28 January 2006 Military News

Bomb Hits Afghanistan Convoy, Wounds Three RFE/RL 28 Jan 2006 -- Afghan police said today that a bomb has struck a convoy of Afghan, Romanian, and Canadian forces in southern Afghanistan, wounding three Afghan police.

USS Forrest Sherman Commissioned Navy NewsStand 28 Jan 2006 -- Forrest Sherman (DDG-98), the 48th ship in the Arleigh Burke class of Aegis guided-missile destroyers, was officially designated a United States Ship on Saturday, Jan. 28th, at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, during its commissioning ceremony. A standing room crowd of 2,500 invited guests observed the event at the air station's Allegheny Pier.

Bush Warns Palestinians of Aid Cut, Calls Sanctions 'Real Possibility' Against Iran VOA 28 Jan 2006 -- President Bush has reacted to the latest developments in the Middle East, issuing warnings to Palestinians forming a new government following a parliamentary election victory by the radical group Hamas, and Iran over its nuclear ambitions.
Unrest Follows Hamas Victory in Palestinian Elections VOA 28 Jan 2006 -- There is growing unrest in the Palestinian territories following the landslide victory by the Islamic militant group Hamas in parliamentary elections.
Hamas Ready to Merge Armed Factions to Form an Army VOA 28 Jan 2006 -- The political leader of Hamas says the Palestinian militant group is ready to merge all armed factions to form an army that will defend the Palestinian people.
India looks for peace in Lanka within parameters of single state IRNA 28 Jan 2006 -- Sri Lankan peace negotiator Eric Solheim, who arrived here Saturday on a day long visit to confer with Indian leaders, said "New Delhi looked for peace in Sri Lanka within the parameters of a single state.
Transdniester Talks End With No Breakthrough RFE/RL 28 Jan 2006 -- Talks between Moldova's government and its breakaway Transdniester region on ending their 15-year-old dispute have ended with no progress.

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