Military Law
The Real Reason the U.S. Should Consider Cutting Military Aid to Egypt – Atlantic Online
All in the span of one very bad week this June, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and its allies dissolved parliament, reinstated martial law, and decreed a constitutional addendum stripping the presidency of many of its powers. … Continue reading
Army raids sect hideout in besieged northeast Nigeria city, kills at least 3 – Minneapolis Star Tribune
DAMATURU, Nigeria – Police say security forces have killed suspected sect members during a military raid on their hideout in a besieged city in Nigeria’s northeast. Yobe state police spokesman Toyin Gbadagesin said Friday’s operation left the …
A soldier, an American, a Muslim: N.J. man leads fight against NYPD spying – NJ.com
And they want the police department to expunge all records made “pursuant … “it would only be detrimental to my future in government and to my military career, in my opinion.” When he joined the military, he noted, officials did … Continue reading
A community mourns slain Guardsmen – The State
Both volunteered for the S.C. National Guard. Both deployed to Afghanistan in November with the 133rd Military Police Company. Both died June 20 when a suicide bomber attacked their unit while they were conducting a security checkpoint in Khost …
Fears rise 4 abducted aid workers taken to Somalia – Tacoma News Tribune
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan police and military forces on Saturday pursued Somali attackers and their four foreign hostages taken from a refugee camp a day earlier, but a police commander said it was possible the group had crossed into Somalia.
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,892 – Las Vegas Sun
they were assigned to the 133rd Military Police Company, 51st Military Police Battalion, Florence, S.C.; killed were: 1st Lt. Ryan D. Rawl, 30, of Lexington, S.C.; Sgt. 1st Class Matthew B. Thomas, 30, of Travelers Rest, S.C.; and Spc.
Tables turn as Egypt’s Islamist president sworn in – YAHOO!
“Down with military rule,” some had briefly chanted when Tantawi entered … the whole capital was not brought to a grinding halt by police blocking every road to clear the president’s route. Cars passed freely along the Nile-side road in … Continue reading
Indonesia’s grasp on Papua questioned amid unrest – YAHOO!
“Their military and police treat us like animals. So we’re seeking better dialogue and an end to the intimidation,” he said. Part of the movement to escape Indonesia’s grasp is to claim more benefits from a wealth of natural resources … Continue reading
Mursi Sworn in as Egypt’s First Freely-Elected President – Bloomberg
Mursi’s predecessor was the last of four presidents drawn from the ranks of the military. The armed forces assumed power … to dispel the notion that he was seeking to impose Islamic law. “Today, Egypt is a civil, national, constitutional … Continue reading
Grenade attacks on Kenya churches kill 10: police – YAHOO!
NAIROBI (Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed in grenade attacks on Sunday at two churches in Garissa, a town in northern Kenya that is an important military base from where … in the town,” regional deputy police chief … Continue reading