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• U.S. Military Conducts Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq AFPS 05 Oct 2014 -- U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria yesterday and today, using fighter aircraft to conduct three airstrikes.
• France to step up presence in Iraqi skies Iran Press TV 05 Oct 2014 -- The French Ministry of Defense says Paris is going to step up its military presence in Iraq by increasing the number of air "patrols" over the crisis-hit country.

Defense Policy / Programs

• New cold-weather uniform being put to the test AFNS 05 Oct 2014 -- Air Force Uniform Office (AFUO) designers and engineers are currently fit testing a new cold weather aviation system (CWAS) for aircrews flying in cold weather environments.
• Unmanned Robot Boats to Protect US Navy Ships RIA Novosti 05 Oct 2014 -- The Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced on Sunday a technological breakthrough that will allow unmanned surface vehicle (USV) to protect Navy ships and autonomously carry out offensives on hostile vessels, according to an ONR official statement.
• US Armored Vehicles Arrive in Estonia for Drills RIA Novosti 05 Oct 2014 -- Heavy military equipment of the First Brigade of the First Cavalry Division of the US Army has arrived in Estonian town of Tapa, said the General Staff of the Estonian Defense Forces.
• Russian Inspectors to Conduct Observation Flight Over Spain RIA Novosti 05 Oct 2014 -- Russian team of inspectors is planning to conduct an observation flight with Russian An-30B observation aircraft over the territory of Spain, said the head of the Russian National Center for Reducing Nuclear Threat, Sergei Ryzhkov.

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Other Conflicts

• ISIL militants seizes town close to Haditha Dam Iran Press TV 05 Oct 2014 -- The ISIL terrorists have reportedly seized a western Iraqi town close to the Haditha Dam, the second-largest generator of hydroelectricity in the country's power system.
• ISIL militants closing in on Kobani Iran Press TV 05 Oct 2014 -- The ISIL Takfiri militants are zeroing in on the Syrian town of Ain al-Arab, known as Kobani by the Kurds, opposition sources say.
• Syrian army regains full control of three towns in Hama Province Iran Press TV 05 Oct 2014 -- Syrian army troops have managed to retake full control of three towns in the western part of the country, Press TV reports.
• Islamic State Attacks on Military Post of Hezbollah on Syrian-Lebanese Border RIA Novosti 05 Oct 2014 -- Islamic State militants have attacked on the military post of the Lebanese movement 'Hezbollah' in the mountainous region of Brital, which is on the Syrian-Lebanese border, the TV channel LBC reported Sunday.
• Mortar Shell Wounds 5 in Turkish Home Near Kobani VOA 05 Oct 2014 -- Five people were wounded Sunday when a mortar shell crashed into a house in Turkey, kilometers from a fierce battle between Kurdish fighters and Islamic State militants in neighboring Syria.
• Kurdish Anger Rising in Turkey VOA 05 Oct 2014 -- The anger of Turkish Kurds is mounting over the plight of the Syrian border town of Kobani, which has been besieged for weeks by jihadists. Turkish Kurds say Turkey should intervene to save the town and warn darkly of a renewed Kurdish insurgency inside Turkey if the town falls.
• Ukraine's Month-old Cease-fire Marked by Fighting VOA 05 Oct 2014 -- Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatist fighters on Sunday marked one month since the signing of a Kremlin-backed truce with one the most heated battles of the six-month war in Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine.
• Donetsk Authorities Say 2 People Killed, 8 Wounded in Shelling of City RIA Novosti 05 Oct 2014 -- Two residents of Donetsk have died due to shrapnel wounds received as a result of the shelling of the city, eight more have been injured, the City Council said on its website.
• Kiev Says Ceasefire Agreement in Ukraine Disrupted by Uncontrolled Troops RIA Novosti 05 Oct 2014 -- Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) has said that the ceasefire in Donbas is violated, but it is done by uncontrolled military groups.
• Bombing in Chechnya leaves 5 policemen dead Iran Press TV 05 Oct 2014 -- Five police officers have been killed and 12 others wounded after a bomber blew himself up in the capital city of the southern Russian Republic of Chechnya, Russian investigators say.
• Bomb Explosion In Chechnya RFE/RL 05 Oct 2014 -- Five police officers have been killed after a bomb went off near the venue for a concert that was due to take place in Grozny to mark the city's 196th anniversary.
• Grozny Explosion Kills 5, Injures 12: Interior Ministry RIA Novosti 05 Oct 2014 -- Five policemen were killed and 12 were injured as a result of an explosion that took place before a concert in Grozny, a spokesperson for Russia's Interior Ministry told RIA Novosti.
• Netanyahu slams Swedish counterpart over Palestine initiative Iran Press TV 05 Oct 2014 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hit out on Sweden for a decision to recognize Palestine as a state.
• South Sudan peace negotiations postponed Iran Press TV 05 Oct 2014 -- Peace talks between warring factions in South Sudan that began nearly ten months ago have been put on hold.

News Reports

• Hong Kong Protesters Remove Some Key Barricades VOA 05 Oct 2014 -- Hong Kong protesters have removed key barricades and begun leaving one of the main protest sites ahead of a government deadline to clear the streets.
• Fear Prevails as Hong Kong Deadline Looms VOA 05 Oct 2014 -- Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying issued an ultimatum Saturday, calling on the tens of thousands of protesters to withdraw from the business district's main thoroughfare so schools and government offices can re-open Monday.
• Hong Kongers' free will shall not be held hostage to protestors People's Daily 05 Oct 2014 -- Hong Kong's prosperity and stability are hard-won and should be treasured, while Hong Kongers' free will shall not be held hostage to those organizers of the Occupy Central movement who have ulterior motives, critics appealed.
• White paper: XPCC striving to improve opening up level People's Daily 05 Oct 2014 -- The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), a highly organized paramilitary force, has been constantly improving its level of opening up, a Chinese government white paper said Sunday.
• White paper: XPCC plays special role in fighting terrorist crimes People's Daily 05 Oct 2014 -- The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), a highly organized paramilitary force, has played a special role in safeguarding Xinjiang's social stability and in cracking down on violent terrorist crimes, a Chinese government white paper said Sunday.
• White paper: Ethnic minorities account for 13.9 pct of XPCC's population People's Daily 05 Oct 2014 -- The population of ethnic minorities has reached 375,400 in the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), taking up 13.9 percent of its total, a Chinese government white paper said Sunday.
• White paper: XPCC's urbanization rate reaches 62.3 pct People's Daily 05 Oct 2014 -- With vigorous efforts to promote urbanization, the urbanization rate of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) has reached 62.3 percent, a Chinese government white paper said Sunday.
• Appeal to All Koreans KCNA 05 Oct 2014 -- All-Korean Committee for Implementation of June 15 Joint Declaration Friday sent an appeal to all Koreans in the north, the south and abroad on the occasion of the 7th anniversary of the historic October 4 declaration.
• S.Korea confirms DPRK leader Kim Jong-Un's health People's Daily 05 Oct 2014 -- South Korean Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-Jae said senior leader from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Yang-Gon told him Saturday that there was no problem with DPRK leader Kim Jong-Un's health, Yonhap news agency reported Sunday.
• N. Korean Official: 'No Problem at All' with Kim's Health VOA 05 Oct 2014 -- A top North Korean official has told South Korea's unification minister there is nothing wrong with Kim Jong Un's health.
• Islamic State Document Reveals Plans to Steal Iranian Nuclear Program Data: Reports RIA Novosti 05 Oct 2014 -- The Sunni extremist group, the Islamic State (IS), outlined plans to obtain information on Iran's nuclear technology in a document allegedly written by Abdullah Ahmed Meshedani, The Sunday Times reported Sunday.
• US Health Official: Widespread Ebola Outbreak Unlikely VOA 05 Oct 2014 -- America's top disease prevention official says he remains confident the United States will not experience a significant outbreak of Ebola, but that containment in Africa is critical to reducing risks elsewhere in the world.