The Hittites established one of the earliest great empires in human history. Between 1750 BC and 1200 BC, the Hittite empire was a regional superpower in the Middle East, stretching across modern-day Anatolia and parts of Syria. The Hittites were also one of the first empires to have to face insurgents. The Hittites came into […]
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Pope Urges Skeptical Colombians To Accept Peace With Guerrillas
September 11th, 2017 Awake Goy
Pope Francis urged Colombians skeptical of a peace deal with guerrillas to be open to reconciliation with those who have repented, speaking hours after a top rebel leader asked the pontiff for forgiveness. “Dear people of Colombia: do not be afraid of asking for forgiveness and offering it,” he said, at an emotional meeting that […]
Russian escapes Colombian guerrillas by disarming, shooting his abductors
April 24th, 2017 Awake Goy
The man, identified as Arsen (Levon) Voskanyan, a dual Russian-Armenian citizen, took his rescue operation into his own hands and broke free from Colombia’s second largest militia, the National Liberation Army, which is more commonly known by its Spanish acronym, ELN. At the time of Voskanyan’s heroics a convoy was actually on its way to […]