Small Wars Journal

10 April SWJ Roundup (Updated)

Sun, 04/10/2011 - 1:01am
Afghanistan

Taliban Seen Stirring Mob to Violence - New York Times

High-tech Tools and Human Errors - Los Angeles Times

Petraeus Says al-Qaida Not on Rise in Afghanistan - Associated Press

Destroying Booby-trapped Towns to Save Them - Associated Press

Roadside Bomb in West Kills 3 Tribal Elders - Associated Press

Pakistan

U.S.-Pakistan Intelligence Operations Frozen Since January - Reuters

Pakistan Fighting Kills '50 Militants', 4 Soldiers - Agence France-Presse

7 Militants Killed in Swat Valley - Associated Press

Libya / Operation Odyssey Dawn

Qaddafi Forces Reach Gates of Key Rebel-Held City - New York Times

Shelling in East Libya Forces Rebel Retreat - Voice of America

Street Battle Rages for Ajdabiya - BBC News

Libyan Rebels Face Military Surge on Key Outpost - Associated Press

Increased NATO Strikes Help Rebels Beat Misrata Assault - Reuters

RAF Tornados Destroy Seven Libyan Tanks - BBC News

Libya Says Shoots Down 2 Rebel Helicopters - Associated Press

Humanitarian Aid Finally Reaches Libyan Port of Misrata - Voice of America

Young Libyans Laying Groundwork for Civil Society - Los Angeles Times

Egypt

Hundreds Return to Cairo's Tahrir Square After Bloody Clashes - VOA

Protesters Defy Military, Return to Tahrir Square - Washington Post

2 Protesters Killed in Egypt's Tahrir Square - New York Times

Army Crackdown in Cairo's Tahrir Square - BBC News

Anger Flares at Egypt Army for Brutal Protest Raid - Associated Press

Army 'Ready to Use Force' to Clear Cairo Square - Reuters

Violent Army Crackdown Shocks Egyptians - Los Angeles Times

Army to Replace Mubarak-era Governors - BBC News

Egypt's 'Steel King' Swept From His Throne - Washington Post

Prosecutor Alleges Schemes by Mubarak Family - Washington Post

Yemen

Rising Worry over al-Qaeda in Yemen - Washington Post

Security Forces Open Fire on Protesters in Yemen - New York Times

Tens of Thousands of Protesters Rally - Voice of America

Hundreds Injured in Sanaa Protests - BBC News

Yemenis Demanding Leader's Ouster Shot in 2 Cities - Associated Press

One Dead, Dozens Hurt in Latest Yemen Unrest - Reuters

Syria

As Syrians Mourn Slain Protesters, Another Killed - Los Angeles Times

Syrian Forces Open Fire on Demonstrators in 2 Cities - Associated Press

Syrian Forces Fire at Mourners After Mass Funeral - Reuters

Syrian Rights Group Says 26 Killed in Deraa - Reuters

Iraq

Iraqis Protest U.S. After Comments From Gates - New York Times

Cleric Vows to Reactivate Militia if U.S. Forces Stay - Voice of America

Sadr Threatens Action if U.S. Forces Remain - Associated Press

Iran

Ahmadinejad Demotes Top Advisor - Los Angeles Times

Iran Reloading Fuel at Bushehr Nuclear Plant - Voice of America

Iran Confirms Factory Producing Centrifuge Parts - Associated Press

Iran Praises Iraq for Deadly Raid on Exile Group - Associated Press

Bahrain

Prominent Human Rights Activist Arrested in Bahrain - Voice of America

Bahrain Human Rights Activist 'Arrested, Beaten Up' - Reuters

2 Opposition Supporters Die in Police Custody - Associated Press

Israel / Palestinians

Israel 'will Observe Gaza Truce if Hamas Stops Firing' - BBC News

Barak Says Israel Open to Gaza Ceasefire With Hamas - Reuters

Violence Flares on the Israel-Gaza Border - Voice of America

Violence Rises as Israel and Hamas Trade Blows - New York Times

Death Toll Mounts as Israel Strikes Again at Gaza - BBC News

Israel Pounds Hamas Targets in Gaza for Third Day - Associated Press

Gaza-Israel Violence Rages, Five Militants Killed - Reuters

Mortars, Rocket Hit Israel, No Injuries - Associated Press

Israel Says Killed Hamas Man Involved in Soldier Kidnap - Reuters

Middle East / North Africa Unrest

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - Associated Press

U.S. Department of Defense

Petraeus Says Not Sure What Next Post Will Be - Associated Press

Army to Transfer Just One Brigade from Germany- Stars and Stripes

United States

Farrakhan Using Libyan Crisis to Bolster Nation of Islam - New York Times

Reputed Counter-terrorism Expert Pleads Guilty - Army Times

Africa

French Forces Attacked in Ivory Coast - Voice of America

Gbagbo Loyalists Regain Ground in Ivory Coast - New York Times

Ivory Coast: Gbagbo Troops 'Hit' Ouattara Hotel HQ - BBC News

Ivory Coast: Gbagbo Forces Regain Ground in Abidjan - BBC News

U.S. Envoy to Sudan: Abyei Conflict Could Spark War - Associated Press

Nigeria Counting Votes From Parliamentary Elections - Voice of America

Nigeria: Vote Counting Begins after Parliamentary Polls - BBC News

Facing Violence, Nigerians Vote - Associated Press

Nigeria Counts Votes From Delayed Poll - Reuters

Opposite Ends of Africa, Fear and Confidence in Markets - New York Times

Americas

Mexican Drug Cartels Target Children - Washington Post

Search Goes On for Mass Graves in Northern Mexico - Associated Press

Ex-Military Officer Jolts Peru Presidential Race - New York Times

Peru's Presidential Election Unpredictable - Associated Press

Honduras: Army to Support Police in Fighting Drugs - Associated Press

Cuba Anger at U.S. Posada Carriles Verdict - BBC News

Cuba Criticizes Ruling in Ex-CIA Agent's Case - Associated Press

New Entrepreneurs in Cuba Get Mixed Results - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

Japan Orders Summer Energy Cutbacks - Washington Post

Japan Ready to Stop Pumping Radioactive Water Into Sea - Reuters

End to Japan Nuke Crisis is Years, Fortune Away - Associated Press

China Tells U.S.: Stop Preaching on Human Rights - BBC News

Beijing Police Halt House Church Service - Associated Press

U.S. Senator Calls For Burma-North Korea Probe - Voice of America

Blast Hits Hostel in Southern Philippine Province - Associated Press

Filipino Troops Defuse 3rd Bomb After Hostel Blast - Associated Press

Central Asia

In Kazakhstan, a Good Old-Fashioned Sham Election - New York Times

Europe

61 Arrested over Banned Paris Muslim Veil Protest - Associated Press

British Army Defuses 500-pound Van Bomb in Ulster - Associated Press

Belarus's Economy Pushed to Brink - Washington Post

Thousands Rally Against Basque Group ETA in Spain - Associated Press

Crew Member Kills Officer During Tour оf British Sub - New York Times

Senior Officer Killed in U.K. Nuclear Sub Shooting - Associated Press