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Before/after photos
Bunker buster impacts at Imam Ali missile base.
Thanks to our friends @planet we can see tunnel entrances being bombed in 3m.
Might have been the B-2 flights reported this morning.
Thanks to our friends @planet we can see tunnel entrances being bombed in 3m.
Might have been the B-2 flights reported this morning.
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"OPERATION EPIC FURY" BOMBER MISSION #2
I can confirm that 3x B-1B "Lancer" bombers from Ellsworth AFB have conducted strikes against Iran regime targets overnight after a non-stop flight from the United States.
This is the second bombing mission we have tracked thus far.
I am releasing this information now as the bombers are clear of the combat area back over the Atlantic heading home.
We have slightly more information today on the tankers involved, despite the sheer chaos going on around the mission overnight!
I can confirm that 3x B-1B "Lancer" bombers from Ellsworth AFB have conducted strikes against Iran regime targets overnight after a non-stop flight from the United States.
This is the second bombing mission we have tracked thus far.
I am releasing this information now as the bombers are clear of the combat area back over the Atlantic heading home.
We have slightly more information today on the tankers involved, despite the sheer chaos going on around the mission overnight!
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I think its more likely the next flight of B-2 from Whitman, won't make the return trip, and instead head straight on for DG, and then operate from there instead.
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Reverse image search on the helmet suggests 335th fighter wing.
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https://www.ekathimerini.com/politic...rity-tensions/
Greece deploys frigates and F-16s to Cyprus amid rising security tensions
Greece will send two frigates and two F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus as security concerns escalate around the Mediterranean island, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said Monday.
“Following the unprovoked attacks on the territory of Cyprus, Greece will… contribute in every possible way to the defense of the Republic of Cyprus in order to address the threats and illegal actions taking place on its territory,” Dendias said.
He added that he will visit Cyprus on Tuesday along with General Dimitrios Choupis, chief of the Armed Forces, for meetings with President Nikos Christodoulides and Defense Minister Vasilis Palmas to better coordinate the stance of the two allies.
Earlier Monday, a Cypriot government spokesperson said two unmanned drones heading toward RAF Akrotiri were “successfully intercepted.” The incident occurred just hours after the base had been struck by another drone.
Also on Monday, a passenger terminal at Paphos airport was evacuated after a suspicious object was detected on radar, Cyprus’s state broadcaster reported.
Greece will send two frigates and two F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus as security concerns escalate around the Mediterranean island, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said Monday.
“Following the unprovoked attacks on the territory of Cyprus, Greece will… contribute in every possible way to the defense of the Republic of Cyprus in order to address the threats and illegal actions taking place on its territory,” Dendias said.
He added that he will visit Cyprus on Tuesday along with General Dimitrios Choupis, chief of the Armed Forces, for meetings with President Nikos Christodoulides and Defense Minister Vasilis Palmas to better coordinate the stance of the two allies.
Earlier Monday, a Cypriot government spokesperson said two unmanned drones heading toward RAF Akrotiri were “successfully intercepted.” The incident occurred just hours after the base had been struck by another drone.
Also on Monday, a passenger terminal at Paphos airport was evacuated after a suspicious object was detected on radar, Cyprus’s state broadcaster reported.
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Two drones headed to RAF base intercepted, Cyprus says
Two unmanned aerial vehicles headed towards RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Monday were intercepted in time, a Cypriot government spokesperson has said.
It comes after a drone hit the British base overnight on Sunday with no casualties and "minimal damage".
On Monday, employees received a message warning them of an "ongoing security threat" as sirens were reported in the area.
The UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) had said earlier that family members would be moved to alternative accommodation as a precautionary measure following Sunday's attack.
It comes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the UK had agreed to a US request to use British military bases for "defensive" strikes.
The attack on Sunday, which Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said involved an Iranian drone, took place at around midnight local time (22:00 GMT).
The Sovereign Base Areas Administration confirmed afterwards that it was planning the "temporary dispersal of non-essential personnel" from RAF Akrotiri.
Two unmanned aerial vehicles headed towards RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Monday were intercepted in time, a Cypriot government spokesperson has said.
It comes after a drone hit the British base overnight on Sunday with no casualties and "minimal damage".
On Monday, employees received a message warning them of an "ongoing security threat" as sirens were reported in the area.
The UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) had said earlier that family members would be moved to alternative accommodation as a precautionary measure following Sunday's attack.
It comes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the UK had agreed to a US request to use British military bases for "defensive" strikes.
The attack on Sunday, which Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said involved an Iranian drone, took place at around midnight local time (22:00 GMT).
The Sovereign Base Areas Administration confirmed afterwards that it was planning the "temporary dispersal of non-essential personnel" from RAF Akrotiri.
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BA and EasyJet have cancelled flights into and out of Cyprus today, EasyJet thill Thursday. That’s going to strand a few people till they buy more expensive tickets.
I wonder how long that will last and if other airlines will follow suit…..
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/easy...ursday/3846545
EasyJet cancels UK-Greek Cyprus flights until Thursday
https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/3837...ights-easyjet/
Cyprus airport evacuated as easyJet and British Airways among 60 flights to island cancelled over Iran attacks
I wonder how long that will last and if other airlines will follow suit…..
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/easy...ursday/3846545
EasyJet cancels UK-Greek Cyprus flights until Thursday
https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/3837...ights-easyjet/
Cyprus airport evacuated as easyJet and British Airways among 60 flights to island cancelled over Iran attacks
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@Ninthace: spot on. The value of the target is the concern.
What does "finish it" mean to you? The US has been quite clear that they are not putting boots on the ground.
Fortune magazine has an interesting look at the cyber war piece...(this is excerpted from the larger article).
Originally Posted by Fortune
As strikes hit Tehran on Saturday morning, millions of Iranians got a strange push notification on their phones. The BadeSaba Calendar prayer app, which has more than 5 million downloads, had been compromised, and the app issued alerts saying, “Help has arrived!” and called for a “People’s Army” to defend their “Iranian brothers,” according to an assessment from cyber intel firm Flashpoint. On Sunday, the app sent with surrender instructions for rank-and-file members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard and safe locations for protesters to gather.
Then regime loyalists quickly struck back.
According to Flashpoint, what followed on Sunday was the “most aggressive” use so far of what’s known as Iran’s “Great Epic” cyber campaign, which is a loosely coordinated group of cyber operatives under a channel called the “Cyber Islamic Resistance.” Under the group’s umbrella, various cyber attackers have shut down gas stations in Jordan, and led attacks against U.S. and Israeli military providers to destroy data as well as conduct psychological operations mimicking the BadeSaba hack.
The next 48 hours are likely to be a period of “extreme volatility” where hacktivists and proxies “take the lead in escalation to fill the vacuum left by Tehran’s central command,” Flashpoint noted in an update. These actors are allegedly using Telegram and Reddit as a coordination hub, posting screenshots of alleged attacks as proof, although it takes weeks and sometimes months to verify accuracy, said Kathryn Raines, a former NSA expert who is now a threat intel team lead at Flashpoint.
Then regime loyalists quickly struck back.
According to Flashpoint, what followed on Sunday was the “most aggressive” use so far of what’s known as Iran’s “Great Epic” cyber campaign, which is a loosely coordinated group of cyber operatives under a channel called the “Cyber Islamic Resistance.” Under the group’s umbrella, various cyber attackers have shut down gas stations in Jordan, and led attacks against U.S. and Israeli military providers to destroy data as well as conduct psychological operations mimicking the BadeSaba hack.
The next 48 hours are likely to be a period of “extreme volatility” where hacktivists and proxies “take the lead in escalation to fill the vacuum left by Tehran’s central command,” Flashpoint noted in an update. These actors are allegedly using Telegram and Reddit as a coordination hub, posting screenshots of alleged attacks as proof, although it takes weeks and sometimes months to verify accuracy, said Kathryn Raines, a former NSA expert who is now a threat intel team lead at Flashpoint.
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