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.

www.gmp.police.uk

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.

Members of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, participate in fire prevention operations in Grande Prairie, Alberta in support of Operation LENTUS 23-01 on May 11, 2023.

Photo: MCpl Cass Moon, Canadian Armed Forces photo

Des membres du 3e Bataillon, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, participent à des opérations de prévention des incendies à Grande Prairie, en Alberta, dans le cadre de l’opération LENTUS 23-01, le 11 mai 2023.

Photo : Cplc Cass Moon, Forces armées canadiennes

Sailor Third Class Zachary Harnum of HMCS FREDERICTON participates in a C8A3 Carbine Automatic Rifle force protection shoot during Operation REASSURANCE in the Mediterranean Sea on 26 June 2023.

Please credit: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

Le matelot de 3e classe Zachary Harnum, membre d’équipage du NCSM FREDERICTON, participe à un exercice de tir de protection de la force à la carabine automatique C8A3 au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, dans la Méditerranée, le 26 juin 2023.

Photo : Cpl Noé Marchon, Forces armées canadiennes

HMCS MARGARET BROOKE sails through Saglek Fjord, Labrador, Canada in the Atlantic Ocean during Operation NANOOK on August 8th, 2022.

Photo by: Cpl Kuzma, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

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Le NCSM MARGARET BROOKE traverse le fjord Saglek, dans l’océan Atlantique, au Labrador (Canada), au cours de l’opération NANOOK, le 8 août 2022.

Photo : Cpl Kuzma, Forces armées canadiennes

Captain Patrick Mortimer, Captain Camil Totan and members of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 436 Transport Squadron supported the Public Health Agency of Canada with the delivery of special freezers from Ottawa to the northern Territories between 12 and 15 December 2020 to assist territorial health agencies with COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

The mission was part of Operation VECTOR, the Canadian Armed Forces’ support to the Government of Canada COVID-19 vaccine distribution and delivery efforts.

Please credit: MCpl Genevieve Lapointe, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

Du 12 au 15 décembre 2020, le captaine Patrick Mortimer et captaine Camil Totan, et des membres du 436e Escadron de transport de l’Aviation royale canadienne ont aidé l’Agence de la santé publique du Canada à livrer des congélateurs spéciaux depuis Ottawa jusqu’aux territoires nordiques afin d’appuyer les organismes de santé territoriaux à distribuer le vaccin contre la COVID-19.

Cette mission a été menée dans le cadre de l’opération VECTOR, la contribution des FAC aux efforts de distribution et d’acheminent du vaccin contre la COVID 19 du gouvernement du Canada.

Photo : Cplc Genevieve Lapointe, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes

Vice Admiral J.R. Auchterlonie, Commander of Canadian Joint Operations Command, speaks to Task Force United Kingdom Commander, Major Jürgen Miranda and Task Force Poland Sergeant-Major, Chief Warrant Officer Marc Drolet, during Operation UNIFIER in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2023.

Photo by: Corporal Marco Tijam, Canadian Armed Forces photo

Le vice-amiral J.R. Auchterlonie, commandant du Commandement des opérations interarmées du Canada, discute avec le major Jürgen Miranda, commandant de la force opérationnelle du Royaume Uni, et l’adjudant chef Marc Drolet, sergent major de la Force opérationnelle en Pologne, au cours de l’opération UNIFIER, au Royaume Uni, le 18 mai 2023.

Photo : Caporal Marco Tijam, Forces armées canadiennes

A member of HMCS HALIFAX stands as hose-man as part of a simulated helicopter crash during a damage control exercise while on Operation REASSURANCE on 8 July 2022.

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Un membre d’équipage du NCSM HALIFAX se tient prêt à éteindre l’incendie 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

Master Corporal David Scott, an Aviation Systems Technician from 12 Wing Shearwater signals a CH-148 Cyclone helicopter to hover over the flight deck of HMCS HALIFAX as part of deck evolutions during Operation REASSURANCE on 19 May 2022.

Please credit: Pte Connor Bennett, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Le caporal chef David Scott, technicien en systèmes aéronautiques de la 12e Escadre Shearwater, fait signe au pilote d’un hélicoptère CH-148 Cyclone d’effectuer un vol stationnaire au dessus du pont d’envol du NCSM HALIFAX lors de manœuvres au dessus du pont au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 19 mai 2022.

Photo : Sdt Connor Bennett, Forces armées canadiennes

HMCS SASKATOON conducts a supply exchange with a HMCS YELLOWKNIFE Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) as the two ships prepare to deploy on in preparation for Operation CARIBBE, February 21, 2022.

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Le NCSM SASKATOON procède à un échange d’approvisionnement avec une embarcation pneumatique à coque rigide du NCSM YELLOWKNIFE alors que les deux navires se préparent à un déploiement dans le cadre de l’opération CARIBBE, le 21 février 2022.

Photo : Forces armées canadiennes

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."

Sub-Lieutenant Courtney Pooley, a Naval Warfare Officer aboard HMCS CALGARY, records the manoeuvres of the ship during a cooperative deployment with HMNZS AOTEAROA from the Royal New Zealand Navy, at sea in the Pacific Ocean during Operation PROJECTION, August 10, 2021.

Please credit: Corporal Lynette Ai Dang, Her Majesty's Canadian Ship CALGARY

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L’enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Courtney Pooley, officier de guerre navale à bord du NCSM CALGARY, consigne les manœuvres du navire lors d’un déploiement coopératif avec le HMNZS AOTEAROA de la marine royale de la Nouvelle Zélande, dans l’océan Pacifique, au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, le 10 août 2021.

Photo : Caporal Lynette Ai Dang, Navire canadien de Sa Majesté CALGARY

HMCS FREDERICTON’s view, from left to right, Turkish frigate TGC BARBAROS, Greek Navy supply ship HS PROMETHEUS, and Netherland frigate HNLMS DE ZEVEN PROVINCIEN, as they conduct a Replenishment at Sea during Operation REASSURANCE, on 11 March 2023 in the Mediterranean Sea.

Please credit: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

Depuis le NCSM FREDERICTON on aperçoit, de gauche à droite, la frégate turque TGC BARBAROS, le navire ravitailleur HS PROMETHEUS de la marine grecque, et la frégate néerlandaise HNLMS DE ZEVEN PROVINCIEN, lors d’un ravitaillement en mer au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 11 mars 2023, dans la Méditerranée.

Photo : Cpl Noé Marchon, Forces armées canadiennes

Image has been digitally altered due to operational security.

Sailors and U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) members abaord HMCS SHAWINIGAN deploy on the Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) to encounter a vessel of interest suspected of carrying illegal contraband during Operation CARIBBE, Caribbean Sea on July 21, 2021.

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Des marins et des membres du détachement d’application de la loi (LEDET) de la garde côtière américaine à bord du NCSM SHAWINIGAN se rendent à la rencontre d’un navire d’intérêt soupçonné de transporter de la marchandise de contrebande à bord de l’embarcation pneumatique à coque rigide, au cours de l’opération CARIBBE, dans la mer des Caraïbes, le 21 juillet 2021.

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Sailor Third Class Ariel Barnes, a boatswain onboard HMCS HALIFAX fires the .50 Caliber Heavy Machine Gun off the port bridge wing during a night gun firing exercise as part of Operation REASSURANCE on 26 May 2022.

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Le matelot de 3e classe Ariel Barnes, manœuvrier à bord du NCSM HALIFAX, effectue un tir de mitrailleuse lourde de calibre.50 depuis l’aileron de passerelle de bâbord lors d’un exercice de tir au fusil de nuit au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 26 mai 2022.

Photo : Sdt Connor Bennett, Forces armées canadiennes

Members of 440 Transport Squadron, based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories deliver personal protective equipment to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment in Łutselkʼe during Operation LASER on April 20, 2020.

Please credit: MCpl Charles A. Stephen, Canadian Armed Forces photo

Des membres du 440e Escadron de transport basé à Yellowknife, aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest, livrent de l’équipement de protection individuelle au détachement de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada à Łutselkʼe dans le cadre de l’opération LASER, le 20 avril 2020.

Photo : Cplc Charles A. Stephen, Forces armées canadiennes

HMCS MONTREAL conducts Replenishment At Sea (RAS) approaches with SPS BLAS DE LEZO during Operation REASSURANCE, in the Mediterranean Sea on February 14, 2022.

Please credit: Corporal Braden Trudeau, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Le NCSM Montréal s’approche du SPS Blas de Lezo lors d’une manœuvre de ravitaillement en mer (REM) dans la mer Méditerranée au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 14 février 2022.

Photo : Caporal Braden Trudeau, photo des Forces armées canadiennes

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

A convoy of military vehicles enters Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden on April 6, 2020 in anticipation of supporting Operation LASER, the Canadian Armed Forces initiative to combat COVID-19.

Please credit: Aviator Dustin J. LeVasseur Pearce, Canadian Armed Forces photo

U.S. Marshals Service alongside partner federal agencies and local law enforcement conduct enforcement operations focusing on state and local felony cases of homicide, sexual assault, robbery and assault during Operation North Star II (ONS II) in San Juan, P.R., January 2023. USMS Director Ronald L. Davis launched ONS II, a month-long National Enforcement Initiative aimed at combating violent crime in nine cities: Albuquerque, N.M., Buffalo, N.Y., Cleveland, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, Detroit, M.I., Jackson, Miss., Kansas City, M.O., Milwaukee, W.I., Oakland, C.A., and the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico, all which have a significant rate of homicides and shootings. (U.S. Marshals Service photo by Bennie J. Davis III)

Members of the Canadian Armed Forces take their post as part of Exercise Crystal Arrow during Operation REASSURANCE at Camp Adazi, Latvia on March 22, 2023.

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The Land Task Force boards aCC-130J Hercules aircraft to fly home at the end of Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT 22, in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories on February 26, 2022.

Photo by: Master Corporal Jax Kennedy, Joint Task Force (North), Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Les membres de la Force opérationnelle terrestre montent à bord d’un avion CC-130J Hercules pour revenir au pays à la fin de l’opération NANOOK-NUNALIVUT 22, à Tuktoyaktuk, dans les Territoires du Nord Ouest, le 26 février 2022.

Photo : Caporal chef Jax Kennedy, Force opérationnelle interarmées (Nord), Forces armées canadiennes

Police have arrested 25 people so far after synchronised raids this morning, Tuesday 5 October 2010.

Shortly after 6am, nearly 500 officers from the North Manchester Division and other divisions across GMP, officers from the Specialist Operations Branch, including Tactical Firearms Officers and the Dog Unit carried out 30 warrants across Greater Manchester.

Twenty-five people aged between 17 and 47 years old from the Cheetham Hill, Crumpsall, Prestwich, Whitefield and Broughton areas were arrested on suspicion of various drug related offences.

Quantities of drugs and cash have been seized during the house searches.

Officers will remain in the area throughout the next two weeks to provide reassurance to the local community and to support anyone affected by today's action.

Drug support workers will also be in the area to provide support to anyone affected by the raids.

Also, the 'Have Your Say' van will be outside the Cheetham Hill Police Station over the next couple of days if any local residents want to speak to officers.

A number of special constables from Greater Manchester Police and Cheshire Constabulary have taken a day off their usual work to assist with the operation.

Chief Superintendent Caroline Ball said: "These raids are the result of us talking to the community and listening to their concerns about the sale and use of drugs in the area.

"This operation has been carefully planned to cause as much disruption as possible and we could not have done this without the community's information and support, so for this I want to say thank-you.

"We take the issue of drugs extremely seriously and understand the impact they can have on individuals and the community as a whole, as addicts turn to crimes such as burglary and robbery to fund their habit.

"Today's action has been about removing those who feel it is acceptable to openly deal drugs in an area predominantly made up of families and blight their lives.

"We are committed to tackling drugs in the area, but we need the communities to work with us, to provide the information we need to catch those responsible and make them face justice for their behaviour.

"While the raids are nearly finished, there will continue to be a large presence of officers in the area to listen to any concerns local residents may have. Members of the community can also contact the neighbourhood policing team by phone, email or simply calling into their local station."

Anyone with information on the sale or use of drugs in their community should call the local neighbourhood policing team, or call the independent charity Crimestoppers , anonymously on 0800 555 111.

To find out more about your Neighbourhood Policing Team please visit our website.

www.gmp.police.uk

Members of the Canadian contingent, as well as other sending nations of enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group - Latvia participate in a fire power demonstration to mark the end of Exercise SILVER ARROW, October 2, 2020.

Please credit: enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Imagery Technician, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

Des membres du contingent canadien, ainsi que d’autres pays faisant partie de la présence avancée renforcée en Lettonie, participent à une démonstration de puissance de feu pour marquer la fin de l’exercice SILVER ARROW, le 2 octobre 2020.

Mention de source : Technicien en imagerie du groupement tactique de la présence avancée renforcée, photo des Forces armées canadiennes

At 6am this morning (27 July 2022), GMP broke down the doors of 13 properties across Middleton, Heywood and North Manchester, as well as Lancashire and West Yorkshire, as part of ‘Operation Heartwood’, targeting the supply of drugs across the North of England.

Ten men, aged between 34 and 54, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and were taken into custody where they remain this afternoon for questioning.

Detective Inspector Justin Bryant, of GMPs Serious and Organised Crime Group, said: “We’re really pleased with the result from this morning’s warrants executed by our Serious and Organised Crime Group, across three counties.

“Op Heartwood was launched in response to intelligence received about an organised crime group based in Middleton, who we discovered to be running a large scale drugs conspiracy from several addresses in the area.

"As a result of the investigation, three people have already been arrested and subsequently charged with drug supply offences and we will continue to work until every member of this crime group is brought to justice.

“As well as the arrests made, we also seized approximately £30,000 in cash, as well as high value jewellery and a cash counting machine.

“I hope these arrests will reassure the public that we are committed to making our local communities safer for everyone by disrupting this type of serious criminality. We understand the impact that drug dealing has on our communities and it won’t be tolerated.

“As always we very much welcome and rely on information from the public to help us to disrupt crime"

Anyone with information can contact 101, or use our Live Chat facility here: Contact us | Greater Manchester Police (gmp.police.uk)

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Lieutenant-Commander Jeffrey Anderson, Commanding Officer of HMCS SUMMERSIDE practices with the C8A3 Carbine Automatic Rifle during a range shoot during Operation CARIBBE, November 7, 2020.

Photo: Lt Sheila Tham, Public Affairs Officer

Le capitaine de corvette Jeffrey Anderson, commandant du NCSM SUMMERSIDE, s’exerce au tir à la carabine automatique C8A3 lors d’un exercice de tir au cours de l’opération CARIBBE, le 7 novembre 2020.

Photo : Lt Sheila Tham, officière des affaires publiques

A Royal Canadian Air Force CC-177 Globemaster from 429 Transport Squadron based at 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario, delivers a Leopard 2A4 main battle tank to Poland on April 10, 2023, as a part of Canada's commitment to donate Leopard II tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Photo by: Corporal Marco Tijam, Operation UNIFIER, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Un CC-177 Globemaster de l’Aviation royale canadienne provenant du 429e Escadron de transport de la 8e Escadre Trenton, en Ontario, livre un char de combat principal Leopard 2A4 en Pologne le 10 avril 2023, dans le cadre de l’engagement du Canada à donner des chars Leopard II aux forces armées de l’Ukraine.

Photo : Caporal Marco Tijam, opération UNIFIER, Forces armées canadiennes

HMCS HALIFAX sails during a sail pass with fellow ships of Standing Maritime NATO Group 1 (SNMG1) during Operation REASSURANCE on 26 June 2022.

Please credit: Pte Connor Bennett, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Le NCSM HALIFAX participe à un défilé naval avec des navires du 1er Groupe maritime permanent de l’OTAN (SNMG1) au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 26 juin 2022.

Photo : Sdt Connor Bennett, Forces armées canadiennes

A CC-138 Twin Otter aircraft from 440 Transport Squadron in Yellowknife, NWT deployed on Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT sits on the ice in the area of Gascoyne Inlet, east of Resolute Bay, NU on March 30, 2019.

Photo: Avr Jérôme J.X. Lessard

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Members of the Canadian Armed Forces Talon Company conduct a live-fire exercise at Camp Adazi, Latvia during Operation REASSURANCE on April 14, 2023.

Photo: Canadian Armed Forces Photo

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Des membres de la compagnie Talon des Forces armées canadiennes réalisent un exercice de tir réel au Camp Adazi, en Lettonie, durant l’opération REASSURANCE, le 14 avril 2023

Photo : Photo des Forces armées canadiennes

An officer of HMCS FREDERICTON takes a moment to enjoy the company of dolphins following the ship in the Mediterranean Sea during Operation REASSURANCE, on 28 February 2023.

Please credit: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

Un officier du NCSM FREDERICTON profite d’un moment pour observer les dauphins qui suivent le navire dans la Méditerranée au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 28 février 2023.

Photo : Cpl Noé Marchon, Forces armées canadiennes

A Dive Task Force member and a Canadian Ranger from 1 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group observe the dive operations during Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut on March 7, 2023.

Photo by: Corporal Antoine Brochu, Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs), Canadian Armed Forces Photo

Un membre de la Force opérationnelle de plongée et un membre du 1er Groupe de patrouille de Rangers canadiens observent le déroulement des opérations de plongée au cours de l’opération NANOOK-NUNALIVUT, à Rankin Inlet, au Nunavut, le 7 mars 2023.

Photo : Caporal Antoine Brochu, Sous-ministre adjoint (Affaires publiques), Forces armées canadiennes

Members of 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group deployed on Operation IMPACT pose for a group photo at Camp Canada, Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, 9 November 2021.

Please Credit: Corporal Eric Greico, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Photo de groupe des membres du 5e Groupe brigade mécanisé du Canada en déploiement dans le cadre de l’opération IMPACT, au Camp Canada, à la base aérienne Ali Al Salem, au Koweït, le 9 novembre 2021.

Photo : Caporal Eric Greico, Forces armées canadiennes

The embarked CH-124 Sea King helicopter onboard Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) FREDERICTON performs flight operations during Operation REASSURANCE on February 26, 2016.

Photo: Corporal Anthony Chand, Formation Imagery Services

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L’hélicoptère CH-124 Sea King embarqué du Navire canadien de Sa Majesté (NCSM) FREDERICTON effectue des opérations aériennes au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 26 février 2016.

Photo : Caporal Anthony Chand, Services d’imagerie de la formation

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A sailor onboard HMCS MONTREAL observes Motor Vessel (MV) ASTERIX from the port boat deck as the two ships conduct a Personnel Awaiting Transfer (PAX) during Operation SAVANNE on 3 May 2023.

Photo by: Cpl Connor Bennett, Canadian Armed Forces photo

Un marin à bord du NCSM MONTREAL observe le navire à moteur (NM) ASTERIX depuis le pont des embarcations bâbord alors que les deux navires effectuent un transfert de de personnel en attente au cours de l’opération SAVANNE, le 3 mai 2023.

Photo : Cpl Connor Bennett, Forces armées canadiennes

Today, Thursday 14 March 2019, police executed warrants at addresses across Manchester and Cheshire.

The warrants were executed as part of Operation Telegram – set up by Operation Challenger officers to target an organised crime group believed to be involved in the supply of drugs across Stockport and Manchester.

For more information about Policing in Greater Manchester please visit www.gmp.police.uk

To report crime call police on 101 the national non-emergency number.

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.

Operation AVRO is a forcewide initiative that delivers a surge of extra resources and specialist officers to a different district within Greater Manchester each month.

This month saw the operation take place in Wigan.

The operation targets crimes that members of the public in that district have told us give them the most concern.

Members of the press and key partners, including local representatives, are invited to attend Operation AVRO deployments to see results first-hand and conduct important multi-agency work, such as welfare visits.

More details on AVRO can be found by visiting gmp.police.uk and following us on social media.

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.

You can access many of our services online at www.gmp.police.uk

The CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, Raptor, embarked aboard HMCS TORONTO fires flares in order to test the onboard systems during Operation REASSURANCE on 22 September 2020.

Photo Credit: Cpl White-Finkle, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

L’hélicoptère CH-148 Cyclone (Raptor) embarqué à bord du NCSM TORONTO lance des fusées éclairantes afin de tester les systèmes de bord au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 22 septembre 2020.

Photo : Cpl White-Finkle, Forces armées canadiennes

Members of the British Armed Forces line the road as members of the royal family head towards Buckingham Palace during the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III in London, United Kingdom on May 6, 2023.

Photo: Master Corporal Matthew Tower, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Forces Photo

Des membres des forces armées britanniques sont alignés sur le bord de la route alors que les membres de la famille royale se dirigent vers le palais de Buckingham lors du couronnement de Sa Majesté le roi Charles III à Londres, au Royaume Uni, le 6 mai 2023.

Photo : Caporal-chef Matthew Tower, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes

While sailing as part of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two, HMCS MONTREAL (top), manoeuvres with Turkish Frigate TCG Barbaros (center), and USS Jason Dunham (bottom), in the Mediterranean Sea during Operation REASSURANCE on March 31, 2022.

Photo by: Corporal Braden Trudeau, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Naviguant au sein du 2e Groupe maritime permanent de l’OTAN, le NCSM MONTREAL (en haut) effectue des manœuvres avec la frégate turque TCG Barbaros (au centre) et l’USS Jason Dunham (en bas), dans la Méditerranée, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 31 mars 2022.

Photo : Caporal Braden Trudeau, Forces armées canadiennes

Corporal Monroy with the Canadian Armed Forces helps dig a trench during Operation REASSURANCE at Camp Adazi, Latvia on February 22, 2023.

Photo: Canadian Forces Photographer

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La caporale Monroy des Forces armées canadiennes participe au creusage d’une tranchée dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE au Camp Adazi, en Lettonie, le 22 février 2023.

Photo : Photographe des Forces canadiennes

Members of Naval Replenishment Unit ASTERIX during a Replenishment at Sea with HMS LANCASTER in the Red Sea during Operation SAVANNE on 27 April 2023.

Photo: S1 Taylor Congdon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

Des membres d’équipage de l’unité de ravitaillement naval ASTERIX lors d’un ravitaillement en mer avec le NCSM LANCASTER dans la mer Rouge au cours de l’opération SAVANNE, le 27 avril 2023.

Photo : Mat 1 Taylor Congdon, Forces armées canadiennes

Well, this is the first challenge for The Epic Conflict! Operation Desert Strike is an event in The Epic Conflict where U.S. troops take a preemptive strike against the terrorist organization Scimitar by deploying troops in Jalabad, Afghanistan which is under Scimitar control. If you are interested in participating you can follow these steps:

-Build a scene depicting events of operation desert strike (with or without background story) or minifigures from the operation.

-Take a picture of them and join The Epic Conflict pool so you can add your pictures in the group pool.

-Well, you're done, but if you want, you can look at other people's builds or just check out the group.

If you are interested, you can comment here or send me a message on FlickrMail. Here is the link to The Epic Conflict: www.flickr.com/groups/2036559@N20/

Photo has been digitally altered for operational security.

A Hammerhead Unmanned Surface Vehicle Target is destroyed as part of a weapons firing exercise during Operation CARIBBE in the East Pacific Ocean on November 23, 2021.

Please credit: Canadian Armed Forces Photo

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L’image a été modifiée numériquement pour des raisons de sécurité opérationnelle.

Un véhicule de surface sans équipage Hammerhead est détruit dans le cadre d’un exercice de tir au cours de l’opération CARIBBE, dans le Pacifique Est, le 23 novembre 2021.

Photo : Forces armées canadiennes

HMCS HARRY DEWOLF seen from a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat during Operation CARIBBE, October 31, 2021.

Please credit: Canadian Armed Forces Photo

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Le NCSM HARRY DEWOLF vu depuis une embarcation pneumatique à coque rigide au cours de l’opération CARIBBE, le 31 octobre 2021.

Photo : Forces armées canadiennes

HMCS HARRY DEWOLF seen from a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) near Crocker Bay, Nunavut, during Operation NANOOK-NUNAKPUT, August 21, 2021.

Photo by Corporal Simon Arcand, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

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Photo du NCSM HARRY DEWOLF vu depuis une embarcation pneumatique à coque rigide, près de la baie de Crocker, au Nunavut, au cours de l’opération NANOOK-NUNAKPUT, le 21 août 2021.

Photo : Caporal Simon Arcand, Forces armées canadiennes

HMCS MONTREAL conducts a Heavy Jackstay with Motor Vessel (MV) ASTERIX during Operation PROJECTION on 4 May 2023.

Photo by: Cpl Connor Bennett, Canadian Armed Forces photo

Le NCSM MONTREAL effectue un transbordement par va et vient de charges lourdes avec le navire à moteur (NM) ASTERIX au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, le 4 mai 2023.

Photo : Cpl Connor Bennett, Forces armées canadiennes

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

Two Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 Hornets taxi prior to taking off for the flight back to 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada from Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base at the end of Operation REASSURANCE Air Task Force - Romania on December 1, 2021.

Please credit: Aviator Avery Philpott, 4 Wing Imaging, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Deux CF-188 Hornet de l’Aviation royale canadienne roulent sur la piste avant de décoller de la base aérienne Mihail Kogalniceanu pour effectuer le vol de retour vers la 4e Escadre Cold Lake en Alberta, au Canada, à la fin des activités de la Force opérationnelle aérienne en Roumanie dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 1er décembre 2021.

Photo : Aviateur Avery Philpott, Services d’imagerie de la 4e Escadre, Forces armées canadiennes

A CC-130J Hercules lands at the Tuktoyaktuk Airport during Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT 22 in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories on February 16, 2022.

Photo by: Master Corporal Jax Kennedy, Joint Task Force (North), Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Un avion CC-130J Hercules atterrit à l’aéroport de Tuktoyaktuk au cours de l’opération NANOOK-NUNALIVUT 22, à Tuktoyaktuk, dans les Territoires du Nord Ouest, le 16 février 2022.

Photo : Caporal chef Jax Kennedy, Force opérationnelle interarmées (Nord), Forces armées canadiennes