13 August 2011 Military News

Afghan panel angrily reacts to unilateral US-Taliban talks IRNA 13 Aug 2011 -- Chairman of the Afghan High Peace Council, Prof. Burhanuddin Rabbani has said that Afghan authorities had objected at the US talks with an Afghan Taliban leader without informing the Afghan government.

Marine's Gallantry Earns Highest Military Honor AFPS 13 Aug 2011 -- Removed from an ambushed platoon of Marines and soldiers in a remote Afghan village on Sept. 8, 2009, his reality viciously shaken by an onslaught of enemy fighters, Marine Corps Cpl. Dakota Meyer simply reacted as he knew best - tackling what he called 'extraordinary circumstances' by 'doing the right thing -- whatever it takes.'
USS Anzio Assists Somali Skiff NNS 13 Aug 2011 -- USS ANZIO - U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) aided a stranded Somali skiff and returned it to shore, Aug. 13.
USS Blue Ridge Arrives in South Korea for Ulchi Freedom Guardian NNS 13 Aug 2011 -- USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK), Aug. 13, in support of Commander U.S. 7th Fleet's participation in combined forces exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian, alongside the ROK navy.

Germany takes over command of EU-led anti-piracy mission IRNA 13 Aug 2011 -- The German navy has for the first time ever taken over the command of the European Union-led anti-piracy operation, code-named Atalanta, media reports said here Saturday.

Russia to deliver five MiG-29K fighters to India by yearend RIA Novosti 13 Aug 2011 -- Russia's MiG aircraft maker will deliver a final batch of five MiG-29K/KUB carrier-based fighters to the Indian Navy under a 2004 contract by the end of this year, the company said.

Libyan Forces, Rebels, Clash in Two Regions VOA 13 Aug 2011 -- Fierce clashes have erupted on two fronts between forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and rebels who have been trying to advance toward Tripoli.

More Food Aid Needed in E. Africa VOA 13 Aug 2011 -- Current and former U.S. representatives at the United Nations Food and Agriculture agencies Saturday wrapped up their three-day visit to Kenya to assess the international response to the Horn of Africa's ongoing drought and famine. They said aid agencies are able to access more areas in southern Somalia and that aid is reaching people in need, but more must be done.
Somali Refugees Move to New Site in Kenya VOA 13 Aug 2011 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says it will start moving Somali refugee families into a new area of Kenya's overcrowded Dadaab refugee complex. The new site, known as Kambioos, is close to the Hagadera camp, one of Dadaab's three refugee camps.

US Citizen Kidnapped in Pakistan VOA 13 Aug 2011 -- At least eight armed men have abducted an American citizen from his home in the Eastern Pakistani City of Lahore. U.S. authorities confirmed the incident and said they are working with Pakistani law enforcement to investigate what happened. So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping and no communication or demands have been received by authorities.

Syrian Forces Kill 3 in New Crackdowns VOA 13 Aug 2011 -- At least three people have been killed as Syrian security forces launched raids in two regions of the country.
Clinton: Syria's Assad Facing 'Crescendo of Condemnation' VOA 13 Aug 2011 -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says there has been a 'crescendo of condemnation' as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government continues its crackdown on protesters. Still, the secretary has not explicitly called on Assad to step down. Clinton said an international voice is important so Assad's government cannot say pressure is only coming from the West.

Tymoshenko says fears for safety in prison RIA Novosti 13 Aug 2011 -- Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, detained on August 5 following a motion by prosecutors, is afraid of being killed while in prison, Tymoshenko told EUobserver in an interview, published late on Friday.

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