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• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 21 Oct 2011
• Panetta Lauds NATO, Partners for Libya Operation AFPS 22 Oct 2011 -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today commended all of the forces that have been involved in Libya as the NATO mission there nears completion.
• Gadhafi Death Marks End of NATO Mission VOA 22 Oct 2011 -- NATO's operations against Moammar Gadhafi's forces began in March, with French and British airstrikes on Libyan army positions. And it was French warplanes that ultimately brought the mission to an end, bombing Gadhafi's convoy as it left his hometown of Sirte. NATO officials say they were unaware the former Libyan leader was part of the convoy.
• German spies believed to have helped track down Qadhafi: press IRNA 22 Oct 2011 -- Germany's foreign secret service BND has apparently played a key role in tracking down former Libyan dictator Moammar Qadhafi in his hometown Sirte earlier this week, press reports said Saturday.
• Larijani stresses support for establishment of democray in Libya IRNA 22 Oct 2011 -- The Libyan people should remain on scene until the establishment of a popular government, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said in a message published on Saturday.
• Iran says ready to help rebuilding Libya ISNA 22 Oct 2011 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said the country is ready to transfer its experiences for rebuilding Libya.
• Qaddafi's Tribe Demands Right To Bury Slain Libya Strongman RFE/RL 22 Oct 2011 -- The tribe of slain Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi is urging the National Transitional Council to hand over his body to to be buried in his hometown of Sirte according to Islamic rules.
• Libya's Liberation Announcement Set For Sunday VOA 22 Oct 2011 -- Libya's provisional leaders have set Sunday as the official end of the revolution that toppled, and eventually killed, Moammar Gadhafi, with a ceremony planned for the rebel headquarters city of Benghazi and celebrations expected throughout the country.
• Maliki: Immunity Key Issue in US Withdrawal VOA 22 Oct 2011 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says his country's refusal to grant immunity from prosecution to U.S. troops led to President Barack Obama's decision to withdraw the remainder of American forces by the end of the year. Some in Iraq say they worry about continued fragile security, while many others say that nearly nine years after the U.S.-led invasion, it's past time the Americans go home.
• Afghan security forces demonstrate competence and skill for Regional Command South visit to FOB Aziz Army News 22 Oct 2011 -- Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Combined Task Force Spartan), are working hard with the Afghan security forces stationed in Zharay and Maiwand Districts of Kandahar province, to help develop their fledging Army and Police Corps.
• Pak-US military commanders agree on surgical strikes IRNA 22 Oct 2011 -- Pakistan and US military commanders have agreed to act against militant sanctuaries at respective sides of Pak-Afghan border, media report said on Saturday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• SECDEF Statement on Crown Prince Sultan DoD 22 Oct 2011
• USS Philippine Sea Visits Sevastopol NNS 22 Oct 2011 -- The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea arrived in Sevastopol, Oct. 21, for a regularly scheduled port visit to continue U.S. 6th Fleet efforts to build global maritime partnerships with European nations and enhance maritime safety and security.
• Panetta Outlines Goals for Asia Trip AFPS 22 Oct 2011 -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today told reporters traveling with him on a three-nation trip to Asia that his visit brings a 'clear message' to the region.
• 31st MEU arrives for PHIBLEX USMC News 22 Oct 2011 -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived here, Oct. 22, to participate in the bilateral Amphibious Landing Exercise.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• E. African Nations Back Kenyan Offensive in Somalia VOA 22 Oct 2011 -- The six-nation east African regional group the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has pledged full support for Kenya's military offensive against al-Qaeda linked militants in southern Somalia. Other countries in the region are considering joining the effort as the militants appear to be losing their grip on the famine-stricken Somali countryside.
• Turkey Says 49 Kurdish Rebels Dead VOA 22 Oct 2011 -- Turkish military forces near the border with Iraq say they have killed at least 49 Kurdish rebels in an offensive over the past two days.
• Kosovo Serbs Keep Up Challenge To NATO Removal Of Roadblocks RFE/RL 22 Oct 2011 -- Hundreds of Kosovo Serbs have prevented NATO troops in Kosovo from removing roadblocks hindering access to three contested border crossings between the country's volatile north and Serbia.

News Reports

• Saudi crown prince dies aged 83 RIA Novosti 22 Oct 2011 -- Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud died at age 83 in a New York hospital after a long illness with intestinal cancer, Saudi Arabia's official news agency SPA said on Saturday.
• Saudi Arabian Crown Prince is Dead VOA 22 Oct 2011 -- Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz has died. The half-brother of King Abdullah was in his mid-80's and died in New York City, where he had gone for treatment of recurring medical problems.
• Suspected Russian husband-wife spy team detained in Germany RIA Novosti 22 Oct 2011 -- Special Forces in Germany have detained an alleged Russian husband-wife spy team in the cities of Marburg and Balingen, Deutsche Welle reported on Saturday.
• German satellite to strike Earth Saturday night RIA Novosti 22 Oct 2011 -- Parts of Germany's x-ray telescope ROSAT are to crash to Earth on Saturday night, the country's DLR space agency has reported.
• U.S. Demands 'Immediate' Transfer Of Power In Yemen RFE/RL 22 Oct 2011 -- The United States has followed a UN condemnation of violence in Yemen with its own call for a transfer of power to begin 'immediately' in the restive republic.
• UN gives a helping hand to Tunisia ahead of landmark elections UN News Centre 22 Oct 2011 -- As Tunisians prepare to vote tomorrow in the first elections to be held in the wake of this year's Arab Spring reform movement, United Nations staff are in place to assist the country to stage the ballots as peacefully and smoothly as possible.
• Clinton Reaches Out To Tajiks In First Official Visit RFE/RL 22 Oct 2011 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has used her first official visit to Tajikistan to reach out directly to the Tajik people and stress U.S. concerns over religious and other rights there.