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Türkiye and Iraq announced an agreement on 23 September to gradually transfer control of the Turkish military camp at Bashiqa-Zilkan in northern Iraq to the Iraqi federal government. A joint statement issued by the Turkish presidency and Iraqi prime minister's office said the transfer would follow an agreed mechanism and timetable, reflecting progress in Iraqi security measures. The announcement followed a meeting between the Turkish president and Iraqi prime minister in New York. The source does not disclose the transfer schedule or confirm that the handover has begun.

Israeli forces carried out a large demolition operation in the Al Abd al-Nabi neighborhood of Baraachit in southern Lebanon during the night preceding 24 September, according to Lebanon's National News Agency as cited by Al Arabiya. The report identifies the neighborhood but does not specify the structures destroyed, the operational objective, or the extent of the damage. No casualty figures were provided. The demolition is recorded separately from the machine-gun fire reported in Baraachit because it constitutes a distinct military action.

Israeli forces conducted sweeping fire with heavy and medium machine guns in Baraachit and Beit Yahoun in southern Lebanon during the night preceding the 24 September report. The operations were described alongside artillery shelling and other Israeli military activity in nearby areas. The article does not identify specific targets, report casualties, or establish the exact positions from which the weapons were fired. The two locations are grouped into one record because the source describes the actions together as the same type of operation.

Israeli artillery struck a group of solar panels in the outskirts of Mayfadoun in southern Lebanon during the night preceding 24 September, causing them to catch fire. The same report described additional artillery shelling in the area between Mayfadoun and Zawtar al-Sharqiya, as well as Wadi al-Saluqi. The article does not identify the owners of the solar installation, the precise impact sites, or any casualties. These geographically connected artillery actions are grouped into one operational record without assuming identical targets.

Israeli forces carried out a large demolition operation in the town of Khiam and its surrounding area in southern Lebanon during the night preceding the 24 September report. The operation was reported alongside further Israeli airstrikes and artillery attacks across the south. The article does not specify the structures or military facilities affected, the method of demolition, or the extent of resulting damage. It also provides no casualty information. The operation is recorded separately because it occurred at a distinct location and time.

Dozens of Tunisian activists gathered outside the Court of First Instance in Tunis on Wednesday to demand the release of four leaders of the Sumud Flotilla and fifteen supporters detained after a solidarity march. Witnesses said participants chanted in support of Palestine and against the arrests. The four leaders face an investigation into suspected money laundering and financial flows associated with donations, allegations rejected by their lawyers and fellow activists. Tunisian authorities had not immediately commented on the protest or the participants’ statements when the report was published.

Iranian news agencies Tasnim and ISNA quoted Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization as saying that Baghdad and Muscat airports would stop receiving Iranian flights from midnight, as new US aviation sanctions took effect. An organization spokesperson said talks were under way to reroute Baghdad-bound flights to Najaf airport and that similar discussions were being held with Oman. The article noted that Iraq’s government had not issued an official announcement at publication, although sources told Agence France-Presse that Baghdad would comply with the restrictions. It did not establish that all proposed flight diversions had been implemented.

A tightened package of United States sanctions targeting Iran’s aviation sector took effect on Wednesday, September 23. According to Asharq Al-Awsat, the measures target Iranian airlines and entities that provide them with services or conduct business with them. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had announced the measures two days earlier and warned about the consequences of refueling Iranian aircraft, providing landing services or selling their tickets. The start of the restrictions is an implemented geoeconomic development; the article does not establish that every Iranian airline ceased operating that day.

Sky News Arabia cited a report published by Sahih Sudan on Tuesday alleging that Al Baraa bin Malik Battalion fighters were receiving artillery and drones on orders from Sudanese army commanders while retaining their independent organizational and political identity. The report also alleged that armed formations linked to the Islamic movement had joined official security cells managed by Sudanese intelligence bodies. The article did not date any specific weapons transfer, quantify the equipment, identify a delivery location or provide responses from the army or battalion. These are published allegations, not a confirmed delivery on a specified date.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said it received a report on Wednesday that a cargo ship had been struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the agency, the incident caused a fire and left the vessel drifting; all crew members were evacuated and two people were injured. It added that relevant authorities were investigating and that no environmental damage had been reported at the time. The article did not identify the vessel, its precise location within the strait or who fired the projectile. No state or group can be assigned responsibility from this account.

The Yemeni army said it carried out a series of drone strikes against Houthi targets on the northern, southern and northwestern fronts of Marib governorate. It said the targets included gatherings, barracks, equipment, military vehicles and a fuel-carrying vehicle. The announcement was reported by Al Jazeera amid continued clashes between government forces and the Houthis in several governorates. The article did not identify the timing or precise location of each strike, give confirmed casualty or damage figures, or independently verify that the stated targets were hit.

The Yemeni army said its drones struck Houthi artillery and an ammunition depot east of the city of Al Hazm in Al Jawf governorate, alongside shelling of Houthi gatherings elsewhere in the governorate. The announcement appeared in an Al Jazeera report on expanding confrontations across several Yemeni fronts in the hours before publication. The article did not provide precise coordinates for the artillery or depot, a confirmed account of casualties or material damage, or independent verification of the reported hits. The record therefore reflects strikes the Yemeni army said it carried out.