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• 1st Infantry Division Captures Anti-Iraqi Forces Cell Leader In Buhritz CENTCOM 20 Jun 2004 -- 1st Infantry Division Soldiers came under attack June 16 after meeting with city officials in Buhritz, just north of Baghdad, to coordinate for improvements to city infrastructure. Anti-Iraqi forces attacked the mayor's office with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Special Operations Forces Follow Geneva Conventions, General Says Washington File 20 Jun 2004 -- The rules of engagement remain the same for special operations forces (SOF) as for regular troops, even when dealing with high-value targets, according to the commanding general of the U.S. Special Operations Command.

Defense Industry

• IAI/Malat's Bird-Eye 500 Mini UAV Makes Successful Historic Maiden Voyage over Amsterdam, Netherlands Israel Aerospace Industries 20 Jun 2004 -- IAI/Malat in cooperation with Condor UAV B.V., successfully flew the Bird-Eye 500 mini UAV in thepresence of high-ranking Amsterdam Police officials on June 18th 2004. The test demonstrated all performance requirements and was the first mini unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight in the Netherlands for civilian purposes.

Other Conflicts

• ISRAEL/ARAB EMIRATES VOA 20 Jun 2004 -- Israel is planning to open an office in the United Arab Emirates for the first time, in the hope of establishing future official diplomatic ties. The move is part of efforts by Israel to improve its relations with the Arab world following the cabinet's approval of the disengagement plan from some Palestinian areas.
• CONGO/TROOPS VOA 20 Jun 2004 -- Large-scale movements of government troops towards eastern Congo during the last week are raising fears of a renewed conflict in the war-torn country.
• PALESTINIAN/POLITICS VOA 20 Jun 2004 -- The Palestinian Authority is drawing up an agreement to share power in Gaza with armed factions, following an Israeli troop withdrawal from the territory. The plan is expected to be finalized at a meeting in Cairo next month with Egyptian government mediation.
• IVORY COAST / PEACE VOA 20 Jun 2004 -- Efforts are intensifying to revive the stalled peace process in Ivory Coast. The issue is expected to be discussed at a summit of the Economic Community of West African States in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, and ambassadors of U.N. Security Council countries are also expected to work on the issue as they start a a ten-day regional tour.

News Reports

• AJARIA / VOTE VOA 20 Jun 2004 -- Residents of Georgia's autonomous province of Ajaria are electing a new local government, in a special election called after last month's ouster of authoritarian leader Aslan Abashidze. Parties loyal to Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili are expected to dominate the race.