9 August SWJ Roundup

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

US Naval Institute Daily – USNI

Real Clear World – RCP

Afghanistan

Report: Civilian Deaths Down but Gains ‘Fragile’ in Afghanistan – S&S

Marines Continue Pushing Enemy, Teaching Afghan Forces – AFPS

Fatal Attack Shows Plan to Unsettle Afghanistan – NYT

3 NATO Troops Killed in Konar – WP

Suicide Attack on NATO Patrol Kills 4 – AP

Citing Taliban Strife, Afghan Sikhs and Hindus Ask UN for Asylum – S&S

Error Over UK Troops' Body Parts – BBC

ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS

Syria

Syrian Government Assault Targets Rebels in Aleppo – VOA

Aleppo Offensive Enters Second Day Amid Competing Claims – NYT

'New Strikes' on Aleppo Districts – BBC

Clashes Rage in Syria's Rebel Bastions of Aleppo – AP

Al-Qaida Turns Tide for Rebels in Battle for Eastern Syria – S&S

Decoys Part of Dramatic Defection of Former Syrian PM – WP

Syrian Refugee Camps Swell as Frustrations Rise – AP

Number of Syrian Refugees in Turkey Tops 50,000 – Reuters

Iran Sees Syria as Priority Issue – VOA

Iran Hosts Syria Conference, West Skeptical – Reuters

Iran: Retired Revolutionary Guards Among Kidnapped in Syria – VOA

Ex-Guards Among Iranian Hostages – BBC

Syria’s Hard Core – WP editorial

Iran’s Push for a Syrian Solution – WP opinion

Obama AWOL in Syria – NYT opinion

How to End the War in Syria – NYT opinion

Egypt

Egypt Mounts Attacks on Sinai Militant Cells – WP

Egypt Targets Militants in Sinai – VOA

Egyptian Officials Fired After Sinai Killings – VOA

Egyptian Officials Fired Over Soldiers’ Killings in Sinai – NYT

Egypt Officials Sacked over Sinai – BBC

Egypt Fires Intelligence Chief over Sinai Attack – AP

'Fresh Clashes' in Egypt's Sinai Region – BBC

Near Miss for Kibbutz in Path of Sinai Incursion – NYT

Middle East / North Africa

Plots Are Tied to Shadow War of Israel and Iran – NYT

US and Gulf Allies Pursue Missile Shield Against Iran – NYT

White House Adviser Defends Yemen Counterterrorism Strategy – WP

Iraqi Officials Say Car Bomb Kills 11 – AP

Eleven Killed by Iraq Car Bomb – BBC

Swiss Experts Invited to Conduct Arafat Autopsy – AP

Standard Chartered Chief Rejects NY Claims on Iran – AP

Libya NTC Hands Power to Assembly – BBC

US Department of Defense

Defense’s Money-Management Woes – WP opinion

United States

Obama May Act to Stop Infrastructure Cyberattacks – AP

FBI: Gunman in Sikh Killings Committed Suicide – VOA

FBI: Temple Gunman Shot Himself; Still No Motive – AP

Africa

Nigerian Town Under Curfew After Deadly Mosque, Church Attacks – VOA

UN Considers Mandate for Troops to Mali – VOA

UN Chief Calls for Action on Mali – BBC

Mali Rebels Told to Cut Ties to 'Terrorists' – VOA

African Summit Fails to Agree on DR Congo Force Details – VOA

Leaders Fail to Agree Congo Force – VOA

Ivory Coast: Abidjan Tense After Soldiers' Killings – VOA

Swaziland King Open to Dialogue with Opposition, Says Adviser – VOA

Clinton Urges South Africa to Live Up to Mandela's Legacy – WP

Americas

Top Colombian Drug Lord Arrested – BBC

American Imprisoned in Nicaragua Gets Long-Awaited Appeal Hearing – Reuters

Asia Pacific / Central

China Inflation at a 30-month Low – BBC

Murder Trial of Bo Xilai's Wife Begins in China – VOA

China: Gu Kailai on Trial for UK Murder – BBC

Chinese Aim to End Bo Xilai Drama as Murder Trial Begins – WP

Murder Trial of Gu Kailai Ends; Verdict Later – Reuters

Taiwan Gets Two Mine-Hunting Ships from US – S&S

Japan, North Korea Hold Talks on Returning Remains – AP

N. Korea Famine Not Imminent but Flood Impact Not Yet Clear – Reuters

Burma Acknowledges Democracy Uprising Anniversary – VOA

Thai Court Delays Bail Ruling for Top Red Shirts – AP

Philippine Troops Assault Breakaway Rebel Lairs – AP

Gunmen Kill 3 Soldiers, Child in South Philippines – AP

Philippines Ramps Up Flood Relief – BBC

US Begins Agent Orange Clean-up in Vietnam – BBC

Europe

Book Details Soviet Plans for Post-Nuclear Germ Warfare on US – WP

Debate in Germany Over ‘Dangerous Jihadist’ – NYT

France to 'Return to Recession' – BBC

Russian Judge Sets Date for Verdict in Controversial Rock Band Trial – VOA

Russia: Punk Band’s Trial Offers Platform for Orthodox Protesters – NYT

Belarus Expels Swedish Officials Over Bear Drop – VOA

Belarus Steps Up Teddy Bear Row – BBC

Bomb Hits Bus Carrying Turkish Troops, 1 Killed – AP

South Asia

US Compensates Family of Shot Indian Fisherman – AP

Indian Yoga Guru Holds Mass Protest and Fast in New Delhi – AP

New Pakistani Premier Faces Contempt Notice on Corruption Inquiry – NYT