01 May 2006 Military News

CENTAF releases combined airpower summary AFPN 01 May 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for April 28 to 30.
'Ring of Steel' Encircles Iraqi Oil Platforms AFPS 01 May 2006 -- There's a "ring of steel" around one of the most important economic targets in the world.

Coalition Forces Kill 15-20 Afghan Militants VOA 01 May 2006 -- The U.S. military says coalition forces killed between 15 to 20 militants in the past two days in Sangin district, of the southern Afghan province of Helmand.
Troops Kill Enemies, Destroy Weapons Caches in Afghanistan AFPS 01 May 2006 -- Coalition forces killed more than a dozen enemy fighters in Afghanistan's Helmand province and, in joint operations with Afghan forces, destroyed weapons caches in Kabul, Kunar and Ghazni provinces April 29, military officials reported today.

After Darfur peace deal deadline passes, Annan urges rebels to intensify talks UN News Centre 01 May 2006 -- One day after parties to the conflict in Darfur missed the African Union’s deadline for reaching a peace agreement, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged the main rebel groups in particular to redouble their efforts to end the suffering and destruction in the strife-torn Sudanese region.
US in New Bid to Get Darfur Peace Agreement VOA 01 May 2006 -- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick is traveling to Nigeria to try to help the parties in the Darfur conflict reach a peace agreement
NIGERIA-SUDAN: AU extends Darfur peace deadline by 48 hours after rebels refuse to sign IRIN 01 May 2006 -- The African Union (AU) deferred an April 30 deadline for rival parties in Sudan’s Darfur conflict to agree peace after rebels expressed “reservations” about the draft deal and refused to sign.
CHAD: Deadly militia attack on border villages IRIN 01 May 2006 -- An attack on border villages in eastern Chad early Monday morning left four dead and six wounded, said UN workers, deepening concern that violence from the neighbouring Darfur region of Sudan is destabilising south eastern Chad.
Israel's Kadima Party Announces Coalition VOA 01 May 2006 -- Israel's centrist Kadima Party has signed a coalition deal with the ultra-Orthodox Shas Party, clearing the way for a parliamentary majority.

United States-Japan Roadmap for Realignment Implementation 01 May 2006 [PDF]
Joint Statement By Secretary Of State Condoleezza Rice, Secretary Of Defense Rumsfeld, Japanese Minister Of Foreign Affairs Taro Aso, Japanese Minister Of State For Defense Fukushiro Nukaga 01 May 2006 [PDF]
Transcript: Press Availability with Secretary Rumsfeld and Secretary Rice 01 May 2006 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Taro Aso and Japanese Minister of State for Defense Fukushiro Nukaga
US and Japan Finalize Force Realignment Deal VOA 01 May 2006 -- The United States and Japan Monday finalized an agreement to reshape their military alliance, including a reduction of the U.S. Marine presence on Okinawa

Collaborative tools assist initiatives during JEFX '06 AFPN 01 May 2006 -- The Air Force Command and Control's Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center sponsored a new collaborative tool that was part of the Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2006 here.
Terrorism: more than just al-Qaeda may be in your back yard AFPN 01 May 2006 -- In the wake of the attacks that took place on Sept. 11, 2001, the Department of Defense implemented new initiatives to thwart future attacks on U.S. soil.

White House Briefing, May 1 Washington File 01 May 2006 -- Economy, Iraq, gas prices, Putin phone call on Iran, Iran, Biden comments on Iraq, immigration reform, Spanish National Anthem, North Korea, Darfur protests
Daily Press Briefing US Department of State 01 May 2006

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