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• U.S. Military, Partner Nations Conduct Airstrikes Against ISIL in Iraq and Syria AFPS 27 Sep 2014 -- U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Friday and today, using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately, U.S. military forces used attack aircraft to conduct three airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq.
• Monitoring Group Says New Air Strikes Hit IS In Eastern Syria RFE/RL 27 Sep 2014 -- A monitoring group says air strikes, believed to have been carried out by U.S.-led forces, hit Islamic State and other Islamist groups in eastern Syria on September 27.
• More Strikes Pound Islamic State Targets in Syria, Iraq VOA 27 Sep 2014 -- U.S. jets and remotely piloted drones, along with planes from Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, hit Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq Saturday, U.S. military officials said.
• US deploying Cold War-era Warthog gunships to Mideast Iran Press TV 27 Sep 2014 -- The US Ari Force is deploying a number of Cold War-era gunships known as Warthog to the Middle East, where they could be used against ISIL in Iraq and Syria.
• Britain fighter jets start Iraq mission Iran Press TV 27 Sep 2014 -- Britain's Ministry of Defense says the first set of British warplanes have taken off to carry out airstrikes over Iraq following a move by the UK parliament to approve airstrikes targeting ISIL terrorists in the Arab country.
• RAF Tornado jets ready for attack role over Iraq UK MOD 27 Sep 2014 -- The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Royal Air Force jets have conducted armed reconnaissance operations over areas of Iraq.
• Afghan minister at UN Assembly lauds country's achievements, vows international cooperation UN News Centre 27 Sep 2014 -- Ahead of Monday's presidential swearing-in, the Afghan Foreign Minister today outlined his country's achievements in the past year as Afghanistan is on the eve of a "transformative decade" with the transfer of security responsibilities from an international coalition force to the Afghan community by the end of this year.
• Afghan security forces repel Taliban offensive in Ghazni Iran Press TV 27 Sep 2014 -- Afghan security forces are fighting to repel a major Taliban offensive in the troubled eastern province of Ghazni, where the militants have killed up to 100 security personnel and civilians over the past few days.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Peleliu Visits Subic Bay, Prepares for PHIBLEX NNS 27 Sep 2014 -- Amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), along with Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7, Amphibious Squadron 11 and embarked Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), pulled in to Subic Bay Sept. 27 prior to beginning Philippines-U.S. Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 2015.
• Amphibious Squadron Three Hosts Essex ARG and 15th MEU Combining Ceremony NNS 27 Sep 2014 -- Sailors and Marines of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group (ESXARG) and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) were joined together during a combining ceremony on board the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Sept. 26.
• NATO and Japan conduct first ever joint counter-piracy drill NATO 27 Sep 2014 -- NATO and Japan conducted a joint counter-piracy drill in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday (25 September 2014) to test communications and tactical skills.
• Iran self-sufficient in producing advanced radars, drones: Iran cmdr. Iran Press TV 27 Sep 2014 -- A senior Iranian commander says the Islamic Republic has attained self-sufficiency in manufacturing military equipment, including state-of-the-art missiles and radar systems.
• Iran, China hold joint naval exercise 'successfully' ISNA 27 Sep 2014 -- Deputy Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Gholamreza Khadem Bigham said Iranian Navy and the 17th Flotilla of Chinese Navy held a joint exercise 'successfully.'

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Other Conflicts

• Iran ready to target Daesh in depth of Iraqi soil, commander IRNA 27 Sep 2014 -- Commander of Army Ground Force Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said here on Saturday that Iran is quite prepared to inflict blows on Daesh in the very depth of the Iraqi soil.
• Syria Kurds continue fleeing homes for Turkey Iran Press TV 27 Sep 2014 -- Syrian Kurdish refugees continue to struggle for survival in Turkey after being forced from their homes by the Takfiri ISIL militants in Syria.
• Syria army continues mop-up operations in Damascus district Iran Press TV 27 Sep 2014 -- The Syrian army is carrying on with its mop-up operations against the Takfiri militants in the countryside of the capital Damascus.
• LPR Head: Election to Remove Doubts Surrounding Legitimacy of Luhansk Authorities RIA Novosti 27 Sep 2014 -- Elections deciding the head and deputies of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) will remove doubts concerning the legitimacy of Luhansk authorities, the head of LPR, Igor Plotnitsky said Saturday.
• At UN Assembly, senior Libyan official calls for sanctions against political spoilers UN News Centre 27 Sep 2014 -- The international community must either be willing to impose sanctions against those who hinder Libya's political and security process, or say clearly that Libyans alone have to face terrorism, a senior official of that country told the annual debate of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
• India PM calls for serious dialogue with Islamabad Iran Press TV 27 Sep 2014 -- New Delhi has called on Islamabad to show more seriousness in future dialogue, a day after Pakistan's premier slammed India for stalling talks on Indian-administered Kashmir.
• Ban presses for 'sustained' support from international community amid tenuous Mali peace UN News Centre 27 Sep 2014 -- The international community must continue to support Mali as it embarks on its path towards peace, stability and development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, particularly as the country's security situation continues to remain precarious amid ongoing clashes between armed groups.
• Kiir: 'Unwavering' Effort to End S. Sudan War VOA 27 Sep 2014 -- South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Saturday trumpeted his government's unrelenting efforts to end the nine-month conflict in South Sudan and move the world's newest nation from fighting and violence to social and economic development.

News Reports

• President calls for cutting ISIL financial resources IRNA 27 Sep 2014 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for cut off of financial resources of the terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Daesh).
• Islamic State Militants Change Tactics In Face Of US Airstrikes in Iraq RIA Novosti 27 Sep 2014 -- Islamic State militants are changing tactics wary of US airstrikes in Iraq, abandoning headquarters, using less cellphones, Al Arabiya reported Saturday.
• President: Iran to continue enrichment IRNA 27 Sep 2014 -- President Hassan Rouhani said Iran will never give up its peaceful, legal nuclear activities, stressing that the uranium enrichment will continue on Irans soil.
• Iran's Araqchi says no agreement on key nunclear issues ISNA 27 Sep 2014 -- A top Iranian negotiator in nuclear talks with the P5+1 group said the Islamic Republic and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany have not reached an agreement on major issues.
• Iran's President Says Nuclear Talks Must Move Faster RFE/RL 27 Sep 2014 -- Iranian President Hassan Rohani has expressed dissatisfaction with progress in talks with major world powers on Tehran's nuclear program.
• Rouhani Says All Sanctions Against Iran Including UNSC-Adopted Illegal RIA Novosti 27 Sep 2014 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Friday that all sanctions against Iran, including the ones, adopted by the United Nations Security Council, are illegal.
• Russia's Lavrov Criticizes West At UN RFE/RL 27 Sep 2014 -- Addressing the UN General Assembly, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has launched a blistering attack on the United States and its Western allies, saying they are acting in defiance of the sovereign right of nations.
• Chinese Corruption Suspects No Longer Safe Abroad RIA Novosti 27 Sep 2014 -- China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) has started a six-month campaign that will target corruption suspects, including those who have fled overseas, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday.
• Hong Kong Democracy Rallies Persist After Arrests VOA 27 Sep 2014 -- A dispute over how Hong Kong residents should elect their local leader escalated on Saturday after pro-democracy student protesters forced their way into the port city's government headquarters.
• DPRK Admits Top Leader Kim Has Health Problems People's Daily 28 Sep 2014 -- Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is still leading the DPRK people with huge enthusiasm despite his recent health problems, the Korean Central Television (KCTV) reported Friday.
• At General Assembly, Viet Nam urges UN to strengthen global peace, security UN News Centre 27 Sep 2014 -- In his address to the General Assembly today, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh of Viet Nam called on the United Nations and its Member States to lay a firm and long-term foundation for peace, security and development, adding that only peace and development together could put the international community on the path towards a prosperous world.
• Development, political process top agenda for African leaders addressing UN Assembly UN News Centre 27 Sep 2014 -- The Vice-President of Burundi today told the United Nations General Assembly that his country would consider it erroneous to abandon the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and "reset the counter to zero" after the 2015 deadline for reaching those landmark targets.
• European leaders addressing UN say current crises threaten global governance system UN News Centre 27 Sep 2014 -- European leaders addressing the United Nations General Assembly today raised the spectre of what some saw as Russia's largely unchallenged actions in Ukraine and the march of armed militants through large swaths of northern Iraq as emblematic of an international system in dire need of repair.