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Current Operations

• Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 13 Mar 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• Afghan Insurgent Group Says It Is Ready for Peace Talks VOA 13 Mar 2016 -- An insurgent group fighting alongside Afghanistan's Taliban has said it is ready to join political reconciliation talks with the Kabul government, despite being deeply skeptical about peace intentions of the other side.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Vice Chairman Discusses Defense Deterrence Strategy AFPS 13 Mar 2016 -- The U.S. military aims to counter threats presented by potential adversaries Russia and China through its Third Offset Strategy, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said March 10 in his remarks at the annual McAleese & Associates and Credit Suisse 2017 Defense Programs conference here.
• US nuclear aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea Press TV 13 Mar 2016 -- A US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea's largest port city to take part in joint war games amid heightened tensions and threats by North Korea to wipe out its enemies.
• India Disagrees US F-16 Sales to Pakistan to Help 'Combat Terrorism' Sputnik 13 Mar 2016 -- The defense minister of India has denounced the US decision to sell a set of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, saying the aircraft won't help Islamabad in fighting terrorists acting within the country.
• Iran to Involve All State Forces in Large Military Exercises Sputnik 13 Mar 2016 -- Iran intends to hold large-scale military exercises for all types of the national armed forces, the country's ground forces commander said on Sunday.
• Myanmar army releases 46 child soldiers under UN deal Press TV 13 Mar 2016 -- Myanmar's military has released nearly 50 more child soldiers from service as part of an agreement with the United Nations, state media say.
• Taiwan Marine Corps will not join U.S. drill in Hawaii: Navy CNA 13 Mar 2016 -- The Navy on Sunday denied an online media report that Taiwan's armed forces have been invited to take part in a United States-led military exercise next summer.

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Other Conflicts

• China to open international maritime judicial center Press TV 13 Mar 2016 -- A top court in China says Beijing is set to establish an international maritime judicial center as tensions continue to escalate over a growing territorial dispute in the South and East China Sea.
• Air raids leave 17 dead in southern Yemeni district Press TV 13 Mar 2016 -- At least 17 people have reportedly been killed in aerial attacks against a troubled district in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden.
• Syrian PM's comments on Assad disruptive to peace: Kerry Press TV 13 Mar 2016 -- US Secretary of State John Kerry has slammed as "disruptive to peace" remarks by his Syrian counterpart who has described President Bashar al-Assad's ouster as a "red line."
• Russia says has evidence of Turkey forces on Syria soil Press TV 13 Mar 2016 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow has evidence that Turkish forces are on Syrian territory despite Ankara's denial of troops' entry to the war-torn Arab country.
• Militant infighting intensifies in Syria's Idlib Press TV 13 Mar 2016 -- A fresh wave of infighting has erupted between rival anti-government groups in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, leaving a number of militants dead or injured.
• Syrian forces make more headway in Homs Press TV 13 Mar 2016 -- The Syrian army and its allied forces have recaptured new areas from Takfiri militants in the central-western province of Homs, inflicting heavy losses on the terrorists, military sources say.
• Kerry Meets European Ministers In Paris Ahead Of Syria Talks RFE/RL 13 Mar 2016 -- U.S.Secretary of State John Kerry met with the foreign ministers of France, Britain, Italy, and Germany – along with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini - in Paris on March 13.
• Nusra Front Shelling in Two Syrian Provinces Kills 10 Sputnik 13 Mar 2016 -- 10 people were killed and about 30 wounded in the Syrian provinces of Damascus and Idlib as a result of continuous shelling by the Nusra Front militants, according to the Russian center for Syrian reconciliation.
• Ceasefire in Syria Violated 29 Times Over 24 Hours - Reconciliation Center Sputnik 13 Mar 2016 -- According to Russian center for Syrian reconciliation, the ceasefire regime in Syria has been violated 29 times over the past 24 hours.
• Syrian Gov't, Opposition Must Have Right to Veto in Transitional Body Sputnik 13 Mar 2016 -- One of the leaders of the Syrian Popular Front for Change and Liberation Qadri Jamil said that it is too early to talk about the federalization of Syria, as the balance between central and local authorities should be discussed first at the reconciliation negotiations.
• Al-Nusra Attacks Syria's Chief US Proxy Group, Steals TOW Missiles Sputnik 13 Mar 2016 -- The al-Nusra Front terrorist group seized weapons systems and bases from a key US proxy group in Syria's Idleb province.
• Reaching New Heights: Syrian Army Targets Hill Overlooking Key Idlib Town Sputnik 13 Mar 2016 -- The Syrian Army and the country's National Defense Force have reportedly managed to move closer to Kabani hill near the border between Latakia and Idlib Provinces.
• US: Syria 'Clearly Trying to Disrupt' Peace Talks VOA 13 Mar 2016 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday accused Syria of "clearly trying to disrupt' the U.N.-sponsored peace talks aimed at ending the bloody five-year civil war in the country by demanding that there be no discussion of removing President Bashar al-Assad from power.
• Daesh Takfiris on the run in Iraq's Anbar Province Press TV 13 Mar 2016 -- The Daesh Takfiri militants are fleeing the areas under their control in Iraq's western province of Anbar, with an Iraqi military spokesman saying the terrorist group has pulled its militants out of three towns in the conflict-ridden province.
• Iraqi army, popular forces kill 75 Daesh terrorists Press TV 13 Mar 2016 -- Fighters from Popular Mobilization units and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) have killed more than 70 Daesh Takfiri militants during two separate operations in Iraq's northern provinces of Kirkuk and Nineveh.
• Daesh Terrorists Leave Strategically Important City Ar Rutbah in Iraq Sputnik 13 Mar 2016 -- Daesh terrorists completely retreated from the strategically important city of Ar Rutbah in western Iraq, according to the governor of the city.
• Iraqi Army Kills at Least 25 Terrorists Near Site of Daesh Chemical Attack Sputnik 13 Mar 2016 -- At least 27 Daesh terrorists were killed by the Iraqi army in the Iraq's province of Kirkuk, according to the military press service.
• Iraqi Military Reclaims From Daesh Two Districts in Anbar Province Sputnik 13 Mar 2016 -- In the ongoing offensive, the Iraqi military has managed to regain from Daesh two areas in the country's western province of Anbar, purging the militants away from the territories.
• Turkey imposes curfews in two Kurdish towns Press TV 13 Mar 2016 -- Turkey has announced a new round-the-clock curfew in two Kurdish-dominated towns in its southeast as part of operations to battle Kurdish militants.
• Turkey Imposes Curfew in Country's Southeastern Districts Sputnik 13 Mar 2016 -- The curfew was declared in the Turkey's provinces of Mardin and Hakkari, according to official statement.
• Statement on Libya US Dept. of State 13 Mar 2016
• Multiple states, companies violating Libya arms embargo: UN Press TV 13 Mar 2016 -- A United Nations report has blamed multiple countries, companies, and individuals for sending weapons to rival militant factions in Libya in violation of an international arms embargo on the divided country.

News Reports

• U.S.-S. Korea Joint War Drills under Fire KCNA 13 Mar 2016 -- The U.S. imperialists and the south Korean puppet forces kicked off the Ssangyong drills simulating a landing operation against the north and are openly advertising it as the climax of the OPLAN 5015 aimed at striking the supreme headquarters and major core facilities of the north through an 'operation for advancing into Pyongyang' and at 'bringing down the social system of the north' accompanied by a surprise landing on its territory.
• N Korea rejects South's 'fabricated' cyber attack claims Press TV 13 Mar 2016 -- North Korea has rejected as "shameless fabrications" the South's accusations that Pyongyang carried out cyber attacks against officials in Seoul, saying such claims are politically-motivated.
• Iran may face sanctions over missile tests: France Press TV 13 Mar 2016 -- France says Iran may be targeted with new sanctions over its recent ballistic missile tests, to which the Islamic Republic says it is entitled because they fall within the realm of conventional military capabilities.
• Iran Rejects Russia-Saudi Oil Freeze Proposal RFE/RL 13 Mar 2016 -- Iran has said it has no plans to freeze its oil production, in a blow to a deal reached last month between Russia and Saudi Arabia to curb falling global oil prices.
• Car bomb rocks Turkish capital, '27 killed, 75 injured' Press TV 13 Mar 2016 -- A bomb blast has occurred in the center of the Turkish capital of Ankara, killing at least 27 people and injuring 75 more, the governor's office said.
• Blast Rocks Turkish Capital, Killing At Least 27 VOA 13 Mar 2016 -- A large explosion ripped through the main square in Turkey's capital, Ankara, on Sunday, killing at least 27 people and wounding 75.
• Al-Qaida Affiliate Claims Attack that Killed 16 in Ivory Coast VOA 13 Mar 2016 -- Al-Qaida's North African affiliate has claimed an attack by six heavily-armed assailants on an Ivory Coast resort that killed 14 civilians and two soldiers on Sunday.
• 22 killed as gunmen attack hotels in Ivory Coast beach resort Press TV 13 Mar 2016 -- Attacks on three hotels in the Ivory Coast beach resort of Grand-Bassam have killed 22 people, including at least four Europeans.
• China convicts 1,419 criminals of harming state security People's Daily 13 Mar 2016 -- Chinese courts convicted 1,419 criminals of harming state security, including taking part in terrorist attacks and secessionist activities, in 2015, Chief Justice Zhou Qiang said on Sunday.
• Soyuz 2-1B Carrier Rocket Successfully Launched From Baikonur Sputnik 13 Mar 2016 -- The Soyuz 2-1B carrier rocket with the Resurs-P No.3 remote-sensing satellite was successfully launched from Baikonur on Sunday, which was the second attempt, a spokesman to the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos told RIA Novosti.
• Tanzania President Demands Audit in Central Bank Workforce VOA 13 Mar 2016 -- Tanzania President John Magufuli has ordered the head of the Bank of Tanzania to weed out "ghost" workers after demanding an audit of the 1,391 employee workforce and terminate those the bank deems redundant.