Small Wars Journal

23 April SWJ Roundup

Sat, 04/23/2011 - 9:06am
Afghanistan

Terrorism Suspect Is Captured in a Raid - New York Times

Forces Capture Terror Group's Top Leader - AFPS

NATO Mission Mentors Afghan Police - AFPS

NATO Chopper Crash-lands; 2 Rescued - Los Angeles Times

2 Afghan Police Die, NATO Chopper Crashes in East - Associated Press

Soldier Charged in Afghan Death Released - Associated Press

Pakistan

Drone Strike by U.S. May Fuel Anger in Pakistan - New York Times

U.S. Drone Attack Kills 25 in Pakistan - Los Angeles Times

Suspected U.S. Drone Strikes Kill 25 in NW Pakistan - Voice of America

U.S. Drone Raid 'Kills 25' in N. Waziristan - BBC News

Pakistan Army Boss Kayani Says Militants' Back Broken - Reuters

Pakistan Army: We Have Broken Terrorists' Backbone - Associated Press

Syria

Security Forces Kill Dozens in Uprisings Around Syria - New York Times

Dozens are Killed in Syrian Demonstrations - Washington Post

'Bloodiest Day' as Troops Fire on Rallies - BBC News

Activists: At Least 88 Killed in Syria Protests - Reuters

Obama Condemns Syria for 'Outrageous' Violence - Voice of America

Obama Condemns 'Outrageous' Use of Force - BBC News

Analysis: Assad Torn Between Repression and Reform - Reuters

Syria Security Forces Fire on Mourners - Los Angeles Times

Syria Buries Scores of Dead; More Protests Expected - Reuters

Thousands Gather in Syria Ahead of Funerals - Associated Press

Syrians Demand 'Regime Overthrow' at Mass Funerals - Reuters

Shameful Inaction on Syria - Washington Post editorial

Libya / Operation Odyssey Dawn

Mullen: Libya Could Become Stalemate - New York Times

Stalemate Looms, Warns Admiral Mike Mullen - BBC News

U.S. Senator Visits Libya, Demands More Help for Rebels - VOA

Mullen: World Community Says Gadhafi Must Go - AFPS

Rebels, Residents Celebrate Turning Tide in Misrata - Washington Post

In Misrata, Residents Live with Death and Dread - Los Angeles Times

Misrata Tribes 'May Fight Rebels' - BBC News

Libya Army May Quit Misrata Fight Due to Airstrikes - Reuters

Airstrikes Hit Near Gadhafi's Residential Compound - Associated Press

Lost in Libya - Los Angeles Times editorial

In Libya, 'Mission Creep' Sets In - Los Angeles Times opinion

Egypt

Mubarak's Detention Extended - Washington Post

Mubarak Faces Questioning on Gas Deal With Israel - New York Times

Crowds Protest Christian Governor in South Egypt - Associated Press

Yemen

Amid Protests, Yemen President Vague on Transition Plan - VOA

Largest Pro-Saleh Rally Held in Sanaa - BBC News

Shops Close Across Yemen in Protest Against Saleh - Reuters

Iraq

Iraq Must Decide if U.S. Troops Stay Past 2011 - New York Times

Mullen Urges Iraq to Decide on Troops - Washington Post

Mullen: Iraq Must Decide in 'Weeks' on U.S. Troops - Reuters

U.S. Military Wants to Keep 10,000 Troops in Iraq - Stars and Stripes

Mullen: Iraq Must Decide over U.S. Troop Stay Request - BBC News

Iraq Withdrawal Agreement Still Stands, Mullen Says - AFPS

Mullen Says U.S. Must Get Iraq Transition Right - AFPS

Interpreters Seek Punishment of Contractor - Washington Post

Iran

Iranians, Saudis Feud over Bahrain - Washington Post

Activist Concerned About U.S. Stance on Bahrain - Washington Post

Bahrain

Human Rights Groups Concerned over Bahrain Crackdown - BBC News

Medical Workers Reported Missing in Bahrain - New York Times

United Arab Emirates

HRW: UAE Widens Crackdown on Dissent to Legal Group - Reuters

Israel / Palestinians

Israel Casts Cautious Eye on Syrian Unrest - Washington Post

Middle East / North Africa Unrest

Thousands March Across the Middle East - New York Times

Lies and Videotape - New York Times opinion

U.S. Department of Defense

Review to Consider Consequences of Budget Cuts - AFPS

United States

Judge Ordered to Revisit Blackwater Shooting Case - Washington Post

Ex-Blackwater Guards Face Renewed Charges - New York Times

Pastor Jailed in Michigan Over Planned March at Mosque - New York Times

Africa

Human Rights Watch Warns Against Abuses in Nigeria - Voice of America

Nigeria Violence an Echo of Nation's Bloody Past - Associated Press

Suspected Bomb-Makers Killed in North Nigeria Blast - Reuters

Ivory Coast: Ouattara Recalls Army to Barracks - BBC News

Ivorian Leader Orders Warlord to Lay Down Arms - Associated Press

U.N.: Somalia Drought Leaves One in Four Children Hungry - BBC News

Americas

Another Mass Grave Uncovered in Mexico - Voice of America

32 More Corpses Found in Mexico Pits, Total at 177 - Associated Press

U.S. Tightens Rules on Employee Travel in Mexico - Associated Press

U.S. Seeks Haiti Election Explanation Amid Fraud Concerns - BBC News

U.S. Diplomats Question Haiti's Lawmaker Elections - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

Tension Precedes U.S.-China Meeting on Human Rights - New York Times

Activists: Clash Kills 2 Outside Tibetan Monastery - Associated Press

Japan Announces Emergency Budget for Rebuilding - New York Times

Japan Expands Evacuation Zone Around Nuclear Plant - Voice of America

6 Soldiers Killed in Thailand-Cambodia Border Clash - Los Angeles Times

Thai, Cambodian Troops Clash After Weeks of Peace - Voice of America

New Thai-Cambodian Border Clash - BBC News

Thailand, Cambodia Clash 2nd Day; Toll Rises to 10 - Associated Press

Thai Soldier Killed in Latest Cambodian Border Clash - Reuters

20th Arrest in Indonesian Bomb Plots Is Journalist - Associated Press

Europe

France Seeks Change to Schengen Border Agreement - BBC News

France Considers Temporary Border Control Option - Reuters

'Al-Qaeda Envoy' Moganned Killed in Chechnya - BBC News

New Hurdles for News in Belarus - New York Times

South Asia

India: Corruption Fighters on Defensive - Washington Post

India to Step up Economic Growth, But Inflation Remains a Concern - VOA

India: Modi 'Allowed' Gujarat 2002 Anti-Muslim Riots - BBC News