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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 14 Jun 2006 [PDF]
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Brig. Gen. Ham from the Pentagon 14 Jun 2006 -- Presenter: Deputy Director for Regional Operations, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Brig. Gen. Carter ham
• CENTAF releases airpower summary AFPN 14 Jun 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for June 14.
• Iraqi Forces Stepping Up to Promote Security Following Zarqawi's Death AFPS 14 Jun 2006 -- Nine seemingly coordinated attacks yesterday in Kirkuk, Iraq, demonstrate that enemy forces haven't given up their efforts to derail the new Iraqi government, a top military official said here today.
• Two Soldiers Killed; Taliban Make False Success Claim AFPS 14 Jun 2006 -- Two coalition soldiers were killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan yesterday, and the Taliban falsely claimed to have killed nine U.S. soldiers today, military officials reported.
• Iraq: Troops Flood Baghdad In Security Push RFE/RL 14 Jun 2006 -- The Iraqi government has ordered thousands of extra troops onto the streets of Baghdad and tightened security measures in a fresh bid to curb violence in the capital.
• Thousands of Troops Flood Baghdad for Security Crackdown VOA 14 Jun 2006 -- Tens of thousands of Iraqi and U.S. troops have spread across Baghdad in a major security crackdown in the Iraqi capital.
• Large Scale Anti-Taleban Offensive Under Way in Afghanistan VOA 14 Jun 2006 -- The U.S.-led military coalition in Afghanistan has launched a massive combat and reconstruction operation in the country's southern provinces

Other Conflicts

• Islamic Courts Seize Somali Town of Jowhar VOA 14 Jun 2006 --In Somalia, fighters loyal to the Islamic Courts have captured the town of Jowhar, one week after taking control of the capital Mogadishu.
• Sudan Upbeat on Talks with Northeastern Rebels VOA 14 Jun 2006 -- Sudan's foreign minister says he is optimistic about peace talks opened this week with northeastern rebels.
• LIBERIA: Security Council draws back on arms embargo IRIN 14 Jun 2006 -- The UN Security Council has voted to let weapons flow legally into Liberia for the first time since 1992 to arm the country’s newly trained police and security forces.
• Nepal gov't releases over 290 Maoists IRNA 14 Jun 2006 -- A day after the government revoked all cases filed against Maoist leaders and cadres under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Control and Punishment) Act/Ordinance in different courts, the Nakkhu Jail Administration released 61 Maoist detainees Tuesday afternoon.
• Encouraging progress seen in Liberia but security remains fragile says Annan UN News Centre 14 Jun 2006 -- War-ravaged Liberia has made “very encouraging” progress since the Government of the new president assumed office in January, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today, highlighting in particular the resettlement of all internally displaced persons. But he warns that the security situation remains fragile and there is a continuing need to manage the various threats to stability.
• Palestinian Factions Battle in Gaza VOA 14 Jun 2006 -- Palestinian officials in the Gaza Strip say a Hamas gunman has died in a gun fight between members of the militant group and Palestinian Authority security forces.
• Islamist Militia Seize Control of Strategic Somali Town VOA 14 Jun 2006 -- Islamic militia have captured the Somali town of Jowhar, which was the last major stronghold of a U.S.-backed alliance of warlords.
• ETHIOPIA: Ethnic conflict claims 100 lives in the south IRIN 14 Jun 2006 -- At least 100 people have died and thousands of others have been displaced during clashes over disputed land in southern Ethiopia during the past two weeks, humanitarian sources said.
• SOMALIA: Regional body imposes sanctions against "warlords" IRIN 14 Jun 2006 -- East African states have agreed to isolate leaders of armed factions in Somalia by imposing a regional travel ban on them and freezing their assets in a bid to help the nation’s fledgling transitional federal government restore stability.
• SOMALIA: Jowhar falls to Islamic court militia IRIN 14 Jun 2006 -- Militia of the Union of the Islamic Court (UIC) on Wednesday captured the strategic town of Jowhar, the last stronghold of an alliance of faction leaders, without a shot being fired inside the town, local sources told IRIN.
• DRC: EU force commander details mission's mandate IRIN 14 Jun 2006 -- At least 800 European Union soldiers, mainly French, will be on the ground in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), during the country's general elections, according to the commander of an EU force.
• SUDAN: Gov't expects a swift conclusion to eastern peace talks IRIN 14 Jun 2006 -- Peace talks aimed at ending a simmering civil conflict in eastern Sudan are not expected to become a drawn-out process, Sudanese authorities said.
• Thousands of ex-gunmen joining federal forces - Chechen leader RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2006 -- Several thousand former Chechen gunmen have joined federal forces operating in the troubled North Caucasus republic, the region's president said Wednesday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• USNS Mercy Arrives at Tawi-Tawi Navy NewsStand 14 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. naval hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrived off the coast of Tawi-Tawi, June 11, to provide humanitarian and civic assistance to the people of the island group.
• ALCSG Participates in PASSEX with JMSDF Navy NewsStand 14 Jun 2006 -- The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group (ALCSG) participated in a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the Western Pacific June 10-14.
• Algerian, Moroccan, Spanish, U.S. Navies Celebrate Success on Mohammed V Navy NewsStand 14 Jun 2006 -- North African, European and U.S. navies celebrated the success of exercise Phoenix Express 2006 aboard a Moroccan frigate June 12 in Cadiz, Spain.
• England Urges Careful Review of Proposals to Change National Guard AFPS 14 Jun 2006 -- Proposed legislation that would elevate the National Guard Bureau's status within the Defense Department needs extensive review and discussion, Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon R. England said at a House Armed Services Committee hearing here yesterday.
• Navy Announces Christening of Submarine Hawaii 14 Jun 2006 -- The Navy’s newest attack submarine Hawaii will be christened Saturday during an 11 a.m. EDT ceremony at General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Conn.
• Joint Prowler team jams at Northern Edge 2006 AFPN 14 Jun 2006 -- The sight of four crewmembers climbing out of a Navy EA-6B Prowler here on the flightline during Northern Edge 2006 is not unusual
• Research lab tests fuel-efficient, flying-wing aircraft AFPN 14 Jun 2006 -- A new aircraft with the potential to get up to 30 percent better fuel mileage because of its unique flying-wing shape is being tested by the Air Force Research Laboratory and industry partners.
• Japanese Mayor Drops Opposition to US Carrier VOA 14 Jun 2006 -- After initially expressing strong opposition to the U.S. Navy's plan to base a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in their community, leaders of the city of Yokosuka have reversed course, to the relief of the U.S. and Japanese governments.
• Shanghai group to sign anti-terror documents at summit RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2006 -- Member countries of the six-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization are expected to sign documents on anti-terrorism cooperation at a two-day summit starting Wednesday, a Russian presidential aide said.
• Ukraine begins major air defense exercises RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2006 -- Ukraine's air defense forces started the country's largest military exercises this year, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 14, 2006

News Reports

• ‘Considerable progress’ reported on UN probe into killing of former Lebanese premier UN News Centre 14 Jun 2006 -- The head of the United Nations-backed investigation commission today reported “considerable progress” in the probe into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, including critical forensics advances, but stressed the need for a more intensive effort to make headway in the cases of 14 other possibly-related attacks.
• U.N. Hariri Assassination Probe Encouraging, U.S. Envoy Says Washington File 14 Jun 2006 -- The United States is pleased with the progress of the U.N. investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and will support the investigators' request to expand the scope of the probe and extend its mandate for one year, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said June 14.