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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 15 Sep 2004 [PDF]
• ONE MARINE KILLED IN ACTION IN AL ANBAR PROVINCE
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
• MARINE DIES OF WOUNDS
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty

• Work Resumes on Rebuilding Najaf With Sadr Gone AFPS 15 Sep 2004 -- In spite of damage inflicted during clashes between the new Iraqi security forces and radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militia here two weeks ago, the city now has a smile on its face.
• IRAQI POLICE, MNF-I THWART MORTAR ATTACK, FOIL ROADSIDE BOMB CENTCOM 15 Sep 2004 -- Iraqi Police and Multi-National Forces from the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) thwarted a mortar attack, detained three people wanted for anti-Iraqi activities, foiled a roadside bomb attack and discovered a variety of weapons and munitions Tuesday in northern Iraq.
• AIF ATTACK 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION SOLDIERS PROVIDING SECURITY IN SAMARRA CENTCOM 15 Sep 2004 -- Anti-Iraqi forces failed to disrupt a city council meeting in Samarra when they attempted to attack Iraqi Security Forces and 1st Infantry Division Soldiers providing security outside the city council building at about 1:40 pm on Sept. 15.
• Marines, Iraqi soldiers victims of IED USMC News 15 Sep 2004 -- The Marines of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment held a memorial service for their fallen comrades at their firm base Camp Baharia, Sunday.
• 11th MEU (SOC) helps rebuild Najaf USMC News 15 Sep 2004 -- The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and local Iraqi citizens are working industriously in An Najaf, Iraq, during the reconstruction effort continued after fighting in the city ceased Aug. 28.

• Coalition Denies Taliban Claim of Killing, Capturing Troops AFPS 15 Sep 2004 -- A Taliban claim that anti-coalition militia in Afghanistan had killed five U.S. soldiers and captured three others in an attack in Tarin Kot is "absolutely false," a spokesman for Combined Forces Command Afghanistan said today at news conference in the Afghan capital of Kabul.
• AFGHANISTAN/AMERICANS/TRIAL VOA 15 Sep 2004 -- An Afghan court has sentenced three Americans to up to 10 years in jail on charges including torture, illegal detention, and running a private "anti-terrorism" prison operation in Afghanistan. Defense lawyers are questioning the fairness of trial.
• New Afghan Governor Pledges To Disarm Militiamen RFE/RL 15 Sep 2004 -- The new governor of Afghanistan's Herat Province, Sayyed Mohammad Khairkhwa, has pledged to disarm factional fighters in the area.

Other Conflicts

• Liberia Has "Come a Long Way" in One Year, U.N. Envoy Says Washington File 15 Sep 2004 -- The U.N. Mission in Liberia has continued to make progress in stabilizing the country, but many challenges, especially economic and political, lie ahead for the West African nation in the coming years, U.N. special envoy Jacques Klein said September 15.
• CONGRESS / SUDAN VOA 15 Sep 2004 -- The U.S. Senate has approved, by unanimous consent, a measure calling for the suspension of Sudan from the U.N. Human Rights Commission.
• UN / SUDAN VOA 15 Sep 2004 -- The United States is pushing for prompt U.N. Security Council approval of a resolution threatening sanctions against Sudan for failing to protect civilians in Darfur. But the measure is encountering stiff opposition, including a possible veto.
• NIGERIA-SUDAN: Peace talks on Darfur end without reaching a deal IRIN 15 Sep 2004 -- More than three weeks of peace talks between the Sudanese government and two rebel groups from the country's Darfur region ended on Wednesday without agreement on any of the key points discussed, rebel and government delegates said.
• Maoists agree to withdraw call for closure of industries in Nepal IRNA 15 Sep 2004 -- After weeks of long negotiations and calls from different sections of society, the Maoist-affiliated trade union has reportedly agreed to withdraw its call to close down nearly 50 industries, media reports said quoting sources.
• U.S. Plans to Advance Roadmap to Middle East Peace Washington File 15 Sep 2004 -- The following is one of a series of seven fact sheets describing U.S. goals at the 59th session of the United Nations General Assembly
• CONGO FIGHTING VOA 15 Sep 2004 -- The governor of Congo's North Kivu Province says at least 100-thousand civilians have fled their homes fearing an advance by government soldiers in a neighboring province. The United Nations has not yet confirmed the numbers, but is verifying them, as well as reports of further fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled east.
• IVORY COAST / UN VOA 15 Sep 2004 -- A team of U.N. investigators is concluding a two-month tour of Ivory Coast to investigate human-rights violations since the attempted coup two-years ago that split the country in two. The team's report is to be presented to the Security Council next month.
• SOMALIA/POLITICS VOA 15 Sep 2004 -- Somalia's new parliament is expected to select its speaker in Kenya's capital.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Administrative Review Implementation Directive Issued 15 Sep 2004 -- Yesterday, Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England signed the implementing directive for the administrative review procedures for enemy combatants detained by the Department of Defense at the U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This annual review process will be managed by the Office for the Administrative Review of the Detention of Enemy Combatants (OARDEC).

• Airmen make an F-16 'Thunder-ready' AFPN 15 Sep 2004 -- It takes less than 72 hours to convert a red, white and blue Thunderbird F-16 back to combat status. But what about taking a combat-ready Fighting Falcon and making it "Thunder-ready?"
• Air Force officials trim oscilloscope inventory AFPN 15 Sep 2004 -- Air Force officials are taking a new approach to how they do business for warfighter support. During the next three years, they will reduce the number of oscilloscopes -- a diagnostic tool to test avionics hardware -- from 190 models to three.
• Special ops Airmen up to task of war on terror AFPN 15 Sep 2004 -- The war on terrorism has changed the way leaders think about managing conflict, but the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command said he is sure of one thing: His Airmen are right for the job.
• Starlifters retire from active-duty service AFPN 15 Sep 2004 -- The last two active-duty C-141B Starlifter transport aircraft will retire Sept. 16 at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J.
• ESG 3 Proves Flexibility, Mobility with First Staff Cross Deck at Sea Navy NewsStand 15 Sep 2004 -- Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3 executed the first ESG flag staff cross deck at sea Sept. 9, from USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) to USS Essex (LHD 2).
• New Cougar HEV to hit Corps soon USMC News 15 Sep 2004 -- A new vehicle that was recently used in Operation Iraqi Freedom II will soon be distributed throughout the Marine Corps this month.
• 'Ironhorse' installs first ballistic protection USMC News 15 Sep 2004 -- Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-461 added another first to "Ironhorse" history Sept. 13 and 14 during vendor-supplied training when they installed the CH-53E Super Stallion's new Ballistic Protection System on two of their aircraft destined to support Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.
• Army Fields Faster Tactical Re-Supply System AFPS 15 Sep 2004 -- The Army is now using satellites to enable units to request needed supplies faster during wartime operations, a senior U.S. officer said here today.
• Iraq Jamming Incident Underscores Lessons about Space AFPS 15 Sep 2004 -- As the Air Force prepares to observe its 57th birthday Sept. 18, the nation's youngest military service continues to keep a sharp eye on the future.
• Transportation Command Continues 'To Get Things Done' AFPS 15 Sep 2004 -- Upon receiving a high-level memorandum last year authorizing his command to reach out to improve the military's supply and transportation systems, U.S. Transportation Command's leader interpreted it in just one way.
• Sailors, Airmen 'Go Green' AFPS 15 Sep 2004 -- The Army is increasing its end strength and Operation Blue to Green is one method being used to assist in reaching the desired end strength, said Lt. Col. Roy Steed, recruiting policy branch chief at the Army's personnel headquarters.
• U-S/NIGERIA EXERCISES VOA 15 Sep 2004 -- Military exercises are under way between the United States and Nigeria in a region of the West African nation where most of the country's daily output of two point-five million barrels of crude are produced. The U.S. military continues to focus on improving security in a region expected to become a growing source of American oil.
• Navy To Commission New Guided-Missile Destroyer Chung-Hoon 15 Sep 2004 -- The newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, Chung-Hoon, will be commissioned Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, during a ceremony at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii at 10:30 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time.

• India testfires surface-to-air Trishul missile IRNA 15 Sep 2004 -- Trishul, India`s most sophisticated and indigenous short-range missile, was successfully testfired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, about 15 from Balasore in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, on Wednesday, defense sources said.

• Pakistan may get F-16 planes from US: Air Force chief IRNA 15 Sep 2004 -- Pakistan expects delayed delivery of some F-16 planes from the United States while delivery of two of the six Hercules C-130s is expected in December, local press reports said on Wednesday.

• NATO: Visiting Iraqi President Underscores 'Urgency' Of Assistance RFE/RL 15 Sep 2004 -- Iraq's interim President Ghazi Ajil al-Yawir was in Brussels yesterday to urge NATO member states to expand their current modest training mission in the country. Hinting that Iraq needs more than limited training for its security forces, al-Yawir indicated the conduct of parliamentary elections in January depends largely on outside assistance. NATO ambassadors are due to discuss the extension the Iraqi training mission today, but officials see little chance of a quick breakthrough.
• Iraqi President Asks NATO And EU For Security Help RFE/RL 15 Sep 2004 -- Iraqi interim President Ghazi Ajil al-Yawir called on NATO and the European Union yesterday to do more to help stabilize the country ahead of elections.

• Appointment of the NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia. NATO 15 Sep 2004 -- The NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Robert F. Simmons Jr. to the position of Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia.

• State Department Noon Briefing, September 15 Washington File 15 Sep 2004 -- Release of International Religious Freedom Report/Saudi Arabia, Iran, Sudan, Pakistan, Russia, Afghanistan, Israel/Palestinians
• White House Daily Briefing, September 15 Washington File 15 Sep 2004 -- Hurricane Ivan, Millennium Challenge Accounts, Israel/Prime Minister Sharon, National Guard/documents, Iraq, economy/jobs, North Korea, Taiwan, national debt/long-term budget, Medicare, Saudi Arabia/Release of International Religious Freedom Report

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