. Seemingly the perpetrators were armed with rather common AKMS / Type 56-1 pattern assault rifles. https://x.com/i/status/2088614287883268524

#Myanmar 🇲🇲: Karen fighter posing with a fairly rare and interesting hardware during a photo shoot: The fighter is using a customized M4 pattern carbine with a 40mm Chinese Norinco LG2 underbarrel grenade launcher. https://x.com/i/status/2088596742224613510

#Indonesia 🇮🇩: West Papua National Liberation Army (#TPNPB) released a video warning the Papuans not to attend the Indonesian Independence Day ceremonies on August 17. One of the TPNPB members in the video is carrying a notable Pindad SS2-V4 HB assault rifle —which is rather uncommon compared to other SS2 variant rifles. https://x.com/i/status/2088569451549495582

#Colombia 🇨🇴: National Liberation Army (#ELN) commander Silvana Guerrero has recently released a new video statement. Guerrero is armed with an M4 pattern carbine; while her guards are armed with Type 56-1 rifle and AK-103 rifle (very likely obtained from #Venezuela 🇻🇪). https://x.com/i/status/2088401777913631013

#Yemen 🇾🇪: A new video posted by a fighter affiliated with the Saudi-backed Forces with a rare weapon. The fighter is using a .50 Cal PGW Defence LRT-3 sniper rifle —originally made in #Canada 🇨🇦; later supplied by #SaudiArabia 🇸🇦 to the Factions they support. https://x.com/i/status/2088329407987322930

#Pakistan 🇵🇰: Tehrik-e #Taliban Pakistan (#TTP) ambushed Pakistani Forces in North Waziristan. Militants seemingly used at least one InfiRay / Longot Thermal scope —very likely mounted on a #USA-made 🇺🇸 M4 / M16A4 assault rifle. https://x.com/i/status/2088297684884914403

#Sudan 🇸🇩: Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) raided Sudanese Army positions in Kurmuk, Blue Nile State. Notably one of the RSF members can be seen with a #Bulgaria-made 🇧🇬 Arsenal “RHEAT-7MA6” Anti-Tank projectile which is fairly uncommon. https://x.com/i/status/2088278386300813718

#Ethiopia 🇪🇹: Oromo Liberation Army (#OLA) carried out an attack on Ethiopian Forces (#ENDF) and arrested several soldiers. OLA fighters also seemingly captured several #Azerbaijan-made 🇦🇿 AZ-7,62 assault rifles, #Iran-made 🇮🇷 Hoshdar-M sniper rifle and Type 56-1 pattern rifles. https://x.com/i/status/2088260267280859524

#Pakistan 🇵🇰: Baloch Liberation Army (#BLA) raided Pakistani Military posts in Spin Marez and Wali Tangi Areas in Quetta, #Balochistan. Fighters captured 60mm Type 63-1 pattern mortar, POF G3A3 battle rifles, MG1A3 machine guns and at least one Type 56-1 assault rifle. https://x.com/i/status/2088237198088774015

Another Exclusive Interview with West Papua National Liberation Army Spokesman, Sebby Sambom https://www.militantwire.com/p/another-exclusive-interview-with

#Colombia 🇨🇴: Fighters affiliated with the “Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia” (#FARC-EP) released a new video from Rovira, Tolima. Fighters are armed with a Galil AR assault rifle (ex Colombian Army weapon), a couple of AR-15 / M4 pattern rifles and an AKM pattern rifle. https://x.com/i/status/2088074830058860928

#France 🇫🇷: An illegals arms dealer selling “Škorpion” Sa vz. 61 submachine gun in #Paris for €3900. https://x.com/i/status/2087983885543968849

#Pakistan 🇵🇰: Tehrik-e #Taliban Pakistan (#TTP) bombed Pakistani Army camp with drones in Kurram. Militants apparently used Hexacopter Drones (UAV) armed with Improvised Air-Dropped Bombs to carry out the attacks. https://x.com/i/status/2087950069332943336

#Sudan 🇸🇩: Sudanese Forces (#SAF) killed and captured numerous Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) members following recent clashes. Notably, SAF fighters also seized at least a couple of 9M133-1 “Kornet-E” / “Dehlavieh-AT” Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM). https://x.com/i/status/2087925944103129234