Americans tour base to recruit Libyan anti-militant force: commander Nov 6th, 2012 - 21:10h (CET +01.00) TRIPOLI (Reuters) - U.S. officials in Libya have begun to look for recruits for a commando force which they plan to train to fight militants, a former commander of Libyan rebels who toppled Muammar Gaddafi said on Tuesday. There was no immediate U.S.... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : americans, tour, base, recruit, libyan, antimilitant, force, commander, Top Keywords

US commander in Japan apologizes over rape case Oct 19th, 2012 - 12:30h (CET +01.00) The commander of U.S. forces in Japan apologized Friday for a case in which two American sailors allegedly raped a woman in Okinawa and said all U.S. military personnel in the country will now be subject to a curfew and other restrictions. (Source: A... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : commander, japan, apologizes, rape, case, antimilitant, force, commander, Top Keywords

US commander in Japan apologizes for rape case Oct 19th, 2012 - 11:20h (CET +01.00) The commander of U.S. forces in Japan apologized Friday for a case in which two American sailors allegedly raped a woman in Okinawa, and said all U.S. military personnel in the country will now be subject to a curfew and other restrictions. (Source: ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : commander, japan, apologizes, rape, case, antimilitant, force, commander, Top Keywords

In shifting Syria conflict, Assad assumes command of forces Oct 10th, 2012 - 15:40h (CET +01.00) BEIRUT (Reuters) - The picture is deceptively normal. Posted on the Facebook page of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, it shows the first lady Asma, dressed in jeans and a t-shirt, accompanying her daughter and three sons on their first day back at... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : shifting, syria, conflict, assad, assumes, command, forces, commander, Top Keywords

Syrian rebels move command from Turkey to Syria Sep 22nd, 2012 - 14:50h (CET +01.00) The leaders of the rebel Free Syrian Army say they have moved their command center from Turkey to Syria. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : syrian, rebels, move, command, turkey, syria, forces, commander, Top Keywords

Captive US soldier safe, says Haqqani commander Sep 8th, 2012 - 21:40h (CET +01.00) A U.S. soldier held by Afghan militants will not be harmed despite the Obama administration's decision to declare his alleged captors a terrorist group, a senior member of the Pakistan-based Haqqani network told The Associated Press on Saturday.... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : captive, soldier, safe, says, haqqani, commander, forces, commander, Top Keywords

US commander: Stealth fighters '100 percent' safe Aug 30th, 2012 - 16:40h (CET +01.00) The deployment of a dozen F-22 stealth fighters to Japan has so far gone off without a hitch as the aircraft are being brought back into the skies in their first overseas mission since restrictions were imposed over incidents involving pilots getting... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : commander, stealth, fighters, 颼, percent', safe, forces, commander, Top Keywords

3 commandos, 11 militants killed in Georgia Aug 29th, 2012 - 15:50h (CET +01.00) At least 3 Georgian commandos and 11 militants have been killed during an operation to free hostages held along Georgia's border with Russia, authorities said Wednesday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : commandos, militants, killed, georgia, percent', safe, forces, commander, Top Keywords

Former Israeli commandos dominate politics Aug 29th, 2012 - 11:40h (CET +01.00) When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to fill a sensitive Cabinet post recently, he turned to an old army buddy from his days in an elite commando unit. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : former, israeli, commandos, dominate, politics, safe, forces, commander, Top Keywords

NATO Afghan transition 'irreversible': commander Aug 28th, 2012 - 17:20h (CET +01.00) The transfer of a US-lead international mission in Afghanistan has reached an irreversible phase, a top NATO commander said Tuesday, as he vowed to reduce a spate of so-called insider attacks on NATO forces. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nato, afghan, transition, 'irreversible', commander, safe, forces, commander, Top Keywords