Bahamas
does not have an army or an air force, its navy composes
the entirety of its armed forces. Under the Defence Act,
the Royal Bahamas Defence Forces has been mandated to
defend the Bahamas, protect its territorial integrity,
patrol its water, maintain order in conjunction with other
law enforcement agencies, and carry out any such duties
as determined by the National Security Council. The total
active manpower of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force is
around 3,100 personnel.
Activists
say Syrian armed forces have renewed their deadly, weeklong assault
on Homs in the heaviest bombardment the city has seen since the country's
uprising began in March...
