24 June 2006 Military News

U.S. Reportedly Detains Sunni Leader In Tikrit RFE/RL 24 Jun 2006 -- An Iraqi provincial official says U.S. troops have detained a top Sunni Muslim leader, Sheikh Jamal Abdel Karim al-Dabaan, and his two sons in a raid in the northern town of Tikrit.

Heavy Fighting Reported In Southern Afghanistan RFE/RL 24 Jun 2006 -- Military officials in Kabul said today Afghan and coalition forces have killed more than 80 militants in multiple assaults across southern Afghanistan during the past 24 hours.
Continuing Sweep Against Afghan Insurgents Said to Kill Scores More Militants VOA 24 Jun 2006 -- U.S.-led coalition forces, continuing their much publicized counter-insurgency sweep through Afghanistan's four southern provinces, say they have killed about 65 extremists during heavy fighting

Nepalese government asks army to keep mum IRNA 24 Jun 2006 -- Ministry of Defense has asked the Nepali Army (NA) not to speak on any political and policy issues, after the army's objection to Maoist leader Prachanda's last week remarks was questioned by the political field.
Lanka hardens stand over LTTE demand IRNA 24 Jun 2006 -- Toughening its stance against Tamil Tigers, Sri Lanka Saturday asked the Nordic truce monitors not to accede to the rebels' "unreasonable" demand to remove members in the peace mission who come from the European Union, which had outlawed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a terror organization.
Breakaway regions in ex-U.S.S.R. form joint peacekeeping force RIA Novosti 24 Jun 2006 -- Three breakaway regions in former Soviet republics currently embroiled in "frozen conflicts" have started forming a joint peacekeeping contingent to be deployed should Russian peacekeepers withdraw, the president of the breakaway Moldovan region of Transdnestr said Saturday.
Russia backs Transdnestr interests in conflict with Moldova - FM RIA Novosti 24 Jun 2006 -- Russia wants the interests of Transdnestr to be considered in the settlement of the problem of the self-proclaimed republic in Moldova, a deputy Russian foreign minister said Saturday.

Detainee Transfer Announced 24 Jun 2006 -- The Department of Defense announced today that it transferred 14 Saudi detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Saudi Arabia.

Russia, Belarus to reinforce regional security - Sergei Ivanov RIA Novosti 24 Jun 2006 -- Russia's defense minister said Saturday Russia and Belarus were resolved to strengthen the operational capacity of their joint forces in the region.

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