04 June 2006 Military News

Iraqi Scouts Raid Car Bomb Cell, Capture Three Key Members AFPS 04 Jun 2006 -- Iraqi soldiers raided a housing compound in Baghdad on May 31 and captured three insurgents who were members of a vehicle-bomb cell, military officials here reported today.
Accident Kills Iraqi Civilians; Troops Nab 19 Terror Suspects AFPS 04 Jun 2006 -- In what was described as an accident during training, a U.S. unit fired an artillery shell June 2 that killed three Iraqi civilians, military officials in Iraq reported today. Officials also announced the capture yesterday of 19 terror suspects in eastern Baghdad.
Insurgents in Iraq Kill 36 VOA 04 Jun 2006 -- Iraqi police say gunmen killed at least 36 people Sunday as political leaders again failed to agree on leaders for the country's army and police.

Suicide Car Bomber Kills 4 Civilians in Southern Afghanistan VOA 04 Jun 2006 -- Afghan officials say a suicide car bomber has killed at least four civilians and wounded 12 others in the southern city of Kandahar.
Afghan President Targets Police Force Following Capital's Deadly Riots VOA 04 Jun 2006 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has announced a major shake up in the national police force following last week's deadly riots in the capital
Suicide Bomber Strikes in Afghanistan; Tip Leads Soldiers to Weapons AFPS 04 Jun 2006 -- A suicide car bomber attacked a coalition convoy this morning in downtown Kandahar City in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, killing four Afghan civilians and wounding 12 others, military officials reported.
IED Maker Captured in Afghanistan; Air Support Targets Insurgents AFPS 04 Jun 2006 -- Coalition forces in Afghanistan captured an insurgent suspected of building roadside bombs yesterday and engaged a group of enemy fighters on June 2, military officials reported.

Transcript: Media Roundtable with Secretary Rumsfeld at Shangri-La Dialogue, Singapore 04 Jun 2006 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld
Transcript: Press Availability with Secretary Rumsfeld and Mongolian Minister of Defense Sonompil from Singapore 05 Jun 2006 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld
Transcript: Press Availability with Secretary Rumsfeld and Minister Najib following the Bilateral Meeting at Singapore 05 Jun 2006 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Minister for Defence Najib bin Abdul Razak

Pace Arrives in India to Reaffirm Strategic Cooperation AFPS 04 Jun 2006 -- The highest-ranking U.S. military officer arrived here today to discuss regional security issues in this strategic nation that, with its 1.1 billion population, represents the world's largest democracy.
New Stennis CO Holds First All-Hands Call Navy NewsStand 04 Jun 2006 -- New USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Commanding Officer Capt. Bradley E. Johanson held his first all-hands call with the ship's crew in the hangar bay May 8.
Lincoln Sailors Say “So Long” to Sasebo Following Port Call Navy NewsStand 04 Jun 2006 -- USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) departed Naval Base Sasebo, Japan, May 29 after spending four days in port.
Essex’ COMREL Commitment Continues in Thailand Navy NewsStand 04 Jun 2006 -- Forty-three Sailors from USS Essex (LHD 2) took some time out to volunteer and visit the Phirat Witthika 14 School during a port visit May 26 to Pattaya Beach, Thailand.

Russia completes peacekeeper rotation in Abkhazia RIA Novosti 04 Jun 2006 -- Russia has completed Sunday the rotation of its peacekeeping contingent in Georgia's breakaway province of Abkhazia.
Congo's Elections Could Shape Africa, Head of U.N. Force Says Washington File 04 Jun 2006 -- The upcoming national election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is not only a huge logistical undertaking but could shape the future of the rest of Africa, says former U.S. ambassador Bill Swing, who now heads up the 17,000-man United Nations peacekeeping force MONUC.
Palestinian Tensions Rise as New Militia Deploys in West Bank VOA 04 Jun 2006 -- The deployment of a new security force in the West Bank is raising tensions between rival Palestinian factions
Islamic Militia Take Over Key Somalia Town Outside Capital VOA 04 Jun 2006 -- Reports from Somalia say Islamic fighters have seized a key town outside the capital, Mogadishu.

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