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| 2025 |
False flag
During the Canadian federal election campaign, Liberal Party strategists were exposed for a failed false flag operation. They placed 'Stop the Steal' buttons at a Conservative Party event, hoping to associate Conservative supporters with Donald Trump. After a CBC News journalist reported the incident, Liberal leader Mark Carney reassigned the involved operatives.
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| 2025 |
Encirclement
Velyka Novosilka offensive, a recent military operation involving potential encirclement tactics.
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| 2024 | A Royal United Services Institute report reveals Hamas's sophisticated tunnel infrastructure, detailing two types of tunnels: deep, well-equipped tunnels for high-ranking commanders and shallower tunnels for lower-level members. |
| October 2024 | During a ground offensive, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) target and report destroying over 50 tunnel shafts constructed by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. |
| 2023 | During the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Hamas's extensive underground tunnel network becomes a critical strategic focus, with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) identifying tunnel destruction as a top priority. |
| 2022 |
Encirclement
Siege of Mariupol, a modern military encirclement during the Russian invasion of Ukraine involving the complete isolation of Ukrainian defenders.
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| April 2022 |
False flag
FSB staged a false flag operation involving an alleged Ukrainian assassination plot against Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, which was undermined by comical details such as three Sims 3 expansion packs and a poorly staged note, ultimately revealing the operation's fabricated nature.
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| April 2022 | Ukrainian resistance used underground tunnels in Mariupol to hold off Russian invading troops for 80 days, with the last Ukrainian troops retreating into the complex tunnel and bunker system of the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works. |
| February 2022 |
False flag
U.S. officials continued to warn about potential Russian false flag operations in Ukraine as tensions escalated.
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| February 24 2022 |
False flag
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, preceded by an intensive disinformation campaign featuring fabricated false flag videos alleging Ukrainian attacks on Russia.
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| January 2022 |
False flag
U.S. officials warned that Russian operatives were planning a false flag operation in Ukraine to justify a military intervention.
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| January 2019 | Continuation of Operation Northern Shield, with Israel continuing to destroy Hezbollah tunnels along its border. |
| 2018 |
False flag
Cesar Sayoc was convicted of mailing pipe bombs to prominent Democrats before the mid-term elections, with some conservative commentators suggesting it was a false flag operation to discredit Republicans and Trump supporters.
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| December 2018 | Israeli military begins Operation Northern Shield to destroy Hezbollah tunnels along Israel's border. |
| October 30 2017 | Israel detected and detonated a cross-border attack tunnel within its borders as part of ongoing efforts to prevent underground infiltration from Gaza. |
| July 6 2016 |
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan
President Obama announces he will draw down troops to 8,400 by the end of his administration in December 2016, continuing to focus on training, advising, and counter-terrorism efforts.
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| October 15 2015 |
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan
Following the Taliban's capture of Kunduz, President Obama announces a new plan to maintain 9,800 troops through most of 2016, then drawing down to 5,500 late in the year or early 2017.
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| March 2015 |
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan
President Obama announces slowing the pace of U.S. troop withdrawal, maintaining 9,800 troops through at least the end of 2015 at the request of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.
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| March 4 2015 | Rebel forces (Islamic Front, Al-Nusra, and ISIS) attacked the Air Force Intelligence Building in Aleppo by detonating explosives in a tunnel dug close to or under the building. The explosion caused a partial collapse of the building, which was immediately followed by an armed rebel assault on the structure. |
| December 6 2014 |
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announces a modification to the original troop withdrawal plan, keeping up to 10,800 troops for the first few months of 2015 before restarting the drawdown.
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| November 2014 |
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan
President Obama expands the role of U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan, allowing missions against the Taliban and supporting Afghan troops in combat operations.
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| September 30 2014 |
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan
Afghanistan and the United States sign the bilateral security agreement, allowing 9,800 American and at least 2,000 NATO troops to remain in Afghanistan after the international combat mission ends on 31 December 2014.
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| May 27 2014 |
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan
President Obama announces the end of U.S. combat operations in Afghanistan in December 2014, with a residual force of 9,800 troops to remain, to be halved by end of 2015 and completely withdrawn by end of 2016.
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| November 24 2013 |
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan
The Loya Jirga (Afghan elder assembly) approved the text of the Bilateral Security Agreement, setting conditions including a 10-year time limit on post-2014 troop presence and demanding reparations for damages caused by U.S. troops.
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| November 21 2013 |
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan
President Karzai announced his vision of up to 15,000 NATO troops remaining in Afghanistan and stated the agreement would be in place for 10 years.
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| November 20 2013 |
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan
The United States and Afghanistan reached an agreement on the final language of the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA), with President Obama writing a letter outlining the terms of U.S. forces' cooperation and mission in Afghanistan.
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| June 19 2013 |
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan
Secretary of State John Kerry engaged in phone calls with President Karzai to discuss the suspension of security negotiations.
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| June 13 2013 |
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan
President Hamid Karzai suspended bilateral security talks with the United States due to inconsistent statements and actions regarding the peace process.
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| January 11 2013 |
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan
President Obama meets with President Karzai, stating he will determine the pace of U.S. combat troops drawdown from Afghanistan by the end of 2014 after consulting with commanders.
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| 2012 |
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan
NATO and its partners agree to withdraw combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, planning a new mission to advise, train, and assist Afghan security forces.
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| February 19 2011 |
False flag
Indiana Deputy Prosecutor Carlos Lam sent a private email to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker suggesting a 'false flag' operation to counter protests against Walker's proposed public employee collective bargaining restrictions. The email was exposed through a court-ordered press access to Walker's emails, leading to Lam's resignation after initially denying the email.
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