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Urban Warfare

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Name: Urban Warfare

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

HAMAS

Hamas training 37,000 teens, 15-17, in urban warfare

GAZA CITY — Hamas has expanded military training of youngsters.Palestinian sources said the Izzedin Kassam military wing has beenmobilizing thousands of teenagers in the Gaza Strip for military training.They said Kassam introduced the Futuwa program in ... [Published World Tribune - 15 hours ago]

Entities: HAMAS, Urban Warfare, Military/Armed Forces, Military Training, Gaza City

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Dispelling the dangerous myths about women and war

Today’s international efforts to reduce terrorism and war are plagued by widespread ignorance of women’s roles in violence and peace. Conflicts raging across the Middle East today cannot be resolved without deliberate efforts to engage women and confront ... [Published Albawaba - May 13 2013]

Entities: Child Soldiers, Religion, Liberia, Women's Peace Network, Zimbabwe

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 2 reports

Hizballah

Assad forces appear to gain ground in Syria

BEIRUT -- Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad are beginning to turn the tide of the country's war, bolstered by a new strategy, the support of Iran and Russia and the assistance of fighters with Lebanon's Hezbollah movement.A series of modest, ... [Published Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - May 12 2013]

Entities: Elias Hanna, Syria, Hizballah

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

CNN anchors pretend they’re having a “satellite interview” even though they’re in the same parking lot

Yes, those are all the same cars. Apparently they thought we wouldn’t notice because Nancy is on the right side of the screen, when in reality she is to Asleigh Banfield’s left.See The Atlantic Wire’s excellent breakdown of the shots to see exactly what ... [Published PrisonPlanet - May 08 2013]

Entities: Nancy Grace, Cleveland (Ohio, United States), Urban Warfare

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

U.S. Special Forces behind last month's training in New Orleans, military confirms

Anything less than full, continuous, realistic training could ultimately place military personnel at risk when deployed overseas.Ã¢ÂÂ Capt. Kevin AandahlThe military helicopters that suddenly appeared in the night over the French Quarter and Central Business ... [Published Bayou Buzz - May 07 2013]

Entities: Kevin Aandahl, Special Forces, Military/Armed Forces, New Orleans

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 9 reports

Government of Syria

Syrian opposition blames regime for village deaths

BEIRUT — Activists say Syrian government troops are advancing in a push to oust rebels from the central city of Homs.The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says troops loyal to President Bashar Assad regained control Thursday of the Wadi ... [Published Myrtle Beach Sun News - May 03 2013]

Entities: Homs, Urban Warfare, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Government of Syria

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Regiment tackles rioters in US training exercise

The Bermuda Regiment's public order specialists yesterday took a town back from rioters - at least in a training exercise. Members of A Company had access to the state-of-the-art urban warfare training area at the US Marines' Camp Lejeune. ... [Published Royal Gazette - May 02 2013]

Entities: Urban Warfare, MCB Camp Lejeune, Bermuda

First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 1 reports

Military conducts urban warfare exercises in Chicago area

The US Department of Defense conducted urban warfare training drills in Tinley Park, Illinois, a southwestern suburb of Chicago, during the nights of April 23 and 24. The drills, conducted with the coordination of the Illinois state government, came a ... [Published World Socialist Web Site - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: Urban Warfare, Military/Armed Forces, Tinley Park (United States), Chicago

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 3 reports

Military training exercise rattles Tinley Park residents

Urban warfare drill's explosions, about a week after Boston attack, elicit complaints A Department of Defense training exercise that included explosions heard miles away frightened some southwest suburban residents this week.Residents said they heard ... [Published Chicago Tribune - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Military Training, Urban Warfare, Detonation

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

150 years of relief efforts

THE ICRC marked its 150th anniversary on Feb 17 this year, signifying one and a half centuries of relief efforts and work that have helped improve humanity and the lives of millions suffering due to armed conflict and its adverse effects.From what was ... [Published thestar.com.my - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Médecins Sans Frontières, Armed Conflict, Red Cross/Crescent, AmeriCares

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 2 reports

Iranian ship "Jihan" crew appeared in Yemeni court

ADEN, April 23 (Saba) - A penal court in Aden governorate on Tuesday began trying nine people for attempting to smuggle sophisticated arms into the county aboard an Iranian ship captured last January.The nine defendants, one is tried in absentia, are ... [Published Yemen News Agency - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Iran, Aden, Territorial Waters

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Urban warfare comes to America

The self-sentencing judge Family feud Just down the way from the Boston Marathon's finish line, not far from where two improvised explosive devices killed three people and injured more then 170, journalist and documentarian Sebastian Junger was getting ... [Published The Week Magazine - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Sebastian Junger, Urban Warfare, IED Improvised Explosive Device, Tim Hetherington

Quotes

...The country's deputy foreign minister Faisal Mekdad tells me "momentum is absolutely on our side..we have new tactics,new ways of dealing with armed groups. Now we know the art of fighting them." It's a pattern repeated in many areas of Syria. In the country's third city, Homs a key suburb, Wadi Sayeh, was retaken by Assad's men...

Syria's war: Nobody is really winning, there are only losers [Published itv.com - 22 hours ago]

...be the party that has the major advantage" in any talks, said Charles Lister of the London-based IHS Jane's Terrorism and Insurgency Center. "If we press pause on where we are today, it is clear the insurgency does not pose an existential threat to the regime."

Assad forces appear to gain ground in Syria [Published Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - May 12 2013]

..." "Everything will have ramifications," Avi Dichter, the minister for the home front , told Israel Radio in January. "The stockpiles are not always in places where operative thinking is possible. It could be that hitting the stockpiles will also mean hitting people."

Israel's Only Interest In Syria Is Keeping Weapons Away From Hezbollah [Published Atlantic Monthly - May 06 2013]

...That’s because "defense" generally takes second place to "how can this help me get reelected, rich, or both." The battles over military pork largely take place in the shadows...

MURPHY'S LAW: The Best Military Bribes Can Buy [Published Strategy Page - May 03 2013]

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Hamas training 37,000 teens, 15-17, in urban wa... [Published World Tribune - 15 hours ago]
Khamenei pressed Hizbullah in emergency meeting... [Published World Tribune - 16 hours ago]
Syria's war: Nobody is really winning, there ar... [Published itv.com - 22 hours ago]
News from Agilite: Images of the IPC & Adventur... [Published Military.com - May 13 2013]
Dispelling the dangerous myths about women and war [Published Albawaba - May 13 2013]
Rolling Sales: Indonesia Becomes the Latest Buy... [Published Defense Industry Daily - May 13 2013]
Assad forces appear to gain ground in Syria [Published Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - May 12 2013]
Assad’s forces gaining ground in Syria [Published Washington Post - May 12 2013]
Canada Renews Push To Buy 100 Specs Ops Vehicles [Published DefenseNews.com - May 11 2013]
The mullah's power game [Published Masress.com - May 09 2013]
Baga, and the Challenge of Anti Terrorism Enfor... [Published Individual.com - May 09 2013]
The Monstrosity of War [Published Bulatlat.com - May 09 2013]
Audi Extreme Cities 2050 [Published Green Car Design - May 08 2013]
CNN anchors pretend they’re having a “satellite... [Published PrisonPlanet - May 08 2013]
U.S. Special Forces behind last month's trainin... [Published Bayou Buzz - May 07 2013]
Future uncertain for Tin City training site [Published Defence Management - May 07 2013]
Israel says 'no winds of war' despite Syria air... [Published Morning Call - May 06 2013]
Israel's Only Interest In Syria Is Keeping Weap... [Published Atlantic Monthly - May 06 2013]
MURPHY'S LAW: The Best Military Bribes Can Buy [Published Strategy Page - May 03 2013]
Syrian opposition blames regime for village deaths [Published Myrtle Beach Sun News - May 03 2013]
Activists say dozens killed in Syrian village [Published Kansas City Star - May 02 2013]
Regiment tackles rioters in US training exercise [Published Royal Gazette - May 02 2013]
Without a will, there’s no way [Published Pakistan Today - May 02 2013]
Syrian airstrikes kill more than a dozen, inclu... [Published MSN Canada - May 02 2013]
Syrian troops reclaim rebel-held area in Homs [Published The Hindu - May 02 2013]
Syrian Government Troops Reported Advancing In ... [Published Radio Free Europe - May 02 2013]
Syrian troops advance in central city of Homs [Published Metro Broadcast - May 02 2013]
Syrian troops advance in Homs [Published Saudi Gazette - May 02 2013]
Regime troops make advances in city [Published Belfast Telegraph - May 02 2013]
Syrian Troops Advance in Central City of Homs [Published The China Blog - May 02 2013]

Blogs

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Syrian Troops Advance in Central City of Homs [Published The China Blog - May 02 2013] (BEIRUT) — Activists say Syrian government troops are advancing in a push to oust rebels from the central city of Homs. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says troops loyal to President Bashar Assad regained control Thursday of the ...
Syrian Troops Advance in Central City of Homs [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - May 02 2013] (BEIRUT) — Activists say Syrian government troops are advancing in a push to oust rebels from the central city of Homs. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says troops loyal to President Bashar Assad regained control Thursday of the ...
JSTF TROOPS KILL 20 BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS IN GA... [Published Beegeagle's Blog - Apr 26 2013] A combined team of soldiers and MOPOL cops, normalcy restored, walk through a battle-scarred neighbourhood in the Far Northeast of Nigeria following days of urban warfare waged against invading Boko Haram terrorists, last year. DAMATURU, Nigeria ...
What's Syria capable of doing with its sarin st... [Published FP Passport - Apr 25 2013] p>Aflurry of questions followed Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel'sannouncement Thursday that chemical weapons -- in particular, the nerve agent sarin --were used in Syria. But since no one knows how the sarin was used or who exactly used it , let's ...
JSTF TROOPS ARREST 4 SUSPECTED BOKO HARAM MILIT... [Published Beegeagle's Blog - Apr 20 2013] A combined team of soldiers and MOPOL cops, normalcy restored, walk through a battle-scarred neighbourhood in the volatile commercial city of Potiskum in the Far Northeast of Nigeria following days of urban warfare waged against invading Boko Haram ...

Audio/Video

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Learning Urban Warfare in Hue \| Ultimate Warfare [Published Military Channel - YouTube Channel - Mar 28 2013]
All Hands Update: Seabees Train at Urban Warfar... [Published 3rdID8487 - YouTube Channel - Feb 12 2013]
Rebels learn urban warfare in fight against Assad [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - Jan 20 2013]

Press Releases

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DICE Pits Players in a New Kind of Urban Warfar... [Published Business Wire Technology News - Nov 27 2012]