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• Coalition Forces Detain Terrorists; Iraqi, Coalition Troops Restore Order AFPS 27 May 2006 -- Coalition Forces detained three terrorists May 24 near Samarra, Iraq, during a raid targeting a known al Qaeda associate, U.S. military officials said.
• Key Senior Taliban Leaders Hunted in Coalition Strike AFPS 27 May 2006 -- Coalition forces killed five extremists in a precision strike yesterday evening on an isolated insurgent training facility near the village of Qal'a Sak, in Helmand province.

Defense Policy / Programs

• USNS Mercy Begins Humanitarian Work In Zamboanga Navy NewsStand 27 May 2006 -- The crew of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) completed their first day of humanitarian work May 26 by treating more than 45 patients off the shore of the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga.
• USNS Mercy Expands Navy Medicine Technology Navy NewsStand 27 May 2006 -- The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) implemented Battlefield Medical Information System Telemedicine (BMIST) in May to prepare for the five-month humanitarian assistance deployment it began April 24.
• Moore Assumes Command of VR-54 Navy NewsStand 27 May 2006 -- Cmdr. John Wadsworth, commanding officer, Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 54, turned over command of the unit to Cmdr. Wallace F. Moore during a change of command ceremony at the unit's hangar May 20 at 1 p.m.
• Assessment Helps Kitty Hawk’s Combat Systems Stay Seaworthy Navy NewsStand 27 May 2006 -- To help keep USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) operating at top efficiency, the ship’s combat systems department went through an annual readiness assessment of its combat systems suite (C5RA) to help identify repair discrepancies and maintain equipment readiness.
• Vice President Cheney Recognizes USS Bonhomme Richard Navy NewsStand 27 May 2006 -- Vice President Dick Cheney praised the Sailors and Marines of USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a May 23 visit to the multipurpose amphibious assault ship.
• BHR Hosts Vice President Navy NewsStand 27 May 2006 -- Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife Lynne Cheney visited USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) May 23 to thank Sailors and Marines of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 1.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• East Timor PM: Violence Part of Coup Attempt VOA 27 May 2006 -- East Timorese Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri has said the violence engulfing the capital, Dili, is part of a coup plot to unseat him.
• Ethnic Fighting Rages in East Timorese Capital VOA 27 May 2006 -- The East Timorese capital, Dili, has descended into chaos, with gangs of youths armed with guns and knives torching houses and burning cars while international peacekeepers from Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia struggle to bring order to the city.
• Report: Sri Lankan Rebels Threaten to Reconsider Ceasefire if Banned by EU VOA 27 May 2006 -- A pro-Tamil Tiger Web site reports the Sri Lankan rebels could withdraw from a ceasefire with the government if the European Union bans the organization.
• Hamas Redeploys Militia, Rejects Abbas' Ultimatum VOA 27 May 2006 -- Tensions are rising in the Gaza Strip after the Islamic militant group Hamas, which took control of the Palestinian Authority eight weeks ago, redeployed a controversial militia
• At Least 13 Killed in Renewed Mogadishu Fighting VOA 27 May 2006 -- At least 13 people have been killed Saturday in Somalia's capital, where new fighting has broken out between rival factions.

News Reports

• Burma Extends Detention of Aung San Suu Kyi by One Year VOA 27 May 2006 -- Burma has extended the detention of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi for a further year, despite international pressure for her release
• Relief Efforts Under Way After Central Java Earthquake VOA 27 May 2006 -- The powerful earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Java early Saturday morning has killed nearly 3,000 people and injured thousands more