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Al Jazeera
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Soldiers admit Israeli army is targeting unarmed Palestinian aid seekers
Soldiers admit Israeli army is targeting unarmed Palestinian aid seekers NewsFeed Israeli newspaper Haaretz has published shocking quotes from Israeli soldiers who say unarmed, starving Palestinians are being shot at for no reason at aid distribution sites. Video Duration 01 minutes 13 seconds 01:13 Video Duration 00 minutes 25 seconds 00:25 Video Duration 00 minutes 39 seconds 00:39 Video Duration 01 minutes 49 seconds 01:49 Video Duration 00 minutes 39 seconds 00:39 Video Duration 02 minutes 43 seconds 02:43 Video Duration 02 minutes 39 seconds 02:39
The Independent
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Independent
The aftermath of Trump's military parade revealed
The U.S. Army conducted an initial assessment of road damage in Washington, D.C., following a military parade ordered by the president. City officials had expressed concerns about potential extensive damage from heavy tanks, with a significant portion of the parade budget allocated for road repairs. The Army's initial findings indicate minimal damage, identifying only one broken curb, though subterranean and federal road assessments are still underway. Attendance figures for the parade were reported by the Army as approximately 198,000, which was lower than the 250,000 claimed by the White House. The president was reportedly displeased with the participating soldiers for appearing too cheerful during the event.
ABC News
2 days ago
- ABC News
Stolen memorial plaques of fallen WWI soldiers angers Hobart community
Families of Tasmanian soldiers who died at war are struggling to understand why a number of commemorative plaques have been forcibly removed from their plinths at a memorial avenue in Hobart. The theft of at least 21 plaques that recognise individual soldiers who died in the First World War were noticed on Wednesday by council workers. The Soldiers' Memorial Avenue at Queens Domain, north of Hobart's CBD, is a 2-kilometre-long walking track with more than 500 brass memorials and accompanying trees. "These trees and these plaques represent a grave for a man who died on the other side of the world," Friends of Soldier's Memorial Avenue President John Wadsley said. He said the volunteer group has spent more than two decades restoring the site. "Yesterday, I was pretty gutted. Honestly they're scumbags," he said. Mr Wadsley, who has a great uncle commemorated at the site, said he had been contacted by "quite a few" families over the past day wanting to know if their ancestor's plaque was affected. "These plaques represent men who died in war, who died for Australia, and yet someone thinks it's clever or easy to steal a gravesite." Mr Wadsley said each memorial was paid for through fundraising or donations, and cost about $600 to cast. "However, in terms of their value, if you take them for scrap, I've been told they're probably worth less than $10 because the bronze is not something that can actually be reused," he said. Last year, a number of memorial plaques were also stolen from Arthur Square and Pioneer Avenue in New Norfolk, north-west of Hobart. Hobart Deputy Lord Mayor Zelinda Sherlock thanked the council workers who noticed and acted on the lost plaques and said council would discuss if it were possible to improve its monitoring of the area. Tasmania Police Acting Inspector Danny Jackson said the incident was "appalling" and "extremely insensitive". He said investigations were in the early stages and the motivation behind the thefts was unknown. "Some people unfortunately take advantage of these semi-precious metals being in public spaces and they will take them with a view for selling them," Acting Inspector Jackson said. "It could be an interest factor. For some unknown reason they wanted to take them with them. "We are very keen to locate the people responsible and have those plaques recovered." Mr Wadsley said if not retrieved, they would be replaced. "We need to honour those soldiers." The Soldiers Memorial Avenue comprises 533 individually named trees, plus one for an Unknown Soldier, planted between 1918 and 1919 to commemorate soldiers who died in World War I (1914–1918), also known as the Great War. Additional trees were added in 1926.
Washington Post
3 days ago
- Washington Post
Nigeria says gunmen kill at least 14 soldiers in clashes in the troubled north
ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 14 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in clashes with hundreds of gunmen in north-central Niger State, an army spokesman said Wednesday. More than 300 gunmen were planning to attack villages from their forest enclave in the Mariga council area on Tuesday when the military conducted 'precision strikes' and deployed soldiers to engage them, according to army spokesperson Appolonia Anele. Ten other soldiers were wounded, Anele said. The operation resulted in 'significant enemy losses,' the army added. Armed gangs have been terrorizing communities across northern Nigeria, many of them former pastoralists caught up in decades-long conflict with farming communities. Nigeria's army said the latest clash involved gangs operating out of the notorious Kwanar Dutse Forest, one of several abandoned reserves used as hideouts in the troubled region.
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Associated Press
Nigeria says gunmen kill at least 14 soldiers in clashes in the troubled north
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 14 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in clashes with hundreds of gunmen in north-central Niger State, an army spokesman said Wednesday. More than 300 gunmen were planning to attack villages from their forest enclave in the Mariga council area on Tuesday when the military conducted 'precision strikes' and deployed soldiers to engage them, according to army spokesperson Appolonia Anele. Ten other soldiers were wounded, Anele said. The operation resulted in 'significant enemy losses,' the army added. Armed gangs have been terrorizing communities across northern Nigeria, many of them former pastoralists caught up in decades-long conflict with farming communities. Nigeria's army said the latest clash involved gangs operating out of the notorious Kwanar Dutse Forest, one of several abandoned reserves used as hideouts in the troubled region.
