US EditionArmy orders military police to get ready for a possible Minneapolis deployment, AP source says
The Pentagon issued standby orders for hundreds of additional soldiers amid protests linked to immigration enforcement following a federal agent's fatal shooting in Minnesota.
- On Wednesday, the Pentagon told more U.S. military personnel to prepare for deployment to Minnesota, warning an Army military police brigade at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
- Protests have raged in Minneapolis and St. Paul since January 7, and President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, while Minnesota officials have warned against escalation and sued the federal government.
- Past mobilizations involved about 4,000 Guard members and 1,500 active-duty soldiers, including the Army's 11th Airborne Division, last year in Los Angeles.
- If deployed, troops would likely support civil authorities in Minneapolis while standby orders do not necessarily mean deployment; local police have managed protests and urged calm without involvement in ICE operations.
- In his second term, President Donald Trump has pushed traditional boundaries by using troops in U.S. cities amid federal operations, but faced legal setbacks and said in December he was pausing the push.
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AP report: Army orders military police to get ready for possible Minneapolis deployment
The U.S. Army has ordered several dozen additional active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minneapolis if needed, a defense official said Wednesday, amid protests over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown.
Army Orders Military Police to Get Ready for a Possible Minneapolis Deployment
The U.S. Army has ordered several dozen additional active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minneapolis if needed amid protests over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown.
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By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army has ordered several dozen active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment in Minneapolis if necessary, said a defense officer on Wednesday, amid protests by federal government immigration raids. The defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive plans, confirmed that members of an Army military police brigade stationed in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, have …
US Army prepares Military Police for possible Minneapolis deployment
Washington: The US Army has ordered several dozen additional active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minneapolis if needed, a defence official said Wednesday, amid protests over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown. The defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive plans, confirmed that members of an Army military police brigade who are stationed at Fort Bragg in North Car…
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Army orders military police to get ready for a possible Minneapolis deployment, AP source says
The U.S. Army has ordered several dozen additional active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minneapolis if needed amid protests over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown.
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