26 May 2013 Military News

Air assault, the Afghan way Army News 26 May 2013 -- Flying from Forward Operating Base Connolly, mission was an Afghan led operation joining Afghan National Security Forces with U.S. Army advisers.
Perpetrators of attack in Afghanistan must be brought to justice – Security Council UN News Centre 26 May 2013 -- The Security Council underlined the need to bring the perpetrators of the attack on a compound of the International Organization for Migration to justice.
Afghanistan Begins Registration For 2014 Elections RFE/RL 26 May 2013 -- Afghanistan has started registering new voters for its presidential and provincial council elections due on April 5, 2014.

U.S. Marines extend capabilities of USS San Antonio USMC News 26 May 2013 -- The first in its class, the USS San Antonio, or LPD 17, is home to more than 500 Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
USS Pearl Harbor Heads to First Mission Port of Pacific Partnership 2013 NNS 26 May 2013 -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor departed its namesake city May 25 for Samoa, the first mission port of Pacific Partnership 2013.
Airmen picking up the pieces AFNS 26 May 2013 -- Members of the base here are picking up the pieces after one of the largest and most costly tornadoes in history ripped through Moore, Okla., May 20.

Estonia Completes Military Drills with NATO Allies RIA Novosti 26 May 2013 -- Estonia completed on Saturday large-scale military drills, which began on May 9 and involved some 5,000 military personnel, including from NATO allies.

Iran Deploys ‘Large Numbers’ of Missile Launchers RIA Novosti 26 May 2013 -- Iran has deployed “large numbers” of new long-range missile launchers.

Syria: Ban urges political solution UN News Centre 26 May 2013 -- Secretary-General expressed extreme concern by the intense fighting in Syria.
Kerry Travels to Jordan for Syria Talks VOA 26 May 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travels from Ethiopia to Jordan Sunday for a World Economic Forum that is expected to include talks on Syria.
Syrian Opposition Disputes Prevent Decision on Peace Talks VOA 26 May 2013 -- Syria's main opposition coalition has held unscheduled meetings in Istanbul as internal disputes prevent it from deciding whether to join a U.S. and Russian-backed peace conference with Damascus.
Syria Willing 'In Principle' To Attend Geneva Talks RFE/RL 26 May 2013 -- Syria has agreed in principle to attend a proposed international conference in Geneva next month aimed at resolving the country's ongoing civil conflict.
Syria to Attend Geneva Peace Conference – Foreign Minister RIA Novosti 26 May 2013 -- Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said Damascus will attend next month’s peace conference in Geneva aimed at helping resolve the country's crisis.

Rockets Land in Hezbollah Stronghold in Beirut VOA 26 May 2013 -- Several rockets fired by unknown assailants exploded Sunday in the southern fringes of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, in areas considered a stronghold of the Shi'ite militant group Hezbollah.

Somali President says Kenyan Peacekeepers 'Misbehaved' VOA 26 May 2013 -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamed has expressed concern about Kenyan peacekeepers in the Somali port city of Kismayo, as the government seeks to regain control of the region.
Somali Militants Attack Kenyan Police VOA 26 May 2013 -- The Somali militant group al-Shabab said on Sunday its fighters had killed eight Kenyans, including policemen, in a cross-border raid and had taken two captives back into Somalia.

Joint efforts critical to achieve peace in eastern DR Congo – UN chief UN News Centre 26 May 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed that African countries have a “historic opportunity” to end the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and underlined that joint efforts will be critical to stabilize the region.

In West Bank Shadows, Repressed Hamas Breathes on VOA 26 May 2013 -- Led by the secular Fatah party, the Western-backed PA has pursued surveillance, firings, arrests and torture to bar its Islamist militant rivals Hamas from public life in the West Bank, since the Palestinian territories were split in 2007 when Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip coastal enclave.
Kerry Hopeful on Palestinian Economic Plan VOA 26 May 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says global business leaders are moving to invest as much as $4 billion in the Palestinian economy, to support efforts to find a comprehensive peace plan with Israel.

Colombia: Ban welcomes agreement between government and FARC UN News Centre 26 May 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the announcement that the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP) have reached an agreement on rural development.
Colombia, Rebels Reach Land Reform Agreement VOA 26 May 2013 -- The government of Colombia and the country's largest rebel group, FARC, have agreed on land reform, after more than six months of peace talks.

IMF: Arab Spring Nations Face Delayed Economic Recovery VOA 26 May 2013 -- Arab spring countries face rising social tensions that could thwart an early economic recovery.
Kerry Presses Morsi On Reforms RFE/RL 26 May 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Egyptian President Muhammad Morsi to follow through on pledges to make concrete progress on economic reforms and human rights.

Japan's Abe Ends Burma Visit with Aid, Debt Write-off VOA 26 May 2013 -- Japan endorsed Burma's reform program by writing off nearly $2 billion in debt and extending new aid.

Orthodox Churches Fight Back As Eastern Europe Pushes To Modernize, Secularize RFE/RL 26 May 2013 -- Many were shocked on May 17 to see a phalanx of black-robed Orthodox clergy lead an angry mob in an attack on a gay-rights rally in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi.

Cabinet Reshuffle Expected Sooner Or Later – Russian PM RIA Novosti 26 May 2013 -- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said dismissals are quite possible amid criticism of the Cabinet’s work and has instructed his ministers to work hard.

Serbia Gives State Funeral to Former King, Family VOA 26 May 2013 -- Serbian government officials and hundreds of mourners attended the reburial of King Petar II Karadjordjevic and other members of the deposed Yugoslavian royal family.
Last Yugoslav King Reburied Near Belgrade RFE/RL 26 May 2013 -- The last king of Yugoslavia is being reburied in Serbia, 43 years after his death in the United States.

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