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Ethiopia's city of Gondar protests over plan to disband regional forces

In tonight's edition: At least two people have been killed in Ethiopia's Amhara region amid protests against the government's efforts to disband regional special forces. Also, Rome says that more than 28,000 migrants have arrived in Italy since the start of the year and the UN reckons the number of…

France 24

Aid group says two employees killed in Ethiopia's Amhara region

Two Catholic Relief Services (CRS) workers were shot and killed on Sunday in Ethiopia's Amhara region, the charity said, amid violent anti-government protests triggered by a federal government decision to disband regional special forces units.

Reuters

Culture of Australian special forces to be regularly reviewed in wake of Brereton inquiry, report reveals

Exclusive: oversight report also backs new respite policy designed to allow members to recuperate between deployments

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Gunfire, protests in Ethiopia's Amhara over plan to disband regional force

Gunfire was heard in at least two towns in Ethiopia's Amhara region on Sunday as thousands protested against a federal government order to integrate regional special forces into the police or national army, residents said.

Reuters

Ex-soldier with Jan. 6 ties gets 7 years prison in Tampa case

TAMPA, Fla. — Jeremy Brown, the retired U.S. Army Special Forces master sergeant ensnared in a federal investigation of the events at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, received a sentence of seven years in federal prison Friday for having two illegal guns, a set of hand grenades and…

Tribune News Service

Ethiopia to dismantle regional special forces in favour of 'centralized army'

The Ethiopian government said on Thursday it intends to integrate all regional special forces either into the national army, or the federal or regional police, a move likely to be perceived as an attempt to diminish the autonomy of individual regions.

Reuters

US Soldiers Join Somali Army in its War Against Shabaab

US soldiers joined the Somali army, preparing for the second phase of the war against the extremist Somali al-Shabaab Movement. An official in the Somali government confirmed, on condition of anonymity, to Asharq Al-Awsat that members of the US Special Forces had arrived in the Mahas area, about 300 km…

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Former SAS soldier Oliver Schulz charged with war crime granted bail

A former Australian special forces soldier charged with a war crime related to his deployment in Afghanistan is granted bail, after a Sydney magistrate accepted he was in a potentially dangerous position in custody.

ABC News

UK begins inquiry into army’s ‘unlawful killings’ of Afghans

An independent team will investigate whether UK forces carried out extrajudicial killings of Afghan civilians.

Al Jazeera

Allegations of unlawful special forces executions ‘extremely serious’

The Afghanistan inquiry officially launched on Wednesday, but many of the hearings are set to be held in private.

The Independent UK

UK inquiry vows to get to bottom of Afghan extra-judicial killings' allegations

The chair of a public inquiry examining "extremely serious" allegations that British armed forces carried out dozens of extra-judicial killings in Afghanistan said on Wednesday that any soldiers who had broken the law should face investigation.

Reuters

Former Australian soldier to be charged with Afghan's murder

Police have arrested the first Australian veteran for an alleged murder in Afghanistan three years after a war crime investigation found that 19 Australian special forces soldiers could face charges for illegal conduct during the conflict

The Independent UK

Australian soldier arrested for alleged war crime in Afghanistan

The 41-year-old man, who was deployed in Afghanistan, is accused of having killed a civilian. A four-year investigation revealed that Australian special forces killed 39 unarmed civilians and prisoners in the country.

France 24

Iraq to Enforce Law in Diyala

Iraqi special forces coming from the capital Baghdad have started enforcing the law in the province of Diyala (60 km northeast of Baghdad), in implementation of orders by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. The forces deployed in various regions of the province in search of wanted individuals who carried out…

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Reason

FTC Seeks Names of All Journalists With Whom Musk Shared Twitter Documents

Plus: U.S. special forces seeks “next generation” deepfake tech, the economic cost of the PRO Act, and more…

Dynamite News

Army doctor Capt Deeksha posted as Medical Officer with Parachute Regiment

Captain Deeksha, Army doctor, is posted as Medical Officer with Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) battalion. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 376 of the invasion

Russian troops continue attempts to surround Bakhmut; Ukrainian special forces destroy Russian observation tower in Bryansk

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisian Security Arrests Former Ennahda Figure

Tunisian special forces have arrested former Ennahda Movement senior official Mohamed Ben Salem. He is also a former Minister of Agriculture. Media reports revealed that he was arrested during his attempt to cross the Tunisian-Libyan border. The Tunisian judiciary had questioned Ben Salem as part of an ongoing investigation about…

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Zenger

World Police Summit To Have A Prominent Role For Israeli Firms On Security And Solutions

Nine Israeli companies will be present at the UAE World Police Summit where they will present homeland security and solutions.

Daily Mirror

Special Forces commandos ordered to delete TikTok from phones due to security fears

Troops serving in the SAS, the SBS the Special Reconnaissance Regiment and the Defence Human Intelligence Unit have all been warned data from the Chinese-owned app could fall into the hands of Beijing spies

Tribune News Service

Biden gives Medal of Honor to trailblazing special forces member

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden bestowed the Medal of Honor to one of the nation’s first Special Forces officers, who struggled for decades to earn recognition for his actions saving fellow soldiers during a grueling, daylong firefight in Vietnam.

Wales Online

Today's rugby news as new twist on futures of Wales stars linked with moves and British record score smashed with 190-0 result

The up-to-the-minute rugby news from Wales and beyond

The Guardian - UK

‘A war society doesn’t see’: the Brazilian force driving out mining gangs from Indigenous lands

An elite unit is on a mission to expel the illegal miners who devastated Yanomami territory during Bolsonaro’s presidency

France 24

TV series pick of the month: French special forces show 'Cœurs Noirs'

TV critic Dheepthika Laurent takes us through all the TV shows you should be watching this month, from a French series on a special forces operation in Iraq called "Cœurs Noirs", or "Dark Hearts", to a new adaptation of Spanish teen murder mystery "Elité". We also discover the French-British show…

Manchester Evening News

Young mum, 25, fitted her Ford Focus with secret openings cut into seats to hide a gun - officers also found ammo, a serrated knife and a silencer

“My only hope is that in your case you will regard this sad and pitful incident as a something of a wakeup call."

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