13 Killed in Iraq and 10 Police Kidnapped From Ramadi

Violent clashes took place in Iraq, on Saturday, making it four straight days of deadly attacks. In three separate attacks, thirteen people were killed.

Four militia members were killed in Garma, when their headquarters was attacked by gunmen. A car bomb struck in Latifiya, killing five.

Four people were killed there when the army made a raid and clashed with tribal forces near Ramadi. Gunmen then kidnapped ten Sunni police officers.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks or kidnappings, but the government believes that Shiite groups were involved. Al Qaeda and other Shiite groups have been working to bring the government down. Over the last four days, one hundred and thirty-two people have been killed, mostly by car bombings.

North Korea Launches 3 Missiles

Three short range missiles were fired out of North Korea, on Saturday.

Two of them were fired in the morning, while the third was fired in the morning.

All three fell into the Sea of Japan, and nothing was damaged by them.

For months North Korea has threatened to launch one of their mid range Musudan missiles.

Saturday's launch may have been a way for them to save face, while still backing down from their threats.

US Army: Sergeant 1st Class Jeffrey C. Baker

Sergeant 1st Class Jeffrey C. Baker, twenty-nine of Hesperia, California, died on May 14.

He and three others were killed when the vehicle they were traveling in was struck by a roadside bomb, in Sanjaray, Afghanistan.

It was his second tour of duty.

Baker was assigned to the 766th Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group out of Fort Stewart, Georgia.

His decorations include: Bronze Star and Purple Heart, both posthumously.

US Army: Specialist William J. Gilbert

Specialist William J. Gilbert, twenty-four of Hacienda Heights, California, died on May 14.

He and three others were killed when the vehicle they were traveling in was struck by a roadside bomb, in Sanjaray, Afghanistan.

It was his first tour of duty.

Gilbert was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division out of Fort Bliss, Texas.

Among his completed courses were: Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training.

His decorations include: National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with a Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, and the Combat Infantryman Badge.

US Army: Specialist Mitchell K. Daehling

Specialist Mitchell K. Daehling, twenty-four of Dalton, Massachusetts, died on May 14.

He and three others were killed when the vehicle they were traveling in was struck by a roadside bomb, in Sanjaray, Afghanistan.

It was his first tour of duty.

Daehling was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division out of Fort Bliss, Texas.

Among his completed courses were: Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training.

His decorations include: National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with a Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and the NATO Medal.

Colorado Sheriffs Sue State Over Gun Laws

Fifty-four of Colorado's sixty-four sheriffs set a federal lawsuit against the state, on Friday.

The lawsuit argues that recent laws, passed by the state legislature, violate the US Constitution.

According to the sheriffs, the laws infringe upon the 2nd Amendment's guarantee of the right to bear arms.

They further say that the laws are flawed and would be too difficult for citizens to comply with.

Previously, multiple sheriffs had already stated that they will not enforce the laws, which go into effect on July 1.

US Navy: Special Warfare Operator Third Class Jonathan H. Kaloust

Special Warfare Operator Third Class Jonathan H. Kaloust, twenty-three of Massapequa, New York, died on May 15.

He was killed when a Humvee he was in flipped during a training exercise at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Kaloust was assigned to a Navy SEAL team out of Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek in Fort Story, Virginia.

1 Navy Seal Killed, 7 Injured in Training Accident

A Navy SEAL was killed and seven others were injured in a training accident, on Wednesday.

It happened at Fort Knox, Kentucky, when a Humvee flipped over.

All seven of the injured were treated and released from the hospital.

The military did not release word of the accident, until Friday.

Exact details are not being released while the accident is under investigation.

Iran's Council of Guardians Blocks Candidates Who Support Relations With The US

Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati made it very clear where Iran wants to go in the future, on Friday.

At prayers he said that the Council of Guardians, which he heads, will not permit any presidential candidates who would seek to have any kind of relations with the US.

Some candidates had proposed working with the US, in hopes of seeing sanctions removed.

The Council of Guardians decides who can and can not run in elections.

Six hundred and eighty-six people have submitted themselves as candidates.

On Thursday, the Council stated that women could not run, blocking thirty who had applied.

Bombs Strike Inside Secure Afghanistan Neighborhood Killing 9

A car bomb and a motorcycle bomb hit the Aino Mina neighborhood of Kabul, on Friday.

Between the two explosions, nine people were killed and seventy injured.

Authorities say that both bombs were triggered by remote detonators.
The wealthy Aino Mina complex was thought to have been the most secure residential area, in the country.

Officials are investigating to find out what part of their security failed.

A strike inside of the area was mostly to make a point that nowhere is safe.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, making it very likely that it wasn't the Taliban.