Posts Tagged ‘civilian deaths’

Amnesty International accuses the IDF of ‘wanton destruction’ during the War in Gaza

Thursday, July 2, 2009 21:22 By GSerrano

The Israeli army engaged in acts of ‘wanton destruction’ against Palestinian civilians during its offensive in the Gaza Strip in December and January, says Amnesty International. In a 117-page report about the 22-day fighting, the humanitarian organization also states that the firing of rockets by Hamas militants against Israel constituted ‘war crimes.’ The report is [...]

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Biggest drug bust in Afghanistan by US troops

Sunday, May 31, 2009 18:58 By GSerrano

 

US and Afghan troops recently destroyed a stronghold of the drug trade in southern Afghanistan. The offensive launched in the city of Marjah was a vast military operation to gain control of a stronghold of Taliban insurgents that is also used as a hub for storage and processing of drugs. “The four-day operation has seriously disrupted one of [...]

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Sri Lanka defeating Tamil Tigers: wrong way to quell an insurgency?

Saturday, May 23, 2009 13:48 By GSerrano

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) or more commonly called Tamil Tigers has been one of the more savage militant groups that have ever been formed. The group has been notorious in undertaking suicide bombings, as well as recruiting child soldiers. It is also known to have engaged in arms trafficking. The Tamil Tigers [...]

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Worldwide Protests against Gaza Violence

Sunday, January 11, 2009 8:42 By Madhuri Katti

Thousands of people are staging protests all over the world against Israel’s offensive attack in Gaza. The UNSC’s initiatives have failed to stop the continued military attack by Israel. As Israel remains adamant to stamp out Hamas even at the cost of lives of hundreds of innocent civilians of Palestine, such worldwide protest and show of solidarity [...]

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