29 May 2004 Military News |
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- STRYKER BRIGADE SOLDIER DIES FROM NON-HOSTILE INCIDENT
- SOLDIER KILLED BY MORTAR ATTACK
- THREE MARINES KILLED IN ACTION
- CPL TILLMAN INVESTIGATION COMPLETED CENTCOM Release 29 May 2004--A military investigation into the circumstances of the 22 April death of Corporal Patrick Tillman is complete.
- Operation starts against Pak tribesmen who failed to hand over foreigners IRNA 29 May 2004 -- Scores of tribesmen were taken into custody in Pakistan`s semi-autonomous tribal belt on Saturday after their failure to offer any cooperation in the registration of foreign militants hiding there, reports from the area said.
- US warplanes, copters intrude in Pak airspace: report CNA 29 May 2004 -- US warplanes and Apache helicopters violated Pakistan`s air space on Pak-Afghan border hours after a flag meeting was hold among US, Pakistani and Afghan officials in the area, press reports said Saturday.
- Kufa Truce Disrupted for Second Day VOA News 29 May 2004 -- U.S. soldiers and Iraqi militiamen have clashed in the southern Iraqi city of Kufa, further eroding a fragile two-day old cease-fire.
- CPL TILLMAN INVESTIGATION COMPLETED CENTCOM Release 29 May 2004--A military investigation into the circumstances of the 22 April death of Corporal Patrick Tillman is complete.
- Service Members Killed in Afghanistan, Iraq AFPS 29 May 2004 -- Three Marines were killed today in Iraq's Anbar province, and four U.S. service members were killed today in southern Afghanistan, U.S. Central Command officials announced in news releases.
- Investigation Concludes Friendly Fire Probably Killed Tillman AFPS 29 May 2004 -- Friendly fire probably killed former National Football League star Army Cpl. Pat Tillman in Afghanistan on April 22, U.S. Central Command officials announced in a news release today.
Other Conflicts
- Israeli Captain Killed During West Bank Raid VOA News 29 May 2004 -- An Israeli army captain has been killed during a clash with Palestinian militants in a West Bank refugee camp.
- IVORY COAST/PROTESTS VOA 29 May 2004 -- Tens-of-thousands of protesters in southern Ivory Coast have called on the United Nations to immediately disarm northern rebels. In the north of the country, meanwhile, demonstrators demanded the resignation of President Laurent Gbagbo.
Defense Policy / Programs
- German minister to visit Israel to discuss sale of submarines IRNA 29 May 2004 -- German Defense Minister Peter Struck will visit Israel next week to discuss the sale of submarines, the weekly Focus magazine said Saturday.
- Pakistan, China to hold regular naval exercises IRNA 29 May 2004 -- Pakistan and China have decided to continue holding naval exercises, particularly in non-traditional security fields to strengthen their defence capabilities and enhance processional skills.
- Department of Defense Releases FY04 Report to Congress on PRC Military Power 29 May 2004 -- The Department of Defense has released its annual report to congress on military power in the People's Republic of China.
