01 October 2006 Military News

U.S.-Iraqi Raids Net Terrorists, Unexploded IEDs AFPS 01 Oct 2006 -- Iraqi soldiers today captured a person suspected of complicity in recent murders and kidnappings during a raid in northeastern Baghdad, while another Iraqi operation conducted yesterday near Mahmudiyah netted two suspected terrorists, according to Multinational Corps Iraq news releases.
Gunmen Kidnap 26 Workers in Southwest Baghdad VOA 01 Oct 2006 -- Iraqi officials say a group of gunmen has kidnapped 26 workers from a meat processing factory in western Baghdad.

Musharraf Hopes Deal With Tribal Leaders Will Be Successful VOA 01 Oct 2006 -- Pakistan's president Pervez Musharraf is defending a recently-struck deal that critics say provides sanctuary to terrorists

Koa Lightning sharpens B-52 aircrews' war fighting skills AFPN 01 Oct 2006 -- The B-52 aircrews of the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., are keeping their war fighting skills sharp as part of the United States' continuous bomber presence in the Pacific region.
55th Wing fulfills mission tasks from borrowed airfield AFPN 01 Oct 2006 -- Every day nearly 450 Airmen from the 55th Wing take the bus to work -- making an hour-long ride that takes them 50 miles away from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.
Rumsfeld in Nicaragua for Talks With Regional Defense Ministers AFPS 01 Oct 2006 -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrived here today for two days of talks with his counterparts from more than 30 Western Hemisphere nations.

Georgia Accuses Putin Of Supporting Separatists RFE/RL 01 Oct 2006 -- Georgia has raised the temperature in an escalating spying row with Russia, accusing President Vladimir Putin of supporting the cause of Georgian separatist leaders.
Russian military bases in Georgia on high alert RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2006 -- Russia's military bases in Georgia are on high alert, and troops have been ordered to 'shoot to kill' if provoked, the forces commander said Sunday.
Russia, Georgia Exchange Accusations as Tensions Mount VOA 01 Oct 2006 -- Russia and Georgia are trading accusations, as the crisis sparked by Georgia's arrest of four Russians last week shows no sign of ending

Israel Pulls Out of Lebanon VOA 01 Oct 2006 -- Israel has pulled nearly all of its forces out of Lebanon, strengthening a ceasefire between the Jewish state and the Hezbollah

Thai Coup Leaders Name Retired General as PM VOA 01 Oct 2006 -- The leaders of last month's coup in Thailand have sworn in retired army commander General Surayud Chulanont as the new prime minister, after the king approved the appointment.
American in Torture Case Freed From Afghan Jail VOA 01 Oct 2006 -- Afghan officials have released an American imprisoned in 2004 for running a private jail.

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