09 December 2006 Military News

Five Killed, 44 Wounded In Iraq Car Bomb Attack VOA 09 Dec 2006 -- Iraqi police say a car bomb has killed at least five people and wounded 44 others near a revered shrine in the Shi'ite holy city of Karbala.

Four more F-16s to be delivered to Poland AFPN 09 Dec 2006 -- Four more F-16s are scheduled to arrive in Poland Dec. 14 as part of a second wave of a 48-aircraft delivery and a $3.8 billion program executed by Aeronautical Systems Center and the Air Force Security Assistance Center here.
Naval Special Warfare Establishes New Command Navy NewsStand 09 Dec 2006 -- Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Advanced Training Command in Imperial Beach, Calif. was officially established in a formal ceremony on Dec. 6.
Seabees Build Weapons Training Facility Navy NewsStand 09 Dec 2006 -- Seabees from Reserve Naval Mobile Construction Battalions (NMCB) 15, 17, and 18 finished work Oct. 11 on a joint sixth-month job to build a training facility at Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, Calif.

Palestinian Police Storm Parliament Over Unpaid Wages VOA 09 Dec 2006 -- There have been violent protests in the Gaza Strip and West Bank against the Palestinian government led by the Islamic militant group Hamas
Chad Rebels, Army Clash VOA 09 Dec 2006 -- Chad rebels and the army have clashed again outside the eastern town of Biltine, while hundreds of thousands of refugees in the area are in dire need of help
Fighting Resumes in Somalia VOA 09 Dec 2006 -- Fighting has resumed between forces loyal to Somalia's weak transitional government and the powerful Islamist movement controlling a large portion of the country.

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