07 August 2004 Military News

MNF-Iraq: One Soldier Killed in Western Baghdad
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
Two Marines killed in action in An Najaf province
AFGHANISTAN/ATTACKS VOA 07 Aug 2004 -- Two election workers in Afghanistan have been killed in an ambush, and the U.S. military says two U.S. soldiers and an Afghan interpreter were killed in a landmine explosion.
Eurocorps Chief To Take ISAF Command In Afghanistan RFE/RL 07 Aug 2004 -- The head of Europe's multinational Eurocorps military force arrived today in Afghanistan, where he is due to take over command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
22nd MEU Afghanistan Recap: Operation EL DORADO Marine Corps News 07 Aug 2004 -- The first major combat operation of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) in Afghanistan, EL DORADO, coincided with the last in the ULYSSES-series missions.

"Ulji Focus Lens 04" Joint Maneuver Announced KCNA 07 Aug 2004 -- The south Korea-U.S. "Combined Forces Command" on August 4 announced that the "Ulji Focus Lens 04" joint military drill would be staged, according to foreign press reports.

PALESTINIANS / POLITICS VOA 07 Aug 2004 -- Two Palestinian cabinet ministers have resigned their posts, including the justice minister who cited what he called ongoing chaos in the Gaza Strip. News of the resignations came as the Palestinian leadership is under pressure to end corruption and reform the security apparatus.
UN/DARFUR VOA 07 Aug 2004 -- A United Nations human rights investigator says it is "beyond doubt" that the government of Sudan is responsible for atrocities against civilians in Darfur. The investigator submitted a report of her findings from a June visit to Sudan to the U.N. Human Rights sub-commission meeting in Geneva.

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