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29 July 2009 Military News

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  • OIF/OEF Casualty Update 29 Jul 2009 [PDF]

  • July 28 airpower summary: Tankers fuel coalition aircraft AFNS 29 Jul 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 28, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
  • Training Takes Center Stage in Iraq AFPS 29 Jul 2009 -- Training is at the forefront of the new U.S. advisory role in Iraq, and that includes educating both Iraqis and Americans on everything from cultural awareness to flight skills, military officials say.
  • Paxton Rangers help with Iraqi education Army News 29 Jul 2009 -- With the cooperation of the Government of Iraq and the local Abu Ghraib government, Coalition forces embarked on the construction of a 450 sq. meter warehouse built to house supplies for dozens of area schools
  • Wolf Academy teaches tested tactics Army News 29 Jul 2009 -- The Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment have spent the last six months refining their tactics, techniques and procedures in northeastern Baghdad
  • Renovations start on al-Hitaween water treatment plant Army News 29 Jul 2009 -- A groundbreaking ceremony took place for the al-Hitaween water treatment plant, located in the vicinity of the villages of Hitaween and Adamiyah, here, July 27
  • Logistics Soldiers train Iraqis in fuel, ammunition Army News 29 Jul 2009 -- Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, have a unique mission providing logistical training and support for numerous American and Iraqi units in Kirkuk
  • Joint Training Center Builds ISF Capabilities Army News 29 Jul 2009 -- With the help of Coalition Forces, Iraqi soldiers stationed in Tuz are ramping up training efforts to ensure they are fully prepared for the 2011 withdrawal of American troops from Iraq

  • More US Troops May Be Needed in Afghanistan, says Pentagon Advisor VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- A member of the strategic assessment team working with the new U.S. military commander in Afghanistan says the U.S. government and its allies need to be more realistic about what is needed to win the Afghan war, and he says that may include more troops.
  • Miliband Says Britain Will Stick with Afghan Combat Mission VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Wednesday that his country is determined to carry on with its combat mission in Afghanistan despite a rise in casualties and skepticism in domestic opinion polls. Miliband discussed the Afghan situation and related issues with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton here in Washington.
  • Afghanistan mobilizes donkeys for presidential elections RIA Novosti 29 Jul 2009 -- Some 3,000 donkeys are being mobilized to assist in Afghanistan's presidential elections next month, the UN envoy to Afghanistan said on Wednesday.

  • US Officials Urge More Help for Pakistan's Internally Displaced VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- U.S. officials are urging the international community to boost aid for an estimated 2 to 3 million internally displaced Pakistanis, many of whom fled fighting between security forces and militants earlier this year.
  • Militants Kill Pakistani Pro-Government Tribal Leader VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- Police say suspected Taliban militants have killed a pro-government tribal leader in Pakistan's northwest.

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Other Conflicts

  • UN Ambassador Says US Committed to Peacekeeping VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, says the Obama administration is committed to supporting international peacekeeping operations, including reforms to address issues such as misconduct by peacekeepers. Rice also addressed specific trouble spots in Africa, including the conflict in Somalia.

  • Indian PM Defends Engagement with Pakistan VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- India's Prime Minister says Pakistan's pledge to fight terrorism should be trusted, but its actions need to be verified. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh notes some cooperation with Islamabad on the investigation into last year's terror attack on Mumbai, but says it has not gone far enough. The Indian leader finds himself on the political defensive, resulting from his recent engagement with Pakistan's leaders.

  • NIGERIA: Thousands flee violence in northeast IRIN 29 Jul 2009 -- Government emergency management teams in Nigeria are distributing blankets and water to thousands of people displaced from the northeastern city of Maiduguri following clashes between an armed group calling for strict Islamic rule and Nigerian security forces.
  • Nigerian Troops Battle Islamic Militants in North VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- Reports from northern Nigeria say fighting is continuing in the region between government forces and a radical Islamic sect.

  • Israel Eases Gaza Blockade for Cement Deliveries VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- Israeli officials say they will allow some cement deliveries into the Gaza strip for three construction projects.

  • UN World Court sets date for public hearings on Kosovo independence UN News Centre 29 Jul 2009 -- The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations’ principal judicial organ, announced today that it will hold public hearings starting on 1 December on the question of Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence early last year.
  • Tackling impunity key to consolidating peace in Nepal – UN rights official UN News Centre 29 Jul 2009 -- Lack of accountability is hindering progress in the peace process in Nepal, the top United Nations human rights official in the country said today, calling for perpetrators of violations, committed both during the decade-long civil war and afterwards, to be brought to justice.
  • International support for Somalia more crucial than ever before – UN envoy UN News Centre 29 Jul 2009 -- The top United Nations envoy for Somalia today called on the Security Council to take “concrete” steps to help bring stability to the strife-torn nation, stressing that the support of the international community is more important now than ever.
  • Satellite Imagery Shows South Sudan Undergoing Arms Buildup VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- A recent report by the respected Jane's Defense Weekly is raising concerns about an arms buildup in Southern Sudan. Analysts are concerned that any renewed conflict between North and South could be far more destructive that the previous civil war.
  • Militant Leader Reportedly Killed In Eastern Tajikistan RFE/RL 29 Jul 2009 -- Tajik security officials say government forces have killed insurgent leader Nemat Azizov in the eastern Tavil-Dara district, RFE/RL's Tajik Service reports
  • YEMEN: Number of IDPs in north increases – agencies IRIN 29 Jul 2009 -- The number of people displaced by conflict in Saada in northern Yemen has increased over the past two months, putting the overall number at more than 100,000 people, say UN and aid agencies.
  • Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Recess After Hearing Grisly Testimony VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- In Cambodia, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal has headed into a short recess after hearing grisly evidence from guards at S-21, the regime's most notorious extermination center.

News Reports

  • CENTRAL ASIA: First influenza cases detected IRIN 29 Jul 2009 -- The first cases of H1N1 2009, known as swine flu, have been registered in Afghanistan and Kazakhstan, while some other countries have increased surveillance measures at border crossing points, health officials say.

  • Injury toll in north Spain car bomb attack rises to 65 RIA Novosti 29 Jul 2009 -- A total of 65 people, including two pregnant women and six children, were injured when a bomb-laden truck exploded in the north Spanish city of Burgos early on Wednesday, El Mundo reported.
  • Car Bomb in Northern Spain Heavily Damages Police Barracks VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- Spanish authorities say a powerful car bomb has heavily damaged a Civil Guard barracks in the northern city of Burgos, lightly wounding at least 46 people.

  • Two British Hostages Held in Iraq Likely Dead VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- Families of two of the three remaining British hostages held in Iraq for two years are deeply troubled to hear the men are likely dead. The news was broken to them last week by British officials.
  • British Media Say 2 Iraq Hostages Are Likely Dead VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- British media report that two British hostages kidnapped in Iraq two years ago are believed to be dead.

  • Russia Draws Closer To Latin American Leftists RFE/RL 29 Jul 2009 -- Russia and Nicaragua have signed an agreement on visa-free travel between the two countries, in Moscow's latest move to increase its ties in Latin America

  • Dozens Arrested As Kyrgyz Opposition Protests Election Results RFE/RL 29 Jul 2009 -- At least 41 opposition supporters, 30 of them women, were arrested in Bishkek as they marched through the capital to protest against the results of the July 23 presidential election and demand the release of opposition activists detained on election day
  • 'I Won And Did My Duty,' Kyrgyz Opposition Leader Says RFE/RL 29 Jul 2009 -- According to the official results, Almazbek Atambaev lost last week's presidential election in Kyrgyzstan
  • Kyrgyz Authorities Crack Down on Opposition Rallies VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- Police in Kyrgyzstan have detained dozens of opposition protesters, cracking down on rallies against the landslide election of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev.

  • Moldova Braces For Another Contentious Election RFE/RL 29 Jul 2009 -- No one in Moldova was prepared for what happened the last time Moldovans voted in parliamentary elections
  • Moldovans Voting In Crucial Poll RFE/RL 29 Jul 2009 -- As a handful of people file into a polling station in leafy central Chisinau on a sunny day, many in this desperately poor city say what they want most is a better life

  • Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai Says Power-Sharing Government Misunderstood VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai told a public meeting Wednesday in Gweru, the Midlands province capital, that the country’s leadership is committed to the global political agreement but that has not sufficiently filtered down to the grass-roots activists.
  • Zimbabwe's MDC Cries Foul Over Prosecution of Another of Its Lawmakers VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- The formation of Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change headed by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Wednesday accused Attorney General Johannes Tomana and police of dragging their feet in arraigning MDC Deputy Youth Minister Thamsanqa Mahlangu with the intention of ensuring that he would spend a second night in police lockup.
  • ZIMBABWE: Mugabe threatens to ban NGOs again IRIN 29 Jul 2009 -- President Robert Mugabe has raised the spectre of banning the operations of non-governmental organizations in Zimbabwe, a threat he implemented in 2008 after the worst maize harvest on record.

  • Burmese Newspaper Warns Against Speculation About Aung San Suu Kyi Verdict VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- One of Burma's state-run newspapers is warning people against making any predictions about Friday's upcoming verdict in the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
  • Sanha Wins Presidential Vote in Guinea-Bissau VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- Ruling party candidate Malam Bacai Sanha has won Guinea-Bissau's presidential election. It was a vote to replace long-time leader Joao Bernardo Vieira, who was killed by mutinous troops five months ago.
  • Iraqi Raid Leaves Iranian Opposition Group's Future Unclear RFE/RL 29 Jul 2009 -- Iraqi forces have raided the camp of an Iranian opposition group north of Baghdad, reportedly triggering clashes that left more than 400 people injured by day's end, including 100 members of the security forces.
  • Iraq Denies Casualties in Iranian Opposition Camp Clashes VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- Iraqi government officials are denying that security forces killed Iranian exiles when seizing control of their camp north of Baghdad.
  • Activist Says Thousands Missing in China's Uighur Province VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- The exiled leader of China's Uighur minority group has sharply criticized the Chinese government and called for an independent investigation into recent unrest in Xinjiang. Rebiya Kadeer is in Tokyo to seek support for the mainly Muslim community.
  • US, China Pledge to Increase Economic, Political Cooperation VOA 29 Jul 2009 -- An unprecedented two-day dialogue of top U.S. and Chinese officials ended in Washington Tuesday with pledges by the two governments to work more closely together on political, economic and environmental issues. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said China shares U.S. concerns about the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran.



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