This is the reality of what happenned near minembwe in FIZI territory.

5 militiamen from the coalition of armed groups Ngumino and Twigwaneho were killed in clashes with the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) near Minembwe in the territory of Fizi in South Kivu.

In these attacks, 2 FARDC soldiers were also killed and another 3 injured.

The news was confirmed this Wednesday, May 2020, 27 by Captain Dieudonné Kasereka, operating sector door 2 South Kivu.

He says that it has been since Saturday 23 May that two rebel armed groups attack FARDC positions.

" The coalition of armed groups Ngumino and Twigwaneho has been attacking different positions of FARDC around the rural commune of Minembwe in the territory of Fizi in the territory of Fizi. For 4 days, 2 military killed and 3 were seriously injured. 5 militiamen were killed as well ", he said.

Captain Dieudonné Kasereka also claims that the same rebel coalition went to attack the the armed group "Biloze Bishambuke".

He says that for now the calm has returned and the DRC army remains awake.

United nations says that the situation in Ituri is deteriorating further, nearly 300 people killed between October 2019 and April 2020 (UN)

The Joint United Nations Office for Human Rights (BCNUDH) is concerned about the situation in Ituri (eastern DRC). According to his latest report, at least 296 people were killed, 151 injured and 38 people raped, including many women and children, by the majority Lendu armed attackers between October 2019 and April 2020.

According to the reports, these attacks on civilians escalated from March 2020, especially around artisanal mining sites, and extended to the territories of Mahagi and Irumu.

" In addition to the Hema and the Alur, the violence affected members of the communities so far, including Mambisa, Nyali and Ndo-Okebo, of which 17 members were killed on March 14 by machete or by weapons of fire by the attackers, who also burned several homes and a health centre after looting all the drugs ", says the BCNUDH.

This violence has led to a new flow of displaced persons to Bunia and other urban centres that are considered safer.

" Since June 2018, hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced in the territories of Djugu, Mahagi and Bunia, bringing the number of displaced persons in Ituri province to more than one million and two hundred thousand. the same source.

Indian Air Force (IAF) has operationalised the second squadron of home-grown Tejas fighter jet on Wednesday at Air Force Station (AFS) Sulur

With the rise in presence of Chinese navy in the Indian Ocean Region, India has been developing its southern air base as most modern base, equipped with all the necessary infrastructure. Earlier this year, India had inducted BrahMos equipped Sukhoi at Thanjavaur in southern state of Tamil Nadu.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has operationalised the second squadron of home-grown Tejas fighter jet on Wednesday at Air Force Station (AFS) Sulur, in the southern part of the country. The first squadron of Tejas was formed in 2016.

Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria flew the LCA Tejas fighter with 45 Squadron at Air Force Station Sulur.

Fully Loaded Tejas will play major role while dealing with enemy in the Indian Ocean 

These  tweets today reveal it all:

Region #Tejas pic.twitter.com/OnwVIEp6kP

— Rishikesh Kumar (@rishhikesh) May 27, 2020

Dubbed the Number 18 Squadron Flying Bullets, the fully loaded Tejas fighters will fortify the nation's air power in the Indian Ocean Region , where China has been increasing its presence, with more warships and submarines.

At the programme held at Sulur, Air Chief Marshall RKS Bhadauria flew the single-seater Tejas fighter jet in what was the first major event for the IAF since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Indian defence ministry relayed that the No.18 squadron was formed in 1965 and had participated in the 1971 war with Pakistan. The squadron was revived this year on 1 April at the Sulur base.

The tailless, fourth generation Tejas Fighter Jet is equipped with a fly-by-wire flight control system, integrated digital avionics and multimode radar. The supersonic combat aircraft is equipped with air-to-air refuelling capabilities, close combat guns, additional drop tanks and beyond visual range (BVR) missile capability.

The manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is expected to deliver the entire block of 16 fully-loaded Tejas to the IAF by September 2022.

While commissioning its first permanent squadron equipped with BrahMos-armed multirole Su-30MKI in the southern base, the Indian Air Force official had said in January 2020 that the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has an important role to play in regional peace, security, and prosperity.

“The IAF, an intrinsically strategic force, is all set to extend its reach into the vast IOR," Air Marshal Amit Tiwari had said in a statement.

The IAF has developed Sulur Base as one of the most technically well-equipped air bases in the country. The fully-loaded Tejas squadron is the fifth squadron to be based at Sulur.

The development comes against the backdrop of an increased Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean Region, where the 690 naval personnel-strong 35th Task Force of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) were deployed earlier this month to carry out anti-piracy patrols in the Indian Ocean.

serial delivery of Russia's new Broneboyschik (armour piercer) air-launched missiles to the country's army is planned for 2021

The serial delivery of Russia's new Broneboyschik (armour piercer) air-launched missiles to the country's army is planned for 2021, documents for making it operational will soon be drafted, the CEO of Tecmash arms industry company (part of state corporation Rostec) has said in an interview.

"Everything is ready for producing Broneboyschik. Moreover, we have created a batch of these missiles for test exploitation by troops at our own expense. We hope that all the matters will be settled this year, and batch deliveries to the troops will start in 2021", Alexander Kochkin said.

After state tests of the new air-launched missile were finished in 2019, the state customer updated some of the requirements outlined in the design specification, Tecmash CEO recalled.

"All these issues have already been settled with the Defence Ministry. In the next few days, the preparation of documents for passing Broneboyschik into service will start", Kochkin said.

Broneboyschik is designed for planes of the Su-25 family and for Mi-8 military helicopters. These missiles are expected to complement the 80 mm-caliber S-8 unguided missile family.

New Cluster Glide Bomb Drel

Tecmash CEO also revealed that serial deliveries of Russia's new cluster glide bomb Drel to the country's army will start in 2021.

"We are now completing the state tests, we should finish this year. I believe the state customer will order some refinement, but the serial purchase of this item is planned for 2022", Alexander Kochkin said.

Drel can be launched by a carrier without entering the destruction envelope of the enemy weapon, and this is what makes the new cluster bomb unique, Kochkin noted. Apart from that, Drel is capable of reaching a target independently. It is equipped with self-aiming combat elements.

"Even if the bomb cannot find the target, it will destroy itself routinely and will present no threat for the population when combat operations are over", Kochkin explained.

The PBK-500U Drel stealth cluster glide bomb, which can be used round-the-clock regardless of the weather and does not require the aircraft to enter air defense facilities' coverage area, is designed to destroy armored vehicles, ground-based radar stations and control centers.

United States and Saudi Arabia are holding week-long joint military exercises at islands in the northern Persian Gulf

The United States and Saudi Arabia are holding week-long joint military exercises at islands in the northern Persian Gulf, the Navy said on Tuesday.

"The US and Saudi forces are conducting routine and joint sustainment training on and around Karan and Kurayn islands, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 24-30 May 2020", the Navy said in a statement.

US forces in the still ongoing exercise are comprised of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and they are performing mission-essential training and planning with their Saudi partners, the US Navy said.

"The ability to plan and operate with other forces supports our ability to rapidly deploy aviation, maritime, and ground combat elements – all from over the horizon – at a moment’s notice in order to support maritime security, freedom of navigation, and the free flow of commerce”, 26th MEU commander Colonel Trevor Hall said in the report.

In coordination with their Saudi partners, US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) Task Force (TF) 52 and TF 56, the BATARG and 26th MEU are also conducting well deck operations, underwater beach surveys, maritime patrolling, boat lane security operations in the area, the report said.

French High Council for Public Health (HCSP) and the Agency for the Safety of Health Products (ANSM) had suspended the use of hydroxychloroquine as a means to combat COVID-19

On Tuesday, the French High Council for Public Health (HCSP) and the Agency for the Safety of Health Products (ANSM) had suspended the use of hydroxychloroquine as a means to combat COVID-19
for both the treatment of patients and clinical trials.

The French government has cancelled a decree permitting hospital doctors to administer hydroxychloroquine as a treatment to patients suffering severe forms of coronavirus.

Earlier, the World Health Organization (WHO) paused an extended trial of the malaria drug due to safety concerns.

At the end of March, France decided to allow the use of hydroxychloroquine in specific situations, and exclusively in hospitals.

The study, published last Friday in The Lancet medical journal, revealed that there was an increased risk of death when the drug was used for patients with COVID-19. The publication prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to halt its clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine on Monday as a precautional measure.

The number of people who have died in France from coronavirus-related complications has reached 28,530, an increase of 315 since the latest previous reported figures last week, the French Public Health Agency (DGS) said.

The last time the DGS released a situation report on the death toll in France was last Thursday. The report stated 28,215 deaths linked to COVID-19.

According to the update, 100,841 people in total have been hospitalized since the beginning of the pandemic, and 16,264 currently remain in hospitals, down from 18,468 last week, including 1,555 patients in intensive care units.

Chaos in DRC law making institution!!Thabwe Mwamba,what went wrong

Over a phone conversation,Defense and security among the points mentioned by Félix Tshisekedi and Benjamin Netanyahu the Prime Minister of Israel. 27/05/2020

The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Félix Antoine Tshisekedi tshilombo exchanged ideas over the phone on

Tuesday, May 2020, 26 with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
According to the presidential press, the exchanges between the two personalities have focused on the coronavirus pandemic, which has been shaking the world for a few months already.
Félix Tshisekedi and Benjamin Netanyahu also mentioned Israeli investments in the DRC, finance as well as defense and security.
According to the same source, cybersecurity, agriculture, agri-food and watertechnology  were also discussed.
As a reminder, President Tshisekedi had taken advantage of his visit to the United States last March as part of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, (AIPAC), to announce the resumption of diplomatic relations between the DRC and Israel, as well as his support to Donald Trump's controversial peace plan.

Félix Tshisekedi meets and teaches military leaders to "reflect deeply on how to restore security" in the DRC

As a prelude to the meeting of the Superior Council of National Defence, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi, supreme commander of FARDC and police, gathered the officials of the civil and military security services, Monday, May 2020, 25,.
For more than 4 hours, issues related to the establishment of security permanently throughout the national territory have been discussed..
Around the Head of State, " All security officials, both civil and military, have thought deeply to prepare for the next meeting of the High Defence Council said Aimé Ngoy I, Minister of National Defence, reporting of the meeting.
" It was a question of thinking deeply to see how to bring security back to other parts of the country, where armed groups still operate he said.
Minister of National Defence and all the other persons responsible for security met on Tuesday, May 2020, 26, on instructions from the Head of State, around the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister from the interior to "think deeply" on how to permanently restore security throughout the national territory, by strengthening the central views that the Head of State has made available to them.

143 new cases confirmed in 6 different provinces of DRC, the accumulation rises to 2546 cases

The response team against the-19 in the DRC, reports 143 new confirmed cases of the disease out of the 410 samples tested, including 95 registered in Kinshasa, 20 in North Kivu, 12 in South Kivu, 11 in Central Kongo, 4 in Haut-Katanga and 1 at Kwilu. The accumulation is now increasing to 2.546 confirmed cases.
On Tuesday,twenty-five (25) new people were declared healed, bringing the total winners to 365. In the rank of death, no additional reports were reported. 67 is so far, the number of deaths in the country.
The newsletter also shows that 567 suspect cases are being investigated and 1679 evolving patients.
Seven of the twenty-six provinces in the country are affected by this pandemic declared in the DRC on March 10th. This is Kinshasa with 2.293, Ituri with 2 cases, of with 2 cases, Haut-Katanga with 21 cases, North Kivu with 35 cases, from South Kivu Kivu with 16 cases and Kongo Central with 176 cases.
.....thanks to our sources.......