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Dark Harvest Commando. The Dark Harvest Commando of the Scottish Citizen Army (DHC) was a militant group which in 1981 demanded that the British government decontaminate Gruinard Island, a site which had been used for anthrax weapon testing during World War II. They distributed on the mainland potentially anthrax-laden soil.
Gruinard Island ( / ˈɡrɪnjərd / GRIN-yərd; [6] Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Ghruinneard) is a small, oval-shaped Scottish island approximately 2 kilometres ( 1⁄ miles) long by 1 km ( ⁄ mi) wide, located in Gruinard Bay, about halfway between Gairloch and Ullapool. [7] At its closest point to the mainland, it is about 1 km ( ⁄ mi) offshore.
Operation Vegetarian was an unused British biowarfare military operation plan developed from 1942 to 1944 during World War II. The plan consisted of disseminating linseed cakes infected with anthrax spores into the countryside of Nazi Germany. [ 1] These cakes would have been eaten by the cattle, which would then be consumed by the human ...
The Battle of Ramree Island ( Burmese: ရမ်းဗြဲကျွန်း တိုက်ပွဲ ), also known as Operation Matador, took place from 14 January to 22 February 1945, in the Second World War as part of the offensive on the Southern Front in the Burma campaign and was conducted by the XV Indian Corps . Ramree Island, part of ...
Rikers Island is a 413-acre (167.14-hectare) [ 1][ 2] prison island in the East River in the Bronx [ 3] that contains New York City 's largest jail. [ 4][ 5] Named after Abraham Rycken, who took possession of the island in 1664, the island was originally under 100 acres (40 ha) in size, but has since grown to more than 400 acres (160 ha).
The Most Dangerous Beaches In the World Buena Vista Images - Getty Images. ... Many people visit Norway’s Lofoten Islands for a prime view of the northern lights, and while it may be tempting to ...
Global Peace Index ( GPI) is a report produced by the Australia based NGO Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) which measures the relative position of nations' and regions' peacefulness. [ 2] The GPI ranks 163 independent states and territories (collectively accounting for 99.7 per cent of the world's population) according to their levels of ...
From the "Shark Attack Capital of the World" to "The Beach of the Dead," here are 10 of the world's most dangerous beaches. (MORE: World's Most Crowded Beaches) 1. Cape Tribulation, Australia ...