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Armed police who shot synagogue terror victims, killing one and injuring another, could face criminal charges

Armed police involved in the fatal shooting of Manchester synagogue terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie may face criminal charges.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) admitted one of the victims of Thursday’s attack died after apparently being injured by a police gunshot. His family tonight described him as a hero.

Another person was also injured as police sought to contain the terror threat.

It is believed both victims were standing behind a door at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall when they were hit.

Al-Shamie, 35, was shot dead at the scene wearing what appeared to be a suicide vest. The device was later discovered not to be viable.

But police do not believe Al-Shamie was armed, meaning the two gunshot injuries were likely from police firearms.

In a statement, Emily Barry, director of engagement at the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), said the watchdog would now investigate.

She said: ‘Our thoughts remain with the victims and their families, as well as all those affected by yesterday’s horrific events.

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Police bullet may have killed one of two synagogue attack victims in Manchester

One of the two men killed in a car and knife attack on a synagogue in the city of Manchester may have been killed by a bullet fired by a police officer, the force said on Friday.

Greater Manchester Police chief Stephen Watson said a forensic examination has provisionally determined that the victim had “a wound consistent with a gunshot injury.” He said the attacker did not have a gun and that the only shots fired were by police.

“This injury may sadly have been sustained as a tragic and unforeseen consequence of the urgently required action taken by my officers to bring this vicious attack to an end,” Watson said.

Police said local residents Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, died in the attack Thursday on the Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in the Manchester suburb of Crumpsall. Three other people are hospitalized in serious condition.

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IDF drones mistakenly drop grenades close to UNIFIL troops

The IDF mistakenly sent drones to drop grenades close to UNIFIL forces in southern Lebanon, believing they were Hezbollah forces, it said Wednesday afternoon.

Earlier on Wednesday, UNIFIL said Israeli drones had dropped four grenades close to its peacekeepers who were working on Tuesday morning to clear roadblocks that were hindering access to a UN position.

“This is one of the most serious attacks on UNIFIL personnel and assets since the cessation of hostilities agreement of last November,” UNIFIL said.

One grenade impacted within 20 meters and three within approximately 100 meters of UN personnel and vehicles, it said.

The IDF had been informed in advance of UNIFIL’s road clearance work in the area, southeast of the village of Marwahin, UNIFIL said.

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The Anniversary They Want You to Forget: TWA Flight 800 and the Deep State’s Deadliest Lie

On July 17, 1996, 230 men, women, and children boarded TWA Flight 800 for Paris. Twelve minutes later, their lives were incinerated in midair. And for nearly three decades, the American government has done everything short of setting the ocean on fire to bury the truth.

Last week marked the 28th anniversary of that explosion. You didn’t hear much about it from CNN, or MSNBC, or even the White House. 

Of course you didn’t. 

The people who peddled Russiagate, the Hunter laptop hoax, and the now-laughable myth of President Joe Biden’s cognitive abilities are the same types of bureaucrats who sterilized the truth in 1996 to protect their golden boy: President Bill Clinton.

Because make no mistake: What happened to TWA 800 wasn’t just a tragedy. It was a cover-up soaked in blood.

The Missile Theory They Mock Until You Read the Evidence

The official story goes something like this: A fuel-air explosion inside the center-wing tank was caused by an electrical short. The problem? That has never happened before or since in the history of commercial aviation. 

And more than 200 eyewitnesses, many of them military-trained, reported a streak of light arcing up from the horizon, then a fireball.

You don’t have to believe some Reddit thread. Just read Jack Cashill. In his exhaustive investigation, “TWA 800: The Crash, the Cover-Up, and the Conspiracy,” Cashill compiles the following:

  • FBI 302 reports of eyewitnesses that were altered or disappeared.
  • Radar data showed unidentified objects rapidly approaching the plane.
  • Explosive residue on passenger seats and debris, which the FBI later claimed came from contamination, after initially labeling it “consistent with missile fuel.”
  • Whistleblowers, such as Navy Commander William Donaldson and TWA Captain Terry Stacey, were stonewalled or reassigned for raising concerns.

This wasn’t a malfunction. It was a missile strike, almost certainly fired accidentally by the U.S. Navy during a live-fire exercise, and then intentionally buried to avoid scandal in an election year.

The FBI’s War Against the Truth

While families grieved and the country mourned, the FBI moved fast, not to solve the case, but to seize control of the narrative. Within hours, they had muscled the NTSB out of the lead, quarantined key wreckage, and steered the media toward mechanical failure.

When physicist Tom Stalcup and several NTSB investigators tried to reopen the case in 2013 with new radar analysis and 3D modeling, their petition was denied. 

The response? 

There’s “no compelling evidence.” Of course not, because you people shredded it.

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From USS Liberty to Rachel Corrie: Israel’s Attacks on U.S. You Probably Didn’t Know About

While it has become normalized for US Presidents to openly avow that they are Zionists and pledge unconditional support to their Israeli ally, most Americans still remain unaware that Israel has repeatedly attacked and killed their fellow citizens.

During the past four years of Joe Biden’s Presidency, Israel has gotten away with murdering five American citizens, for which there have been no consequences for the US’ special relationship with Tel Aviv. Yet Israel’s attacks against America and its citizens go back much further.

In 1954, Israeli intelligence operatives planted bombs in US, British, and Egyptian civilian areas in Cairo, ranging from shopping malls, and movie theatres to diplomatic targets.

The goal was to frame Communist groups, the Muslim Brotherhood, and other actors to serve Israeli interests, convincing the US and UK to back Israel in taking military action. However, the plot, known as “The Lavon Affair” was thankfully foiled and represented a diplomatic debacle for Tel Aviv.

During the June 1967 war that Israel initiated with its “Operation Focus” surprise attack against Egypt, an American naval vessel called the USS Liberty was deliberately attacked by the Israeli military.

The incident led to the killing of 34 US sailors and the injury of 174 others, miraculously the US-flagged ship did not sink despite Israel having repeatedly assaulted it with torpedoes and even napalm.

Then US President Lyndon B. Johnson covered the event up in order to not embarrass Israel, although the ship’s survivors have campaigned for justice for years and rarely received much media attention. It is alleged that the Israeli intention behind the USS Liberty assault was to create a false-flag attack that justified American intervention in the 1967 war.

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South Korean F-16s Just Bombed A Town By Accident

Apair of F-16 fighters operated by the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) accidentally bombed a civilian area during a live-fire military exercise today. The incident took place ahead of large-scale joint maneuvers with U.S. forces in South Korea, the first of their kind since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

At 10:04 a.m. local time this morning, two ROKAF F-16s dropped eight 500-pound Mk 82 bombs, all of which detonated. The point of impact was the city of Pocheon, around 20 miles south of the heavily militarized border with North Korea and 25 miles north of the South Korean capital, Seoul.

It seems the intended target was the Seungjin Fire Training Field close to Pocheon, which today hosted a live-fire exercise involving K2 tanks, K55A1 self-propelled howitzers, AH-64 attack helicopters, and F-35A stealth fighters.

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Ex-Israeli war chief confirms issuing Hannibal Directive to kill own civilians, soldiers on 7 Oct.

Former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant has acknowledged ordering the army to use the Hannibal Directive to kill Israeli civilians and soldiers during the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023. During an interview with Israel’s Channel 12 on 7 February, Gallant admitted to ordering the controversial protocol that involves killing captives along with their captors. When asked whether an order was given to implement the Hannibal Directive, Gallant responded: “I think that, tactically, in some places, it was given, and in other places, it was not given, and that is a problem.” …The Israeli army dispatched attack helicopters, drones, and tanks on its own territory to respond to the attack, killing not only Hamas fighters but also Israeli civilians and soldiers that the Palestinian fighters attempted to take as captives back to Gaza. Israeli helicopters also killed Israeli civilians at the Nova festival, which took place near the Re’im military base.

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Superpower USA supposedly can’t shoot down “mysterious” drones, but we have no problem shooting down our own $30 million F-18 fighter jets 

  • The government’s inability to address mysterious drones raises doubts about its claimed incapacity to capture or shoot down drones hovering over uninhabited areas.
  • The disparity in handling drone threats overseas versus on American soil highlights a concerning lack of effectiveness in countering drones within U.S. borders.
  • The incident of two U.S. Navy pilots shot down over the Red Sea due to friendly fire questions the adequacy of U.S. defense measures against drone threats.
  • Recent drone sightings in Arizona and New Jersey suggest a domestic origin, emphasizing the need for enhanced protocols to safeguard American airspace and critical infrastructure.
  • The evolving challenges in maintaining airspace security underscore the urgency for the U.S. government to prioritize protecting America and its citizens from emerging drone threats.

Who says our government can’t shoot down these mysterious drones? Plenty of them are flying around over areas where there are no people, no homes, no businesses, and no threat of harm to people on the ground. Does the United States Air Force and Navy claim they have ZERO ability to capture or shoot down these flying objects, that hover in one area for extended periods of time?

Are we really supposed to believe that? What, do the drones and orbs have invisible forcefields around them that are impervious to missiles? Maybe they are all like the Star Trek Enterprise – “divert warp power to the shields Captain Kirk!”

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Understanding The Military Tech Behind This Weekend’s Blue-On-Blue Incident

The United States has arguably the best and most experienced combat air forces on the planet. The US has four of them, in fact: The US Air Force, as well as air forces serving the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps. The US Navy also maintains both a surface and sub-surface navy second to none. However, these facts do not mean that there are no inherent dangers to be found in combat operations, including the risk of poorly named “friendly-fire” incidents.

One of those incidents happened this past weekend when a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, the USS Gettysburg (CG-64), accidentally shot down an F/A-18 F Super Hornet over the southern Red Sea. This aircraft was assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 11, the “Red Rippers,” operating from the USS Harry S. Truman, CVN-75, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. When not onboard the Truman, the Red Rippers squadron is home port based at Naval Air Station Oceana, near Norfolk, Virginia.

America has extensive experience with guided missiles used offensively and defensively onboard ships dating back to the late 1950s, but even our latest generation of radar targeting systems and incredibly sophisticated missiles run the risk of what the military prefers to call “blue on blue” incidents, as there is nothing “friendly” about “friendly fire.”

Fortunately, the F/A-18’s ejection system was able to whisk the two crewmen safely away from the exploding missiles. Both crew members were recovered successfully. One crew member experienced minor injuries.

The aircraft involved in this blue-on-blue incident was based aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, CVN-75, the eighth of the Nimitz class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. The plane had just launched on what was presumed to be yet another strike against the Houthi Rebel forces in Yemen when it was accidentally shot down. The Truman and its battle group are currently operating in the Red Sea, and have conducted several strikes against Houthi-related targets in Yemen since their recent arrival in the Southern Red Sea area.

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You Can’t Make This Up: U.S. Navy Shoots Down Its Own F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighter Jet in Apparent ‘Friendly Fire’ Incident in Red Sea

A U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser mistakenly shot down an American F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident.

The two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron 11 from Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, had just launched from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman.

The USS Gettysburg, part of the same carrier strike group, erroneously identified the aircraft as a hostile target and engaged it, leading to its destruction.

“The guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, which is part of the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, mistakenly fired on and hit the F/A-18,” Central Command said in a statement.

The Navy’s Central Command confirmed that both pilots ejected safely, with one sustaining minor injuries.

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