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**Airbornelawyer** · 12-09-2005, 10:40

Iraq: Security incidents in Iraq, Dec 9 (Reuters)

Iraq: Ongoing operations – Miscellaneous releases from Multi-National Force Iraq.

Iraq: Busy Day in North-Central Iraq "Iraqi security forces and U.S. troops continued to make progress in the fight against terrorism in the north central region of Iraq. Raids and patrols throughout the area resulted in 22 suspected terrorists being detained and the discovery of four weapons caches. …" (101st Airborne Division PAO, via U.S. Central Command)

Iraq/Bulgaria: Bulgaria to Keep Non-Combat Unit in Iraq "Bulgaria will "most likely" continue its military involvement in Iraq by sending a 120-member non-combat unit on a guarding mission, the defense minister said Friday. The government will make a final decision after "the necessary coordination talks," Defense Minister Veselin Bliznakov told reporters upon his return from Washington. In May, parliament voted to cut the number of troops in Iraq from 460 to 400 and to continue their mission through the end of 2005. Officials have said Bulgaria will start a pullout after next week's parliamentary elections in Iraq. After the pullout, "Bulgaria will most likely renew its presence in Iraq with a 120-member contingent tasked with guarding the Ashraf refugee camp," Bliznakov said. …" (Washington Post)

Iraq/Australia: Australian Troops Likely to Stay in Iraq "Australian troops protecting Japanese forces in Iraq likely will extend their mission for as long as the Japanese remain there, Prime Minister John Howard said Friday. Japan said Thursday it would keep about 600 troops in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah on their non-combat mission that is limited to purifying water and other aid tasks. Australia has 450 troops in the region protecting the Japanese and training Iraqi troops.…" (Washington Post)

Turkey: Four Turkish soldiers killed in Kurd rebel clash "Kurdish rebels killed four Turkish soldiers in a clash overnight in a mountainous area on the Iraqi border, security officials said on Friday. F-16 warplanes took off from the main southeastern city of Diyarbakir and bombed the Gabbar mountain area in Sirnak province where the clash began on Thursday evening, they said. Clashes were continuing and helicopters landed troops in the mountain to support an operation in pursuit of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants. …" (Reuters Alertnet)

Israel: Navy quits sending ships through Suez "The Israel Navy has decided to cease sending its warships through the Suez Canal, out of concern they will be targeted by global jihad terrorists, The Jerusalem Post has learned. "We don't want to draw terror," said a senior naval officer in explaining the move. The decision was a unilateral one for the navy, affecting its missile ships and patrol boats such as the Dvora. It has no effect on Israeli civilian vessels. Zim, the Israeli-owned shipping line, said its ships continue to sail through the Suez Canal regularly. Analysts downplayed the strategic significance of the decision, saying the navy rarely used the Suez Canal. But it does restrict options for the IDF. …" (Jerusalem Post)

Middle East and South & Central Asia: Ongoing operations – Miscellaneous releases from U.S. Central Command.

Afghanistan/Sweden: Second Swedish soldier dies from Nov. Afghan attack "A second Swedish peacekeeper has died from injuries sustained last month during an attack on a convoy in northern Afghanistan, the army said on Friday. One soldier, serving with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, died soon after a remote-controlled mine hit his convoy near the town of Mazar-i-Sharif on Nov. 25. Three other soldiers were wounded. …" (Reuters Alertnet) The soldiers weren't just "Swedish peacekeepers"; they were from the Särskilda Skyddsgruppen (SSG), Sweden's special operations unit. A press release from the Swedish armed forces is here: Ytterligare en av de skadade har avlidit (Another one of the wounded has died)

South Asia: South Asia Terrorism Update (South Asia Terrorism Portal)

Sri Lanka: Security Situation Report. (Sri Lanka Army)

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Airbornelawyer Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,949	Daily Summary - Friday, December 9, 2005 Iraq: Security incidents in Iraq, Dec 9 (Reuters) Iraq: Ongoing operations – Miscellaneous releases from Multi-National Force Iraq. Iraq: Busy Day in North-Central Iraq "Iraqi security forces and U.S. troops continued to make progress in the fight against terrorism in the north central region of Iraq. Raids and patrols throughout the area resulted in 22 suspected terrorists being detained and the discovery of four weapons caches. …" (101st Airborne Division PAO, via U.S. Central Command) Iraq/Bulgaria: Bulgaria to Keep Non-Combat Unit in Iraq "Bulgaria will "most likely" continue its military involvement in Iraq by sending a 120-member non-combat unit on a guarding mission, the defense minister said Friday. The government will make a final decision after "the necessary coordination talks," Defense Minister Veselin Bliznakov told reporters upon his return from Washington. In May, parliament voted to cut the number of troops in Iraq from 460 to 400 and to continue their mission through the end of 2005. Officials have said Bulgaria will start a pullout after next week's parliamentary elections in Iraq. After the pullout, "Bulgaria will most likely renew its presence in Iraq with a 120-member contingent tasked with guarding the Ashraf refugee camp," Bliznakov said. …" (Washington Post) Iraq/Australia: Australian Troops Likely to Stay in Iraq "Australian troops protecting Japanese forces in Iraq likely will extend their mission for as long as the Japanese remain there, Prime Minister John Howard said Friday. Japan said Thursday it would keep about 600 troops in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah on their non-combat mission that is limited to purifying water and other aid tasks. Australia has 450 troops in the region protecting the Japanese and training Iraqi troops.…" (Washington Post) Turkey: Four Turkish soldiers killed in Kurd rebel clash "Kurdish rebels killed four Turkish soldiers in a clash overnight in a mountainous area on the Iraqi border, security officials said on Friday. F-16 warplanes took off from the main southeastern city of Diyarbakir and bombed the Gabbar mountain area in Sirnak province where the clash began on Thursday evening, they said. Clashes were continuing and helicopters landed troops in the mountain to support an operation in pursuit of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants. …" (Reuters Alertnet) Israel: Navy quits sending ships through Suez "The Israel Navy has decided to cease sending its warships through the Suez Canal, out of concern they will be targeted by global jihad terrorists, The Jerusalem Post has learned. "We don't want to draw terror," said a senior naval officer in explaining the move. The decision was a unilateral one for the navy, affecting its missile ships and patrol boats such as the Dvora. It has no effect on Israeli civilian vessels. Zim, the Israeli-owned shipping line, said its ships continue to sail through the Suez Canal regularly. Analysts downplayed the strategic significance of the decision, saying the navy rarely used the Suez Canal. But it does restrict options for the IDF. …" (Jerusalem Post) Middle East and South & Central Asia: Ongoing operations – Miscellaneous releases from U.S. Central Command. Afghanistan/Sweden: Second Swedish soldier dies from Nov. Afghan attack "A second Swedish peacekeeper has died from injuries sustained last month during an attack on a convoy in northern Afghanistan, the army said on Friday. One soldier, serving with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, died soon after a remote-controlled mine hit his convoy near the town of Mazar-i-Sharif on Nov. 25. Three other soldiers were wounded. …" (Reuters Alertnet) The soldiers weren't just "Swedish peacekeepers"; they were from the Särskilda Skyddsgruppen (SSG), Sweden's special operations unit. A press release from the Swedish armed forces is here: Ytterligare en av de skadade har avlidit (Another one of the wounded has died) South Asia: South Asia Terrorism Update (South Asia Terrorism Portal) Sri Lanka: Security Situation Report. (Sri Lanka Army)
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