01 May 2010 Military News

Iraqi and U.S. Generals hold radar groundbreaking Army News 01 May 2010 -- The United States Forces serving in Iraq provide a number of essential assets to support the Soldiers on the ground. From an Air Force and Army Aviation Corps providing security from the air to logistics and other support services that keep operations going.
Improving quality of life through water Army News 01 May 2010 -- Iraqi leaders joined Soldiers of 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, April 19 to view completed updates to the Hashimiyah, Iraq, water treatment facility.

Bomber targeting forces kills 2 persons in Pakistan IRNA 01 May 2010 -- A bomber exploded his explosives-jacket near security forces and killed at least two persons in Pakistan’s insurgency-hit Swat valley on Saturday, an army spokesman said.
Bomb attack on police van injures 4 in Pakistan IRNA 01 May 2010 -- A senior police officer and three other police personnel were injured in a bomb attack on their car in Pakistan’s southwest on Saturday, police said.
Taliban warn displaced tribesmen against return IRNA 01 May 2010 -- Pakistani Taliban Thursday warned tribesmen displaced as the result of military operation in South Waziristan tribal region not to return under the army-backed repatriation plan.
Pakistani militants kill former intelligence officer IRNA 01 May 2010 -- Suspected Pakistani militants Friday killed a former intelligence officer in the country’s Waziristan tribal region who was kidnapped last month.

State Department announces Foreign Policy Advisor appointment to U.S. Army Africa Army News 01 May 2010 -- U.S. State department officials announced Friday the appointment of Mr. David Ballard as the first Foreign Policy Advisor to U.S. Army Africa this summer.
Air Force senior leaders break ground for special Fisher House at Dover AFNS 01 May 2010 -- Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley, Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff, and Ken Fisher, Fisher House Foundation chairman, participated in a special groundbreaking ceremony May 1 for a Fisher House on Dover Air Force Base, Del.
USS Laboon Arrives In Tallinn, Estonia Navy NewsStand 01 May 2010 -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) arrived in Tallinn, Estonia April 30 for a three-day theater security cooperation (TSC) port visit.
Blue Ridge visits Fukuoka Navy NewsStand 01 May 2010 -- USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff Sailors arrived in Fukuoka, Japan May 1 for the flagship's first visit to the city since 1981.
Kyrgyz prosecutors probe fuel supplies to U.S. Manas airbase RIA Novosti 01 May 2010 -- New Kyrgyz authorities have launched a criminal investigation into an embezzlement scam involving companies charged with supplies of jet fuel for a U.S. military transit center serving Afghanistan.

U.S. provides two maritime patrol aircraft to Pakistan IRNA 01 May 2010 -- The U.S. Navy has transferred two P-3C Orion aircraft to the Government of Pakistan to enhance the Pakistan Navy’s maritime patrol operations, the embassy said Saturday.

Russia's Medvedev orders plan for development of naval base RIA Novosti 01 May 2010 -- Russian President Dimitry Medvedev instructed the Russian Defense Minister to prepare a plan within the next month for the development of the Russian Black Sea Fleet base in Ukraine's Sevastopol.
Moscow Military District dumps all obsolete weaponry - commander RIA Novosti 01 May 2010 -- All old weapons and military equipment have been removed from the Moscow Military District as part of Russia's transition to a "new-look" Armed Forces, the district commander said on Saturday.

Syrian FM Accuses US of 'Slander Campaign' VOA 01 May 2010 -- Syria's foreign minister says the United States is conducting a "slander campaign" by alleging its weapons transfers could destabilize the Middle East.

UN relief chief speaks out against Ugandan rebel violence in DR Congo UN News Centre 01 May 2010 -- The top United Nations humanitarian official today condemned the “horrific” atrocities committed by a notorious Uganda rebel group in the volatile northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
UN extends peacekeeping mandate for Western Sahara RIA Novosti 01 May 2010 -- The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission for a referendum on self-determination in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for another year.
Mideast Peace Talks Set to Resume Next Week VOA 01 May 2010 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced that Middle East peace talks will resume next week.
Two Bomb Blasts kill at Least 30 in Somalia VOA 01 May 2010 -- Two explosions inside of a crowded mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia have killed at least 30 people and wounded up to 70 others. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

Russian Court Rejects Appeal By Scientist Accused Of Spying RFE/RL 01 May 2010 -- A court in the northwestern city of Arkhangelsk has rejected an appeal for the release of academic Igor Sutyagin, who is serving a 15-year sentence for espionage, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports.
Armenian Police Make Rare Apology For Torture RFE/RL 01 May 2010 -- a claim that was echoed on April 30 by Artur Sakunts, a human rights advocate monitoring the case. He also backed the Khalafian family's claim that forensic medics found at least two stab wounds on his stomach.

Nepal: Maoist protests peaceful, UN observes UN News Centre 01 May 2010 -- Today's May Day protests staged by Maoists across Nepal have been organized and peaceful, with security forces also acting in a restrained manner, the United Nations human rights office in the country said today.
Talks Fail to Resolve Nepal's Deepening Political Crisis VOA 01 May 2010 -- Talks among Nepal's three major parties have failed to resolve a worsening political crisis. That means the largest party in parliament, the Maoists, will begin a potentially-crippling general strike Sunday that will shut down nearly all businesses nationwide.
No Unity Deal After Latest Madagascar Talks VOA 01 May 2010 -- Political rivals in Madagascar have agreed to reconvene in two weeks to continue their talks aimed at creating a unity government.
Burma's Leader Warns of Saboteurs Conspiring to Derail Election VOA 01 May 2010 -- The head of Burma's military government has warned of saboteurs conspiring to derail the country's election, to be held some time this year.
Russian space freighter set to dock with orbital station RIA Novosti 01 May 2010 -- A Russian space cargo ship is expected to dock with the International Space Station (ISS) late on Saturday delivering fresh supplies to the current crew, Russia's Mission Control said.

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