Here’s a colourful, fascinating and insightful moment with the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) in Ethiopia, as they get excited about a DShK heavy machine gun. Notice their “style” of appearance. Re: ‘The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA); Oromo: Waraana Bilisummaa Oromoo, WBO) is an armed opposition group active in the Oromia…
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History, Conflict, Terrorism, Political Talk and Anecdotes
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In the Shadows of War, a Photo of a NIF POW of The SPLA, Operation Thunderbolt
I took this photograph during Operation Thunderbolt’s (OTB) offensive (9 March – late April 1997) in the Second Sudanese Civil War (1983 to 2005) in the town of Yei. I was in the area working on a report. The SPLA (Sudan People’s Liberation Army) leadership in the area had decided…
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What’s going on in Mali?! Could Bamako really fall to AQ-affiliated terrorists?
⚠️ 🔴 Al Jazeera live updates reports: Mali attacks live: Coordinated attacks in Bamako, Kati, Kidal and elsewhere: See: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/25/mali-attacks-live-gunfire-heard-near-bamako-airport-and-in-several-cities ◉ Gunmen have attacked Mali’s capital, Bamako, and several locations across the country, says Mali’s army in an apparently coordinated assault involving multiple groups. ◉ Two loud explosions and sustained gunfire were…