War Noir

#Myanmar 🇲🇲: Kachin Independence Army (#KIA) reportedly struck Burmese soldiers who were playing chinlone in Bhamo, Kachin State. KIA fighters apparently used an FPV Kamikaze Drone — very likely armed with MR-1 / HE MK II or an Improvised warhead. https://x.com/war_noir/status/2118742247411757234

#Pakistan 🇵🇰: Tehrik-e #Taliban Pakistan (#TTP) carried out a rocket strike targeting a Pakistani Army post in North Waziristan. Militants launched a 107mm Chinese Type 63(-2) HE rocket — apparently by using an improvised tube and a lighter. https://x.com/war_noir/status/2118720009937498189

#Yemen / #SaudiArabia 🇾🇪🇸🇦: Ansar Allah (#Houthis) destroyed numerous vehicles operated by the PLC Forces east of Bab al-Mandab. Fighters used #Iran-made 🇮🇷 9M133-1/2 “Dehlavieh AT” and #Russia-made 🇷🇺 9M113 “Konkurs” Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM). https://x.com/war_noir/status/2118702406447866068

#Myanmar / #India 🇲🇲🇮🇳: A new video posted by Maoist Meitei group “Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup” in #Manipur (group's present in both Myanmar and India). Group notably has a very rare NDM-86 "EM352" Designated Marksman Rifle (Chinese SVD 'Dragunov' chambered in .308 / 7.62x51mm). https://x.com/war_noir/status/2118553325750657084

#Cuba 🇨🇺: Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces (#FAR) recently conducted various military trainings & shooting drills. FAR units used Soviet 9K310 “Igla-1” Air-Defense Systems (MANPADS), UIM “Mambí-5” anti-materiel sniper rifles, AGS-17 grenade launchers and DJI Quadcopter Drones. https://x.com/war_noir/status/2118520606916305402

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#Guyana 🇬🇾: Brazilian PMC🇧🇷 operating in Guyana. Seemingly some of the PMC members previously fought under the Ukrainian Army as well. PMC members are armed with #Brazil-made 🇧🇷 Taurus T4 rifles and a #Turkey-made 🇹🇷 MKE TLS-571 carbine (appear to be civilian rifles. https://x.com/war_noir/status/2118483782219030751

#Mexico 🇲🇽: A new photo recently posted by a Sicario affiliated with the “Los Rusos” of the MF Cartel in #Sinaloa. The gunman is carrying a Barrett M82A1 anti-materiel sniper rifle and a rare IWI US Galil ACE Gen II rifle — both very likely obtained from #USA 🇺🇸. https://x.com/war_noir/status/2118460580847862006

#France 🇫🇷: An illegal arms dealer selling a small arsenal, including Kalashnikov and submachine guns, for €15,000 on black market: Chinese Type 56 assault rifle, Škorpion vz. 61 submachine guns, STEN MK 2 submachine guns, a couple of sawed-off shotguns, pistols and a revolver can be seen. https://x.com/war_noir/status/2118421391548559858

#Nigeria 🇳🇬: Islamic State in West Africa (#ISWAP) posted a photo militants with weapons captured from Nigerian Army. Militants are holding #Poland-made 🇵🇱 FB Beryl M762 and PAC AKMS assault rifles. The Beryl is fitted with railed handguards and Romanian wire side-folding stock. https://x.com/war_noir/status/2118396617086968114