17 October SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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IS / ISIS / ISIL
Advance of Islamist Terrorists Tests Obama's Flat No on Ground Forces – Bloomberg
Islamic State 'Training Pilots to Fly Fighter Jets' – BBC
Russia Denies Agreed with US to Share Intel on IS Militants – AFP
USS Carl Vinson Set to Take Over Airstrikes in Syria, Iraq – S&S
Kurds Stuck Between Foes Once Again – NYT
Syria
Kobani Key to US Strategy Against Islamic State – AP
Pentagon: Hundreds of Islamic State Militants Killed in Fight for Kobani – VOA
Battle for Kobani Enters Second Month – VOA
IS 'Nearly Driven Out of Kobane' – BBC
Fate of Kobani in Question Despite Airstrikes – VOA
ISIL Forces Concentrating Around Kobani, Official Says – DMA
ISIL’s Actions Have Enabled More Airstrikes, DoD Spokesman Says – DMA
US Airstrikes in Syria Are Now Dwarfing Those in Iraq – WP
US, Turkey at Odds Over Strategy Against Islamic State – VOA
Germany Leaving Options Open for Arming PKK – VOA
US Still Searching for Credible Allies in Syria – AP
Inherent Resolve Airstrikes Continue in Syria – AFPS
Kosovo 'Jihad' Boy Rescued in Syria – BBC
Dialing Back on Syria – WP Opinion
Iraq
Baghdad Attacks Leave Dozens Dead – BBC
Can Islamic State Overrun Baghdad? Cautious Residents Staying Put – Bloomberg
On Edge of Baghdad, Islamic State’s Advances Stoke Fears – WP
Islamic State Fighters Continue Advance in Iraq’s Anbar Province – WP
Islamic State Steps Up Car Bombings in Baghdad – LAT
As US Focuses Strikes on Kobani, Iraqis Plea for Air Cover – McClatchy
At War Against ISIS, Iraqi Premier Facing Battles Closer to Home – NYT
Report: Iraq Minorities Face Extinction from Islamic State Onslaught – Reuters
UK to Deploy Armed Drones Against Islamic State in Iraq – BBC
Britain to Re-deploy Drones from Afghanistan to Iraq – AFP
Attacks in Baghdad Kill at Least 50 People – AP
Afghanistan
Outgoing Armed Services Chair Warns About Waning Afghanistan Support – S&S
Two Haqqani Militant Leaders Arrested, Afghan Officials Say – NYT
Afghanistan Captures 2 Haqqani Commanders – VOA
2 Haqqani Leaders Arrested by Afghan Intelligence – AP
Afghan Forces Arrest Haqqani Leaders – BBC
In Afghanistan, New Government Faces a Clash of Cultures – WP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism / Jihadists
New Coed Guard Duty Causing Ruckus at Guantanamo Prison – MH
Feds Ask Judge to Delay Release of Gitmo Force-feeding Videos – MH
Canada Set to Boost Spy Agency Powers Against Terror Threats – Reuters
Man Charged With Planning Australian Terror Attack – AP
US Department of Defense
Army Leaders Discuss Benefits of a Regionally Aligned Force – FO
Hagel Concerned About Treatment of Personnel Exposed to Chemical Weapons – DMA
United States
FBI Chief Wants Tech Firms to Make Devices Wiretap-ready – WP
Uncertainties Swirl as VA 'Choice Card' Deadline Nears – S&S
Apple, FBI Battle Over High-Tech Privacy Turf – VOA
United Nations
Venezuela Gets Security Council Seat; Turkey Fails – NYT
Turkey Fails in Bid to Join UN Security Council – AP
No Security Council Seat for Turkey – BBC
UN Human Rights Chief Denounces Funding Shortage for His Office – NYT
UN Rights Chief Talking to China About Tibet Visit – VOA
Ebola
President May Name ‘Czar’ to Manage US Ebola Response – NYT
Obama, Under Fire, May Name Czar on Ebola – WP
US Steps Up its Domestic Response as Ebola Worries Grow – AP
CDC Director on the Defensive as Ebola Spreads – WP
Texas Hospital Apologizes for ‘Mistakes’ During Initial Ebola Treatment – WP
Texas Health Official: 'We Made Mistakes' in Ebola Case – VOA
Republicans Ramp Up Pressure for Travel Ban on Citizens of Ebola-stricken Nations – Yahoo
Lawmakers Blast Government Handling of Ebola on American Soil – Reuters
White House Shifts Into Crisis Mode on Ebola Response – Reuters
Obama OKs Call-up of Guard, Reserves if Needed to Address Ebola – AP
Existing Protocols Might Not Be Enough for Ebola – AP
National Nurses Group says US Hospitals Unprepared for Ebola – VOA
US Troops in Liberia at Low Risk of Infection, General Says – DMA
Obama Authorizes Military Reservists for Ebola Mission in Africa – Reuters
Ebola Spread in West Played Down by WHO – BBC
WHO: Conditions Deteriorating in Ebola-stricken Guinea, Sierra Leone – VOA
Ebola Comes to Last Safe District in Sierra Leone – AP
WHO Focuses on Stopping Ebola Regional Spread – BBC
Africa Stems Ebola via Border Closings, Luck – AP
UN Launches Urgent Ebola Aid Appeal – BBC
UN Chief: Fund to Fight Ebola Has $100,000 in Bank – AP
US Asks to Use Its Air Bases in Spain in Ebola Mission – Reuters
The Threat of Hysteria – WP Opinion
Africa
Nigeria: Boko Haram Negotiating Cease-fire, Abducted Girls' Release – VOA
Nigerian Troops Charged with Mutiny – BBC
Sudan: 3 UN/AU Peacekeepers Killed in Darfur – AP
Frustration as South Sudan Talks Delayed Again – VOA
Rebels Kill 30 in East Congo, Official Says – AP
Dozens Killed in DR Congo Massacre – VOA
Kenyan Secessionist Leader Charged – BBC
Mozambique Party Rejects Poll Result – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Missing: New Graves Found – BBC
Venezuela Murder Blamed on Colombian – BBC
Rare Independent Group Aims to Open Debate in Cuba – AP
South America’s New Caudillos – NYT Editorial
Asia / Pacific
Hong Kong Police Dismantle Protest Zone – VOA
Hong Kong Police Clear Pro-democracy Camp at Key Intersection – WP
Hong Kong Simmers as Government Extends Negotiations Olive Branch – VOA
Hong Kong’s Chief Offers Talks With Protesters But Rejects Key Concessions – WP
Hong Kong 'Ready for Talks' with Protesters – BBC
Hong Kong Crackdown Draws Ire as Video of Beating Sparks Outrage – WSJ
South Koreans Vow to Send More Leaflets Over Border – AP
Japan's Abe Sends Offering to War Shrine – VOA
Malaysia Arrests 14 Suspected Islamist Militants – VOA
Europe
Specter of Renewed Crisis Polarizes Europe – NYT
UK’s Cameron: One Last Go at EU Change – BBC
Ukraine Talks 'Positive But Hard' – BBC
Putin Meets with Ukraine’s Poroshenko in Milan – VOA
Putin Seeks Deal on Ukraine – AP
Putin Warns West Not to Blackmail Russia – AFP
Russia's Defense Minister Bristles at US Comment – AP
Serbia Salutes Putin with Pompous Parade – VOA
Putin Attends Serb Military Parade – BBC
'Rogue Rebels' Surround Ukraine Troops Near Lugansk – AFP
Poland Detains 2 Suspected of Espionage – AP
Turkey Campus Attacks Raise Islamic Radicalization Fears – VOA
Greece Seeks Trial for Right Wing Group Members – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Iran FM: Progress Made in 'Very Difficult' Nuclear Talks – Reuters
Iran Looks at Compromise Nuke Offer – AP
Palestinian Boy Shot Dead by Israeli Troops – AP
Al-Qaida Fighters Storm Security Base in Yemen – AP
As Oil Prices Plummet, Saudi Arabia Faces a Test of Strategy – NYT
Activist on Trial for Tearing Photo of Bahrain’s King Repeats Act in Court – NYT
Concern Grows Over Succession of Oman’s Sultan – VOA
Bombs Go Off at Muslim Festival in Egypt, Wound 11 – AP
Rogue Libyan General Wages All-Out Campaign in Benghazi – WP
General Escalates Libya Attack – NYT
Soldiers End Protest by Algerian Police – AP
A Failing Yemen Strategy – WP Editorial
Recognizing a Palestinian State – NYT Debate (7 Op-Eds)
South Asia
Pakistan: Bomb Kills Two Polio Vaccinators in Mohmand Agency – TN
Pakistani Christian Woman’s Appeal of Death Sentence Is Rejected – NYT
TV Shows Helping Bridge Divide Between India, Pakistan – VOA
