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19 November 2003 Military News

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Current Operations

  • Transcript: Coalition Provisional Authority Operational Update Briefing 19 Nov 2003 -- Participating Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmett, Deputy Director for Operations, Dan Senor, Senior Advisor to Coalition Provisional Authority
  • OPERATION IVY CYCLONE II CENTCOM Release 19 Nov 2003-- The 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse conducted 42 planned attacks last evening as part of "Operation Ivy Cyclone II." Utilizing, 155mm artillery, 120mm mortars, AH-64 "Apache" attack helicopters and direct fire from Bradley Fighting Vehicles and M1A1 "Abrams" tanks, 4th Infantry Division soldiers destroyed 12 anti-Coalition safe houses and buildings and suppressed 14 mortar-firing locations, as well as, four ambush sites.
  • OPERATIONS MAKE IRAQ SAFER, IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE CENTCOM Release 19 Nov 2003-- The 82nd Airborne Division conducted operations to seek out those that destabilize the country and try to prevent coalition forces from carrying out their mission in Iraq. By accomplishing their missions, coalition forces continue to make Iraq a more stable and prosperous place for its citizens.
  • TF "ALL AMERICAN" CAPTURES ATTACKER OF POLICE CHIEF'S SON CENTCOM Release 19 Nov 2003-- In a raid last night, soldiers from 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment of Task Force "All American" captured the individual believed to be responsible for the attack on the Ar Ramadi police chief's son two nights ago. Coalition forces believe the captured man has also been carrying out attacks on soldiers in the region. Local Iraqis tipped off coalition forces on where the attacker was located. Tips on anti coalition activities have increased six times since last month. Iraqis continue to take security into their own hands by cooperating with the coalition.
  • IRAQ / SECURITY VOA 19 Nov 2003 -- The U-S-led coalition in Iraq is offering a 10-million-dollar reward for information leading to the capture of one of Saddam Hussein's closest aides.
  • Coalition Puts $10 Million Bounty on Former Regime Official AFPS 19 Nov 2003 -- A key member of Saddam Hussein's deposed regime now has a $10 million price on his head, Coalition Provisional Authority officials said at a news conference in Baghdad, Iraq, today.
  • Soldiers Capture More Suspects, Continue Offensive Operations AFPS 19 Nov 2003 -- U.S. soldiers and Iraqi security forces continue to capture or kill coalition enemies, seize their weapons and destroy their hiding places as Operations Iron Hammer and Ivy Cyclone II roll on in Iraq, a senior coalition officer said in a Baghdad news conference today.
  • PENTAGON/IRAQ VOA 19 Nov 2003 -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has defended the use of heavy weapons by coalition troops as they step up their campaign against insurgent forces in Iraq.
  • Iraq: U.S. Forces Continue Antiterrorist Operations Amid Diplomatic Activity RFE/RL 19 Nov 2003 -- The U.S.-led forces in Iraq used airpower to attack several locations in the Iraqi capital Baghdad overnight.

  • Hikmet Cetin of Turkey Is NATO Senior Civilian Rep in Afghanistan Washington File 19 Nov 2003 -- NATO has announced the appointment of former Turkish Foreign Minister Hikmet Cetin to be the Alliance's Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, with responsibility for "carrying forward political-military aspects of the Alliance's assistance to the Afghan Transitional Authority in fulfilling the Bonn Agreement commitments."
  • Afghanistan Sees Rapid Political Transformation Washington File 19 Nov 2003 -- Afghanistan has made rapid progress towards reconstruction according to Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Christina Rocca. In her November 19 testimony before the House Committee on International Relations, Rocca offered her assessment of the current situation in Afghanistan and explained the upcoming stages of the constitutional process.
  • UN de-miners suspend operation in Afghan province after carjacking UN News Centre 19 Nov 2003 -- The United Nations Mine Action Centre in Afghanistan has become the latest UN agency to suspend operations in the southern province of Ghazni until adequate security measures are put in place after an Afghan driver of a vehicle belonging to a partner agency was hijacked.
  • CONGRESS / AFGHANISTAN VOA 19 Nov 2003 -- U-S officials and experts testifying before a congressional panel have expressed concern about parts of the draft constitution for Afghanistan. Witnesses said progress is being made in Afghanistan, but changes may be necessary in the draft to make sure the rights of all Afghan citizens are protected.
  • U-S / AFGHANISTAN VOA 19 Nov 2003 -- The new U-S Ambassador to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad (ZAHL-may kah-LEEL-zahd), says he wants to accelerate reconstruction in the country. The ambassador also says he wants Pakistan to no longer be a "sanctuary" for Taleban and al-Qaida fighters who launch attacks on aid workers and U-S soldiers inside Afghanistan.
  • PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN U-S VOA 19 Nov 2003 -- Pakistan is disputing allegations by the new U-S ambassador to Afghanistan, who says Pakistan needs to do more to stamp out Afghan insurgents allegedly taking shelter in its territory.
  • AFGHANISTAN: UNHCR withdraws international staff from south and east IRIN 19 Nov 2003 -- The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is withdrawing its international staff from the troubled southern and eastern provinces, as well as reducing the number of its local staff on the ground, four days after a French UNHCR staff worker was shot dead in the southern city of Ghazni.

  • World More Secure without Taliban and Saddam, Powell Says Washington File 19 Nov 2003 -- The United States has helped to maintain world peace over the last half century "and will continue to do so," Secretary of State Colin Powell told the French newspaper Le Monde. He said the operations to remove the Taliban in Afghanistan and Saddam Hussein in Iraq "improved the prospects for world peace by getting rid of brutal regimes that were developing terrible weapons ... harboring terrorists that were imprisoning their own people and ... creating mass graves of the kind that we haven't seen since World War II."

Defense Policy / Programs

  • GW Celebrates 100,000 Traps Navy Newsstand 19 Nov 2003-- USS George Washington (CVN 73) hit an historic landmark with the success of its 100,000th trap on the flight deck Nov. 19. A late-night ceremony was held in Air Department's (V-2) arresting gear room, where a cake and plaque were presented to the aviator who landed the plane.
  • U.S. to Transfer 10 Missions to South Korean Military AFPS 19 Nov 2003 -- The United States is transferring some of its military missions in South Korea to that country's military.
  • Latest 'Stop Loss' keeps thousands of Soldiers in place Army News Service 19 Nov 2003-- Soldiers assigned to units that have been selected to participate in the second rotation of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the fifth rotation of Operation Enduring will not be allowed to voluntarily leave the Army or change duty stations under the most recent approved "Stop Loss and Stop Movement" program.
  • Task Force Soldiers remember fallen heroes Army News Service 19 Nov 2003-- Four Germany Soldiers who were killed while serving in Iraq were honored with black and gold plaques that will be hung on military living quarters in Iraq.
  • High Speed Vessel SWIFT Joins Navy Starting Rotation Navy Newsstand 19 Nov 2003-- High Speed Vessel (HSV) 2 SWIFT, a wave-piercing aluminum-hulled catamaran, might be a glimpse into the U.S. Navy's future. Although its use is experimental, it's operational and earning its keep while proving its worth.
  • Dragons get extreme at Fury 04 Marine Corps News 19 Nov 2003-- In a recent effort to strengthen deployment capabilities and readiness, Combat Service Support Detachment 36 returned to the Station after participating in Dragon Fury '04-1.
  • Tarawa awaits first time sea-based Marines Marine Corps News 19 Nov 2003-- Fifteen Camp Smith Marines and three from Camp Lejeune deployed Nov. 13 for Tarawa aboard the USS Hopper for the 60th anniversary ceremony of the landing at Tarawa.
  • TRUEX now a memory for the 22d MEU Marine Corps News 19 Nov 2003-- After spending nearly three weeks in the Columbia, S.C.-area conducting their Training in an Urban Environment Exercise (TRUEX), the Marines and Sailors of the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) returned to Camp Lejeune satisfied another major training milestone was now behind them.
  • No plans to implement Stop Loss/Stop Move for 8th Army Soldiers US 8th Army [MS DOC] 19 Nov 2003-- The announced Stop Loss/Stop Move does not affect Soldiers assigned too or currently stationed within 8th U.S. Army units. Soldiers will continue to transition in and out of 8th U.S. Army units as scheduled.
  • Panels Find Vaccines May Relate to Reservist's Illness, Death 19 Nov 2003 -- The Department of Defense today announced findings of two independent panels of medical experts who evaluated the possibility of a relationship between vaccination and the illnesses or deaths of four individuals. Among the four cases, the panels found only one case where vaccination may have contributed to an illness that led to death.
  • Winkenwerder: Reservist's Death Was Tragic, Unavoidable AFPS 19 Nov 2003 -- Two independent, DoD-requested medical panels recently concluded it's possible that vaccinations given to an Army reservist caused a severe illness that led to her death, DoD's senior health care official said here Nov. 18.
  • VIETNAM/U-S VOA 19 Nov 2003 -- A U-S warship has docked in Vietnam for the first time since the end of the Vietnam War nearly 30 years ago. The visit is seen as signaling a new era in military relations between the two former enemies.
  • USS Vandegrift arrives in Vietnam for historic visit 7th Fleet News 19 Nov 2003-- USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) arrived here Nov. 19 for a scheduled port visit. This visit marks the first U.S. Navy ship visit to Vietnam since 1973. It symbolizes the normalization of relations between the two nations and will provide the crew with a chance for sightseeing and cultural exchanges.
  • Hopper visits Kiribati 7th Fleet News 19 Nov 2003-- USS Hopper (DDG 70) arrived here Nov. 19 for a port visit to this tiny island near Fiji. While in port, the ship's approximately 325 Sailors will participate in a variety of events and interact with the local population.

  • Non-proliferation clause in EU treaties IRNA 19 Nov 2003 -- The EU has decided to include a clause on nuclear non-proliferation in all its treaties with third countries.

  • Israeli Army chief to visit India soon IRNA 19 Nov 2003 -- Israeli Army chief Lt. Gen. Moshe Dallaan is likely to visit India early next month to discuss ways of closer cooperation between the armed forces of the two countries.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

  • DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICES OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE SPOKESWOMAN FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT United Nations 19 Nov 2003

  • Security Council urges support for projects to clear landmines UN News Centre 19 Nov 2003 -- The Security Council today urged United Nations Member States to support projects to clear landmines and other unexploded ordnance from countries emerging from armed conflicts and to help rehabilitate landmine victims.

  • Preparations for Africa's Great Lakes conference proceeding well - Annan UN News Centre 19 Nov 2003 -- There is a new political momentum in Africa's Great Lakes region as preparations proceed to stage an international conference on the area, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a new report released today.

  • Israelis, Palestinians must seize new chance for peace, senior UN official says UN News Centre 19 Nov 2003 -- With a new Palestinian Prime Minister in place, all parties involved in peace-building between Israelis and Palestinians should recommit themselves to the process and leave behind the inaction of the past month, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today.
  • U.N. Security Council Reaffirms Endorsement of Mideast Roadmap Washington File 19 Nov 2003 -- The Security Council November 19 unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing the roadmap as the way to settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and called on the two parties to fulfill their obligations under the plan in cooperation with the Quartet on the Middle East.
  • U-N / ROAD MAP RESOLUTION VOA 19 Nov 2003 -- The U-N Security Council has unanimously endorsed the so-called road map to peace in the Middle East. It envisions a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Ghe Security Council's approval came after the United States dropped its objections to the measure.
  • ITALY / ISRAEL VOA 19 Nov 2003 -- Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Europe supports Israel in the fight against terrorism and anti-semitism. He spoke after meeting in Rome with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
  • ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS VOA 19 Nov 2003 -- Israeli authorities say a gunman wounded five Ecuadorian tourists before he was killed by Israeli guards at a border crossing with Jordan.
  • BUSH MIDEAST VOA 19 Nov 2003 -- President Bush is again urging Israel and the Palestinians to take steps toward peace. He is also calling for Europe to help put pressure on Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
  • RUSSIA / JORDAN VOA 19 Nov 2003 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Jordan's King Abdullah are meeting today (Wednesday) to discuss ways to revive the Middle East peace process.

  • LIBERIA: Dutch navy ship to support peacekeepers IRIN 19 Nov 2003 -- A Dutch navy ship, the Rotterdam, arrived in Liberia on Tuesday on a three month mission to provide support for the deployment of United Nations peacekeepers by sea into rural Liberia, the ship commander said.
  • LIBERIA: Hundreds of former Taylor fighters surrender weapons IRIN 19 Nov 2003 -- Two hundred and forty fighters of Liberia's former government that was led by president Charles Taylor surrendered their weapons to peacekeepers of the United Nations Mission to Liberia (UNMIL), along the Monrovia-Buchanan highway last weekend, officials said.

  • COTE D'IVOIRE: Aid agencies appeal for US $60 m to assist a million people IRIN 19 Nov 2003 -- The western Cote d'Ivoire town of Guiglo, which lies in area that was battlefield last year, on Wednesday hosted the United Nations and its partners as they launched an international appeal for US $60 million to assist over one million war-affected people.
  • COTE D'IVOIRE: Prime minister and rebel leader meet with ECOWAS chairman IRIN 19 Nov 2003 -- Cote d’Ivoire’s Prime Minister Seydou Diarra and the Secretary General of the rebel "New Forces", Soro Guillaume, on Wednesday held talks with Ghanaian President John Kufuor, in efforts to put the stalled Ivorian peace process back on track.

  • Hindi-speaking people gunned down by separatists in Assam IRNA 19 Nov 2003 -- At least four Hindi-speaking people were killed and seven seriously wounded Tuesday in an attack by separatists in India`s tension-wracked northeastern state of Assam, officials said Wednesday.
  • INDIA/ETHNIC UNREST VOA 19 Nov 2003 -- In India's Assam state, at least 10 people have been killed as ethnic violence flares in the remote, northeastern region. The violence was triggered by a dispute over jobs.

  • 11 separatists killed in fratricidal clashes in India`s Manipur IRNA 19 Nov 2003 -- At least 11 separatists were killed in a fratricidal clash between two rival groups in India`s restive north eastern state of Manipur, officials Wednesday said.
  • SRI LANKA / PARLIAMENT VOA 19 Nov 2003 -- Members of Sri Lanka's Parliament have stridently attacked President Chandrika Kumaratunga for suspending Parliament two weeks ago. She shut down Parliament as part of a plan to weaken her rival, the prime minister, and the move plunged the country into political turmoil.
  • ANGOLA / REFUGEES VOA 19 Nov 2003 -- The U-N refugee agency says repatriation of Angolan refugees is going well, but there are several challenges slowing their return.
  • ERITREA: Interview with UNHCR boss Ruud Lubbers IRIN 19 Nov 2003 -- The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Ruud Lubbers, was in Eritrea last week as part of a four-nation African tour. Here, in an interview conducted by OCHA-Asmara for IRIN, he speaks about his first-ever visit to Eritrea and the massive repatriation of refugees from Sudan which resumed earlier this year.
  • Mandate of UN office in Guinea-Bissau extended one year UN News Centre 19 Nov 2003 -- The Security Council has extended for another year, on the recommendation of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the mandate of the United Nations office in Guinea-Bissau so that the transitional government will have the time to strengthen democratic institutions.
  • DR of Congo: UN mission chief holds talks on repatriating Rwandan fighters UN News Centre 19 Nov 2003 -- The head of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) is in Rwanda today holding talks about the repatriation of Rwandan combatants currently in the DRC.
  • ETHIOPIA: Interview with Oxfam director Barbara Stocking IRIN 19 Nov 2003 -- Barbara Stocking is the director of Oxfam UK. Here during a seven-day visit to Ethiopia, she tells IRIN of the vital need for partnership between the government and non-governmental organisations to ensure effective development programmes.
  • UGANDA: Minister says more defence spending will protect aid workers IRIN 19 Nov 2003 -- Uganda’s first deputy prime minister and minister for disaster preparedness Moses Ali on Wednesday said defence had to be beefed up to provide security for humanitarian workers in the country.
  • WEST AFRICA: UN agencies appeal for US $120.7 million for subregion IRIN 19 Nov 2003 -- United Nations agencies have launched an appeal for US $120.7 million for the West African subregion to address critical protection, coordination and peace building issues in the years ahead, the UN said in a statement.

News Reports

  • SHAPE News Morning Update SHAPE 19 Nov 2003 -- Slovenia on schedule to meet NATO requirements / Colin Powell tries to persuade EU to get tough with Iran / West too slow to counter WMD terror threat¨ U.S. redoubling efforts to find bin Laden / Italy deports North Africans linked to militant Islamic groups / U.S. to test 'mother of all bombs' at Florida base
  • SHAPE News Summary & Analysis SHAPE 19 Nov 2003 -- U.S. sources reportedly see Greece "forced" to seek NATO protection for Athens' Olympics / French daily interviews Lord Robertson / Report: Senior German lawmaker wants NATO deployed in Israel /U.S. planning new Iraq proposal for UN

  • EU: Powell, Brussels Foreign Ministers Exchange Familiar Views RFE/RL 19 Nov 2003 -- The meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and the 25 foreign ministers of present and future European Union countries in Brussels yesterday was an occasion for little else than the airing of already familiar positions. Powell conveyed well-known U.S. concerns regarding EU defense cooperation. Iran, meanwhile, emerged as another possible sticking point, although there were suggestions that the U.S. will not press the issue too hard in the near future.
  • JAPAN/KOIZUMI VOA 19 Nov 2003 -- Japanese legislators approved a second term in office for Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Wednesday, a formality after his ruling coalition won a narrow victory in a general election held November 9th. He must now push ahead with plans to reform the economy and to send troops to Iraq - despite heavy opposition.
  • Iran mulls purchase of Russian-made Tupolev plans IRNA 19 Nov 2003 -- Head of Iran Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Hassan Haj Alifard was in Moscow last week to discuss purchase of Russian-made Tupolev 204 planes, the ICAO public relations department reported here Tuesday.



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