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Burma Expected to Hand Down Verdict in Trial of Burmese-American Activist

By SOF Editor on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 12:11pm
Burmese authorities are expected to hand down the verdict in the trial of a Burmese-American rights activist Wednesday.   Kyaw Zaw Lwin, also known as Nyi Nyi Aung, was one of the organizers of the 1988 pro-democracy uprising.  He fled Burma for neighboring Thailand following a military crackdown on activists. He later became a U.S.

Al-Shabab Attacks Peacekeeping Hospital in Somalia

By SOF Editor on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 12:09pm
Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for an attack on a hospital run by the African Union peacekeeping force.

IJC Operational Update, Jan. 26

By SOF Editor on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 12:01pm
An Afghan-international security force searched a compound in a rural area of the Nawa District in Helmand province last night and captured a Taliban IED cell leader responsible for attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.

Jan. 25 airpower summary

By SOF Editor on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 11:53am
Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 25, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. Air Operations in Afghanistan: Asadabad Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for a friendly-forces dismounted patrol. In addition, the aircrews conducted surveillance of the area.

24th MEU assesses situation in northern Haiti

By SOF Editor on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 11:41am

Small teams of 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines landed in northern Haiti Jan. 24 to survey damage and meet with locals to assess the current situation in population centers that had not been evaluated for earthquake damage since relief efforts began last week.

Air Force 'angels' rescue injured Haitians

By SOF Editor on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 11:28am
"Don't leave me," said a young Haitian girl, her arms and head bandaged after being badly burned. She reached out to a nearby nurse, "Am I going to die?" "No, not today. Don't you worry," the nurse said. The girl settled back onto her litter. Farther down the row of litters a Haitian man was chanting, his breath fogging the oxygen mask over his mouth in urgent gasps. The man, a recent amputee, waved his remaining arm in the air like a preacher before a congregation.

USS Normandy Serving a Dual Role in Humanitarian Relief Efforts

By SOF Editor on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 11:23am
The Norfolk-based guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) is supporting relief efforts in the air, at sea and ashore for victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. U.S. Navy Capt. Jeffrey T. Griffin, Normandy's commanding officer and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Hansen, officer-in-charge of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Light (HSL) 46 Detachment 3 "Screaming Seagulls" spoke to bloggers and blogger journalists during a Jan. 22 "DoDLive" bloggers roundtable. Normandy arrived off the coast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti Jan.

Gun owners plan strong turnout for hearing on WA gun ban bill

By SOF Editor on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 3:15pm

Press sounding Taps over Washington gun ban bill, hearing Tuesday

 

Washington CeaseFire president thinks gun owners are angry. 

Karen flee Burmese attacks

By SOF Editor on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 1:47pm
According to an Agence France Press report, as many as 2,000 Karen have fled into the jungles of Burma in the wake of Burmese army attacks on their villages. The Free Burma Rangers have stated they do not believe that a major attack is underway, but that three villagers were killed in the attacks.