Iranian Supreme Court members killed in Tehran, as more details emerge of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
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Iranian Supreme Court members killed in Tehran, as more details emerge of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

Cedric: Welcome to the Geopolitical
Report Daily for January 19, 2025.

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Saturday was slower with
39 events collected.

We saw deadly attacks on Iranian
Supreme Court judges, and learned

more details about the Israel-Hamas
ceasefire, so let's get started.

Terrorism,

"Iran

On Saturday, a gunman targeted
three Iranian Supreme Court judges

near Ark Square in Tehran, killing
two of them and injuring another.

The attacker committed
suicide after the attack.

The identity of the assailant and
motive are under investigation."

"Iraq

Between Friday night and Saturday, Iraqi
forces arrested seven Syrian nationals

in central Baghdad for spying for ISIS.

The individuals were capturing
images of Popular Mobilization

Forces (PMF) headquarters and
other military sites to pass the

information to ISIS elements in Iraq."

"Israel

The IDF successfully intercepted
a ballistic missile launched

from Yemen at Israel.

Sirens sounded in Eilat and
nearby towns, but no injuries

or major damage were reported.

This is the second Houthi attack
today, with a previous missile

being shot down in central Israel."

"Israel

Police have received reports of debris
and shrapnel from a missile fired from

Yemen falling in the Jerusalem area.

Fragments fell in different locations,
including an open area near Moshav Bar

Giora and a gas station near Mevo Beitar.

A large part of the missile fell
in a field near Beitar Ilit.

There are no immediate reports
of injuries or damage."

"Israel

Police confirm that an armed civilian
shot and killed a Palestinian

terrorist in Tel Aviv who had seriously
wounded a man in a stabbing attack on

Levontin Street in the coastal city."

"Nigeria

The Department of State Services (DSS)
in Nigeria arrested ten suspected

Boko Haram members in Osun State.

The suspects were apprehended during
a raid in the Ilesa area, where they

were allegedly planning attacks."

"Pakistan

On Friday, a remote-controlled IED blast
killed a Frontier Corps (FC) member

and injured two others on a road in
the Nechara area of the Kalat district.

A search for those
responsible was underway."

"Philippines

On Saturday, gunmen ambushed and
killed a Moro couple riding a

motorcycle together on a highway in
Barangay Damalusay in Datu Paglas.

The couple's child survived
the ambush unharmed."

"Syria

Members of an ISIS cell targeted
a military post of the SDF-backed

Hajin Military Council Forces near
the Euphrates River in Theban town.

The attackers used machine guns and an
RPG, but no casualties were reported.

In a separate incident, another ISIS
cell attacked an SDF military post in

Ruwayshid village near Al-Suwar town,
but again, no casualties were reported."

Military Conflict

"Pakistan

On Friday, Pakistani security forces
killed five Khwarij terrorists,

including their ring leader Abdullah,
in an intelligence-based operation

in the Tirah area of Khyber District.

Another terrorist was
captured during the operation.

Troops also recovered weapons
and ammunition during the raid

on the terrorist hideout."

"Philippines

On Friday, the Philippine Navy held
an exercise near Scarborough Shoal

shoal in the South China Sea to
assert its sovereign rights over

waters also claimed by Beijing.

Friday's exercise involved some of
the Navy's largest ships, including

the frigate BRP Antonio Luna
and the patrol vessels BRP Ramon

Alcaraz and BRP Andres Bonifacio."

"Russia

The Special Operations Forces of
Ukraine successfully attacked the

Rosneft base in the Lyudinovo area.

The base is an oil depot that
supplies the Russian Armed Forces

involved in the war against Ukraine.

The attack caused a fire on the base."

"Russia

Ukrainian drones launched ten attacks
on an oil depot in the Tula region.

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine
and Ukrainian-made drones were

credited for the successful strikes."

"Sudan

On Saturday, Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
targeted the Al-Shawak transformer

station in Gedares State, resulting
in casualties and widespread blackouts

in Gedaref and Kassala States."

"Sudan

On Saturday, the Rapid Support Forces
(RSF) conducted drone attacks on the

Sennar power station, causing blackouts
in Sennar State and the Atbara airport.

The strikes did not damage the airport."

"Syria

Turkish fighter jets conducted airstrikes
on the Teshreen dam and Al-Tinah

village, but no casualties were reported.

Syrian Democratic Forces retaliated
by attacking Turkish-backed factions.

No casualties were reported
in this incident either."

"Syria

A Turkish drone carried out two
airstrikes on a gathering of residents

at the Teshreen Dam in eastern
Aleppo, resulting in three injuries

and significant damage to the area."

"Syria

Two civilians died from injuries sustained
in a Turkish drone attack near Teshrin Dam

in Manbij countryside, eastern Aleppo."

"Syria

Fierce clashes broke out between
the SDF and Turkish-backed

factions of the National Army near
Teshreen dam in eastern Aleppo.

The factions are attempting to
advance and seize control of the

dam, with support from Turkish
aircraft attacking SDF positions."

"Syria

Turkish forces fired artillery shells
in Ain Eissa Town, injuring three

children who were taken to a hospital.

They also targeted a civilian convoy
from Mudon Al-Jazeera to Teshrin Dam,

but no casualties were reported."

"Syria

Turkey conducted airstrikes on the
villages of Dikan and Ja’dda in the

countryside of Serrin, south of Kobani.

The extent of damage and
casualties was unknown."

"Taiwan

Taiwan tracked 17 Chinese military
aircraft and six vessels around

its country between 6 a.m.

on Friday and Saturday.

13 aircraft crossed the median
line of the Taiwan Strait and

entered the country’s southwestern
Air Defense Identification Zone."

"Ukraine

In the Kyiv region, three private
houses, two outbuildings, and

four cars were damaged by falling
debris from Russian targets.

The attack involved UAVs and
lasted for almost 8 hours.

Air defense forces were deployed,
and several Russian targets

were successfully downed.

Fortunately, there were no
civilian casualties or damage

to critical infrastructure."

"Ukraine

Ukrainian forces claimed to have
killed or wounded 1,340 Russian

soldiers over the past day.

Over 115 pieces of military equipment
were destroyed in the fighting."

"Ukraine

In Kyiv, a Russian missile
attack killed a security guard

and three people in a minibus.

The blast wave damaged buildings,
the subway entrance, and cars."

"Ukraine

Two people injured in a Russian
attack in Zaporizhzhia are

being treated in hospitals.

One woman is in serious condition,
while a man has moderate cut wounds.

Eight more people will
receive outpatient treatment.

The injuries include shrapnel
wounds, cut wounds, concussions,

bruises, and fractures.

The attack targeted an industrial
enterprise and caused damage

to civilian infrastructure."

"Ukraine

Yesterday, two houses were destroyed,
and three were damaged in the

village of Prystin in the Kupiansk
community of Kharkiv region due

to attacks by Russian troops.

No casualties were reported."

"Ukraine

The Russian military attacked the Kharkiv
and Chuhuiv districts, causing damage.

A fire broke out in a building,
but no casualties were reported."

"Ukraine

On Saturday, the Russian military
attacked communities in the Nikopol

district multiple times, damaging
a utility company, a religious

institution, and solar panels.

The attacks involved kamikaze drones,
Grad multiple rocket launchers, artillery,

and ammunition dropped from a UAV.

The Nikopol, Marhanets, and
Myrivsk communities were targeted.

Fortunately, no casualties were reported."

"Western Sahara

On Thursday, the Sahrawi People's
Liberation Army (SPLA) announced

that its forces shelled Moroccan
bases in the Ashrak Tourta area of

Western Sahara, reportedly resulting
in casualties and equipment."

"Western Sahara

On Friday, Units of the Sahrawi People's
Liberation Army (SPLA) reportedly targeted

a Moroccan command center in the Mahbes
sector of Western Sahara, resulting in

heavy losses of lives and equipment."

"Yemen

On Friday, the United States allegedly
carried out five airstrikes targeting

the Amran Governorate in northern Yemen.

The Houthi group's Al-Masirah channel
did not provide any additional

details about the resulting casualties
or damages from the attacks."

Political Conflict

"Israel

In the first stage of the ceasefire
and hostage deal with Hamas,

Israel will release a total of
1,904 Palestinian prisoners.

This includes detainees, security
prisoners, terrorists serving

life sentences, and women and
children held in Israeli jails.

The release will happen in stages,
with the first three female hostages

set to be released on Sunday.

The remaining hostages will be
released each Saturday until

the end of the 42-day deal.

The number of prisoners released will vary
depending on the category of the hostages.

Israel will also release over
1,000 Gazan detainees in exchange

for the bodies of the hostages."

Civil Unrest

"Israel

Hundreds of protesters in
Jerusalem marched in support of the

upcoming hostage-ceasefire deal.

The deal will release 33 hostages in
the first phase, and protesters carried

banners with the names of hostages
to be released in the second phase."

"Israel

Around 2,000 anti-government protesters
rallied outside IDF headquarters

in Tel Aviv a day before the Gaza
ceasefire-hostage release agreement.

The protesters chanted slogans
and held flags representing

solidarity with the hostages."

"United Kingdom

Pro-Palestinian protesters, including
Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell,

were arrested in Trafalgar Square
for breaching protest conditions.

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign rally
was changed to a static rally after

police restricted plans for a march.

Demonstrators broke through
a police line and were warned

to disperse or face arrest."

Weapons

"Iraq

The Turkish army announced the
seizure of weapons and ammunition

belonging to the PKK in the Claw-Lock
operation area in the Kurdistan Region.

The forces participating in the
operation detected a cave and

found numerous weapons, ammunition,
and living supplies inside, which

were subsequently disposed of."

Accidents

"Cambodia

On Thursday, a remnant anti-tank
mine explosion killed two Cambodian

deminers as they attempted to
remove it from a rice field in

northwestern Oddar Meanchey province.

The rice field was once a battlefield
between government forces and

Khmer Rouge soldiers during the
civil war between 1968 and 1975."

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