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http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2003/03/2-TCA/tca-180303.asp Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 18, 2003 JOINT U.S.-KYRGYZ MILITARY EXERCISES HELD NEAR BISHKEK -Asked about the possibility that the facilities of the antiterrorism coalition at Bishkek's Manas Airport would be used in a military operation against Iraq, Afrish was reported to have said that the forces at Manas are supposed to support ground forces in Afghanistan.... The second stage of joint U.S.-Kyrgyz military exercises known as "Balanced Knife" was held in a Bishkek suburb on 16 March, Interfax reported the following day. Seventy-two servicemen took part. The U.S. forces are part of a special formation stationed in Afghanistan. Lt. Col. Frank Afrish, commander of a U.S. Air Force contingent stationed in Kyrgyzstan, was quoted as saying the objective of the exercise was to train the Kyrgyz military to fight in mountainous terrain. A South Korean medical team provided first-aid training under combat conditions. Asked about the possibility that the facilities of the antiterrorism coalition at Bishkek's Manas Airport would be used in a military operation against Iraq, Afrish was reported to have said that the forces at Manas are supposed to support ground forces in Afghanistan and have been given no tasks in relation to Iraq. BB __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bdn7KI.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html ==^================================================================
