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Border Violence

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crime1 year ago•3 min saved

"Tennessee Man Arrested for Militia Sniper Plot at Southern Border"

A Tennessee militia member, Paul Faye, was arrested by the FBI and charged with selling an unregistered firearm suppressor after planning to travel to the southern border with a stockpile of weapons and commit acts of violence against federal border agents. Faye had extensive contact with Bryan C. Perry, another militia member who was planning a violent conflict with Border Patrol agents before his arrest in 2022. Faye had a stockpile of weapons at his Tennessee home and expressed intentions to commit acts of violence at the border, including serving as a sniper with a militia group.

via CBS News|

#border-violence #crime #federal-agents

conflict2 years ago•1 min saved

"Hezbollah's Forceful Response to Israel's Attack on al-Mayadeen Journalists"

Hezbollah has launched a series of retaliatory attacks against Israeli targets after the killing of two journalists from Lebanon's al-Mayadeen television network by the Israeli regime. The attacks targeted Israeli sites and bases, resulting in casualties among the enemy's ranks. Hezbollah's actions were also seen as a show of solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza and a strong endorsement of their resistance against Israeli aggression.

via Press TV|

#border-violence #conflict #hezbollah

international-affairs2 years ago•1 min saved

Tragic Shooting Claims Three Lives on Serbia-Hungary Border

Three people were killed and one seriously injured in a shooting between migrants near the Serbia-Hungary border. The incident occurred at abandoned farming warehouses near the village of Horgos, where thousands of migrants are encamped. Reports of violence and gun battles have become common in the area as migrants seek ways to cross the border with the help of people smugglers. Hungary has erected a razor wire fence to deter immigration, but smuggling gangs have multiplied, leading to clashes for control. Serbian police have conducted raids, resulting in the arrest of smugglers and the discovery of weapons.

via Euronews|

#border-violence #hungary #international-affairs

conflictinternational-relations2 years ago•4 min saved

Reuters Journalist Killed in Lebanon During Israel-Hamas Conflict

A Reuters videographer was killed and six other journalists were wounded in southern Lebanon when the area they were reporting from was struck by Israeli shelling. The journalists had gathered in one area for safety when the strike occurred. The injured journalists were from Reuters, Al Jazeera, and Agence France-Presse. The Israeli military did not comment on the incident. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) expressed sadness and called for the violence to be halted. The incident raises concerns about the conflict potentially widening to Lebanon.

via The Washington Post|

#border-violence #conflictinternational-relations #israeli-strike