Af/Pak & Other News (4/24/2013)

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Update: Afghan quake and floods kill 15 people:

http://news.msn.com/world/update-afghan-quake-and-floods-kill-15-people



Pakistan: Eight blasts rattle three provinces in less than 24 hours:

http://dawn.com/2013/04/24/eight-blasts-rattle-three-provinces-in-less-than-24-hours/



NATO welcomes Karzai ahead of US, Afghan, Pakistan talks:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/NATO_welcomes_Karzai_ahead_of_US_Afghan_Pakistan_talks_999.html



Karzai backs Afghan clerics' call for media crackdown:

http://news.msn.com/world/karzai-backs-afghan-clerics-call-for-media-crackdown



Sharp rise in civilian casualties in Afghanistan: UN:

http://dawn.com/2013/04/24/sharp-rise-in-civilian-casualties-in-afghanistan-un/



Experts: Obama's Armed UAV Policy Takes US Law to Breaking Point:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130423/DEFREG02/304230020/Experts-Obama-s-Armed-UAV-Policy-Takes-US-Law-Breaking-Point



Army orders removal of biblical inscriptions on rifles:

http://news.msn.com/us/army-orders-removal-of-biblical-inscriptions-on-rifles



Commander: Coalition to Posture Afghan Air Force to Succeed:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/144518/isaf-building-up-afghan-air-force.html




Military says Guantanamo hunger strike rises to 92:

http://news.yahoo.com/military-says-guantanamo-hunger-strike-rises-92-152116928.html;_ylt=ApJDPZ8Fjti_R7zSP3e7qD1vaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTNyNGdpaGNzBG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBXb3JsZFNGBHBrZwNiOTI0NWVkZC1lZmIwLTM4ZTEtYjk1Yi05ZTU4MGI1OWFmOGEEcG9zAzEzBHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyA2U4N2E0MGUwLWFjZjQtMTFlMi1iZmU1LWRjNjY1OTk3Mzg5Yg--;_ylg=X3oDMTI3MjIxNmdtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZARwdANzZWN0aW9ucwR0ZXN0A040VV9ob21lcnVuYXBp;_ylv=3






The Great Wall of Qatar:

http://nation.time.com/2013/04/24/the-great-wall-of-qatar/





Saudi Arabia to buy Turkey’s Anka UAV:

http://alert5.com/2013/04/24/saudi-arabia-to-buy-turkeys-anka-uav/




Dozens Killed in Battles Across Iraq as Sunnis Escalate Protests
Against Government:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/24/world/middleeast/clashes-at-sunni-protest-site-in-iraq.html?ref=middleeast





Israel Says It Has Proof That Syria Has Used Chemical Weapons:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/24/world/middleeast/israel-says-syria-has-used-chemical-weapons.html?_r=0



Abducted Syrian bishops still missing:

http://news.msn.com/world/abducted-syrian-bishops-still-missing



Qatar faces backlash among rebel groups in Syria:

http://news.yahoo.com/qatar-faces-backlash-among-rebel-groups-syria-062403683.html;_ylt=AvbNSCfuJD5rF35gPhTErztvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTNydHFzOGN0BG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBXb3JsZFNGBHBrZwMwNDgyYmNhNi01NzhjLTNiYjEtODZjMS1mOGFlZTJmYzJlMjgEcG9zAzE2BHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyA2I2MjVjMjYwLWFjYTctMTFlMi04ZmRlLTU0M2E4MjhkY2Q0Mw--;_ylg=X3oDMTI3MjIxNmdtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZARwdANzZWN0aW9ucwR0ZXN0A040VV9ob21lcnVuYXBp;_ylv=3





Nigeria gun battle was joint assault with Chad, Niger: sources:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30249:nigeria-gun-battle-was-joint-assault-with-chad-niger-sources&catid=49:National%20Security&Itemid=115




Africa Maritime Updates:

http://www.informationdissemination.net/2013/04/africa-maritime-updates.html






Two men linked to al Qaeda in Mali arrested in Spain:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30253:two-men-linked-to-al-qaeda-in-mali-arrested-in-spain&catid=52:Human%20Security&Itemid=114





British millionaire guilty of selling fake bomb detectors:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/British_millionaire_guilty_of_selling_fake_bomb_detectors_999.html




PAK-FA to start operational testing in 2014:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2013/04/pak-fa-to-start-operational-te.html




Former Russian Air Force general pleads guilty to causing Su-27 crash:

http://alert5.com/2013/04/24/former-russian-air-force-general-pleads-guilty-to-causing-su-27-crash/




Dutch civil servant jailed for spying for Russia:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Dutch_civil_servant_jailed_for_spying_for_Russia_999.html





Australia Arrests Self-Proclaimed Head of Hacking Group:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/world/asia/australia-arrests-self-proclaimed-head-of-hacking-group.html




China Calls It A Tank On Wheels:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htarm/articles/20130424.aspx




China orders military chiefs to serve stints as junior soldiers:

http://news.msn.com/world/china-orders-military-chiefs-to-serve-stints-as-junior-soldiers




Planning the Unthinkable War with China: An Aussie View of AirSea
Battle:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130424/DEFREG03/304240011/Planning-Unthinkable-War-China-An-Aussie-View-AirSea-Battle




Violence in western Chinese region of Xinjiang kills 21:

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/24/world/asia/china-xinjiang-violence/index.html?hpt=ias_c2




China Has An Invasion Plan That Is Working:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/phillip/articles/20130424.aspx



State Media: China Plans Second, Larger Aircraft Carrier:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130424/DEFREG03/304240010/State-Media-China-Plans-Second-Larger-Aircraft-Carrier




How Hollywood is bowing to Communist China:

http://news.msn.com/pop-culture/how-hollywood-is-bowing-to-communist-china




Chinese Carrier Killer Works:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/hticbm/articles/20130424.aspx







US Navy Wants to Grow to 306 Ships:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/144527/us-navy-wants-to-grow-to-306-ships.html




USAF leader confirms manned decision for new bomber:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/usaf-leader-confirms-manned-decision-for-new-bomber-385037/



Boeing gets another order for 1,496 precision laser guidance kits for
JDAM smart munition:

http://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/2013/04/Boeing-laser-JDAM.html



F-16s Step Up For Tardy F-35:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20130424.aspx