27 December 2008 Military News

Dec. 26 airpower summary: A-10s conduct shows of force AFNS 27 Dec 2008 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Dec. 26, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Navy Settles Worldwide Mid-Frequency Active Sonar Lawsuit Navy NewsStand 27 Dec 2008 -- The Navy and several plaintiffs, including the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the Cetacean Society International, the League for Coastal Protection, the Ocean Futures Society, and Jean-Michel Cousteau, entered into a settlement agreement to resolve a worldwide challenge to the Navy's testing and training with mid-frequency active sonar.

US Urges Calm as Tensions Rise Between India and Pakistan VOA 27 Dec 2008 -- U.S. officials are urging India and Pakistan to avoid escalating tensions, as Pakistan began moving thousands of troops toward its border with India on Friday.
Pakistani, Indian leaders Say They Do Not Want War VOA 27 Dec 2008 -- India and Pakistan say they do not want war, as tension mounts between them. There has been a sharp deterioration in ties between the South Asian neighbors following last month's terror strikes in Mumbai, which India blames on Islamic militants based in Pakistan.
Pakistan Moves Troops Toward Indian Border, Further Raising Regional Tensions RFE/RL 27 Dec 2008 -- Pakistan has reportedly moved thousands of troops from the Afghan border in the northwest toward the Indian frontier

Palestinians: Israeli Airstrikes Kill More Than 200 in Gaza VOA 27 Dec 2008 -- Palestinian sources say Israeli airstrikes on Hamas compounds in the Gaza Strip have killed more than 200 people.
World Leaders React to Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza VOA 27 Dec 2008 -- Israel's deadly airstrikes on Hamas compounds in the Gaza Strip are drawing sharp reactions in the Arab world, and a variety of responses elsewhere.
Palestinian military wings ordered to respond to Zionist attacks IRNA 27 Dec 2008 -- Representative of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Iran Abu Sharif said that since Palestine faces a huge crime by the Zionist regime, the movement and other groups have ordered their military wings to respond to the attacks at the earliest
Hamas envoy: Israel to pay dearly for its crimes IRNA 27 Dec 2008 -- Hamas Representative to Iran Abu Osameh Al-Mo'ti said in a statement on Saturday that the Zionist regime will pay dearly for its crimes in the occupied lands
Gaza casualties mounts to 155 IRNA 27 Dec 2008 -- Reports of the casualties mounted swiftly to 155 after Israeli F-16 bombers attacked Gaza City
Secretary-General urges immediate halt to renewed Israeli-Palestinian violence UN News Centre 27 Dec 2008 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday appealed for an immediate halt to the renewed violence in the Middle East, after Israeli air strikes – in response to ongoing rocket attacks by Palestinian militants – reportedly killed at least 150 people in Gaza.

2008 In Review: Kosovo, Karadzic Dominate Restive Year In Balkans RFE/RL 27 Dec 2008 -- Two events got 2008 off to a running start in the Balkans
Militias Clash in Somalia, Killing at Least 10 VOA 27 Dec 2008 -- Fighting between rival factions in central Somalia has left at least 10 people dead.

Tanzania Closes Camp for Burundian Refugees VOA 27 Dec 2008 -- The Tanzanian government has closed the Nduta camp for Burundian refugees in northwestern Tanzania. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says the camp was closed earlier this week after it relocated the remaining 10,000 refugees from Nduta to Mtabila camp.
Guinea Coup Leaders Meet Civil Society VOA 27 Dec 2008 -- Guinea's new military rulers met with civilian leaders Saturday, again promising to hold elections in two years. Senegal's president says the international community should support the junior officers who took power in a coup this past week.

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