The apparent drone attack came late on Monday night, Iraqi defense officials told AFP and Reuters, though the armed UAV failed to reach the embassy complex. It marked the 47th attack on American forces in Iraq so far in 2021, six of them involving drones, according to the French newswire. …
Read More »Armed police raid French Ministry of Justice, minister targeted in ‘conflict of interest’ probe – lawyer
Dupond-Moretti, who was made justice minister in July 2020, is being investigated after conflict-of-interest complaints were filed against him by France’s largest magistrates’ unions. They argue that some of his work as a high-profile lawyer prior to his government role makes him biased against certain judges. The minister has claimed …
Read More »Why fed-up Belgians are backing heavily armed ‘Flemish Rambo’ fugitive as a symbol of anti-establishment frustration
As the manhunt for a heavily-armed Flemish Rambo continues into its second month and with police seemingly no closer to finding the elusive former corporal, the saga has exposed Belgium’s deeply flawed political system that has left millions, just like the fugitive, feeling disaffected and ignored, and facing a democratic …
Read More »Russia to marshal 20 new military formations, armed with latest weaponry, in response to heightened NATO activity near its borders
Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Monday that more than a dozen new units would be formed in the Western Military District, which covers much of the European portion of Russia, following increased activity in the region. “The actions of our Western colleagues destroy the security system in the world …
Read More »Armed protesters march for reparations in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the city marks 100th anniversary of black massacre
The event, called the ‘Second Amendment March for Reparations’, took place on Saturday afternoon in the northern part of Tulsa. Hundreds of participants carrying weapons and dressed in paramilitary black and khaki clothes marched through the city chanting slogans including “Whose streets? Our streets” and “Black Power.” The activists also …
Read More »Armed standoff at Portland protest turns into scuffle after motorist and ‘volunteer security’ aim GUNS at each other (VIDEO)
In the 28-second clip, the armed group aims at the driver of a red truck and tells him to put his “f**king gun down!” The video then skips to a later moment in the confrontation in which the driver gets out of the vehicle and is surrounded. Shouts of “Get …
Read More »FBI agents SHOOT ‘armed intruder’ after hours-long standoff at CIA entrance gate
The FBI’s Washington Field Office said Monday evening that agents opened fire on an intruder sometime after 6 pm local time. “An individual involved in a security incident outside Central Intelligence Agency Headquarters in McLean, VA, emerged from his vehicle with a weapon and was engaged by law enforcement officers,” the …
Read More »Armed carjacking suspect shot dead in Minnesota, almost triggering another BLM march for ‘victim of police brutality’
Footage hit social media on Sunday of an officer-involved shooting in Burnsville, Minnesota. The tapes showed the before and after of a chase with police, where a suspect jumps from a moving vehicle, runs into traffic, and attempts to take another while waving what appears to be a firearm. The …
Read More »US at risk of armed anti-police insurgency within FIVE YEARS, researcher claims
Oriola is the joint Editor-in-Chief of the African Security journal and associate professor at the University of Alberta. Based on his years of experience studying armed uprisings across the globe, he now believes that the US is potentially on the brink of disaster. In a recent article, he cites recent …
Read More »Armed activists join march in protest against death of Michigan man in police custody last year (VIDEO)
Around 60 people marched to the Lansing Police Department, where a 54-year-old white man named Anthony Hulon died in custody one year ago. They chanted “no justice, no peace,” a popular slogan among BLM and other activists protesting police brutality. “I can’t even put into words how much I appreciate …
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