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Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
RAF drone wiped out an IS jihadi on a motorbike after tracking him through Syria
The unmanned aircraft began tailing the motorcycle-riding fighter in Sarmada, near the border with Turkey DRONE STRIKE RAF drone wiped out an IS jihadi on a motorbike after tracking him through Syria Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AN RAF drone wiped out an IS jihadi on a motorbike after tracking him through Syria, The Sun on Sunday can reveal. The Islamist terrorist was taken out by a Hellfire missile fired from the £24million Reaper drone. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 3 Tyrant Bashar Al-Assad fled to Moscow after rebel forces swept to power in Syria Credit: Alamy The unmanned aircraft began tailing the motorcycle-riding fighter in Sarmada, near the border with Turkey, after intelligence identified him as a 'known member' of IS. The Ministry of Defence told The Sun on Sunday in a statement: 'The Reaper's crew carefully tracked the terrorist on his motorcycle. "Having checked that there were no signs of civilians nearby who might be placed at risk, [they] conducted a successful engagement, striking the motorcycle and eliminating the terrorist.' Sources added the remotely-operated drone's crew were 'extremely careful' to wait for a 'gap' during the trailing of the terrorist. The took him out when no other traffic or pedestrians were within a clear radius of him. It is understood they had been monitoring him for 'some time' before firing the Hellfire missile at him. The June 10 strike was the second RAF drone hit on an IS member in Syria this year. In February — three months after tyrant Bashar Al-Assad fled to Moscow and rebel forces swept to power — another British drone pilot killed a member of the death cult in Aleppo. The UK has been fighting IS, also called Daesh, since 2014. The operation, codenamed Shader, saw the RAF conducting air strikes against the terror group in Iraq and later Syria. I fought ISIS in Syria & I know bloodthirsty thugs are plotting comeback after fall of Assad - Europe must be ready, says Brit fighter It has become one of the RAF's biggest operations in the last 25 years, with British pilots flying more than 10,000 sorties and striking more than 1,400 targets. UK jets have carried out a fifth of all air strikes by coalition forces, equivalent to the contribution by US pilots. Last year, former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace revealed that an IS terrorist had to be taken out by an RAF drone — because human rights laws prevented the SAS from seizing him. The Islamist, who was making biological weapons, was among several killed after snatch operations were ruled out. He was eliminated in a Hellfire missile blitz in 2022. Mr Wallace said lawyers told him the European Convention on Human Rights made it illegal to hand over any suspects to Syria due to the risk of torture. But they could also not be taken to Britain because there was no extradition treaty with the Assad regime.
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
RAF drone wiped out an IS jihadi on a motorbike after tracking him through Syria
AN RAF drone wiped out an IS jihadi on a motorbike after tracking him through Syria, The Sun on Sunday can reveal. The Islamist terrorist was taken out by a Hellfire missile fired from the £24million Reaper drone. 3 3 Tyrant Bashar Al-Assad fled to Moscow after rebel forces swept to power in Syria Credit: Alamy The unmanned aircraft began tailing the motorcycle-riding fighter in Sarmada, near the border with Turkey, after intelligence identified him as a 'known member' of IS. The Ministry of Defence told The Sun on Sunday in a statement: 'The Reaper's crew carefully tracked the terrorist on his motorcycle. "Having checked that there were no signs of civilians nearby who might be placed at risk, [they] conducted a successful engagement, striking the motorcycle and eliminating the terrorist.' Sources added the remotely-operated drone's crew were 'extremely careful' to wait for a 'gap' during the trailing of the terrorist. Read More on UK News The took him out when no other traffic or pedestrians were within a clear radius of him. It is understood they had been monitoring him for 'some time' before firing the The June 10 strike was the second RAF drone hit on an IS member in Syria this year. In February — three months after tyrant Most read in The Sun The UK has been fighting IS, also called The operation, codenamed Shader, saw the RAF conducting air strikes against the terror group in Iraq and later Syria. I fought ISIS in Syria & I know bloodthirsty thugs are plotting comeback after fall of Assad - Europe must be ready, says Brit fighter It has become one of the RAF's biggest operations in the last 25 years, with British pilots flying more than 10,000 sorties and striking more than 1,400 targets. UK jets have carried out a fifth of all air strikes by coalition forces, equivalent to the contribution by US pilots. Last year, former Defence Secretary The Islamist, who was making biological weapons, was among several killed after snatch operations were ruled out. He was eliminated in a Hellfire missile blitz in 2022. Mr Wallace said lawyers told him the European Convention on Human Rights made it illegal to hand over any suspects to Syria due to the risk of torture. But they could also not be taken to Britain because there was no extradition treaty with the Assad regime. 3 ISIS propaganda photo showing masked terrorists in Syria Credit: Alamy
Time of India
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Call of Duty Mobile Gundam collaboration release date, content, and more
Image via Activision. It's time for Call of Duty Mobile to get into collaboration with popular Japanese science fiction franchise Gundam. After the crossover with Warzone and Modern Warfare 3 in 2024, the upcoming collaboration with CoD Mobile is going to be the second stint of Gundam. The previous collaboration brought a lot of new content into the game, like three themed tracer packs, weapon blueprints, camos, charms, and many more. And the upcoming collaboration with the mobile counterpart is not going to be any different. Call of Duty Mobile Gundam collaboration details The developers have recently announced that Season 6 in Call of Duty Mobile - Gundams Arrive - will be released on July 2, 2025 at 5 PM PT. In this collaboration, players will be able to relish Gundam themed operators, weapons, and rewards. Not only that, a new game and event will also be there. Starting of with a new Multiplayer game mode, this collaboration will introduce 4v4 Gundam Team Deathmatch, where players will be able to suit up with themed operators like Ethan - Freedom Gundam, Reaper - Sazabi Gundam, Proton - v Gindamo, and Deathscythe Gundam. This mode will be based around typical mech vs mech Gundam duels. Each Gundam operator has its own Finishing Move along with unique lobby screen and animation. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Treatment That Might Help You Against Knee Pain Knee pain | search ads Find Now Undo Call of Duty®: Mobile x Gundam Reveal Trailer Now coming to event, players will able to earn rewards from this new game mode via a brand new Survival of the Fittest event, like new the legendary weapon J358 — Fin Funnel v Gundam, Urban Tracker — Defense Force, Cyro Bomb — Haro (reskin), Emote — Haro Team, and many more. On the other hand, Call of Duty Mobile players can celebrate the U.S. Independence Day starting from 4th July to 9th July with Independence Day-themed calling cards, charms, weapon blueprints, and many more. The Gundam Forever Operator Series Draw and Gundam Universe Weapon Series Draw will see players battling it out for Gundam themed operators and weapon blueprints like Krig 6 - Sword of Blue Skies, Locus - Red Comet, and many more. Completing both the draws will grant players special collection rewards. Along with these, a Double CP event and Returning Mythic Drops will be featured as well. Read More: Call of Duty Warzone Mobile shutting down a year after launch; here's what the company said Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Forbes
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Overwatch 2's New Mythic Weapon Will Be Available When Season 17 Goes Live
Mythic skin in Overwatch 2. There's going to be something brand new in terms of Overwatch 2 skins when Season 17 goes live on June 24. For the first time, the latest Mythic weapon skin will be available right when the season starts. That means you won't have to wait until the midseason patch as usual for the new Mythic weapon to drop. We already knew a bit about the Mythic skin that will be available in Season 17. But there will also be a new Reaper Mythic weapon to unlock too. Let's take a peek at both of these Mythics that are coming to Overwatch 2 in Season 17. Mythic skin is called Horang. It's all about "channeling the spirit of the Siberian tiger." The customization options pay tribute to "the timeless tale of Sister Sun and Brother Moon," Blizzard said. As ever, it costs 80 Mythic Shards to fully unlock the Mythic skin. You'll be able to unlock it in four stages, and here's how Blizzard describes those: Want another look at Mythic skin? Of course you do. Here you go: Mythic skin in Overwatch 2. As for the Reaper Mythic weapon, it's called Steel Death. I love it already. Blizzard says this version of the Hellfire Shotguns have "sharp edges forged in soulfire and destruction echoing the cold inevitability of his wrath." Cool. Here's how the studio describes the four levels of Reaper's Mythic weapon skin: The Mythic weapon looks pretty sick, I have to admit, even if it is – like Reaper himself – a bit edgelordy. Here's what the weapon looks like, along with an utterly rad-looking kill effect: Reaper's Mythic weapon skin in Overwatch 2. The kill effect for Reaper's Mythic weapon skin in Overwatch 2. Look, I'm not very good with Reaper. I am unlikely to ever play him much in Quick Play, Comp or Stadium. But Mystery Heroes is where I live most of the time and this Mythic weapon looks rad as heck, so I am probably going to pick it up as soon as possible. As for the Mythic, that's cool too. In recent seasons, I've been prioritizing Mythic weapons over Mythic skins, largely because you can actually see the former on screen almost all the time. That's changed a bit with the advent of Stadium and its third-person mode. And, since is one of my faves and I have some Mythic shards to spare, I might snap up Mythic skin too. There's a lot more coming in Season 17 of Overwatch 2, so check out my blog for more of what we know so far. Follow my blog for coverage of video games (including Overwatch 2) and word games. It helps me out a lot! Follow me on Bluesky too! It's fun there. And make sure to subscribe to my newsletter, Pastimes!
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Dave's Hot Chicken is coming to Poughkeepsie: What we know
There's a new chicken restaurant coming to the Town of Poughkeepsie. Taking the spot of the former Table Talk Diner in the plaza on Route 9 is the popular international food chain Dave's Hot Chicken. Dave's Hot Chicken was originally established in 2017 in East Hollywood, California, according to its website, and currently the two closest locations to Poughkeepsie are in White Plains and Stamford, Connecticut — both around 45 miles away. The chain is known for its spicy chicken, including a sauce dubbed "Reaper" that comes with its own waiver and release of liability. There are also options for those who don't have as high of a spice tolerance, including no spice, light mild, mild, medium, and hot More: Juneteenth in the mid-Hudson Valley: Find festivals, events near you The Town of Poughkeepsie Building Department said in an email statement they issued the permit for renovation at the 2521 South Road, Poughkeepsie location on March 6. On June 11, the town said its building inspector had stopped by the space a few days prior to check on the progress. With tile work currently being done, the inspector estimated the project is one or two months out from completion. Check out the full menu for Dave's Hot Chicken at This article originally appeared on Poughkeepsie Journal: Dave's Hot Chicken coming to Poughkeepsie: Timeline, menu, details
