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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
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
Two CF-18 Hornet fighter jets taxi out to the arm/disarm area in preparation for their next mission at Camp Patrice Vincent, Kuwait during Operation IMPACT on January 17, 2015.
Photo: OP Impact, DND
Deux chasseurs à réaction CF18 Hornet sortent de l’aire d’armement et de désarmement en vue de leur prochaine mission, au camp Patrice-Vincent, au Koweït, lors de l’opération Impact, le 17 janvier 2015.
Photo : Op Impact, MDN
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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
A Ukrainian recruit clears the corner of a building while conducting urban operations training during Operation UNIFIER on 7 February 2023 in the United Kingdom.
Please Credit: Corporal Eric Greico, Canadian Armed Forces Photo.
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Une recrue ukrainienne dégage l’angle d’un bâtiment lors d’un entraînement aux opérations en zone urbaine au cours de l’opération UNIFIER, le 7 février 2023, au Royaume-Uni.
Photo : Caporal Eric Greico, 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
HMCS FREDERICTON passes by MV ASTERIX as it enters Souda Bay, Greece during Operation REASSURANCE, on 14 April 2023.
Please credit: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Le NCSM FREDERICTON passe devant le MV ASTERIX lors de son entrée dans la baie de Souda, en Grèce, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 14 avril 2023.
Photo : Cpl Noé Marchon, 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/
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
The Dassault-Breguet "Super Etendard" ("Banner" in French) is a light embarked fighter bomber , successfully tested in combat, on various attack missions in Argentina, Iraq, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and recently in Libya.
It is a development of the Dassault Étendard IV attack aircraft in parallel with the new "Air-surface" version of the Aérospatiale anti-ship missile, the AM 39 "Exocet". The first test prototype flew on October 28, 1974. The French Navy initially ordered 60 units of the new model, which were delivered in June 1978.
The Argentine Navy acquired 14 "Super Etendard" in 1980, after the US. UU. He denied the possibility of replacing his A-4Q "Skyhawk's" with the new F-18 naval fighters and being able to continue, the operations embarked from the light aircraft carrier ARA Twenty-fifth of May, whose remaining useful life was calculated in 10 years. They were enrolled from 0751/3-A-201 to 0764/3-A-214, and were assigned to the 2nd Hunting and Attack Aircraft Squadron of the Naval Aviation Command.
Argentine pilots trained in France between November 1, 1980 and August 31, 1981, used similar Navy aircraft, completing their training from the Aircraft Carrier (R-98) "Clemenceau".
On December 7, 1981 they officially join the 2nd Squadron with the reception, in Argentina of the first 5 devices of the series, together with 5 missiles AM-39 "Exocet".
By April 2, 1982, at the start of the Falklands War, they had received only 45 hours of flight in this type of aircraft and the integration by French technicians of the interface between the plane and the missile was pending.
Although the French technicians returned to their country due to pressure from England and NATO, the Argentine Navy personnel managed to complete the assembly work. Finally, during the Falklands War, operating from the Admiral Hermes Quijada Air Base, in Río Grande Tierra del Fuego.
MISSION OF THE UNIT: Execute Offensive Naval Air Operations, destroying or neutralizing surface units, in order to contribute to the defense of the MALVINAS ISLANDS. Participating aircraft: 4 SUPER ETENDARD (3-A-202; 3-A-203; 3-A-204 and 3-A-205).
April 1: The take-off and landing race tests were started with the configuration planned before the possibility of operating on short tracks such as PUERTO ARGENTINO.
April 10: A flight refueling practice was carried out with a FAA KC-130 aircraft. The commissioning of the AM-39 system was completed, completing all the tests for the four aircraft that stood out.
April 12: Aerospatiale staff visit canceled.
April 15 and 16: Attack practices were carried out on the Destroyer ARA "SANTISIMA TRINIDAD" analyzing the capabilities of the enemy's radar and how to evade its detection. Recall that this ship was twin at Type 42, the backbone of the Royal Navy's air defense.
April 17: The practice of a complete mission with two planes was carried out. It was resupplied from a KC-130 aircraft located 300 MN from the take-off airfield with an attack on the Destroyer mentioned in the previous paragraph located 230 MN from the tank. The position was given by an S-2E, 15 minutes before launch.
On April 18, the NAVAL AVIATION COMMAND ordered the deployment of the four airplanes to the ALMIRANTE AERONAVAL BASE QUIJADA in order to complete their training, now in the area of operations.
On 19, a section (3-A-202/204) was highlighted to the south and 20 the other section (3-A-203/205). Maintenance personnel and spare parts were transported in transport aircraft.
On May 1, when hostilities began, the radar of PUERTO ARGENTINO reported the presence of three targets at 095º and 15 miles. The NAVAL AVIATION COMMAND ordered the Squadron to carry out an attack, for which 3-A-204 (CC COLOMBO) and 3-A-203 (TF MACHETANZ) were enlisted. The maneuver began without inconvenience, but the 3-A-204 began to have a loss of fuel that endangered the mission, so it had to be canceled.
On May 4, a classic mission of efficient coordination of exploratory aircraft (2-P-112) and attack aircraft (3-A-202 and 3-A-203) was accomplished, which caused the sinking of the HMS Destroyer "SHEFFIELD ". flying at low altitude to not be detected, it launched two Exocet AM / 39 missiles of which one hit HMS Sheffield and, although it did not explode, caused an uncontrollable fire with the fuel it was carrying and had not yet been consumed. The ship's wrecks sank on May 10, 1982.
On May 25, by the method of analyzing the movement of airplanes on its radar, PUERTO ARGENTINO reported the presence of a large target and 5 mediums at latitude 50º55 '(S) longitude 56º00' (W). This mission was accomplished with 3-A-203 (CC CURILOVIC) and 3-A-204 (TN BARRAZA). The target turned out to be container ship MV Atlantic Conveyor, being attacked at 4:41 p.m. Two "Exocet" AM / 39 missiles hit the port near the stern, causing an opening in the hull the size of a house and large fires on board. It sinks on May 28, 1982.
On the 26th they returned to COMPORANTE ESPORA on 3-A-203 and 3-A-204.
On May 30 PUERTO ARGENTINO reported the position of a British GT at latitude 51º42 (S) longitude 54º40 '(W). He also reported the possible presence of a picket at 160º and 60 miles, the composition of the force being unknown.
The execution of a double refueling in flight was planned with detailed precision. For its part, the ARGENTINE AIR FORCE Command expressed its desire to carry out the operation jointly, for which the participation of 4 A4-C planes in this attack was requested. The two KC-130 took off on May 30 to 1125 from RIO GALLEGOS and the six attackers, to 1243 from RIO GRANDE, heading towards the established meeting point.
The fifth missile was launched against the HMS Invincible aircraft carrier, failing the target according to the English and damaging it according to the Argentines. Of the four Air Force A-4Cs, two were shot down and the other two pilots continued their attack on the aircraft carrier, carrying out the ground bombardment and subsequent evasion maneuvers. When they dropped their bombs, they observed a large fire on board. First Lieutenant URETA and Ensign ISAAC, separately, said they had attacked a large ship, with a flat deck and starboard superstructure, which was damaged and was throwing smoke.
On June 1, both planes returned to COMPORANTE ESPORA to meet the rest of the Squadron because the last "EXOCET" had already been launched.
Finally, on June 13, it was ordered to highlight a section to RIO GRANDE for Guiding Attack Groups, but this order was canceled on 14.
After the Falklands War, the Naval Aviation Command (COAN) of the Argentine Navy received the remaining Super Étendard units previously requested, which completed the 14 aircraft requested.
After the reforms in the light aircraft carrier (PAL) ARA Twenty-five of May (V-2) (POMA), they began to operate, forming part of their GAE (Embarked Air Group), on April 18, 1983, Captain Corvette Augusto Bedacarratz, first landed on the aircraft carrier May 25 (POMA).
Until mid-1988 they continued to be part of the GAE, together with the Grumman S-2 Tracker and the Douglas A-4Q "Skyhawk", on that date the POMA entered a period of reforms that were never completed and the ship was finally scrapped to late 90s, in Alang India.
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
HMCS MONTREAL launches the Zodiac during a man-overboard exercise in the Mediterranean Sea during Operation REASSURANCE on March 4, 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Braden Trudeau, Canadian Armed Forces photo
Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan leads a team of officers making an arrest as part of Operation Valant, the Greater Manchester Police operation to bring those responsible for recent large scale disorder in the region, to justice.
Greater Manchester Police is continuing to arrest all those suspected of being involved in the disorder in the city centre and Salford.
Thanks to the launch of the Shop a Looter campaign, with pictures of those suspected of being involved in looting displayed on huge advertising vans, GMP has been inundated with information from members of the public.
Thanks to that support, police have been able to make a number of arrests on Thursday evening and overnight, bringing the total number of arrests since Tuesday’s disorder to more than 200.
A 14-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of burglary.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of burglary after he boasted on his Facebook site he could not be caught.
Another handed himself in after his friend saw his picture on the ad vans and called him to say his image was all over Manchester and had no place to hide.
ACC Garry Shewan said: "We said we would be coming for you, and we are. Within minutes of the ad van being launched in Manchester with the faces of some of those people involved, we have been inundated with information from members of the public about who these people are.
“These are just some of the good arrests we have made – I have been told of countless more by officers who are using every piece of information and every available avenue to find these people and bring them in.
"With the help of our communities we are identifying these people and arresting them. This is just the start - we will not rest until we have identified everyone involved."
For information more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
Visit twitter.com/#!/gmpolice to follow Greater Manchester Police on Twitter.
To view the CCTV images and help us identify the suspects please see our GMP-Wanted site
Polish and Ukrainian Armed Forces operate Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks on the driving circuit as part of training during Operation UNIFIER in south western Poland, on February 20, 2023.
Photo by Corporal Marco Tijam, Operation UNIFIER, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Des membres des forces armées polonaises et ukrainiennes manoeuvrent des chars de combat principaux Leopard 2A4 sur le circuit de conduite lors d’une formation au cours de l’opération UNIFIER, dans le sud ouest de la Pologne, le 20 février 2023.
Photo : Caporal Marco Tijam, opération UNIFIER, Forces armées canadiennes
A CP-140 Aurora aircraft flies over HMCS GLACE BAY during Operation NANOOK 2020 on August 21, 2020.
Photo by Corporal David Veldman, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Un avion CP-140 Aurora survole le NCSM GLACE BAY au cours de l’opération NANOOK 2020, le 21 août 2020.
Photo : Caporal David Veldman, Forces armées canadiennes
Members of the embarked Air Detachment aboard HMCS FREDERICTON load torpedoes on the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter “Phoenix” during Operation REASSURANCE on 25 April 2023 in the Mediterranean Sea.
Please credit: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Des membres du détachement aérien embarqué du NCSM FREDERICTON chargent des torpilles à bord de l’hélicoptère CH-148 Cyclone « Phoenix » au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 25 avril 2023, dans la Méditerranée.
Photo : Cpl Noé Marchon, Forces armées canadiennes
A Royal Canadian Navy member aboard HMCS HARRY DEWOLF prepares a C6 machine gun before proceeding to a Target of Interest interception while on a drug trafficking interdiction mission during Operation CARIBBE in the East Pacific Ocean, November 8, 2021.
Please credit: Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Un membre de la Marine royale canadien à bord du NCSM HARRY DEWOLF prépare une mitrailleuse C6 avant de procéder à l’interception d’une cible d’intérêt lors d’une mission de lutte contre le trafic de drogues au cours de l’opération CARIBBE, dans le Pacifique Est, le 8 novembre 2021.
Photo : Forces armées canadiennes
USS JAMES E. WILLIAMS participates in a live fire exercise with HMCS FREDERICTON and other allied ships under Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 in the Ionian Sea during Operation REASSURANCE in the Ionian Sea on 21 March 2023.
Photo: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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L’USS JAMES E. WILLIAMS participe à un exercice de tir réel avec le NCSM FREDERICTON et d’autres navires de pays alliés faisant partie du 2e Groupe maritime permanent de l’OTAN, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, dans la mer Ionienne, le 21 mars 2023.
Photo : Cpl Noé Marchon, Forces armées canadiennes
The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, and the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, fly over New York City, April 28, 2020. The joint flight is part of Operation America Strong, a salute to frontline COVID-19 responders and essential workers with formation flights over New York City, Newark, Trenton and Philadelphia. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Sean Madden)
During wellness checks after Hurricane Fiona residents of Grey River, Newfoundland wave to members of HMCS MARGARET BROOKE during Operation LENTUS on September 27, 2022.
Photo by: Cpl Kuzma, Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician
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Lors des vérifications du bien-être des résidents effectuées dans le cadre l’opération LENTUS après le passage de l’ouragan Fiona, des résidents de Grey River (Terre Neuve et Labrador) saluent les membres d’équipage du NCSM MARGARET BROOKE, le 27 septembre 2022.
Photo : Cpl Kuzma, technicienne en imagerie, Forces armées canadiennes
Sailor Second Class Stephen Mackenzie stands guard as his fellow Naval Boarding Party teammates get into position during their clearance drills onboard HMCS HALIFAX as part of Operation REASSURANCE on 28 April 2022.
Please credit: Pte Connor Bennett, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Le matelot de 2e classe Stephen Mackenzie monte la garde alors que ses coéquipiers de l’équipe d’arraisonnement des navires se mettent en position lors d’exercices de déblaiement à bord du NCSM HALIFAX, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 28 avril 2022.
Photo : Sdt Connor Bennett, Forces armées canadiennes
Dawn raids saw six people arrested by police as part of an investigation into gas explosion cash machine attacks.
A further person was arrested for unrelated drug offences.
This morning (Wednesday 26 June 2019) officers executed warrants at nine addresses as part of Operation Benson – launched in response to incidents involving the theft of money from ATMs.
Warrants were executed by GMP at Oldham Road, Uxbridge Street and Garden Walk in Ashton-under-Lyne, as well as on Robinson Street, Caroline Street and Handley Close in Stockport.
The action was supported by the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit – Disruption Team.
Further warrants were executed on Woodlands Close, Tintwistle and Lea Fold, Solihull by Derbyshire Police and West Midlands Police respectively on behalf of GMP.
Police arrested:-
A 30-year-old man for conspiracy to cause an explosion likely to endanger life and conspiracy to burgle.
A 34-year-old man for conspiracy to cause an explosion likely to endanger life and conspiracy to burgle.
A 30-year-old man for conspiracy to cause an explosion likely to endanger life and conspiracy to burgle.
A 28-year-old man for conspiracy to cause an explosion likely to endanger life and conspiracy to burgle.
A 30-year-old woman for conspiracy to burgle and money laundering.
A 33-year-old woman for conspiracy to burgle.
A 28-year-old man for possession of Class B drugs with intent to supply.
Detective Sergeant Phil Kennedy said: “Thanks to the excellent work of our officers; colleagues within other force areas and SaferCash partners, we have been able to bring six people into custody this morning.
“Additionally, we have a further person in custody for drugs offences.
“These raids came as the result of extensive intelligence gathering and show our determination in dismantling organised crime networks who commit these kinds of crimes.
“Today’s operation is a response to various types of ATM attacks– including those which use gas explosions to access monies, endangering the lives of anyone caught nearby.
“While the vast majority of people in Greater Manchester work hard for their rewards in life, a small minority think it acceptable to try and shortcut their way via acts of criminality.
“We will do everything in our power to catch and prosecute organised criminals whose offending blights our communities.
“If you believe someone to be involved in criminality, contact police immediately. Your actions will help prevent innocent people becoming the victims of crime.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Police have launched a crackdown on fraudsters and their ‘money mules’ who have moved £4.1million of illicit cash through bank accounts in Greater Manchester in just five months.
Offenders launder cash acquired through fraud, deception and theft through the accounts of others in order to ensure there is no connection between them and the initial crime, which has often seen them con innocent people into handing over large amounts of cash.
Today, officers executed warrants at addresses across North Manchester targeting a group who received over £75,000 from victims who were scammed into paying money into an account by someone claiming to be a County Court bailiff.
The action forms part of a three-month operation – codenamed Ranger – which has seen 14 people arrested and 14 warrants executed so far.
Money mules are recruited by fraudsters to take funds into their bank account for a fee before it is then transferred or withdrawn.
They are the first people to handle the cash and play a key role in every fraud - without them the money could not be transferred from the victim and released to offenders as profit, or to fund further criminal activity.
Detective Inspector Martin Hopkinson said: “These fraudsters prey on the vulnerable twice - first through conning the money from trusting individuals and then again by filtering those ill-gotten gains through numerous bank accounts.
"Pursuing the bank account owners - the money mules themselves - allows us to streamline investigations, increase the amount of cases we can investigate and bring more offenders to justice.
“We believe that by reaching the account holders, we reduce the access points for fraudsters - creating a hostile environment in which to operate and stopping illegitimate cash getting into the hands of criminals.
“These underhand tactics will not be tolerated. The illegal funds finance more serious and violent crime which can destroy communities.
“We urge people who are approached to consider their actions before taking part in such a deal. There's no such thing as easy money, and a criminal record is the only thing you'll gain from it."
Between October 2015 and February 2016, GMP recorded 1,475 fraud crimes, of which 490 (33%) were solely in relation to money mules, amounting to £4.1million of fraudulently obtained funds.
During 2014/15 GMP recorded over 4,600 fraud related crimes and it is anticipated that this figure will rise to over 5,500 during the year 2015/16.
A typical fraud investigation can take in the region of 12 to 15 months to complete, targeting the initial fraud offence and following the stolen funds through a complex web of transfers, each representing a money laundering offence.
If you suspect fraud is being committed in your area call Greater Manchester Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Sailor First Class Gregory Curry demonstrates to other sailors of HMCS FREDERICTON the proper weapon handling for the C8 carbine rifle as part of a training in the Mediterranean Sea during Operation REASSURANCE, on 08 April 2023.
Please credit: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Le matelot de 1re classe Gregory Curry montre à d’autres marins du NCSM FREDERICTON la bonne façon de manier la carabine C8 au cours d’une instruction menée pendant l’opération REASSURANCE, dans la mer Méditerranée, le 8 avril 2023.
Photo : Cpl Noé Marchon, photo des Forces armées canadiennes
Sailor 1st Class Christopher Vincent, a cook deployed on Operation REASSURANCE prepares line food for the sailors aboard HMCS MONTREAL on February 8, 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Braden Trudeau Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Le matelot de 1re classe Christopher Vincent, cuisinier en déploiement dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE, prépare la nourriture sur le terrain pour les marins à bord du NCSM Montréal, le 8 février 2022.
Photo : Caporal Braden Trudeau, photo des Forces armées canadiennes
The Gold State Coach makes its way towards Buckingham Palace during the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III during Operation GOLDEN ORB in London, United Kingdom on May 6, 2023.
Photo: Master Corporal Matthew Tower, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Forces Photo
Le Carrosse d’or d’État se dirige vers le palais de Buckingham lors du couronnement de Sa Majesté le roi Charles III au cours de l’opération GOLDEN ORB à Londres, au Royaume Uni, le 6 mai 2023.
Photo : Caporal-chef Matthew Tower, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes
A new joint operation - called Operation Vortex - has gotten underway today (Wednesday 19 January 2022) in Oldham to crack down on vehicle crime and traffic offences in the district.
The Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit, along with officers from GMP's Safer Transport Team and officers across the Oldham District, worked along the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency at a static base in Chadderton, stopping a number of vehicles either committing traffic offences, or vehicle crime.
Two men arrested, one on suspicion of driving while under the influence of drugs, and one for driving while disqualified and remain in custody for questioning, ten vehicles have been seized for being driven with no insurance, and one stolen vehicle has been recovered.
In addition, officers also reported 35 traffic offences for a range of driving offences.
Chief Superintendent Mark Dexter from GMP's Specialist Operations said: "This will become a regular operation across Greater Manchester, where we will strive to make our communities and roads safer, tackling illegal vehicles which we know that are all too often used in crime and cause harm and misery on the roads.
"I hope this sends a strong message to anyone thinking of breaking the law on our roads, that we are watching, and we won't hesitate to take action to remove you and your vehicle from the road."
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
Members of the Naval Boarding Party team train in close quarters combat drills during a simulated exercise aboard HMCS MONTREAL, while deployed on Operation REASSURANCE, in the Mediterranean Sea on March 10, 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Braden Trudeau, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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.
Members of the Irish Guards march with Seamus, the Irish Wolfhound during the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III during Operation GOLDEN ORB in London, United Kingdom on May 6, 2023.
Photo: Master Corporal Matthew Tower, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Forces Photo
Des membres de la garde irlandaise défilent avec Seamus, le lévrier irlandais, lors du couronnement de Sa Majesté le roi Charles III au cours de l’opération GOLDEN ORB à Londres, au Royaume Uni, le 6 mai 2023.
Photo : Caporal-chef Matthew Tower, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes
Members of the Naval Tactical Operations Group climb aboard HMCS HALIFAX as they conduct training drills during Operation REASSURANCE on August 1, 2019.
Photo: Corporal Braden Trudeau, Formation Imaging Services
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Des membres du Groupe des opérations tactiques maritimes montent à bord du NCSM HALIFAX lors d’un exercice d’entraînement dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 1er août 2019.
Photo : Caporal Braden Trudeau, Services d’imagerie de la formation RP24-2019-0014-005
Members of the Air Detachment and various boatswains onboard HMCS WINNIPEG conduct SWOAD training with the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, callsign Guardian, during Operation PROJECTION while sailing in the South China Sea on Wednesday, October 5, 2022.
Photo: S1 Melissa Gonzalez, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Des membres du détachement aérien et divers manœuvriers à bord du NCSM WINNIPEG participent à une instruction de l’équipe du navire sans détachement aérien (SWOAD) avec l’hélicoptère CH-148 Cyclone dont l’indicatif d’appel est Guardian, au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, alors qu’ils naviguent dans la mer de Chine méridionale, le mercredi 5 octobre 2022.
Photo : Mat 1 Melissa Gonzalez, Forces armées canadiennes
Police have launched a crackdown on fraudsters and their ‘money mules’ who have moved £4.1million of illicit cash through bank accounts in Greater Manchester in just five months.
Offenders launder cash acquired through fraud, deception and theft through the accounts of others in order to ensure there is no connection between them and the initial crime, which has often seen them con innocent people into handing over large amounts of cash.
Today, officers executed warrants at addresses across North Manchester targeting a group who received over £75,000 from victims who were scammed into paying money into an account by someone claiming to be a County Court bailiff.
The action forms part of a three-month operation – codenamed Ranger – which has seen 14 people arrested and 14 warrants executed so far.
Money mules are recruited by fraudsters to take funds into their bank account for a fee before it is then transferred or withdrawn.
They are the first people to handle the cash and play a key role in every fraud - without them the money could not be transferred from the victim and released to offenders as profit, or to fund further criminal activity.
Detective Inspector Martin Hopkinson said: “These fraudsters prey on the vulnerable twice - first through conning the money from trusting individuals and then again by filtering those ill-gotten gains through numerous bank accounts.
"Pursuing the bank account owners - the money mules themselves - allows us to streamline investigations, increase the amount of cases we can investigate and bring more offenders to justice.
“We believe that by reaching the account holders, we reduce the access points for fraudsters - creating a hostile environment in which to operate and stopping illegitimate cash getting into the hands of criminals.
“These underhand tactics will not be tolerated. The illegal funds finance more serious and violent crime which can destroy communities.
“We urge people who are approached to consider their actions before taking part in such a deal. There's no such thing as easy money, and a criminal record is the only thing you'll gain from it."
Between October 2015 and February 2016, GMP recorded 1,475 fraud crimes, of which 490 (33%) were solely in relation to money mules, amounting to £4.1million of fraudulently obtained funds.
During 2014/15 GMP recorded over 4,600 fraud related crimes and it is anticipated that this figure will rise to over 5,500 during the year 2015/16.
A typical fraud investigation can take in the region of 12 to 15 months to complete, targeting the initial fraud offence and following the stolen funds through a complex web of transfers, each representing a money laundering offence.
If you suspect fraud is being committed in your area call Greater Manchester Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Three people have been arrested following dawn raids aimed at disrupting the supply of drugs and the criminal exploitation of vulnerable adults in Manchester.
Shortly after 6am this morning (Friday 15 March) officers executed search warrants at six addresses in the Beswick area of Manchester.
Three men, two aged 18 and one aged 22 were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and engaging in human trafficking for the purpose of criminal exploitation.
The arrests were made as part of Operation Fosbury, an ongoing investigation being led by the City of Manchester Complex Safeguarding Hub into the exploitation of vulnerable adults and children within the Beswick area.
The new multi-agency team* which includes specialist detectives from GMP, has been established to combat the increasing risk of vulnerable people, particularly young people, being sexually and criminally exploited.
Detective Inspector Andy Buckthorpe from GMP’s Complex Safeguarding hub said: “Our aim is to target and disrupt those individuals who seek to exploit children and vulnerable adults and we will take every opportunity to target and prosecute offenders.
“This particular investigation focuses on helping vulnerable people who we believe have been exploited and forced to drug deals in other areas of the UK in what is widely known as ‘County Lines’ offending.
“As a result of the investigation, we have been able to identify a number of vulnerable people within the Manchester area who have been exploited in the most horrendous way by organised criminals and they will now receive bespoke multi-agency support.”
Criminal exploitation or ‘Trapped’ as it is referred to across Greater Manchester is a form of criminal exploitation that sees offenders use children or vulnerable people for the purposes of selling drugs.
They could be trafficked around the local area, or taken to areas with no obvious links or connections and this often involves the victim being subjected to deception, intimidation, violence, financial exploitation and grooming.
Are you being made to commit crime on behalf of someone else? Are you fearful for yourself or your family’s safety? Find out more at: www.programmechallenger.co.uk/Trapped
Anyone with concerns either about themselves or somebody else can contact the police via the LiveChat facility on the GMP website or 101 in a non-emergency situation.
You can also report details anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Always dial 999 when there is an emergency or an immediate threat to life.
A crew member from the CC-130 Hercules provides force protection while the aircraft is being loaded at the airfield in Gao, Mali during Operation PRESENCE-Mali on July 10, 2018.
Photo: MCpl Jennifer Kusche
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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
Members of the Central Band of the Canadian Armed Forces, Royal Canadian Air Force Band and Governor General’s Foot Guards Band rehearse their roles as part of the funeral service and celebration of life of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II in Ottawa, Ontario on 15 September 2022.
Please Credit: Corporal Jonathan King, Canadian Forces Support Group (Ottawa/Gatineau) Imaging Services.
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Des membres de la Musique centrale des Forces armées canadiennes, de la Musique de l’Aviation royale canadienne et de la Musique du Governor General’s Foot Guard sont en répétition en vue de leur participation au service commémoratif et à la célébration de la vie de Sa Majesté la reine Elizabeth II, à Ottawa, en Ontario, le 15 septembre 2022.
Photo : Caporal Jonathan King, Services d’imagerie du Groupe de soutien des Forces canadiennes (Ottawa-Gatineau)