Airbornelawyer
11-22-2005, 10:27
From Various Sources:
Middle East
Security incidents in Iraq, Nov 22 (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L22762901.htm) (Source: Reuters (http://www.alertnet.org))
Ongoing operations (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/releases.htm) Miscellaneous releases from Multi-National Force Iraq (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/).
Ongoing operations (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/releases.htm) Miscellaneous releases from U.S. Central Command (http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/release_list.asp).
Insurgents Fire Mortar at US-Iraqi Ceremony in Tikrit (http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-11-22-voa14.cfm) "Senior U.S. and Iraqi officials had a close call Tuesday, when insurgents fired a mortar shell at a ceremony they were attending in northern Iraq. The shell landed near the officials, but did not explode. The incident happened as U.S. forces handed over to Iraqi forces control of a former palace belonging to Saddam Hussein in his hometown of Tikrit. U.S. troops had been using the building as a headquarters since 2003. " (Source: VOA (http://www.voanews.com))
Gunman kills one, injures four in Turkish school (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L22767219.htm) "A gunman opened fire at a primary school in the town of Mardin in Turkey's troubled southeast on Tuesday, killing one teacher and injuring four schoolchildren, security officials said. " (Source: Reuters (http://www.alertnet.org))
Paratrooper sniper becomes hero (http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1132475600013&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FPrinter) "IDF paratrooper Corporal David Markovitch foiled a would-be attack when he killed four Hizbullah members carrying an anti-tank missile in the village of Ghahar near South Lebanon. Markovitch, a trained sniper, aimed at the rocket, which exploded, killing three of the terrorists. He then shot the fourth, whose body was taken back across the lines by other Hizbullah members. The IDF was holding the other three bodies. Markovitch, who was drafted eight months ago, was described by an Israel Radio interviewer as "not especially large or threatening, even with a helmet on his head," and was eager to praise his commander and cohorts when grilled for details. "We were four [soldiers] working together, everyone did his job. We wanted to duck and hide, but our commander, Natan, gave the orders. We're a team," Markovitch said. He told reporters that "It happened that [they] were in the middle of things, but really, it was a miracle. Them not seeing us - it was a miracle." Despite being trained combat soldiers, Markovitch admitted, they were afraid. "We didn't know what was going to happen," he said. "We were panicked, but we did our job." "The terrorist- I saw him, and then boom. It was a matter of seconds, the entire thing."" (Source: Jerusalem Post (http://www.jpost.com))
South & Central Asia
Sri Lanka: Security Situation Report (http://www.army.lk/news/index.html). (Source: Sri Lanka Army (http://www.army.lk))
South Asia Terrorism Update (http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=11/22/2005) (Source: South Asia Terrorism Portal (http://www.satp.org))
Nepal rebels say ready to lay down arms (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/B732448.htm) "Nepal's Maoist rebels said on Tuesday they were ready to end years of violence and rejoin the political mainstream. The move confirms a breakthrough announced by Nepali political leaders visiting New Delhi last week. But the rebels did detail their conditions for ending the fighting. Nepal's seven main parties recently met the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) to discuss ending years of war and creating a united political front against King Gyanendra, who sacked the government and took power in February. " (Source: Reuters (http://www.alertnet.org))
India: Police Kill Top Maoists (http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=73532&d=22&m=11&y=2005) " Two important Maoist officials were killed in an encounter in Adilabad as the police foiled an attempt by the extremists to attack the Koyyur police station in Visakhapatnam in the early hours yesterday. The two Maoists Agila Istari alias Salim, district committee secretary, and Bhaskar alias Suryam alias Narsanna, district committee secretary were killed in the encounter in Manigarh-Jogapur area. On Saturday and Sunday night, special parties of the police undertook combing operations in the area on the Andhra Pradesh-Maharashtra border. On a tip-off that Maoists from four armed squads were holding a meeting, police surrounded the hillocks. In the exchange of fire, Istari and Bhaskar died while seven other rebels, including North Telangana Special Zonal Committee member Pulluri Prasada Rao alias Chandranna, managed to escape. " (Source: Arab News (http://www.arabnews.com))
East Asia & the Pacific
Communist rebels kill 3 Philippine soldiers (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/MAN40570.htm) "Communist guerrillas killed three Philippine soldiers and wounded nine in an attack on a mobile telephone relay tower near a coconut plantation south of Manila, the army said on Tuesday. A total of nine soldiers, one policeman and 10 rebels from the New People's Army (NPA) have been killed in ambushes and clashes in several parts of the country since Saturday. The insurgency by the 8,000-member NPA has killed more than 40,000 people since the late 1960s and has deterred investment and hampered rural development in the Philippines, one of Southeast Asia's poorest countries. " (Source: Reuters (http://www.alertnet.org))
Ex-rebels end third weapons handover in Indonesia (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK34318.htm) "Former rebels in Indonesia's Aceh province successfully ended the third round of a weapons handover on Tuesday after struggling to surrender enough arms that met the criteria of international peace monitors. " (Source: Reuters (http://www.alertnet.org))
The Americas
USSOUTHCOM Headline News (http://www.southcom.mil/pa/News/AOR%20News/Today's%20News.doc) (Microsoft Word format)
Colombian rebels 'keen' to talk (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4458986.stm) "Colombia's second largest rebel group says it is prepared to hold exploratory talks with the government to discuss the terms of a possible peace process. However, the National Liberation Army (ELN) said in a statement that it was not suspending its armed campaign. " (Source: BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/))
Africa
SUDAN: Darfur situation spinning out of control, Annan warns (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/aebddc37e35ef2523f68211460c4f5dd.htm) "The conflict-torn western Sudanese region of Darfur could descend into anarchy unless a swift political solution to the conflict is found, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned on Monday. "The looming threat of complete lawlessness and anarchy draws nearer, particularly in western Darfur, as warlords, bandits and militia groups grow more aggressive," Annan cautioned in his latest monthly report to the UN Security Council. " (Source: Reuters (http://www.alertnet.org))
UGANDA: UN to increase presence in the north (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/cb036b9836ec3131408b38c172b2e789.htm) "The United Nations is planning to increase its presence and programmes in northern Uganda in 2006 to help some two million people displaced by conflict, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced on Monday. " (Source: Reuters (http://www.alertnet.org))
Europe
UN Extends EU Peacekeeping Force In Bosnia (http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2005/11/C1BB255C-E760-42D6-A664-36970197CB94.html) "The United Nations Security Council has renewed the mandate of the European Union-led peacekeeping force in Bosnia for another year. The resolution was adopted unanimously by the 15-member Security Council on 21 November, the10th anniversary of the Dayton peace accords that ended the 1992-95 war in Bosnia. The resolution also extends the mandate of the NATO headquarters staff in Bosnia which is assisting the EU's 6,500-strong peacekeeping mission. The resolution recognized successes in Bosnia since the war ended, but said the Dayton agreement still has not yet been fully implemented. It said the primary responsibility for implementing the accords lies with Bosnian authorities, and reminded Bosnian authorities of their obligation to fully cooperate with the international war crimes tribunal. Earlier on 21 November, EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels authorized the start of negotiations on 25 November on an agreement that could lead to Bosnia's eventual EU membership." (Source: RFE/RL (http://www.rferl.org))
Middle East
Security incidents in Iraq, Nov 22 (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L22762901.htm) (Source: Reuters (http://www.alertnet.org))
Ongoing operations (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/releases.htm) Miscellaneous releases from Multi-National Force Iraq (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/).
Ongoing operations (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/releases.htm) Miscellaneous releases from U.S. Central Command (http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/release_list.asp).
Insurgents Fire Mortar at US-Iraqi Ceremony in Tikrit (http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-11-22-voa14.cfm) "Senior U.S. and Iraqi officials had a close call Tuesday, when insurgents fired a mortar shell at a ceremony they were attending in northern Iraq. The shell landed near the officials, but did not explode. The incident happened as U.S. forces handed over to Iraqi forces control of a former palace belonging to Saddam Hussein in his hometown of Tikrit. U.S. troops had been using the building as a headquarters since 2003. " (Source: VOA (http://www.voanews.com))
Gunman kills one, injures four in Turkish school (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L22767219.htm) "A gunman opened fire at a primary school in the town of Mardin in Turkey's troubled southeast on Tuesday, killing one teacher and injuring four schoolchildren, security officials said. " (Source: Reuters (http://www.alertnet.org))
Paratrooper sniper becomes hero (http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1132475600013&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FPrinter) "IDF paratrooper Corporal David Markovitch foiled a would-be attack when he killed four Hizbullah members carrying an anti-tank missile in the village of Ghahar near South Lebanon. Markovitch, a trained sniper, aimed at the rocket, which exploded, killing three of the terrorists. He then shot the fourth, whose body was taken back across the lines by other Hizbullah members. The IDF was holding the other three bodies. Markovitch, who was drafted eight months ago, was described by an Israel Radio interviewer as "not especially large or threatening, even with a helmet on his head," and was eager to praise his commander and cohorts when grilled for details. "We were four [soldiers] working together, everyone did his job. We wanted to duck and hide, but our commander, Natan, gave the orders. We're a team," Markovitch said. He told reporters that "It happened that [they] were in the middle of things, but really, it was a miracle. Them not seeing us - it was a miracle." Despite being trained combat soldiers, Markovitch admitted, they were afraid. "We didn't know what was going to happen," he said. "We were panicked, but we did our job." "The terrorist- I saw him, and then boom. It was a matter of seconds, the entire thing."" (Source: Jerusalem Post (http://www.jpost.com))
South & Central Asia
Sri Lanka: Security Situation Report (http://www.army.lk/news/index.html). (Source: Sri Lanka Army (http://www.army.lk))
South Asia Terrorism Update (http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=11/22/2005) (Source: South Asia Terrorism Portal (http://www.satp.org))
Nepal rebels say ready to lay down arms (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/B732448.htm) "Nepal's Maoist rebels said on Tuesday they were ready to end years of violence and rejoin the political mainstream. The move confirms a breakthrough announced by Nepali political leaders visiting New Delhi last week. But the rebels did detail their conditions for ending the fighting. Nepal's seven main parties recently met the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) to discuss ending years of war and creating a united political front against King Gyanendra, who sacked the government and took power in February. " (Source: Reuters (http://www.alertnet.org))
India: Police Kill Top Maoists (http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=73532&d=22&m=11&y=2005) " Two important Maoist officials were killed in an encounter in Adilabad as the police foiled an attempt by the extremists to attack the Koyyur police station in Visakhapatnam in the early hours yesterday. The two Maoists Agila Istari alias Salim, district committee secretary, and Bhaskar alias Suryam alias Narsanna, district committee secretary were killed in the encounter in Manigarh-Jogapur area. On Saturday and Sunday night, special parties of the police undertook combing operations in the area on the Andhra Pradesh-Maharashtra border. On a tip-off that Maoists from four armed squads were holding a meeting, police surrounded the hillocks. In the exchange of fire, Istari and Bhaskar died while seven other rebels, including North Telangana Special Zonal Committee member Pulluri Prasada Rao alias Chandranna, managed to escape. " (Source: Arab News (http://www.arabnews.com))
East Asia & the Pacific
Communist rebels kill 3 Philippine soldiers (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/MAN40570.htm) "Communist guerrillas killed three Philippine soldiers and wounded nine in an attack on a mobile telephone relay tower near a coconut plantation south of Manila, the army said on Tuesday. A total of nine soldiers, one policeman and 10 rebels from the New People's Army (NPA) have been killed in ambushes and clashes in several parts of the country since Saturday. The insurgency by the 8,000-member NPA has killed more than 40,000 people since the late 1960s and has deterred investment and hampered rural development in the Philippines, one of Southeast Asia's poorest countries. " (Source: Reuters (http://www.alertnet.org))
Ex-rebels end third weapons handover in Indonesia (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK34318.htm) "Former rebels in Indonesia's Aceh province successfully ended the third round of a weapons handover on Tuesday after struggling to surrender enough arms that met the criteria of international peace monitors. " (Source: Reuters (http://www.alertnet.org))
The Americas
USSOUTHCOM Headline News (http://www.southcom.mil/pa/News/AOR%20News/Today's%20News.doc) (Microsoft Word format)
Colombian rebels 'keen' to talk (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4458986.stm) "Colombia's second largest rebel group says it is prepared to hold exploratory talks with the government to discuss the terms of a possible peace process. However, the National Liberation Army (ELN) said in a statement that it was not suspending its armed campaign. " (Source: BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/))
Africa
SUDAN: Darfur situation spinning out of control, Annan warns (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/aebddc37e35ef2523f68211460c4f5dd.htm) "The conflict-torn western Sudanese region of Darfur could descend into anarchy unless a swift political solution to the conflict is found, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned on Monday. "The looming threat of complete lawlessness and anarchy draws nearer, particularly in western Darfur, as warlords, bandits and militia groups grow more aggressive," Annan cautioned in his latest monthly report to the UN Security Council. " (Source: Reuters (http://www.alertnet.org))
UGANDA: UN to increase presence in the north (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/cb036b9836ec3131408b38c172b2e789.htm) "The United Nations is planning to increase its presence and programmes in northern Uganda in 2006 to help some two million people displaced by conflict, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced on Monday. " (Source: Reuters (http://www.alertnet.org))
Europe
UN Extends EU Peacekeeping Force In Bosnia (http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2005/11/C1BB255C-E760-42D6-A664-36970197CB94.html) "The United Nations Security Council has renewed the mandate of the European Union-led peacekeeping force in Bosnia for another year. The resolution was adopted unanimously by the 15-member Security Council on 21 November, the10th anniversary of the Dayton peace accords that ended the 1992-95 war in Bosnia. The resolution also extends the mandate of the NATO headquarters staff in Bosnia which is assisting the EU's 6,500-strong peacekeeping mission. The resolution recognized successes in Bosnia since the war ended, but said the Dayton agreement still has not yet been fully implemented. It said the primary responsibility for implementing the accords lies with Bosnian authorities, and reminded Bosnian authorities of their obligation to fully cooperate with the international war crimes tribunal. Earlier on 21 November, EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels authorized the start of negotiations on 25 November on an agreement that could lead to Bosnia's eventual EU membership." (Source: RFE/RL (http://www.rferl.org))