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Current Operations

• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 03 Apr 2012 [PDF]
• Combined Force Kills Insurgent, Captures Another AFPS 03 Apr 2012 -- An Afghan and coalition security force killed an insurgent and detained another during an operation to capture an Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan bomb-making expert in Kunduz province.
• U.S., Afghans Negotiate on Night Raids AFPS 03 Apr 2012 -- As U.S., NATO and Afghan officials discuss the future of night raids in Afghanistan, the raids are effective and Afghan forces participate in the planning of every night operation.
• Transition in Afghanistan explained UK MOD 03 Apr 2012 -- With 50 per cent of the Afghan population living in areas of transition, it's all change. But what exactly is 'transition'?
• Qatar To Open Kabul Embassy In Bid To Reinvigorate Peace Process RFE/RL 03 Apr 2012 -- Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry says Qatar will open an embassy in Kabul to deepen relations and play a greater role in Afghanistan's peace process.
• Six Killed In Attack At Afghan Outpost RFE/RL 03 Apr 2012 -- Afghan officials say militants have poisoned and shot dead six people at a police outpost in Helmand Province.
• Taliban Kill at Least 9 Afghan Police, 14 Taken Hostage RIA Novosti 03 Apr 2012 -- At least nine Afghan police officers were killed and 14 others were taken hostage in two separate attacks by Taliban militants on police outposts.
• Taliban Ambush NATO Supply Convoy RIA Novosti 03 Apr 2012 -- The Taliban have ambushed a NATO supply column in Delaram, southwest Afghanistan, destroying a number of fuel trucks.

Defense Policy / Programs

• No Limitations on U.S. Missile Defense: Envoy RIA Novosti 03 Apr 2012 -- The United States will accept no limits on its missile defense plans but will work with Russia in the coming years to assuage Moscow’s concerns over the project, the U.S. envoy to Russia said.
• DOD News Briefing with George Little DoD 03 Apr 2012
• 3rd Cav completes conversion with Strykers' arrival Army News 03 Apr 2012 -- The new chapter officially began in November, when the regiment traded in its armor designation for that of a Stryker unit.
• Mission to McMurdo: Helping Science in Antarctica AFPS 03 Apr 2012 -- A recent mission for U.S. Transportation Command proves the service members of the command can get just about anything, anywhere.
• PACANGEL unbound by numbers, helps 3,000 more AFNS 03 Apr 2012 -- Operation Pacific Angel, an ongoing humanitarian assistance mission conducted throughout the Pacific theater, was recently competed at the first location, Legazpi City, Philippines, for 2012.
• Louisville Visits Malaysia During Western Pacific Deployment NNS 03 Apr 2012 -- The Los Angeles class fast-attack submarine USS Louisville arrived in Malaysia Apr. 3 for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific.
• VA Makes Progress on Pledge to End Veteran Homelessness AFPS 03 Apr 2012 -- The Veterans Affairs Department is making progress on its pledge to end homelessness among veterans.
• Three Charged in $6.3 Mln Nuclear Arms Complex Fraud RIA Novosti 03 Apr 2012 -- Three individuals working in Russia's nuclear arms complex face fraud charges over a scheme to embezzle public funds.
• Russia to Send 4 Warships to Joint Drill with China RIA Novosti 03 Apr 2012 -- Four Russian warships, as well as support vessels, warplanes, helicopters and naval infantry, will team up with Chinese naval forces in a joint exercise in April.
• Secretary Clinton Remarks to the World Affairs Council 2012 NATO Conference US Dept. of State 03 Apr 2012
• Joint press briefing by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and the President of Georgia, H.E Mr Mikheil Saakashvili NATO 03 Apr 2012
• Rasmussen Calls Georgia 'Model Partner' RFE/RL 03 Apr 2012 -- NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has praised Georgia as "a model partner" of the North Atlantic Alliance.
• NATO Chief Hails Georgia’s Commitment RIA Novosti 03 Apr 2012 -- NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen praised Georgia’s commitment to NATO and to domestic reforms.
• RAF laser-guided bomb contract secures hundreds of UK jobs UK MOD 03 Apr 2012 -- A £60m deal announced today for extra RAF precision munitions will help sustain hundreds of UK jobs.
• Navy medics train for rapid reaction operations UK MOD 03 Apr 2012 -- Royal Navy medics have been sharpening their skills in the field in preparation to support 45 Commando Royal Marines lead the UK's response to unexpected global events.
• Iran strongly maintains Hormuz Strait security, Navy commander IRNA 03 Apr 2012 -- Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that the Islamic Republic of Iran will powerfully bring about security to the Strait of Hormuz.
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, April 3, 2012 US Dept. of State 03 Apr 2012

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for April 03, 2012

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 3 April 2012 United Nations 03 Apr 2012
• Press Conference by Security Council President on Work Programme for April, 3 April 2012 United Nations 03 Apr 2012
• Press Conference by General Assembly President on Topical Issues, Upcoming Events, 3 April 2012 United Nations 03 Apr 2012
• Press Conference on New Report by Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict, 3 April 2012 United Nations 03 Apr 2012
• Syria Fighting Continues as UN Moves to Send Peacekeepers VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- Fierce clashes between government troops and rebel forces in Syria continued.
• Damascus Claims Withdrawal Started Under Cease-Fire Plan RFE/RL 03 Apr 2012 -- Syria's government has claimed it has begun to withdraw troops from calm areas ahead of an April 10 deadline to implement an international cease-fire plan.
• Red Cross Chief in Syria to Mediate Humanitarian Truce VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- International Red Cross chief Jakob Kellenberger said that it was too early to predict results from his meetings with Syrian government officials.
• UN Team Heading to Syria to Discuss Peacekeepers VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- An advance United Nations team is due to arrive in Syria within 48 hours to discuss the deployment of peacekeepers.
• UN Advance Team Due In Damascus Within Two Days RFE/RL 03 Apr 2012 -- An advance United Nations team is expected in Damascus within 48 hours to discuss the deployment of cease-fire monitors in Syria.
• Egypt Invites Syrian Opposition to Unite in Cairo RIA Novosti 03 Apr 2012 -- Egyptian FM Amr has called on all Syrian opposition groups to gather for a conference in Cairo under the auspices of the Arab League.
• Dozens Of Suspected Al-Qaeda Militants Reported Killed In Yemen Air Strikes RFE/RL 03 Apr 2012 -- Yemeni officials say some 40 suspected Al-Qaeda militants have been killed in government air strikes in the country's south.
• Tuareg Rebellion Poses Security Risk for Fragile Sahel Region VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- Tuareg rebels in northern Mali are closer than ever to the autonomy they have sought since the 1960s.
• Soldiers, Civilians Deal With Fallout of Mali Rebellion VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- Malians and the world have watched with surprise as three major cities in northern Mali fell to rebels in just the past few days.
• UN refugee agency concerned as thousands continue to flee fighting in Mali UN News Centre 03 Apr 2012 -- The United Nations refugee agency voiced deep concern about the deteriorating political and security situation in Mali.
• Thousands Flee Mali After Coup VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- The U.N. refugee agency reports thousands of people in northern Mali continue to flee their homes because of insecurity and political instability.
• UN Holds Urgent Talks on Mali Crisis VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- The United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency meeting on Mali, as military coup leaders remain in power and West African nations levy diplomatic and financial sanctions on the country.
• AU Follows W. African Nations in Imposing Sanctions on Mali VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- The African Union has slapped a travel ban on Mali's coup leaders and ordered their assets frozen, a day after West African nations imposed a tough series of regional sanctions.
• AU Imposes Sanctions on Mali Coup Chief, Allies VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- The African Union has imposed sanctions on the leader of Mali's military coup and allies the bloc says are helping prevent the return of constitutional order.
• Presidential Aspirant Calls For Mali Transitional Government VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- A prominent politician in Mali has called for a six-month technocrat government to unify Mali before organizing elections to restore constitutional rule.
• MALI: Looting halts aid work in chaotic north IRIN 03 Apr 2012 -- Malians in the northern towns of Gao, Kidal and Timbuktu are hiding in their homes in fear following the weekend takeover by rebel groups.
• Press Conference by Somalia, 3 April 2012 United Nations 03 Apr 2012
• Qatar Refuses To Hand Over Fugitive Iraqi Vice President RFE/RL 03 Apr 2012 -- The Sunni-led Gulf kingdom of Qatar has rejected Iraq's request to hand over the nation's fugitive Sunni vice president to face terror charges in Baghdad.
• Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Sudan The White House 03 Apr 2012
• Presidential Memorandum - Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs The White House 03 Apr 2012
• Amid Tensions, Sudan-South Sudan Talks on Hold VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban called on the leaders of Sudan and South Sudan to meet "as soon as possible" to resolve tensions between the two countries.
• SUDAN-SOUTH SUDAN: Time running out for “forgotten” refugees IRIN 03 Apr 2012 -- Under the sweltering sun, women at Jamam refugee camp, in South Sudan's Upper Nile State, dig through the clay of a dried up waterhole in their search for water.
• Philippine President Urges ASEAN Unity on South China Sea VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- Philippine President Benigno Aquino is calling on the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations to forge a code of conduct on territorial claims in the South China Sea.
• Colombian President Hails FARC Hostage Release VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- Colombia's FARC rebels have freed 10 hostages held in the jungle for more than a decade, in a move the country's president hailed as a "step in the right direction."
• Smuggling Tunnels Become Lifelines for Impoverished Gaza VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- As Gazans struggle under a trade blockade imposed by Israel, a thriving alternative is giving new meaning to the term "underground economy."
• Lavrov: Any EU decision on Caspian Sea unacceptable IRNA 03 Apr 2012 -- Russian Foreign Minister Segei Lavrov said any decision on Caspian Sea and its related issues without considering the stance of its littoral states is unacceptable.
• Plight of refugees from Balkans conflicts remains priority for UN agency UN News Centre 03 Apr 2012 -- Two decades after the siege of the city of Sarajevo during the Balkans conflicts, the UN refugee agency today highlighted the plight of people still living as refugees in the region.

News Reports

• India Welcomes US Bounty for Alleged Plotter of 2008 Mumbai Attacks VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- India has welcomed the U.S. announcement of a $10 million bounty for the founder of the militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba.
• U.S. Puts $10 Million Bounty On Lashkar-e Taiba Founder RFE/RL 03 Apr 2012 -- The United States has announced a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a founding member of the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e Taiba.
• US Offers $10 Million for Pakistan Islamist VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- The United States has offered a $10 million bounty for Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, founder of the outlawed Pakistani militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba.
• US, China Experts Warn of Growing Bilateral Distrust VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- Two prominent scholars are warning that long-term "strategic" distrust between the United States and China is becoming more serious despite rapidly expanding contacts between the two countries.
• Activist Groups Petition UN to Investigate North Korea Prison Camps VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- Human-rights groups are petitioning the United Nations to investigate suspected prison camps in North Korea.
• Minju Joson on "2012 White Paper on Unification" KCNA 03 Apr 2012 -- The south Korean "Ministry of Unification" recently issued "2012 white paper on unification".
• Service Personnel of KPISF Vow to Devotedly Defend Kim Jong Un KCNA 03 Apr 2012 -- A meeting of service personnel of the Korean People's Internal Security Forces took place before the statue of President Kim Il Sung at the Ministry of People's Security.
• Clinton Says US Expects 'Concrete Commitments' From Iran Nuclear Talks VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- The United States is expecting "concrete commitments" from this month's nuclear talks with Tehran, according to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
• Baku Says No Israeli Bases For Iran Strike RIA Novosti 03 Apr 2012 -- Azerbaijan denies reports that Israel is to set up military bases aimed at Iran on its territory, Azerbaijani FM Mammadyarov said.
• Lavrov: IAEA inspectors have traced no breaching of NPT in Iran IRNA 03 Apr 2012 -- Russian FM Lavrov: IAEA inspectors have never traced any breaching of nuclear NPT agreement in their intensive and ceaseless inspections in Iranian nuclear sites.
• Western Sanctions on Iranian Banks Make Trade Harder VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- The European Union's expulsion of 30 sanctioned Iranian banks from a global financial messaging service last month has made it significantly harder for Iranians using those banks to do business with foreign partners.
• Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Reverses Political Tactics VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- The decision by Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood to field a presidential candidate marks the latest reversal in the group's tactics during the nation's political transition.
• ASEAN Leaders Push for Dropping Sanctions on Burma VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- Southeast Asian leaders say the international community must lift economic sanctions on Burma. Heads of state from the Association of Southeast Asia Nations are meeting.
• Pakistan port city violence claims 5 more lives IRNA 03 Apr 2012 -- A local leader of ruling Pakistan People Party and four other people have been killed in firing in the violence-hit port city of Karachi.
• Curfew imposed as 4 die in violence in Pakistani city IRNA 03 Apr 2012 -- At least four people were killed and scores of others injured in sectarian clashes in a northern Pakistani city.