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'Gross Misuse': UN Helmets Worn By Kazakh Troops During Crackdown
Radio Free Europe ^ | Jan. 11, 2022 | Amos Chapple

Posted on 01/11/2022 1:47:18 PM PST by bgill

Surprising photos of soldiers in Almaty wearing UN peacekeeping helmets spark a response from the United Nations.

Images released by the Associated Press on January 8 show several soldiers in Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, wearing helmets with "UN" stenciled on them in the unmistakable colors of United Nations peacekeeping forces. The photos, made by photographer Vladimir Tretyakov and shared by independent journalist Jake Hanrahan, have added to questions over what exactly is happening in the restive Central Asian country.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: 202201; almaty; bluehelmets; felixsater; feluxsater; giustra; hillaryclinton; hunterbiden; in; kazakhstan; oil; russia; unhelmet; unhelmets; unitednations; uranium; wmds

1 posted on 01/11/2022 1:47:18 PM PST by bgill
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To: bgill

The blue hats are supposed to be the Soros guys he hired for the attempted coup.


2 posted on 01/11/2022 1:49:18 PM PST by aynrandfreak (Being a Democrat means never having to say you're sorry)
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To: bgill

They make fine targets.

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3 posted on 01/11/2022 1:51:26 PM PST by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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4 posted on 01/11/2022 2:00:49 PM PST by EEGator
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To: bgill

Looks like they might have an angry letter coming in the mail.


5 posted on 01/11/2022 2:08:48 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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To: bgill

High-visibility headgear in a sniping environment. Great idea.


6 posted on 01/11/2022 2:14:20 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: bgill

Those aren’t UN helmets...they’re UNC (Carolina Blue) helmets.


7 posted on 01/11/2022 2:23:35 PM PST by moovova
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To: bgill

Those bright blue helmets make a very good target.🤔


8 posted on 01/11/2022 2:53:06 PM PST by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: bgill

Can’t be real UN troops.
Not nearly enough raping going on.


9 posted on 01/11/2022 3:02:46 PM PST by Do_Tar (To my NSA handler: Just kidding.)
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Can’t be real UN troops.
Not nearly enough raping going on.

It is -2°F in Nur-Sultan right now. Just wait until summer.

10 posted on 01/11/2022 6:21:29 PM PST by Pilsner
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