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One local said the capital of Port-au-Prince was “like a warzone” as a result of gang warfare and a police force that seems unable, or unwilling, to stop it. On this particular day, members of 400 Mawazo stormed a church during Sunday services and killed a police inspector. “I tried to seek cover but there were so many bullets, such …
As a Russo-Ukrainian peace agreement inches closer to reality, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country immediately needs to retake territory it lost to the invading Russians earlier in the war. After a meeting with Zelenskyy, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) said the “next three to six weeks are crucial” for both sides. However, American President Joe …
An anti-government militia was responsible for “horrific acts” in south CAR, according to the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission, a division of the United Nations. The report detailed a 2021 incident. Allegedly, about two dozen fighters killed 20 Boyo villagers in a weeklong occupation that included multiple rapes and other atrocities. These fighters included former members of a Christian militia as …
Following a traumatic event, decreased hippocampus activity worsens Post Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms, according to new research. The hippocampus is the logical response center in the brain. It encodes new memories, takes stock of spatial and emotional contexts, and processes threats. PTSD affects all these areas. This study measured PTSD symptoms and hippocampal activity in people who had visited the …
A gunbattle between pro- and anti-government militia in southwestern Syria killed thirteen people and injured thirty others. Fighting between the Falhout faction, an armed group backed by Syrian military intelligence, and local fighters took place on Tuesday night and lasted until Wednesday morning in the town of Atil, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Tensions have been …
