10 June 2017 Military News

U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes to Defeat ISIS in Syria, Iraq AFPS 10 Jun 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 27 strikes consisting of 70 engagements], Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.

US special forces join Filipino troops in Marawi Press TV 10 Jun 2017 -- US special forces have joined an ongoing battle against Daesh militants in the southern Philippines town of Marawi, following months of tension between Washington and Manila.

Afghan Forces Retake Villages In Northern Province RFE/RL 10 Jun 2017 -- Afghan security forces have recaptured several villages in a key district in northern Kunduz Province after a week of fierce fighting with Taliban militants, local officials say.
Germany, NATO to Keep Troops in Afghanistan for Long Period Sputnik 10 Jun 2017 -- Germany, as well as other NATO allies, will keep troops in Afghanistan for a while to prevent terrorists from getting an advantage over government forces, German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said Saturday.
Officials: Afghan Soldier Guns Down Three US Soldiers VOA 10 Jun 2017 -- Authorities in eastern Afghanistan say that a member of Afghan Special Forces turned his gun at U.S. military personnel, killing three of them and wounding one other.

USS Gabrielle Giffords Commissioned in Galveston NNS 10 Jun 2017 -- USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), the Navy's newest littoral combat ship, was brought to life by her crew before a crowd of nearly 2,500 guests at Pier 21 at the Port of Galveston, June 10.
Pentagon's T-45C Jets Continue to Cause Hypoxia Despite Safety Assurances Sputnik 10 Jun 2017 -- Despite the US Navy's assurance to pilots that it was safe to fly its T-45C aircraft carrier trainer jets, the rate of adverse physiological responses to flying the planes has quadrupled to 47 negative events per 100,000 flight hours since 2012, US Naval Institute News reported Wednesday.

Clear Skies: Russia Upgrading State-of-the-Art Nebo-M Anti-Missile Radar Sputnik 10 Jun 2017 -- The Radio-Technical Troops (RTT) of the Russian Aerospace Forces will modernize their one-of-a-kind Nebo-M anti-missile radar system, the RTT commander, General Andrei Koban, announced on Saturday.

North Korea slams delivery of four extra THAAD launchers to South Press TV 10 Jun 2017 -- North Korea has slammed the clandestine delivery of four extra launchers of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system to South Korea in May.

Indian Army Issues Purchase Plan Of 200,000 Close Quarter Battle Carbine Sputnik 10 Jun 2017 -- After repeated failures to purchase critical small arms for 1.3 million soldiers, the Indian Army has once again begun the process to purchase 200,000 close quarter battle carbines to add powers for fights in the 200-meter range.

Syrian govt. forces hold fifth of strategic desert, reach Iraqi border Press TV 10 Jun 2017 -- Syrian government forces have recaptured more than a fifth of the country's strategic Badiya desert from Daesh Takfiri terrorists, reaching the eastern border with Iraq for the first time since 2015.
Syrian Army Announces Major Breakthrough Near al-Tanf After Coalition Strikes Sputnik 10 Jun 2017 -- The Syrian government forces have reached the border with Iraq after fighting against Daesh terrorists near al-Tanf in the country's south after Damascus' allies had been bombed by the US-led coalition for the third time in the area, the Syrian Army's command announced.

Daesh terrorists kill 30, injure 40 in Iraqi Sunni town near Mosul Press TV 10 Jun 2017 -- Daesh Takfiri terrorists have killed over 30 people, mostly civilians, and injured 40 others during a failed offensive on Iraq's Sunni town of Shirqat, south of Mosul.
Iraqi fighters finish west Mosul operation successfully: Deputy commander Press TV 10 Jun 2017 -- Iraq's pro-government Popular Mobilization Units say they have accomplished their goals in the battle against the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in the western flank of the flashpoint city of Mosul.
Iraqi Police Liberate One of Last Daesh-Held Districts of Mosul Sputnik 10 Jun 2017 -- The Iraqi federal police liberated one of the last remaining neighborhoods of Mosul, Zanjili, from Daesh terrorist group, police chief Lt. Gen. Raed Shaker Jawdat said Saturday.

Indian Army Kills Five Terrorists at Border With Pakistan Sputnik 10 Jun 2017 -- The Indian Army killed as many as five terrorists on Friday along the Line of Control (the de facto border between India & Pakistan) at Uri Sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Indian Army informs that counter-terror operation is underway to take take down others terrorists hiding nearby.

Trump Readies New US Policy Toward Cuba VOA 10 Jun 2017 -- President Donald Trump is preparing to announce new policies toward Cuba that most likely will roll back parts of former President Barack Obama's efforts to normalize relations with the island nation, according to a senior administration official and other sources.

Trump accuses Qatar of funding terrorism "at a very high level" People's Daily 10 Jun 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday accused Qatar of funding terrorism "at a very high level," urging the Gulf Arab country to stop the funding.
Saudi Arabia, UAE welcome US criticism of Qatar Press TV 10 Jun 2017 -- Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which have both cut their ties with Qatar in an unprecedented move, have welcomed the US criticism of Doha, as a diplomatic rift between Persian Gulf Arab countries deepens.
Turkey to continue to support Qatar: President Erdogan Press TV 10 Jun 2017 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country will continue to support Qatar in a dispute between Doha and several other Arab countries.
Lavrov, Tillerson Agree Qatar Crisis Should Be Resolved Through Negotiations Sputnik 10 Jun 2017 -- The Qatar diplomatic crisis can be resolved only through negotiations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson concluded on Saturday after a conversation, adding that they were ready to promote such efforts.

Deputy FM: JCPOA achievement of all Iranian nation IRNA 10 Jun 2017 -- Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi said that achievements of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) belong to the whole Iranian nation and as long as the public power is maintained, the country will continue its path strongly and honorably.

Mastermind behind Tehran twin attacks killed: Intelligence Ministry Press TV 10 Jun 2017 -- The Iranian Intelligence Ministry has announced that the mastermind behind the Tehran terrorist attacks has been killed.

Iran Criticizes Independence Vote In Iraq's Kurdistan Region RFE/RL 10 Jun 2017 -- Iran has voiced its opposition to a decision by Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region to hold a referendum on independence, saying the vote would lead to "new problems."
Iran opposes 'unilateral' Kurdish independence plan in Iraq: Qassemi Press TV 10 Jun 2017 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry has expressed Tehran's opposition to a "unilateral" plan by Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to hold an independence referendum, stressing the importance of maintaining integrity and stability in the Arab country.

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