20 March 2006 Military News

U.S., Iraqi Troops Detain 66 Suspects, Seize Weapons AFPS 20 Mar 2006 -- In the past week, U.S. and Iraqi forces detained more than five dozen suspected insurgents in Iraq, U.S. military officials reported.
Coalition Forces Net Suspects, Weapons; Detainees Released AFPS 20 Mar 2006 -- Iraqi and coalition troops detained suspects and seized weapons caches throughout Iraq, and an Iraqi review board recommended the release of a number of male detainees being held in the country, Multinational Force Iraq officials reported.
Fuels Airmen train members of Iraqi Air Force AFPN 20 Mar 2006 -- Fuels Airmen take pride in knowing they provide fuel to the fight by supplying aircraft with the juice that keeps them flying. One more thing they can be proud of is their role in getting the Iraqi Air Force off the ground.
Caches found in Operation Swarmer near Samarra Army News 20 Mar 2006 -- At least 11 caches were discovered and more than 60 suspected insurgents detained last week during Operation Swarmer, the airborne insertion into southern Salah Ad Din province, near Samarra.
Soldiers stop IED suspects near Kirkuk Army News 20 Mar 2006 -- Iraqi Police and Bastogne Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division captured two terrorists Saturday after an improvised explosive device detonated on a combined patrol near Kirkuk, damaging one of the patrol vehicles.

Afghan Foreign Minister Says Taleban Training Camps Inside Pakistan VOA 20 Mar 2006 -- Afghanistan's foreign minister says there are Taleban training camps across the border in Pakistan that are sources of terrorism and instability inside his country
Single C-17 breaks airdrop record AFPN 20 Mar 2006 -- A single Air Force C-17 Globemaster III airdropped 32,400 pounds of humanitarian aid within 40 minutes to four locations in central and eastern Afghanistan March 16.

C-17s deliver relief to Kauai AFPN 20 Mar 2006 -- “The Spirit of Hawaii - Ke Aloha," Hickam’s first C-17 Globemaster III, delivered 27,000 pounds of recovery equipment to Kauai, Hawaii, after a dam burst, isolating thousands of residents and tourist along the island’s north shore.

NEPAL: UN welcomes lifting of Maoist blockade IRIN 20 Mar 2006 -- The United Nations on Monday welcomed a decision by the Communist Party of Nepal/Maoists (CPN/M) to lift a nationwide blockade, noting the impact it was having on local communities.
Traffic Resumes Along Nepal's Highways As Rebels Call Off Blockade VOA 20 Mar 2006 -- In Nepal, traffic has resumed along the country's highways after Maoist rebels ended a crippling blockade.

Europe Approves Emergency Aid for Palestinians VOA 20 Mar 2006 -- The European Union has approved emergency aid for the Palestinians, while warning the Islamic party Hamas that it must recognize Israel and renounce violence if its government is to receive further aid.
Hamas Names Cabinet VOA 20 Mar 2006 -- The Islamic militant group Hamas has taken control of the Palestinian government, naming a 24-member Cabinet that does not include any other political parties
Israel's Olmert Says he Will Change Borders, Keep Lands in West Bank VOA 20 Mar 2006 -- Israel's acting prime minister, Ehud Olmert says he wants to dramatically change Israel's borders in coming years

GUINEA-BISSAU-SENEGAL: Some 4,500 displaced by clashes IRIN 20 Mar 2006 -- Fighting between Guinea Bissau troops and Senegalese separatists has forced more than 4,500 people to flee their homes in the past several days, humanitarian officials said on Monday.
Two peacekeepers wounded in attack on UN post in southern Sudan UN News Centre 20 Mar 2006 -- In the second attack on a United Nations post in southern Sudan in less than a week, two peacekeepers from Bangladesh were wounded yesterday when 100 armed men tried to confine the blue helmets to their base in order to loot other compounds in Yambio near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Bush, NATO Leader Discuss Darfur VOA 20 Mar 2006 -- The situation in the troubled Darfur region of Sudan was on the agenda when President Bush met Monday with NATO Secretary General Jaap De Hoop Scheffer.

Osprey simulator up, running AFPN 20 Mar 2006 -- The CV-22 Osprey simulator was officially welcomed at the 19th Special Operations Squadron with a ceremony earlier this month.
Bush: NATO Key U.S. Ally in Anti-terror War AFPS 20 Mar 2006 -- President Bush today praised NATO for its help in Iraq and Afghanistan and made suggestions for dealing with the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan.
Leaders Meet with African Nations to Discuss Security, Safety AFPS 20 Mar 2006 -- The Africa Center for Strategic Studies, U.S. European Command and U.S. Naval Forces Europe jointly are hosting a workshop titled "Maritime Safety and Security in the Gulf of Guinea" in Accra, Ghana, March 19-22.
Nuclear Weapons Center set to open at Kirtland AFPN 20 Mar 2006 -- Kirtland will become the home of Air Force Materiel Command's newest organization, the Nuclear Weapons Center, on March 31.

White House Briefing, March 20 Washington File 20 Mar 2006 -- President's day, Iraq, Belarus/elections, Bush speech in Cleveland/war on terrorism
State Department Briefing, March 20 Washington File 20 Mar 2006 -- Fraudulent Presidential Elections in Belarus, US Welcomes Bosnian Constitutional Reform, Nowruz Message, Belarus, Colombia, Iran, Japan, Iraq, Bahrain, Afghanistan, Prospects for Secretary Rice to Seek NFL Commissioner Position, NATO/Sudan

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