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At any moment, we have to understand they could close Kabul's airport. All they would need to do is put a couple of mortars in the middle of it. C-17s would turn around and have to leave. That's their protocol, so, the Taliban are calling the shots. And there's nothing we can do. If they say we have to be out by the 31st, that's what we're going to have to do, unless we were to re-invade Afghanistan, which I don't see coming. – Robert Baer	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Maintenance has long been an Achilles heel for the Iraqi security services, and they have been almost entirely dependent on the United States to keep their planes flying, the F-16s have been based at the Balad airfield, which has been regularly targeted with rockets and mortars by pro-Iranian militias. My view is that the F-16 program could be in serious trouble if the Iraqi government is unable or unwilling to fulfill its most basic international obligation to protect U.S. diplomats, troops, and contractors that theyve invited into their country. – John Hannah	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
The intensive three-week Kinderguardian course introduces specially selected children from 12 to4 years old to pistols, rifles, semiautomatics and a rudimentary knowledge of mortars, in less than a month —less than a month— a first-grader can become a first grenade-er. – Joe Walsh	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
When The MHTK makes impact with the incoming round, The MHTK causes the threat to explode. But unlike THAAD, which can destroy missiles carrying nuclear warheads, The MHTK is designed to destroy mortars, rockets, artillery and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. The U.S. Army and international customers have made it clear today's global security environment demands agile, close-range solutions. – Tim Cahill	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
We are monitoring violations by the regime in several areas using mortars and heavy artillery. – Major Issam al Rayes	Found on Reuters 6 years ago
The resistance was fierce and they were firing with everything they've got, mortars, rockets and rifles, they fear that if they lose more ground they will be defeated. – Abdalla Binrasali	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
We suspect that the ... mortars that were fired at the soldiers at several locations (were) perhaps a result of Hamas identifying that the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) is closing in on its assets, if so (Hamas) decided to change its policy and ... for the first time, actually opened fire at our operations on the ground. – Peter Lerner	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
This discovery represents a highly significant addition to our research of the city and the vicinity. Apart from the pottery, the fascinating flint finds attest to the livelihood of the local population in prehistoric times: Small sickle blades for harvesting cereal crops, chisels and polished axes for building, borers and awls, and even a bead made of carnelian (a gemstone), indicating that jewelry was either made or imported, the grinding tools, mortars and pestles, like the basalt bowl, attest to technological skills as well as to the kinds of crafts practiced in the local community. – Ronit Lupu	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
We've taken into consideration the range of mortars and rockets that might reach us (at the shrine), the enemy cannot reach the city. We have secured it completely. – Hussein Sharifi	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
As long as they qualify and meet the standards, women will now be able to contribute to our mission in ways they could not before, they'll be allowed to drive tanks, fire mortars, and lead infantry soldiers into combat. They'll be able to serve as Army Rangers and Green Berets, Navy SEALS, Marine Corps infantry, Air Force parajumpers and everything else that was previously open only to men. – Defense Secretary Ash Carter	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
They'll be allowed to drive tanks, fire mortars, and lead infantry soldiers into combat. They'll be able to serve as Army Rangers and Green Berets, Navy SEALS, Marine Corps infantry, Air Force parajumpers and everything else that was previously open only to men. – Defense Secretary Ash Carter	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
It concerns the withdrawal of tanks, mortars and artillery of less than 100 mm caliber to a distance of 15 km (9.3 miles). The first phase will start in two days. – Martin Sajdik	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
What America has given to Iraq in the past, what Iraq borrowed from Russia and U.S., ISIS has, they are using many, many, mines, C4, TNT, snipers, mortars; they have Humvees, they have tanks, they have different kinds of weapons. – Kurdish Peshmerga	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
It is clear that the passenger car with civilians was fired on with mortars by a raiding group which occasionally penetrates far into territory controlled by Ukraine. – Governor Hennadiy Moskal	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Mortars were hitting our home and falling on us, so it wasn't safe for them, but I have to go back. Someone has to look after our home; otherwise, it might get taken or destroyed in the fighting. – Saif Mohammed Abbas	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
The fact that Palestinian armed groups appear to have carried out war crimes by firing indiscriminate rockets and mortars does not absolve the Israeli forces from their obligations under international humanitarian law. – Philip Luther	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
In some cases it is mortars, but it's weapons with small calibres. – Lamberto Zannier	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
My assessment is that the ceasefire is, all in all, holding, but there are violations, in some cases it is mortars, but it's weapons with small calibres. – Lamberto Zannier	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The fighting is continuing now the way it did before, they continue to attack us, shell us ; they use artillery, mortars. – Oleg Shiryayev	Found on CNN 9 years ago
Mortars, IEDs, gunfire and other explosives destroyed human life, stole limbs and ruined lives at unprecedented levels. – Nicholas Haysom	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The fighting is continuing now the way it did before, they continue to attack us, shell us; they use artillery, mortars. – Oleg Shiryayev	Found on CNN 9 years ago
They were advancing with heavy weapons, tanks, artillery, mortars, heavy weapons. They attacked us, they attacked us. Then we took our cars and ran away. – Bozane Shere	Found on CNN 9 years ago

At any moment, we have to understand they could close Kabul's airport. All they would need to do is put a couple of mortars in the middle of it. C-17s would turn around and have to leave. That's their protocol, so, the Taliban are calling the shots. And there's nothing we can do. If they say we have to be out by the 31st, that's what we're going to have to do, unless we were to re-invade Afghanistan, which I don't see coming.

– Robert Baer

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Maintenance has long been an Achilles heel for the Iraqi security services, and they have been almost entirely dependent on the United States to keep their planes flying, the F-16s have been based at the Balad airfield, which has been regularly targeted with rockets and mortars by pro-Iranian militias. My view is that the F-16 program could be in serious trouble if the Iraqi government is unable or unwilling to fulfill its most basic international obligation to protect U.S. diplomats, troops, and contractors that theyve invited into their country.

– John Hannah

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

The intensive three-week Kinderguardian course introduces specially selected children from 12 to4 years old to pistols, rifles, semiautomatics and a rudimentary knowledge of mortars, in less than a month —less than a month— a first-grader can become a first grenade-er.

– Joe Walsh

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

When The MHTK makes impact with the incoming round, The MHTK causes the threat to explode. But unlike THAAD, which can destroy missiles carrying nuclear warheads, The MHTK is designed to destroy mortars, rockets, artillery and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. The U.S. Army and international customers have made it clear today's global security environment demands agile, close-range solutions.

– Tim Cahill

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

We are monitoring violations by the regime in several areas using mortars and heavy artillery.

– Major Issam al Rayes

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

The resistance was fierce and they were firing with everything they've got, mortars, rockets and rifles, they fear that if they lose more ground they will be defeated.

– Abdalla Binrasali

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

We suspect that the ... mortars that were fired at the soldiers at several locations (were) perhaps a result of Hamas identifying that the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) is closing in on its assets, if so (Hamas) decided to change its policy and ... for the first time, actually opened fire at our operations on the ground.

– Peter Lerner

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

This discovery represents a highly significant addition to our research of the city and the vicinity. Apart from the pottery, the fascinating flint finds attest to the livelihood of the local population in prehistoric times: Small sickle blades for harvesting cereal crops, chisels and polished axes for building, borers and awls, and even a bead made of carnelian (a gemstone), indicating that jewelry was either made or imported, the grinding tools, mortars and pestles, like the basalt bowl, attest to technological skills as well as to the kinds of crafts practiced in the local community.

– Ronit Lupu

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

We've taken into consideration the range of mortars and rockets that might reach us (at the shrine), the enemy cannot reach the city. We have secured it completely.

– Hussein Sharifi

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

As long as they qualify and meet the standards, women will now be able to contribute to our mission in ways they could not before, they'll be allowed to drive tanks, fire mortars, and lead infantry soldiers into combat. They'll be able to serve as Army Rangers and Green Berets, Navy SEALS, Marine Corps infantry, Air Force parajumpers and everything else that was previously open only to men.

– Defense Secretary Ash Carter

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

They'll be allowed to drive tanks, fire mortars, and lead infantry soldiers into combat. They'll be able to serve as Army Rangers and Green Berets, Navy SEALS, Marine Corps infantry, Air Force parajumpers and everything else that was previously open only to men.

– Defense Secretary Ash Carter

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It concerns the withdrawal of tanks, mortars and artillery of less than 100 mm caliber to a distance of 15 km (9.3 miles). The first phase will start in two days.

– Martin Sajdik

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

What America has given to Iraq in the past, what Iraq borrowed from Russia and U.S., ISIS has, they are using many, many, mines, C4, TNT, snipers, mortars; they have Humvees, they have tanks, they have different kinds of weapons.

– Kurdish Peshmerga

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

It is clear that the passenger car with civilians was fired on with mortars by a raiding group which occasionally penetrates far into territory controlled by Ukraine.

– Governor Hennadiy Moskal

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Mortars were hitting our home and falling on us, so it wasn't safe for them, but I have to go back. Someone has to look after our home; otherwise, it might get taken or destroyed in the fighting.

– Saif Mohammed Abbas

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

The fact that Palestinian armed groups appear to have carried out war crimes by firing indiscriminate rockets and mortars does not absolve the Israeli forces from their obligations under international humanitarian law.

– Philip Luther

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

In some cases it is mortars, but it's weapons with small calibres.

– Lamberto Zannier

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

My assessment is that the ceasefire is, all in all, holding, but there are violations, in some cases it is mortars, but it's weapons with small calibres.

– Lamberto Zannier

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The fighting is continuing now the way it did before, they continue to attack us, shell us ; they use artillery, mortars.

– Oleg Shiryayev

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Mortars, IEDs, gunfire and other explosives destroyed human life, stole limbs and ruined lives at unprecedented levels.

– Nicholas Haysom

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The fighting is continuing now the way it did before, they continue to attack us, shell us; they use artillery, mortars.

– Oleg Shiryayev

Found on CNN
9 years ago

They were advancing with heavy weapons, tanks, artillery, mortars, heavy weapons. They attacked us, they attacked us. Then we took our cars and ran away.

– Bozane Shere

Found on CNN
9 years ago

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