June 2004 - Iraq Special Weapons News

11 June 2004 - Iraq Special Weapons News

DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Scuffles Disrupt Friday Prayers in Iraqi City of Najaf VOA News 11 Jun 2004 -- The main Friday prayers in the Shi'ite holy city of Najaf were canceled after scuffles broke out between supporters and opponents of radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.
Rival Shi'a Groups Clash In Iraqi Holy City RFE/RL 11 Jun 2004 -- Supporters of radical Shi'a cleric Muqtada al-Sadr today threw stones and shoes at members of a rival Shi'a group, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, in the Iraqi holy city of Al-Najaf.
Multinational Force Patrol Attacked In Iraq RFE/RL 11 Jun 2004 -- The Polish-led multinational security force in central Iraq says one of its patrols came under attack today south of Baghdad.

Iraq: Bush Sees NATO Role In Training Iraqi Forces RFE/RL 11 Jun 2004 -- U.S. President George W. Bush said yesterday it would be unrealistic to expect more NATO countries to provide troops in Iraq. But he does hope to see a NATO role in helping train Iraqi security forces.
Bush Doesn't Expect NATO Troops In Iraq RFE/RL 11 Jun 2004 -- U.S. President George W. Bush says he does not expect NATO member countries to offer more troops to serve in Iraq.
Consolidated Weekly Economic Report Coalition Provisional Authority 11 Jun 2004 [MSWord]

RFE/RL Iraq Report, Volume 7, Number 21 11 Jun 2004 -- IRAQI POLITICAL GROUPS, Part 1 / UN SECURITY COUNCIL GIVES UNANIMOUS SUPPORT FOR IRAQ RESOLUTION... / ...AND IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTER HAILS MOVE... / ...BUT IRAQI KURDS PROTEST RESOLUTION'S WORDING / IRAQI PRIME MINISTER LAUDS UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION / FRIDAY PRAYERS CANCELLED AT SHI'ITE MOSQUE IN AL-NAJAF / NEW IRAQI PREMIER UNASHAMED OF WORK WITH CIA / DEAL TO DISARM SOME IRAQI MILITIAS CLEARS PATH FOR BAN ON PRIVATE ARMED GROUPS / FORMER IRAQI LEADER'S UNDERLINGS TO BE CHARGED BY END OF THIS YEAR / IRAQI PRESIDENT WARNS AGAINST UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS CONCERNING FOREIGN-TROOP PRESENCE / IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS IRAQ STILL NEEDS FOREIGN FORCES... / ...BUT CALLS FOR SOME INPUT INTO THEIR DEPLOYMENT / U.S. SKIRMISHES WITH IRAQI MILITIA AS ATTEMPTS TO SHORE UP TRUCE CONTINUE / MILITIA ARMS DUMP EXPLODES NEAR AL-KUFAH MOSQUE / FATAL EXPLOSION AT IRAQI MUNITIONS DEPOT RESULT OF MORTAR ATTACK / MORTAR ATTACK TARGETS IRAQI POLICE FORCES, KILLING 12 / ATTACKS REPORTEDLY DISABLE MAJOR IRAQI POWER PLANT / EXPLOSIONS SHAKE IRAQI CITIES, KILLING OR WOUNDING SCORES / UN INSPECTORS SAY IRAQI WEAPONS PARTS ENDED UP IN DUTCH SCRAP HEAP / G-8 CALLS FOR IRAQI DEBT FORGIVENESS / REPORT SAYS USE OF DOGS IN IRAQI PRISON 'AUTHORIZED.' / NO MORE NATO TROOPS FOR IRAQ / SLOVAKIA DOES NOT PLAN TO WITHDRAW TROOPS AFTER SOLDIERS' DEATHS IN IRAQ / ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT MOVES TO FACILITATE TROOP DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ