30 April 2005 - Iraq Special Weapons News |
Operations
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United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
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Current Operations
- FOUR TASK FORCE FREEDOM SOLDIERS KILLED, TWO INJURED
- SOLDIER ASSIGNED TO MARINE UNIT KILLED IN KHALADIYAH
- Task Force Liberty Soldiers detain 15 near Bayji MNF-I/MNC-I 30 Apr 2005 -- Task Force Liberty Soldiers detained 15 individuals and seized 44 assault rifles during a combat patrol northwest of Bayji at about 6:30 p.m.
- Task Force Liberty Soldiers detain two in Hawija MNF-I/MNC-I 30 Apr 2005 -- Task Force Liberty Soldiers detained two individuals for shooting at a Coalition Forces base in Hawija at about 9:45 a.m. April 30.
Deployments
- Bonhomme Richard Backloads 15th MEU Navy NewsStand 30 Apr 2005 -- USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) (BHR) completed its mission in the U.S. Central Command area of operations after backloading the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit April 9-16.
US Policy
- Army 15-6 investigation results announced MNF-I/MNC-I 30 Apr 2005 -- The military investigating officer completed his AR15-6 investigation report, which was approved April 29, regarding the March 4 incident at a traffic control point in Baghdad resulting in the death of one Italian and the wounding of two others.
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
Foreign Reactions
- Iraq's Neighbors Endorse New Government VOA 30 Apr 2005 -- Foreign ministers of countries bordering Iraq gathered in Turkey's commercial center, Istanbul, Saturday, where they expressed support for the new government in Baghdad, and called on all Iraqi groups to participate in the country's fledgling democracy. Syria's foreign minister announced that his country was restoring relations with Iraq.
News Reports

