28 September SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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IS / ISIS / ISIL
Obama’s Swift Leap From No Strategy to Full Battle Plan for Islamic State – WP
US Military, Partner Nations Conduct Airstrikes Against ISIL in Iraq and Syria – AFPS
More Airstrikes Pound IS Targets in Syria, Iraq – VOA
Dismal Lessons From Libya and Yemen – NYT Editorial
Syria
Analysts: Pace of Campaign Could Strain Navy Forces – VP
US, Defending Kurds in Syria, Expands Strikes Against ISIS – NYT
Islamic State Forces Hit in Battle for Key Syrian Border City – WP
US-Led Air Strikes 'Damaging IS' – BBC
Demise of Group Backing Moderate Syria Rebels is a Warning for US – McClatchy
US Struggles to Blunt Syria Rebel Anger at Strikes – AP
Al-Nusra Threat Over Air Strikes – BBC
Syrian Al Qaeda Offshoot Vows Retaliation Against US-Led Air Strikes – Reuters
Islamic State Defies Air Strikes by Shelling Syrian Kurdish Town – Reuters
US Jets Join IS Syria Border Battle – BBC
Turkey Inching Toward Alliance With US in Syria Conflict – NYT
Erdogan: Turkish Troops Could be Used in Syria – Reuters
Russian Suspicions of US Motives in Syria Make Cooperation Unlikely – Reuters
Syrian Kids Battle PTSD in Lebanon Refugee Camps – WP
Iraq
RAF Jets Sent on Iraqi Mission – BBC
British Fighter Jets Fly Over Iraq, No Air Strikes Yet – Reuters
Car Bomb Kills 10 in Iraq – AP
Afghanistan
Election Success Fails to Clarify Afghan Future – VOA
Military Vehicle Bombed in Kabul Day Before Presidential Swearing-In – Reuters
Afghanistan Will Delay Paying Civil Servants – WP
Cash-Poor Afghanistan Will Delay Paying Civil Servants – Reuters
4 US Governors Visit Afghanistan for Terror Briefings – AP
Cuomo, With a Delegation, Arrives in Afghanistan – NYT
In a Final Act, Karzai Orders Execution of 5 Men in Rape Case – NYT
Terrorism / Counterterrorism / Jihadists
For Muslims, Social Media Debate on Extremism Reflected in Dueling Hashtags – NYT
Islamic State Threat to Kill Pope Raises Alarm in Philippines – MT
Frenchman's Murder Puts Algeria Back on the Shifting Map of Jihad – Reuters
China Urges Global Crackdown on Extremists' Use of Internet – Reuters
UK: Man Accused of Terrorism Act Breach – BBC
3 Suspected Syria Jihadis Face Charges in France – AP
US Department of Defense
Analysts: Pace of Campaign Could Strain Navy Forces – VP
United States
White House Readies Drone Policy for Federal Agencies – WP
2011 Breach Left Obamas Angry at Secret Service – NYT
Secret Service Stumbled After White House Shooting in 2011 – WP
Ferguson Police Officer Shot; Search Underway for 2 Men – WP
Police Officer Shot in Ferguson – NYT
Ambush on Pennsylvania Troopers Was Planned for Years, Police Say – NYT
Africa
Ebola Clinics Fill Up as Liberia Awaits Aid – AP
Liberia Chief Doctor in Quarantine – BBC
Top Liberian Doctor Quarantines Self – Reuters
Central African Republic Places Great Hope on UN Force – AP
Central African Republic Asks UN to Tweak Arms Embargo to Aid Troops – Reuters
NGO Calls for UN Intervention in Nigeria – VOA
Congo: ‘We No Longer Know if Even God Can End This War’ – WP
Kiir: 'Unwavering' Effort to End South Sudan War – VOA
South Sudan's Kiir Concerned by UN Civilian Protection Focus – Reuters
Sudan Apostasy Woman 'to Campaign' – BBC
IMF Declines New Loans to Zimbabwe – BBC
Ban Hosts Special Mali Session at UNGA – VOA
Deadly Landmine in Guinea-Bissau – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Texas University ID's Bodies in Border Region – VOA
Night of Violence in Mexico Town Leaves 6 Dead – AP
Colombia's Head Negotiator at Peace Talks Says Targeted by Hackers – Reuters
Venezuelans Gather Signatures Against Maduro – AP
Hedge Funds Condemned Over Argentina – BBC
Cuba Bans Che and Chavez Perfumes – BBC
Cuba Jails Canadian Executive – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Hong Kong Protests Persist Despite Arrests – VOA
Thousands at Hong Kong Democracy Protests – BBC
Hong Kong Activists Start ‘Occupy Central’ Protest – WP
Pro-Democracy Group Shifts to Collaborate With Student Protesters in Hong Kong – NYT
Hong Kong Democracy Activists Defy Police in Standoff – AP
Hong Kong Police Barricade Streets, Block in Protesters – Reuters
North Korea Diplomat: No Meeting with South Korea Counterpart – VOA
North Korea Tells UN it's Ready to Discuss Human Rights – AP
Japanese Police Find 30 Bodies After Volcano Erupts – VOA
7 Rescued, 32 Missing as Volcano Erupts in Japan – AP
Japan Volcano: 30 Hikers Feared Dead – BBC
Japan: Yokota Braces for Fallout From Volcano Eruption – S&S
Islamic State Threat to Kill Pope Raises Alarm in Philippines – MT
Europe
Russia Slams US, EU for Backing Ukraine 'Coup' – VOA
Russian Diplomat’s Speech Depicts the West as Hypocritical – NYT
Russian FM Gives Blistering Attack on US, NATO – AP
In Latvia, New Worries About Russian Encroachment – WP
Advocates for News Media to Meet Turkish Officials – NYT
Spain: Leader of Catalonia Calls for Independence Vote – NYT
Spain: Catalonia Decrees Secession Referendum – Reuters
Spain: Catalonia Leader Decrees Referendum – BBC
Italy Fights Mafia With New Strategy: Banish Sons – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Iran-6 Power Talks Turn Into Mostly Iran-US Show – AP
Palestinian Leader Urges UN to Press for Deadline to End Israeli Occupation – NYT
Abbas: Israel's Gaza War 'Genocide' – BBC
Michael Harari, Israeli Agent Likened to James Bond, Dies at 87 – NYT
Yemen: Al-Qaeda-linked Militants Fire Rocket Toward US Embassy – WP
Yemeni Rebels Fire at US Embassy – Reuters
Houthi Rebels Attack Yemen Security Chief's Home – Reuters
Yemen's Shiite Rebels Agree to Pull Back, Disarm – AP
Egypt Again Postpones Mubarak Verdict – VOA
Libya Pleads for Help in Battling Terror Groups – AP
Libya: Send Us More Arms or Face Wider Terrorism Threat – Reuters
South Asia
Indian Leader Modi, Once Unwelcome in US, Gets Rock Star Reception – NYT
Modi, in UN Speech, Inserts India Into Terrorism Fight – NYT
India’s Modi Wants Pakistan Talks Without 'Terrorism' Shadow – Reuters
India's Modi Calls for Reform of UN – BBC
