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Ramming Attack in Germany Kills 5, Injures 12+  - ALLOW IMAGES

Ramming Attack in Germany Kills 5, Injures 12+
U.S. Embassy Switzerland Warns of Terror Threat

December 5, 2020
Between December 1-3 the following related Flash SMS
messages were sent to AlertsUSA subscriber mobile devices:

12/1 - One dead, several injured as car intentionally driven through pedestrian shopping zone in Trier, Germany. AlertsUSA monitoring..

12/1 - US Consulate General, Frankfurt, Germany issues security alert urging incr awareness flwg vehicle ramming attack in Trier. 2 dead, 12+ injured. Monitoring..

12/3 - US Embassy Switzerland issues security alert warning of ongoing terror threat across Europe w focus on Xmas markets, malls & tourist locations. More via email.

What You Need To Know

On five occasions this week AlertsUSA subscribers were notified via SMS messages to their mobile devices regarding a variety of safety and security matters.

Starting on Tuesday, AlertsUSA subscribers were some of the first in the U.S. to learn of a vehicle ramming attack in Trier, Germany. In this incident, a man driving a Land Rover SUV zigzagged at high speed along more than 500 meters of a pedestrian shopping street in the Germany's oldest city, killing five people, including a 9-month-old toddler, and seriously injuring more than a dozen others. The street along which the attack occurred is narrow and lined by buildings on both sides, which gave the victims little chance to flee.

The SUV eventually came to a stop after being rammed by multiple police vehicles.

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According to Trier mayor Wolfram Leibe, the male driver, a 51-year-old German national who was arrested by police, had gone “on a rampage” and the attack was intentional. As is normally the case in politically correct Germany, officials stated the motive for the attack was unknown, but that it was not ideologically based.

Also on Tuesday, AlertsUSA subscribers notified of a security alert issued by the U.S. Consulate General in Frankfurt, Germany warning of the need for increased security awareness following the attack.

Readers are reminded that on December 19, 2016, a loaded truck was deliberately driven into the large Christmas market next to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin, leaving 12 people dead and 56 others injured, including two Americans.

On Thursday, AlertsUSA subscribers were also notified of a security alert issued by the U.S. Embassy in Geneva, Switzerland warning of the ongoing threat posed by transnational terrorist organizations and individuals inspired by violent extremist ideology throughout Europe.

"Violent extremists continue to focus on locations such as Christmas holiday markets, shopping malls, airports, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, transportation hubs, and other soft targets frequented by tourists."

AlertsUSA further cautions readers that while many public holiday events have been reduced in size or canceled as a result of the pandemic, ongoing caution and vigilance is urged as many of the normal protective measures such as bollards and other vehicle barriers have also been reduced or eliminated.

AlertsUSA continues to monitor the domestic and international threat environment around the clock and will immediately notify service subscribers, via SMS messages to their mobile devices, of new alerts, warnings and advisories or any developments which signal a change the overall threat picture for American citizens as events warrant.


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Coronavirus Update

December 5, 2020
On December 3rd, the following related Flash SMS
message was sent to AlertsUSA subscriber mobile devices:

12/3 - CA Gov announces new regional 'Stay At Home' order tied to hospital ICU capacity. More details via email.

What You Need To Know

On Thursday of this week AlertsUSA subscribers were notified of a new regional 'Stay At Home' order issued by California Gov. Gavin Newsom in response to the increasing number of hospitalizations resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. The new order ties the lockdown level to hospital ICU capacity in specific geographic areas.

Friday evening, six San Francisco Bay area jurisdictions issued stay-at-home orders restricting activities and limiting capacity at businesses in an effort to reduce the spread of the virus as hospitals and intensive care units see a surge of patients. The regional order applies to the Northern California counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Santa Clara, San Francisco and the city of Berkeley. The order affects more than 5.8 million people.

As of the time of this reports' preparation on Friday December 4, there were more than 278,932 deaths in the U.S. attributed to SARS-CoV-2 virus.

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Important COVID-19 Headlines

Fauci warns the post-Thanksgiving surge is still to come
Mexico in ‘bad shape’ with coronavirus pandemic, WHO chief warns
Vaccines’ Side Effects Risk Sidelining Health Workers While Cases Surge
Nurses wanted: Swamped hospitals scramble for pandemic help
Pfizer admits it can ship only HALF the 100M doses it promised globally
States plan for vaccines as daily US virus deaths top 3,100
Coronavirus: US hits record Covid cases and hospitalizations
California to be locked down for three weeks under new orders


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Commentary / Analysis / Research

December 5, 2020

Is Africa Overtaking the Middle East
as the New Jihadist Battleground?

According to the Global Terrorism Index published on 25 November, the "center of gravity" for the Islamic State group IS has moved away from the Middle East to Africa and to some extent South Asia, with total deaths by IS in sub-Saharan Africa up by 67% over last year.

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'Unrighteous Commerce':
Our Responsibility for China's Barbaric Acts

Those who trade with China, invest in it, or promote ties with Beijing — in other words, strengthen or legitimize the ruling regime — have to know they are enabling the Party and are therefore complicit in its crimes against humanity. China's regime is able to engage in malevolent acts because businesses enrich it with trade and investment. Cut off the trade and investment, and Chinese leaders will have no cash for barbaric projects.

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The Geopolitics of Vaccine Distribution

Recent attempted infringements of Russia’s airspace and maritime borders by NATO are very dangerous instances of de-facto brinksmanship intended to provoke the Eurasian Great Power into reacting in a way that could then be manipulated as the “plausible pretext” for imposing further pressure upon it.

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USNI Fleet and Marine Tracker
December 5, 2020

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Nov 30, 2020 based on Navy, public data provided by the U.S. Naval Institute, and open source reporting. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.


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World News Roundup
December 5, 2020

AMERICAS

Cuba Up To Old Tricks, A New Crackdown On Dissenting Artists
Venezuela’s Guaido risks political irrelevance as Maduro eyes poll victory
Venezuela urges firms to sign trade deals with Turkey, Iran
US in discussions with Huawei on Meng Wanzhou's return to China
Navy Brings Back US Atlantic Fleet as Russian Threats Intensify
Biden’s win means some Guantanamo prisoners may be released
Trump doubles down on Section 230 repeal after GOP pushback.
Canada unveils largest economic relief package since WW2
US Defense bill seeks to halt Afghanistan drawdown
Defense spending bill adds coverage of more Agent Orange-linked illnesses
Defense bill revives Stars and Stripes newspaper after near dissolution
Top US general: Pentagon needs 'reality check' for 2021 military spending
Milley Wants 'Hard Look' at Restricting Families from More Overseas Tours
Pentagon sees uptick in coronavirus cases in military as holidays approach

EUROPE

Coronavirus: Italy bans Christmas travel between regions
Catalonia keeps COVID-19 restrictions, some ski slopes postpone opening
UK's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 60,000
Britain OKs Pfizer vaccine and will begin shots within days
Brexit broken record: Trade deal close but big issues remain
Azerbaijan fully reclaims lands around Nagorno-Karabakh
Hundreds protest against Armenian PM, block streets over ceasefire deal
Macron declares national day of mourning for Giscard d'Estaing on Dec 9
EU vows to crack down on disinformation targeting democracies

MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA

Trump orders US to pull troops from Somalia
Gulf nations voice hope that Qatar crisis can be resolved
Putting the Iran Assassinations in Context
Iranian parliament advances bill to stop UN inspections of nuclear facilities
Iran accuses West of backing Israel on scientist assassination
US to withdraw some staff from embassy in Iraq amid tensions with Iran
UN sounds ‘wake-up call’ to save millions of Yemenis from famine
UN, France urge Lebanon to form new government amid pledges of aid
Saudi Arabia, Qatar near agreement in Gulf crisis: sources
Israel warns its citizens they may be targeted abroad by Iran
Israeli Parliament approves measure to dissolve unity government
Gaza's Hamas leader gets coronavirus as Palestinian territories' cases surge
Turkey’s COVID-19 explosion brings harsh restrictions
W.Africa facing worst food insecurity in decades: experts
Ethiopia grants UN access to deliver humanitarian aid to Tigray region
Ethiopian forces said to block refugees from entering Sudan
Military bases housing foreign troops attacked in northern Mali
Terrorism could last in Nigeria for 20 years - army chief

ASIA

US Air Force eyes Tinian Island as alternate airbase
Pakistani ex-spy chief’s novel offers dose of reality
How China gains from Armenia-Azerbaijan war
Pompeo says violence levels in Afghanistan 'unacceptably high'
China on the moon: Beijing flaunts picture of national emblem on surface
China slams US national security allegations as 'hodgepodge of lies'
US State Dept sanctions CCP officials over ‘coercive influence activities’
US restricts visas to Chinese online trolls
International Red Cross workers evacuated from North Korea
China is greatest threat to freedom - US intelligence chief
Afghan government, Taliban reach deal on conducting future peace talk
Thailand's prime minister acquitted amid calls for resignation
China's tariffs slam door shut on Australian wine's biggest export market
China is greatest threat to freedom - US intelligence chief
United States imposes visa curbs on members of CCP due to 'malign influence'
Uighurs forced to eat pork as China expands Xinjiang pig farms
Philippine army under fire over alleged war crime after killing
Sri Lanka coronavirus prison riot leaves eight dead, over 50 wounded


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