06 May 2006 Military News |
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Current Operations
- SOLDIER KILLED IN BAGHDAD
- Coalition Forces Kill and Detain Terrorists in Firefight AFPS 06 May 2006 -- Soldiers from Task Force Band of Brothers killed three terrorists in a firefight near Samarra, Iraq, on May 4, and three other terrorists were detained in the incident, military officials in Iraq reported yesterday.
- Iraqis Clash With British After Chopper Crash RFE/RL 06 May 2006 -- At least five Iraqis were killed and many others wounded when British troops sent to recover their dead from a crashed helicopter clashed with an angry mob in the southern city of Al-Basrah.
- CH-47 CRASHES IN KUNAR PROVINCE CENTCOM 06 May 2006 -- A CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed late yesterday evening while conducting combat operations near Asadabad in Kunar Province.
- Warlord Video May Signal Upsurge in Violence in Afghanistan VOA 06 May 2006 -- Security experts warn Afghan insurgents are intensifying their anti-government fight on several new fronts in the country
Defense Policy / Programs
- Staff Talks with Russian Navy Conducted in Naples Navy NewsStand 06 May 2006 -- To further strengthen the relationship between the two navies, a Russian Federation naval delegation met for talks with its U.S. Navy counterparts May 2-6 in Naples, Italy.
- HSC-28 Sailors Return Home After Six-Month Deployment Navy NewsStand 06 May 2006 -- Sailors from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, Detachment 6, returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., May 4, after a six-month deployment. The detachment was part of the USS Nassau (LHA 4) Amphibious Ready Group.
Defense Industry
- USAF RETIRES LAST LOCKHEED MARTIN C-141 STARLIFTER; WORLD'S FIRST JET-POWERED AIRLIFTER COMPLETES 43-YEAR CAREER Lockheed Martin 06 May 2006 -- The U.S. Air Force retired the last Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] C 141 StarLifter airlifter to the National Museum of the United
Other Conflicts
- United States Hails Darfur Peace Accord Washington File 06 May 2006 -- The United States praised the Darfur Peace Agreement, signed in Abuja, Nigeria, on May 5 between the government of Sudan and the principal rebel group, the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM), as a vital step in ending the suffering of the people of Darfur and providing an opportunity for national peace and reconciliation.
- UN Chief Urges Quick Action on Darfur VOA 06 May 2006 -- United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has called for a quick implementation of the Darfur peace agreement, and has appealed to the two rebel parties who did not sign the agreement to do so.
- Israeli Air Strike in Gaza Kills Five Palestinians VOA 06 May 2006 -- Tensions are running high in the Gaza Strip after a deadly Israeli air strike
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