Af/Pak & Other News (4/7/2012)

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Avalanche buries scores of Pakistani soldiers:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/07/11066086-avalanche-buries-scores-of-pakistani-soldiers?lite



Icy killing fields of 'world's highest battleground':

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jhVZtedWqIOM4gd5H9aWEPsYYkOg?docId=CNG.1862d6191b237577b6f5f5b8cdfd5d8e.351



169th Fighter Wing deploying to Afgahnistan:

http://alert5.com/2012/04/07/169th-fighter-wing-deploying-to-afgahnistan/



Unmanned aerial vehicle crashes in northern Afghanistan:

http://www.isaf.nato.int/article/news/unmanned-aerial-vehicle-crashes-in-northern-afghanistan.html



NATO: Militant from al-Qaida-linked group captured:

http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2012/04/07/nato_militant_from_al_qaida_linked_group_captured/



Afghanistan Drawdown Expected to Increase Demand for Army Aviation:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=734



Iran lawmaker: We can produce nuclear weapons:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46982494/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/#.T4DPq9X7HIU



Iran: The Growing Turkish Threat:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/iran/articles/20120407.aspx



Troops Loyal to Fired Yemeni Generals Shutter Main Airport:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120407/DEFREG04/304070004/Troops-Loyal-Fired-Yemeni-Generals-Shutter-Main-Airport?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Saudi opens trial of 50 Qaeda suspects:

http://www.france24.com/en/20120407-saudi-opens-trial-50-qaeda-suspects



US envoy to Syria reveals Assad's tanks on Facebook:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46982422/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/#.T4DP6dX7HIU



Violence dims Syria truce hopes, over 100 killed:

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/ksje/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1919128/Top.Stories/Violence.dims.Syria.truce.hopes..over.100.killed



Egyptians cooperating with Israel to fight Sinai terror:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/egyptians-cooperating-with-israel-to-fight-sinai-terror-1.423172



Ukraine restoring various military aircraft:

http://alert5.com/2012/04/07/ukraine-restoring-various-military-aircraft/



Mali: Ecowas Ready to Send Troops to Mali Against Breakaway Tuareg
State:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201204070399.html



Special IDF units gear up for next war - and legal fallout:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/special-idf-units-gear-up-for-next-war-and-legal-fallout-1.423178



Belarus to develop VTOL UAV:

http://alert5.com/2012/04/07/belarus-to-develop-vtol-uav/



An Ailing Chavez Prays For Time:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303302504577326760819948368.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsSecond#



Army upgrading Unmanned Aerial Systems:

http://www.army.mil/article/77193/Army_upgrading_Unmanned_Aerial_Systems_/



Navy jet crash a "Good Friday miracle" - but how?:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57410884/navy-jet-crash-a-good-friday-miracle-but-how/