Nassau County, New York, Executive Bruce Blakeman speaks at a Long Island Association (LIA) event on January 5, 2024 in Woodbury, New York. The County Executive is recruiting gun owners to be dispatched during unspecified emergencies [ more › ]
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraqi militias affiliated with Iran on Friday
Iran-Linked Iraq Militia Says It Is Resuming Attacks On US Forces The prior period of constant attacks on US bases in Iraq and Syria which corresponded with the opening first half of Israel's operations in Gaza could soon resume, after a Sunday incident saw at least five rockets fired on an American base in northeastern Syria. The Iraqi militant group Kataib Hezbollah - which has close ties with Iran claimed responsibility, and more importantly announced that it is resuming...
Huge Blast Rocks Iraq Base Used By Iran-Linked Militias Reuters is reporting a "massive" blast at an Iraqi base used by Iran-linked militias south of Baghdad in the overnight hours (local). "A huge blast rocked a military base used by Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) to the south of Baghdad late on Friday," army sources said to Reuters. Fires are still going at the Kalso base in Babel, Iraq after what appears to be an airstrike. pic.twitter.com/ipyZ1CgUxg — Steven Nabil...
Despite facing backlash from civil rights activists and Democratic lawmakers, Republicans in conservative-leaning Nassau County, New York, are moving forward with a plan to form an armed, civilian militia that the local government could operate as a de facto police force during “emergencies.” The plan, proposed by County Executive Bruce Blakeman, has local opponents comparing the "special deputies" to other government-backed militias throughout history, including some Ku Klux Klan chapters and...
As we previously reported, there were reports that Israel was carrying out new bombing in Iraq. This followed Israel hitting Iran on Thursday.
BAGHDAD — An airstrike early Saturday hit a base used by the Popular