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The report will allow the Taliban to blame foreign forces for the suffering of Afghan civilians even though Taliban fighters are responsible for the deaths of over 100,000 civilians in the past decade. – Nishank Motwani	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Since the very first day, Armenians bombarded our homes, schools, kindergartensand more than 30 peaceful people were killed as a result, and hundreds are wounded, but despite artillery shelling by the enemy and casualties among civilians, there is no panic among us, these are our lands, and we will not leave under no circumstances. – Natig Musayev	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
But despite artillery shelling by the enemy and casualties among civilians, there is no panic among us, these are our lands, and we will not leave under no circumstances. – Natig Musayev	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
Sadly, after years of witnessing news about police misconduct and possibly experiencing it New York Police Department officers, even the youngest among us have an awareness of the tension that too often exists between the police and civilians, as young New Yorkers lead the way in calling for change in our city following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others, it's time for the NYPD to re-consider how New York Police Department officers police our youth, address disparities in law enforcement, and commit to swift discipline when New York Police Department officers engage in misconduct. – The CCRB	Found on CNN 4 years ago
I think it's really important again for folks to think about the uniqueness of George Floyd and hell nation, of protecting civil liberties, is to make sure that civilians control the military and -- especially inside the United States -- is carried out by civilians, by citizen-soldiers, by National Guard, that's why we're accessing and George Floyd and hell're helping us access all these assets through National Guard and our surrounding states. – Governor Walz	Found on CNN 4 years ago
We are a peaceful sect and war does not benefit us, we took up arms to protect ourselves against attacks by the (army) and other religious communities on our followers. But now I think it is no longer important to continue killing civilians or attacking the army. – Ngabu Ngawi Olivier	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
The Myanmar military onslaught has increasingly targeted civilians with indiscriminate artillery attacks and aerial bombings that amount to soldiers wantonly retaliating against populations living near spots where Arakan Army has staged ambushes or IED attacks. – Phil Robertson	Found on CNN 4 years ago
This is a terrible tragedy for the family of this child, her neighbors who witnessed the event, and all of the 1st responders who assisted in the recovery, although an unbelievably heartbreaking outcome, we wish to recognize there was an amazing team effort with the coordination of recovery by all first responding agencies including the Aransas Pass dispatchers and the nearby civilians who responded to assist. – Rockport Fire Department	Found on CNN 4 years ago
JEHOVAHS WITNESSES IN RUSSIA CLAIM THEY WERE CHOKED, TASERED BY AUTHORITIES Last week in Yagha province where Sundays assault occurred -- a retired pastor was killed and another pastor was abducted by gunmen, according to an internal security report for aid workers seen by The Associated Press. More than 1,300 civilians were killed in targeted attacks last year in Burkina Faso, more than seven times the previous year, said the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, which collects and analyzes conflict information. The insecurity has created a humanitarian crisis. More than 760,000 people are internally displaced, the government adds. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP In Sundays violence, the gunmen also injured 18 others, looted oil and rice from shops and forced three youth they kidnapped to help transport it on their motorbikes, according to Sihanri Osangola Brigadie, the mayor of Boundore commune. It hurt me when I saw the people. – Sihanri Osangola Brigadie	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
Under Rimi, AQAP committed unconscionable violence against civilians in Yemen and sought to conduct and inspire numerous attacks against the United States and our forces, his death further degrades AQAP and the global al-Qaida movement, and it brings us closer to eliminating the threats these groups pose to our national security. – President Trump	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
I think landmines are -- are an important tool that our forces need to have available to South Korea.Read MoreAnti-landmine campaigners in order to ensure mission success, and in order to reduce risk to forces. That said, in everything we do, we also want to make sure that these instruments, in this case landmines, also take into account both the safety of employment, and the safety to civilians and others after a conflict. – Defense Mark Esper	Found on CNN 4 years ago
It's a tragic situation for civilians remaining in the city since Russian jets are hitting any convoy that leaves the city, while those who were able to reach areas closer to the border have nowhere to shelter. – Mohamad Rasheed	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
It is heartening to see Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate coming together to stand against the ongoing genocidal massacres by Assad, Iran and Russia against Syrian civilians, this is the most powerful legislation aimed at civilian protection to ever pass Congress since the start of the peaceful uprising in Caesar Syria. – Mouaz Moustafa	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Seven Afghan civilians were killed in the explosion and 10 people, including four foreign nationals, were wounded. – Nasrat Rahimi	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Today the Treasury Department is targeting the unelected officials who surround Irans Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, and implement his destabilizing policies, these individuals are linked to a wide range of malign behaviors by the regime, including bombings of the U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut in 1983 and the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association in 1994, as well as torture, extrajudicial killingsand repression of civilians. – Steven Mnuchin	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
We are deeply concerned about the treatment (of Mazloum).... This individual is a senior leader of the PKK, which the United States and others consider a terrorist organization, and a fugitive from justice, he is the subject of an outstanding Interpol red notice. He is wanted for multiple terror attacks targeting the Turkish security forces, a NATO army, as well as civilians. – Fahrettin Altun	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
He is the subject of an outstanding Interpol red notice. He is wanted for multiple terror attacks targeting the Turkish security forces, a NATO army, as well as civilians. – Fahrettin Altun	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Standing armies consist of professional soldiers who owe their livelihood and income to the government. Unlike civilians who render periodic service in local militia, professional soldiers do not own property and therefore do not have any source of income other than the government’s military paymaster. Thus, they are more likely to serve the government’s interests, regardless of whether its leaders are dishonest and corrupt or not. In fact, standing armies may even promote rapacious foreign or domestic policies if such policies enrich the army. In contrast, arms bearing, property owning citizen militiamen have a stake in the health of the republic as a whole and can be trusted to act in the republic’s best interests, whether those interests call for action in support of or against the political leadership of the nation. – Anthony J. Dennis	added by Normando 5 years ago
The ongoing violence in the regionseverely undermines the D-ISIS campaign, endangers civilians andreligious minoritiesand threatens the security of the entire region, the administration is resolved to maintain security in the region, the safety of civilians,and thecontinued detention of ISIS fighters. – White House	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
At least 10 civilians have been killed and 42 injured were taken to hospitals. – Nasrat Rahimi	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Enemy claims of civilian losses are false as no civilians were allowed close to the site of the attack. – Zalmay Khalilzad	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Security forces are repelling the Taliban attack on some parts of Kunduz city. Their top priority is to protect the civilians, as always the Taliban have taken positions in civilian areas. – Sediq Sediqqi	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Number one, you take all the truths out, you better have helicopters ready to take those 3,000 civilians inside the Green Zone where Ive been seven times and shot at. – Senator Biden	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
Two Taliban fighters and five civilians were killed. – Sohrab Qaderi	Found on Reuters 5 years ago

The report will allow the Taliban to blame foreign forces for the suffering of Afghan civilians even though Taliban fighters are responsible for the deaths of over 100,000 civilians in the past decade.

– Nishank Motwani

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Since the very first day, Armenians bombarded our homes, schools, kindergartensand more than 30 peaceful people were killed as a result, and hundreds are wounded, but despite artillery shelling by the enemy and casualties among civilians, there is no panic among us, these are our lands, and we will not leave under no circumstances.

– Natig Musayev

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

But despite artillery shelling by the enemy and casualties among civilians, there is no panic among us, these are our lands, and we will not leave under no circumstances.

– Natig Musayev

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

Sadly, after years of witnessing news about police misconduct and possibly experiencing it New York Police Department officers, even the youngest among us have an awareness of the tension that too often exists between the police and civilians, as young New Yorkers lead the way in calling for change in our city following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others, it's time for the NYPD to re-consider how New York Police Department officers police our youth, address disparities in law enforcement, and commit to swift discipline when New York Police Department officers engage in misconduct.

– The CCRB

Found on CNN
4 years ago

I think it's really important again for folks to think about the uniqueness of George Floyd and hell nation, of protecting civil liberties, is to make sure that civilians control the military and -- especially inside the United States -- is carried out by civilians, by citizen-soldiers, by National Guard, that's why we're accessing and George Floyd and hell're helping us access all these assets through National Guard and our surrounding states.

– Governor Walz

Found on CNN
4 years ago

We are a peaceful sect and war does not benefit us, we took up arms to protect ourselves against attacks by the (army) and other religious communities on our followers. But now I think it is no longer important to continue killing civilians or attacking the army.

– Ngabu Ngawi Olivier

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The Myanmar military onslaught has increasingly targeted civilians with indiscriminate artillery attacks and aerial bombings that amount to soldiers wantonly retaliating against populations living near spots where Arakan Army has staged ambushes or IED attacks.

– Phil Robertson

Found on CNN
4 years ago

This is a terrible tragedy for the family of this child, her neighbors who witnessed the event, and all of the 1st responders who assisted in the recovery, although an unbelievably heartbreaking outcome, we wish to recognize there was an amazing team effort with the coordination of recovery by all first responding agencies including the Aransas Pass dispatchers and the nearby civilians who responded to assist.

– Rockport Fire Department

Found on CNN
4 years ago

JEHOVAHS WITNESSES IN RUSSIA CLAIM THEY WERE CHOKED, TASERED BY AUTHORITIES Last week in Yagha province where Sundays assault occurred -- a retired pastor was killed and another pastor was abducted by gunmen, according to an internal security report for aid workers seen by The Associated Press. More than 1,300 civilians were killed in targeted attacks last year in Burkina Faso, more than seven times the previous year, said the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, which collects and analyzes conflict information. The insecurity has created a humanitarian crisis. More than 760,000 people are internally displaced, the government adds. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP In Sundays violence, the gunmen also injured 18 others, looted oil and rice from shops and forced three youth they kidnapped to help transport it on their motorbikes, according to Sihanri Osangola Brigadie, the mayor of Boundore commune. It hurt me when I saw the people.

– Sihanri Osangola Brigadie

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

Under Rimi, AQAP committed unconscionable violence against civilians in Yemen and sought to conduct and inspire numerous attacks against the United States and our forces, his death further degrades AQAP and the global al-Qaida movement, and it brings us closer to eliminating the threats these groups pose to our national security.

– President Trump

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

I think landmines are -- are an important tool that our forces need to have available to South Korea.Read MoreAnti-landmine campaigners in order to ensure mission success, and in order to reduce risk to forces. That said, in everything we do, we also want to make sure that these instruments, in this case landmines, also take into account both the safety of employment, and the safety to civilians and others after a conflict.

– Defense Mark Esper

Found on CNN
4 years ago

It's a tragic situation for civilians remaining in the city since Russian jets are hitting any convoy that leaves the city, while those who were able to reach areas closer to the border have nowhere to shelter.

– Mohamad Rasheed

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

It is heartening to see Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate coming together to stand against the ongoing genocidal massacres by Assad, Iran and Russia against Syrian civilians, this is the most powerful legislation aimed at civilian protection to ever pass Congress since the start of the peaceful uprising in Caesar Syria.

– Mouaz Moustafa

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Seven Afghan civilians were killed in the explosion and 10 people, including four foreign nationals, were wounded.

– Nasrat Rahimi

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Today the Treasury Department is targeting the unelected officials who surround Irans Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, and implement his destabilizing policies, these individuals are linked to a wide range of malign behaviors by the regime, including bombings of the U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut in 1983 and the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association in 1994, as well as torture, extrajudicial killingsand repression of civilians.

– Steven Mnuchin

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

We are deeply concerned about the treatment (of Mazloum).... This individual is a senior leader of the PKK, which the United States and others consider a terrorist organization, and a fugitive from justice, he is the subject of an outstanding Interpol red notice. He is wanted for multiple terror attacks targeting the Turkish security forces, a NATO army, as well as civilians.

– Fahrettin Altun

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

He is the subject of an outstanding Interpol red notice. He is wanted for multiple terror attacks targeting the Turkish security forces, a NATO army, as well as civilians.

– Fahrettin Altun

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Standing armies consist of professional soldiers who owe their livelihood and income to the government. Unlike civilians who render periodic service in local militia, professional soldiers do not own property and therefore do not have any source of income other than the government’s military paymaster. Thus, they are more likely to serve the government’s interests, regardless of whether its leaders are dishonest and corrupt or not. In fact, standing armies may even promote rapacious foreign or domestic policies if such policies enrich the army. In contrast, arms bearing, property owning citizen militiamen have a stake in the health of the republic as a whole and can be trusted to act in the republic’s best interests, whether those interests call for action in support of or against the political leadership of the nation.

– Anthony J. Dennis

added by Normando
5 years ago

The ongoing violence in the regionseverely undermines the D-ISIS campaign, endangers civilians andreligious minoritiesand threatens the security of the entire region, the administration is resolved to maintain security in the region, the safety of civilians,and thecontinued detention of ISIS fighters.

– White House

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

At least 10 civilians have been killed and 42 injured were taken to hospitals.

– Nasrat Rahimi

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Enemy claims of civilian losses are false as no civilians were allowed close to the site of the attack.

– Zalmay Khalilzad

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Security forces are repelling the Taliban attack on some parts of Kunduz city. Their top priority is to protect the civilians, as always the Taliban have taken positions in civilian areas.

– Sediq Sediqqi

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Number one, you take all the truths out, you better have helicopters ready to take those 3,000 civilians inside the Green Zone where Ive been seven times and shot at.

– Senator Biden

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

Two Taliban fighters and five civilians were killed.

– Sohrab Qaderi

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

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