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• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 17 Sep 2011
• Challenges for NATO as Fighting Continues in Gadhafi Strongholds VOA 18 Sep 2011 -- Heavy fighting is reportedly taking place near the Libyan town of Bani Walid. Moammar Gadhafi forces blasted fighters at the northern entrance with mortar fire while the revolutionary forces returned fire with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, according to reports from the North African country.
• US drone aircraft crashes in NW Pakistan IRNA 18 Sep 2011 -- A US spy aircraft crashed in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region on Sunday, officials in the region said.
• Pakistan has links with Afghan militant group: US envoy IRNA 18 Sep 2011 -- U.S. Ambassador in Islamabad, Cameron Munter, has claimed that Washington has evidence of Pakistan's relations with the al-Qaeda-linked Haqqani network blamed for the recent attacks on US embassy and NATO offices in Kabul.

Defense Policy / Programs

• U.S., Bangladesh Launch First CARAT Naval Exercise NNS 18 Sep 2011 -- The Bangladesh and U.S. navies begin eight days of maritime safety and security exercises Sept. 18, during the first-ever Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2011.

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Other Conflicts

• Showdown Over Palestinian Statehood Set To Spice Up UN General Assembly RFE/RL 18 Sep 2011 -- For years now, Palestinian diplomats have quietly been pressing individual countries to recognize Palestine as an independent state.
• Israeli Prime Minister Says Palestinian Statehood Bid Will Fail RFE/RL 18 Sep 2011 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he believes Palestinian officials will fail in their bid for the United Nations to recognize a Palestinian state.
• Quartet Seeks to Avert Palestinian Statehood Showdown VOA 18 Sep 2011 -- Envoys from the Mideast Quartet meet in New York Sunday in a further bid to avert a showdown at the United Nations over Palestinian statehood.
• Israel Says Palestinian Statehood Bid at UN Will Fail VOA 18 Sep 2011 -- A showdown is looming this week at the United Nations General Assembly, where the Palestinians plan to seek membership as an independent state.
• Iran votes in favor of giving seat to Libyan NTC ISNA 18 Sep 2011 -- Iran said it has voted in favor of transferring Libyan seat in the UN to Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC).
• Libyan rebels claim seizure of Sirte airport - media RIA Novosti 18 Sep 2011 -- Libya's interim government forces have taken control of the airport and a major air base in Sirte, the hometown of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and one of the last strongholds of his loyalist forces, the BBC reported on Sunday, referring to rebel fighters.
• Gadhafi Loyalists Resist at Bani Walid and Sirte VOA 18 Sep 2011 -- Fighters loyal to Libya's ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi continued Sunday to defend their strongholds of Bani Walid and Sirte, as their former rebel opponents struggle to gain ground.
• DPP rebuts report of 'accepting' of Taiwan-China unification CNA 18 Sep 2011 -- The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rebutted Sunday a local report that Taiwan-China unification is now in the party's cards, calling it an overinterpretation of DPP Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen's words.

News Reports

• Syrian Opposition Meets in Damascus, Calls on Assad to Stop Crackdown VOA 18 Sep 2011 -- Dozens of Syrian opposition members have convened in the capital, Damascus, to call on President Bashar al-Assad to end his deadly crackdown on peaceful protesters across the country.