An Cosantóir

12 | world strategic picture a radical Egyptian born Islamic cleric and four other men to America from Britain, to face ter- rorist charges has taken place. The 14-year old Pakistani The extradition of Abu Hamza EUROPE schoolgirl, Mailala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen because she had campaigned for education for girls, was flown to Britain for treatment. The former Bosnian Serb leader, Radovan Karadzic, has begun his defence at his trial in The Hague, claiming he was a tolerant man who had sought peace. MIDDLE EAST lero, leader of the violent Zetas mob and one of Mexico's most wanted criminals, has been captured by Mexican authorities. continues with heavy fighting in Damascus and Aleppo. Tensions mount in the north between Turkey and Syria, with five people killed in the Turkish town of Akeakale by Syrian shelling. Turk- ish artillery responded by shelling the town of Tel Abyad in Syria and reportedly killing several Syrian soldiers. In a separate inci- dent Turkish jets forced a Syrian passenger plane en route to Mos- cow to land in Turkey because they said there was questionable material onboard. Iraq reported that September Fighting in Syria's civil war had been the country's deadli- est month in the past two years with at least 365 people killed in attacks. Obama addressed the UN General Assembly condemning the recent violent backlash in Libya and other Muslim na- tions against an amateur video that denigrates Muhammad. He also de- fended the right of free expression. Iván Velázquez Cabal- leader, Aung San Sun Kyi, visited America and called for further eas- ing of sanctions on her country. US President Barrack THE AMERICAS Myanmar's opposition Libya have been forcibly brought under the com- mand of armed forces answerable to central government. At least a dozen militiamen were killed in the process. One of the militias is thought to be responsible for the killing of the US ambas- sador to Libya in Sep- tember. A partial agreement Several militias in AFRICA was reached by Su- dan and South Sudan. Regarding territorial disputes over the border state of Abyei remains unresolved. Ghana has detained ASIA an Argentine naval vessel, 'Libertad', at the request of NMI Capital a US investment company, the Argentine govern- ment had defaulted on bonds held by the company. disputed island group, known to China as the Diaoyu and to Japan as the Senkaku islands, Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping stated that Japan should, "rein in its behaviour" and stop "undermining Chi- nese sovereignty". Furthermore, a fleet of fishing boats and patrol ships from Taiwan entered the disputed waters around the islands where a skirmish broke out involving water cannons. The first batch In regard to the elected as president of Venezuela. If he com- pletes his six year term he will have ruled Venezuela for 20 years. A 41yr old Canadian Hugo Chávez was re- naval intelligence officer, Sub Lt Jeffrey Delisle, has pleaded guiltily to spying for Russia. It is claimed he shared secret infor- mation for over four years. An Cosantóir November 2012 www.dfmagazine.ie litia in Somalia, al Shabab, withdrew from its last stronghold, the port city of Kismayo as Kenyan troops moved in. In a crackdown on the Islamist group Boko Haram, the Nigerian army has killed at least 35 people. The al-Qaeda linked mi- of Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft arrived from America for US forces on Okinawa, Japan. Despite the fact that many Okinawan's re- sent the huge Ameri- can military presence. The government of the Philippines announced the framework of a peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Libera- tion Front, who have been fighting for an independent home- land in Mindanao in the country's south.

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