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• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 26 Aug 2011
• Bomb Blasts Kill 5 Civilians, 1 NATO Soldier in Afghanistan VOA 27 Aug 2011 -- Afghan officials say at least five people were killed Saturday and more than 40 wounded in three bomb blasts in southern Afghanistan.
• Bombing In Afghanistan's Helmand Province Kills At Least Four RFE/RL 27 Aug 2011 -- At least four people have been killed in a suicide car bombing in Afghanistan's southern Helmand Province.
• U.S.: Major Blow To Al-Qaeda As Deputy Killed RFE/RL 27 Aug 2011 -- US officials say they believe another major loss has been inflicted on Al-Qaeda with the killing in Pakistan of group's suspected 2nd-in-command.
• Militants Kill at Least 36 in Pakistan Attacks VOA 27 Aug 2011 -- Hundreds of militants from Afghanistan have attacked Pakistani checkpoints on the Afghan border, killing 36 security personnel.
• Pakistan Protest After 25 Killed In Raid RFE/RL 27 Aug 2011 -- Pakistan has protested to the Afghan government following a cross-border strike by militants from Afghanistan.
• Militants kill 26 Pakistani security men IRNA 27 Aug 2011 -- Militants from Afghan territory attacked several Pakistani border checkpoints in northern Chitral district and killed at least 26 soldiers early Saturday.
• Expelled US trainers might be allowed to return IRNA 27 Aug 2011 -- Pakistan and the US are negotiating a fresh arrangement for allowing American military trainers back into the country.
• DOD Announces Hurricane Irene Dual-Status Commanders DoD 27 Aug 2011
• Panetta Puts Troops on Standby for Hurricane Assistance AFPS 27 Aug 2011 -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has issued a prepare-to-deploy order for 6,500 active-duty service members from all of the services.
• Irene: National Guard center coordinates joint support to civilian authorities AFNS 27 Aug 2011 -- With Hurricane Irene making landfall, the National Guard has about 101,000 Guard members ready to respond.
• Guard Supports Joint Response, Thousands Deploy AFPS 27 Aug 2011 -- National Guard support to the joint response to Hurricane Irene was in full motion as thousands of soldiers and airmen rolled out in multiple states to support civilian authorities.
• North Carolina Guard, Emergency Management prepare for Hurricane Irene Army News 27 Aug 2011 -- The North Carolina National Guard has teamed up to support the North Carolina Emergency Management Eastern office.
• New York Guard troops mobilized to support Hurricane Irene emergency operations Army News 27 Aug 2011 -- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has mobilized almost 2000 New York National Guard Troops.
• USS Enterprise Weathers Hurricane Irene NNS 27 Aug 2011 -- A skeleton crew is hunkered down aboard the USS Enterprise Aug. 27 as the crew weathers Hurricane Irene.
• Second Fleet Ships Prepared to Provide Assistance Following Irene NNS 27 Aug 2011 -- Units from Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet stand able and ready Aug. 27 to support emergency response from the sea and land if requested in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene.
• Air Force, AMC poised for Hurricane Irene response AFNS 27 Aug 2011 -- In response to Hurricane Irene heading up the east coast of the U.S., the Air Force and Air Mobility Command are postured to support relief efforts if needed.
• JB MDL prepares for Hurricane Irene AFNS 27 Aug 2011 -- Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is actively preparing for Hurricane Irene.
• Scott AFB supports bases evacuating from Hurricane Irene AFNS 27 Aug 2011 -- More than 20 aircraft from various East Coast locations arrived here Aug. 27 as part of Hurricane Irene evacuation efforts.
• US Launches Huge Hurricane Response as Irene Arrives VOA 27 Aug 2011 -- The federal and state governments, as well as humanitarian agencies and local groups up and down much of the eastern US, are in the middle of a massive storm response.
• Hurricane Irene Continues Path Along the East Coast NNS 27 Aug 2011 -- As Hurricane Irene continues its path along the East Coast, the National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for portions of southeastern Connecticut and other flood prone areas in the state.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Minju Joson on Ulji Freedom Guardian Exercise KCNA 27 Aug 2011 -- The United States and the south Korean authorities claimed that UFG was to "make preparations to counter the provocations of the north" and "alliance was tightened" in this course.
• Arrival of Patients Marks New Beginning at Bethesda AFPS 27 Aug 2011 -- Officials at the National Naval Medical Center declared a new chapter in military health care as a procession of ambulances delivered the last 18 inpatients from Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
• Walter Reed Closes, Legacy Lives On, Commander Says AFPS 27 Aug 2011 -- An ambulance carrying the last inpatient from Walter Reed Army Medical Center slowly made its way out of the Georgia Avenue gate.
• Yuri Dolgoruky successfully conducts Bulava missile launch RIA Novosti 27 Aug 2011 -- Russia's strategic nuclear submarine Yuri Dolgoruky has successfully conducted a launch of a Bulava missile.
• Iran to install new missiles on S200 ISNA 27 Aug 2011 -- An Iranian army official Mohammad Hossein Shamkhali said Saturday the country would install new missiles on S200 system.
• Iran runs indigenous carbon fiber production line ISNA 27 Aug 2011 -- Iran launched the first domestically-run carbon fiber production line, representing another honor in the record of the country's defense industry.
• Iran starts production of dual-purpose carbon fiber RIA Novosti 27 Aug 2011 -- Iran has launched its first production line of carbon fiber, a strategic material used in defense systems.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• Health Crisis Grips Tripoli as Fighting Drags On VOA 27 Aug 2011 -- Gun battles are only part of the health crisis emerging in Libya’s capital, a city of one-and-a-half million people without running water.
• Libyan Rebels Battle for Control of Supply Route VOA 27 Aug 2011 -- Libyan rebels say they have gained control of a key border post near Tunisia, but are still fighting for control of the western city of Zuwarah.
• Libyan Rebels Struggle to Cope With Shortages VOA 27 Aug 2011 -- As residents of the Libyan capital faced another day without running water or electricity, a rebel official vowed to make this "difficult period" as short as possible.
• Ban Ki-moon discusses Libya with heads of major regional organizations RIA Novosti 27 Aug 2011 -- UN Secretary General Ban discussed with heads of leading regional organizations ways to rebuild Libya.
• Algeria denies reports of 'Gaddafi entry' RIA Novosti 27 Aug 2011 -- Algeria denied on Saturday reports that a convoy of vehicles from Libya possibly carrying Muammar Gaddafi had crossed the country's border.
• S. Korean Police Officer Testifies to Cause of Cheonan Sinking KCNA 27 Aug 2011 -- The vice captain of a warship belonging to the Maritime Police testified that warship Cheonan sank after running aground.
• Japanese coast guard to reinforce border patrol RIA Novosti 27 Aug 2011 -- The Japanese Coast Guard will beef up border patrols following the intrusion of two Chinese ships into Japanese waters.
• EU rejects Abkhazia poll RIA Novosti 27 Aug 2011 -- The European Union does not recognize the constitutional and legal framework within which the presidential elections in the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia have taken place.
• Vice President Wins Georgian Rebel Region's Presidential Election RFE/RL 27 Aug 2011 -- The vice president of the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia has won the presidential election there.

News Reports

• Iran: Syria Should Heed Citizens’ Demands VOA 27 Aug 2011 -- Syria's closest ally, Iran, is calling on the government in Damascus to listen to the people's "legitimate demands."
• Syrian Forces Crack Down on Protesters VOA 27 Aug 2011 -- Syrian activists say forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have clashed with anti-government protesters in Damascus and several other cities.
• Kim Jong Il Returns Home after Winding Up His Visit to Russia and China KCNA 27 Aug 2011 -- Kim Jong Il returned home after successfully winding up his visit to the Russian Federation and the PRC.
• Kim Jong Il Passes through Jilin Province, China KCNA 27 Aug 2011 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il, today passed through Jilin Province, China.
• Kim Jong Il Sends Message of Thanks to Hu Jintao KCNA 27 Aug 2011 -- Kim Jong Il sent a message of thanks to Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China.
• Kim Jong Il's Visit to Russia Hailed as Historic Event KCNA 27 Aug 2011 -- Rodong Sinmun editorially notes General Secretary Kim Jong Il's visit to Russia was a historic event.
• Maoist leader Bhattarai elected Nepal's new PM IRNA 27 Aug 2011 -- Maoist leader Dr Baburam Bhattarai was elected Nepal's new prime minister defeating his Nepali Congress rival R C Poudyal.