Tag: Troops
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Nigeria Deploys Jets and Troops to Counter Benin Coup Attempt
Nigeria dispatches jets, troops to quash Benin coup bid Reuters Benin President says situation ‘under control’ after coup bid The Hindu Benin govt says its armed forces have foiled coup attempt The Times of India Hunt under way for Benin coup plotters as two hostages reportedly freed BBC Nigeria says it deployed jets, troops to Benin to ‘dislodge coup…
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Venezuela Mobilizes 5,600 Troops Amid U.S. Navy Presence
The Venezuelan armed forces inducted 5,600 new soldiers on Saturday at the sprawling Fuerte Tiuna military base in Caracas, the nation’s largest such complex. The ceremony unfolded against a backdrop of heightened tensions with the United States, which has amassed an unprecedented naval armada in the Caribbean, including the USS Gerald R. Ford – the…
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Venezuela Deploys 5,600 New Troops Amid Heightened U.S. Military Presence
Venezuela swears in 5,600 new troops amid U.S. military build-up news.cgtn.com Venezuela swears in 5,600 troops amid mounting US military build-up The New Indian Express Opening ‘Pandora’s box’: What happens if the US attacks Venezuela? Al Jazeera Watch: Defiant Maduro dances to ‘Peace, yes. War, no’ amid rising US pressure India Today How Venezuela’s Military Stacks Up Against US…