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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 26 Apr 2011 [PDF]

• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 25 April 2011
• Press briefing on Libya by Carmen Romero and Lieutenant General Charles Bouchard NATO 26 Apr 2011
• Media Availability with Secretary Gates and Secretary Fox from the Pentagon DoD 26 Apr 2011
• NATO Sees Momentum Gain in Protecting Libyans AFPS 26 Apr 2011 -- NATO has gained momentum in the last few days in Libya, British Defense Secretary Liam Fox said at the Pentagon today.
• NATO says aims to stop violence, not to kill Gaddafi RIA Novosti 26 Apr 2011 -- The NATO-led military operation in Libya does not aim to eliminate Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
• Obama, Berlusconi agree to increase pressure on Libya's Gaddafi RIA Novosti 26 Apr 2011 -- U.S. President Obama and Italian PM Berlusconi have agreed to increase military pressure on Libyan forces.
• USS Kearsarge Completes Port Visit to Augusta Bay, Sicily NNS 26 Apr 2011 -- USS Kearsarge wrapped up a 10-day port visit to Augusta Bay, Sicily, April 20.

• Strike Kills No. 2 Insurgent in Afghanistan AFPS 26 Apr 2011 -- ISAF officials confirmed today that an April 13 airstrike in Kunar province killed the No. 2 targeted insurgent in Afghanistan.
• 65 Escaped Prisoners Recaptured in Afghanistan VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- Officials say Afghan and international forces have recaptured 65 of nearly 500 inmates who escaped from a jail in southern Afghanistan.
• Karzai's Office Says Afghan Prison Break Most Likely An Inside Job RFE/RL 26 Apr 2011 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai's office acknowledged that a huge Afghan prison break was most likely facilitated from the inside.
• "Kings of Battle" Marines depart on first deployment to Afghanistan USMC News 26 Apr 2011 -- Approximately 550 Marines and sailors with 1/12th Marines departed on a 7-month deployment to Afghanistan.
• Theater security cooperation stands up at Manas AFNS 26 Apr 2011 -- Transit Center officials and the assistant secretary of the Air Force for manpower and Reserve affairs stood up the Theater Security Cooperation Division April 23.
• More People Killed in US Drone Attack in NW Pakistan KCNA 26 Apr 2011 -- The U.S. forces in Afghanistan are killing Pakistanis everyday under the signboard of "anti-terrorism."
• Pakistan PM condemns Navy buses attacks IRNA 26 Apr 2011 -- Pakistani Prime Minister, Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, has strongly condemned the violent attacks on two Navy buses in the southern port city of Karachi.
• Bombs Target Pakistani Navy Buses VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- Pakistani officials say bombs have exploded near two buses carrying navy personnel in Karachi, killing at least four people and wounding more than 50 others.
• Bus Bombings Kill Four In Pakistan's Biggest City RFE/RL 26 Apr 2011 -- Officials say twin bomb attacks against Pakistan Navy buses taking employees to work have killed four people and wounded more than 50.
• Twin bomb attacks on Pakistan navy buses kill 4, injure 56 IRNA 26 Apr 2011 -- Twin bomb attacks on two buses of Pakistan Navy left at least two navy officers and two other people dead in the port city of Karachi.
• Blast in police station injures 14 people in NW Pakistan IRNA 26 Apr 2011 -- An explosion Monday rocked a police station in northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar injuring 14 people, including policemen.
• Japan Minister of Defense highlights bilateral capabilities at Yokota AFNS 26 Apr 2011 -- Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa visited to observe the capabilities of the Japanese Central Readiness Force.

Defense Policy / Programs

• WikiLeaks Guantanamo Documents Show Complexity VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- Human Rights activists: WikiLeaks documents show the US has held hundreds of men at the facility for years with little or no evidence.
• William J. Lynn, III Remarks at the White House Energy Security Sumit DoD 26 Apr 2011
• Lynn: Defense-Energy Team Leads National Effort AFPS 26 Apr 2011 -- A partnership the Defense and Energy departments formed last year to conserve energy in the military is the perfect union to lead the nation in conservation.
• NSWU-10 Commissioning Provides Flexibility on the African Continent AFRICOM 26 Apr 2011 -- SOCAFRICA added another page to its short history with the commissioning of Naval Special Warfare Unit 10.
• SDDC supports Navy Prepositioning Program Army News 26 Apr 2011 -- Military Ocean Terminal Concord - or MOTCO, for short - is Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's California port.
• Army's new Lakota packed with high-tech gear Army News 26 Apr 2011 -- The Army National Guard is preparing to receive the first light utility helicopter equipped with a new, state-of-the-art mission equipment package.
• Depot embarks on Navy overhaul mission Army News 26 Apr 2011 -- Its official, Tobyhanna Army Depot is certified to overhaul a sophisticated piece of Navy equipment.
• USS Carter Hall Arrives in US 6th Fleet NNS 26 Apr 2011 -- After transiting through the Suez Canal, USS Carter Hall entered the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility April 13.
• Space Command official stresses cyber training, security AFNS 26 Apr 2011 -- The vice commander of Air Force Space Command has noted the shift in focus from tangible hardware to the expansion of cyberspace.
• Army Regulation 525-29: Army Force Generation Army News 26 Apr 2011 -- In 2006, the Secretary of the Army approved Army Force Generation as the Army's core process for generating forces in support of Combatant Commanders and other Army requirements.
• Total force bring aeromedical evacuation training to Democratic Republic of the Congo AFNS 26 Apr 2011 -- Airmen from U.S. Air Forces Africa and members of the Armed Forces of the DRC are participating in a two-week aeromedical-evacuation exercise.
• Pacific Partnership 2011 Advanced Team Prepares for Vanuatu NNS 26 Apr 2011 -- The Pacific Partnership 2011 advanced echelon team arrived in Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, March 27, to make preparations for the arrival of USS Cleveland.
• Navy, Coast Guard Arrive in Rio de Janeiro During UNITAS 52 NNS 26 Apr 2011 -- U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships arrived in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, after completing the first half of the Atlantic phase of UNITAS 52 with ships from Brazil and Mexico, April 26.
• Nitze Hosts Brazilian, Mexican Sailors During UNITAS 52 NNS 26 Apr 2011 -- The USS Nitze hosted seven Brazilian and Mexican navy sailors during the Atlantic (LANT) phase of UNITAS 52, April 23.
• UAE Steps Into the Fight Against Piracy NNS 26 Apr 2011 -- One of the U.S. Navy's top commanders attended an international anti-piracy conference held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 18 and 19.
• National Guard Responds to Domestic Disasters AFPS 26 Apr 2011 -- About 900 National Guard members are responding today to floods, fires, tornadoes, and other emergency situations in six states.
• Ban lauds Pakistan's contribution to UN peacekeeping UN News Centre 26 Apr 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban hailed the dedication of Pakistani troops, police and civilian personnel.
• Iranian new destroyer to join Navy in Caspian Sea ISNA 26 Apr 2011 -- An Iranian Army Commander said on Tuesday a new destroyer would join the Navy in Caspian Sea coasts.
• Ban welcomes extension of UN body dealing with weapons of mass destruction UN News Centre 26 Apr 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban welcomed the 10-year extension of a committee tasked with monitoring a UN resolution seeking to prevent WMD proliferation.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 4/26/2011 The White House 26 Apr 2011

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for April 26, 2011
• Lockheed Martin-Built Missile Warning Satellite Encapsulated in Launch Vehicle Payload Fairing Lockheed Martin 26 Apr 2011 -- The first Lockheed Martin - built Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft was encapsulated into its payload fairing April 20 in preparation for an early May liftoff aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
• Boeing Statement on Santa Susana Federal Court Decision Boeing 26 Apr 2011 -- The Boeing Company issued the following statement in response to today's ruling by Federal District Court in the Central District of California, overturning California Senate Bill 990 (SB 990), a state law governing the cleanup of Santa Susana Field Laboratory, a former federal government rocket engine and energy testing facility in southern California
• Raytheon BBN Technologies Awarded $10 Million to Improve Command and Control Systems Raytheon 26 Apr 2011 -- Raytheon BBN Technologies has been awarded $10 million in defense funding to develop technical solutions that will help maintain command and control systems' superiority. BBN Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Raytheon Company.
• Raytheon Awarded $58 Million for Patriot Tactical Missile Upgrades Raytheon 26 Apr 2011 -- Raytheon Company has been awarded a $58.3 million contract for Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical, or GEM-T, missiles.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 26 April 2011 United Nations 26 Apr 2011
• Presidential Memorandum - Libya The White House 26 Apr 2011
• Fighting in Western Libya, Scattered Diplomacy VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- Troops loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi have widened their military strikes on Berber towns in Libya's Western Mountains.
• Moscow won't back force in 'new Libya resolution' RIA Novosti 26 Apr 2011 -- FM Lavrov: Russia will not back a new UN resolution on Libya if it implies the continued use of force.
• Putin slams NATO on Libya attacks RIA Novosti 26 Apr 2011 -- Russian PM Putin: North African state was being illegally destroyed by "so-called civilized society."
• Pro-Government Shelling in Libya Delays Relief Mission VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi pounded the port of the western rebel stronghold of Misrata.
• By air and by sea, more UN relief aid arrives for civilians in strife-torn Libya UN News Centre 26 Apr 2011 -- Vital UN relief assistance has arrived by sea and by air in the Libyan cities of Benghazi and Misrata in the past couple of days.
• Chinese Diplomat, International Statesmen Visit Seoul VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- The Korean peninsula this week is seeing an increased amount of diplomatic activity.
• Pak Ui Chun Meets Elders' Delegation KCNA 26 Apr 2011 -- DPRK Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun met and had a talk with the elders' delegation at the Paekhwawon State Guest House.
• Delegation of Elders Here KCNA 26 Apr 2011 -- An Elders' delegation headed by Jimmy Carter, ex-president of the United States, arrived here today by chartered plane.
• KCNA on Remarks of S. Korean Minister of Unification KCNA 26 Apr 2011 -- Hyon In Thaek: South Korea has so far worked hard for dialogue to preserve peace on the Korean Peninsula.
• COTE D'IVOIRE: Peace offerings in wary Duékoué IRIN 26 Apr 2011 -- Guéré landowners say they have been attacked in recent months by people of the Baoulé, the Mossi and other ethnic groups who have farmed in the region for decades.
• Many Ivory Coast Displaced Still Lack Food, Water, Shelter VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- The fighting is mostly over in Ivory Coast, but the humanitarian crisis is far from ending.
• SUDAN: Concern grows for civilians in Southern clashes IRIN 26 Apr 2011 -- A sharp rise in conflict in Southern Sudan is raising concerns for the safety of civilians and aid workers.
• Turkey to Israel: Ankara Has No Control Over Gaza Flotilla VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has told Israel not to attempt to stop an upcoming supply flotilla to Gaza next month.
• Venezuela Deports FARC Suspect to Colombia VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- Venezuela has deported to Colombia a man authorities say has ties to the FARC rebel group, in a sign of warming relations between the two countries.
• SRI LANKA: UN report finds both sides liable IRIN 26 Apr 2011 -- The government of Sri Lanka has criticized the UN for releasing a report alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by both sides.
• Sri Lanka: UN rights chief urges further investigations into reports of war crimes UN News Centre 26 Apr 2011 -- The UN human rights chief urged further investigations into the conduct of the final stages of the conflict in Sri Lanka.
• Pressure to Probe Sri Lanka Atrocities Expected to Continue VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay welcomed the public release of a U.N.-appointed panel's report on war crimes allegedly committed in Sri Lanka.
• UN Report: 'Credible Evidence' Of War Crimes In Sri Lanka RFE/RL 26 Apr 2011 -- The UN says an investigation has found "credible evidence" that war crimes committed in the last days of the war against the separatist rebels.
• EU Security Official In Kosovo Removed For 'Racist Comments' RFE/RL 26 Apr 2011 -- The EU's police and justice mission in Kosovo (EULEX) says one of its officials has been suspended amid charges he offended and abused his Kosovar colleagues.
• US Trial Begins for Man Accused in Rwandan Genocide VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- A man accused of taking part in the 1994 Rwandan genocide is on trial in an immigration court in the United States.

News Reports

• Ban Condemns Violence As UN And EU Discuss Syria RFE/RL 26 Apr 2011 -- The UN Security Council is expected to continue talks for a second day on Syria's violent suppression of antigovernment protesters.
• Secretary-General speaks out against killings of peaceful protesters in Syria UN News Centre 26 Apr 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban expressed “increasingly grave concern” about the situation inside Syria.
• Syrian Unrest Presents Tough Balancing Act for Turkey VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- Istanbul has hosted a meeting of members of the Syrian opposition leaders.
• US Sharpens Criticism of Syria's Assad VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- A senior U.S. State Department official: Syrian President al-Assad’s actions against protesters "completely inconsistent with those of a responsible leader."
• Syria Expands Military Siege Causing International Backlash VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- Hundreds of people were arrested in Syria as the government continued its crackdown on an anti-government protest movement.
• Syria Steps Up Military Efforts to End Protests VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- Syria has stepped up its military crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations as international pressure mounts against the government's actions.
• Gunfire Reported in Flashpoint Syrian City VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- Gunfire was reported in the flashpoint Syrian town of Daraa, as a military siege there to end pro-democracy protests entered its second day.
• Death toll from Syrian army attack on Deraa rises to 40 RIA Novosti 26 Apr 2011 -- The number of those killed in Monday's assault by Syrian troops on the country's southern town of Deraa has risen to 40.
• Britain discusses with partners ways to end violence in Syria RIA Novosti 26 Apr 2011 -- Britain is actively discussing with its partners in the UN Security Council, the EU and the Middle East further measures to end the violence in Syria.
• Scattered Yemen Protests Continue Despite Transition Accord VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- Scattered protests were reported across Yemen on Tuesday despite an agreement on a Gulf-negotiated plan that would remove President Ali Abdullah Saleh from power.
• Yemeni authorities, opposition could sign power transition plan Saturday RIA Novosti 26 Apr 2011 -- A power transition plan between Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and the opposition could be signed on Saturday in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
• Yemen Government, Opposition To Sign Accord RFE/RL 26 Apr 2011 -- Yemen's government and opposition are to travel to Riyadh on April 27 to sign an agreement brokered by Gulf States to end three months of deadly unrest.
• Iran says to hit back expulsion of diplomat from Bahrain ISNA 26 Apr 2011 -- Iran said that it has the right to retaliate expulsion of its diplomat from Bahrain.
• Ex-Egyptian interior minister goes on trial for mass shootings of protesters RIA Novosti 26 Apr 2011 -- Former Egyptian Interior Minister Habib el-Adly appeared before a criminal court on charges of ordering the shooting of civilians.
• Egypt's Ex-President to Remain in Resort Town Hospital VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- Egyptian authorities have decided against transferring ex-president Hosni Mubarak to a military hospital due to his poor state of health.
• Tunisia Revises Voting Ban on Former Ruling Party VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- Tunisia's interim prime minister has announced a revised plan that will bar officials who served in the former ruling party from running or voting in July elections.
• Obama, UAE Leader Discuss Mideast Issues at White House VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- President Barack Obama met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi.
• Obama's allegation, repetition of Clinton's comments, says Iran ISNA 26 Apr 2011 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Obama's claim against Iran is repetition of Clinton's comments.
• Crisis Remains Still Serious at Nuclear Power Plant in Japan KCNA 26 Apr 2011 -- The crisis at the crippled nuclear power plant in Japan still remains a serious problem.
• Shourd invited to attend 2nd court hearing IRNA 26 Apr 2011 -- Sara Shourd, one of the three detained Americans who was released later on bail, has been invited to attend her second trial session to be held soon.
• Iran Raises Price of Bread in Subsidy Phaseout VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- Iran has raised the price of bread by as much as 25 percent as part of a plan to phase out government subsidies.
• Polling Underway in Nigeria VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- Voting is underway in Nigeria after last week's presidential election touched off rioting in some northern states.
• Sierra Leone Marks 50 Years of Independence VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma has called on his countrymen to reflect on their history and future prospects in a spirit of unity.
• Senior UN official stresses Kyrgyzstan's key role in regional anti-drug efforts UN News Centre 26 Apr 2011 -- The UN anti-drug chief today highlighted the key role of Kyrgyzstan in countering illicit drug trafficking.
• UN Gives Money To Kyrgyzstan To Fight Drug Trafficking RFE/RL 26 Apr 2011 -- The United Nations has announced that it will give $3.4 million to the Kyrgyz government to combat drug trafficking.
• Kyrgyz Nationalist Party Leader's Trial Postponed RFE/RL 26 Apr 2011 -- The trial of a Kyrgyz nationalist leader accused of trying to overthrow the government was postponed today when his lawyers did not show up in court.
• US Issues Uzbekistan Travel Warning VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- The US State Department has warned American citizens in Uzbekistan of the potential for terrorist attacks or localized civil disturbances.
• MEPs' Turkmen Visit Could Swing Long-Awaited Deal RFE/RL 26 Apr 2011 -- A delegation of European Parliament members is in Turkmenistan this week to assess the human rights situation in the country.
• Humala Leads Fujimori in Peru Presidential Race VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- A new opinion poll released in Peru shows that leftist former army officer Ollanta Humala is leading ahead of a run-off election scheduled for June 5.
• Ceremonies Mark 25th Anniversary Of Chornobyl Disaster RFE/RL 26 Apr 2011 -- Ceremonies are being held across Ukraine today to mark the 25th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster.
• Russian, Ukrainian Leaders Remember Chernobyl Accident VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- Ukrainian Pres. Yanukovych and Russian Pres. Medvedev marked the 25th anniversary of the world's worst nuclear disaster.
• ADB: Rising Food Prices Could Increase Poverty in Asia VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- A study by the Asian Development Bank finds that domestic food prices in many regional economies have risen on average 10 percent in early 2011.
• Endeavour to deliver Astrium-built HD camera system to the ISS EADS 26 Apr 2011 -- On what will probably be its last flight, and the penultimate shuttle mission, the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour, scheduled for launch on April 29, 2011, will transport a new HD video camera to the International Space Station (ISS).
• Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne RS-68A Engine Configuration Meets All Customer Requirements for Flight Pratt & Whitney 26 Apr 2011 -- Pratt& Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed the Design Certification Review for the upgraded RS-68A engine configuration, demonstrating the world's most powerful hydrogen-fueled engine has met all requirements to power heavy-lift vehicles into space.