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international-relations2 years ago•2 min saved

"President el-Sisi Vows to Protect Somalia from Threats"

Egyptian President el-Sisi expressed support for Somalia and criticized Ethiopia's deal with Somaliland to establish a marine force base, stating that Egypt will not allow any threat to Somalia's security. Somalia's president rejected the deal as a violation of international law and sought support from Egypt and other Arab leaders. Ethiopia defended the agreement as a commercial deal for sea access, while tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia persist over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and water release downstream.

via Al Jazeera English|

#dispute #egypt #ethiopia

environment2 years ago•3 min saved

"US Navy Successfully Retrieves Crashed Spy Plane from Hawaii's Kaneohe Bay"

The US Navy has successfully recovered a spy plane that crashed into the sea in Hawaii two weeks ago, but the extraction has cost an estimated $1.5 million and has caused damage to endangered ocean coral. The plane overshot a runway at a Marine base near Honolulu and became lodged in the coral bed of Kaneohe Bay. As crews worked to remove the plane, a dead sea turtle was found floating near the extraction site. Experts are concerned about the impact of the crash on the local marine life and ecosystem.

via Daily Mail|

#coral-damage #endangered-species #environment

military2 years ago•1 min saved

Navy Surveillance Plane Lands in Hawaii Bay After Overshooting Runway

A Navy Poseidon surveillance plane overshot a runway while approaching a Marine Corps base in Hawaii, ending up in Kaneohe Bay. All nine passengers on board were accounted for and no injuries were reported. The crew, assigned to the VP-4 squadron, was on a detachment in support of maritime homeland defense. Booms have been placed in the water to prevent any hazardous materials from spreading, and an investigation is underway.

via NBC News|

#hawaii #incident #marine-base

crime2 years ago•2 min saved

14-year-old girl found at California Marine base after reported missing, sparking investigation into alleged sex trafficking

A 14-year-old girl who was reported missing by her grandmother on June 13 has been found at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California, two weeks after her disappearance. The teen's identity is being withheld, and the investigation is being handled by the Naval Criminal Investigative Services (NCIS) with support from the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force. A Marine has been taken into custody for questioning, but no further details have been released. An investigation into the circumstances leading up to the girl's disappearance is ongoing.

via NewsNation Now|

#california #crime #human-trafficking