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Today's Pix, Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
An African Union tank, front, escorts Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, traveling in amilitary armored car right, near Elasha Biyaha outside Mogadishu Somalia. Tuesday May 29, 2012. A convoy with the Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed was attacked as he returned from a visit to a newly-seized key town outside the capital Mogadishu, a Somali official said Tuesday. The Somali president was unhurt in the attack that took place along the main road that links Mogadishu to the key town of Afgoye which Somali government forces and African Union peacekeeper captured from rebels last week, Mumin Daahir a Somali government security official said.
Somali government soldiers patrol during visit of Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in the Afgoye corridor, Somalia, Tuesday May, 29, 2012.
Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed , center, visit frontline in Afgoye in Somalia, Tuesday, May 29, 2012.
Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, third left, with walking stick visits the frontline in Afgoye Somalia, Tuesday May 29.
Somalia's President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed (L) visits the former rebel stronghold of Afgoye northwest of Mogadishu, May 29, 2012. Somalia's al Shabaab rebels ambushed an armoured convoy carrying the President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed during a rare overland trip outside the capital on Tuesday, a ******* witness said. President Ahmed was unharmed in the attack which occurred on the outskirts of Elasha town, located between Mogadishu and the former rebel stronghold of Afgoye, about 30 km (18 miles) northwest of the city.
Somali government soldiers run to position during an ambush by al Shabaab rebels on the outskirts of Elasha town May 29, 2012
Somali government soldiers run to position during an ambush by al Shabaab rebels on the outskirts of Elasha town May 29, 2012.
Somali government soldiers open fire during an ambush by al Shabaab rebels on the outskirts of Elasha town May 29, 2012.
Somali government soldiers run to position during an ambush by al Shabaab rebels on the outskirts of Elasha town May 29, 2012
Ugandan soldiers serving in African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) open fire during an ambush by al Shabaab rebels on the outskirts of Elasha town May 29, 2012.
Somali government soldiers drive on a convoy after an ambush by al Shabaab rebels on the outskirts of Elasha town May 29, 2012
An African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) armoured tank patrols land to the west of Afgoye following an advance on the town, located to the west of the Somali capital Mogadishu, in this handout photo released on May 25, 2012.
Ugandan soldiers serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and troops from the Somali National Army (SNA) deploy to establish a defensive position at a location south of Afgoye town, in the west of Mogadishu, May 26, 2012. AMISOM and SNA are on a joint mission to drive out al Shabaab militants from the Afgoye corridor. Picture taken May 26, 2012.
A Ugandan gunner serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) sits atop an armoured personnel carrier at a location south of Afgoye town, west of Mogadishu, May 26, 2012. AMISOM and Somali National Army (SNA) are on a joint mission to drive out al Shabaab militants from the Afgoye corridor. Picture taken May 26, 2012.
Last edited by He219; 05-30-2012 at 11:26 AM.
The second day of the Nato Tiger Meet 2012 Norway exercises
Nice pix, -DENO-!
Kuwaiti Shooter Mariam Erzouqi, 24, poses as she holds her German-made air rifle during practice at the Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex in Kuwait, May 26, 2012. Mariam Erzouqi grips her German-made air rifle with carefully-manicured hands, steadies her footing, eyes the target and slowly pulls the trigger until a soft crack echoes through Kuwait's cavernous shooting range. The 24-year-old is set to become the second Kuwaiti woman to compete at an Olympic Games and will take dead aim at a medal in the 10 and 50 metres air rifle in London. Picture taken May 26, 2012.
Aircrew line up the props of a USAF MC-130 after arriving at RAF Fairford at Fairford, southern England during the launch of the 2012 Royal International Air Tattoo Tuesday May 29, 2012. The world's biggest military airshow, July 6-8 is celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's diamond Jubilee.
Colin Montgomerie of Scotland stares at his replica tank, awarded to him by is playing partners, Captain, Jason Griffiths (L) and Dai Harris (R) as a memento to his trip out to Afghanistan to see the troops pictured on the 18th green during the Pro-am of the ISPS Handa Wales Open at Celtic Manor Resort on May 30, 2012 in Newport, Wales
A protester (C) is detained by police officers and security staff after throwing an egg in the direction of former Prime Minister Tony Blair's car as he left the Royal Courts of Justice after giving evidence to the Leveson Inquiry on May 28, 2012 in London, England. This phase of the Leveson Inquiry into the culture, practice and ethics of the press in the United Kingdom is looking at the relationship between the press and politicians. The inquiry, which may take a year or more to complete, comes in the wake of the phone hacking scandal that saw the closure of The News of The World newspaper in 2011.
Tommy Sheridan makes a statement outside his home after the announcement that former News of The World editor Andy Coulson has beed detained on suspicion of perjury, on May 30, 2012 in Glasgow, Scotland. Coulson, 44, was detained by officers from Strathclyde Police on suspicion of committing perjury during the 2010 trial of former MSP Tommy Sheridan.
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor waits for the start of his sentencing judgement in the courtroom of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) in Leidschendam, near The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday May 30, 2012. The SCSL found Taylor guilty last month on 11 charges of aiding and abetting the rebels who went on a bloody rampage during the decade-long war that ended in 2002 with more than 50,000 dead. Taylor became the first former head of state convicted by an international war crimes court since World War II. Taylor will serve his sentence in a British prison.
Palestinian men point towards hardline settlers (unseen) from the Jewish settlement of Yitzhar to show Israeli troops that they had set on fire fields of grain and olive trees in the Palestinian village of Urif (Orif), south of Nablus in the northern West Bank on May 26, 2012. Some settlers fired at Palestinian villagers, one of whom was gravely wounded and taken to hospital, during clahses between the settlers and the Palestinian villagers, according to witnesses and an.
Armed settlers from the hardline Jewish settlement of Yitzhar stand on a cliff overlooking the Palestinian village of Urif (Orif), south of Nablus in the northern West Bank, during confrontations following the setting on fire of Palestinian owned fields of grain and olive trees in the area by settlers on May 26, 2012. Some settlers opened fire at Palestinian villagers, one of whom was gravely wounded and taken to hospital, according to witnesses and an.
An Israeli soldier looks on as a Palestinian man tries to put out a fire during clashes between Israeli settlers and Palestinians near the Jewish settlement of Yitzhar, near the town of Nablus, West Bank, Saturday, May 26, 2012.
A Palestinian man attempts to put out a fire set in a field of grain by hardline settlers from the Jewish settlement of Yitzhar in the Palestinian village of Urif (Orif), south of Nablus in the northern West Bank on May 26, 2012.
An Israeli soldier watches Palestinian farmers working in their lands, located in the village of Tuqua, east of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, near the Jewish settlement of Tekoa, on May 26, 2012. Palestinian farmers need permission from the Israeli authorities to be able to work on their own lands which are located near the Jewish settlements.
Palestinian farmers load a combine harvester with wheat during the annual harvest season in the village of Yatta near the Israeli settlment of Karmel in the occupied West Bank, outside the southern city of Hebron on May 27, 2012. The Palestinian economy is experiencing a serious drop in liquid assets that has worsened since last year due to a reduction in aid from Western and Gulf countries, as well as trade and movement restrictions imposed by Israel, an IMF report said earlier in the year.
A Palestinian farmer argues with an Israeli soldier as he is prevented from working on his land in the West Bank village of Tuqua, east of Bethlehem, near the Jewish settlement of Tekoa on May 30, 2012. Palestinians need special permission from Israeli authorities in order to be able to access their own lands located near Jewish settlements.
An Israeli soldier stands between Jewish settlers (back) and a Palestinian farmer (R) as they argue after troops prevented Palestinian villagers from working on their lands in the West Bank village of Tuqua, east of Bethlehem, near the Jewish settlement of Tekoa on May 30, 2012.
A Jewish settler (L) confronts a Palestinian farmer after Palestinian villagers were prevented by Israeli troops from working on their own lands in the West Bank village of Tuqua, east of Bethlehem, near the Jewish settlement of Tekoa on May 30, 2012.
An Israeli soldier scuffles with a Palestinian farmer as villagers are prevented from working on their lands in the West Bank village of Tuqua, east of Bethlehem, near the Jewish settlement of Tekoa on May 30, 2012. Palestinians need permission from Israeli authorities in order to be able to access their own lands located near Jewish settlements.
An Israeli soldier restrains an Israeli peace activist after he was detained while supporting Palestinian farmers trying to work on their lands in the West Bank village of Tuqua, east of Bethlehem, near the Jewish settlement of Tekoa on May 30, 2012. Palestinians need permission from Israeli authorities in order to be able to access their own lands located near Jewish settlements.
Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi waves to migrant workers from her country as she visits them in Samut Sakhon province where they live May 30, 2012. Nobel Peace Prize winner Suu Kyi ventured outside Myanmar for the first time in 24 years on Tuesday in an unmistakable display of confidence in the liberalisation taking shape in her country after five decades of military rule.
Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi greets migrant workers from Myanmar, as she visits them in Samut Sakhon province May 30, 2012. Nobel Peace Prize winner Suu Kyi ventures outside Myanmar for the first time in 24 years on Tuesday in an unmistakable display of confidence in the liberalisation taking shape in her country after five decades of military rule.
A Vietnamese military officer salutes as Austrian President Heinz Fischer (C) stands at attention next to Dao Viet Trung (R), the head of the Vietnamese President's office, during a wreath-laying ceremony at the War Martyrs Monument in Hanoi May 30, 2012. Fischer is in Hanoi as part of a three-day trip to Vietnam.
U.S. Army Major General Michael Linnington, Commanding General of the Military District of Washington, salutes after placing a wreath at the gravesite of U.S. President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery May 29, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia. The U.S. Army Military District of Washington holds a Presidential Armed Forces Full Honor wreath-laying ceremony at the Kennedy gravesite each year on Kennedy's birthday. Today marks the 95th anniversary of Kennedy's birth.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 29, 2012) Graduates in the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2012 toss their covers following the school's annual graduation and commissioning ceremony. The Class of 2012 graduated 810 ensigns and 267 Marine Corps 2nd lieutenants at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad Runge/Released)
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RED SEA (May 22, 2012) US NSW and Marines assigned to the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and embarked elements of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) conduct visit, board, search and seizure exercises aboard the Military Sealift Command maritime prepositioning ship USNS SGT William R. Button (T-AK 3012) during Exercise Eager Lion 2012. The exercise is designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships through a joint, multinational approach to meet current and future complex national security challenges, including 19 countries from five different continents and more than 11,000 participants. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis J. Kuykendall/Released)
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RED SEA (May 22, 2012) US NSW and Marines assigned to the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and embarked elements of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) conduct visit, board, search and seizure exercises aboard the Military Sealift Command maritime prepositioning ship USNS SGT William R. Button (T-AK 3012) during Exercise Eager Lion 2012. The exercise is designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships through a joint, multinational approach to meet current and future complex national security challenges, including 19 countries from five different continents and more than 11,000 participants. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis J. Kuykendall/Released)
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RED SEA (May 22, 2012) Sailors and Marines assigned to the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and embarked elements of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) conduct visit, board, search and seizure exercises aboard the Military Sealift Command maritime prepositioning ship USNS SGT William R. Button (T-AK 3012) during Exercise Eager Lion 2012.
Nice Pasi on the right.Originally Posted by He219
African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeepers and Somalia soldiers take a break after clashes between the insurgents and government forces in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, May 23, 2012. African Union and Somali government troops stepped up their assault on al Shabaab militants in the capital's northern outskirts on Wednesday, forcing hundreds of families to flee their makeshift homes and head for the city centre.
Still holding down the fort I see.. Great pix He219!..My humble contribution.
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SURABAYA, Indonesia (May 29, 2011) The guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) moors at the Port of Surabaya marking the beginning of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2012. CARAT 2012 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor Leste and is designed to enhance maritime security skills and operational cohesiveness among participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Aaron Glover/Released)
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GULF OF AQABA (May 24, 2012) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Jessica Martinez loads a .50 cal machine gun during a quick draw drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Exercise African Lion 2012, a bi-lateral exercise between U.S. and Moroccan forces in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Carver/Released)
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RED SEA (May 20, 2012) Sgt. Jaime Orozco, assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, talks with an embarked Royal Jordanian marine before conducting visit, board, search and seizure exercises aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) as part of Exercise Eager Lion 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Carver/Released)
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RED SEA (May 20, 2012) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter lands aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) to pick up Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and embarked Royal Jordanian marines while conducting visit, board, search and seizure exercises as part of Exercise Eager Lion 12.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Carver/Released)
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RED SEA (May 14, 2012) U.S. and Lebanese Sailors prepare to conduct a mock visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) as part of Exercise Eager Lion 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Carver/Released)
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HONG KONG (May 29, 2012) Sailors secure an anchor chain aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) following the ship's port visit to Hong Kong. Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)
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HONG KONG (May 29, 2012) Sailors observe an anchor as it'Äôs raised from the water to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) following the ship's port visit to Hong Kong. Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 26, 2012) F/A-18E Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 stand by on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington departed its homeport of Fleet Activities Yokosuka on May 26 to begin its 2012 patrol. George Washington and its embarked air wing, CVW-5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Brian H. Abel/Released)
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 26, 2012) Electrician's Mate Fireman Recruit Sherey R. Villar, from Newport News, Va., mans the rails aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) for the ship's departure from Fleet Activities Yokosuka for its 2012 summer patrol.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Brian H. Abel/Released)
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 26, 2012) Sailors man the rails of the Japan-based, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while departing Yokosuka, Japan. George Washington and embarked Carrier Air Wing 5, will provide a combat-ready force that will protect and defend the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 26, 2012) Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Glen Newbins directs Sailors in preparation to man the rails of the Japan-based, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) before departing Yokosuka, Japan.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)
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EAST CHINA SEA (May 25, 2012) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell, fires the Mark 45 five-inch gun during a naval surface fire support exercise. McCampbell is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan and is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Declan Barnes/Released)
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EAST CHINA SEA (May 24, 2012) Seamen Brittany Burke and Lineon Spicer prepare to hook cargo to an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the Warlords of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 51, during flight operations on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew R. Cole/Released)
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EAST CHINA SEA (May 26, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) prepare to receive mission essential goods during a replenishment at sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Declan Barnes/Released)
Gotta love those USN job titlesSenior Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling)
Pisses me off to see how the Jewish settlers prevent the Palestinians from farming their own lands. This is why the two sides fight against each other, because of scuffles like this.
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33 Argentine army helicopters taking off in formation 29-05-2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEA8YkEYzRs
4 Bell 206, 2 Sa-315 Lama and 27 Uh-1H/Huey 2
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For a ragtag bunch, TFGF and AMISOM are kicking Shabaab's ass.
They all look to be pretty well trained, at least as far as Central African Armies go. Most of AMISOM forces are Ugandan/Somali. The Ugandan's have been trained by Contractor in the past, many of whom had served in US and UK SOF. The Ugandan's have gained experience in the many Bush wars they have fought, including the recent Second Congo War. They also seem to have good leadership, at least from what I've seen of video releases from AMISOM.
Here's a pretty good video I've seen about the AMISOM/AU mission in Somalia:
Also, al Shabaab is very ragtag as well. Most of the arms they have are left over from the Pre-Civil War period, whereas the AMISOM forces have modern equipment including personal protective gear, electronics, the Casspirs, armor, air support, and even some donated UAV's. I've heard of infighting within al Shabaab as well, brought on by the fact that many of the regional leaders of al Shabaab are from different tribes.
Finally, I think the people of Somalia are generally just tired of the 3 decades of war, and are much more receptive to outside help than they were in the past.
Pisses me off to see how people think they understand the politics and happenings of the West Bank while actually having no clue. This is why people only accuse the settlers and never the Palestinians, because of misinformation and biases like this.
The reason there isn't peace there is a lot more complicated than Palestinians not being able to farm in certain fields, and both parties are to blame.
I never put the blame completely on the Israeli's, both sides are at fault, I understand that. But it sucks that regular Palestinians are getting caught up in the BS and are unable to live normal lives because of it. A large amount of the settlers in the West Bank treat the Palestinians like trash.
I think it all has to start somewhere, and namely this is it. Palestinian children grow up in a place where they see that the Jewish people hate them, and in turn, over the course of their adolescent lives, they learn to hate them back. Then they get radicalized, and become terrorists, insurgents, or martyrs.
Don't get me wrong, I get equally pissed when I see that some radicalized Palestinian has shot an ATGM at a school bus, or starts firing into a crowd in a Temple.
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