Brig. Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou, who trained at Fort Benning, Georgia, helped oust Niger’s democratically elected president.
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National Security
In emails obtained by The Intercept, the State Department made repeated assurances about Saeed Bakhouch’s “appropriate and humane treatment.”
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Is this the 11th coup by U.S.-trained troops in the region since 2008?
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The Russia-linked mercenaries worked with Mali’s longtime U.S.-backed military to kill and loot with impunity, according to a new Human Rights Watch report.
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The U.S. military’s elite special operations command doesn’t want its planes tracked, according to a procurement document.
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A new Human Rights Watch report says Ukraine’s use of the internationally banned weapon has led to civilian casualties.
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By making an exception for military academies — and legacy admissions — the court once again sided with the ruling class.
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He’s just a thief!
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A document shows the Protective Services Battalion uses sophisticated surveillance tools that can pinpoint anyone’s location.
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In an interview before his death, the Pentagon Papers whistleblower urged the media and the government to be more honest about America’s bombing of civilians.
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