Military support was slow to arrive in the quiet desert city of Ofakim but officers, most of them armed with handguns, fought back.
Tag: Police
Ukrainian ‘Artifacts’ Seized in Spain May Not Be Treasures, Experts Say
The Spanish police seized gold pieces believed to be Greco-Scythian artifacts, dating back centuries, and arrested the people selling them. But archaeologists are not so sure of their value.
South Korea’s Crowd Crush Disaster Prompts No Changes at the Top
Families of the 159 people crushed to death last year say the government has never acknowledged its mistakes or accepted responsibility.
Man Found Guilty of Complicity in 2016 Terrorist Murder of French Couple
The killing of a police captain and his partner was part of a string of deadly Islamist terrorist attacks in 2015 and 2016 that scarred France.
Rape, Race and a Decades-Old Lie That Still Wounds
Farid El Haïry spent most of his adult life as a convicted rapist. Then his accuser changed her story.
Rape, Race and a Decades-Old Lie That Still Wounds
Farid El Haïry spent most of his adult life as a convicted rapist. Then his accuser changed her story.
UK Armed Police Put Down Their Guns in Protest of Murder Charge
In Britain, where guns are rare, armed police officers have set off a debate about the extraordinary power they hold, and the extraordinary risks they face.
New Delhi Police Raid Journalists in India
The sweep caught up the founder and contributors of a left-leaning news website, according to other news outlets and those raided. A Times investigation had linked the site to a pro-China network.
Some London Police Officers Step Back From Armed Duty After Murder Charge
After a fellow officer was charged with murder in the death of a Black man, several armed officers refused to carry firearms in protest, the Metropolitan Police Service said.
Daniel Abed Khalife, Ex-Soldier Who Escaped From British Prison, Is Recaptured
The fugitive broke out by strapping himself under a food delivery van. He was arrested three days later just miles away.