03 September 2006 Military News

Iraqi Troops Nab Militia Chief; Weapons Caches Found AFPS 03 Sep 2006 -- An Iraqi Army unit caught a mid-level leader of an illegal militia group during an early-morning Aug. 31 raid in southeastern Baghdad, according to Multinational Corps Iraq officials.

Afghanistan Suicide Bombings Take Mostly Civilian Toll AFPS 03 Sep 2006 -- Civilians make up more than 84 percent of the people killed by suicide bombers throughout Afghanistan this year, military officials here reported today.
Afghanistan: 14 British Troops Killed In Plane Crash RFE/RL 03 Sep 2006 -- Britain's defense minister dismisses Taliban claims to have shot down a British plane and defends Britain's role in Afghanistan.
NATO Says Offensive Inflicts Heavy Losses On Taliban RFE/RL 03 Sep 2006 -- NATO says a major air and ground offensive by NATO and Afghan forces in southern Afghanistan has inflicted "heavy casualties" on the Taliban.

Annan: Iran Supports UN-Mediated Truce Between Israel & Hezbollah VOA 03 Sep 2006 -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has reaffirmed his support for the U.N. ceasefire resolution that ended the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
Israel's Olmert Calls for Peace Treaty With Lebanon VOA 03 Sep 2006 -- Three weeks after the end of the war in Lebanon, Israel is extending an olive branch to its neighbor to the north.
Hundreds of Italian Troops Land in Lebanon to Bolster UN Force VOA 03 Sep 2006 -- Hundreds of additional Italian soldiers are arriving in Lebanon to reinforce the international peacekeeping force in the region.
Indonesia Plans To Send Peacekeepers to Lebanon VOA 03 Sep 2006 -- The Indonesian government has said it is planning to send up to one thousand troops to Lebanon this month as part of the U.N. peacekeeping mission there. Israel had objected to the deployment of Indonesian troops because Israel and Indonesia do not have diplomatic ties.

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