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Gates Leaves NATO Summit Pleased With Outcomes

ENROUTE TO MUSCAT, Oman, April 4, 2008 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today that he is pleased with the results of the three-day NATO summit that wrapped up today. (News)
“I think, all in all, it was a very successful summit from the standpoint of the alliance,” Gates told reporters on the flight from [...]

Secretary Reaffirms Strategic Ties with Omani Leaders

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2008 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates returned here today after a brief stop in Oman following the NATO summit in Bucharest, Romania. (News)
In the secretary’s first visit to Oman, Gates met with Sultan Qaboos bin Sa'id Al Said at his palace in Muscat during the day-long visit, as well as the [...]

One Terrorist Killed, 22 Detained in Coalition Operations

WASHINGTON, April 6, 2008 – Coalition forces killed one terrorist and detained 22 suspects during operations targeting al Qaeda in central and northern parts of Iraq today, according to coalition press releases. (News)
A close associate of a senior al Qaeda leader who attacked Sons of Iraq groups in Anbar province was the target of an [...]

Well-Drilling Project Builds African Partnerships

NAIROBI, Kenya, April 7, 2008 – Airmen and sailors joined Kenyans in an effort to increase access to clean drinking water within the country’s arid Garissa district March 30 and 31 (News)
An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport jet brought more than 100,000 pounds of well-drilling equipment and nearly a dozen Navy Seabees to Nairobi’s [...]