31 January 2009 Military News

Jan. 30 airpower summary: F-15E destroys enemy position AFNS 31 Jan 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations January 30, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Lassen Makes Port Call to Bali Navy NewsStand 31 Jan 2009 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) arrived off the coast of Bali Jan. 31 for a scheduled port visit to the southern Indonesian island.
Carter Hall Conducts Live-Fire Exercises with Foreign Navy Forces Navy NewsStand 31 Jan 2009 -- Amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) conducted a live-fire exercise with coalition vessels in the Persian Gulf Jan. 12.

Russian cruiser Pyotr Veliky leaves India RIA Novosti 31 Jan 2009 -- Russia's Pyotr Veliky missile cruiser has left the port of Mormugao in the Indian state of Goa and headed for African waters.

Hamas Leader Ties Israeli Soldier's Freedom to Prisoner Swap VOA 31 Jan 2009 -- A senior member of the Palestinian movement Hamas insists his group will not release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit until Israel releases Hamas prisoners.
UNHCR: Congolese Fleeing South Kivu Province VOA 31 Jan 2009 -- The United Nations refugee agency says thousands of people reportedly are fleeing their homes in Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province.
UN role restricted to planning joint DR Congo/Rwanda operation against rebels UN News Centre 31 Jan 2009 -- The top United Nations official to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) stressed today that the world body is only involved in planning and coordinating the joint DRC/Rwanda military offensive targeting ethnic Rwandan Hutu militias.
Top UN envoy to Somalia praises ''open and transparent'' election of new President UN News Centre 31 Jan 2009 -- After a long night of voting the newly expanded Somali parliament elected opposition leader Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed as the new president of the Horn of Africa nation, as the United Nations envoy to the country applauded the “open and transparent” nature of the voting.

Moderate Islamist Leader Sworn in as New President of Somalia VOA 31 Jan 2009 -- Somali lawmakers have sworn in moderate Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed as the country's new president.
Madagascar Opposition Leader Declares Himself in Charge VOA 31 Jan 2009 -- The main opposition leader in Madagascar has made his boldest challenge yet to the nation's leadership, declaring to thousands of supporters that he is in charge of the country.
Tens of Thousands March on Thailand's Government House VOA 31 Jan 2009 -- Tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators have marched on the main government offices in Thailand's capital, Bangkok.

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