Airbornelawyer
10-24-2005, 11:00
From Various Sources:
Middle East
Bombs Kill 17 In Central Baghdad (http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-10-24-voa26.cfm): "Iraqi officials say 17 people were killed when three car bombs went off near Baghdad hotels that house foreign journalists. …" (Voice of America (http://www.voanews.com))
Back to the Ramadi Problem (http://billroggio.com/archives/2005/10/back_to_the_ram.php): "" (The Fourth Rail (http://billroggio.com/))
Ops in Baghdad - National Unity (http://billroggio.com/archives/2005/10/ops_in_baghdad.php): "" (The Fourth Rail (http://billroggio.com/))
Asia
Indonesia steps up Aceh pullout (http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4370526.stm): "Indonesia has withdrawn a further 2,500 troops from Aceh province as part of a peace deal with separatist rebels. The move - which takes the total number of soldiers to have left the province since September to 12,000 - is the second of four planned withdrawals. In return, the rebels of the Free Aceh Movement (Gam) have agreed to hand in all their weapons by the end of 2005. …" (BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/default.stm))
South Asia Terrorism Update (http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=10/24/2005)
The Americas
Brazilians reject gun sales ban (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4368598.stm): "A proposal to ban the sale of guns in Brazil has been defeated by a clear majority in a referendum. " (BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/default.stm))
USSOUTHCOM Headline News (http://www.southcom.mil/pa/News/AOR%20News/Today's%20News.doc) (Microsoft Word format)
Europe
Romania Says Agreement Near On U.S. Military Base. (http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2005/10/7278338E-E417-459D-A60E-7C884CB2DB81.html): 24 October 2005 - Romanian President Traiann Basescu says negotiations for a U.S. military base in his country are nearly finished. Basescu made his comments after meeting in Bucharest with U.S. President George W. Bush's national security adviser, Stephen Hadley, on 23 October. In a statement, Basescu said the two countries are now making "final changes" to the agreement. He said the possible locations for the base included Babadag, Constanta, or Fetesti, in the east. Hadley confirmed that significant progress had been made on the accord. He also hailed the relationship between Washington and Bucharest. More than 800 Romanian soldiers are currently in Iraq and some 500 more in Afghanistan.
Police foil bomb attack in Sarajevo (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-13090-1840410-13090,00.html): "EMBASSIES and foreign organisations in Bosnia have stepped up security after police in Sarajevo arrested two men who were apparently preparing to carry out a suicide bomb attack. …" (The Times of London (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/))
Army shows off latest generation of infantry firepower (http://www.news.mod.uk/news_headline_story2.asp?newsItem_id=3661): " Soldiers from the Infantry Training Centre Catterick demonstrated the latest generation of infantry firepower in a live firing exercise on Tuesday 18 October 2005…." (British Army (http://www.army.mod.uk/))
Middle East
Bombs Kill 17 In Central Baghdad (http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-10-24-voa26.cfm): "Iraqi officials say 17 people were killed when three car bombs went off near Baghdad hotels that house foreign journalists. …" (Voice of America (http://www.voanews.com))
Back to the Ramadi Problem (http://billroggio.com/archives/2005/10/back_to_the_ram.php): "" (The Fourth Rail (http://billroggio.com/))
Ops in Baghdad - National Unity (http://billroggio.com/archives/2005/10/ops_in_baghdad.php): "" (The Fourth Rail (http://billroggio.com/))
Asia
Indonesia steps up Aceh pullout (http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4370526.stm): "Indonesia has withdrawn a further 2,500 troops from Aceh province as part of a peace deal with separatist rebels. The move - which takes the total number of soldiers to have left the province since September to 12,000 - is the second of four planned withdrawals. In return, the rebels of the Free Aceh Movement (Gam) have agreed to hand in all their weapons by the end of 2005. …" (BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/default.stm))
South Asia Terrorism Update (http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=10/24/2005)
The Americas
Brazilians reject gun sales ban (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4368598.stm): "A proposal to ban the sale of guns in Brazil has been defeated by a clear majority in a referendum. " (BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/default.stm))
USSOUTHCOM Headline News (http://www.southcom.mil/pa/News/AOR%20News/Today's%20News.doc) (Microsoft Word format)
Europe
Romania Says Agreement Near On U.S. Military Base. (http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2005/10/7278338E-E417-459D-A60E-7C884CB2DB81.html): 24 October 2005 - Romanian President Traiann Basescu says negotiations for a U.S. military base in his country are nearly finished. Basescu made his comments after meeting in Bucharest with U.S. President George W. Bush's national security adviser, Stephen Hadley, on 23 October. In a statement, Basescu said the two countries are now making "final changes" to the agreement. He said the possible locations for the base included Babadag, Constanta, or Fetesti, in the east. Hadley confirmed that significant progress had been made on the accord. He also hailed the relationship between Washington and Bucharest. More than 800 Romanian soldiers are currently in Iraq and some 500 more in Afghanistan.
Police foil bomb attack in Sarajevo (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-13090-1840410-13090,00.html): "EMBASSIES and foreign organisations in Bosnia have stepped up security after police in Sarajevo arrested two men who were apparently preparing to carry out a suicide bomb attack. …" (The Times of London (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/))
Army shows off latest generation of infantry firepower (http://www.news.mod.uk/news_headline_story2.asp?newsItem_id=3661): " Soldiers from the Infantry Training Centre Catterick demonstrated the latest generation of infantry firepower in a live firing exercise on Tuesday 18 October 2005…." (British Army (http://www.army.mod.uk/))