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At the razor wire-topped gates of the former Hudba el-Gassi military-police base, frantic mothers and wives argued with burly men in uniform to find out under what law their men were detained, and who was in charge of their fate.
Roles Reversed at Libyan Jail Protest Margaret Coker 2011
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He said the U.N. guards who supervised work details of North Korean and/or Chinese prisoners were armed only with military-police sticks.
Dr Gyi 2010
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The right feels that they own the military-police complex, and will rarely be burned by it.
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The new administration, although it has made a few important captures and begun to employ joint military-police action against the groups, has not yet developed an effective plan to address this critical threat, including by vigorously suspending, investigating and prosecuting security force and government officials suspected of collaborating with criminal networks.
Lisa Haugaard: Colombian Vice President Garzon: Good Words, but Not Yet Deeds Lisa Haugaard 2011
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The state government said in a statement the confrontation occurred when gunmen opened fire on a joint military-police patrol in an area near the border with Tamaulipas state, where Matamoros is located.
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The state government said in a statement the confrontation occurred when gunmen opened fire on a joint military-police patrol in an area near the border with Tamaulipas state, where Matamoros is located.
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When Jesus advised us to "take up the cross," it was because the cross was a symbol of martyrs who dared to challenge or criticize Roman military-police rule.
Capricorn Solar Eclipse, January 14-15, 2010: Planting the Vision of a People's New World Order 2010
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A military-police guard for a monastery might seem odd, but the complex is part of the National Patrimony of sites officially belonging to the Kingdom of Spain.
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A military-police guard for a monastery might seem odd, but the complex is part of the National Patrimony of sites officially belonging to the Kingdom of Spain.
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When Jesus advised us to "take up the cross," it was because the cross was a symbol of martyrs who dared to challenge or criticize Roman military-police rule.
Capricorn Solar Eclipse, January 14-15, 2010: Planting the Vision of a People's New World Order 2010
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