Small Wars Journal

30 April SWJ Roundup

Sat, 04/30/2011 - 6:37am
Afghanistan

Taliban Warns of Spring Offensive - Los Angeles Times

Taliban Announce Beginning of Spring Offensive - Associated Press

Afghan Taliban Declare Start to Spring Offensive - Reuters

Report: Coalition, Afghans Making 'Tangible Progress' - AFPS

Pentagon: Taliban Routed from Key Afghan Strongholds - Voice of America

U.S. Makes Gains in Afghanistan, Report Says - Stars and Stripes

Pentagon Reports 'Tangible Progress' in Afghanistan - Washington Post

Afghanistan War Report Cites Progress By Troops - New York Times

Pentagon Reports Progress in Afghanistan - Wall Street Journal

Report Says Afghan War Showing Progress - Washington Times

Report Speaks of Progress in Afghanistan War - Associated Press

Afghan Violence Rises Amid Troop Surge - Reuters

War Progress At Risk From Corruption, Training Lags - Bloomberg

Pentagon's Rosy Report Raises Questions - Christian Science Monitor

U.S.-led Coalition: Taliban Plan Spate of Attacks - Stars and Stripes

Forces Detain Taliban Leader in Kandahar Province - AFPS

NATO Says 8 U.S. Troops were Armed when Killed - Los Angeles Times

Remembering the Victims of Kabul Airport Shooting - Stars and Stripes

Obama's Russian Lessons - Washington Post opinion

Will the Afghan Army Fight? - Washington Post opinion

Pakistan

Bomb Hits Minibus, Kills 2 in NW Pakistan - Associated Press

Syria

Protest Crackdowns Leave Almost 62 Dead in Syria - Voice of America

'Scores Die' in Protests Across Country - BBC News

Syrian Forces Shoot at Protesters in Dara'a Siege - New York Times

Thousands Protest in Damascus after Crackdown - Los Angeles Times

Syrian Protesters Defy Assad Government; 42 Killed - Associated Press

U.S. Freezes Syrian Officials' Assets - Voice of America

U.S. Freezes Syrian Intelligence Assets - Washington Post

U.S. Moves Cautiously Against Syrian Leaders - New York Times

U.S. Aims Financial Hits at Syrian Officials, Iran - Associated Press

U.S. Slaps New Sanctions on Syria Over Crackdown - Reuters

E.U. Reaches Initial Deal on Syria Sanctions - Reuters

U.N. Body Approves Probe of Syrian Crackdown - Associated Press

U.N. Rights Body Condemns Syria, Orders Probe - Reuters

Israel Watches Events in Syria Carefully - Voice of America

Video of Syrian Forces Firing on Protesters - New York Times

Libya / Operation Odyssey Dawn

NATO Bombs Tripoli as Gadhafi Offers Truce - Wall Street Journal

Fighting Flares on 2 Fronts in Libyan City - New York Times

Libya Warns Relief Vessels - Washington Post

NATO: Qaddafi Forces Caught Mining Misurata Port - Associated Press

Libyan Forces Clash with Tunisian Soldiers - Voice of America

Libyan Forces Chase Rebels Into Tunisia - Associated Press

Libya's Gaddafi Offers NATO Talks - BBC News

Libya's Gaddafi Calls for Negotiation With NATO - Reuters

Yemen

Dueling Demonstrations in Yemen - Voice of America

Yemen's Saleh Due to Sign Transition Deal - Reuters

Egypt

Egypt Intends to Reopen Gaza Crossing - Washington Post

Gaza-Egypt Border Crossing to Open Permanently - BBC News

Egypt's Plan to Open Gaza Border Reveals Shifts - Associated Press

Tunisia

Over 800 Inmates Escape Tunisian Prisons - Associated Press

Morocco

Fatal Bomb in Morocco Shows Signs of Al Qaeda - New York Times

Moroccan Minister: Al Qaeda Suspect in Cafe Blast - Associated Press

Marrakesh Bomb 'Set Off Remotely' - BBC News

Morocco Counts Cost of Bombing at Tourist Hotspot - Reuters

Iraq

Attacks in Iraq Kill 10, Including 8-Year-Old Girl - Associated Press

Iran

Bahrain

Bahrain Cleric: Death Sentences Deepen Tensions - Associated Press

Shiite Worshippers Condemn Bahrain Death Sentences - Reuters

Israel / Palestinians

Palestinian Factions Give Differing Views of Unity Pact - New York Times

Middle East / North Africa Unrest

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - Associated Press

U.S. Department of Defense

Michael Vickers is a National Security Star, Again - Washington Post

Security Requires Balanced Spending, Flournoy Says - AFPS

Army Says WikiLeaks Suspect Fit to Stand Trial - Associated Press

2 Navy Officers Relieved of Command - Associated Press

United States

New Security Team Faces Decisions on Troop Withdrawals - FOX News

Congressmen, Police Vigilant after Giffords Shooting - Washington Post

Africa

Nigerian Opposition Parties Make Gains in State Houses - VOA

Uganda Protesters Clash With Police Over Opposition Leader's Arrest - VOA

Protests in Uganda Build to Angry Clashes - New York Times

Uganda Riots Over Besigye Arrest - BBC News

Troops and Protesters Clash in Uganda - Associated Press

Two Killed, Scores Hospitalised in Uganda Riots - Reuters

Americas

Mexico Extradites Drug Cartel Leader to U.S. - Voice of America

Mexico Extradites Drug Lord to Face Charges in U.S. - Los Angeles Times

Mexico 'Cartel Boss' Extradited - BBC News

Mexico Extradites Reputed Drug Lord Arellano Felix - Associated Press

Mexico Extradites Once-Powerful Drug Lord to U.S. - Reuters

Venezuela: Sweden Should Explain in FARC Case - Associated Press

Peru Election Race Tightens to Tie - Reuters

Former Agent for Pinochet Is Found Slain in Argentina - Associated Press

Paraguay VP: 'I'll Shoot Down the President' - Associated Press

U.S. Senator Raises Concerns About Haiti Vote Fraud - Associated Press

Cuba Hunger Strikers Seek Release of Jailed U.S. Man - Reuters

Asia Pacific

Flournoy: Asia Will be Heart of U.S. Security Policy - AFPS

China Releases Detained Activist - New York Times

China Rights Lawyer Resurfaces After Detention - Associated Press

Pro-Ai Graffiti in Hong Kong Sparks Warning by Chinese Army - Reuters

Criticism Up on Japan PM's Handling of Nuke Crisis - Associated Press

9th Day of Thai-Cambodia Border Clashes Despite Truce - BBC News

Elections in Communist Laos Promise Little Change - Associated Press

Europe

Germany: Al Qaeda Attack Thwarted By Three Arrests - New York Times

Germans Arrest 3 Al Qaida Suspects - Associated Press

German Police Arrest Three Al Qaeda Suspects - Reuters