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• June 13 airpower summary: F-15E targets enemy spotter AFNS 13 Jun 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and ISAF in Afghanistan in operations.
• NATO: 4 Afghans Killed in Militant Attacks VOA 14 Jun 2009 -- NATO forces in eastern Afghanistan say four Afghan civilians were killed and two were wounded in militant attacks on Saturday.
• Powerful Bomb Kills at Least 8 in Pakistan VOA 14 Jun 2009 -- A powerful bomb explosion in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least eight people and wounded 40 others.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Invisible and silent: Marines and Beninese soldiers conduct scout observation exercise USMC News 14 Jun 2009 -- The three scouts spoke only English and the four soldiers spoke only French, but because this was an exercise in silent scouting and observation, no one said much of anything and there was no need for an interpreter.
• Belarus calls deals at Moscow security summit 'illegitimate' RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2009 -- Belarus has said the agreements reached at the meeting are illegitimate.
• Medvedev criticizes Belarusian leader for pulling out of summit RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2009 -- The Russian president criticized his Belarusian counterpart for refusing to attend a security summit in Moscow.
• CSTO leaders sign rapid-reaction force deal without Belarus RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2009 -- Leaders of the CSTO have signed an agreement on creating a joint rapid-reaction force without a signature from Belarus.
• Belarus says no CSTO decisions can be taken in its absence RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2009 -- Belarus has said no summit decisions will be valid without its involvement.
• CSTO summit prepares documents on rapid-reaction force RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2009 -- FMs from member states of the CSTO prepared at their meeting documents for creating a joint rapid-reaction force.
• Post-Soviet security bloc to hold summit, but without Belarus RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2009 -- Summit of the CSTO security bloc will go ahead in Moscow as planned, despite Belarus's withdrawal.
• Belarus Boycotts Russian-Led Security Summit VOA 14 Jun 2009 -- Belarus has refused to sign on to Russia's plan to form a NATO-style rapid reaction force that would respond to such disasters as terrorism.
• Belarus Leader Snubs Moscow Security Pact Summit RFE/RL 14 Jun 2009 -- Belarus signaled a growing rift with Russia, saying President Alyaksandr Lukashenka would not attend a security summit in Moscow.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• Israel's PM Says He Would Accept a Demilitarized Palestinian State VOA 14 Jun 2009 -- Israeli PM Netanyahu would accept a Palestinian state as long as it has no military force and recognizes Israel.
• Israel's PM to Outline Policy on Middle East Peace VOA 14 Jun 2009 -- Under mounting pressure from the United States, Israel's prime minister will give a major policy speech.
• Three Palestinians injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2009 -- Three Palestinians have been injured in Israeli air strikes on tunnels between Gaza and Egypt.
• Nigerian Militants Claim Destruction of Oil Wells VOA 14 Jun 2009 -- Main militant group in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta has issued new warnings of possible violence, after recent bombings of major oil pipelines.

News Reports

• EU Voices Concern on Iranian Post-Election Violence VOA 14 Jun 2009 -- The European Union is voicing concern about Iran's crackdown on demonstrators protesting the re-election of President Ahmadinejad.
• Iran Detains Reformists as Election Protests Continue VOA 14 Jun 2009 -- Iranian authorities have detained more than 100 people connected to opposition political parties.
• Riots rage in Tehran over disputed election result RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2009 -- Thousands of demonstrators clashed with police in Iran's capital overnight, amid protests over the incumbent president's landslide victory.
• US Withholds Judgment on Iran Election Results VOA 14 Jun 2009 -- US Vice President Biden withholding judgment on Iran's presidential election, as protests continue in Tehran over election results.
• Iran's Ahmadinejad dismisses claims of election fraud RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2009 -- Iran's newly re-elected president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, dismissedallegations of election fraud.
• Iran's Ahmedinejad Addresses Supporters as Opposition Protests VOA 14 Jun 2009 -- Iranian President Ahmadinejad addressed supporters at a victory rally to celebrate being officially proclaimed winner.
• UN General Assembly Elects Libyan as President VOA 14 Jun 2009 -- The U.N. General Assembly elected Libya's Minister of African Union Affairs as its next president.