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31 January 2005 Military News


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  • Hundreds flee attack, gather near UN peacekeepers in eastern DR of Congo UN News Centre 31 Jan 2005 -- About 2,500 people have fled a village they said came under attack by militias in the Ituri district in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and have gathered near United Nations peacekeepers nearby, the UN mission in the country said today.
  • UN peacekeeping chief cautions against deploying too many missions UN News Centre 31 Jan 2005 -- Although many peacekeeping missions have achieved much more than expected, the United Nations should be careful not to field too many missions over the next decade, the chief of peacekeeping told the special committee that oversees the operations.
  • U.S. Seeks Peaceful Settlement on Nagorno-Karabakh Washington File 31 Jan 2005 -- State Department fact sheet provides background on conflict, U.S. policy
  • WEST AFRICA/REFUGEES VOA 31 Jan 2005 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has started a week-long tour of four West African countries to assess repatriation efforts in the region. Liberia is of particular concern, as hundreds-of-thousands of refugees return to the devastated country.
  • SUDAN: International community condemns aerial bombardment in Darfur IRIN 31 Jan 2005 -- Various international bodies have expressed concern about the bombing of the village of Rahad Kabolong in the western Sudanese state of North Darfur.
  • COTE D IVOIRE: UN confirms existence of blacklist of human rights abusers IRIN 31 Jan 2005 -- The United Nations has confirmed that it has drawn up a list of people accused of human rights abuses in Cote d'Ivoire who could eventually face trial, but UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said the names would remain secret for the time being in order not to jeopardise any future legal action.
  • SUDAN-UGANDA: SPLM/A leader pledges to help Ugandan peace effort IRIN 31 Jan 2005 -- The leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A), John Garang, said on Friday that his movement was ready to help end a rebellion in neighbouring Uganda.
  • INDONESIA / ACEH TALKS VOA 31 Jan 2005 -- Indonesia's separatist Aceh rebels have offered to put their independence demands on hold, if the government agrees to a referendum within 10 years. But the government quickly rejected the idea, placing future peace talks in question.
  • AFRICAN UNION / SUMMIT VOA 31 Jan 2005 -- Two dozen African leaders are finishing up a two-day African Union summit in Abuja, Nigeria -- tackling conflict, poverty, disease and failure to meet development goals.

Defense Policy / Programs

  • Operation Deep Freeze sees end of C-141 Starlifter era AFPN 31 Jan 2005 -- The gateway to the highest, driest and coldest continent on earth remains wide open and actively engaged by Airmen deployed supporting Operation Deep Freeze.
  • Mobile Security Detachment Sailors Train Saipan SSDF Enroute to Haiti Navy NewsStand 31 Jan 2005 -- Members of the Ship's Self-Defense Force (SSDF) team aboard USS Saipan (LHA 2) capitalized on the expertise of Mobile Security Detachment (MSD) 23 during a training session Jan. 28 in the ship's hangar bay.
  • Corpsmen Train to Deploy with Marines in OIF Navy NewsStand 31 Jan 2005 -- The Sailors of 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Force Service Support Group, along with other corpsmen from different commands from as far away as Rota, Spain, participated in a Just-In-Time Medical Augmentation Program Exercise (JIT/MAPEX) here, culminating with a Mass Casualty Exercise and Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) drill Jan. 20.
  • FAST Marines train in Germany USMC News 31 Jan 2005 -- Marines from 5th platoon, 3rd Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company recently spent a week training in the Swabian region of southern Germany. The Marines are near the end of their six-month rotation to Rota, Spain, providing a quick reaction force for the U.S Navy's Sixth Fleet and the U.S. European Command.

  • State Department Briefing, January 31 Washington File 31 Jan 2005 -- Rice/travels to Europe, Rice/phone calls, Israel/Palestinians, Egypt, Iraq, Sudan, Cuba, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Zimbabwe, Indonesia, China/Taiwan
  • White House Daily Briefing, January 31 Washingon File 31 Jan 2005 -- Iraqi elections, Egypt, Israel, Palestinians, Guantanamo, oil prices

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News Reports

  • United Nations Plans Interim Alert System for Indian Ocean Washington File 31 Jan 2005 -- The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is developing an interim tsunami alert system for the Indian Ocean that will cover the region while a complete system is being put in place.

  • EU FOREIGN MINISTERS VOA 31 Jan 2005 -- European Union foreign ministers, meeting in Brussels, have suspended diplomatic sanctions against Cuba, following the communist country's release of several political dissidents. The ministers also hailed what they called the courage and determination of Iraqis who voted in Sunday's elections.

  • BANGLADESH/INTERPOL VOA 31 Jan 2005 -- Agents of the international police organization, Interpol, are to help police in Bangladesh investigate a grenade attack that killed a top opposition official last week. Meanwhile, a general strike called by the opposition to protest the attack is in its third day.
  • RED CROSS/ERITREA VOA 31 Jan 2005 -- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says Eritrean food stocks have run out after four years of successive drought. The humanitarian agency says Eritreans are in desperate need of international assistance.

  • US / EGYPT ARREST VOA 31 Jan 2005 -- The United States Monday urged the Egyptian government to reconsider its arrest of a prominent legislator. The State Department said the arrest of opposition party leader Ayman al-Nur raises questions about the outlook for democracy in Egypt.