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16 October 2014 Military News

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  • ISIL's Actions Have Enabled More Airstrikes, DoD Spokesman Says AFPS 16 Oct 2014 -- A concentration of fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant around the town of Kobani along Syria's border with Turkey has led to more airstrikes against the terrorist group, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said today.
  • Inherent Resolve Airstrikes Continue in Syria AFPS 16 Oct 2014 -- U.S. military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria yesterday and today, using bomber and fighter aircraft deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations to conduct 14 airstrikes, Centcom officials reported.
  • Britain to Continue Supporting Syrian Opposition to Defeat IS: Foreign Secretary RIA Novosti 16 Oct 2014 -- Britain is planning to contribute substantially to the US-led effort training the Syrian moderate armed opposition to fight the Islamic State (IS), the UK Foreign Secretary announced Thursday.

  • US, Turkey at Odds Over Strategy Against Islamic State VOA 16 Oct 2014 -- Turkey is part of the U.S.-led international coalition that is confronting the Islamic State militant group in Syria and Iraq, but Ankara has refused to participate militarily.
  • US to Simultaneously Train Iraqi Forces, Free Syrian Elements RIA Novosti 16 Oct 2014 -- The United States will simultaneously be training the Iraqi forces and the free Syrian opposition, the US Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter Islamic State said.

  • UK to use drones against ISIL in Iraq: Hammond Iran Press TV 16 Oct 2014 -- Britain says it plans to re-deploy its drones from Afghanistan to Iraq to use the aircraft in targeting positions held by the ISIL Takfiri militants.
  • UK deploys Reaper to the Middle East UK MOD 16 Oct 2014 -- The Defence Secretary has announced that UK Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) will be deployed in the efforts to combat ISIL.

  • Afghanistan Captures 2 Haqqani Commanders VOA 16 Oct 2014 -- Afghanistan's spy agency announced Thursday it has captured two key commanders of the feared Haqqani Network, which is fighting the U.S.-led coalition forces alongside the Taliban. The detainees include a son of Jalaluddin Haqqani, the founder of the insurgent group that U.S. and Afghan authorities believe operates from bases in neighboring Pakistan.

  • Pakistan air force targets militants, 21 killed Iran Press TV 16 Oct 2014 -- Pakistan's air force has killed 21 militants in multiple airstrikes in a northwestern tribal region near the border with Afghanistan.

  • Department of Defense Press Briefing on Pentagon's Response to the Ebola Outbreak DoD 16 Oct 2014 -- Presenters: Major General Darryl Williams, Joint Task Force Commander; Debra Malac, U.S. Ambassador to Liberia; Ben Hemingway, U.S. Agency for International Development Deputy Disaster Assistance Response Team Director
  • Pentagon Spokesman Notes Operation United Assistance Progress AFPS 16 Oct 2014 -- The U.S. military response to the outbreak of Ebola in Liberia continues to progress, with facilities expected to be fully operational next week, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said today.
  • U.S. Troops in Liberia at Low Risk of Infection, General Says AFPS 16 Oct 2014 -- The general charged with leading the U.S. military mission to aid in stopping the spread of Ebola in Liberia said today that deployed personnel are at a "relatively low" risk of contracting the disease, and that protocols are in place for anyone infected to be quarantined and then evacuated to a medical facility off the continent for treatment.
  • US Efforts Against Ebola in West Africa Make Progress Without Infecting Personnel VOA 16 Oct 2014 -- While officials in the United States are struggling to cure two Ebola victims and contain any spread of the virus at home, U.S. military and USAID personnel in Monrovia, Liberia, say they are successfully completing facilities to help stop the virus at its source, without a single U.S. military infection.

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  • Briefing: Holding ISIS to account IRIN 16 Oct 2014 -- The international outcry to the openly advertised atrocities committed in Iraq by the jihadist group calling itself Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS or ISIL) has led to calls for investigations and punishment, with US President Barak Obama saying "justice will be done" after the killing of journalist James Foley.

  • Apple, FBI Battle Over High-Tech Privacy Turf VOA 16 Oct 2014 -- What began as a software tweak by Apple to increase security on devices running iOS 8 has spilled into a heated debate between the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and high-tech corporations over how much personal information law enforcement agencies can demand to see.

  • UN chief stresses need for urgent global action as Ebola continues deadly rampage UN News Centre 16 Oct 2014 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the international community to step up its efforts to respond to the Ebola crisis and turn pledges into action, while the United Nations health agency warned of continuously deteriorating situation in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
  • Texas Health Official: 'We Made Mistakes' in Ebola Case VOA 16 Oct 2014 -- A senior official of the Texas hospital system that treated a Liberian national with Ebola said on Thursday 'we made mistakes' in diagnosing the man who later died and in giving inaccurate information to the public, adding that he was "deeply sorry."
  • EU Pledges to Toughen Ebola Screening VOA 16 Oct 2014 -- European Union nations have promised to toughen screening measures for Ebola, and to forge a common approach in fighting the deadly virus at exit and entry points.
  • AU: Infrastructure, Worker Shortages Are Hurdles in Ebola Battle VOA 16 Oct 2014 -- The African Union chief said limited infrastructure and not enough human resources are the main challenges when it comes to tackling the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
  • Is Freetown fighting a losing battle against Ebola? IRIN 16 Oct 2014 -- On the return trip to Freetown from Kenema a couple of days later we meet Laventa Konneh in Moyambo town, the only person allowed to leave her house because the town is in lockdown and she is a contact tracer.

  • Hong Kong Police Dismantle Protest Zone VOA 16 Oct 2014 -- Hong Kong police carried out a pre-dawn raid early Friday on a protest encampment, tearing down barricades, tents and canopies that have blocked city streets for more than two weeks.
  • HK leader says protests hatched for more than year People's Daily 16 Oct 2014 -- Unlawful street assemblies in Hong Kong that halted traffic were described by the city's leader on Wednesday as a plot hatched more than a year ago that went out of control when put into operation.
  • Beijing reacts to Washington calls over Hong Kong protests Iran Press TV 16 Oct 2014 -- China has reacted to calls by the US for a probe into the issue of Hong Kong protests, warning against any foreign meddling in the affairs of the Chinese region.

  • Concern Grows Over Succession of Oman's Sultan VOA 16 Oct 2014 -- Oman's 73-year-old monarch, Sultan Qaboos bin Said has been out of sight for more than three months receiving medical treatment in Germany. Some analysts fear a looming succession crisis could destabilize one of the Middle East's most peaceful countries. Other analysts say Oman's unsustainable economy is more worrying than the immediate future of its monarchy.

  • Background Briefing: P5+1 Talks US Dept. of State 16 Oct 2014

  • Two Suspected Spies Detained in Poland: Official RIA Novosti 16 Oct 2014 -- A civilian and a Polish army officer have been arrested in Poland under suspicion of spying for a foreign state, a Polish official said Thursday.

  • India Successfully Launches Third Navigation Satellite RIA Novosti 16 Oct 2014 -- India has launched its third navigation satellite, equipped with a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C 26) carrying the IRNSS 1C satellite towards its geostationary orbit, NASA reported Thursday.

  • Madagascar: Ban urges respect of democratic institutions as former president returns UN News Centre 16 Oct 2014 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today rejected remarks made by former President of Madagascar, Marc Ravalomanana, challenging the legitimacy of his country's democratic institutions.



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