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• Marine Missing, But Coalition Can't Confirm Hostage Reports AFPS 27 Jun 2004 -- Multinational Force Iraq officials in Baghdad today confirmed a U.S. Marine has been missing from his unit for a week, but said they can't confirm he's been taken hostage.
• IRAQ WRAP VOA 27 Jun 2004 -- Iraqi insurgents are pressing on with their campaign as the hand-over of sovereignty to Iraq's interim government draws nearer, killing more people and capturing new hostages.
• Lejeune Marines roll through Mahmudiyah with titans behind them Marine Corps News 27 Jun 2004 -- Patrols are a dangerous business in Mahmudiyah, but they just got safer for Marines of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, thanks to a whole lot of rolling steel.
• Soldier Aboard C-130 Killed, Another Dies in Rocket Attack AFPS 27 Jun 2004 -- Two U.S. soldiers were killed today in Iraq, coalition military officials in Baghdad announced.
• 23 Killed In Baghdad Car Bombings RFE/RL 27 Jun 2004 -- The U.S. military now says that 23 people were killed in twin car bombings late on 26 June south of Baghdad, revising the death toll from a previous estimate of 40.

• In attack's aftermath, UN envoy vows continued registration drive in Afghanistan UN News Centre 27 Jun 2004 -- Following a brutal attack that left two female electoral workers dead in Afghanistan on Saturday, the top United Nations envoy to the country today pledged to press on with preparations for balloting in the war-ravaged country.
• Taliban Targeting Would-Be Afghan Voters RFE/RL 27 Jun 2004 -- Afghan security officials say Taliban fighters in the southern province of Zabul have kidnapped and killed more than a dozen people who were carrying voter registration cards for elections scheduled in September.

Defense Policy / Programs

• NATO Response Force Ready for Duty, Rumsfeld Says AFPS 27 Jun 2004 -- NATO's rapid response force is up and ready for its first mission - possibly to support the upcoming Olympics in Athens or the national elections in Afghanistan, if requested, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told reporters here today.
• U.S. To Urge NATO Allies to Drop Use-of-Force Restrictions AFPS 27 Jun 2004 -- Nations' restrictions on what their forces can and can't do while conducting coalition or alliance missions reduces the commander's military effectiveness and may put some troops at unnecessary risk, a senior U.S. defense official told reporters here today.
• De Hoop Scheffer Showcases NATO's New Military Capabilities Washington File 27 Jun 2004 -- With the NATO Summit set to begin the following day, Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer spent June 27 showcasing recent military transformation successes of the Alliance at a series of pre-summit events.
• NATO Expected to Support Call to Help in Iraq AFPS 27 Jun 2004 -- The United States "is cautiously optimistic" that NATO will agree tomorrow to support Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi's request for assistance, a senior defense official said here today.

• Myers Says NATO'S Rapid Response Force Will Develop Over Time Washington File 27 Jun 2004 -- Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Richard Myers says NATO's Rapid Response Force "will develop over time" and will be used for missions ranging from humanitarian assistance to combat.
• Bush Arrives In Turkey For NATO Summit RFE/RL 27 Jun 2004 -- U.S. President George W. Bush met with Turkish leaders today ahead of a two-day NATO summit that starts on 28 June in Istanbul.
• BUSH NATO VOA 27 Jun 2004 -- President Bush is in Istanbul for a NATO summit expected to focus on Iraq and Afghanistan. With the handover of power to the Iraqi interim government just days away, Mr. Bush is urging NATO to help.
• NATO SUMMIT VOA 27 Jun 2004 -- The 26-member NATO alliance has reached a preliminary agreement to help train Iraq's new security forces. The agreement is expected to be approved Monday by NATO leaders, when they open a summit in Istanbul. But the alliance's most pressing challenge is to ensure that it delivers on pledges it has made to increase security in Afghanistan.

• White House Daily Briefing, June 27 Washington File 27 Jun 2004 -- NATO summit, Iraq/transfer of sovereignty/interim government/ Prime Minister Allawi's request for NATO aid/al Zarqawi, Iran/IAEA, U.N.

Defense Industry

• RAF Typhoons Depart for Singapore BAE Systems 27 Jun 2004 -- RAF deploys two aircraft 8000 miles to Singapore in the aircrafts first trip outside Europe

Other Conflicts

• GAZA-ATTACK VOA 27 Jun 2004 -- Palestinian militants have set off a massive explosion underneath an Israeli army base in the Gaza Strip, wounding at least five soldiers. Heavy exchanges of gunfire have been reported as Palestinian gunmen opened fire on Israeli troops as they evacuated the injured to hospital.
• IVORY COAST / TALKS VOA 27 Jun 2004 -- Leaders of the rebel group controlling the north of Ivory Coast are refusing to participate in peace talks President Laurent Gbagbo has called for this week.
• ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS VOA 27 Jun 2004 -- The Israeli Defense Ministry says the controversial West Bank security barrier has been a resounding success, blocking all attacks in the areas where it has been completed. Ross Dunn reports from Jerusalem the Israeli Cabinet met to discuss a further expansion of the project.
• U-S / SUDAN VOA 27 Jun 2004 -- National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice says the United States is seeking help from Libya in a U.S. relief operation to the stricken western Sudanese region of Darfur. y NATO summit that starts on 28 June in Istanbul.

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