25 October 2014 Military News

Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 25 Oct 2014 -- U.S. military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria Friday and today using bomber aircraft to conduct one airstrike, U.S. Central Command officials reported.
US considers bombing oil pipelines in Syria, State Department official says Iran Press TV 25 Oct 2014 -- The United States is considering bombing some Syrian oil pipelines, which are currently under ISIL control, a State Department official has revealed.

Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby on the Change of Responsibility for Operation United Assistance DoD 25 Oct 2014 -- "Today in Monrovia, Liberia, Major General Gary Volesky of the U.S. Army 101st Division assumed command of Joint Forces Command - Operation United Assistance and the fight against Ebola in West Africa."

USS North Dakota Commissioned NNS 25 Oct 2014 -- USS North Dakota (SSN 784) officially became the Navy's newest addition to the submarine force following a commissioning ceremony held Oct. 25, at Naval Submarine Base New London.
New application aims to improve analyst's performance AFNS 25 Oct 2014 -- Members from an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) team collaborated to create a new tool suite, which could be used by the Air Force intelligence community around the globe.
George H.W. Bush arrives in Duqm, Oman NNS 25 Oct 2014 -- USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) arrived in Duqm, Oman for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 21.
NAVSUP WSS Pulls Plug on MFCS NNS 25 Oct 2014 -- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) celebrated the transfer of the final portions of its financial system of record to the Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy ERP) system by pulling the plug on the Material Financial Control System (MFCS), Oct 23. MFCS is the last major legacy system (financial) associated with the Uniform Inventory Control Program.
FDRMC DET BAHRAIN Inspects, Repairs and Tests USS Comstock's Diesel Engine NNS 25 Oct 2014 -- Diesel Engine Inspectors (DEIs) from Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) Detachment (DET) Bahrain completed inspections, repairs and testing on USS Comstock (LSD-45) in Manama, Bahrain, Oct. 17.

Lavrov Says Was Not Contacted During Swedish Submarine Hunt, Sub Could Be a 'Log' RIA Novosti 25 Oct 2014 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Saturday Sweden had not contacted Russia during its week-long hunt for a foreign submarine that allegedly got into trouble in the waters off Stockholm.
Swedish Submarine Search Operation Cost Estimated at $2.7 Million RIA Novosti 25 Oct 2014 -- The large-scale Swedish search operation for a foreign submarine, detected in Sweden's territorial waters a week ago, has cost Sweden nearly $2.7 million, Swedish Navy's Rear Admiral Anders Grenstad said on Friday.

India Clears Military Projects Worth $13 Bln to Boost Defense Preparedness RIA Novosti 25 Oct 2014 -- India cleared on Saturday a bulk of defense projects worth $13 billion in a bid to boost the country's national defense preparedness, the Indian Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) said.

ISIL, Kurds continue fierce fighting in Syria's Kobani Iran Press TV 25 Oct 2014 -- Fierce clashes have resumed between ISIL Takfiri militants and Kurdish fighters in Syria's northern town of Kobani, which has been under siege by ISIL for over a month.

Iraq Kurdish forces seize northern town from ISIL Iran Press TV 25 Oct 2014 -- Iraqi Kurdish forces have retaken the control of the northern town of Zumar as well as several nearby villages from the ISIL Takfiri terrorists after weeks of intense fighting.
Iraqi forces make fresh advances against ISIL Iran Press TV 25 Oct 2014 -- Iraqi troops, supported by volunteers, are making advances in their fight against the ISIL Takfiri militants in the province of Salahuddin, north of the capital, Baghdad.
Iraqi Forces, Kurds Retake IS-Besieged Town VOA 25 Oct 2014 -- Iraqi forces, aided by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, said Saturday that they had secured a key town south of Baghdad after heavy fighting with Islamic State militants.

Hundreds of South Koreans Clash With Anti-Pyonyang Activists Over Leaflet Campaign RIA Novosti 25 Oct 2014 -- Hundreds of residents of the South Korean town of Paju, located on the border with the North, have clashed with anti-Pyonyang activists, who intended to send tens of thousands of leaflets across the border, AFP reports.

Poroshenko: Ceasefire in Southeastern Ukraine Benefited Country's Defense Capabilities RIA Novosti 25 Oct 2014 -- The ceasefire agreement in southeastern Ukraine benefited the country's defense capabilities, but there is no military solution for the crisis, the Saturday appeal of the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko stated.

Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby on terrorist attack in the Sinai DoD 25 Oct 2014
Egypt: Ban, Security Council condemn deadly terrorist attacks in Sinai UN News Centre 25 Oct 2014 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council have strongly condemned two terrorist attacks that targeted military checkpoints in the Sinai Peninsula.
In Egypt, Emergency Rule After Sinai Blasts VOA 25 Oct 2014 -- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi said militant attacks on army checkpoints in the Sinai Peninsula that killed 30 troops Friday were a 'foreign-funded operation' and those who commit such attacks 'must be hanged.'

Thousands of Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar: NGO Iran Press TV 25 Oct 2014 -- Thousands of Rohingya Muslims have been forced to flee Myanmar over the past ten days amid a renewed crackdown on the minority group in the Southeast Asian country, an NGO says.

NSA Moonlighting Scandal Expands as SIGINT Head Resigns RIA Novosti 25 Oct 2014 -- NSA's Director of signal intelligence, Teresa O'Shea, has resigned Friday after the media publications about her and her husband's business interests which allegedly caused an ethics conflict.

Ebola cases top 10,000: WHO Iran Press TV 25 Oct 2014 -- The number of the people infected with Ebola virus has exceeded 10,000, the World Health Organization's (WHO) figures show.
Ebola Death Toll Nears 5,000 as Virus Advances VOA 25 Oct 2014 -- The Ebola epidemic's death toll has climbed to at least 4,922 out of 10,141 known cases in eight countries, the World Health Organization reported Saturday.

Iran not to shut down any nuclear facilities: Top negotiator Iran Press TV 25 Oct 2014 -- A senior Iranian negotiator says the Islamic Republic will not accept to shut down or even suspend the activities of any of its nuclear facilities in its talks with six world powers.

Chinese gov't follows Party's plan to realize law-abiding governance People's Daily 25 Oct 2014 -- The State Council, China's cabinet, met on Friday to implement the blueprint of legal reform adopted by a key Party session Thursday.

Talks to Resume on Winter Gas for Ukraine VOA 25 Oct 2014 -- Ukrainian and Russian officials will meet again next week in an effort to settle their dispute over natural gas supplies that threatens to leave Ukraine short of heating fuel for the coming winter.

Tunisia Set for Parliamentary Elections VOA 25 Oct 2014 -- Tunisia on Sunday will elect the first permanent parliament since its historic 2011 revolution, an event that inspired similar popular uprisings across the Arab world. Presidential elections follow next month.

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