World Armed Forces Pictures & Videos

Bangladesh army soldiers take positions with weapons near the headquarters of Bangladesh Rifles in Dhaka, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009. Mutinous Bangladeshi border guards who stormed their headquarters and opened fire on their superior officers agreed to surrender Wednesday after the government said it would grant them amnesty.

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Israeli soldiers wear gas mask as they take part in a home front command army drill simulating a chemical missile attack at an army base near Tel Aviv, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009. The Israeli military routinely carries out exercises to prepare emergency services for possible attacks.

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Army soldiers on tanks and APCs take positions surounding the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) headquarters in Dhaka February 26, 2009. Mutinous members of a Bangladesh paramilitary unit have completed laying down their weapons at their headquarters in the capital Dhaka after an uprising that began on Wednesday, a government official said on Thursday.

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Croatian Army soldiers attend a briefing after joint military exercises with members of the Minnesota National guard at Gasinci training centre, some 200 kilometers (124 miles) east of Zagreb on February 26, 2009. NATO is expected to welcome Croatia and Albania as new members at a summit in April

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SteelBird said:

A quick question: What does the Bangladesh army do with their four barrels anti-aircraft gun in that incident?

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British and Iraqi soldiers survey the area following a road side bomb which detonated as a British army patrol rolled by in the southern city of Basra, 550 kms from the capital Baghdad on February 27 2009. Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband arrived in Basra after meeting Iraqi leaders in Baghdad yesterday ahead of a planned July pullout of British troops.

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Armoured personnel carriers enter the headquarters of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) in Dhaka February 27, 2009. The decomposing bodies of seven army officers were found in the headquarters of the BDR, a paramilitary border guard force, on Friday, taking the known death toll from a mutiny over pay and command structures to 18, officials said.

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Members of the Bangladesh Army prepare for a state funeral for the killed Bangladesh Rifles officers in Dhaka February 27, 2009. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina drew praise on Friday for bringing a swift end to a mutiny by paramilitary troops who slaughtered scores of their officers accounting for most of a death toll now put at more than 70.

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Pakistan army troops pass through a main market of Mingora, capital of the troubled Swat valley in Pakistan on Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. Taliban militants in Pakistan's Swat valley have extended a cease-fire, strengthening a peace process that Western governments say risks granting a safe haven to extremists close to the Afghan border.

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A Palestinian man scuffles with Israeli police after being prevented from attending Friday prayers in the Al Aqsa Mosque, in Jerusalem's Old City, Friday, Feb.27, 2009. Israeli police placed restrictions on prayers at the holy site fearing protests against a possible plan by Israeli authorities to destroy some 80 Palestinian houses to make room for an archaeological park in the Silwan neighborhood. Israel says many of the houses were built without permits, something local residents deny.

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Pakistani anti-riot police officers walk toward demonstrators, not seen, during clashes in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. Police fought running battles with supporters of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif near Pakistan's capital Friday as protests against a court order barring him from elected office continued for a third day

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Members of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) struggle with police officers, who are blocking them at the main entrance of the National Assembly building, in Seoul February 27, 2009. According to local media, the National Assembly is again heading for a partisan deadlock, as the DP vowed on Thursday to boycott dialogue with the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) about all economy-related bills. The disputed bills include a U.S. trade deal as well as easing rules on bank ownership, on tapping mobile phones and on broadcasting company ownership by conglomerates and conservative print media firms.

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A stranded passenger pulls his luggage as a soldier keeps watch in an armoured vehicle outside the airport of the border city of Ciudad Juarez February 25, 2009. Mexico closed an international airport in one of the most violent cities in the country's drug war on Wednesday after a bomb scare during a visit by government officials, the army said.

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Pakistani army troops patrol in Inayat Kalay in the Bajaur tribal region on the Afghan border February 28, 2009.

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Army soldiers sit on an armoured personnel carrier inside the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) headquarters in Dhaka February 28, 2009. Bangladesh's powerful army has reaffirmed its support for the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after a mutiny by paramilitary troops killed at least 80 people, mostly army officers.

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Army soldiers inspect the assembly hall damaged by the mutineers inside the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) headquarters in Dhaka February 28, 2009.

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People look at planes from the Brazilian army as they take part in the annual Dominican Independence Day parade in Santo Domingo February 27, 2009. The Dominican Republic on Wednesday reversed a decision to cancel the Independence Day military parade, announcing that it will take place in spite of public outrage over scandals linking soldiers and police to crime and drug trafficking.

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An Afghan soldier runs to rescue a wounded U.S. colleague during a graduation ceremony of Afghan medical soldiers, trained by U.S. soldiers at the U.S. air field in Jalalabad, the provincial capital of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan Saturday Feb. 28, 2009.

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Afghan soldiers give first aid to their a wounded U.S. colleague during a graduation ceremony of Afghan medical soldiers, trained by U.S. soldiers at the U.S. air field in Jalalabad, the provincial capital of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan Saturday Feb. 28, 2009.

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An Afghan soldier checks the wounds of a wounded U.S. colleague during a graduation ceremony of Afghan medical soldiers, trained by U.S. soldiers at the U.S. air field in Jalalabad, the provincial capital of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan Saturday Feb. 28, 2009.

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An Afghan soldier carries his a wounded U.S. colleague during a graduation ceremony of Afghan medical soldiers, trained by U.S. soldiers at the U.S. air field in Jalalabad, the provincial capital of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan Saturday Feb. 28, 2009.

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Afghan and U.S. soldiers carry a wounded colleague to an ambulance during a graduation ceremony of Afghan medical soldiers, trained by U.S. soldiers at the U.S. air field in Jalalabad, the provincial capital of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan Saturday Feb. 28, 2009.

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The Dominican Republic military takes part in the annual Independence Day parade in Santo Domingo February 27, 2009. The Dominican Republic on Wednesday reversed a decision to cancel the Independence Day military parade, announcing that it will take place in spite of public outrage over scandals linking soldiers and police to crime and drug trafficking.

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Turkish riot police stand guard during a demonstration in Istanbul's crowded business and entertainment street Istiklal February 28, 2009. Protesters who call themselves Saturday mothers are demanding to know the fate of their missing relatives last seen in the hands of security forces and are trying to revive their successful campaign of the 90's of the same issue. Protesters used to meet in Istiklal Street every Saturday from 1995 to 1999, demanding to know the fate of missing people and the prosecution of those responsible.

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Protesters scuffle with police as policemen block their march during a rally in Seoul February 28, 2009. About 15,000 workers from the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) rallied on Saturday to denounce President Lee Myung-bak's restructuring plan and demanded employment security.

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Colombian soldiers escort FARC rebel Bernardo Mosquera (C), also know as Negro Antonio, during a news conference in Bogota February 28 2009. Mosquera, who was caught by the Colombian army on Friday, is accused of the kidnapping and murder of Japanese businessman Chikao Muramatsu in 2003.

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Colombian soldiers stands guard near FARC rebel caverns discovered deep in the jungle in La Macarena Meta province February 28, 2009. Colombia's FARC rebels have been battered by President Alvaro Uribe's U.S.-backed security campaign and driven deep into remote jungles and mountains.

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Soldiers of the Cuscatlan Battalion participate in a military parade at Jorge "El Magico" Gonzalez stadium in San Salvador February 28, 2009. Some 3000 soldiers of The Cuscatlan Battalion were honored by the Salvadorean government for their service in Iraq as a part of the international coalition.

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El Salvador's President Elias Antonio Saca (L) awards medals to 200 soldiers from the Cuscatlan Battalion, the last Salvadorean contingent deployed to Iraq, at Jorge "El Magico" Gonzalez stadium in San Salvador February 28, 2009.

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Russian Proton-K rocket carrying a Russian military satellite blasts off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009. The military-purpose satellite launched from Baikonur on Saturday has been put into a planned orbit.

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Pakistani Frontier Corp Col. Noman, facing camera, congratulates a tribe man during a ceremony marking their acceptance of the military in Barkhalozo town, in the Bajur tribal region, Pakistan, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009. Pakistani troops have defeated Taliban militants in one of their strongholds overlooking the Afghan border after a grinding six-month offensive, the general leading the military operation said Saturday.

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A police officer stops an opponent of Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega's government during clashes between supporters of Nicaragua's ruling Sandinista National Liberation Front, FSLN, and opposition members in Managua, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009. The opposition claims vote results were altered in Nov. 2008's municipal elections, giving the FSLN victory in most cities.

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Iran started tests at its first nuclear power plant in the southern port of Bushehr, despite intense international pressure over its nuclear program. An Iranian security guard stood outside the building housing the reactor that was started by a German company in the 1970s and completed by Russia.
Photo: Behrouz Mehri/Agence France-Presse

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Bangladeshi soldiers took position during a daylong gunbattle with border security forces in the capital, Dhaka. At least three people were killed and eight injured in the violence, which appeared to stem from the border guards' longstanding grievances about better pay and treatment from their army commanders.
Photo: Abir Abdullah/European Pressphoto Agency

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Members of the Bangladeshi Army near the headquarters of mutinous border guards in the capital, Dhaka. On Thursday evening, police officers entered the compound of the border force, called the Bangladesh Rifles, or BDR, after the mutineers laid down their guns.
Photo: Abir Abdullah/European Pressphoto Agency

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Riot police in Islamabad arrested a supporter of Mr. Sharif. Protests continued in major Pakistani cities, and legislators from Mr. Sharif's party gathered outside the locked provincial assembly in Lahore vowing to stand by their leader.
Photo: T. Mughal/European Pressphoto Agency

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A Pakistani police officer took cover behind an armored vehicle during clashes in Islamabad. Protesters blocked a main highway out of the city. Police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. In Rawalpindi, many shops remained closed, and protesters attacked banks and set vehicles on fire.
Photo: Emilio Morenatti/Associated Press

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A member of the Afghan National Army stood guard in Mangow, a village with a history of Taliban activity. President Obama announced last week that he would send an additional 17,000 American troops to Afghanistan this spring and summer, putting his stamp firmly on a war that he has long complained is going in the wrong direction.
Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran, right, said his country wanted to help neighboring Iraq to accelerate its development, Iran's state television reported. Mr. Ahmadinejad met with Iraq's president, Jalal Talabani, during Mr. Talabani's second visit to Iran since 2007.
Photo: Mehdi Ghassemi/Associated Press

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A soldier, who lost his leg after he stepped on a landmine, walks in front of the commander of Colombia's Armed Forces, Gen. Freddy Padilla, left, and the commander of the Army, Gen. Oscar Gonzalez, right, during a military ceremony in Bogota, Monday, March 2, 2009. According to the government and human rights groups the escalating use of land mines by Colombian rebels is killing and mutilating hundreds of civilians and soldiers annually.

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Sri Lankan officials and players prepare to board into a helicopter at Gaddafi stadium after the shooting incident in Lahore, Pakistan on Tuesday, March, 3, 2009. A dozen men attacked Sri Lanka's cricket team with rifles, grenades and rocket launchers ahead of a match in Pakistan, wounding several players and killing six police officers and civilian in a brazen attack on South Asia's most beloved sport.

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Pakistani policemen inspect a damaged police van at a shooting site in Lahore March 3, 2009. Five members of the Sri Lankan cricket team were wounded when around a dozen gunmen attacked their bus as it drove under police escort on Tuesday to a stadium in the Pakistani city of Lahore, officials said.

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Mexican Federal police board an aircraft to fly to border city Ciudad Juarez as part of joint operations by the federal police and the Army at the Mexico City international airport, Monday, March 2, 2009. The deployment is part of a nationwide crackdown on drug cartels that has grown to include more than 45,000 troops since President Felipe Calderon took office in 2006.

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Mexican soldiers prepare for duty outside a garrison in the border city of Ciudad Juarez March 3, 2009. Hundreds of heavily armed soldiers and convoys of federal police fanned out across Ciudad Juarez on Tuesday amid a major troop build up to try to restore order in Mexico�s most violent city after drug gangs forced the police chief to resign.

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Mexican Federal policemen arrive at Ciudad Juarez airport March 2, 2009. Nearly 4,000 Mexican soldiers and federal police poured into Ciudad Juarez this weekend to restore law and order to the country's most violent city, which has been ravaged by drug gangs.

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Mexican Federal policemen patrol the street to Ciudad Juarez March 2, 2009. Nearly 4,000 Mexican soldiers and federal police poured into Ciudad Juarez this weekend to restore law and order to the country's most violent city, which has been ravaged by drug gangs.

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Mexican soldiers prepare for duty outside a garrison in the border city of Ciudad Juarez March 3, 2009.

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A Sri Lankan soldier stands near a tank as it fires a shell at Puthukkudiyirippu where fights between the Sri Lanka army and the Liberation Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) are taking place, north east Sri Lanka March 1, 2009. Picture taken on March 1, 2009.

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Sri Lanka soldiers cross a lagoon in an armoured vehicle in Challai, near the area where fights between the Sri Lanka army and the Liberation Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) have taken place, in northeast Sri Lanka March 2, 2009.

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Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) Colonel Thomas Kwoyelo is assisted by Ugandan army upon arrival at Entebbe air force base March 4, 2009. Ugandan troops captured Kwoyelo, a senior rebel officer who is the highest ranking prisoner taken in a controversial offensive against guerrillas in Democratic Republic of Congo. Kwoyelo arrived in Uganda by plane on Wednesday, barefoot and nursing bullet wounds to his stomach.

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A Sri Lankan soldiers keep watch during a patrol in the jungle in the Puthukkudiyirippu area, where fighting between the Sri Lanka army and the Liberation Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) has taken place, in northeast Sri Lanka February 28, 2009. Picture taken February 28, 2009.

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Sri Lanka soldiers patrol the Puthukkudiyirippu area, where fighting between the Sri Lanka army and the Liberation Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) has taken place, in northeast Sri Lanka February 28, 2009.

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A military helicopter flies over a state prison on the outskirts of the border city of Ciudad Juarez March 4, 2009. A riot at a jail just outside the violence-ravaged Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez left 15 inmates and two federal police dead on Wednesday, Red Cross workers at the scene said.

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Members of the media film a federal police helicopter landing at a state prison on the outskirts of the border city of Ciudad Juarez March 4, 2009.

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Riot federal police await orders to enter to end a riot at the state prison on the outskirts of the border city of Ciudad Juarez March 4, 2009.

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Dominican Republic Navy cadets past one of the three fast boats donated by U.S. government in Santo Domingo March 4, 2009. The U.S. government donated the fast boats to combat drug trafficking around the island.

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