Aaron Driver/Harun Abdurahman
- “Statement from (Public Safety) Minister Goodale Keeping Canadians and their Values Safe and Secure”
- “Ralph Goodale To Announce New Program To Curb Radicalization” – “Goodale to announce anti-terror program aimed at curbing radicalization” – “Canada’s counter-radicalization efforts have ‘little national coherence,’ Public safety minister says”
- “Bill C-51 played a part in thwarting Driver’s attack”
- “La mère d’un djihadiste tué en Syrie blâme le gouvernement dans le cas d’Aaron Driver”
Internal Security
- Commentary “Justin Trudeau’s turn to lead in a time of terror” – “Trudeau’s leadership MIA during terror scare” – “Trudeau and Terrorism” (Roland Paris, University of Ottawa)
#CANvsISIL
Everyone Else Against ISIL
- “Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria and Iraq” (US DoD)
- “The Islamic State Is More Fractured Than It Appears”
- “Terrorism’s Media-Politics Complex”
- “What to tell would-be jihadis”
- “How ISIS Grew from a Muslim State in Iraq and Syria to a Global Terrorist Network”
- “Initial Findings of the U.S. House of Representatives Joint Task Force on U.S. Central Command Intelligence Analysis”
Syria
- “Syrian Opposition Factions in the Syrian Civil War” (bellingcat)
- “Syrian Forces Repel Militants’ Attacks in Aleppo, Kill 40 Terrorists”
- “Syrian Democratic Forces Set Up Al-Bab Military Council, Prepare for Fresh Advances”
- “In video: Russian strategic bombers obliterate ISIS in Deir El Zor”
- “Lavrov insists Syrian opposition break from IS, Al-Nusra terror groups”
- “Russia’s Lavrov says Syrian militants using ceasefires to regroup”
- “Jaish al-Fatah Militants Launch Attacks in Western and Southwestern Aleppo” – “Reports of Chlorine Gas That Targeted Civilians in Aleppo” (bellingcat)
- “Kurdish forces continue operations against ISIS near Mosul” – “Peshmerga Launches Major Offensive Against IS Near Mosul” – “Iraqi Army liberates 4 villages in southern Mosul” – “Peshmerga Territorial Gains Near Mosul Continue” – “IS Militants Encircled by Peshmerga Forces Near Mosul: Commander”
Iraq
- “Daesh terrorists kill 25 citizens in northern Iraq”
- “Iraq MPs approve five new ministers in long-delayed vote”
- “Iraq Appoints Oil Minister as Costly War Limits Growth in Output”
Libya
- “Isis sets its sights on Italy after fleeing Libya” – “Libya warns Italy about Milan-based Islamic State cell”
- “7 Libyan govt troops killed in Sirte clashes with Daesh” – “Sarraj Government Forces Advance in Sirte” – “Libyan forces “liberate” more of Sirte from ISIL control” – “Libyans Fighting Islamic State In Sirte Report Advances Along Coast” – “Libya forces press assault on last IS positions in Sirte” – “Islamic State Fighters in Libya Flee South as Stronghold Falls”
- “Op-Ed: Tripoli militia raids Libya government intelligence offices” – “Haitham Tajouri’s militia attack Tripoli intelligence buildings”
The Kurds
- “New Iraq oil minister says solution to conflict with Kurds possible”
- “Iraqi Kurdistan News in brief – August 15, 2016”
- “European MPs form special Friendship Group to help Yazidi Kurds”
- “IS Militants Unable to Resist Peshmerga: They Use Car Bombs”
- “Local Refugees (in NL) Call on Trudeau for Same Support as Offered to Syria”
Canada Into Africa?
- “Media availability with the Minister of National Defence”
- “Canada welcomes UN Security Council decision to strengthen UN Mission in South Sudan” – “United Nations News Centre – Security Council approves regional protection force for UN mission in South Sudan” – “UN insists on deployment of 4000 additional troops to South Sudan” – “South Sudan rejects new UN protection force in Juba” – “South Sudan will not cooperate with protection force: presidential spokesperson” – “South Sudan softens stance on UN peacekeeping force — Presidential spokesperson says government will accept force if it can negotiate its size, mandate, weapons and members …”
- “Le ministre canadien de la Défense Harjit Sajjan termine sa visite au Kenya”
- “Le ministre de la Défense termine sa visite en Éthiopie”
- Colonel Ted’s Take: “About Africa (more from open sources for Everyman)”
Cold War 2.0
- “Russia’s Soft Power Development in the 21st Century” (Small Wars Journal)
- “Russia starts military drills near NATO borders”
- “Russia reinforces Hezbollah in the Middle East”
- “Russian Children Trained to Fight in Defence Ministry linked Youth Army” (khpg.org, UKR human rights group) – “All-Russian military-patriotic social movement “Yunarmiya” “ (RUS MoD, in Russian)
Way Up North
What’s Canada Buying?
- 9 Aug 2016, MILNEWS.ca’s “What’s Canada Buying?”: “The Department of National Defence has a requirement to purchase 52 Ultra-Light Combat Vehicles (ULCVs) and ancillary items, including familiarization instructions/training, publications, and other data deliverables …“
- 12 Aug 2016, globalnews.ca: “Canada buying new fleet of lightweight combat vehicles that could cost over $190k each”
Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
- “Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation (to be) awarded to dedicated Canadians (in Calgary today)”
- “Veterans Affairs Canada office in Windsor to reopen spring 2017” – “Windsor Veterans Affairs office to open in spring 2017” – “Veterans Affairs Canada office in Windsor to reopen spring 2017” – “Military veterans applaud reopening of Windsor office”
- “Nault applauds government decision to reopen Veterans Affairs office in Thunder Bay”
Afghanistan
Other
- “About 370 soldiers from 38 Canadian Brigade Group are participating in Exercise BISON WARRIOR 16. The annual reserve brigade exercise, taking place in Dundurn, Saskatchewan from August 13–21, is meant to build warfighting skills and involves Primary Reserves soldiers from Northern Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan …”
- “Noble Guerrier 16: validation «ultime» d’un an de travail pour amener les réservistes au «top niveau»”
- “Logistics woes could strain military deployments”
- “Veteran sailor steers reform of Canada’s military”
- “Soldier Neil Dodsworth drops home-sale suit against Canadian Forces”
- “Kingston welcomes top sailors from Canada and around the world”
- “Canada must double its military spending”
- “HMCS Goose Bay hosts business leaders during Great Lakes Deployment”
- “Whither the Snowbirds?”
Remembering
- “Parks Canada to honor local war time veterans during special commemorative event in St. Andrews, New Brunswick” – “Parks Canada honors ten local war time heroes”
- “First Special Service Force honoured”
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