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FBI Ends Hostage Crisis in US Synagogue
The US FBI ended a hostage situation on Saturday after attempting to negotiate with a UK national, Malik Faisal Akram, who had taken hostages in a synagogue in Colleyville Texas. Sometime after arriving in the US at JFK airport Malik traveled to Colleyville and stayed a few nights at a homeless shelter. He purchased a…
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Springfield Armory Unveils Hellion Rifle
Springfield Armory has recently unveiled their newest product the Hellion rifle. The Hellion is an imported semi automatic version of the HS Produkt VHS-2 bullpup. Most closely modeled after the VHS-K2 the Hellion is chambered in 5.56 Nato with a 16 inch barrel and a 1:7 inch twist rate. The barrel is melonited to help…
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Sig Sauer Lists MCX-SPEAR for Sale
Sig Sauer has recently posted the MCX-SPEAR in semi automatic as available for sale on their website as a special production run. This version is meant to be as close as possible to what Sig Sauer submitted to the US Army’s NGSW program. It has a 13 inch barrel with a 1:7 inch twist rate…
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British Police End Hostage Standoff in Coventry
After five days a hostage situation in the city of Coventry was ended by local police. A man who has not yet been identified had barricaded himself along with an eight year old boy in an apartment. The police had been attempting to negotiate with the hostage taker before deciding that the situation was no…
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Dutch Hostage Crisis Ends with Suspect Killed in Belgium
A male suspect who was being held at Den Hey-Acker Dutch juvenile detention facility took two of the staff hostage after threatening them with a pistol. He then took the hostages by car across the border into Belgium before letting them out in a grocery parking lot in Hoogstraten. According to an eyewitness he was…
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Cameroonian Soldier Killed by Separatists
A Cameroonian soldier was shot and killed and another was injured by separatists in the city of Buea. A group had previously claimed that they were planning to target the city as it is hosting the Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament. Despite attempts to increase the presence of security forces ahead of the matches…
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Haitian Police Negotiate the Release of Kidnapped Missionaries
Haitian police were able to secure the release of the remaining 12 hostages out of a group of 17 people whose bus was seized after visiting an orphanage by the 400 Mazowo gang in October. The gang had initially demanded $17,000,000 USD for all of the hostages, which included children. Five victims had already been…
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Armed Groups More Active in Tripoli Ahead of Elections
Armed groups in Libya are mobilizing inside the capital ahead of the presidential election. In addition the prime minister’s office was surrounded by armed militia after a military officer was dismissed. The election is being held by the UN recognized government in Tripoli on December 24th, though there are doubts as to whether the government…
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UK RAF Shoots Down Hostile Drone Over Syria
An RAF Typhoon jet shot down a potentially hostile small drone over Syria on December 14th. Sources claim that the shootdown took place near the coalition’s Al Tanf military base. No information is yet available about who was in control of the drone. The UK Defence Secretary Bill Wallace claimed it was a strong showing…
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French Troops Leave Timbuktu
French troops first became involved in safeguarding Mali’s famous city in 2013 as a response to its takeover by Islamist insurgents. Today a symbolic hand off ceremony was held at Camp Barkhane marking the end of French presence at the military base. This is a part of France’s decision to withdraw forces from Mali as…
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