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A woman holds a Palestinian flag during a protest calling for lifting the Israeli blockade on Gaza and demand the right to return to their homeland, at the Israel-Gaza border fence, east of Gaza City. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem |
2nd week, September 2018.
This Week in War: A Friday round-up of what happened and what’s been written in the world of war and military/security affairs this week.
- President Trump falsely claims Hurricane Maria death toll of 3,000 victims was made up by Democrats.
- US has threatened sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it goes ahead with prosecutions against Americans.
- An estimated 1 million Muslims are being kidnapped and held in re-education camps in Xinjiang, China.
- French President Macron in rare torture admission during the Algerian War.
- International Criminal Court (ICC) says it is undeterred after Bolton threatens U.S. sanctions.
- Russia is the main suspect in U.S. agencies’ investigation of mysterious illnesses in American personnel in Cuba and China.
- The US is to shut the Palestine Liberation Organization mission in Washington D.C.
- Russia kicks off largest military drills ever involving 300,000 troops, including Chinese soldiers and hardware.
- Ethiopia-Eritrea border opens for first time in 20 years.
- Trump planning second North Korea summit after Kim's 'very warm’ letter.
- The UN and Turkey’s Erdogan and warn of human catastrophe in Idlib, Syria.
- White Helmets currently staging a “false flag” chemical attack in Idlib.
- Protesters arrive at West Bank's Khan al-Ahmar bedouin village as Israeli demolition looms.
- Nicaraguan President Ortega warns of US military intervention, open to meeting Trump.
- ‘Surrender or starve’ war tactic a global epidemic.
- The past 72 hours of North Korea’s Independence Day : Parades, tweets, and secret bombs.
- National Geographer photographer helps refugees tell their stories.
- In Libya, the National Oil Corporation's Tripoli offices have been attacked.
