20 June 2004 - Iraq Special Weapons News |
Operations
Deployments
US Policy
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
Foreign Reactions
News Reports
Current Operations
- Marine Killed In Action
- 1st Infantry Division Captures Anti-Iraqi Forces Cell Leader In Buhritz CENTCOM 20 Jun 2004 -- 1st Infantry Division Soldiers came under attack June 16 after meeting with city officials in Buhritz, just north of Baghdad, to coordinate for improvements to city infrastructure. Anti-Iraqi forces attacked the mayor's office with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire.
Deployments
US Policy
- Special Operations Forces Follow Geneva Conventions, General Says Washington File 20 Jun 2004 -- The rules of engagement remain the same for special operations forces (SOF) as for regular troops, even when dealing with high-value targets, according to the commanding general of the U.S. Special Operations Command.
- U.S. / IRAQ VOA 20 Jun 2004 -- U.S. lawmakers are calling for greater international assistance for Iraq's interim government.
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
- Iraqi Premier Restructures Security Forces RFE/RL 20 Jun 2004 -- Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi announced today that all security forces in the country must report to his office in an effort to control a wave of violence sweeping the country ahead of the transfer of power to an interim government on 30 June.
Foreign Reactions
- New Iraqi President Calls Saddam 'Weapon of Mass Destruction' AFPS 20 Jun 2004 -- The new Iraqi president said he feels there must have been elements of weapons of mass destruction inside Iraq.
- Iraqi Officials Challenge U.S. Air-Strike Claims RFE/RL 20 Jun 2004 -- Iraqi officials are challenging U.S. assertions that a deadly air strike in Al-Fallujah yesterday hit a hideout used by Al-Qaeda fighters.
News Reports
- Iraqi Media Monitoring UNAMI 20 Jun 2004
