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• 4th Brigade, 203rd Corps assumes contracting, maintains facilities Army News 08 Sep 2013 -- Afghan National Army leaders with the 4th Infantry Brigade, 203rd Corps, presented contractors from the local area with a new process to compete for lucrative projects, Sept. 3, on Camp Maiwand, Afghanistan.
• Taliban shoot down US-led helicopter in western Afghanistan Iran Press TV 08 Sep 2013 -- Taliban militants claim their fighters have downed a helicopter belonging to the US-led forces in the western Herat Province of Afghanistan.
• Afghan forces kill 24 Taliban militants across Badakhshan Province Iran Press TV 08 Sep 2013 -- Afghan security forces have killed at least 24 Taliban militants and detained several others during cleanup operations across the troubled northeastern Badakhshan Province.
• Karzai censures deadly US-led airstrike in eastern Afghanistan Iran Press TV 08 Sep 2013 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has condemned a US-led airstrike that killed at least 16 people, including women and children, in the east of the country.
• Controversy Over NATO Strike in Remote Eastern Afghanistan VOA 08 Sep 2013 -- Afghan officials have accused NATO forces of killing civilians in an airstrike that left at least 15 people dead in the country's remote eastern region.

Defense Policy / Programs

• 22nd MEU participates in mass casualty evacuation training USMC News 08 Sep 2013 -- U.S. Marines and Navy corpsmen with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participated in a mass casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) drill as part of the MEU's Realistic Urban Training exercise at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 30, 2013.
• 22nd MEU ACE fires Sidewinder missiles off the coast of Onslow Bay USMC News 08 Sep 2013 -- Four U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra pilots with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), had the opportunity to fire AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles off the coast of Jacksonville, N.C., Aug. 27, 2013, as part of the squadron's preparation for the MEU's 2014 deployment.
• Boxer ARG Enters 7th Fleet AOR NNS 08 Sep 2013 -- The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (BOXARG) arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) Sept. 5.
• USS Freedom VBSS Team Trains with Brunei Navy during SEACAT NNS 08 Sep 2013 -- Sailors assigned to USS Freedom's (LCS 1) visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team conducted a boarding exercise with the Brunei Navy Sept. 7 as part of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) 2013.
• USS Denver Remembers USS Peary, Departs Darwin, Australia NNS 08 Sep 2013 -- Chief selectees aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9) held a wreath laying memorial in honor of sunken destroyer USS Peary (DD 226) as they departed Darwin, Australia, Sept. 8.
• American, Japanese snipers train on common ground Army News 08 Sep 2013 -- American and Japanese snipers came together to exchange their knowledge and learn from each other to enhance their combat readiness Sept. 5, at the Yakima Training Center, Wash. They focused on target detection, reconnaissance techniques and cover and concealment.

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Other Conflicts

• AIPAC lobbies hard in US congress for Syria war Al Alam International News Channel 08 Sep 2013 -- The pro-Israel lobby group, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), is planning to launch a major campaign to push US lawmakers into supporting US president plans to bomb Syria.
• Two-thirds of French people against involvement in US war on Syria: Survey Iran Press TV 08 Sep 2013 -- A new poll shows over two-thirds of French people are opposed to their country's involvement in a potential military intervention in Syria.
• Hague reiterates support for US on Syria war Iran Press TV 08 Sep 2013 -- British Foreign Secretary William Hague has reiterated support for the US on a military strike against Syria while claiming that London is not "gung ho" for a war on the Arab country.
• Turkey deploys additional troops on Syrian border Iran Press TV 08 Sep 2013 -- Turkey has deployed additional troops on its southeastern border with Syria as the United States considers launching a military offensive against the Arab country.
• Assad denies involvement in chemical weapons attack in August: CBS Iran Press TV 08 Sep 2013 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has rejected accusations that he was behind a deadly chemical attack in August, the American CBS television network says.
• Kerry Does Not Rule Out Return To UN Over Syria RFE/RL 08 Sep 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Washington has not ruled out returning to the United Nations Security Council to secure a resolution on Syria after UN inspectors complete their report regarding Damascus's alleged use of chemical weapons.
• U.S., France Say Support Growing For Syria Strike RFE/RL 08 Sep 2013 -- The United States and France say international support is growing for military strikes to punish the Syrian government for an alleged chemical weapons attack.
• Syrian Rebels Seize Historic Christian Village – Reports RIA Novosti 08 Sep 2013 -- Syrian rebel groups with links to Al-Qaeda have reportedly seized a Christian village northeast of Damascus.
• Syria Chemical Weapons Attack 'Not Ordered' by Assad – Report RIA Novosti 08 Sep 2013 -- German intelligence sources suggest that last month's alleged chemical weapons attack in Damascus was not ordered by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Bild am Sonntag has reported.
• UK delivered Syria chemicals needed for sarin production 'for 6 years' Russia Today 08 Sep 2013 -- British companies sold sodium fluoride, a key ingredient in the manufacture of the deadly nerve gas sarin, to a Syrian firm from 2004-2010, British media reveal, a sale that has been called 'disturbing' following the chemical weapons attack in Damascus.
• Three days' op: Reports that Pentagon aiming at heavier Syria strike Russia Today 08 Sep 2013 -- Despite stiff opposition at home and abroad to any military solution to the Syrian chemical weapons crisis, the Pentagon is preparing for a much broader attack on Syria than it originally had planned, the Los Angeles Times reports.
• Troubled waters: Naval forces line Syrian shores Russia Today 08 Sep 2013 -- Mounting pressure for a Western strike on Syria has seen naval forces both friendly and hostile to Damascus build up off the embattled country's coastline.
• Obama Administration Intensifies Push for Syria Strike VOA 08 Sep 2013 -- The Obama administration is continuing its full-throated campaign to convince Americans of the need for military action to punish Syria for deadly chemical weapons attacks. Administration officials took to U.S. airwaves two days before President Barack Obama is to address the nation and urge congressional approval for the use of force.
• British Foreign Secretary Supports Strong Response to Syria VOA 08 Sep 2013 -- British Foreign Secretary William Hague says he believes there should be a strong response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria, despite a British parliament vote that rejected joining military action against the Assad government.
• US, Seoul Map Out N. Korea Nuclear Deterrence Plan – Report RIA Novosti 08 Sep 2013 -- The United States and South Korea have mapped out a joint plan that outlines measures to deter North Korea's nuclear threat, Yonhap news agency said Sunday citing a government source.
• Algeria president OKs military operations near Tunisia, Libya borders Iran Press TV 08 Sep 2013 -- An Algerian security source says President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has officially ordered the army to launch military operations against "terrorists" operating near the border with Tunisia and Libya.

News Reports

• Acting Moscow Mayor Wins Vote, Navalny Comes 2nd, Urges Runoff - Polls RIA Novosti 08 Sep 2013 -- Acting Moscow head Sergei Sobyanin predictably won Sunday's mayoral election in the Russian capital, but his main rival, opposition leader Alexei Navalny, came second with an unexpected third of the vote, according to exit polls. A preliminary vote count, however, gave Navalny some than 24 percent.
• Three more die of MERS coronavirus in Saudi Arabia: Health Ministry Iran Press TV 08 Sep 2013 -- Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry says three more people have died of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the country.