21 May 2006 Military News

Tips Lead Coalition Forces to IED Factory AFPS 21 May 2006 -- Based on tips, coalition forces located and killed six terrorists, detained three and destroyed a safe house and multiple weapons caches in Ramadi during a search May 17 for a wanted terrorist known as the "Prince of IEDs," military officials in Baghdad reported today.
Muqdadiyah Raid Successful; IED Cache Found in Mosul AFPS 21 May 2006 -- Iraqi soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army Division, and U.S. troops from 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, captured a small arsenal and detained several men yesterday in Muqdadiyah, military officials at this Tikrit base reported today.

Afghan, Coalition Forces Kill 20 Enemy Fighters During Firefight AFPS 21 May 2006 -- Afghan and coalition forces killed 20 enemy fighters during a May 19 battle in southern Afghanistan, military officials here reported today.
Suicide Car Bomb Kills at Least Two in Afghan Capital VOA 21 May 2006 -- A suicide bomb attack has killed at least two people in the Afghan capital.

Senior Palestinian-Israeli Officials Meet VOA 21 May 2006 -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has met with senior Israeli officials for the first time in months
Palestinian Police Foil Assassination Attempt Against Security Chief VOA 21 May 2006 -- Palestinian police say they have foiled another assassination attempt against a security chief in the Gaza Strip
Palestinian President Abbas Meets Israeli Officials in Egypt VOA 21 May 2006 -- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has met with top Israeli officials in Egypt, the highest-level meeting between the two sides since the militant Hamas organization took control of the Palestinian government in March.

Rice Responds to Call for Guantanamo Detention Facility's Closing AFPS 21 May 2006 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today discounted a U.N. committee's call for the U.S. to close its terrorist detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Rice Rejects UN Criticism of Guantanamo Detention Center VOA 21 May 2006 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is rejecting criticism from the U.N. Committee Against Torture, which last week called for Washington to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.

Montenegro Independence Supporters Celebrate Victory VOA 21 May 2006 -- Montenegro has voted for independence from Serbia, according to results announced by an unofficial group monitoring the Sunday referendum
Montenegro Voting On Independence From Serbia RFE/RL 20 May 2006 -- Independent monitors watching today's referendum vote in Montenegro say well over half of voters have already cast their ballots, making the poll valid.

Burmese Opposition Sees UN Visit as Positive Sign VOA 21 May 2006 -- Burma's political opposition, the National League for Democracy, is hopeful of progress on democratic reform after the three-day visit of a senior U.N. official