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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 12 Oct 2005 [PDF]
• TWO SOLDIERS KILLED BY VEHICLE ROLL-OVER
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• NMCB 24 Returns From Iraq Deployment Navy NewsStand 12 Oct 2005 -- Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 24 based in Huntsville, Ala., returned to the United States via Naval Air Station Oceana Oct. 8 following a seven-month deployment to Iraq in support of the global war on terrorism.
• VAQ-141 Supports Troops in Al Asad Navy NewsStand 12 Oct 2005 -- Personnel from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 ,along with two of its EA-6B Prowlers, departed USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Sept. 24 while in the Mediterranean Sea, to enhance the mission capability of Marine Electronic Attack Squadron (VMAQ) 1, based out of Al Asad, Iraq.
• U.S. Soldiers stop kidnapper dead in his tracks MNF-I 12 Oct 2005 -- After a car chase and gunfight, Task Force Baghdad Soldiers rescued a kidnap victim and killed one of the abductors around noon Oct. 11.
• Suicide Bomber Kills 30 Iraqis in Pre-Referendum Attack VOA 12 Oct 2005 -- Iraqi police say a suicide bomber has blown himself up in a crowd of Iraqi army recruits, killing at least 30 people and injuring 35 others at an army base near the Syrian border.
• Iraqi, U.S. patrols catch bomb suspects, stop attacks MNF-I 13 Oct 2005 -- Iraqi Army and Coalition Forces, working to provide security for the upcoming Constitutional Referendum vote, captured four suspected bombers, seized bomb-making equipment and prevented several terrorist bomb attacks in the capitol city Oct. 11.
• 48th Brigade prepares security at polling sites MNF-I 13 Oct 2005 -- As Iraqi citizens vote in the Oct. 15 Constitutional Referendum, they’ll do so with a better sense of security, thanks to 48th Brigade Combat Team Soldiers.
• Rollover Accident Kills Two Soldiers in Iraq AFPS 12 Oct 2005 -- Two 1st Corps Support Command soldiers were killed and another was injured today when their vehicle rolled over while conducting a combat logistics patrol near Balad, Iraq, military officials reported.

• AFGHANISTAN: Rockets fired at capital ahead of Rice visit IRIN 12 Oct 2005 -- Two rockets hit the Afghan capital Kabul early on Wednesday, injuring two guards at the Canadian ambassador's residence, officials said.
• Paratroopers detain Taliban leaders, destroy enemy safe houses Army News 12 Oct 2005 -- Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division along with Afghan National Army troops began an operation in the Mianashin region north of Kandahar in early October with an airdrop of supplies that fell short from its mark.
• U.S./Afghanistan: Rice Hails Afghanistan's 'March Toward Democracy' RFE/RL 12 Oct 2005 -- During talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and other officials today, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reiterated the United States' long-term commitment to Afghanistan and praised the country's recent parliamentary vote.

• AMC assists initial earthquake response AFPN 12 Oct 2005 -- The Air Force deployed more than 45 members from the 621st Contingency Response Wing here to Islamabad, Pakistan Oct. 10 in the wake of a 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck the country Oct. 8.
• LeFever Named Earthquake Disaster Assistance Coordinator Navy NewsStand 12 Oct 2005 -- Rear Adm. Michael A. LeFever, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 1, has been designated as coordinator, Disaster Assistance Center, Pakistan.
• US Helicopters Bring Aid to Quake Victims in Pakistan VOA 12 Oct 2005 -- U.S. military helicopters are now flying dozens of relief missions to earthquake-devastated communities in Pakistan.

Other Conflicts

• Secretary-General congratulates Liberians on orderly elections with high turnout UN News Centre 12 Oct 2005 -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan congratulated Liberians today for the peaceful and orderly manner in which they turned out to vote yesterday in their historic first post-war election after 16 years of conflict.
• US Warns Sudan of 'Costs' if Darfur Violence Continues VOA 12 Oct 2005 -- The United States warned the Sudanese government Wednesday there will be costs in terms of lost benefits and opportunities if violence in the western Darfur region continues
• In Portugal, Annan says rule of law safeguards against rule of war UN News Centre 12 Oct 2005 -- Voicing hope that young people will continue the age-old struggle to strengthen human rights and the rule of law for all, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has said the recent UN summit achieved a historic breakthrough when the world's political leaders agreed that every government has the responsibility to protect its population.
• Sudan: UN reports continued tension and insecurity in Darfur region UN News Centre 12 Oct 2005 -- The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) today said the situation in the country’s Darfur region remains tense, marked by unconfirmed reports of clashes between government forces and the Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA) and attacks on villages.
• Without explanation, Eritrea maintains restrictions on UN peacekeeper helicopters UN News Centre 12 Oct 2005 -- As helicopters of the United Nations peacekeeping mission remained grounded in Eritrea for the eighth straight day, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General today said a meeting with a senior Eritrean official had shed no light on why the flight ban was imposed or when it might be lifted.
• Palestinian Leader Faces Internal Challenges VOA 12 Oct 2005 -- Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, travels to Washington next week for talks with President George Bush.
• COTE D IVOIRE: Rebels lay out peace proposals in letter to UN chief IRIN 12 Oct 2005 -- In a letter sent to UN chief Kofi Annan on Wednesday, Cote d’Ivoire’s rebels say it should fall to them, not President Laurent Gbagbo, to select a new prime minister to steer the war-torn country towards delayed elections.
• SUDAN: Aid delivery hampered by road closures in West Darfur IRIN 12 Oct 2005 -- Rampant insecurity has led to the closure of roads out of El Geneina, the capital of the strife-torn Sudanese state of West Darfur, hindering the work of humanitarian agencies, aid workers said.
• BURUNDI: Rwasa expelled as FNL leader IRIN 12 Oct 2005 -- Agathon Rwasa, leader of Burundi's remaining rebel group, the Forces nationales de liberation (FNL), has been expelled from the movement's leadership, a new FNL spokesman announced on Tuesday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Revamped Army Recruiting System Helps Boost Active-Duty Enlistments AFPS 12 Oct 2005 -- The Army was about 6,600 recruits shy of meeting its active duty enlisted recruiting goal for fiscal 2005, but a revamped recruiting system is causing the numbers to go back up, an Army Staff officer said here Oct. 11.
• DARPA Autonomous Vehicle Race Proves What's Possible AFPS 12 Oct 2005 -- When five unmanned vehicles crossed the finish line last weekend after a 132-mile race through the Mojave Desert, they signaled more than just a technological breakthrough.
• Fort McHenry Teamwork Replaces Radar Navy NewsStand 12 Oct 2005 -- USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) Sailors saved Sasebo Ship Repair Facility (SRF) approximately $20,000 during repairs on the ship’s radar system Sept. 20.
• Army changes PLDC to Warrior Leader Course Army News 12 Oct 2005 -- The Army has announced that its Primary Leadership Development Course will be renamed the Warrior Leader Course, beginning Oct. 15, and officials said the new name reflects changes made to PLDC curriculum over the past year.
• Army reaches assignment incentive pay milestone Army News 12 Oct 2005 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command this week announced a milestone in the Assignment Incentive Pay program (AIP), which is designed to better place Soldiers where they are needed.
• Senior British Commander Briefs on Current Operations Army News 12 Oct 2005 -- Gen. Sir Richard Dannatt, the Commander-in-Chief, Land Command, British Army, presented the first of four 2005 Kermit Roosevelt Lectures in the United States to a large Pentagon audience Oct. 11.
• USS Robert G Bradley Returns to Mayport Navy NewsStand 12 Oct 2005 -- The Mayport-based frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) pulled into Mayport Oct. 4, bringing an end to a six-month deployment.
• Globemasters deliver more relief aid AFPN 12 Oct 2005 -- A huge C-17 Globemaster III delivered more relief supplies here Oct. 11 for areas most hard hit by the earthquake.
• US Military Welcomes Agreement on Use of Kyrgyz Base VOA 12 Oct 2005 -- The Defense Department has welcomed an agreement reached Tuesday for continued U.S. use of an air base in Kyrgyzstan to support military operations in Afghanistan.

• Bush Slams Syria for Interference in Iraq, Lebanon AFPS 12 Oct 2005 -- President Bush today accused the Syrian government of looking the other way as suicide-bent insurgents flow across its border into Iraq to commit mayhem.

• South Korea Seeks to Assume Wartime Control Of Its Military From US VOA 12 Oct 2005 -- South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun is seeking talks with the United States on assuming command of South Korean forces from the United States in the event of war with North Korea

• White House Briefing, October 12 Washington File 12 Oct 2005 -- Supreme Court/Harriet Miers nomination, Syria, Karl Rove/involvement in White House issues, tax commission, FEMA, Iraq elections
• State Department Briefing, October 12 Washington File 12 Oct 2005 -- Azerbaijan, Syria, UK/Northern Ireland/North Korea, Macedonia, Iraq, China, Israel/Palestinian Authority, Sudan, Greece, Balkans

Defense Industry

News Reports

• Syrian Interior Minister Dead in Reported Suicide VOA 12 Oct 2005 -- Syria says its interior minister has committed suicide, just days before a U.N. investigator is expected to release a report on the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister
• Bush Warns Syria on Lebanon VOA 12 Oct 2005 -- President Bush says Syria must respect democracy in Lebanon, following the withdrawal of its troops and an on-going investigation into Syrian involvement in the assassination of a Lebanese Prime Minister.

• Musharraf Defends Government's Slow Response to Earthquake VOA 12 Oct 2005 -- Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has expressed regret over delays in earthquake relief efforts, saying the tragedy is much bigger than the government could handle.
• Pakistan: UN begins food distribution for 400,000 quake survivors UN News Centre 12 Oct 2005 -- A United Nations food convoy reached the Pakistani city of Abbottabad today at the start of an emergency effort to feed 400,000 earthquake survivors, many of whom have been without food or shelter since the disaster struck on Saturday.
• South Asia Earthquake Rescue Effort Picks Up Steam VOA 12 Oct 2005 -- As the South Asia earthquake rescue effort moves into high gear, United Nations officials say thousands of victims have still not received assistance and millions in Pakistan and India are now homeless.

• SOMALIA: Pirates commandeer another ship off Somali coast IRIN 12 Oct 2005 -- One week after a vessel carrying food aid to tsunami survivors in Somalia was released by pirates, another ship has been commandeered off the coast of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, a local source said on Wednesday.