December 2004 - Iraq Special Weapons News

27 December 2004 - Iraq Special Weapons News

OIF/OEF Casualty Update 27 Dec 2004 [PDF]
DoD Identifies Navy Casualty
DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
ONE TASK FORCE DANGER SOLDIER KILLED, ANOTHER WOUNDED IN SAMARRA
SOLDIER KILLED IN BAGHDAD BLAST
Reconstruction Update for Fallujah MNF-I/MNC-I 27 Dec 2004 -- Navy Civil Engineer Corps officers assigned to the Officer in Charge of Construction detachment of the I Marine Expeditionary Force Engineer Group have administered seven Fallujah reconstruction contracts for rubble removal, dewatering and pipe repair, and potable water tank installation.
IRAQ / BOMBING VOA 27 Dec 2004 -- A car packed with explosives detonated Monday outside the Baghdad residence of the leader of Iraq's most powerful Shiite political group. Police say the apparent suicide attack left at least at least 13 people dead and dozens of others wounded.
EOD Airmen play key role in Balad mission AFPN 27 Dec 2004 -- When the command post announces "Attention on the net, this is Panther, alarm red is in effect," Airmen here don their protective gear and take cover. The base is under attack.

POWELL-IRAQ-SUNNIS VOA 27 Dec 2004 -- U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says the transitional Iraqi government to be set up after next month's elections will have to "find a way" to assure that Sunni Muslims are fairly represented. U.S. officials are concerned that the insurgency and a poor turnout by Sunnis could largely exclude them from a new national assembly.

Annan condemns deadly bombing outside home of Iraqi political leader UN News Centre 27 Dec 2004 -- Voicing his dismay at today's deadly bombing outside the Baghdad home of an Iraqi political leader, Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged the country's people to unite so that next month's national assembly elections can be peacefully and smoothly staged.

Iraq: Talk Of Reserved Legislative Seats For Sunnis Sparks Controversy RFE/RL 27 Dec 2004 -- Iraq's 30 January elections for a new National Assembly are rapidly approaching, but uncertainty remains over how many Sunnis in central Iraq will come out to vote. Now, there are reports that some U.S. officials are proposing that the national legislature reserve a number of seats for the once dominant Sunni minority regardless of whether many members participate in the elections.

Asefi condemns assassination attempt on life of Hakim IRNA 27 Dec 2004 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi on Monday condemned an assassination attempt on the life of Head of the Supreme Assembly of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SAIRI) Abdel Aziz Hakim.

Iraqi Media Monitoring UNAMI 27 Dec 2004
Deadly Car Bomb Targets Iraqi Shi'ite Politician RFE/RL 27 Dec 2004 -- A car bomb exploded today outside the Baghdad headquarters of an influential Shi'ite leader and the head of a major Shi'ite political party, reportedly killing at least 13 and wounding some 50 others.