Dakota Access Pipeline: Thousands of veterans are heading to Standing Rock to stand in solidarity with protesters | The Independent
Two thousand veterans are planning to join the Standing Rock Indian Reservation protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
The day before the US Army Corps of Engineers plans to close camps in
North Dakota, as many as 2,000 military veterans are expected to stand
in solidarity with the Native Americans and the protesters who have
endured months of extreme weather, pepper spray, water cannons, as well
as alleged use of grenades by police. Protests were mostly peaceful
until they turned violent in late November.
The event, Veterans for Standing Rock, is calling for participants to
"assemble as a peaceful, unarmed militia" to stand against protesters
being assaulted and intimidated by law enforcement.
The event organisers have asked veterans to bring body armour and gas masks, but leave weapons at home Reuters
