Should you wish to learn or remember, how was the life of a Peacekeeper in the Bosnia Herzegovina War, check the following eBook. Reviews are rating it as a 5 stars document. Reader’s Reviews – A first-person story, real, raw and free. Because firsthand there I lived intensely some of these episodes at the serviceContinuar lendo “UNPROFOR eBook”
Arquivos do autor:Paulo Gonçalves
Blue Helmets killed in Mali
On Saturday 13JUN2020, two more peacekeepers were killed in the line of duty, while serving the United Nations in Mali. The two blue helmets were KIA in the northern part of the country in a Jihadist attack to a UN logistical convoy, on the road between Tessalit and Gao.
Afghan Air Museum
Not everybody knows that Afghanistan once had an impressive and proud Air Force. They even had a Cosmonaut (Abdul Ahad Mohmand) and the “Pashto” was the 5th language spoken from space. In Kabul, there’s a (semi-private) air museum (rarely visited) that still exhibit some of Afghan old (Soviet sponsored) Air Power. It is worth visiting
Lições Aprendidas ou Kamikaze?
A cultura de Lições Aprendidas não é compatível com a postura Kamikaze. Nas operações militares, os corajosos não são os temerários mas sim aqueles que sentem o medo e arranjam uma forma de o contornar para continuar a operar. O ponto do menor receio coincide com o ponto de perigo máximo, a partir do qualContinuar lendo “Lições Aprendidas ou Kamikaze?”
Finally, UNPROFOR eBook has been released
My fellow Peacekeepers, I finally present you the link to eBook about my mission in UNPROFOR (Bosnia 95 – Peacekeeping in a War zone). In Kobo – https://www.kobo.com/pt/en/ebook/bosnia-95 or in Amazon I am sure some of you will remember your own experiences in my words. Others will find some of it to be historically incomplete,Continuar lendo “Finally, UNPROFOR eBook has been released”
Afghanistan released 900 Taliban prisoners in one single day
According to the news agency Reuters, the Afghan Government had released 900 Taliban Prisoners on the 26th May 2020. This was accompanied by a plea to the Taliban to extend the ceasefire which is set to expire at midnight on that day. Taliban spokesperson Suahil Shaheen said the prisoner release was “good progress” and theContinuar lendo “Afghanistan released 900 Taliban prisoners in one single day”
Al-Qaeda commander killed in Mali
The leader of Al-Qaeda in Maghreb was killed in Mali. The French Minister of Defense –Florence Parly – announced on 5 June 2020 that Emir Abdelmalek Droukdal and several of his followers, were engaged and killed in combat by the French Army deployed in Mali, on 3 June 2020. The French Forces deployed in theContinuar lendo “Al-Qaeda commander killed in Mali”
Portuguese Air Force deploys to Mali
The Portuguese Defense Minister meets the Portuguese Air Force personnel about to deploy to the UN mission in Mali. The Portuguese Air Force will be deploying this month of June one C-295M aircraft and 63 air and ground crew military personnel. MINUSMA – United Nations Multinational Integrated Stabilization Mission – is a peacekeeping mission createdContinuar lendo “Portuguese Air Force deploys to Mali”
Diários de Missão (Afeganistão)
Existe uma lenda nas montanhas do Hindukush que reza assim: – “Quando Alá fez o Mundo, sobraram-lhe um monte de pedaços e restos da criação que não encaixavam em mais lado nenhum. O Divino reuniu todos esses fragmentos e atirou-os para a Terra, criando o Afeganistão.” Esta lenda descreve bem a paisagem afegã; uma paisagemContinuar lendo “Diários de Missão (Afeganistão)”
Mission diary (Afghanistan)
There is a legend in the Hindukush Mountains that reads like this: – “When Allah made the world, He was found out that there were a lot of leftovers of his creation that didn’t fit anywhere else. The Divine gathered all these fragments and threw them to Earth, and that how he created Afghanistan.” ThisContinuar lendo “Mission diary (Afghanistan)”
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