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Indian police get jungle warfare training
Published: May 16, 2008 at 10:16 PM
NEW DELHI, May 16 (UPI) -- India has asked its state governments to provide jungle warfare training to its police personnel to counter Maoist insurgents. -
DHS announces IPA grants
Published: May 16, 2008 at 10:13 PM
WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- Grants to aid cities in the event of terrorist attacks or natural disasters were announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. -
Record year against organized crime
Published: May 16, 2008 at 10:12 PM
LONDON, May 16 (UPI) -- British officials say 2007-2008 was a record year in the war on drugs, according to an annual report by the Serious Organized Crime Agency.
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Iraq Press Roundup
Published: May 16, 2008 at 9:16 PM
By HIBA DAWOOD
UPI Correspondent
The daily Al Sabaah newspaper said Friday in its editorial that observers of the political process in Iraq today cannot illustrate it or acknowledge its aims or intentions, which turns the process of analyzing it into something close to a guessing game. -
German industry targeted by Russian spies
Published: May 16, 2008 at 8:56 PM
By STEFAN NICOLA
UPI Germany Correspondent
BERLIN, May 16 (UPI) -- The German government has accused foreign intelligence services -- blaming mainly Russian agents -- of having spied on German companies. -
Feature: U.S. cites attacks despite truce
Published: May 16, 2008 at 2:34 PM
By RICHARD TOMKINS
BAGHDAD, May 13 (UPI) -- A new cease-fire has been declared between the Iraqi government and Shiite gunmen of radical cleric Moqtada Sadr, but U.S. and Iraqi forces say their troops are still coming under attack in Sadr City. -
Dogs of War: Blackwater, Najaf -- Take Two
Published: May 16, 2008 at 10:28 AM
By DAVID ISENBERG
WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- One aspect of private military and security contractors that is relatively ignored is their relationship with regular military forces. Such discussion, as there is, is generally limited to sound bites about the reported envy that soldiers have for allegedly better paid security contractors. -
Analysis: Indian agencies start blame game
Published: May 15, 2008 at 8:36 PM
By KUSHAL JEENA
UPI Correspondent
NEW DELHI, May 15 (UPI) -- India's intelligence and security agencies are indulging in a blame game over a recent foiled infiltration bid by militants on the Pakistani border, with one agency accusing the paramilitary forces guarding the border of lacking alertness. -
Iraq press roundup
Published: May 15, 2008 at 7:20 PM
By HIBA DAWOOD
UPI Correspondent
The daily Al Mashriq newspaper had an editorial Thursday titled "Last lines for the chaotic months" that said although Iraq has been in a war for five years, the government in the last few weeks has been chaotically carrying out quick military operations and offensives in many cities and areas around the country.
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Iranian weapons causing Iraqi rift
Published: May 9, 2008 at 7:25 PM
BAGHDAD, May 9 (UPI) -- The decision by the Iraqi government to launch an investigation into Iranian weapons in the country raises questions about political motives.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki formed an official investigatory committee to look into allegations Iranian intelligence services are backing certain Shiite militias in Sadr City and Basra.
Political analysts said the objective of the investigation could signal a possible rift among Shiite political forces in Iraq and a move to reach an understanding with the Iranians before the issue enters the formal diplomatic or, possibly, military stage, The Gulf News said Friday.
The move to form the official commission was opposed by Shiite leader Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, who wanted to bide his time to gain support from Iran, and Maliki, who pushed the commission to appease the Americans.
Also, Iraqi Minister of Interior Jawad al-Bulani, a Shiite lawmaker linked to the Sadrist Movement, refused to present supporting evidence to the claims of Iranian backing, while defense officials in the Maliki government backed the measure.
Maliki sees Iranian meddling as a threat to his government coalition and tacit approval of Moqtada Sadr, while at the same time giving his U.S. backers enough justification to consider military action against Iranian agents operating inside Iraq.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki formed an official investigatory committee to look into allegations Iranian intelligence services are backing certain Shiite militias in Sadr City and Basra.
Political analysts said the objective of the investigation could signal a possible rift among Shiite political forces in Iraq and a move to reach an understanding with the Iranians before the issue enters the formal diplomatic or, possibly, military stage, The Gulf News said Friday.
The move to form the official commission was opposed by Shiite leader Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, who wanted to bide his time to gain support from Iran, and Maliki, who pushed the commission to appease the Americans.
Also, Iraqi Minister of Interior Jawad al-Bulani, a Shiite lawmaker linked to the Sadrist Movement, refused to present supporting evidence to the claims of Iranian backing, while defense officials in the Maliki government backed the measure.
Maliki sees Iranian meddling as a threat to his government coalition and tacit approval of Moqtada Sadr, while at the same time giving his U.S. backers enough justification to consider military action against Iranian agents operating inside Iraq.
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