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Belarus president Lukashenko waves assault rifle and wears body armour

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The authoritarian president of Belarus made a dramatic show of defiance Sunday against the massive protests demanding his resignation, grabbing an assault rifle and declaring: ‘They’ve run away like rats!’  President Lukashenko wore a bulletproof vest as he strode off a helicopter that landed at his residence while demonstrators massed nearby.  It comes as tens … Read more

US army in Syria tests rifle scope that will only fire on target

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US army tests new electronic rifle scope in Syria for the first time, which won’t let soldiers fire until the system can guarantee the shot will hit its target US soldiers in Syria are testing an electric scope with a Linux targeting system They’ll first mark a target through the scope by pressing a button … Read more