Search teams in Nigeria are looking for armed men holding four students out of six kidnapped from their school Friday, one of many violent incidents reported in Nigeria in recent months as the country gears up for elections in February. Nassarawa state’s police commissioner, Maiyaki Mohammed Baba, told VOA Sunday …

Now, that’s a hot Vulcan. A Cold War-era British Vulcan bomber overshot a runway during a high speed taxi run, and stopped just short of a busy road, causing no injuries but plenty of havoc. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon at Wellesbourne Airfield near Stratford-upon-Avon in the United Kingdom. …

By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune Convicted murderer Gonzalo Lopez on May 12, 2022 was on a prison transport bus in Central Texas when he managed to escape his handcuffs, cut into the driver’s compartment, and stab the driver with a makeshift weapon. He stole the officer’s gun, wrestled him …

by Jose Campos Drug cartels are using migrants as a commodity in order to fund their illicit enterprises, a Mexican police chief said. The cartels hold migrants for ransom, or trade them to human smugglers. “Organized criminal gangs are financing their operations through migrant trafficking,” Chihuahua state police Chief Gilberto …

 By Greg Chabot Back in April of 2017 I was just getting started as a wet behind the ears writer here at SOF. I published my first gun review about the XDM .45, which was well received by readers. Feeling cocky, I asked RKB if he had any contacts willing …

by Friedrich Seiltgen Cabot Guns says that its Apocalypse pistol is “crafted from the ground up as a fighting handgun for the enthusiast who is unwilling to compromise. Inspired by a bespoke custom created for one of our clients, the concept was too great not to replicate.” Here’s a first …

by Friedrich Seiltgen Websters Dictionary defines Ultima Ratio as “The Final Argument.” Which is derived from theLatin expression ultima ratio regum (“the final argument of kings”), which Louis XIV hadengraved on his cannons in 18th century France. Thirty-one years after its initial introduction, and after three years of research and development, the PGMPrecision team presents …

by Chris Crowther Editor’s note: For the first time since its founding, Soldier of Fortune presents fiction. The following is an excerpt from a novel set in World War I: PURSUIT, by British author Chris Crowther. He notes about writing the book: “I drew on my own 42 years in …

Russian troops have been training with the new AK-12, the latest iteration of the AK-47 combat rifle. But how is the weapon different? Jonathan Ferguson, the Keeper of Firearms and Artillery for the UK’s Royal Armouries Museum, said the new rifle is capable of fitting a lot more attachments. But …

A Maryland police officer used screw drivers as if they were ski poles, and pulled herself through ice-covered waters in order to rescue a 71-year old stranded pilot. The daring rescue occurred on Dec. 26, after Steve Couchman’s single-engine plane crashed into a frozen river. Police Officer Elizabeth Myers found …