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Tag Archives: Casualties
American among victims of attack on hotel in Libyan capital
American among victims of attack on hotel in Libyan capital Libya assesses deadly hotel attack(0:40) Libyan authorities began clearing debris from Tripoli’s Corinthia hotel, a day after heavily armed gunmen stormed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Profit and Loss in Somalia
Profit and Loss in Somalia A former Delta Force soldier went to Mogadishu to help a little-known company train African soldiers to fight al-Shabab. He never came home. By Seán D.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. top court rejects appeals by Halliburton, KBR over conduct overseas
U.S. top court rejects appeals by Halliburton, KBR over conduct overseas By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:18am EST The company logo of Halliburton oilfield services corporate offices is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SG Urges High Court to Deny KBR War Zone Injury Cases
SG Urges High Court to Deny KBR War Zone Injury Cases By Matt Sharp Law360, New York (January 06, 2015, 4:27 PM ET) — The U.S. Solicitor General has urged the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Defense Base Act Insurance: State Department Should Evaluate Its Open Market System and Incorporate Leading Practices into Any Future Single Insurer Solicitation
Defense Base Act Insurance: State Department Should Evaluate Its Open Market System and Incorporate Leading Practices into Any Future Single Insurer Solicitation GAO-15-194: Published: Jan 6, 2015. Publicly Released: Jan 6,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Canterbury suicide bomb victim to be buried in Glasgow
Canterbury suicide bomb victim to be buried in Glasgow Canterbury Adscene 17 December 2014 Ronnie Jessiman, the Canterbury private security contractor who was killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S guards found not guilty of manslaughter of Jimmy Mubenga
G4S guards found not guilty of manslaughter of Jimmy Mubenga Terrence Hughes, Colin Kaler and Stuart Tribelnig cleared of killing Mubenga, who died as he was being deported from UK Jimmy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Three G4S guards CLEARED of killing Angolan deportee by restraining him on a plane with banned ‘carpet karaoke’ technique that blocked his breathing for 36 minutes
Three G4S guards CLEARED of killing Angolan deportee by restraining him on a plane with banned ‘carpet karaoke’ technique that blocked his breathing for 36 minutes The guards were accused of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The racist texts. What the Mubenga trial jury was not told
The racist texts. What the Mubenga trial jury was not told Clare Sambrook 17 December 2014 Jimmy Mubenga died under restraint by three G4S guards. Extreme racist texts found on two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp Hammers Ecuadorians’ Surviving Chem-Spray Claims
DynCorp Hammers Ecuadorians’ Surviving Chem-Spray Claims By Khadijah M. Britton Law360, New York (December 16, 2014, 7:06 PM ET) — Dyncorp International Inc. on Monday targeted the remaining claims of 2,000… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
