All articles tagged with #paramilitary forces
Latin America's military forces are significantly weaker than the US, with Brazil having the strongest regional military but still far behind US capabilities. Many countries rely on paramilitary groups for internal security, which operate outside formal military structures. Historically, US interference in Latin America has been extensive, involving military interventions and covert operations.
A suicide bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan, targeted a truck carrying paramilitary troops, leaving at least eight people wounded. The attack was claimed by Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, a newly founded armed group. Last week, the same group attacked a military base in Balochistan, killing four soldiers. The blast damaged the truck and nearby vehicles carrying civilians, while the attacker was killed. Pakistan's army expressed concern over fighters finding safe havens in Afghanistan and threatened an "effective response" after 12 soldiers died in recent attacks.
Families in Sudan are facing a difficult decision of whether to stay in their homes with dwindling supplies or flee the fighting between the military and paramilitary forces. The death toll is officially at 331, but the true numbers are likely much higher. Hospitals have shut down, doctors have been killed, and armed men are invading private homes to rob, rape, and kill. Aid groups and the United Nations are also pinned down, leaving Sudanese to organize themselves. The situation is even worse in the war-ravaged western region of Darfur, where markets and medical facilities have been looted, and armed groups are forming to protect neighborhoods.