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• Iraqi, Coalition Forces Kill, Capture Terrorists, Find IEDs AFPS 09 Apr 2006 -- Iraqi and coalition forces captured and killed terrorists, found an improvised explosive device and responded to a series of deadly IED attacks in recent days, officials in Iraq reported.
• Expeditionary Strike Group 8 Wraps Up Maritime Security Operations AFPS 09 Apr 2006 -- Expeditionary Strike Group 8 transited through the Suez Canal April 7, marking the end of more than four months of maritime security operations in the 5th Fleet area of operations.
• Afghan, U.S. Military Leaders Urge Close International Cooperation AFPS 09 Apr 2006 -- .S. Army Maj. Gen. Benjamin C. Freakley and Afghani Gen. Bismullah Khan met today and agreed that continued close cooperation between Afghan, coalition, NATO and Pakistani forces is essential to stabilizing Afghanistan and freeing the country of the Taliban and other terrorists.

Defense Policy / Programs

• CNFK Supply Team Delivers During Foal Eagle 06 Navy NewsStand 09 Apr 2006 -- Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) logistics team worked with the U.S. Army, Republic of Korea (ROK) navy and civilians making possible the annual combined and joint exercise, Reception, Staging, Onward-movement & Integration and Foal Eagle 2006 (RSOI/FOAL EAGLE 06) March 24-31.
• HSL-49 Commanding Officer Invests Time in Navy’s Future Navy NewsStand 09 Apr 2006 -- Cmdr. David Lemek, commanding officer of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light) (HSL) 49, inspected Point Loma High School’s Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) unit March 8 during their annual military inspection.
• DC Training Documented at Submarine Training Center Pacific Navy NewsStand 09 Apr 2006 -- Sailors from Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific (NSTCP) hosted a video crew during the first week in April from Film House, Inc., a Nashville-based Department of Defense contractor for the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS).

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• Israel Severs Ties with Hamas-Led Palestinian Authority VOA 09 Apr 2006 -- Israel has severed ties with the Palestinian government led by the Islamic militant group Hamas.
• NEPAL: Millions of lives affected by daily curfews IRIN 09 Apr 2006 -- Millions of Nepalis have been affected by a day-long curfew imposed in the capital and other major cities for the second consecutive day by the royal government, said the country's key human rights coalition group, on Sunday.
• Nepalese Pro-Democracy Protesters Defy Curfew, Clash With Police VOA 09 Apr 2006 -- In Nepal, thousands of pro-democracy protesters have clashed with police after defying a dawn to dusk curfew
• No Settlement In Talks Between African Leaders, Sudan Factions VOA 09 Apr 2006 -- The leaders of Nigeria and the Congo Republic emerged from all-night talks with Sudan's rebel leaders Sunday, with no real progress made on resolving the conflict in Darfur.

News Reports