26 September 2004 Military News

IRAQ / WRAP VOA 26 Sep 2004 -- U.S. authorities in Iraq have arrested a man chosen to lead Iraq's National Guard in one of the country's most troubled and violent provinces.
Mad Dogs Fly Hostage to Safety >MF-I/MNC-I 26 Sep 2004 -- Army aviators based here flew a repatriated hostage to safety somewhere in Iraq Sept. 21.
Afghan Elections Present Opportunities, Challenges AFPS 26 Sep 2004 -- In two weeks, Afghanistan will freely choose its next president. The elections will not take place without challenge, Lt. Gen. David Barno said during a news conference in Kabul Sept. 25.
Nearly half of all working heavy weapons collected in Afghanistan, UN reports UN News Centre 26 Sep 2004 -- With momentum building for the collection of arms in Afghanistan as voters prepare to go to the polls in an historic election next month, the United Nations Mission there (UNAMA) today announced that nearly half of all operable and reparable heavy weapons in the country have been turned in.
Afghanistan: U.S. General Warns Of Terrorist Plans RFE/RL 26 Sep 2004 -- Afghanistan's historic presidential elections are due to take place in just two weeks. Senior U.S. military officials are warning that Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters are increasing their efforts to undermine the vote.
Afghans Say Senior Taliban Commander Killed RFE/RL 26 Sep 2004 -- An Afghan official has claimed that a senior commander from the neo-Taliban militia was killed by Afghan forces in the central Oruzgan Province yesterday.

ISRAEL/VIOLENCE/WRAP VOA 26 Sep 2004 -- The Palestinian militant group Hamas has threatened revenge for the killing of a Hamas operative in Damascus. Hamas accuses Israel of the assassination. Israel has made no official comment. Israeli forces have stepped up security operations against Hamas in Gaza, as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon prepares to withdraw Jewish settlements next year.

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