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The dive team from HMCS WINNIPEG conducts jumps from the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter to keep personnel trained and ready during Operation PROJECTION, in the Pacific Ocean on November 29, 2022.
Please credit: S1 Melissa Gonzalez, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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L’équipe de plongée du NCSM WINNIPEG effectue des sauts depuis un hélicoptère CH-148 Cyclone afin de maintenir le personnel formé et prêt à intervenir au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, dans l’océan Pacifique, le 29 novembre 2022.
Photo : Mat 1 Melissa Gonzalez, Forces armées canadiennes
Dawn raids saw seven people arrested as part of a crackdown on the supply of drugs in Bury.
This morning (Thursday 6 June 2019) a team of officers executed warrants at properties across five addresses in the Heywood and Bury areas.
The warrants were part of Operation Ballerina – set up by GMP to target those believed to be involved in the supply of Class A drugs across Bury.
Four men – aged 26, 65, 58, 22 and 34 – and one woman – aged 28 - have all been arrested on suspicion of supply of Class A drugs.
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of possession of Class B drugs.
Officers seized a substantial amount of class B drugs across the properties.
Superintendent Paul Walker, of GMP’s Bury district, said: “We absolutely do not tolerate the supply of drugs, and we will continue to take action if there is any suspicion of offences being committed in Greater Manchester.
“Thanks to the speedy actions of officers this morning, a significant amount of drugs destined for our streets have been seized.
“Operation Ballerina is very much ongoing, and we are continuing to crack down on the supply of drugs across Bury and the wider region.
"Our most powerful tool in the fight against drugs is the information we receive from the community. If you suspect drugs are being used or cultivated in your area, we urge you to get in touch with the police as soon as you can."
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 0161 856 9023, or anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
This morning, Thursday 2 February 2017, officers executed warrants at addresses across Miles Platting and Ancoats.
The warrants were executed as part of Operation Rudow a multi-agency operation targeting organised crime and the supply of drugs across Greater Manchester.
Chief Inspector Andy Cunliffe, of GMP’s City of Manchester team, said: "Drugs ruin lives and destroy communities. We will systematically root out and dismantle groups that seek to profit from flooding our streets with drugs.
"Today, we have made arrests after executing warrants across North Manchester.
"By sharing information with our partners, we are better equipped to tackle organised crime and make it impossible for them to profit from it.
"I'd like to thank the community who came forward with information that has proved vital in making this enforcement action a success.
“We still however, need people to come forward with information to prevent people from benefiting from the proceeds of crime at the demise of others. If you know about it, report it.
"Organised crime has no place on the streets of Greater Manchester and we will continue to work tirelessly to remove the scourge of criminal gangs."
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces respond to the province of Prince Edward Island’s request for assistance with relief efforts during Operations LENTUS, in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona that took place on September 24, 2022.
Photo credit: Corporal Jaclyn Buell
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Des membres des Forces armées canadiennes répondent à la demande d'aide de la province de la Île-du-Prince-Édouard dans le cadre de l’opération LENTUS, à la suite de l'ouragan Fiona qui a eu lieu le 24 septembre 2022.
Photo : Caporal Jaclyn Buell
Members of Operation IMPACT gather to pay their respects to fallen comrade, Sergeant Andrew Doiron during a ramp ceremony in Kuwait on March 9, 2015.
Photo: OP Impact, DND
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Des militaires participant à l’opération Impact rendent hommage à leur camarade disparu, le sergent Andrew Doiron, lors d’une cérémonie d’adieu au Koweït, le 9 mars 2015.
Photo : Op Impact, MDN
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Colonel Jake Galuga and members of the British Armed Forces watch the Commonwealth contingent practice for the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III during a media day in support of Operation GOLDEN ORB at Army Training Centre Pirbright, United Kingdom on 04 May, 2023.
Photo: Master Corporal Matthew Tower, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Le colonel Jake Galuga et des membres des forces armées britanniques regardent le contingent du Commonwealth s’exercer en vue du couronnement de Sa Majesté le roi Charles III lors d’une journée des médias au cours de l’opération GOLDEN ORB au centre d’instruction de l’armée de Pirbright, au Royaume Uni, le 4 mai 2023.
Photo : Caporal-chef Matthew Tower, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Fredericton leaves the post of Halifax, Nova Scotia for Operation REASSURANCE in the Mediterranean Sea on December 30, 2014.
Photo: Leading Seaman Dan Bard, Formation Imaging Services, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Le Navire canadien de Sa Majesté Fredericton quitte le port d’Halifax, en Nouvelle Écosse, en vue de participer à l’opération REASSURANCE dans la Méditerranée, le 30 décembre2014.
Photo : Mat 1 Dan Bard, Service d’imagerie de la formation, Halifax, Nouvelle Écosse
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HOUSTON – 501 arrests were made during a 90-day law enforcement operation to reduce violent gang crime in the greater Houston area. Federal, State and Local law enforcement cleared 793 felony warrants, arrested 113 documented gang members, and seized 41 firearms, 11.6 kilos of narcotics, $461,560 in currency and nine vehicles.
U.S. Marshals-led Operation Triple Beam (OTB) was conducted by the Houston Police Department’s North Shepherd and South Gessner Divisions, along with the, the Harris and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Offices, Texas Department of Public Safety, Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Agency, Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas, Texas Department of Criminal Justice-OIG, The Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitive Task Force and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.
OTB is an initiative, developed by The U. S. Marshals, to target and arrest violent fugitives and criminal offenders who commit high-profile crimes such as homicide, felony assault and sexual assault, illegal possession of firearms, illegal drug distribution, robbery and arson. Each local, state and federal agency utilized enforcement techniques and statutory authority in order to disrupt the criminal operations of violent gangs across the county and in the Houston and surrounding areas.
Photo By Shane T. McCoy / US Marshals
A McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) CF-18 "Hornet" (official military designation CF-188) (S/N 188791) from the Canadian Air Task Force Lithuania perform manoeuvers over Lithuania on September 15, 2014 for the NATO Baltic Air Policing Block 36 during Operation REASSURANCE.
Sailor Second Class Brittany Wiseman conducts bridge protection drills as HMCS MONCTON sails the Atlantic Ocean during Operation PROJECTION, January 31, 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Jaclyn Buell, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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La matelot de 2e classe Brittany Wiseman effectue des exercices de protection sur le pont alors que le NCSM MONCTON vogue sur l’océan Atlantique au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, le 31 janvier 2022.
Photo : Caporale Jaclyn Buell, Forces armées canadiennes
Operation Cutback
New Hungarian Empire
Gyor Office District
Office Building coded 076
Sgt. Muller: "Get ready, Meyer toss the flash."
*Meyer tosses flash into hallway and goes off*
Sgt. Muller: "Go Go!"
Pvt. Bauer: "Get some!"
*Gunfire*
Pvt. Koch: "Clear!"
Sgt. Muller: "Good, move down the hall and finish clearing this floor"
Pvt. Koch: "Yes sir!"
*Rest of squad moves down hall*
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Today, the German Republic invaded the New Hungarian Empire after the NHE reportedly attacked a German radio station near the German-Hungary border last night. The Germans retailed with an invasion of the NHE called Operation Cutback. German units have already reached the city of Gyor with quick Blitzkrieg tactics. The German government hope this will be a quick and clean war.
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A Canadian Armed Forces sniper looks through his scope while participating in Exercise Without Warning in the training area of Glebokie, Poland on December 17, 2015 during Operation REASSURANCE.
Photo: Corporal Nathan Moulton, Land Task Force Imagery, OP REASSURANCE
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Un tireur d’élite des Forces armées canadiennes regarde à travers sa lunette de visée au cours de l’exercice Without Warning dans le secteur d’entraînement de Glebokie, en Pologne, le 17 décembre 2015, dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE.
Photo : Caporal Nathan Moulton, Service d’imagerie de la Force opérationnelle terrestre, OP REASSURANCE
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Police from Tameside investigating modern slavery and drugs trafficking between Tameside and #Humberside have made arrests this morning.
Warrants were executed at addresses in #NewtonHeath, #Failsworth, and the #NorthernQuarter area as part of an operation dedicated to disrupting a drugs line between Tameside and #Hull that involves the criminal exploitation of vulnerable children.
The action is part of #OperationMarconi which was formed in June 2020 and concerns the exploitation of children from Tameside aged between 16 and 17.
It is one of over 20 investigations being led by GMP Tameside's Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) team dedicated to modern slavery and the exploitation of vulnerable people who have been coerced into criminal activity in the district.
The CCE team have already made an additional eight arrests as part of those investigations and four people have been charged with modern slavery and drug offences.
A number of vulnerable individuals coerced into 'county lines' and identified as high-risk have been safeguarded and re-housed with support from local partner agencies.
County lines describes organised criminal networks involved in exporting illegal drugs into one or more importing areas within the UK, using dedicated mobile phone lines.
Children and vulnerable adults are often exploited to move and store the drugs and money often through coercion, intimidation, violence and weapons.
Police continue to collaborate with social services and schools, in particular, to help spot the signs of any children that may have been identified to be at risk of such exploitation.
Detective Constable Laura Hughes, of GMP Tameside's Child Criminal Exploitation team, said: "Today's action is a significant statement as we continue to tackle the pernicious exploitation of vulnerable young people for illicit gains.
"We have been working tirelessly in the CCE team in Tameside to work with local agencies in identifying and safeguarding potential victims of this criminality, while pursuing those that we believe are responsible for such exploitation.
"Tackling 'county lines' by its nature requires closely co-ordinated work, not just with local partners, but also policing partners from across the country and I would like to thank Humberside Police for their support during this operation so far.
"A lot of our work is based on intelligence and we are forever gaining a clearer picture as to how these criminal enterprises operate and are developing a real understanding of how these groups recruit and coerce vulnerable young people.
"It is important people know to spot the signs of when someone may be being exploited; whether it being withdrawn from family and friends and skipping school, to having more than one phone and going missing from home more regularly.
"Anyone with suspicions or concerns should contact police online via our website, call 101 and always dial 999 in an emergency. Details can be passed to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
Crewmembers aboard HMCS FREDERICTON fire the Bofors 57mm gun at a floating target as part of a marksmanship exercise during Operation REASSURANCE, in the Baltic Sea on November 8, 2021.
Photo: Cpl Laura Landry, Canadian Armed Forces
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Des membres d’équipage du NCSM FREDERICTON tirent sur une cible flottante avec le canon Bofors de 57 mm lors d’un exercice de tir de précision au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, dans la mer Baltique, le 8 novembre 2021.
Photo : Cpl Laura Landry, Forces armées canadiennes
CF-18 Hornets take off from Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK) Air Base in Romania, to return to Canada during Operation REASSURANCE, December 1, 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Eric Chaput, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Des chasseurs CF-18 Hornet quittent la base aérienne Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK), en Roumanie, pour revenir au Canada au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 1er décembre 2022.
Photo : Caporal Eric Chaput, Forces armées canadiennes
HMCS GOOSE BAY transits out of St. George's Harbour, Bermuda during Operation PROJECTION, January 24, 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Jaclyn Buell, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Le NCSM GOOSE BAY quitte le port de Saint-George, aux Bermudes, au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, le 24 janvier 2022.
Photo : Caporale Jaclyn Buell, Forces armées canadiennes
Afghan children follow a U.S. Soldier across a bridge in a village near Forward Operating Base Herrara, Afghanistan, April 18, 2009.
U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs
Photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Weismiller
Date: 04.18.2009
Location: FOB Gardez, AF
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A CC-130 Hercules carrying Canadian Armed Forces members arrives in the extreme heat of Gao, Mali for Operation PRESENCE on June 25, 2018.
Photo: Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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This morning, Thursday 2 February 2017, officers executed warrants at addresses across Miles Platting and Ancoats.
The warrants were executed as part of Operation Rudow a multi-agency operation targeting organised crime and the supply of drugs across Greater Manchester.
Chief Inspector Andy Cunliffe, of GMP’s City of Manchester team, said: "Drugs ruin lives and destroy communities. We will systematically root out and dismantle groups that seek to profit from flooding our streets with drugs.
"Today, we have made arrests after executing warrants across North Manchester.
"By sharing information with our partners, we are better equipped to tackle organised crime and make it impossible for them to profit from it.
"I'd like to thank the community who came forward with information that has proved vital in making this enforcement action a success.
“We still however, need people to come forward with information to prevent people from benefiting from the proceeds of crime at the demise of others. If you know about it, report it.
"Organised crime has no place on the streets of Greater Manchester and we will continue to work tirelessly to remove the scourge of criminal gangs."
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
The Task Force has identified that fighters were massing in the Naran Darre mountains. After gathering intelligence and mission planning, General Miller approved a mission to assault the suspected cave complex.
At nightfall, the operation was launched. The 20-operator assault team and a 6-man fire support team were inserted by a Chinook helicopter. The helicopter performed a pinnacle landing at a ridge line to insert the assault force.
To be continued...
Note: The story, all names, characters, and incidents are fictitious.
Corporal Ana Popa takes a moment of silence by a tombstone moments before a parade rehearsal for the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy ceremony, at the Canadian War Cemetery in Bény-sur-Mer, France on June 2, 2019.
Photo: MCpl PJ Letourneau, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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A CF-188 Hornet pilot exits the aircraft after a flight at the Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK) Air Base in Romania during Operation REASSURANCE, October 17, 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Eric Chaput, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Le pilote d’un chasseur CF-188 Hornet débarque de son appareil après un vol, à la base aérienne Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK), en Roumanie, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 17 octobre 2022.
Photo : Caporal Eric Chaput, Forces armées canadiennes
A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 Hornet taxis off the runway at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base during Operation REASSURANCE Air Task Force - Romania on October 26, 2021.
Photo by: Aviator Avery Philpott, 4 Wing Imaging, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Un chasseur CF-188 Hornet de l’Aviation royale canadienne affecté à la Force opérationnelle aérienne –Roumanie de l’opération REASSURANCE roule sur la piste à la base aérienne Mihail Kogalniceanu, le 26 octobre 2021.
Photo : Aviateur Avery Philpott, Services d’imagerie de la 4e Escadre, Forces armées canadiennes
A CH-124 Sea King helicopter from HMCS St. John’s performs flight operations over the Mediterranean Sea during Operation REASSURANCE on May 31, 2018.
Photo: Corporal Tony Chand, Formation Imaging Services
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Un hélicoptère CH-124 Sea King du NCSM St. John’s effectue des opérations aériennes au dessus de la Méditerranée, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 31 mai 2018.
Photo : Caporal Tony Chand, Services d’imagerie de la formation
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Members of the Force Protection team conduct a weapons handling drill in Kuwait, during Operation IMPACT on January 18, 2015.
Photo: OP Impact, DND
Des membres de l’équipe de protection des forces prennent part à un exercice de maniement des armes, le 18 janvier 2015, pendant l’opération Impact.
Photo : Op Impact, MDN
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Eighteen suspects were arrested, cash, drugs and vehicles were seized, and over 100 motorists were summonsed for driving offences as part of our blitz on crime across the city of Salford on Tuesday 26 October 2021.
The action was part of our new force-wide initiative - codenamed Operation AVRO - which will run each month in a different district, and began this October in Salford.
Over 200 officers were involved in the operation - maximising resources from across our districts and specialist units - and flooded the city with a surge of activity, including warrants, arrests, community engagement, traffic enforcement, and crime-prevention advice.
The day was bookended with two public street briefings; one of which was led by Chief Constable Stephen Watson in Walkden town centre - moments after a shoplifting suspect was arrested in a nearby superstore - before over 30 neighbourhood officers embarked on anti-social behaviour patrols in the area.
A total of 13 warrants were executed during the day which saw 18 people arrested - including a teenager found in his attic in possession of four stolen phones and car keys believed to have been stolen overnight in Pendleton.
One of the more unique arrests was in Weaste alongside partners in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) as a man was taken to custody to be questioned for the illegal trade of birds; over 20 exotic birds were taken to safety by RSPCA officers who later questioned the suspect.
Our traffic cops underwent a day of intensified traffic enforcement on A57 Regent Road which resulted in 19 uninsured vehicles seized, 104 motorists reported for traffic offences, and 10 unsafe vehicles prohibited from the road.
Community officers dropped leaflets through the doors of hundreds of local residents to let them know about the AVRO activity taking place through the day, and councillors and other local community members joined our local patrols in engaging with the public and discussing ways of tackling crime.
Multi-agency visits to 26 addresses took place through the afternoon with Salford City council where officers from our Salford Connect safeguarding team spoke to a number of suspected victims of 'cuckooing' where criminals target and criminally exploit vulnerable adults.
The day's action has been pledged to be more than a one-off; instead an exemplification of the new era GMP has launched itself into, where more criminals are arrested, more assets are seized, and more police are in our neighbourhoods.
Assistant Chief Constable Scott Green, GMP's joint-lead on local policing, said: "I hope that yesterday was a reminder to all of our communities that GMP is very much here and able to show a really visible presence on our streets.
"It has served as a reminder to the criminals that are causing harm to our communities, to families, that GMP is on its front foot and we will - based on intelligence - conduct enforcement activity.
"This is what a new and resurgent GMP looks like and we have shown - and are committed to continuing to show - that we are really capable of putting on these key enforcement activities.
"GMP is a big team and we should have our head held high. We should be out there, engaging with the public, conducting enforcement and reminding the criminals that are causing harm that this is what we're here to do.
"This is the start of a new era of policing in Greater Manchester and the people of Salford experienced just the start of this yesterday; we hope communities in the city should start to feel closer to their neighbourhood teams and reporting the issues that matter to them.
"For the rest of the region: Operation AVRO will be coming to a town near you soon where you can expect to see something just as big, if not bigger. This will only enhance - not detract - from our day-to-day work as we pledge to bring more criminals to book and make our streets a safer place."
Praising GMP's Operation AVRO, Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett said: “Yesterday was a successful operation with drugs, cash and stolen property recovered from warrants and uninsured drivers caught on the roads.
"I’d like to thank local people for their support. Their information is vital so that the enforcement agencies can take action. I’d encourage anybody with information that may be useful to authorities to make contact."
Members onboard HMCS MARGARET BROOKE utilize the BAE Mk 38 25mm gun while firing at the Hammerhead Unmanned Surface Vehicle - Target (USV-T), during Operation NANOOK, off the coast of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada on Aug 3, 2022.
Photo: Cpl Kuzma, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Des membres d’équipage du NCSM MARGARET BROOKE tirent sur la cible Hammerhead USV-T (véhicule de surface sans équipage) à l’aide d’un canon BAE Mk 38 de 25 mm au cours de l’opération NANOOK, au large du Cap Breton, en Nouvelle Écosse (Canada), le 3 août 2022.
Photo : Cpl Kuzma, Forces armées canadiennes
Members of HMCS HALIFAX respond to a simulated helicopter crash as part of a damage control exercise during Operation REASSURANCE on 8 July 2022.
Please credit: Pte Connor Bennett Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Des membres d’équipage du NCSM HALIFAX interviennent lors d’une simulation d’écrasement d’hélicoptère dans le cadre d’un exercice de lutte contre les avaries au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 8 juillet 2022.
Photo : Sdt Connor Bennett, Forces armées canadiennes
HMCS Halifax executes a pass exercise while training with FGS Spessart, HNLMS De Provincien, HNLMS Karel Doorman, HNLMS Van Spejik and BNS Godetia off the coast of the Netherlands in the North Sea during Operation REASSURANCE on 1 February 2021.
Please credit: Sailor First Class Bryan Underwood, Canadian Armed Forces photo
Le NCSM Halifax exécute un exercice de dépassement au cours d’un entraînement avec le FGS Spessart, le HNLMS De Provincien, le HNLMS Karel Doorman, le HNLMS Van Spejik et le BNS Godetia au large des côtes des Pays Bas, dans la mer du Nord, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 1er février 2021.
Photo : Matelot de 1re classe Bryan Underwood, Forces armées canadiennes
A British company sets up a fire base for a simulated final attack during Exercise IRON SWORD at General Silvestras Žukausas Training Area in Pabradė, Lithuania on November 12, 2015 during Operation REASSURANCE.
Photo: Corporal Nathan Moulton, Land Task Force Imagery, OP REASSURANCE
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Une compagnie de l’armée britannique établit une base de feu en vue d’une attaque finale simulée au cours de l’exercice IRON SWORD sur le terrain d’entraînement du Général Silvestras Žukausas, à Pabradė, en Lituanie, le 12 novembre 2015, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE.
Photo : Caporal Nathan Moulton, Services d’imagerie de la Force opérationnelle terrestre, OP REASSURANCE
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This morning, Thursday 2 February 2017, officers executed warrants at addresses across Miles Platting and Ancoats.
The warrants were executed as part of Operation Rudow a multi-agency operation targeting organised crime and the supply of drugs across Greater Manchester.
Chief Inspector Andy Cunliffe, of GMP’s City of Manchester team, said: "Drugs ruin lives and destroy communities. We will systematically root out and dismantle groups that seek to profit from flooding our streets with drugs.
"Today, we have made arrests after executing warrants across North Manchester.
"By sharing information with our partners, we are better equipped to tackle organised crime and make it impossible for them to profit from it.
"I'd like to thank the community who came forward with information that has proved vital in making this enforcement action a success.
“We still however, need people to come forward with information to prevent people from benefiting from the proceeds of crime at the demise of others. If you know about it, report it.
"Organised crime has no place on the streets of Greater Manchester and we will continue to work tirelessly to remove the scourge of criminal gangs."
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Sailor Third Class Samantha Penney and Sailor First Class Shawndrea McGregor, Naval Communicators aboard HMCS FREDERICTON, receive a briefing as part of a watch turnover during Exercise FLOTEX-23 on Operation REASSURANCE on 7 June 2023 in the Mediterranean Sea.
Please credit: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
La matelot de 3e classe Samantha Penney et la matelot de 1re classe Shawndrea McGregor, spécialistes des communications navales à bord du NCSM FREDERICTON, reçoivent un compte rendu lors d’un changement de quart au cours de l’exercice FLOTEX-23 dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 7 juin 2023, dans la Méditerranée.
Photo : Cpl Noé Marchon, Forces armées canadiennes
Lego version of The Dambuster raid. This is a collaborative build between Robb & Leigh McGewon, Mark Parker and myself. This is a 2 & 1/2 year project with over 400 hours in design and build. It is approximated that 30,000 pieces have been used. These photos are from the Camden Annual Brick Show that was held on the weekend of May 29 &30, 2021
Members of the Naval Replenishment Unit onboard Motor Vessel ASTERIX during a Replenishment-at-Sea with HMCS MONTREAL during Operation PROJECTION INDO - PACIFIC on 28 March 2023 off the coast of Nova Scotia.
Photo: S1 Taylor Congdon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Des membres de l’unité de ravitaillement naval sont à bord du navire à moteur ASTERIX lors d’un ravitaillement en mer avec le NCSM MONTREAL au cours de l’opération PROJECTION INDO – PACIFIC, le 28 mars 2023, au large de la Nouvelle Écosse.
Photo : Mat 1 Taylor Congdon, Forces armées canadiennes
While Barnes Wallis was busy perfecting his "Upkeep" bombs, teams swarmed over Avro Lancasters to modify them for one of the war's most daring missions.
Codenamed "Operation Chastise," Avro Lancasters from No. 617 Squadron flew at treetop height deep into Germany and struck the Mohne and Eder dam on the night of May 16-17, 1943.
By using cylindrical bombs, similar to a naval depth charge, the Lancasters flew at approximately 220 miles per hour at a height of roughly 200 feet and released the bombs so that they skipped past anti-torpedo nets, impacted the side of the dam wall, sank and then burst.
The damage from the resulting raid went far beyond Hollywood movies and decorations for the pilots involved; it dealt Hitler and Nazy Germany a crushing blow at a time when they could scarcely afford to spend money, time, manpower and materials to repair the damage done by the "Dambusters."
CF-18 Hornets take off from Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK) Air Base in Romania, to return to Canada during Operation REASSURANCE, December 1, 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Eric Chaput, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Des chasseurs CF-18 Hornet quittent la base aérienne Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK), en Roumanie, pour revenir au Canada au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 1er décembre 2022.
Photo : Caporal Eric Chaput, Forces armées canadiennes
Eighteen suspects were arrested, cash, drugs and vehicles were seized, and over 100 motorists were summonsed for driving offences as part of our blitz on crime across the city of Salford on Tuesday 26 October 2021.
The action was part of our new force-wide initiative - codenamed Operation AVRO - which will run each month in a different district, and began this October in Salford.
Over 200 officers were involved in the operation - maximising resources from across our districts and specialist units - and flooded the city with a surge of activity, including warrants, arrests, community engagement, traffic enforcement, and crime-prevention advice.
The day was bookended with two public street briefings; one of which was led by Chief Constable Stephen Watson in Walkden town centre - moments after a shoplifting suspect was arrested in a nearby superstore - before over 30 neighbourhood officers embarked on anti-social behaviour patrols in the area.
A total of 13 warrants were executed during the day which saw 18 people arrested - including a teenager found in his attic in possession of four stolen phones and car keys believed to have been stolen overnight in Pendleton.
One of the more unique arrests was in Weaste alongside partners in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) as a man was taken to custody to be questioned for the illegal trade of birds; over 20 exotic birds were taken to safety by RSPCA officers who later questioned the suspect.
Our traffic cops underwent a day of intensified traffic enforcement on A57 Regent Road which resulted in 19 uninsured vehicles seized, 104 motorists reported for traffic offences, and 10 unsafe vehicles prohibited from the road.
Community officers dropped leaflets through the doors of hundreds of local residents to let them know about the AVRO activity taking place through the day, and councillors and other local community members joined our local patrols in engaging with the public and discussing ways of tackling crime.
Multi-agency visits to 26 addresses took place through the afternoon with Salford City council where officers from our Salford Connect safeguarding team spoke to a number of suspected victims of 'cuckooing' where criminals target and criminally exploit vulnerable adults.
The day's action has been pledged to be more than a one-off; instead an exemplification of the new era GMP has launched itself into, where more criminals are arrested, more assets are seized, and more police are in our neighbourhoods.
Assistant Chief Constable Scott Green, GMP's joint-lead on local policing, said: "I hope that yesterday was a reminder to all of our communities that GMP is very much here and able to show a really visible presence on our streets.
"It has served as a reminder to the criminals that are causing harm to our communities, to families, that GMP is on its front foot and we will - based on intelligence - conduct enforcement activity.
"This is what a new and resurgent GMP looks like and we have shown - and are committed to continuing to show - that we are really capable of putting on these key enforcement activities.
"GMP is a big team and we should have our head held high. We should be out there, engaging with the public, conducting enforcement and reminding the criminals that are causing harm that this is what we're here to do.
"This is the start of a new era of policing in Greater Manchester and the people of Salford experienced just the start of this yesterday; we hope communities in the city should start to feel closer to their neighbourhood teams and reporting the issues that matter to them.
"For the rest of the region: Operation AVRO will be coming to a town near you soon where you can expect to see something just as big, if not bigger. This will only enhance - not detract - from our day-to-day work as we pledge to bring more criminals to book and make our streets a safer place."
Praising GMP's Operation AVRO, Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett said: “Yesterday was a successful operation with drugs, cash and stolen property recovered from warrants and uninsured drivers caught on the roads.
"I’d like to thank local people for their support. Their information is vital so that the enforcement agencies can take action. I’d encourage anybody with information that may be useful to authorities to make contact."
Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 fighter jets taxi on the runway in Kuwait during Operation IMPACT on November 13, 2014.
The door gunner watches vigilantly as the CH-146 Griffon helicopter takes off during Operation IMPACT in Northern Iraq on November 20, 2016.
Photo: Operation IMPACT, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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Members of HMCS MONCTON and the United States Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment participate in boat manoeuvres with the Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) as part of training exercises during Operation CARIBBE, in the Caribbean Sea, February 2, 2021.
Please credit: Canadian Armed Forces photo
A member of the Arctic Response Company Group gives instructions to the rest of the company upon returning to Canadian Forces Arctic Training Centre from Crystal City during Operation NUNALIVUT 2018 near Resolute, Nunavut on March 17th, 2018.
Photo: Petty Officer Second Class Belinda Groves, Task Force Imagery Technician
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Un membre du Groupe-compagnie d’intervention dans l’Arctique donne des directives au reste de la compagnie à leur retour de Crystal City au Centre de formation des Forces canadiennes dans l’Arctique au cours de l’opération NUNALIVUT 2018, près de Resolute, au Nunavut, le 17 mars 2018.
Photo : Maître de 2e classe Belinda Groves, technicienne en imagerie de la Force opérationnelle
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Private Hamilton mans a general purpose machine gun during urban operations training on Exercise MAPLE DETACHMENT 5 (MD5) in Wedrzyn Training Area Poland as part of Operation REASSURANCE on January 25, 2017.
Photo: Cpl Jay Ekin, Operation REASSURANCE Land Task Force Imagery Technician
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Le soldat Hamilton opère une mitrailleuse polyvalente lors d’un entraînement sur les opérations en zone urbaine pendant l’exercice MAPLE DETACHMENT 5 (MD 5) dans le secteur d’entraînement Wedrzyn, en Pologne, dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 25 janvier 2017.
Photo : Cpl Jay Ekin, technicien en imagerie de la Force opérationnelle terrestre de l’opération REASSURANCE
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Dawn raids saw seven people arrested as part of a crackdown on the supply of drugs in Bury.
This morning (Thursday 6 June 2019) a team of officers executed warrants at properties across five addresses in the Heywood and Bury areas.
The warrants were part of Operation Ballerina – set up by GMP to target those believed to be involved in the supply of Class A drugs across Bury.
Four men – aged 26, 65, 58, 22 and 34 – and one woman – aged 28 - have all been arrested on suspicion of supply of Class A drugs.
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of possession of Class B drugs.
Officers seized a substantial amount of class B drugs across the properties.
Superintendent Paul Walker, of GMP’s Bury district, said: “We absolutely do not tolerate the supply of drugs, and we will continue to take action if there is any suspicion of offences being committed in Greater Manchester.
“Thanks to the speedy actions of officers this morning, a significant amount of drugs destined for our streets have been seized.
“Operation Ballerina is very much ongoing, and we are continuing to crack down on the supply of drugs across Bury and the wider region.
"Our most powerful tool in the fight against drugs is the information we receive from the community. If you suspect drugs are being used or cultivated in your area, we urge you to get in touch with the police as soon as you can."
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 0161 856 9023, or anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Corporal Cody Ferguson, an Aviation Systems Technician (AVN Tech) from 12 Wing Shearwater, prepares a CH-148 Cyclone for flight off the flight deck of HMCS HALIFAX as fellow Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNGM1) ships sail behind during Operation REASSURANCE on 29 May 2022.
Please credit: Pte Connor Bennett, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Le caporal Cody Ferguson, technicien en systèmes aéronautiques (Tech Aéro) de la 12e Escadre Shearwater, prépare un hélicoptère CH-148 Cyclone en vue de son décollage du pont d’envol du NCSM HALIFAX alors que d’autres navires du 1er Groupe maritime permanent de l’OTAN (SNMG1) naviguent derrière au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 29 mai 2022.
Photo : Sdt Connor Bennett, Forces armées canadiennes
UN soldiers from Canada deployed as part of MINUSMA, deliver 2,500 kg of supplies on behalf of the World Food Program to villages near Mondoro, Mali on August 29, 2018 during Operation PRESENCE-Mali.
Photo: Corporal Ken Beliwicz
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Des soldats canadiens de l’ONU, prenant part à la MINUSMA, déchargent 2 500 kg de provisions livrées dans le cadre du Programme alimentaire mondial à des villages près de Mondoro, au Mali, au cours de l’opération PRESENCE – Mali, le 29 août 2018.
Photo : Caporal Ken Beliwicz
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Her Majesty's Canadian Ship FREDERICTON's Naval Boarding Party conducts small arms training on the flight deck during Operation REASSURANCE on March 25, 2015.
Photo: Maritime Task Force - OP REASSURANCE, DND
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L’équipe d’arraisonnement des navires du Navire canadien de Sa Majesté FREDERICTON participe à un entraînement au tir d’armes légères sur le pont d’envol au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 25 mars 2015.
Photo : Force opérationnelle maritime - Opération Reassurance, MDN
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Thirteen suspected members of a prolific south Manchester organised crime group have been arrested by Greater Manchester Police.
Following a four-month investigation into the activities of a suspected OCG operating in the south Manchester area, police have today executed a series of warrants across Manchester.
As a result, 12 men and one woman have been arrested in connection with a string of offences, including ram raids, burglaries, and vehicle crime. The thirteen people have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to steal and conspiracy to handle stolen property and remain in custody for questioning.
The raids were executed under the banner of Operation Ingot which was set up to tackle the activities of the suspected OCG. Some of the victims of those crimes accompanied officers on the raids so they could see the suspected offenders being arrested and put into the back of police vans.
Cash, mobile phones and stolen property have been seized after the raids.
As part of the operation but not directly connected to the overall investigation, a further three arrests were also made today – a man for possession of a stun gun, another man for possession of drugs and a woman for assisting an offender.
To date, officers believe this OCG may be responsible for up to 50 crimes between July and December of last year, during which more than £400,000 worth of goods have been stolen from innocent members of numerous communities.
Detective Sergeant Alan Hamlin said: "This operation has been four months in the making and is a result of a lengthy investigation into the activities of a suspected organised criminal network - based in south Manchester - that has been causing real heartache and misery in Greater Manchester and beyond its borders.
"Clearly I cannot go into too much detail at this stage given we have made so many arrests, but we believe members of the gang may be responsible for up to 40 crimes including burglaries, ram raids and the supply of drugs.
"As a result, many innocent and law-abiding people have fallen victim to this gang, losing not only money and goods worth up to £400,000 but also being put through huge emotional strain.
"I hope today's action shows those who have been victims of this gang that we will use every available weapon we and other agencies have to disrupt and dismantle these organised criminal networks.
"We know all too well from speaking to residents how destructive and pernicious these gangs can be, and the corrosive effect they can have in our communities. We also know that the answers to tackling organised crime lie in the communities where these people operate, so I would continue to ask residents to take a stand with us and together we can bring about real change.
"These are your communities. They belong to you, not the criminal gangs who try and rule with an iron fist. I want today's action to give residents the confidence that things are different and you can come forward. If you tell us what action needs taking, then through your local police officers and the local authority, we will take it and together we will dismantle these criminal networks."
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
HMCS MONCTON transits the Atlantic Ocean on their way to the Caribbean Sea during Operation CARIBBE on January 31, 2021.
Please credit: Canadian Armed Forces photo
Le NCSM MONCTON, ayant mis le cap sur la mer des Caraïbes, est en transit dans l’océan Atlantique durant l’opération CARIBBE, le 31 janvier 2021.
Photo : Photo des Forces armées canadiennes