FEMA claims an ‘armed militia’ threatened workers — here’s the truth
FEMA has claimed that it was forced to relocate workers in Hurricane Helen-affected areas due to the threat of “armed militias,” but United Cajun Navy Vice Chairman Brian Trasher said that couldn't be further from the truth. It is said that it is not something that was originally created. “At the end of the day, […]
FEMA temporarily paused aid efforts in North Carolina after arrest over report of armed militia ‘hunting’ aid workers
Federal Emergency Management Agency officials were forced to suspend aid efforts over the weekend after reports that armed militias were “hunting” aid workers. Ashe County Sheriff Phil Howell said In a statement Sunday, FEMA said it suspended operations Saturday due to reported threats. The Washington Post obtained an email detailing the reported threat. “It was […]
Ryan Reynolds says parents are ‘soft’ today in comparison to the ‘improvised militia’ he experienced
Ryan Reynolds thinks parents today are “spoiled” compared to when he was younger. “Parents are so different now. We're so spoiled,” the 47-year-old “Deadpool & Wolverine” star said at the INBOUND technology conference on Friday, according to People magazine. “I don't yell. I was raised like a crazy, makeshift militia.” Reynolds has previously spoken about […]
Sudan Militia Flood Social Media with War Crime Videos, Selfies with Victims
The non-profit Center for Information Resilience (CIR) Human rights organizationsUK Guardian The United Nations on Wednesday accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters of gleefully posting photos of themselves committing war crimes, including burning civilian homes and torturing prisoners. The RSF is a paramilitary group that represents one half of a splintered military junta. took […]
Militia member sentenced to 5 years in prison in Jan. 6 case
The militia members were sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, in which supporters of former President Trump attempted to stop the peaceful transfer of power to President Biden. Federal prosecutors say Dan Edwin Wilson, 48, of Kentucky, traveled to Washington, D.C., […]
U.S. Strikes Iraqi Base Used by Iran-Backed Militia Amid Rising Tensions
U.S. officials said Tuesday that U.S. forces struck a base near Baghdad, Iraq, used by the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), an Iranian-backed Shiite militia that has launched numerous terrorist attacks against U.S. troops since the start of the Gaza war. Iraqi Sources Said Four PMF members were killed and four wounded in the attack, which […]
Chiquita Will Pay $38.3 Million To Victims Of Foreign Militia It Allegedly Funded, Court Rules
A South Florida federal court on Monday found U.S. multinational banana producer Chiquita Brands International guilty of funding Colombian militias and ordered it to pay $38.3 million to the militia’s victims, according to multiple statements. “Chiquita deliberately [Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia or] An eight-judge jury in the U.S. District Court for South Florida returned a […]
Four ‘Three Percenter’ militia members sentenced to prison over Jan. 6 charges
On Friday, four members of the Three Percenter militia were sentenced to prison for crimes related to the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. according to Press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Eric Scott Warner, 48 years old. Felipe Antonio Martinez, 50 years old. Derek Kinison, 42, and Ronald Mele, […]
Defense & National Security — US targets senior Iranian-backed militia official in Iraq
of the commander was killed during the strike According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. local time. “The United States will continue to take the necessary actions to protect our people,” Centcom said. stated in a statement. “we will We will not hesitate to hold accountable all those who threaten […]
Three dead as US drone strike targets Iran-linked militia leader in Baghdad | Iraq
A U.S. drone strike on a car in Baghdad killed three members of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia, including a senior commander, after a series of explosions were heard in the Iraqi capital, officials said. announced that he had died. The strike took place late Wednesday on a main street in eastern Baghdad’s Mashtar district. […]