Special Ops Troops ‘Hunkered Down’ in California Airport Hangar After Nighttime Ninja Attack

[rangerrebew]

Special Ops Troops ‘Hunkered Down’ in California Airport Hangar After Nighttime Ninja Attack
 
30 Sep 2021
Stars and Stripes | By Chad Garland

A sword-wielding man dressed as a ninja attacked several special operations soldiers who were training at a California airport, reportedly forcing them to shelter in a hangar and inflicting wounds that required stitches.

The bizarre assault took place at Inyokern Airport, an airfield in the Mojave Desert about 100 miles north of Los Angeles, sometime after 1 a.m. on Sept. 18, according to what appears to be a military incident report shared on Instagram and Reddit.

Records from the Ridgecrest Police Department seem to confirm some details in the document posted to social media in a photo late Wednesday that said two soldiers had to receive stitches before returning to duty.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/09/30/special-ops-troops-hunkered-down-california-airport-hangar-after-nighttime-ninja-attack.html

[PeteS in CA]

An update: Authorities identify suspect in bizarre ninja attack on special ops troops at Calif. airport

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2021-10-01/suspect-identified-ninja-sword-service-member-attack-inyokern-airport-california-3093598.html

Nonlethal rounds failed to stop a sword-wielding man dressed as a ninja who authorities say injured two special operations soldiers, then brandished his blade at sheriff’s deputies last month at a California airport, according to authorities.
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Officers discovered the suspect had assaulted one victim with a sword and hit another victim after tossing a rock through a hangar window, the sheriff’s office said.

The suspect, identified as 35-year-old Gino Rivera, was booked for attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, brandishing a weapon, brandishing a weapon with the intent to resist or prevent an arrest, vandalism, and obstruct/delay a peace officer in the discharge of their duties, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.
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“Non-lethal rounds were deployed but were ineffective,” the sheriff’s office said in Friday’s statement.

Rivera ran and continued to disobey commands. He dropped the sword after a taser was deployed, authorities said.

“Deputies used control holds to take Rivera into custody,” the sheriff’s office said.

[mountaineer]

Just another day in paradise.

[catfish1957]

Sounds like a stunt from the running Florida Man thread.

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[sneakypete]

Special Ops Troops ‘Hunkered Down’ in California Airport Hangar After Nighttime Ninja Attack
 
30 Sep 2021
Stars and Stripes | By Chad Garland

A sword-wielding man dressed as a ninja attacked several special operations soldiers who were training at a California airport, reportedly forcing them to shelter in a hangar and inflicting wounds that required stitches.

The bizarre assault took place at Inyokern Airport, an airfield in the Mojave Desert about 100 miles north of Los Angeles, sometime after 1 a.m. on Sept. 18, according to what appears to be a military incident report shared on Instagram and Reddit.

Their names were redacted in the photo shared on social media, but one was identified as a staff sergeant and the other as a captain. The details suggest that they are members of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, an elite helicopter unit known as the Night Stalkers.

@rangerrebew

Ok,that explains it. The media doesn't know diddly-squat about "special operations troops". These guys were helicopter pilots and crew,not ground soldiers.

If this bozo had actually attacked a Special Ops team,there would be a team hanging a new sword on the wall of their team room by now,and that bozo would be worm food.

Attacking a Spec Ops team armed with every weapon up to and including machine guns with a sword is NOT a smart thing to do if you want to keep living.

AND.......,since they will be in isolation in a restricted area,they can kill you and no questions will be asked.

What *I* want to know is WTF happened with the MP's or AP's who were supposed to have been patrolling the area to keep intruders out? Something has gone seriously wrong when a nutcase like this can infiltrate a secure classified area like that.