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The Nigerian Army (NA) has launched a series of decisive operations against terrorists and criminal syndicates in various theatres, resulting in the rescue of 17 kidnapped victims, arrest of 20 suspects, and neutralization of two terrorists. The operations, spanning multiple regions, have also led to the discovery and dismantling of
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Leighann McCready, the mother of a teenage soldier who took her own life after being sexually assaulted by a superior, has spoken out about the Army's failure to protect recruits. Her daughter, Jaysley Beck, was found hanged in her barracks in Larkhill Camp, Wiltshire, in 2021. McCready has
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Nigerian troops, under the auspices of Operation HADIN KAI, have achieved significant success in their counter-terrorism operations across Borno and Adamawa States. Between October 25 and 31, the troops repelled coordinated attacks, dismantled bomb networks, and secured key routes, reaffirming their commitment to crushing terrorist strongholds in the North East.
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Russia's Defense Ministry on Saturday claimed its troops were encircling the city, dubbed "the gateway to Donetsk," after over a year of fighting. However, Ukraine's top military commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, asserted that his troops were still holding out in Pokrovsk. The city, once home
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A British Army sergeant has been jailed for six months after he sexually assaulted a teenage soldier, Jaysley Beck, 19, during a team-building exercise in July 2021. Beck later took her own life after being subjected to "relentless" harassment by her manager, who sent her 3,600 phone
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Nigerian troops have launched a series of intelligence-driven operations across various regions, resulting in the neutralization of terrorists and criminal syndicates, the rescue of 17 kidnapped victims, and the arrest of 20 suspects. These operations, conducted in the North East, North West, North Central, and South-South regions, have dealt a
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Leighann McCready, the mother of Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck, said she felt a sense of bittersweet justice after Michael Webber, a former sergeant major, was jailed for six months. The court heard that Webber, 43, had pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting Gunner Beck, 19, during a training exercise in
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A former British Army sergeant major who sexually assaulted a 19-year-old soldier has been sentenced to six months in prison. Michael Webber, 43, pleaded guilty to the attack on Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck in July 2021. The incident occurred during a stay at Thorney Island, near Emsworth in Hampshire,
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Leighann McCready, the mother of Gunner Jaysley Beck, who took her own life after being sexually assaulted by a senior comrade, has spoken out against the Army's handling of the case. Gunner Beck, 19, committed suicide five months after the assault by Warrant Officer Michael Webber, 43, in
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British troops from the Potteries have joined forces with Croatian soldiers in the annual training drill Exercise Sava Star, focusing on combat training and interoperability in rapidly changing global security environments. The week-long exercise aimed to enhance cooperation and preparedness for potential large-scale combat operations. Captain Matej Takalic, leading the
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On the night of Friday, October 31, Russian troops launched a massive aerial assault on Ukraine, firing 1 ballistic missile and 145 drones into the country's territory. Despite the overwhelming numbers, Ukraine's air defense forces managed to neutralize the attack, shooting down or suppressing 1 ballistic
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The Pentagon has released a new policy that severely hampers the ability for transgender troops to appeal to separation boards to stay in the military, a move that advocates say is designed to drive transgender soldiers out of the armed forces. According to a memo obtained by The Associated Press,
