06 May 2006 Military News

Coalition Forces Kill and Detain Terrorists in Firefight AFPS 06 May 2006 -- Soldiers from Task Force Band of Brothers killed three terrorists in a firefight near Samarra, Iraq, on May 4, and three other terrorists were detained in the incident, military officials in Iraq reported yesterday.
Iraqis Clash With British After Chopper Crash RFE/RL 06 May 2006 -- At least five Iraqis were killed and many others wounded when British troops sent to recover their dead from a crashed helicopter clashed with an angry mob in the southern city of Al-Basrah.

CH-47 CRASHES IN KUNAR PROVINCE CENTCOM 06 May 2006 -- A CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed late yesterday evening while conducting combat operations near Asadabad in Kunar Province.
Warlord Video May Signal Upsurge in Violence in Afghanistan VOA 06 May 2006 -- Security experts warn Afghan insurgents are intensifying their anti-government fight on several new fronts in the country

United States Hails Darfur Peace Accord Washington File 06 May 2006 -- The United States praised the Darfur Peace Agreement, signed in Abuja, Nigeria, on May 5 between the government of Sudan and the principal rebel group, the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM), as a vital step in ending the suffering of the people of Darfur and providing an opportunity for national peace and reconciliation.
UN Chief Urges Quick Action on Darfur VOA 06 May 2006 -- United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has called for a quick implementation of the Darfur peace agreement, and has appealed to the two rebel parties who did not sign the agreement to do so.
Israeli Air Strike in Gaza Kills Five Palestinians VOA 06 May 2006 -- Tensions are running high in the Gaza Strip after a deadly Israeli air strike

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