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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 31 Jan 2005 [PDF]
• MARINE KILLED IN AL ANBAR
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• DoD Identifies Navy Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• THREE MARINES KILLED IN ACTION SOUTH OF BAGHDAD
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• DoD Identifies Navy Casualty
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

• Multi-National Forces Detain Five on Election Day MNF-I/MNC-I 31 Jan 2005 -- Multi-National Forces from 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) detained five individuals in northern Iraq yesterday.
• Ten Killed In British Military Plane Crash In Iraq RFE/RL 31 Jan 2005 -- British Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon said today 10 military personnel were killed aboard the British transport plane that crashed in Iraq yesterday.
• Riot at Camp Bucca Leaves Four Detainees Dead, Six Injured AFPS 31 Jan 2005 -- A riot in a U.S.-run prison in southern Iraq shortly after noon today left four detainees dead and six others injured, U.S. officials said.
• Humanitarian Efforts Play Big Role in Wolfhound Fury II AFPS 31 Jan 2005 -- As Task Force 1-27 Infantry soldiers hunted down suspected terrorists during Operation Wolfhound Fury II, the mission also had a whole different side -- providing humanitarian and reconstruction assistance to the Iraqi people in this remote area.
• Riot at Camp Bucca Leaves 4 Dead, 6 Injured MNF-I/MNC-I 31 Jan 2005 -- A riot at the Camp Bucca Theater Internment Facility shortly after noon, Jan.31, left four detainees dead and six injured.
• Heightened Iraq security enables high voter turnout Army News 31 Jan 2005 -- Despite several attacks on polling sites Jan. 30, Iraqis voted in large numbers and stood up to terrorist threats.
• U.S., Iraqi Maritime Forces Keep Watch Over Oil Terminals on Election Day Navy NewsStand 31 Jan 2005 -- U.S., Iraqi and coalition naval forces have been on station and on watch aboard the Al Basrah and Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminals (ABOT and KAAOT) since the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom, protecting key Iraqi infrastructure nodes.

• Afghanistan: Kabul Confirms New Effort To Buy Back U.S.-Built Stinger Missiles RFE/RL 31 Jan 2005 -- Authorities in Kabul have announced a new effort to collect U.S.-made Stinger antiaircraft missiles left over from Afghanistan's war against Soviet occupation. The U.S. government provided the shoulder-fired heat-seeking missiles to Islamist fighters battling Soviet troops in Afghanistan during the 1980s. Now, Afghan officials say they are concerned the portable missiles could end up in the hands of terrorists or in other countries.
• U.S. MPs Train, Observe Afghan Police in Action AFPS 31 Jan 2005 -- Police tactical advisory teams have the enormous task of training and equipping police throughout Afghanistan. One group in Herat province has found success teaching their lessons outside the classroom.
• RFE/RL Afghanistan Report, Vol 4, Number 4 31 Jan 2005 -- / AFGHAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS FACE LEGAL HURDLE / ELECTION SPECIAL / AFGHAN WARLORD ESCAPES SUICIDE BOMBER / KARZAI APPOINTS ELECTION COMMISSION, AS PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS MAY BE DELAYED / NEO-TALIBAN ESCALATE ATTACKS IN SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN / ISAF TO EXPAND TO COVER ALL OF AFGHANISTAN / U.S. BACKS AWAY FROM AERIAL SPRAYING OF OPIUM FIELDS / KARZAI ARRIVES IN IRAN / DEFENSE MINISTRY REJECTS REPORTS OF U.S. COMMANDOS ENTERING IRAN THROUGH AFGHANISTAN / AFGHANS UNWELCOME IN IRAN / AFGHANS IMPRISONED IN IRAN GRANTED AMNESTY / WHOOPING COUGH KILLS CHILDREN IN CENTRAL AFGHANISTAN / HOSPITAL DIRECTOR SAYS SOME 30 PERCENT OF AFGHANS SUFFER FROM DISEASE, ADDICTION / ONE OF LAST TWO AFGHAN JEWS DIES / DUTCH COURT RELEASES FORMER AFGHAN COMMUNIST OFFICIAL / FORMER ELECTION CHIEF APPOINTED PRESIDENTIAL FINANCIAL ADVISER / U.S. NOMINATES NEW MILITARY LEADER FOR AFGHANISTAN / ELECTRICITY DELIVERY FROM UZBEKISTAN RESUMES / THIS WEEK IN AFGHANISTAN'S HISTORY

• USNS Mercy Makes Port Visit in Singapore Navy NewsStand 31 Jan 2005 -- The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrived in Singapore Jan. 29 to take on supplies and embark additional medical and support personnel in support of Operation Unified Assistance.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Operation Deep Freeze sees end of C-141 Starlifter era AFPN 31 Jan 2005 -- The gateway to the highest, driest and coldest continent on earth remains wide open and actively engaged by Airmen deployed supporting Operation Deep Freeze.
• Mobile Security Detachment Sailors Train Saipan SSDF Enroute to Haiti Navy NewsStand 31 Jan 2005 -- Members of the Ship's Self-Defense Force (SSDF) team aboard USS Saipan (LHA 2) capitalized on the expertise of Mobile Security Detachment (MSD) 23 during a training session Jan. 28 in the ship's hangar bay.
• Corpsmen Train to Deploy with Marines in OIF Navy NewsStand 31 Jan 2005 -- The Sailors of 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Force Service Support Group, along with other corpsmen from different commands from as far away as Rota, Spain, participated in a Just-In-Time Medical Augmentation Program Exercise (JIT/MAPEX) here, culminating with a Mass Casualty Exercise and Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) drill Jan. 20.
• FAST Marines train in Germany USMC News 31 Jan 2005 -- Marines from 5th platoon, 3rd Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company recently spent a week training in the Swabian region of southern Germany. The Marines are near the end of their six-month rotation to Rota, Spain, providing a quick reaction force for the U.S Navy's Sixth Fleet and the U.S. European Command.

• State Department Briefing, January 31 Washington File 31 Jan 2005 -- Rice/travels to Europe, Rice/phone calls, Israel/Palestinians, Egypt, Iraq, Sudan, Cuba, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Zimbabwe, Indonesia, China/Taiwan
• White House Daily Briefing, January 31 Washingon File 31 Jan 2005 -- Iraqi elections, Egypt, Israel, Palestinians, Guantanamo, oil prices

Defense Industry

• Boeing Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System Begins Aft Seat Testing in F/A-18 Boeing 31 Jan 2005 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] started flight tests today at Naval Air Warfare Center China Lake, Calif., as part of the integration of the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) into the aft cockpits of the U.S. Navy's F/A-18 Hornet.
• Lockheed Martin Receives $532 Million Production Contract Initiating International Sales of Battle-Proven PAC-3 Missile Lockheed Martin 31 Jan 2005 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has received a $532 million contract for 156 PAC-3 Missiles for the U.S. Army, the Netherlands and Japan. This represents the first international sales of the battle-proven PAC-3 Missiles.
• U.S. NAVY AWARDS $208.7 MILLION TO LOCKHEED MARTIN FOR THREE AEGIS WEAPON SYSTEMS Lockheed Martin 31 Jan 2005 -- The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $208.7 million contract to produce three Aegis Weapon Systems.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT United Nations 31 Jan 2005
• UN peacekeeping chief cautions against deploying too many missions UN News Centre 31 Jan 2005 -- Although many peacekeeping missions have achieved much more than expected, the United Nations should be careful not to field too many missions over the next decade, the chief of peacekeeping told the special committee that oversees the operations.
  
  
• Hundreds flee attack, gather near UN peacekeepers in eastern DR of Congo UN News Centre 31 Jan 2005 -- About 2,500 people have fled a village they said came under attack by militias in the Ituri district in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and have gathered near United Nations peacekeepers nearby, the UN mission in the country said today.
• U.S. Seeks Peaceful Settlement on Nagorno-Karabakh Washington File 31 Jan 2005 -- State Department fact sheet provides background on conflict, U.S. policy
• WEST AFRICA/REFUGEES VOA 31 Jan 2005 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has started a week-long tour of four West African countries to assess repatriation efforts in the region. Liberia is of particular concern, as hundreds-of-thousands of refugees return to the devastated country.
• SUDAN: International community condemns aerial bombardment in Darfur IRIN 31 Jan 2005 -- Various international bodies have expressed concern about the bombing of the village of Rahad Kabolong in the western Sudanese state of North Darfur.
• COTE D IVOIRE: UN confirms existence of blacklist of human rights abusers IRIN 31 Jan 2005 -- The United Nations has confirmed that it has drawn up a list of people accused of human rights abuses in Cote d'Ivoire who could eventually face trial, but UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said the names would remain secret for the time being in order not to jeopardise any future legal action.
• SUDAN-UGANDA: SPLM/A leader pledges to help Ugandan peace effort IRIN 31 Jan 2005 -- The leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A), John Garang, said on Friday that his movement was ready to help end a rebellion in neighbouring Uganda.
• INDONESIA / ACEH TALKS VOA 31 Jan 2005 -- Indonesia's separatist Aceh rebels have offered to put their independence demands on hold, if the government agrees to a referendum within 10 years. But the government quickly rejected the idea, placing future peace talks in question.
• AFRICAN UNION / SUMMIT VOA 31 Jan 2005 -- Two dozen African leaders are finishing up a two-day African Union summit in Abuja, Nigeria -- tackling conflict, poverty, disease and failure to meet development goals.

News Reports

• United Nations Plans Interim Alert System for Indian Ocean Washington File 31 Jan 2005 -- The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is developing an interim tsunami alert system for the Indian Ocean that will cover the region while a complete system is being put in place.

• EU FOREIGN MINISTERS VOA 31 Jan 2005 -- European Union foreign ministers, meeting in Brussels, have suspended diplomatic sanctions against Cuba, following the communist country's release of several political dissidents. The ministers also hailed what they called the courage and determination of Iraqis who voted in Sunday's elections.

• BANGLADESH/INTERPOL VOA 31 Jan 2005 -- Agents of the international police organization, Interpol, are to help police in Bangladesh investigate a grenade attack that killed a top opposition official last week. Meanwhile, a general strike called by the opposition to protest the attack is in its third day.
• RED CROSS/ERITREA VOA 31 Jan 2005 -- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says Eritrean food stocks have run out after four years of successive drought. The humanitarian agency says Eritreans are in desperate need of international assistance.

• US / EGYPT ARREST VOA 31 Jan 2005 -- The United States Monday urged the Egyptian government to reconsider its arrest of a prominent legislator. The State Department said the arrest of opposition party leader Ayman al-Nur raises questions about the outlook for democracy in Egypt.

• Orbital Joins Lockheed Martin-Led Crew Exploration Vehicle Team Orbital Sciences Corp. 31 Jan 2005 -- Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) announced today that it has joined a Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) led "all-star" team of aerospace industry innovators competing to design and build NASA's new Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV). Orbital's teaming agreement with Lockheed Martin continues the company's history as a key participant in the development of a next-generation human space transportation system. In chronological order, Orbital has contributed to NASA's Space Transportation Architecture Studies, the Space Launch Initiative, and, most recently, the Orbital Space Plane program, all of which have led to the decision by NASA to develop and build the CEV.