Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has abandoned plans to move ground troops north to the Litani River
Media Release
Aug. 6, 2006

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has abandoned plans to move ground troops north to the Litani River, the Jerusalem Post reported Aug. 6, citing a high-ranking source in the Israeli Northern Command. The source said reaching the Litani would take several days and require first clearing out a security zone in southern Lebanon and calling up an an entirely new division. IDF reportedly has eight brigades, each made up of 10,000 troops, operating in Lebanon

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has abandoned plans to move ground troops north to the Litani River
Media Release
IDF reportedly has eight brigades, each made up of 10,000 troops, operating in Lebanon.
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Tension in Edison, NJ over police abuse of Indian American interests - should immigration law be enforced only after the authorities dislike an activist?
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An Indian American man has been arrested by and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for taking part in a demonstration calling for the suspension of police officer Michael Dotro in Edison, New Jersey.
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North Korea has constructed new underground missile facilities along its east coast that are capable of striking Japan and U.S. military bases in the country
Media Release
The report, published Aug. 3 by Yonhap news agency, said as many as 200 Rodong missiles with a range of up to 1,360 miles, and 50 SSN-6 missiles with ranges of 1,550 to 2,485 miles are stationed at the new bases.
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Australia has begun reducing its military presence in East Timor
Media Release
The helicopter support ship HMAS Kanimbla and three army Blackhawk helicopters have withdrawn from East Timor over the past 10 days
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Fighting between Philippine troops and al Qaeda-linked Islamist militants on the southern island of Jolo continued
Media Release
Security forces are targeting Khaddafy Janjalani, leader of the Abu Sayyaf militant group, and Jemaah Islamiyah militants Umar Patek and Dulmatin.
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Pakistan rejects Indian media report that claimed Islamabad opposed Afghanistan's entry into the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA)
Media Release
A Foreign Ministry spokesperson described the Indian media report as part of a disinformation campaign.
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Two overnight raids Aug. 2-3 near the southern outskirts of Baghdad killed eight Iraqi police officers and 15 insurgents.
Media Release
In the first raid, insurgents assaulted a police checkpoint, setting off a firefight in which six officers and eight civilians were killed.
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A motorcycle bomb exploded in Baghdad, Iraq, killing 12
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A motorcycle bomb exploded in Baghdad, Iraq, killing 12 people Aug. 3. The attack occured near Rusafi Square in the Rashid Street neighborhood.
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