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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 15 July 2010 [PDF]
• Families say 'goodbye' as Vanguard Soldiers leave for Iraq Army News 15 Jul 2010 -- More than 3,000 4/3rd Infantry Division Soldiers left Fort Stewart June 26-July 13 for various locations within the al Anbar Province.
• Iraqis Take Control of Last US Prison in Iraq VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- The United States has handed over control of its last military prison in Iraq to Iraqi officials.
• U.S. Army Hands Over Last Prison In Iraq RFE/RL 15 Jul 2010 -- The U.S. Army has handed over the last detention facility under its control to Iraqi authorities.
• Car Bomb Kills 6 in Northern Iraq VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- Iraqi officials say a car bomb targeting a police patrol has killed six people and wounded at least 11 more in a city north of Baghdad.
• DOD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Mills from Afghanistan DoD 15 Jul 2010
• Press Conference to Present Ombudsperson of Security Council's 1267 Committee, 15 July 2010 United Nations 15 Jul 2010
• Requests for removal from UN sanctions list will receive fair hearing UN News Centre 15 Jul 2010 -- Official tasked with helping to decide which names of individuals or entities to remove from list said that petitioners can be assured of receiving a fair and effective hearing of their cases.
• 'Mountain warriors' capture Afghan insurgent leader Army News 15 Jul 2010 -- A National Guard cavalry unit from Vermont conducted an air assault and captured an important insurgent leader in a mountain cave in Parwan Province.
• 3rd CAB joins Korean counterparts on first mission in Afghanistan Army News 15 Jul 2010 -- Soldiers from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade had the opportunity to join their Republic of Korea counterparts July 8.
• Coalition Makes Steady Progress in Helmand Province AFPS 15 Jul 2010 -- Commander of Regional Command Southwest: Coalition and Afghan forces are making steady progress in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
• C-5s support Afghanistan troop surge AFNS 15 Jul 2010 -- Since June 17, Dover Air Force Base Reserve and active-duty C-5 Galaxy aircrews have been overseas supporting the Afghanistan surge.
• U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Holds Hearing On Afghanistan RFE/RL 15 Jul 2010 -- The US Senate's Foreign Relations Committee met with U.S. special envoy for Holbrooke to discuss the strategy for Afghanistan.
• Afghan Health Workers Kidnapped in Kandahar VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- Afghan officials say gunmen have kidnapped a group of health ministry employees in southern Afghanistan.
• AFGHANISTAN: The best way to ensure NGO staff safety? IRIN 15 Jul 2010 -- During their first six months in Afghanistan expatriate staff members of the NGO International Assistance Mission focus solely on learning about the local culture.
• NATO Trainers Increase Literacy in Afghan Forces AFPS 15 Jul 2010 -- A lot has been said about the importance of training Afghan forces in the NATO mission there.
• Number of traumatized German troops continues to surge IRNA 15 Jul 2010 -- Number of traumatized German soldiers returning from foreign military missions continues to surge.
• Ahmadinejad: Afghanistan security key to regional, global stability IRNA 15 Jul 2010 -- President Ahmadinejad: Development and progress of Afghanistan prepares grounds for restoration of security and stability to the region.
• Afghan FM lauds Iran's key role in country's development projects IRNA 15 Jul 2010 -- Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul here on Thursday praised Iran’s significant role in his country’s development projects.
• Suicide Attack Kills 5 in Pakistan's Swat Valley VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- A suicide bomb attack near a bus terminal in Pakistan's northwestern Swat Valley has killed five people and wounded more than 40.
• Suicide Attack Kills Five In Pakistan's Swat District RFE/RL 15 Jul 2010 -- Police said a suicide attack has killed five people in Pakistan's Swat district.

Defense Policy / Programs

• US Aim Sought in Extending OPCON Disclosed KCNA 15 Jul 2010 -- US President Obama agreed with Lee Myung Bak of south Korea to extend the "transfer of wartime operation control (OPCON)" till December 2015.
• DoD News: Army Releases June Suicide Data DoD 15 Jul 2010
• Acquisition Reform Plays Key Role in Pentagon's Cost Savings AFPS 15 Jul 2010 -- DoD has the opportunity to save billions of taxpayer dollars through acquisitions reform.
• US Accused of Escalating Arms Race KCNA 15 Jul 2010 -- Some days ago, the United States test-fired an interceptor missile in the Pacific.
• Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Charles Drew Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2010 -- The Navy officially accepted USNS Charles Drew July 14 during a ceremony at the General Dynamics-NASSCO shipyard in San Diego.
• Air Force's 'Technology Horizons' makes science fiction a reality AFNS 15 Jul 2010 -- Technology Horizons outlines the Air Force's major science and technology objectives through the next decade.
• Connecting Soldiers to Digital Applications Army News 15 Jul 2010 -- CSDA is exploring the value of providing Soldiers digital applications on hand-held devices (smart phones) for education and training, administrative functions, reference, and selected operational support.
• Air Wing Completes Qualifications, Departs Nimitz Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2010 -- Aircraft and some Sailors from Carrier Air Wing 11 departed the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz July 14 after successfully completing all qualifications.
• Army, Navy, Marines Perform Joint Mass Casualty Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2010 -- Fifty Sailors assigned to USS Lake Erie were flown to Tripler in Honolulu after a mock explosion inflicted mass casualties.
• Total force aeromedical evacuation technicians gain unique training AFNS 15 Jul 2010 -- KC-135R Stratotanker is filled with a total force contingent of aeromedical evacuation technicians en route to Melbourne, Florida.
• Officials announce NCO retraining program dates AFNS 15 Jul 2010 -- Approximately 4,345 Airmen will have the opportunity beginning July 15 to retrain as part of the fiscal 2011 NCO Retraining Program.
• Eisenhower Pulls into Naples for Port Visit Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2010 -- Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) set anchor off the coast of Naples, Italy, for a scheduled port visit July 13.
• Seabees, Marines Rebuild Orphanage Playground Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2010 -- More than 20 Seabees and Marines from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 7 Detail Romania and the Black Sea Rotational Force stationed joined forces to refurbish a children's playground.
• BMU 1 Ensures the Safety of Amphibious Landings Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2010 -- Beach Master Unit 1 Sailors ensured the safety of amphibious beach landings July 10 during Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station 2010.
• British Royal Marines experience American way during Op Auriga USMC News 15 Jul 2010 -- To the British Royal Marines and sailors from the British Amphibious Task Group participating in Operation Auriga, Camp Lejeune seems more like a city than a base.
• Pearl Harbor Shipyard Maintains RIMPAC Ships Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2010 -- Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility workers have completed more than 80 ship maintenance jobs on vessels participating in 2010 RIMPAC exercise.
• USS Pearl Harbor Sailors, Marines Participate In Sri Lankan COMREL Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2010 -- Sailors and Marines from USS Pearl Harbor participated in a community relations project at a Sri Lankan hospital in Mutur, Sri Lanka, July 14.
• Mongolian Armed, Internal Forces learn riot control USMC News 15 Jul 2010 -- This was just one of the crowd control scenarios the Mongolian Armed Forces and Internal Forces practiced.
• MACH training takes control USMC News 15 Jul 2010 -- Scenario is just one of five steps of Mechanical Advantage Control Holds SOTG instructors demonstrated for 120 Mongolian Armed Forces members during the Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar 2010.
• Eye in the sky tracks explosives in transit Army News 15 Jul 2010 -- DTTS is DOD's way of keeping tabs around the clock on various types of sensitive and hazardous materials in transit.
• Military Support to Mitigate Oil Spill Continues AFPS 15 Jul 2010 -- Military efforts along the Gulf Coast continue today as part of the federal response force to clean up the oil spill.
• From cold-weather tests to Strykers and helicopters - 70 years of history Army News 15 Jul 2010 -- The downsizing to a brigade-level infantry force resulted in the deactivation of the 6th Aviation Brigade.
• One step closer to BRAC mandate Army News 15 Jul 2010 -- The Harmony Church area of Fort Benning has changed a lot since the Armor barracks groundbreaking ceremony in February 2008.
• SBT 20 Opens New Storage Facility Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2010 -- Special Boat Team 20 held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new 57,000 square foot storage facility in Virginia Beach, Virginia., July 9.
• NAVFAC Midwest Finishes Decade-Long Boot Camp Modernization Navy NewsStand 15 Jul 2010 -- The Navy officially accepted its completely overhauled boot camp during a ceremony in Great Lakes, Illinois, July 14.
• ECC wraps up humanitarian mission in Haiti Army News 15 Jul 2010 -- The January earthquake that devastated the small Caribbean nation of Haiti initiated the immediate mobilization of Expeditionary Contracting Command contingency contracting officers.
• Liberty Risk Program intended to limit risk of incidents, trouble USMC News 15 Jul 2010 -- Marine and sailors assigned to Marine Corps Bases Japan and III Marine Expeditionary Force are expected to act responsibly when enjoying liberty.
• New command system for the Russian military RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2010 -- Yesterday President Medvedev signed a decree establishing four unified strategic commands to be based in four new military districts.
• Russian Defense Ministry lukewarm on South Korean warship deal RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2010 -- The Russian Defense Ministry has effectively dismissed the idea of buying a South Korean warship in place of a French ship.
• Russia Pacific Fleet warships return from U.S. RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2010 -- A group of Russia's Pacific Fleet warships led by the missile cruiser Varyag returned from the United States to the Russian port of Vladivostok.
• Contract on S-300 deliveries to Iran not canceled RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2010 -- Rostekhnologii head Sergei Chemezov: The contract on supplying S-300 air defense systems to Iran has not yet been canceled.
• British solar-powered UAV prepares for record flight RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2010 -- Zephyr, a UK unmanned solar-powered plane will take off from a US military proving ground in an attempt to set a new endurance record.
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs en route Grand Rapids, Michigan, 7/15/2010 The White House 15 Jul 2010
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, 07/15/10 US Dept. of State 15 Jul 2010

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for July 15, 2010
• Boeing, Jacksonville Community Celebrate Arrival of F-16s for Aerial Target Program Boeing 15 Jul 2010 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] employees joined congressional representatives, local government officials and community leaders on July 9 at Cecil Field in Jacksonville to celebrate the arrival of the first F-16s for the QF-16 aerial target program.
• General Dynamics Awarded $21 Million to Support the U.S. Army General Dynamics 15 Jul 2010 -- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded $21 million in task orders through the Installation Information Infrastructure Modernization Program (I3MP) contract to upgrade the voice telecommunications switching capabilities at two U.S. Army bases: Fort Carson, Colo., and Redstone Arsenal, Ala. The task orders cover a two-year period of performance.
• Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin Team to Jointly Pursue U.S. Air Force’s HH-60 Recap Helicopter Program Lockheed Martin 15 Jul 2010 -- Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), and Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:LMT) will compete jointly for the contract to replace the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of combat search and rescue helicopters.
• U.S. Navy Certifies Raytheon's Second Performance Based Logistics Depot Raytheon 15 Jul 2010 -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) second U.S. Navy Performance Based Logistics facility has been certified to perform depot level repairs for its Multi-Spectral Targeting System.
• SAIC Awarded $37 Million Task Order to Support Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division SAIC 15 Jul 2010 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been awarded a task order by the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division to provide engineering and technical support to NSWC's Power, Energy and Interconnect Technologies Division. The task order has a two year base period of performance, three one-year options and a total value of more than $37 million if all options are exercised. Work will be performed primarily in Crane, Ind. The task order was awarded under the U.S. Navy's SeaPort-e contract.
• Thales to Provide Tactical Radios to the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Behalf of US and UK Governments Thales 15 Jul 2010 -- Thales has received a contract to provide PRC-6809 multiband inter/intra team radios (MBITR) and TRC 3700 HF tactical radios to the Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC). The project, funded by the US Department of State under project ‘AFRICAP’, and supported by the UK Embassy, will contribute to stabilisation and security sector reform.
• SAIC Awarded Two Contracts Valued at More Than $10 Million by the Kingdom of Jordan SAIC 15 Jul 2010 -- Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been awarded two new contracts to support the Kingdom of Jordan with DNA consultancy services to the Jordan Public Security Directorate (PSD) new forensic lab, and provide command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) support to the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) Joint Special Operations Command (SOCOM).

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 15 July 2010 United Nations 15 Jul 2010
• US Still Open to North Korea Dialogue VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- State Department's top diplomat for East Asia: US is not ruling out future dialogue with North Korea.
• N. Korea, U.S. hold consultations on Cheonan sinking RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2010 -- The first meeting between North Korean military officials and representatives of the U.S.-led United Nations Command held on Thursday.
• DPRK-US Military Working Contact Made KCNA 15 Jul 2010 -- A DPRK-US military senior colonel-level working contact was made in Panmunjom for the purpose of probing the truth behind the Cheonan case.
• Rare Officers Meeting Held in the Korean DMZ VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- Colonels of the U.S. military and their counterparts from North Korea's Army have held a rare meeting at the truce village, Panmunjom.
• Adherence to Three Principles of Reunification Called for KCNA 15 Jul 2010 -- General Secretary Kim's work serves as steadfast guidelines for achieving the reunification of the country.
• Fatah: No Direct Talks with Israel for Now VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- The Fatah Party of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says for the time being there should be no direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
• Libyan Aid Ship for Gaza Unloading Supplies in Egypt VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- An aid group in Egypt has begun unloading supplies from a Libyan ship that initially tried to break through Israel's naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.
• Gaza aid ship docks at Egyptian port RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2010 -- A Gaza-bound vessel carrying Libyan humanitarian aid docked at the Egyptian port of El-Arish after giving up its attempt to break the Israeli naval blockade.
• Al-Shabab Leader Threatens More Attacks in Uganda VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- The leader of Somalia's al-Shabab extremist group says more attacks will be carried out in the east African nation.
• Ugandan Leader Vows Revenge for Kampala Bombings VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- Uganda President Museveni has vowed to retaliate against the Somali Islamic extremist group that took responsibility for the bomb attacks in Kampala that claimed more than 70 lives.
• Sudan Rebel Group Welcomes Salva Kiir's Mediation Role VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- A leading member of JEM says his rebel group will soon send a powerful delegation to hold consultations with south Sudan’s President Salva Kiir.
• DRC: When thousands suddenly take flight... IRIN 15 Jul 2010 -- Tens of thousands of people in eastern DRC have fled their homes amid an army offensive against Ugandan rebels.
• RWANDA-UGANDA: Kampala urged to end "gunpoint" deportations IRIN 15 Jul 2010 -- Uganda has begun “forcibly” deporting hundreds of Rwandans from two southwestern refugee camps.
• Pakistan and India End Talks On Mumbai Terrorist Attack VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- FMs of India and Pakistan have concluded their much awaited daylong talks in Islamabad without announcing any tangible steps to build trust.
• India, Pakistan Struggle to Set Terms for Peace Talks VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- India's foreign minister, S.M. Krishna said he was bringing "a message of peace" to his Pakistani counterpart, Shah Memood Qureshi.
• Pakistan, Indian foreign ministers open talks IRNA 15 Jul 2010 -- Pakistani FM Qureshi, and his Indian counterpart, Krishna opened talks to work out the modalities of "restoring trust and confidence" in the relationship.
• Indian, Pakistani Foreign Ministers Meet in Islamabad VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- FMs of India and Pakistan are meeting in Islamabad to revive bilateral dialogue, their first meeting since the Mumbai terrorist attacks.
• Nationalist Leader Shot Dead In Pakistan's Baluchistan Province RFE/RL 15 Jul 2010 -- Former Pakistani lawmaker and nationalist leader Habib Jalib was shot dead on July 14 in Pakistan's southern city of Quetta.
• Rebel Sunni Group Claims Responsibility For Deadly Iran Bombings RFE/RL 15 Jul 2010 -- The Jundallah rebel group has claimed responsibility for blasts that rocked the capital of Iran's Sistan-Baluchistan Province.
• Iran Says 'Terror Attack' Kills 20 in Southeast VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- Iran's state-run IRNA news agency says suicide bombers have killed more than 20 people and wounded more than 100 others outside a Shi'ite mosque in the southeastern part of the country.
• More Than 20 Reported Killed, 100 Wounded In Iran Blasts RFE/RL 15 Jul 2010 -- Iranian state news agency IRNA quoted a top medical official as saying that two explosions outside a Shi'ite mosque in southeastern Iran killed more than 20 people.
• EU urges Georgia to restart dialog with former republics RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2010 -- EU's foreign policy chief: Tbilisi should restart talks with the population of its former republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
• South Ossetian, Abkhazian leaders head to Latin America RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2010 -- The presidents of Abkhazia and South Ossetia will pay weeklong visits to Nicaragua and Venezuela, 2 of the 4 countries that have recognized their independence.
• Is Karabakh Peace Process Dead, Or Just Deadlocked? RFE/RL 15 Jul 2010 -- The prospects for the signing of a provisional peace agreement ending the two-decade-old Nagorno-Karabakh conflict have deteriorated dramatically over the past month.
• Russian Analysts Concerned By Growing Terrorism In North Caucasus RFE/RL 15 Jul 2010 -- Russian analysts say the recent arrest of eight suspected terrorists in Daghestan shows the depth of the problem.
• Colombia: Leftist Rebels Hiding in Venezuela VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- The Colombian government says it has evidence that leaders of outlawed rebel groups are hiding in neighboring Venezuela.
• ICC orders release of Congolese warlord UN News Centre 15 Jul 2010 -- After suspending the case against a Congolese warlord on trial for allegedly enlisting child soldiers, the ICC ordered his release.

News Reports

• Mottaki: Iran replies to Vienna group in writing IRNA 15 Jul 2010 -- FM Mottaki: Iran has already given oral answers to questions posed by Vienna group on the country’s peaceful nuclear activities.
• Brazil, Turkey urge implementation of Tehran Declaration: FM IRNA 15 Jul 2010 -- FM Mottaki said here on Thursday that Brazil and Turkey still call for implementation of the Tehran Declaration.
• Russia up to date on Iranian nuclear developments - Medvedev RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2010 -- Russia possesses information indicating that Iran is continuing to develop its nuclear technology.
• Russia Urges Iran to Explain Nuclear Program VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- Russian President Dmitri Medvedev is calling on Iran to explain its nuclear program and to fully cooperate with the international community.
• Iranian Scientist Returns To Iran, Claiming Kidnap, Torture, And Israeli Involvement RFE/RL 15 Jul 2010 -- Iranian scientist claiming US intelligence agents had pressured him to lie about Iran's nuclear program.
• Amiri says he was interrogated by Zionists IRNA 15 Jul 2010 -- The released Iranian researcher, Shahram Amiri, said that there were several Zionist agents present in some of his interrogation sessions.
• Amiri's freedom has nothing to do with American detainees: official IRNA 15 Jul 2010 -- FM official: Freedom of the detained Iranian researcher, Shahram Amiri, has nothing to do with 3 Americans arrested in Iran.
• Iran Urged to Free US Hikers Before Anniversary VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- The mothers of three American hikers detained in Iran are pleading for them to be freed before this month's one year anniversary of their arrest.
• Nuclear Scientist Receives Hero's Welcome in Iran VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- Iranian researcher Shahram Amiri arrived home in Tehran Thursday to a hero's welcome, amid further allegations that he had been abducted by the US CIA.
• Iranian kidnapped researcher back in Iran IRNA 15 Jul 2010 -- Researcher Shahram Amiri was transferred to Iran after taking refuge at interests section of Iran in Washington.
• Sanctions no longer an effective weapon against Iranians IRNA 15 Jul 2010 -- Russia’s readiness for oil cooperation with Iran has been interpreted as the first step towards foiling Resolution 1929 as well as the one-sided sanctions by the US.
• EU hopes nuclear talks with Iran to resume in autumn RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2010 -- In another letter to Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, EU's foreign policy chief expressed hope that nuclear talks with Iran will resume this autumn.
• Merkel, Medvedev Focus On Business Deals, Human Rights, Iran RFE/RL 15 Jul 2010 -- German Chancellor Merkel and Russian President Medvedev have met for talks aimed at improving relations between their countries.
• Report Details Dire State of North Korea's Health Care System VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- A new report on the state of health care in North Korea says the sick are inadequately treated because hospitals are barely functioning.
• BP: No More Oil Leaking from Damaged Well VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- Oil company BP says there is no oil leaking from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico for the first time since a rig exploded in April, sending oil gushing into the Gulf.
• Red Cross Says Plight Of Missing In Kyrgyzstan Renewing Tensions RFE/RL 15 Jul 2010 -- The Red Cross has warned that the fate of missing people has renewed tensions in southern Kyrgyzstan.
• Report says Pirate Attacks Down in 2010 VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- Piracy attacks declined worldwide during the first half of the year, according to the International Maritime Bureau.
• UN envoy: Guinea-Bissau's challenges must be tackled without delay UN News Centre 15 Jul 2010 -- Recent events in Guinea-Bissau have spotlighted the fragility of the efforts to consolidate stability.
• Saakashvili thanks France for backing Georgia's EU integration RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2010 -- Georgian President Saakashvili expressed his gratitude to France over its efforts to strengthen Georgia's cooperation with the European Union and NATO.
• EU Launching Talks On Closer Ties With Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia RFE/RL 15 Jul 2010 -- The European Union has announced that it is beginning talks to strengthen ties with Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia that will eventually result in formal association agreements.
• Better US, Laos Bilateral Ties Seen as China Counterweight VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- Regional analysts welcomed the United States' moves to boost bilateral cooperation with Laos, which are viewed as acting as a diplomatic counter-balance to China.
• China on Track to Be World's Second Largest Economy VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- China remains on track to overtake Japan as the world's second largest economy, despite country's economic growth in the first half of this year.
• Killer of Russian human rights activist Estemirova identified RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2010 -- Medvedev: The identity of the murderer of human rights activist Natalya Estemirova has been established.
• Medvedev Says Killer of Human Rights Activist Identified VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- Russian President Medvedev: Killer of prominent human rights activist Natalya Estemirova has been identified.
• EU expects swift conclusion of Russian probe into activist murder RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2010 -- The EU hopes for swift results from Russia's investigation into the murder of human rights activist Natalya Estemirova.