Video: America a "military barracks" after Trump's decision
Arab Sea Newspaper - Special
**Arab Gulf_Translations:** More than 2,200 National Guard soldiers in the US capital, Washington, have begun carrying weapons during their patrols, in a move within the Trump administration's campaign to reduce crime and homelessness. A group of National Guard soldiers were seen walking inside a Metro station in Washington. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved the arming of soldiers deployed in Washington on Friday, with the decision to be implemented on Sunday evening. [https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/1960464053547028939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1960464053547028939%7Ctwgr%5E11487ebf6763d69b7da92449bd8ae78971b4f680%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skynewsarabia.com%2Fworld%2F1816287-D8A8D8A7D984D981D98AD8AFD98AD988-D988D8A7D8B4D986D8B7D986-D8ABD983D986D8A9-D8B9D8B3D983D8B1D98AD8A9-D982D8B1D8A7D8B1-D8AAD8B1D8A7D985D8A8](https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/1960464053547028939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1960464053547028939%7Ctwgr%5E11487ebf6763d69b7da92449bd8ae78971b4f680%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skynewsarabia.com%2Fworld%2F1816287-D8A8D8A7D984D981D98AD8AFD98AD988-D988D8A7D8B4D986D8B7D986-D8ABD983D986D8A9-D8B9D8B3D983D8B1D98AD8A9-D982D8B1D8A7D8B1-D8AAD8B1D8A7D985D8A8) A Defense Department official said that the vast majority of soldiers are carrying M17 pistols, while a smaller number are carrying M4 rifles, noting that the use of weapons is limited to self-defense or "as a last resort" in the event of an "imminent risk of death or serious injury," according to the federal force overseeing the operation. A spokesman for the force explained that soldiers participating in protection and security missions will be armed, while those assigned to "cosmetic" tasks, including community repair and area rehabilitation, will most likely not be armed. [https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/1959225829470122349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1959225829470122349%7Ctwgr%5E11487ebf6763d69b7da92449bd8ae78971b4f680%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skynewsarabia.com%2Fworld%2F1816287-D8A8D8A7D984D981D98AD8AFD98AD988-D988D8A7D8B4D986D8B7D986-D8ABD983D986D8A9-D8B9D8B3D983D8B1D98AD8A9-D982D8B1D8A7D8B1-D8AAD8B1D8A7D985D8A8](https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/1959225829470122349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1959225829470122349%7Ctwgr%5E11487ebf6763d69b7da92449bd8ae78971b4f680%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skynewsarabia.com%2Fworld%2F1816287-D8A8D8A7D984D981D98AD8AFD98AD988-D988D8A7D8B4D986D8B7D986-D8ABD983D986D8A9-D8B9D8B3D983D8B1D98AD8A9-D982D8B1D8A7D8B1-D8AAD8B1D8A7D985D8A8) The force added that it is considering a request from the DC police to increase the number of guards at specific locations in metro stations, coinciding with the start of the new school year. [https://twitter.com/MAGAVoice/status/1957950967481266397?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1957950967481266397%7Ctwgr%5E11487ebf6763d69b7da92449bd8ae78971b4f680%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skynewsarabia.com%2Fworld%2F1816287-D8A8D8A7D984D981D98AD8AFD98AD988-D988D8A7D8B4D986D8B7D986-D8ABD983D986D8A9-D8B9D8B3D983D8B1D98AD8A9-D982D8B1D8A7D8B1-D8AAD8B1D8A7D985D8A8](https://twitter.com/MAGAVoice/status/1957950967481266397?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1957950967481266397%7Ctwgr%5E11487ebf6763d69b7da92449bd8ae78971b4f680%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skynewsarabia.com%2Fworld%2F1816287-D8A8D8A7D984D981D98AD8AFD98AD988-D988D8A7D8B4D986D8B7D986-D8ABD983D986D8A9-D8B9D8B3D983D8B1D98
