Washington Post: Djibouti air traffic controller punished U.S. military flight crew by making them circle overhead

Washington Post obtained a heavily redacted report on aviation safety hazards in Djibouti and found that civilian and military flights are constantly in danger of getting into an accident.

A U.S. Air Force HC-130 P-N Combat King aircraft assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS) takes off from Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti March 28, 2014 140328-F-CU844-193
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NGO says North Korea carried out executions using ZPU towed anti-aircraft guns

Non-government organization, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, has release a report saying the North Korea had executed prisoners using ZPU towed anti-aircraft guns.

ZPU-4 Yongsan War Museum
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