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Weapons and Conflicts Researcher | Co-Founder @MilitantWire
#Mali 🇲🇱: #ISIS - #Sahel militants released a second photoset of militants in Mali who pledged Bay'ah to the new caliph of IS.
Militants carry a rare F-7 HE-Frag rocket (originally made by #NorthKorea/#DPRK 🇰🇵 and likely smuggled from #Libya 🇱🇾).
Additionally AK-103(-2) and Romanian PM md. 90 rifles can be seen along with common AK & PK variants.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1689006715742633984
#Nigeria 🇳🇬: #ISWAP (#ISIS - West Africa) released a second photoset of militants in #Sambisa who pledged Bay'ah to the new caliph of IS.
Militants appear to be quite well armed: #Israeli 🇮🇱 CTAR-21 carbine with M21 sight, #Russian 🇷🇺 ORSIS T-5000 sniper rifle with thermal scope, AK-103(-2) rifle (possibly from #Libya 🇱🇾), AK-74 rifles with Zenitco furnitures, PK(M) pattern machine guns and RPG-7 Launchers (with PG-7V and #Bulgarian 🇧🇬 RHEAT-7MA2 rockets).
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1688982697861881856
Democratic Republic of #Congo (#DRC) 🇨🇩: #ISCAP (#ISIS - Central Africa) released photos militants who pledged Bay'ah to the new caliph of IS.
Militants seen with rare South Korean Daewoo K2 rifle (possibly captured from #UN Forces), PK MGs, Type 85/SVD DMR with craft-made stock, RPG-7 Launchers (with OG-7 & Type 69-1 rockets) and AKs.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1688943007678996480
#Sudan 🇸🇩: A fighter of Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) released a new photo with a rather interesting grenade launcher.
The fighter is holding a Repkon Defence's RDS40-MGL, produced by #Turkey 🇹🇷.
It was possibly originated from #UAE 🇦🇪; considering their recent arms deals.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1688886991092363264
#Pakistan 🇵🇰: #ISIS - Pakistan released a recent photoset of militants' Bay'ah.
Militants seen with M16A4 (from #Afghanistan), POF-made G3P4 rifle, Type 69 Launcher with PG-7V rocket and AKM/Type 56(-1) rifles.
Also urban cell with Type 3 AK-47, Beretta M9 & SW9VE pistols.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1688664009434624000
#Jammu & #Kashmir: People's Anti-Fascist Front (#PAFF) released a statement to deny the allegations that PAFF cadres were killed.
The statement also shows the rare FN P90 submachine gun (SMG) chambered in 5.7x28mm.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1688549378389061634
#Yemen 🇾🇪: #ISIS released a photoset of militants who pledged Bay'ah to the new caliph of IS.
Militants are armed with an AK-103 rifle (seemingly a status weapon), PKM machine guns, RPG-7 Launchers with PG-7V and PG-7M rockets, a Type 2/3 AK-47 rifle and AKM rifles.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1688291315371356161
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: A new video of a combatant of #Ukrainian Armed Forces with a quite rare 7.62x54mmR machine gun.
The combatant is carrying a Zastava M84 GPMG, originally produced by #Yugoslavia.
It was likely supplied by one of the #Balkan countries.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1688212341609975808
#Turkey 🇹🇷: Two M4 carbines (one with Dedal-T1.322 thermal scope) are currently for sale on TR black market for 200,000 TRY per each (~ 7,423$).
Judging by the pattern of camo wraps & config; these are possibly sourced from the #PKK stocks in #Iraq (#Kurdistan Reg Gov, #KRG).
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1688157088143343616
#Nigeria 🇳🇬: #ISWAP released a new photoset of militants in #Kirenowa who pledged Bay'ah to the new caliph of IS.
Militants are carrying AK-74 rifke with Zenitco furnitures, Zastava M21S rifle (smuggled from #Cameroon), Polish Beryl M762 rifle, Bulgarian Arsenal MG-1M machine gun, RPG-7 with PG-7V rocket, Chinese Type 80 machine guns, AKM(S) rifles.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1687953161019920385
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: A new photo posted by a #Ukrainian combatant; showing mortar bombs fresh out of the box.
The munitions seem to be 120mm HE Mod. AE bombs made by EXPAL in #Spain 🇪🇸.
It can be ID'ed by the 'PBD 332' fuzes &
the style of the markings.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1687878595715231744
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: A new photo posted by the combatants of #Ukrainian Forces recently.
The photo shows American CheyTac M200 'Intervention' sniper rifles chambered in .408 Chey Tac (10.36×77mm).
The ammo is difficult to find & can't be used frequently.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1687808583126183936
#Jammu & #Kashmir: People's Anti-Fascist Front (#PAFF) has released a new statement.
The group refuted the Indian Army's statement about the clashes in Halan, #Kulgam and gave an ultimatum before releasing the footage.
The background photos of the statement also show an elegant customized Glock Gen 5 pistol and a .44 Magnum Colt Anaconda revolver.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1687771675037765632
#Brazil 🇧🇷: A photo posted by members of "Red Command" (Comando Vermelho, #CV 🚩) in Cpx da Mare, Nova Holanda, #RiodeJaneiro.
The gunman shows a rare 5.56x45mm #British L85A1 (SA80) bullpup assault rifle with drum mag.
The rifle was originally smuggled from #Bolivia 🇧🇴.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1687594154400841728
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: Combatants of #Russian Forces / #Wagner released a video of a captured machine gun from #Ukrainian Troops.
The machine gun is an apparent .50 BMG (12.7x99mm) Canik M2 QCB —originally produced and supplied by #Turkey (#Türkiye) 🇹🇷.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1687245926832750594
#Iraq 🇮🇶: #ISIS released a second photos of the militants in Iraq who recently pledged Bay'ah to the new caliph of IS.
Militants of the cells/units appear to be armed with M16A2 & M16A4 rifles, M4 carbines, an AK-74 rifle (smuggled from #Syria), PKM machine guns, RPG-7 with PG-7M rocket, AKM pattern rifle and a possible Hungarian AK-63 rifle.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1688999901806411778
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: A new photo posted by a combatant of #Ukrainian Forces with a new batch of cluster projectiles on #Zaporizhzhia Axis.
The photo shows 155mm M483A1 DPICMs (dual-purpose improved conventional munitions) produced by #Turkey (#Türkiye) 🇹🇷.
This time the 'MKE' (government-controlled group of factories) markings can be seen clearly on the projectiles.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1688966501166907393
#Jammu & #Kashmir: People's Anti-Fascist Front (#PAFF) released photos of captured weapons after the attack on Indian Forces in Halan, #Kulgam.
The group seemingly captured an #Indian 🇮🇳 5.56x45mm INSAS assault rifle and four 7.62x39mm #Romanian 🇷🇴 PM md. 90 assault rifles.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1688926235983044608
#Niger / #Mali / #BurkinaFaso 🇳🇪🇲🇱🇧🇫: #ISIS released a photoset of militants in #Sahel who pledged Bay'ah to the new caliph of IS.
Militants are armed with ZPU-2 & ZU-23-2 autocannons, SPG-9 recoilless rifle, W85 HMGs, Romanian PM md. 90 rifles, Type 80 machine guns and AKM/Type 56 rifles.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1688673318784638976
#Sudan 🇸🇩: Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) fighters released a new video of their attacks on Sudanese Forces.
One of the RSF fighters appears to be shoulder-firing a 82mm smoothbore PW-78 recoilless rifle; originally sourced from the domestic military stocks.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1688569413136519168
#Jammu & #Kashmir: People's Anti-Fascist Front (#PAFF) released a couple of stills from an upcoming video of the attack on Indian Forces in #Kulgam.
As can be seen, one of the fighters appears to be carrying/using a common 7.62x39mm AKM or Romanian PM md. 90 assault rifle.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1688510171440381952
#Somalia 🇸🇴: #ISIS - Somalia released a photoset of militants who pledged Bay'ah to the new caliph of IS.
Militants can be seen with a rare #Serbian 🇷🇸 Zastava M91 DMR, G3A3 rifle, PKM MG, Type 85/SVD DMR, Type 56(-1)/AKM(S) rifles, RPG-7/T69 Launchers, PG-7VT Tandem and Chinese DZGI-40/HE-AP bounding rockets.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1688257252384227329
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: #Ukrainian combatants released new photos of their 'AK-12K' carbine.
The carbine is based on a standard AK-12 (6P70) rifle captured from #Russian Forces.
Later the barrel was cut and AK-74M stock & commercial furnitures were fitted.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1688178244107763717
#Nigeria 🇳🇬: #ISWAP released a new photoset of militants in #Kirenowa who pledged Bay'ah to the new caliph of IS.
Militants are carrying AK-74 rifke with Zenitco furnitures, Zastava M21S rifle (smuggled from #Cameroon), Polish Beryl M762 rifle, Bulgarian Arsenal MG-1M machine gun, RPG-7 with PG-7V rocket, Chinese Type 80 machine guns, AKM(S) rifles.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1687953161019920385
#Iraq 🇮🇶: #ISIS released the photos of the militants in Iraq who recently pledged Bay'ah to the new caliph of IS.
Militants in the photos are armed with 5.56x45mm M16A4 rifles, M4 carbines, a PKM machine gun with Bulgarian Arsenal MG-1M barrel and RPG-7 with PG-7M/S rocket.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1687899595173502976
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: A recent photo of a #Ukrainian combatant with a very interesting mortar ammo on the frontline.
The fighter is holding a rare 120mm MMY03 (HE-483B) mortar bomb made in #Sudan 🇸🇩 in 2023 —shortly before the coup attempt in the country.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1687824382641532928
#BurkinaFaso 🇧🇫: #ISIS - #Sahel captured large quantity of weapons from #JNIM (part of Al-Qaeda) militants in Boulékéssi:
Arsenal MG-1M & MG-M1 🇧🇬 machine guns, AK-103 rifles, NSV/Kord HMG 🇷🇺, Type 69/RPG-7 Launchers, PG-7V rockets and AK rifles (PM md. 90 🇷🇴, Type 56 🇨🇳, AKM) can be seen.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1687788414471389184
#Philippines 🇵🇭: A recent photo has been poster by a militant of #ISEAP (#ISIS - East Asia) recently.
The photo shows a rare 5.56x45mm Norinco AK-2000P assault rifle originally made by #China 🇨🇳.
The rifle was possibly captured from the Security Forces by the militants.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1687647250317512704
#Myanmar (#Burma) 🇲🇲: People's Defense Forces (#PDF) ambushed a vehicle of Tatmadaw in #Dawei, #Tanintharyi Region.
Fighters appear to be armed with a Chinese Type 56 assault rifle, M1 carbine and a possible M16A1 assault rifle.
📽️: https://twitter.com/mediablockade
#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: A new photo posted by a #Ukrainian combatant displays several rather interesting cluster munitions!
The projectiles in the photo are 155mm M483A1 DPICMs.
Judging by the characteristics of the markings; they appear to be produced by MKE in #Turkey 🇹🇷.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1687155645768744962