Anonymous launches a new operation -- to stop seagull genocide!
Anonymous has launched many different operations over the years, and declared war on a diverse number of foes, including The Church of Scientology, Islamic State, the Ku Klux Klan, and Donald Trump.
While the hacktivist collective will occasionally say crazy things -- it’s called for a new American revolution, and for mankind to conquer space -- it does often fight for good causes. Its latest operation is strictly for the birds. No, seriously.
After a Middle East Airlines flight encountered a sizeable flock of seagulls as it landed at the Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanese government officials reportedly called for hunters to shoot any birds in the area.
The seagulls are attracted by waste in the nearby Costa Brava landfill, and the hunters have apparently been shooting the birds in large numbers despite their being protected by international treaties, including the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) 1999, which Lebanon is part of.
Outraged by what it refers to as "Seagull genocide", Anonymous is calling on all environmentalists and animal rights activists to spread the word before it’s too late.
You can find out more about #OpSeagull in the video below.
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