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Princess Pats Fight Terror
National Post The most intense fighting Canadian troops have been part of since the civil wars in Cyprus or the Korean War involved virtually the entire 1st Battalion Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry and the big guns of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, as well as U.S. fighter jets, attack helicopters and armed airborne drones. The Battle of Zharei/Panjwei tailed off at dusk yesterday in the village of Pashmol with at least 20 Taliban dead, 20 seriously wounded and six captured, according to General Ahmad (who goes by one name only) of the Afghan Army. “This was by far the biggest engagement since we got here. The intensity level was dialled up to 11 for a while,” said Major Nick Grimshaw, commander of Bravo Company, which spent about 15 hours fighting its way … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Military, Other Countries, War on Terror
Somalia Update
Ethiopian troops are reported to be as far as 140 miles inside Somalia. The Counterterrorism Blog has details. Note the arrows I have added to the map. The blog reports suggest that the Ethiopians are moving to secure the two major roads in the region, which end up in Mogadishu. Their military has significant combat experience, and is not adverse to using mercenaries. Depending on logistics, and the blog suggests that Central Command may be their support for that aspect of the movement, they could move towards the capital in a matter of days if not hours. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Analysis, Blogging, Original writing, Other Bloggers, Other Countries
Bulgarians Step Up
Our friends, the Bulgars, are aiding in Iraq. American Forces Press Service Charged with providing security at the Multinational Force Iraq Temporary Interview and Protection Facility here that houses nearly 200 protected people and refugees, the First Guard Company from Kazanluk, Bulgaria, received the personal congratulations of its nation’s ambassador to Iraq at a formal ceremony here yesterday. Although the Bulgarian Contingent completed its training some time ago, and began its security mission at the end of April, the soldiers elected to wait until Bulgarian Ambassador to Iraq Valeri Ratchev could join them to hold an official ceremony. The soldiers spent 21 days training with members of the 49th Military Police Battalion’s 110th Military Police Company from Fort Hood, Texas, to prepare for their mission. “You will be fully successful and will have an … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Military, Other Countries, War on Terror
Sergeant Paul “Scruff” Mcgough
I’m including Sergeant Mcgough in my Heroes of the War on Terror category, though I normally only select Americans. This man was one of the heroes that created a legend, and he deserves our repect and admiration. Telegraph Sergeant Paul “Scruff” Mcgough, who has died aged 41, was a member of the Special Boat Service unit which took part in the siege of Qala-i-Janghi, Afghanistan, one of the most highly decorated missions in the recent history of the British special forces. In November 2001 McGough was with C Company, SBS, when it flew unannounced into the former Soviet airbase at Bagram. A key strategic objective in north-east Afghanistan, it was disputed by thousands of Afghan government fighters, and the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance, led by the Uzbek warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum. Though vastly outnumbered, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Military, Other Countries, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
Does a Bear
eat oatmeal in a kitchen? The Star A West Vancouver woman felt a little like Goldilocks in reverse when she arrived home to find a bear happily eating oatmeal in her kitchen. “It sounds like a nursery rhyme, doesn’t it?” quipped Sgt. Paul Skelton of West Vancouver Police. “At least we have a health-conscious bear on our hands.” When the woman returned to her home on Thursday afternoon, she was shocked to see the bruin — but didn’t let it ruin her day. “The bear had made its way into her kitchen through an open sliding glass door,” said Skelton. “It appeared to be a one- to two-year-old bear — a juvenile — within the kitchen enjoying some oatmeal it had obtained by breaking a ceramic food container. When she saw it, she did the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Odd News, Other Countries
Behind in the Rent?
The worst that happens is that he takes his wife back. Is that a win-win, or what? The Star Some husbands in western India are renting out their wives to other men, cashing in on a shortage of single women available for marriage, according to a news report Monday. Atta Prajapati, a farm worker who lives in Gujarat state, leases out his wife Laxmi to a wealthy landowner for $175 US a month, the Times of India reported, citing unidentified police officials. A farm worker earns a monthly minimum wage of around $22. Laxmi is expected to live with the man, look after him and his house, and have sex with him, the report said. The Times said this was not an isolated incident in the western state, and that several men rent their wives … Read entire article »
Filed under: Odd News, Other Countries, Sex, Society
The War is Over
The Russo-Japanese War, that is. UPI Montenegro says Japan has recognized the Balkan country as an independent state, ending more than 100 years of a state of war. Akiko Yamanaka, Japan’s deputy foreign minister and the prime minister’s special envoy is scheduled to arrive in Podgorica next week to deliver a letter to Montenegrin officials declaring the war is over and Tokyo recognizes Montenegro as an independent state, Belgrade’s B92 radio reported Friday. The countries have been in a technical state of war since the 1904-05 Russo-Japan War and Montenegro sided with Russia. A local historian Told B92 that Montenegro’s participation in the war was symbolic. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Odd News, Other Countries
I See
National Post In Colombia, beauty can kill. Drivers ogling attractive women rather than paying attention to the road are one of the South American country’s leading causes of car accidents. Distraction was the No. 1 cause of the 115,000 road accidents in Colombia last year, costing the equivalent of about $250 million Cdn, according to research by the Road Safety Fund, a private organization. The cell phone was the biggest distraction for drivers, accounting for about 10 per cent of all accidents. Second was men staring at women, which accounted for nearly one in 20 crashes. “It’s a culture here of drivers honking the horn at an attractive woman, throwing her some compliment as he drives past, and he’s not concentrating on driving,” the group’s director, Francisco Fernandez, told a news conference. His presentation included … Read entire article »
Filed under: Odd News, Other Countries, Sex
Terror in the North
UPDATE: A U.S. connection? Canadian blogger Strong Conservative has the info. Canada has awakened to a massive series of arrests in connection with a plot to create one or more Oklahoma City style bombs. Curiously, all of the arrested appear to have Muslim names. Probably just profiling. Glenn Reynolds makes a good point: It’s also interesting that this happened at almost the same time as the major bust in London. So what’s cooking here in the United States? Comprehensive coverage at Michelle Malkin. Mounties [RCMP] TORONTO, ON – June 3, 2006 – On Friday, June 2, 2006, members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and partners of the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team arrested 12 individuals and charged them under Section 83 of the Criminal Code of Canada. “This group took steps to acquire three tonnes of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Islam, Other Countries, Religion, War on Terror
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