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Current Operations

• Coalition Forces in Iraq Kill Enemy Fighter, Detain Suspects AFPS 20 Jul 2008 -- Coalition forces in Iraq killed an enemy fighter, detained dozens of terrorism suspects and seized illegal weapons stockpiles in operations over the last few days, military officials reported.
• INTERVIEW: Capacity-building: Ms. Humadi, Brig. Gen. Dorko, July 20, 2008 MNF-I 20 Jul 2008 -- Ms. Azza Humadi, program director for Women's Initiatives, Gulf Region Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Dorko, GRD commanding general, discuss capacity-building programs in Iraq
• Coalition Air Strikes Kill Enemy Fighters in Afghanistan AFPS 20 Jul 2008 -- An undetermined number of enemy fighters were killed today in separate air strikes in Afghanistan, with one of the engagements prompting an investigation into reports that Afghan National Police officers were killed.
• 9 Afghan Police Killed by Coalition Airstrikes VOA 20 Jul 2008 -- Afghan officials say nine local policemen were killed by international airstrikes launched after the police mistook the foreign troops for Taliban militants.
• Obama Meets Karzai in Kabul VOA 20 Jul 2008 -- U.S Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul on Sunday

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Other Conflicts

• Arab ministers criticize ICC charges against Sudan president RIA Novosti 20 Jul 2008 -- The Arab League criticized the demand by the International Criminal Court to seek the arrest of Sudanese President Umar al-Bashir on genocide charges, saying the move was unacceptable.
• Arab League Head Expected to Deliver Action Plan on Sudan VOA 20 Jul 2008 -- Arab League Secretary General Amr Mussa is expected to travel to Sudan Sunday with an action plan designed to defuse the crisis between the Sudanese government and the International Criminal Court (ICC).
• LEBANON: Peace still precarious IRIN 20 Jul 2008 -- Hezbollah's claim to victory over Israel in its 16 July prisoner swap undermines moderate Arab states and leaders, and may encourage armed struggle across the region at a time of upheaval in the relations between the West and the Middle East, a number of observers have said.

News Reports

• Taiwan will not negotiate with China under military threat: Ma CNA 20 Jul 2008 -- President Ma Ying-jeou said in an interview with the U.S. cable TV channel CNN broadcast Saturday that the top goal of his presidency is to pursue peace with China, but stressed that Taiwan cannot negotiate with Beijing under threat of attack from its missiles.