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☆ Mindanao blast: Three people killed as explosion hits Sunday mass service in Philippine university gym
  + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Heather Chen | Alex | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
CNN —At least three people were killed and nine injured by an explosion at a Sunday mass service being held in a university gymnasium in the Philippines, according to a regional official. The blast took place in Marawi on the southern island of Mindanao on Sunday morning, according to CNN affiliate CNN Philippines. Governor of the Lanao del Sur province, Mamintal Adiong Jr., condemned what he called a “violent bombing incident” on a gymnasium at the Mindanao State University during a Sunday mass congregation. Mindanao, a province in the far south of the Philippines, sits at the borders of Malaysia and Indonesia and is home to several Islamist insurgent groups including Abu Sayyaf. The island, the second largest in the Philippines, has long been a hotbed of insurgency against the Philippine government.
Persons: Mamintal Adiong, Abu Sayyaf Organizations: CNN, CNN Philippines, Mindanao State University, ISIS Locations: Philippines, Marawi, Mindanao, Lanao del Sur province, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippine
☆ Who is Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer swapped for Griner?
  + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Felix Light | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +7 min
[1/2] Suspected Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout is escorted by members of a special police unit after a hearing at a criminal court in Bangkok October 5, 2010. Russia got the jailed arms dealer back from the United States on Thursday after exchanging imprisoned U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner for him at Abu Dhabi airport. His notoriety was such that his life helped inspire a Hollywood film, 2005’s Lord of War, starring Nicolas Cage as Yuri Orlov, an arms dealer loosely based on Bout. For some experts, the Russian state's continued interest in Bout, plus his skills and connections in the international arms trade, hint strongly at Russian intelligence ties. “His case has become totemic for the Russian intelligence services, who are keen to show that they don’t abandon their own people,” Galeotti added.
☆ Who is Viktor Bout, the arms dealer who could be swapped for Griner?
  + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Felix Light | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +8 min
Russia wants the jailed arms dealer back in Moscow and is discussing a prisoner swap with the United States that could see him exchanged for Americans imprisoned in Russia including basketball star Brittney Griner. Reed was ultimately freed in return for Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot jailed in the United States on drug trafficking charges. For some experts, the Russian state's continued interest in Bout, plus his skills and connections in the international arms trade, hint strongly at Russian intelligence ties. In interviews, Bout has said he attended Moscow's Military Institute of Foreign Languages, which serves as a training ground for military intelligence officers. “His case has become totemic for the Russian intelligence services, who are keen to show that they don’t abandon their own people,” Galeotti added.
☆ Un avion militar cu 92 de persoane la bord s-a prăbuşit în Filipine. Cel puțin 17 morți
  + stars: | 2021-07-04 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md   time to read: +1 min
Potrivit şefului armatei, generalul Cirilito Sobejana, cel puţin 40 de persoane au fost salvate, iar operațiunea de căutare a victimelor continuă, scrie digi24. Aparatul, un C-130, s-a prăbuşit în timpul manevrelor de aterizare pe insula Jolo, în provincia Sulu, situată la circa 1.000 km sud de Manila. Majoritatea pasagerilor abia încheiaseră pregătirea militară de bază şi erau desfăşuraţi la Mindanao (sud), notează Agerpres. Oficialul filipinez a adăugat că speră ca şi alte persoane să mai poată fi salvate. Armata este foarte prezentă în sudul Filipinelor, din cauza implantării organizaţiei islamiste Abu Sayyaf, considerată drept grupare teroristă de către Washington.
Persons: Cirilito, Delfin, Reuters, Abu Sayyaf Organizations: Agerpres, Armata Locations: Filipinelor, Jolo, Sulu, Manila, Agenţia, Mindanao, Washington
☆ Un avion militar cu 92 de persoane la bord s-a prăbuşit în Filipine; Cel puțin 17 morți
  + stars: | 2021-07-04 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md   time to read: +2 min
Sursa foto: Twitter/ Philippine Emergency Alerts - PEAUn avion militar cu 92 de persoane la bord s-a prăbuşit în Filipine; Cel puțin 17 morți17 oameni au murit în urma prăbușirii avionului militar, în sudul Filipinelor. Potrivit şefului armatei, generalul Cirilito Sobejana, cel puţin 40 de persoane au fost salvate, iar operațiunea de căutare a victimelor continuă. Un avion militar cu 92 de persoane la bord s-a prăbuşit şi a fost cuprins de flăcări în sudul Filipinelor, iar şeful armatei, generalul Cirilito Sobejana, a declarat că cel puţin 40 de persoane au fost salvate. "Echipele de salvare sunt la faţa locului, ne rugăm să putem salva şi alte vieţi", a spus generalul citat. Armata este foarte prezentă în sudul Filipinelor, din cauza implantării organizaţiei islamiste Abu Sayyaf, considerată drept grupare teroristă de către Washington.
Persons: Cirilito, Delfin, Reuters, Abu Sayyaf Organizations: Armata Locations: Filipine, Filipinelor, Jolo, Sulu, Manila, Agenţia, Mindanao, Washington
☆ The world's 5 best special-operations forces besides those of the US
  + stars: | 2020-09-01 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +9 min
SOF units offer a low-cost, high-reward option, and their small footprint makes them more politically acceptable for policymakers when the public is wary of large military commitments. The US military boasts some of the best SOF units in the world, such as the Army's Delta Force and the Navy's SEAL Teams. One of their most famous operations was in 1980, when an SAS unit stormed the besieged Iranian embassy in London and freed several hostages. Philippine ArmyA quiet but deadly Filipino SOF unit that has seen lots of combat in recent years. Israeli Defense ForcesA number of other SOF units have distinguished themselves but didn't make the list.
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