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• FOUR TASK FORCE FREEDOM SOLDIERS KILLED, TWO INJURED
• SOLDIER ASSIGNED TO MARINE UNIT KILLED IN KHALADIYAH
  
  
• Task Force Liberty Soldiers detain 15 near Bayji MNF-I/MNC-I 30 Apr 2005 -- Task Force Liberty Soldiers detained 15 individuals and seized 44 assault rifles during a combat patrol northwest of Bayji at about 6:30 p.m.
• Task Force Liberty Soldiers detain two in Hawija MNF-I/MNC-I 30 Apr 2005 -- Task Force Liberty Soldiers detained two individuals for shooting at a Coalition Forces base in Hawija at about 9:45 a.m. April 30.
• Bonhomme Richard Backloads 15th MEU Navy NewsStand 30 Apr 2005 -- USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) (BHR) completed its mission in the U.S. Central Command area of operations after backloading the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit April 9-16.
  
  
• Three Afghan Civilians Killed in Attack on Insurgents AFPS 30 Apr 2005 -- An air strike April 29 against an insurgent camp in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, resulted in the deaths of four anti-coalition militants and three civilians, coalition officials announced today.

Defense Policy / Programs

• USS Boxer to Surge Deploy in Support of Combined Exercise Navy NewsStand 30 Apr 2005 -- For the third time in three years, USS Boxer (LHD 4) will deploy April 29 as a clear demonstration of the Fleet Response Plan (FRP). Implemented by the Chief of Naval Operations, the FRP allows the Navy to be responsive in an uncertain world.
• Navy, Industry Celebrate Start-up for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Navy NewsStand 30 Apr 2005 -- The Navy and Northrop Grumman Corp. foreshadowed the future of naval force projection at a "Keel Start" ceremony for the next-generation E-2 aircraft, the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, April 25.
• USS Gonzalez, Moroccan Navy Steam Together for Exercise Navy NewsStand 30 Apr 2005 -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) completed a combined international exercise with Hassan II (FFL 612) and Muhammed V (FFL 611) of the Moroccan Navy April 3-5.
• BHR's HC-11 Detachment Changes to HSC-21 Navy NewsStand 30 Apr 2005 -- The "Gunbearers" of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 11, Det. 4, embarked aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) (BHR), were re-designated as the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, Det. 4 April 1.
• Team Seal Beach Arms Boxer for Surge in Record Time Navy NewsStand 30 Apr 2005 -- The creative talents of two weapons station organizations, along with several other Navy and Marine Corps logistics units, came together in mid-April to prepare for the surge deployment of USS Boxer (LHD 4).

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• African Union to Expand Size of Peacekeeping Force in Darfur Washington File 30 Apr 2005 -- The United States "view[s] the African Union as playing a central role in resolving the crisis in Darfur and applaud[s] its commitment to the security and humanitarian needs of the people of this region," says State Department Deputy Spokesman Adam Ereli in a April 29 Statement
• U.S. Commends Rwanda Tribunal Sentencing Washington File 30 Apr 2005 -- The United States is commending the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda for its sentencing on April 28 of Mikaeli Muhimana to life imprisonment for genocide and crimes against humanity.

News Reports

• Nepal Ends Emergency, But King Keeps Powers VOA 30 Apr 2005 -- Nepal's King Gyanendra has lifted the state of emergency he imposed three months ago when he fired the government and assumed absolute power.