Military Law

Hamas Military Wing Accepts a Cease-Fire – New York Times

The military said the two men who were the targets of the strike … unless Hamas released the group’s imprisoned leader by a set deadline. The Hamas police stormed a house where they thought the Italian, Vittorio Arrigoni, a pro-Palestinian … Continue reading

Military officer court-martialed at Fort Bragg – WRAL

Fort Bragg, N.C. — A court-martial began Wednesday at Fort Bragg for a member of the Army’s Criminal Investigative Command, one of four military law enforcement officers accused of threatening the life of a civilian last year. CW4 Scott Godwin … Continue reading

Military soft ‘coup’ in Egypt has precedent – The Christian Science Monitor

The Monitor’s View: Egypt elections: How to reverse the military power grab Three factors that will determine … Militaries have been domesticated, the people will not tolerate martial law, national stock markets would swoon if officers toppled civilians …

Media Advisory: Governor General to Present 43 Military Decorations at Rideau Hall – msnbc.com

Major Derek John Adams, M.S.M., C.D. Ottawa, Ontario Meritorious Service Medal (Military Division) While deployed to Afghanistan from April to December 2010, Major Adams provided mentoring to the commander of the Maywand District Police Headquarters.

Iraqi military beard ban stirs religion debate – Reuters Blogs

An Iraqi government decree banning soldiers and police from wearing beards on duty has revived a debate over religious practices in a country where sectarian divisions between Shi’ite and Sunni still fester close to the surface. Iraq has long allowed … Continue reading

Afghanistan: Suicide Bombing On International Military Convoy Kills 21, Including 3 U.S. Soldiers – Huffington Post

Four men also were wounded in the blast, he said. The bombings came the day after two attacks in the south in which militants stormed a NATO military base and attacked a police checkpoint. U.S. troops were wounded in the … Continue reading

Chinese missiles and Russian tanks: Non-Western countries surge at military tech event – FOX News

Military, police and special forces began to take delivery on Promtechnologies Group Orsis T-500 sniper rifles in September of last year. Available in a .338 Lapua Magnum and .308 Winchester, this was the rifle of choice for the FSB Alpha … Continue reading

Dangerous business: Libya, UAE, Indonesia and more sell wares at military tech event – FOX News

RUSSIA: Orsis Sniper Rifle Military, police and special forces began to take delivery on Promtechnologies Group Orsis T-500 sniper rifles in September of last year. Available in a .338 Lapua Magnum and .308 Winchester, this was the rifle of …

Luka Rocco Magnotta Update: Police Search For Victim’s Head – Huffington Post

Armed guards stood by. A handcuffed Magnotta said nothing. Montreal police Cmdr. Ian Lafreniere called the Canadian military flight an extraordinary measure but said there was no way they were going to bring him back on a commercial flight.

Violence spikes in southern Afghanistan; Civilians, Afghan police, US troop killed in attacks – Republic

KABUL, Afghanistan — Violence spiked in southern Afghanistan where militants stormed a NATO military base and attacked a police checkpoint, while a U.S. service member was killed by gunmen wearing Afghan security force uniforms and eight civilians died …