20 May 2006 Military News

Coalition Forces Locate, Kill Two Al Qaeda Terrorists AFPS 20 May 2006 -- Coalition forces in Iraq, acting on intelligence reports, located and killed two al Qaeda associates on May 17, U.S. military officials in Baghdad reported today.

Convoys Ambushed In Southern Afghanistan RFE/RL 20 May 2006 -- Suspected Taliban fighters have ambushed two army convoys in southern Afghanistan, sparking gun battles.
Fresh Violence in Restive Southern Afghanistan VOA 20 May 2006 -- Intense fighting continues between Afghan forces and Taleban militants in restive southern Afghanistan, where insurgents Saturday ambushed an Afghan army convoy.

Venezuelan defense minister to discuss arms deals on Moscow trip RIA Novosti 20 May 2006 -- Venezuelan Defense Minister Orlando Maniglia will raise the possibility of purchasing weapons from Russia during a visit to Moscow in July, a senior diplomat said.
Wrap: Russia, Kazakhstan agree on gas supplies, military cooperation RIA Novosti 20 May 2006 -- President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Russia and Kazakhstan had reached agreement on supplies of gas from the Central Asian country and on possible Kazakh purchases of Russian military hardware.

Israeli Strike Kills Islamic Jihad Commander in Gaza VOA 20 May 2006 -- An Israeli missile strike on a car in Gaza City has killed four Palestinians, including a top Islamic Jihad commander.
Gaza Blast Wounds Palestinian Intelligence Chief VOA 20 May 2006 -- A Palestinian security chief and at least eight other people have been wounded in an explosion in the Gaza Strip.

S. Ossetia defiant as Georgia protests meeting with N. Ossetia RIA Novosti 20 May 2006 -- The foreign minister of the unrecognized republic of South Ossetia Saturday dismissed Georgian protests over a meeting he held with politicians in North Ossetia, a region in the south of Russia.

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