German military: female soldier ‘forced to pole dance’

An internal Defence Ministry report reveals more details about an unfolding scandal at a Baden-Württemberg barracks involving “sadistic rituals”. The internal report seen by Spiegel and DPA describes a female soldier being forced by her trainers to pole dance and also separately being touched in intimate areas. The report comes from the woman’s account of…

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US Withdrawal from Niger

The withdrawal process of US forces and assets from Niger began on May 19 following the mutual establishment of withdrawal conditions and continued with the withdrawal from Air Base 101 in Niamey on July 7, 2024, and Air Base 201 in Agadez on Aug. 5, 2024.  Additionally, the U.S. Africa Command Coordination Element, consisting of…

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