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Tag Archives: Casualties
CIA Contractor Dies in Secret U.S. War in Somalia
Donate 38 Security forces gather in the remains of destroyed houses after a suicide bomb attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Nov. 17, 2020. Photo: Farah Abdi Warsameh/AP CIA Contractor Dies in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Senior CIA Officer Killed During Combat in Somalia
Senior CIA Officer Killed During Combat in Somalia by John Black 8 hours ago An Army Specialist provides security for a 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron plane during unloading operations at an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Understanding public blame attributions when private contractors are responsible for civilian casualties
Published: 14 September 2020 Understanding public blame attributions when private contractors are responsible for civilian casualties Mark D. Ramirez Policy Sciences (2020)Cite this article Abstract When the actions of private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Turkish-backed mercenaries | Seven fighters of Ankara-backed factions drown in Libyan territorial waters
Turkish-backed mercenaries | Seven fighters of Ankara-backed factions drown in Libyan territorial waters On Oct 31, 2020 Observatory sources say that fighters of Ankara-backed factions, of those who sent by the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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‘I hope she’s scarred for life’ — Recalling my time as a Blackwater mercenary
Commentary ‘I hope she’s scarred for life’ — Recalling my time as a Blackwater mercenary By Morgan Lerette Blackwater conducts helicopter-and-Humvee training in the Green Zone in Baghdad. (Photo courtesy of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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27 Syrian Mercenaries Killed in Nagorno-Karabakh
27 Syrian Mercenaries Killed in Nagorno-Karabakh by Basant ahmed 12:34 PM October 20, 2020 Syrian Mercenaries The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), based in London, revealed on Tuesday that 27… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Deaths of Syrian mercenaries show how Turkey, Russia could get sucked into Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Deaths of Syrian mercenaries show how Turkey, Russia could get sucked into Nagorno-Karabakh conflict People look at destroyed houses Monday, a day after shelling, allegedly by Armenian artillery, in Ganja, Azerbaijan.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Security Contractor Shoots Deaf Palestinian at Qalandiya Crossing
Security Contractor Shoots Deaf Palestinian at Qalandiya Crossing CPI / August 20, 2020 A 60-year-old Palestinian was shot and wounded on Monday, August 17, by a private Israeli security contractor at the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘We don’t even know where Azerbaijan is’: The Syrian mercenaries driven by poverty to die in a distant war
‘We don’t even know where Azerbaijan is’: The Syrian mercenaries driven by poverty to die in a distant war Hundreds of Syrians are said to be fighting in the conflict between… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Federal government settles lawsuit over deadly suicide attack on Kabul embassy
Politics·Exclusive Federal government settles lawsuit over deadly suicide attack on Kabul embassy Social Sharing Fifteen Gurkhas and Indian private security contractors were killed in the embassy attack Murray Brewster ·… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading