HM Intelligence Updates

Gunmen ambushed a Philippine mayor’s convoy and fired a rocket-propelled grenade at his armored Toyota Land Cruiser, damaging the vehicle without breaching it; the mayor escaped unharmed, though two of his escorts were injured in the attack. #hm #hmintelligence

China is purging its own generals at a pace not seen since Mao, including Xi Jinping’s closest military allies. This video breaks down why China’s top brass are disappearing, what it says about power inside the CCP, and why it could reshape Beijing’s military ambitions. Watch here: https://youtu.be/dvL7u3J6mnk

According to the British Navy, the Russian navy has begun escorting its “shadow fleet” with warships. This marks a return to early 20th-century maritime trade practices. #hm #hmintelligence

Celebrations in Kyiv as power returns. #hm #hmintelligence

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has withdrawn proposed legislation to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius following criticism from Donald Trump and concerns that the bill might breach a 1966 UK–US treaty guaranteeing British sovereignty over the territory. #hm #hmintelligence

Iranian protesters were seen setting fire to a statue of IRGC General Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. airstrike ordered by former President Donald Trump in January 2020. Although the video documenting the incident is dated January 8, it was only released recently because a complete internet shutdown in Iran had prevented it from being shared at the time. #hm #hmintelligence

A Ukrainian FPV drone targeted a Russian soldier who had taken shelter inside a hangar, striking him as he hid among fuel barrels. #hm #hmintelligence

The video shows a Kurdish FPV drone striking a Syrian regime armored vehicle in the southern countryside of Kobanî. Interestingly, Islamic State was among the first groups to popularize the use of commercial drones to drop explosives in the late 2010s. Seeing similar drone tactics now used by other actors highlights how these methods have come full circle, spreading and evolving across different conflicts. #hm #hmintelligence

No one came to meet Trump as he arrived in Davos, possibly a sign of future US strategy. #hm #hmintelligence

U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has announced and released footage of its seventh operation to board and seize a sanctioned crude oil tanker, reportedly the Liberian-flagged M/T SAGITTA, which took place this morning in the Caribbean Sea and was conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard with support from the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. #hm #hmintelligence

Crazy scenes, thousands of Kurds from North Kurdistan (Iraq) are crossing the border over into Syria to reportedly support their Kurdish brothers in their fight against the Syrian army. #hm #hmintelligence

Large scale protests outside the US Embassy in Erbil, Iraq yesterday over the lack of US support for Kurds in Syria. #hm #hmintelligence

Who needs enemies when you have comrades like this 😳 Russians punish their comrades by stripping them naked and tying them to trees in freezing temperatures. #hm #hmintelligence