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• MND-C Soldier attacked by IED
• Oct. 10 airpower summary: B-1Bs engage anti-Afghan forces AFPN 11 Oct 2008 -- Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations.
• Christians fleeing Mosul after targeted killings IRNA 11 Oct 2008 -- Hundreds of Christians fleeing Mosul after a string of killings that appear to be singling out the minority group in the city.
• Turkish Military Attacks Kurdish Rebels in Northern Iraq VOA 11 Oct 2008 -- Turkey's military say its warplanes and artillery units have attacked dozens of Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq.
• Suspected U.S. Missile Strike Kills At Least 3 in Pakistan VOA 11 Oct 2008 -- Pakistani officials say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed at least three people along the Afghan border.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Beach Master Unit Supports Carter Hall's Amphibious Operations Navy NewsStand 11 Oct 2008 -- A detachment from Beach Master Unit 2 (BMU-2) is deployed aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) supporting operations of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG).
• Peleliu, Halsey Strengthen Century-Long Partnership in Sydney Navy NewsStand 11 Oct 2008 -- The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and the guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) arrived in Sydney, Australia, Oct. 10 for a scheduled port visit.
• Submarine Sailors Spruce up Singaporean Center Navy NewsStand 11 Oct 2008 -- Sailors from USS Bremerton (SSN 698) participated in a community relations (COMREL) project Oct. 3 at the Archdiocesan Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (ACMI) Training Centre in Singapore.
• NSWC Crane Dedicates Test Range to Combat IEDs Navy NewsStand 11 Oct 2008 -- Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane, a field activity of Naval Sea Systems Command, dedicated Zubowski Flats, a new realistic ground antenna test range to combat the threat from improvised explosive devices (IEDs), Oct. 3 in Crane, Ind.
• Arms sales symbolize improved Taiwan-U.S. mutual trust: president CNA 11 Oct 2008 -- President Ma: Move by the US to sell weapons to Taiwan symbolizes an initial improvement in trust between the two countries.
• Russia's Dmitry Medvedev observes Barents Sea drills RIA Novosti 11 Oct 2008 -- President Medvedev joined the Northern Fleet to observe military exercises in the Barents Sea including test of Sineva ballistic missile.
• Russian submarine conducts full-range test of Sineva ICBM RIA Novosti 11 Oct 2008 -- A Russian submarine for the first time test launched the Sineva ballistic missile to its maximum range.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• Israeli Jews and Arabs Clash in Acre for Fourth Day VOA 11 Oct 2008 -- Ethnic violence has rocked a mixed Jewish-Arab city in Israel for a fourth day.

News Reports

• Chechnya Prepares For Pre-Term, And Pre-Determined, Parliamentary Elections RFE/RL 11 Oct 2008 -- On October 12, Chechens will go to the polls to elect a new one-chamber parliament
• Kiev court suspends presidential decree to dissolve parliament RIA Novosti 11 Oct 2008 -- The Kiev District Court suspended decree to dissolve parliament and call snap parliamentary polls.