War Noir

#Italy 🇮🇹: Gunmen blew up an Armored Van belonging to BTV Company and attacked Carabinieri near #Tuturano in #Puglia.

Gunmen used Kalashnikov assault rifles with jungle-taped mags and removed buttstocks —some seem to be #Chinese 🇨🇳 Type 56 / #Albanian 🇦🇱 ASh-78 Tip-1 rifles.

#France 🇫🇷: A gang member displaying a batch of brand new weapons for sale on French black market in #Oise:

Numerous Full-auto "Colt M4 PDW / Commando" pattern carbines, Glock pistols and Mission First Tactical 5.56mm / .223 Rem magazines are on sale.

#France 🇫🇷: A gang member is selling numerous cut-down (chopped)“Kalashnikov” assault rifles on the French black market in Saint-Étienne.

Several #Albania made 🇦🇱 ASh-78 Tip-1 rifles, #China made 🇨🇳 Type 56 rifles and Yugoslavian Zastava M70 / M70B1 rifles are on sale for €5500 each.

Northern #Ireland 🇮🇪: Armed Irish Republican group “Óglaigh na hÉireann” ( #ONH ) fired volley shots in the city of #Derry.

The gunman who fired the shots is notably armed with what seems to be a #Poland made 🇵🇱 FB PM-63 “RAK” submachine gun.

#France 🇫🇷: A gang member selling a rare 3D-printed 9x19mm “Rogue-9” submachine gun on the black market in #Oise.

The asking price for the full-auto DIY Rogue-9 SMG is €3,800 which is fairly over priced.

#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: A photo posted by a foreign fighter of the #Ukrainian Forces —who's an #Anarchist from #France 🇫🇷.

The French Anarchist fighter is seemingly using a customized Soviet-made AK-74 assault rifle with wrapped buttstock Ⓐ.

#Thailand / #Cambodia 🇹🇭🇰🇭: “Thai Air Forces” reportedly bombed a casino building which was being used by the “Cambodian Army” on the border.

Thai Army possibly used F-16(A/B) fighter aircraft with Mark 82 (MK-82) aerial bomb and Precision-Guided Glide Bomb system.

#Mexico 🇲🇽: “Mayo Flaco” Cartel drone-bombed the members of their rival “Los Chapitos” Cartel in #Sinaloa.

MF cartel members likely used a DJI Mavic / Matrice COTS Drone armed with an air-dropped Improvised Explosive Device (IED).

#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: A new photo posted by a fighter of the #Russian Armed Forces with a rare weapon.

The fighter is carrying a 7.62x54mmR “Type 73” (73식 경기관총) Light machine gun —made and supplied by #NorthKorea ( #DPRK ) 🇰🇵.

#UkraineRussiaWar

#Brazil 🇧🇷: A member of the “Red Command” ( #CV 🚩 ) threatening their rival “Crime Syndicate” ( #SDC ) in Rio Grande do Norte.

It can be seen that the CV member has a very rare #USA made 🇺🇸 Barrett M107A1 anti-material sniper rifle chambered in .50 Cal (12.7x99mm).

#France 🇫🇷: A Criminal gang member selling his “Škorpion” .32 ACP submachine gun on the black market in #Paris.

The vz. 61 E / M84 submachine gun is currently on sale for €4500 —the prince is fairly expensive but includes spare mags and .32 ammo.

Northern #Ireland 🇮🇪: A new Armed Group “New Republican Movement” ( #NRM ) has emerged and threatened Local Representatives and Migrants.

Members of the new group are seemingly armed with a Sawn-off (chopped) double-barrel shotgun and two Beretta 92FS pattern pistols.

#Brazil 🇧🇷: Ultras and gang members celebrating #Flamengo Brazilian league “Série A” title win in #RiodeJaneiro with weapons and fireworks 🎆.

Gunmen are armed with AKS-47 platform rifles AR-15 carbines —notably some fitted with long-range COTS scopes and drum magazines.

#Mexico 🇲🇽: "Sinaloa Cartel - Mayo Faction" struck a vehicle used by their rivals as a result of a Drone Strike in #Sinaloa.

"Mayo Faction" notably used a DJI Mavic/Matrice Drone with Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and Thermal Imager.

#Albania 🇦🇱: Albanian State Police conducted an operation against an "Islamic State" ( #ISIS ) cell in #Pukë, #Shkodër County.

As a result three ASh-78 Tip-1 assault rifles, a Poliçan P84 submachine gun, F-1 hand grenades and an FIE Titan pistol were captured.

#Nigeria 🇳🇬: Al-Qaeda "Jama'at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin" ( #JNIM ) attacked Nigerian Forces and killed several soldiers in #Karunji (Duruma), #Kwara State.

Militants captured #Belgium made 🇧🇪 FN FAL Para 50.63 rifles, #China made 🇨🇳 Type 80 machine gun and misc materials.

#Sudan 🇸🇩: "Rapid Support Forces" ( #RSF ) drone-bombed an unarmed "Sudanese Army" ( #SAF ) fighter who tried to hide in the trenches.

RSF used a possible DJI Mavic / Matrice COTS UAV armed with a 82mm Yugo M48P1 HE-Frag mortar bomb (or similar Yugoslavian-origin shell).

#Mexico 🇲🇽: "Cárteles Unidos" ('R5' Cartel) Drone-bombed "Jalisco New Generation Cartel" ( #CJNG ) members in #Michoacán / #Jalisco.

The United Cartel members seemingly used possible DJI Mavic/Matrice Drones carrying Air-Dropped Improvised Explosive Devices (IED).

#Syria / #Tajikistan 🇸🇾🇹🇯: A new video posted by Tajik member of the Syrian Army (formerly #HTS) in the city of #Idlib:

Tajik gunman is carrying a very rare #Italy made 🇮🇹 Beretta ARX160 A3 assault rifle with 16" barrel and Beretta PMX submachine gun.

#Sudan 🇸🇩: "Rapid Support Forces" ( #RSF ) struck Sudanese Armed Forces ( #SAF ) position with a Guided Missile on the frontline.

The attack appears to be carried out with a possible 9M133-1 "Kornet-E / Dehlavieh" ATGM (produced by #Russia 🇷🇺 or #Iran 🇮🇷).

#France 🇫🇷: A gang member displaying equipments and weapons he's selling the French black market in #Paris.

Numerous Soviet-made PPS-43 "Sudayev" submachine guns from Eastern Bloc stocks and bulletproof vests can be seen.

#Mexico 🇲🇽: "Knights Templar Cartel" (Los Caballeros Templarios) drone-bombed "Jalisco New Generation Cartel" ( #CJNG ) members in #Michoacán.

Templar Cartel members seemingly used common DJI Mavic/Matrice COTS Drones armed with a couple of Improvised High-explosive Bombs (IED).

#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: A foreign Combatant of #Ukrainian Forces (from #Estonia 🇪🇪) preparing FPV Kamikaze Drones on the frontline.

The FPV Drones are seemingly armed with numerous TNT Blocks (Тротиловая Шашка) and at least one PG-7L Anti-Tank RPG warhead.

#RussiaUkraineWar

#Mexico 🇲🇽: "Jalisco New Generation Cartel" ( #CJNG ) drone-bombed "Knights Templar Cartel" (Los Caballeros Templarios) members in #Michoacán.

The CJNG members apparently used a DJI Mavic/Matrice Drone armed with an Improvised High-explosive Bomb (IED).

#France 🇫🇷: A gang member is selling a batch of 7.62x39mm "Kalashnikov" assault rifles on the French black market:

Several #Yugoslavia made Zastava M70AB2 rifles, M72B1 Light Machine Gun and #Albania made 🇦🇱 ASh-78 Tip-1 rifles can be seen —some with chopped barrels.

#Sudan 🇸🇩: "Rapid Support Forces" ( #RSF ) struck an alleged "Sudanese Army" ( #SAF ) position with a guided missile.

RSF apparently used a Top-Attack Missile —possibly a #China made 🇨🇳 HJ-12E ( 'Red Arrow-12E' ) missile supplied by #UAE 🇦🇪.

#Palestine / #Israel 🇵🇸🇮🇱: Militias led by Israeli-backed "Yasser Abu Shabab" announced they will conduct operations with #IDF in #Rafah, #Gaza.

The militias in the video are armed with an AK-103-2 assault rifle (from #Libya 🇱🇾) and common AKM(S) / Type 56(-1) assault rifles.

#France 🇫🇷: A gang member is selling a rather interesting domestically made pocket pistol on the French black market.

A 6.35x16mmSR (.25 Auto) Unique Modèle 1919 pistol with DIY threaded barrel and silencer (suppressor) is on sale for €600.

War Noir on X: "#Haiti 🇭🇹: "Lanmò2Jou" Gang seized wreckage of a helicopter used by National Police (#PNH) and malfunctioned in Port-au-Prince (#Pòtoprens). Some gang members are seemingly carrying a rare #Israel-made 🇮🇱 IWI Galil ACE 21 carbine (captured from PNH) and #USA-made 🇺🇸 M14 rifle. https://t.co/tL01GFjmss" / X #Haiti 🇭🇹

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#Haiti 🇭🇹: "Lanmò2Jou" Gang seized wreckage of a helicopter used by National Police ( #PNH ) and malfunctioned in Port-au-Prince ( #Pòtoprens ).

Some gang members are seemingly carrying a rare #Israel made 🇮🇱 IWI Galil ACE 21 carbine (captured from PNH) and #USA made 🇺🇸 M14 rifle.