Man Living in small Virginia town was Somali army officer wanted for killing untold numbers of civilians
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yusuf Abdi Ali, a former Somali military officer accused of committing human rights violations during the 1980s, was deported to Somalia on Dec. 20, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Qatar, France broker deal to get aid, medication to civilians, hostages in Gaza
PARIS (Reuters) -Qatar and France have brokered a deal with Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas to deliver urgent medication to some 45 Israeli hostages held by the group in Gaza in…
Russia, Ukraine report six civilians killed in attacks on Kherson, Horlivka
By Maria Starkova LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Russian attacks on southern Ukraine’s Kherson region killed five civilians on Sunday, Ukrainian officials said, while Russian-installed officials in the eastern town of Horlivka said…
Ukrainian army proposal to call up more civilians gets mixed reaction in Kyiv
By Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey KYIV (Reuters) – A Ukrainian army proposal to conscript up to 500,000 more civilians has produced mixed feelings in Kyiv, with many people saying more troops are needed to…
Blinken says gap remains between Israel’s intent to protect civilians and results
By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday criticized Israel’s conduct in its southern Gaza offensive, saying there was a “gap” between its…
US Vice President Harris urges Israel to do more to protect Palestinian civilians
DUBAI (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday reiterated Israel’s right to defend itself against Hamas, but said international and humanitarian law must be respected, noting that too many Palestinians…
Bill Clinton Told New Jersey Supporters Hamas is Smart for Hiding Behind Civilians
EWING, NJ – Former President Bill Clinton, during a meet and greet in Ewing, NJ, remarked that Hamas’ tactic of positioning militants in hospitals and schools is an effective military strategy. The…
Exclusive-Americans want US to help get Gaza civilians out of harm’s way-Reuters/Ipsos
By Jason Lange and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan majority of Americans wants the U.S. to help get Palestinian civilians out of harm’s way in Gaza amid Israel’s war against…
US doesn’t want civilians killed in Gaza or Israel, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States does not want to see innocent civilians killed anywhere, including in Gaza and Israel, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday as the first…
Sudan war kills more than twice as many civilians in Khartoum as officially reported, independent tallies show
By Nafisa Eltahir (Reuters) – In early May, a loud explosion rocked Shambat, a neighborhood to the north of Sudan’s capital of Khartoum. Locals rushed to douse the flames devouring a makeshift…
In Another Reversal, White House Approves Widely Banned Weapon For Ukraine Despite Heightened Danger To Civilians
In Another Reversal, White House Approves Widely Banned Weapon For Ukraine Despite Heightened Danger To Civilians Micaela Burrow on July 7, 2023 The Biden administration on Friday announced plans to provide cluster…
Suffolk County police, civilians recognized
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney K. Harrison, along with officials from the department, recently honored outstanding employees at the Employee of the Month Awards Ceremony in May. Officer…
LA Plan Calls For Unarmed Civilians, Not Cops, To Perform Traffic Stops
LA Plan Calls For Unarmed Civilians, Not Cops, To Perform Traffic Stops Erinn Broadus on May 9, 2023 The Los Angeles Department of Transportation released a draft outline of a report to…
How a band of Ukraine civilians helped seal Russia’s biggest defeat
By Jonathan Landay and Tom Balmforth KHERSON, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian intelligence wanted confirmation last autumn that officers of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) overseeing the occupation of Kherson were staying in…
South Sudan violence has killed 166 civilians, displaced over 20,000 – U.N
JUBA (Reuters) – Violence in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state has killed 166 civilians and displaced more than 20,000 since August amid an escalation in clashes between armed groups, the United Nations…
Congolese army says rebels massacred 50 civilians in eastern town
KINSHASA (Reuters) -Democratic Republic of Congo’s armed forces on Thursday said M23 rebels and their allies killed 50 civilians in a massacre in the eastern town of Kishishe this week, which the…
Russian-occupied Kherson region says some civilians to be evacuated
(Reuters) – The Russian-installed chief of the southern occupied Ukrainian region of Kherson on Tuesday said some civilians would be evacuated, citing what he said was the risk of an attack by…
‘Double-Edged Swords’: No-Knock Raids Often Raise Risk To Police And Civilians, Report Says
‘Double-Edged Swords’: No-Knock Raids Often Raise Risk To Police And Civilians, Report Says Trevor Schakohl on October 12, 2022 No-knock raids frequently put police and civilians at heightened risk, according to…
Desperate Blue City To Hire Civilians Amid Police Shortage, Violent Crime Spike
Desperate Blue City To Hire Civilians Amid Police Shortage, Violent Crime Spike Laurel Duggan on September 26, 2022 New Orleans, Louisiana, is adding dozens of civilian employees to its police department…
Sudan generals agree in principle to civilians naming prime minister, head of state
CAIRO (Reuters) – Sudan’s military leaders agreed on the appointment of a prime minister and head of state by civilian political forces, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo said in a statement on Friday,…
Pro-Taliban cleric among 18 dead in Afghanistan mosque blast
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL (Reuters) -A blast outside a mosque in the city of Herat in western Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 18 people including a high-profile pro-Taliban cleric in…
U.S. says condemns targeting of civilians when asked on Dugina attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The State Department’s spokesperson on Monday said the United States unequivocally condemns the intentional targeting of civilians anywhere, when asked about the killing of Darya Dugina, the daughter of…
At least 13 civilians killed in Sierra Leone protests, say mortuary staff
FREETOWN – At least 13 civilians were killed in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, during anti-government protests on Wednesday, staff at the city’s main mortuary said on Thursday. (Reporting by Umaru Fofana, writing…
Gov’t Officials Hid Evidence Of British Special Forces Allegedly Massacring Afghan Civilians: REPORT
Gov’t Officials Hid Evidence Of British Special Forces Allegedly Massacring Afghan Civilians: REPORT Micaela Burrow on July 13, 2022 British military officials allegedly attempted to cover up killings of unarmed Afghan civilians…
More than 3,000 civilians killed in Ukraine so far: UN
GENEVA – The U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) said on Monday that the death toll of civilians killed in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24 had exceeded…
Artillery strike kills two civilians in Ukraine’s Luhansk region, says governor
(Reuters) – An artillery strike on the front line town of Zolote in Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk region killed two civilians on Saturday and wounded two others, Governor Serhiy Haidai said in an…
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