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• Iraq-Syrian border berm complete USMC News 23 Aug 2008 -- A new berm project, which stretches along the entire Iraq and Syrian border, was completed by Support Platoon, Company A, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5 Aug. 23.
• UN calls for probe into reports of Afghan civilian casualties in military operation UN News Centre 23 Aug 2008 -- The top United Nations official in Afghanistan today called for a thorough investigation of reports that large numbers of civilians were killed during an international military operation in the far west of the country.

Defense Policy / Programs

• NATO sends more ships into Black Sea RIA Novosti 23 Aug 2008 -- NATO has sent a Polish frigate and a U.S. destroyer through the Bosporus to boost its presence in the Black Sea, where it is delivering humanitarian cargoes to Georgia, a source in the Turkish navy said.
• Japanese naval ships visit India for exercise with Indian Navy IRNA 23 Aug 2008 -- To strengthen security and strategic ties, two guided missile destroyers and one training ship of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force will take part in an exercise with Indian Navy from August 23-26 on the western seaboard.

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Other Conflicts

• US critical of Russian decision to create buffer zones in Georgia IRNA 23 Aug 2008 -- The US and France have criticized Russia for creating buffer zones and checkpoints in Georgia violating the terms of ceasefire agreement with Georgia.
• Russia Digs In As Georgians, Others Dismiss Compliance Claim RFE/RL 23 Aug 2008 -- Moscow has withdrawn its tanks, artillery, and troops from positions deep within Georgia, but Russian forces continue to hold the western port of Poti as well as checkpoints near the strategic town of Gori, in central Georgia.
• Scene At Russia-Georgia Border Hinted At Scripted Affair RFE/RL 23 Aug 2008 -- A Chechen freelance photographer with the Reuters news agency, Tsarnayev arrived in the South Ossetian capital, Tskhinvali, during the day on August 7.
• Russian security source says Georgia planned attack year ahead RIA Novosti 23 Aug 2008 -- Georgia planned the military operation against its breakaway republic of South Ossetia a year in advance, a source in one of Russia's security bodies said Saturday.
• Russian troops to patrol Georgian port of Poti - Gen.Staff RIA Novosti 23 Aug 2008 -- Russian troops will patrol the Georgian Black Sea port of Poti, the deputy chief of Russia's General Staff said at a news conference Saturday.
• S.Ossetian president to fly to Moscow with sovereignty appeal RIA Novosti 23 Aug 2008 -- South Ossetia's president and parliamentary leadership will fly to Moscow on Saturday to deliver the republic's sovereignty appeal to the Russian authorities in person.
• Russian ship returns from Georgian coast to base in Ukraine RIA Novosti 23 Aug 2008 -- One more Russian ship returned Saturday from Georgian waters to the Black Sea Fleet's base in the Ukrainian port of Sevastopol.
• Islamist Insurgents in Control of Somali Port City VOA 23 Aug 2008 -- Islamist insurgents have taken control of the port city of Kismayo in southern Somalia

News Reports