27 May 2006 Military News

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
Coalition Forces Detain Terrorists; Iraqi, Coalition Troops Restore Order AFPS 27 May 2006 -- Coalition Forces detained three terrorists May 24 near Samarra, Iraq, during a raid targeting a known al Qaeda associate, U.S. military officials said.

Key Senior Taliban Leaders Hunted in Coalition Strike AFPS 27 May 2006 -- Coalition forces killed five extremists in a precision strike yesterday evening on an isolated insurgent training facility near the village of Qal'a Sak, in Helmand province.

Report: Sri Lankan Rebels Threaten to Reconsider Ceasefire if Banned by EU VOA 27 May 2006 -- A pro-Tamil Tiger Web site reports the Sri Lankan rebels could withdraw from a ceasefire with the government if the European Union bans the organization.
East Timor PM: Violence Part of Coup Attempt VOA 27 May 2006 -- East Timorese Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri has said the violence engulfing the capital, Dili, is part of a coup plot to unseat him.
Ethnic Fighting Rages in East Timorese Capital VOA 27 May 2006 -- The East Timorese capital, Dili, has descended into chaos, with gangs of youths armed with guns and knives torching houses and burning cars while international peacekeepers from Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia struggle to bring order to the city.
Hamas Redeploys Militia, Rejects Abbas' Ultimatum VOA 27 May 2006 -- Tensions are rising in the Gaza Strip after the Islamic militant group Hamas, which took control of the Palestinian Authority eight weeks ago, redeployed a controversial militia
At Least 13 Killed in Renewed Mogadishu Fighting VOA 27 May 2006 -- At least 13 people have been killed Saturday in Somalia's capital, where new fighting has broken out between rival factions.

Burma Extends Detention of Aung San Suu Kyi by One Year VOA 27 May 2006 -- Burma has extended the detention of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi for a further year, despite international pressure for her release
Relief Efforts Under Way After Central Java Earthquake VOA 27 May 2006 -- The powerful earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Java early Saturday morning has killed nearly 3,000 people and injured thousands more