26 December 2010 Military News

Petraeus: NATO, Afghan, Pakistani Forces to Coordinate More Operations VOA 26 Dec 2010 -- The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan says NATO, Afghan and Pakistani forces will conduct more coordinated operations against Taliban insurgents on both sides of the Afghan-Pakistani border.
Progress continues with ANP facility in Wardak Province Army News 26 Dec 2010 -- Steady but slower than expected progress continues at the new Afghanistan National Police Training Center in the Wardak Province, with expectations of the first class starting early March still in the plans.

UN Suspends Food Aid in Pakistani Tribal Region VOA 26 Dec 2010 -- The World Food Program has suspended distribution of food in a Pakistani tribal region where a suicide bomber killed at least 45 people near a WFP center.
Taliban claims responsibility for Pakistan deadly blast RIA Novosti 26 Dec 2010 -- The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for Saturday's suicide bombing in the country's northwest tribal area, which killed at least 43 people and injured 90 others, CNN said.
Pakistan: Ban condemns 'heinous' attack outside food aid centre UN News Centre 26 Dec 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the “heinous” terrorist attack that took place on Saturday outside a United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) distribution centre in north-west Pakistan that reportedly killed 45 people and injured many others.
Bombing of Anti-Taliban Tribe Kills 45 in Pakistan VOA 26 Dec 2010 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has condemned a suicide attack against members of an anti-Taliban tribe in northwestern Pakistan.

Army Officials Work to Treat Invisible Wounds of War AFPS 26 Dec 2010 -- Military leaders and troops alike need more time at home between deployments to help diagnose and receive treatment for the "invisible" wounds of war such as posttraumatic stress, a senior Army officer said today.

Russian Ground Forces' Air Defense Force to become part of united aerospace defense system RIA Novosti 26 Dec 2010 -- The Russian Ground Forces' Air Defense Force will become part of a united aerospace defense system, the Air Defense Force's chief has said.

Two Palestinian militants killed by Israeli troops in Gaza RIA Novosti 26 Dec 2010 -- Two Palestinian militants were killed in a clash with Israeli troops on Sunday in southern Gaza, a spokesman for local medical services said.
Israel, Hamas Trade Threats as Border Tensions Escalate VOA 26 Dec 2010 -- Tensions are rising on Israel's border with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
Israel Again Refuses to Apologize for Attack on Turkish Ship VOA 26 Dec 2010 -- Israel has once again rejected a demand from Turkey that it apologize for its attack on a Turkish ship last May that killed nine people.

Humanitarian needs growing as more Ivorians flee into Liberia, warns UN agency UN News Centre 26 Dec 2010 -- The United Nations refugee agency said it has registered 14,000 Ivorians who fled their country for Liberia amid the post-electoral crisis, and warned that humanitarian needs are growing both for the mostly women and children refugees and for the villagers hosting them.
Gbagbo Adviser Warns ECOWAS Against Force in Ivory Coast VOA 26 Dec 2010 -- A special adviser to embattled Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo told VOA it will be a mistake for leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to use “legitimate force” to remove Mr. Gbagbo from power.

SPLM Official says Party to 'Champion Separation' VOA 26 Dec 2010 -- A prominent member of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement’s (SPLM) ruling council told VOA his party will now “champion separation” from the north in the run up to the 9th January referendum.

UN chief appalled by deadly violence in Nigeria UN News Centre 26 Dec 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday condemned the deadly violence that broke out in parts of Nigeria in recent days and reportedly killed at least 30 people and injured more than 70 others.
New Clashes in Central Nigeria After Deadly Friday Bombings VOA 26 Dec 2010 -- New religious clashes broke out in central Nigeria Sunday, two days after bombings that killed 32 people in the city of Jos.

YEMEN: Children carry scars of northern fighting IRIN 26 Dec 2010 -- The conflict between Houthi rebels and the Yemen government has forced an estimated one-third of the population in the northwestern region of Sa’ada - the centre of the fighting - to flee their homes; in the mayhem, children have become separated from their families, recruited, detained, injured or killed in the clashes, and the survivors continue to bear those scars, according to the development agency Save the Children.

Minister: Bushehr nuclear plant to become operational soon IRNA 26 Dec 2010 -- Energy Minister Majid Namju said here on Sunday that Bushehr nuclear power plant with the capacity of generating 1,000 megawatts of electricity will come on stream soon.

Ukraine's ex-interior minister says held over Yushchenko poisoning RIA Novosti 26 Dec 2010 -- Ukraine's former interior minister, Yuriy Lutsenko, who was held by the country's security service on Sunday, said he was targeted for his alleged involvement in the poisoning of former president Viktor Yushchenko.
President Yanukovych behind Ukraine's ex-interior minister detention - Tymoshenko RIA Novosti 26 Dec 2010 -- Accusations against Ukraine's former interior minister, who was detained by secret police on Sunday, are politically motivated, opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko said.

2010 In Review: Obama's Tipping Point RFE/RL 26 Dec 2010 -- As the U.S. president heads into his third year, obstacles abound. Unemployment remains stubbornly high despite sky-high government spending. A historic drubbing at the polls in November’s midterm elections has energized Republicans and sown discontent within the ranks of his own Democratic Party.

Russia's Proton-M to launch European telecoms satellite RIA Novosti 26 Dec 2010 -- Russia's Proton-M carrier rocket will launch a European telecommunications satellite Ka-Sat from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan on Monday.

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