{"id":79923,"date":"2018-06-11T11:00:11","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T15:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=79923"},"modified":"2018-06-11T11:10:59","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T15:10:59","slug":"gurkhas-to-provide-security-for-trump-kim-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=79923","title":{"rendered":"Gurkhas to provide security for Trump-Kim summit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Associated Press<\/a> reports that the fearsome and famous Nepalese Gurkhas will be providing security for the Trump-Kim summit meeting this month in Singapore. <\/p>\n

Selected among young men from impoverished Nepal, Gurkhas have been part of Singapore’s police force since 1949. There are reportedly about 1,800 Gurkha officers in Singapore, and they are a regular presence at high-security events. On Monday, they were seen standing guard at the heavily fortified St. Regis Singapore, where Kim arrived Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

“This is a moment of pride to see the Gurkhas responsible for guarding such an important event,” said Krishna Kumar Ale, who served for 37 years in the British army before retiring back home in Nepal. “It shows that we Gurkhas have reached a point where we are trusted with the security of two of the most important people in the world.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

From Quartz<\/a>;<\/p>\n

Armed with assault rifles and traditional 18-inch khukri knives, the Gurkhas are a contingent of highly-skilled Nepali soldiers that have been part of Singapore\u2019s police force since 1949, more than a decade-and-a-half before the nation received independence from British rule. Since then, they\u2019ve played an important role in quelling race riots and guarding the Malaysia-Singapore border, besides protecting VIPs. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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