Middle East and North Africa Sebastien Bazizi Middle East and North Africa Sebastien Bazizi

US Airstrikes Target Iranian-Backed Groups in Syria

On Nov. 12, the United States carried out two airstrikes in Syria, targeting a training facility near the city of Albu Kamal and a safe house near the city of Mayadeen. The US military said that the strikes were in retaliation for a series of over 50 rocket and drone attacks that left at least 56 US personnel with a “combination of traumatic brain injury and minor injuries.”

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Latin America Timothy Fraher Latin America Timothy Fraher

US State Department finds Russia Responsible for Disinformation Campaign in Latin America

On Nov. 7, a report from the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced the discovery of a significant Russian disinformation apparatus operating in Latin America. The disinformation campaign is allegedly being conducted by The Social Design Agency (SDA), an informational entity that the European Union called “a Russian IT company closely linked to Russian political power.”

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