28 August 2011 Military News

Militants Attack NATO Base in Southern Afghanistan VOA 28 Aug 2011 -- A group of suicide attackers and gunmen attacked a NATO reconstruction base in southern Afghanistan, but failed to breach its defenses.

Experts Discuss Significance Of Killing Of Al-Qaeda Number Two RFE/RL 28 Aug 2011 -- U.S. officials say Al-Qaeda's number two leader, Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, was killed in Pakistan's Waziristan tribal area.
US claims to have killed Qaeda No2 in N Waziristan IRNA 28 Aug 2011 -- A senior al-Qaeda operative and possibly the number two of the terror network, Atiyah Abdur Rahman, has reportedly been killed.

Suicide Bomber Kills 28 in Baghdad Mosque VOA 28 Aug 2011 -- Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has blown himself up inside the largest Sunni mosque in Baghdad.
At Least 28 Dead In Baghdad Mosque Attack RFE/RL 28 Aug 2011 -- At least 28 people are dead, including an Iraqi lawmaker, and dozens more wounded in a suicide bomb attack on Baghdad's largest Sunni mosque.
Baghdad suicide attack leaves 29 dead, 38 wounded IRNA 28 Aug 2011 -- A suicide attack on a mosque in west of the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad left at least 29 people dead and 38 wounded on Sunday night.

New Efforts Enhance Irene Response AFPS 28 Aug 2011 -- As about 7,675 citizen-soldiers and –airmen responded today, three capabilities are enhancing the National Guard’s contribution to the joint state and federal support for civil authorities tackling Hurricane Irene.
Norfolk-based Task Force Stays Ready During Hurricane Sortie NNS 28 Aug 2011 -- Amphibious Task Force (ATF) 26 departed the Naval Station Norfolk area Aug. 25 to avoid potential damage from Hurricane Irene.

John C. Stennis CSG Cancels Port Visit to Manila Due to Typhoon Mina NNS 28 Aug 2011 -- High winds and seas led the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group to cancel a port visit in Manila, Philippines, Aug. 28.

Iran able to target enemy spy planes beyond borders IRNA 28 Aug 2011 -- A high-ranking Iranian military official stressed on Sunday that Tehran has the ability to target enemy spy planes beyond borders.
Iran says army has not relied on S-300 missiles ISNA 28 Aug 2011 -- An Iranian senior army official said the country's integrated air defense network has not relied on Russian S-300 missile system.

Role of Islam in New Libya Uncertain VOA 28 Aug 2011 -- Libyan rebels are still hunting for Moammar Gadhafi, but many are marking the end of the first holy month of Ramadan without the secular leader.
Libyan Rebels Will Not Extradite Lockerbie Bomber VOA 28 Aug 2011 -- Libya's rebel government will not extradite the Libyan man convicted in the 1988 bombing of a U.S.-bound jetliner.
Libya Rebel Leader Appeals Against Reprisals as Massacre Sites Found VOA 28 Aug 2011 -- A rebel leader is asking Libyans not to take revenge as worry mounts over massacre sites.
Evidence Mounts of Atrocities After Tripoli's Fall VOA 28 Aug 2011 -- Survivors and rights groups say pro-Gadhafi forces committed possible war crimes as rebels moved into the Libyan capital last week.
Signs Of Humanitarian Crisis Emerging In Tripoli RFE/RL 28 Aug 2011 -- Reports from the Libyan capital Tripoli say a humanitarian crisis appears to be emerging.
Libyan Rebels Capture Coastal Town VOA 28 Aug 2011 -- Libyan rebels say they have captured the coastal town of Bin Jawad after several days battling fighters loyal to Moammar Gadhafi.
Gaddafi ready to start talks on power transfer RIA Novosti 28 Aug 2011 -- Libyan embattled strongman Muammar Gaddafi is ready to begin talks to transfer power, his spokesman has said.

Yemen Navy Stops Suicide Attack Off Abyan Coast VOA 28 Aug 2011 -- Yemen's navy says it has stopped a suicide attack by a speed boat approaching one of its vessels.
Yemeni Navy Foils Suicide Bomb Attack RFE/RL 28 Aug 2011 -- Yemen's Defense Ministry has said the country's navy sank a speed boat suspected of carrying explosives as the small vessel approached a Yemeni warship.

Egypt mulls buffer zone on border with Gaza Strip RIA Novosti 28 Aug 2011 -- Egypt is pondering the possibility to set up buffer zone on its border with Gaza Strip in order to thwart arms and drugs smugglers.

Darfur: Amnesty enables sheikhs sheltering at UN-African mission site to go home UN News Centre 28 Aug 2011 -- The head of the joint UN-AU peacekeeping force in Darfur voiced his appreciation to the Sudanese authorities for granting amnesty to five local sheikhs who were sheltering in the mission's premises.

China's military deployment a 'barrier': Taiwan official CNA 28 Aug 2011 -- Taiwan's top-ranking China policy official: China's military deployment against island constituted a barrier in relationship between the two sides.

Syria Rejects Arab League Call for End to 'Bloodshed' VOA 28 Aug 2011 -- Syria has rejected an Arab League statement calling for an end to deadly violence that has shaken the country.
Arab League Urges End To Syria Bloodshed RFE/RL 28 Aug 2011 -- The Arab League has called for an end to the bloodshed in Syria, and urged the Syrian regime to respect the Syrian people's aspirations.
Arab League chief to travel to Syria for talks with Assad RIA Novosti 28 Aug 2011 -- Arab League Secretary General Elaraby will travel to Damascus to try to persuade Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to stop violence against protesters.
Turkish President Says He's Lost Confidence In Syria RFE/RL 28 Aug 2011 -- Turkey's Anatolia news agency cites President Abdullah Gul as saying the situation in Syria has "reached a level that everything is too little, too late. We lost our confidence."

Detailed Report on Kim Jong Il's Visit to Far East and Siberian Regions of Russia KCNA 28 Aug 2011 -- Kim Jong Il paid an unofficial visit to the Far East and Siberian regions of the Russian Federation from August 20 to 25 at the invitation of Dmitri Anatoliyevich Medvedev.

Statement by the President, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate on Hurricane Irene The White House 28 Aug 2011
Obama: Irene Impact to be 'Felt for Some Time' VOA 28 Aug 2011 -- U.S. President Barack Obama is warning that the impact of Tropical Storm Irene is just beginning to be felt.
US Official Warns Dangers Remain After Tropical Storm Passes VOA 28 Aug 2011 -- U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has cautioned people along the path of Tropical Storm Irene that danger remains.
New York City Withstands Irene's Rains and Winds VOA 28 Aug 2011 -- New York City was spared hurricane force winds when Irene made landfall early Sunday in Coney Island, Brooklyn.

Will Tajikistan's Islamic Party See A Renaissance? RFE/RL 28 Aug 2011 -- As Tajikistan's Islamic Renaissance Party (IRP) prepares to decide who will rule it for the next four years, a rift has reportedly emerged between party conservatives and so-called modern pragmatists.

Nepal Parliament Elects Maoist PM VOA 28 Aug 2011 -- Nepal's parliament has elected a senior Maoist leader as the country's new prime minister.

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