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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 13 Jun 2005 [PDF]
• TWO SOLDIERS KILLED BY IED
• TWO SOLDIERS KILLED IN AL ANBAR PROVINCE
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties

• Coalition airpower supports Marines near Karabilah AFPN 13 Jun 2005 -- Coalition aircraft dropped seven precision-guided bombs while providing close-air support to coalition troops in the western Al Anbar province of Iraq on June 11.

• Bomb Attack Targets US Military Convoy in Afghanistan VOA 13 Jun 2005 -- U.S. officials say a roadside bomb has injured four soldiers on patrol in southern Afghanistan.
• AFGHANISTAN: UN milestone in militia disarmament IRIN 13 Jun 2005 -- The disarmament demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) of former combatants has passed a significant milestone, the UN announced on Monday, the programme having processed a total of 60,000 former Afghan militia force members.

Other Conflicts

• War Crimes Tribunal Will Not End Until Karadzic Tried Washington File 13 Jun 2005 -- Senior officials of the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) continue to press governments to turn over major fugitives for trial at The Hague.
• Yugoslavia Tribunal Not Likely to Complete Work Before 2008 Deadline VOA 13 Jun 2005 -- War crimes prosecutors for the former Yugoslavia say they cannot meet U.N.-imposed deadlines for completing their work.
• Deadly Blast in Indian Kashmir VOA 13 Jun 2005 -- A powerful bomb has exploded in Indian Kashmir, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 70 others.
• Australian Peacekeepers End East Timor Mission VOA 13 Jun 2005 -- The Australian military has begun withdrawing the last of its peacekeeping troops from East Timor, ending a six-year mission that strained ties with neighboring Indonesia.
• NIGERIA-SUDAN: Back to the table: Darfur talks resume after initial delays IRIN 13 Jun 2005 -- The Sudanese government resumed face-to-face peace talks with the two main rebel movements in its western Darfur region on Monday after three days of bickering over whether representatives from Chad and Eritrea should be allowed to attend, officials involved in the negotiations said.
• COTE D IVOIRE: Rebels deny they pledged to disarm later this month IRIN 13 Jun 2005 -- Plans to start disarming Cote d’Ivoire’s warring parties in two weeks time looked shaky on Monday as the rebels denied signing any commitment to begin the process on 27 June and accused President Laurent Gbagbo of planning to rekindle the country's civil war.
• Annan recommends extension of UN force in Golan Heights UN News Centre 13 Jun 2005 -- With the situation in the Israel-Syria sector "generally quiet" but still lacking a political resolution, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today recommended that the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force there be extended for six-months.

Defense Policy / Programs

• US, African Forces Hold Joint Military Exercises VOA 13 Jun 2005 -- Military forces from the United States and nine West African countries are in the midst of a two-week series of exercises aimed at improving the African forces' ability to prevent and fight terrorism.
• Kearsarge Visits Jebel Ali, Dubai Navy NewsStand 13 Jun 2005 -- Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) visited Jebel Ali and Dubai, United Arab Emirates June 6-11.
• Cooperative Cope Thunder kicks off AFPN 13 Jun 2005 -- The sky above Alaska is brimming with activity as Pacific Air Force’s premier composite force exercise kicked off here June 9.
• Latest C-130J evolution arrives on desert ramp AFPN 13 Jun 2005 -- The faster more powerful C-130 Hercules J-models and the stretch version arrived in Southwest Asia on June 7 and 8, bringing state-of-the-art technology to the war on terrorism.
• Blue Ridge, 7th Fleet Visit Sydney Navy NewsStand 13 Jun 2005 -- USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and the embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff departed Sydney, Australia, June 10 after completing a successful seven-day visit that focused on preparations for the upcoming joint U.S. and Australian military exercise Talisman Saber.
• Australian Commodore Visits Future Talisman Saber Flagship Navy NewsStand 13 Jun 2005 -- Australian Commodore Davyd Thomas, commander, Float and Deployable Joint Task Force Headquarters and Combined Forces Maritime Component commander for Talisman Saber 2005, visited his future flagship, USS Boxer (LHD 4)
• Combat Cargo Aboard Boxer Supports Australian Embarkation Navy NewsStand 13 Jun 2005 -- The combat cargo team aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) embarked Australian landing force personnel, supplies and equipment in Darwin, Australia, June 1 in preparation for exercise Talisman Saber 2005.
• Nimitz, CSG-11 Participate in Exercise with JMSDF Navy NewsStand 13 Jun 2005 -- Carrier Strike Group 11 ships USS Nimitz (CVN 68), USS Princeton (CG 59), USS Higgins (DDG 76) and USS Chafee (DDG 90) worked with ships of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force during a recent passing exercise (PASSEX) May 25.
• CARAT Singapore Closes To Accolades Navy NewsStand 13 Jun 2005 -- The Singapore phase of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2005 ended June 13 at the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN) Changi Naval Base.
• Nimitz Crew Experiences Hong Kong Navy NewsStand 13 Jun 2005 -- USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departed Hong Kong June 7 after a four-day port visit, to resume its deployment in support of the global war on terrorism.
• Seabees Build Roadway at NCTAMS Pacific Navy NewsStand 13 Jun 2005 -- Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, based at Port Hueneme, Calif., are in Hawaii constructing a roadway around Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station (NCTAMS) Pacific to help security personnel as they patrol and monitor the base.
• German Frigate Rescues Six Mariners in Arabian Sea Navy NewsStand 13 Jun 2005 -- German frigate FGS Karlsruhe (F212) rescued six distressed mariners June 9 as it conducted maritime security operations (MSO) in the Arabian Sea as part of Commander, Task Force 150.
• ESG 1 Becomes “Hard Target” During Force Protection Exercise Navy NewsStand 13 Jun 2005 -- Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 1 conducted a force protection exercise at Naval Base San Diego June 7-10.
• Lincoln, CVW-2 to Return to Sea for Surge Upkeep Navy NewsStand 13 Jun 2005 -- Following their return from Operation Unified Assistance in March and a brief in-port period, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 will return to sea for readiness training in early June.

• State Department Briefing, June 13 Washington File 13 Jun 2005 -- Africa, Rice trip to Middle East/Europe, Israel/Palestinian Authority, Iraq, Aruba, Lebanon/Syria, South Korea, Iran, European Union/China
• White House Daily Briefing, June 13 Washington File 13 Jun 2005 -- Bush/Iraqi President Talibani's phone call, Africa/Tobias briefing, Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, MCA, Lebanon, Bolton/nomination, energy bill, interrogation techniques, fundraising, CAFTA, Ethiopia, highway bill

Defense Industry

News Reports

• Ethiopian Government, Opposition Negotiate Peace Agreement VOA 13 Jun 2005 -- The Ethiopian government and the opposition are negotiating how to implement an agreement to end recent political violence over the provisional results of May's elections.
• Big Win for Lebanon's Former Chiristian Leader VOA 13 Jun 2005 -- Lebanon's Christian leader and ex-army chief, Michel Aoun, has won a huge victory in the third round of parliamentary elections, results show.