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07 May 2006 Military News |
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- MARINE DIES DUE TO ENEMY ACTION IN AL ANBAR
- U.S., Iraqi Forces Work Together, Launch New Operation AFPS 07 May 2006 -- U.S. and Iraqi forces captured and arrested terrorist suspects, destroyed illicit weapons caches, and launched a series of military offensives against insurgents over the past three days, military officials in Iraq reported.
- Deadly Iraq Car Bomb Attacks in Karbala, Baghdad VOA 07 May 2006 -- Car bombs killed at least 24 people in Iraq Sunday and police found the bullet-riddled bodies of 42 men in Baghdad.
- At Least 30 Killed In Iraq Violence RFE/RL 07 May 2006 -- Several car bomb attacks have killed dozens of people in Baghdad and Iraq's holy city of Karbala as a shaky peace returns to the southern city of Al-Basrah.
- RFE/RL Afghanistan Report, Volume 5, Number 13 07 May 2006
- Recovery Operations Continue at Helicopter Crash Site AFPS 07 May 2006 -- Recovery operations resumed today at the site of a U.S. CH-47 Chinook helicopter crash in Afghanistan's Kunar province that claimed 10 soldiers' lives, military officials reported.
Other Conflicts
- Sri Lankan Military Imposes Curfew to Prevent Protest VOA 07 May 2006 -- Sri Lankan military authorities have imposed a curfew in the northern Jaffna district ahead of a demonstrations called to protest Friday's killings carried out by security forces.
- Questions Remain After Darfur Peace Accord VOA 07 May 2006 -- Sudan is not out of the woods yet, following a widely hailed peace agreement signed between the Sudan government and Darfur rebels
- Israeli Police, Settlers Clash in Hebron VOA 07 May 2006 -- Israeli police and settlers have clashed in the volatile West Bank town of Hebron.
Defense Policy / Programs
- Georgia starts consultations with Ukraine on quitting CIS RIA Novosti 07 May 2006 -- Georgia has started consultations with Ukraine on their withdrawal from the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Georgian foreign minister said Sunday.
- Russia considers annulling benefits for Georgia, Ukraine, if they quit CIS RIA Novosti 07 May 2006 -- The government of Russia is considering canceling benefits for Georgia and Ukraine, if they decide to withdraw from the Commonwealth of Independent States, a government source said Sunday.
