13 October SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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IS / ISIS / ISIL
Dempsy: IS Militants Adapting to Air Campaign – VOA
Kurds Thwart IS in Syria Town But Iraqi Forces On Back Foot – AFP
US Military, Partners Continue Airstrikes Against ISIL – USCENTCOM
War Reporters Lament News 'Black Holes' in IS-held zones – AFP
Middle East Artists Mock Islamic State Militant Group – VOA
America Needs a More Aggressive Strategy Against ISIL. Now. – Politico Opinion
Syria
Heavy Fighting Reported Sunday in Kobani, Syria – VOA
Kurds Halt Jihadist Advance in Kobani – AP
IS Group Pouring Reinforcements Into Syria's Kobane – AFP
Kurds Describe Fierce Battles on Streets of Kobani – AP
Kurdish Woman Leading Kobane Battle Against IS – AFP
Kerry: US Concerned Over Kobani, Will Take Time to Confront Islamic State – Reuters
Dempsey Expresses Concern Kobani Could Fall to ISIL – DMA
Kurdish Rebels Assail Turkish Inaction on ISIS as Peril to Peace Talks – NYT
Hagel Says US Close to Enlisting Turkey in Islamic State Fight – LAT
Turkey to Allow Use of its Bases in Islamic State Fight – WP
US Troops to Use Bases in Turkey – NYT
Turkey Agrees to Let US Planes Use its Bases for Attacks on Syria – LAT
US Says Turkey OKs Use of Bases Against Militants – AP
Iraq
Obama’s Top Military Adviser Warns of Possible ISIS Attacks in Baghdad – NYT
US General Sees Bigger Role 'Advising and Assisting' Iraqi Forces – Reuters
Dempsey: Future Ground Role for US Military Advisors in Iraq Likely – AFP
Iraq Violence: 25 Kurds Killed North of Baquba, Police Chief in Anbar – VOA
Suicide Attacks and Bombings Leave More Than 60 Dead in Iraq – NYT
Islamic State Suicide Bombers Kill 28 Kurds; Police Chief Assassinated – Reuters
Police Chief Killed in Iraq's Anbar – BBC
Triple Suicide Bombing in Iraq Kills 58 People – AP
Britain Sends Army Trainers to Iraq to Help Kurdish Peshmerga Fighters – Reuters
Islamic State Magazine Says Group Enslaved Yazidis – AP
Iraq Situation Report – ISW Update
Afghanistan
Multiple Attacks Kill at Least 14 in Afghanistan – AP
Taliban Dressed as Afghan Police Kill 2, Injure 18 at Headquarters – Reuters
Germany Regrets 'Mistakes' in Afghanistan Mission – AFP
First Lady Rula Ghani Aims to Elevate Afghanistan's Women – LAT
Losing the Forgotten War – CSIS Opinion
US Transition Strategy for Afghanistan a Recipe for Failure – Breitbart Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism / Jihadists
Jihadis Lure Arab Youths to Fight Against Western Forces – PT-R
US Department of Defense
Army Shifts Strategy to Face New Threats – WSJ
Probe of Silencers Leads to Web of Pentagon Secrets – WP
'This Week' Transcript: General Martin Dempsey – ABC
Military Branches Say They Will Continue to Open Jobs for Female Troops – FO
American Warplane's Forgotten Nazi Past – DB
Two Robins Airmen Killed in Japan Were Trying to Rescue Another – MT
Airmen Who Voluntarily Separated See Health Coverage Canceled – S&S
ISIS, the Laws of War, and Combat Lawyers – HP Opinion
United States
Fugitive Had Interest in Serbian Army Group Accused of Genocide – T-T
Asset Seizures Fuel Millions in Police Spending – WP
Barack Obama, Disappointer in Chief – WP Opinion
Ebola
General: US Troops in Liberia Work on Projects, Minimize Risks – NHUL
Mistake Blamed for US Ebola Spread – BBC
Texas Health Care Worker Tests Positive for Ebola Virus – NYT
Health Worker in Dallas Tests Positive for Ebola – WP
Texas Health Worker Becomes First Person to Contract Ebola in US – Reuters
Health Worker 2nd in US to Test Positive for Ebola – AP
CDC: Protocol Breach in Treating Ebola Patient – AP
How Did the Ebola Virus Get Into the US? – BBC
How to Quarantine Against Ebola – NYT Opinion
Africa
US Seizes Property from Guinea Vice President in Corruption Case – VOA
Car Bomb in Somalia's Capital Kills 11 – AP
Islamist Rebels Blamed for Car Bomb in Somalia, at Least 7 Dead – Reuters
Americas / Caribbean
Hagel, Chilean Leaders Discuss Deepening Partnership – DMA
Brazil Runoff: Third-Place Finisher Endorses Opposition Candidate – NYT
Election Setback for Brazil's Dilma – BBC
Bolivia's Morales Coasts to 3rd Term as President – AP
Morales Claims Bolivia Election Win – BBC
Bolivia's President Morales Declares Victory in Election – Reuters
Hitting 'Restart' With Cuba – NYT Debate (7 Op-Eds)
Asia / Pacific
Hong Kong Protesters Defiant after Chief Executive Rejects Demands – VOA
Police Move on Barricade; Hong Kong Leader Rejects Protesters’ Appeal – NYT
Hong Kong Police Remove Some Protest Barricades – AP
Hong Kong Protesters Appeal to Xi Jinping in Open Letter – NYT
Hong Kong Chief Calls Protesters’ Demands ‘Impossible’ – WP
China 'Will Not Change Mind' on Hong Kong – BBC
Even More Than Usual, China Clamps Down on Dissent – NYT
Once a Symbol of Power, Farming Now an Economic Drag in China – NYT
No Firm Indication of Transfer of Power in North Korea – Reuters
Europe
As Economy Tanks, New Splits Open in Russia – WP
As Putin Talks Near, Both Sides Take Steps to Defuse Ukraine Tension – NYT
Putin Orders Russian Troops Away From Ukrainian Border – VOA
Putin Orders Troops Back From Ukraine Border Ahead of Talks – AFP
Ukraine to Get Its Fourth Defense Minister So Far This Year – LAT
Ukraine President Accepts Embattled Defense Minister's Resignation – Reuters
Bosnians Vote as Discontent Grows – BBC
Divided Bosnians Vote With Little Hope of Change – Reuters
Divided Nationalists Ahead in Bosnia – Reuters
West Alarmed at Hungarian Leader's Power Tactics – AP
The Cost of Ignoring Russia – WP Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Yemen's Crisis Reflects Arc of Arab Spring Revolts – AP
Donors Pledge to Help Rebuild Gaza – VOA
Conference Pledges $5.4 Billion to Rebuild Gaza – NYT
Donors Pledge $5.4bn in Gaza Aid – BBC
US Pledges $212 Million in New Aid for Gaza – NYT
Kerry Pushes for Mideast Peace, Qatar Pledges $1 Billion for Gaza – Reuters
Kerry: US pledges $212 million to Palestinians – AP
At Conference On Aid to Rebuild Gaza, Donors’ Patience Wearing Thin – WP
Israeli Minister: World May be Wasting its Money on Gaza – JP
Israeli Soldiers Who Fought in Gaza Worry About Traveling Overseas – JP
British Parliament to Hold Symbolic Vote on Palestine Status – Reuters
Egypt Police Storm 2 Universities Over Protests – AP
Militia Fighting in Libya's West Kills 23 – AP
South Asia
Pakistan to UN: Indian Cross-Border Fire Kills 12 in Punjab – VOA
300,000 Evacuated as Strong Cyclone Hits Eastern India – NYT
