08 May 2005 - Iraq Special Weapons News |
Operations
Deployments
US Policy
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
Foreign Reactions
News Reports
Current Operations
- 109 Terrorists, Series of Weapons Caches Snared in Iraq Raids AFPS 08 May 2005 -- Multinational force operations netted 109 terrorists and suspects throughout Iraq today and May 7, and included finding large weapons caches.
- Abu Ghraib Attack Planner Caught AFPS 08 May 2005 -- Multinational forces reported today capturing Abu al Abbas, a wanted associate of terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, in Baghdad May 5.
- Abu Ghraib attack planner captured MNF-I/MNC-I 08 May 2005 -- Multi-national forces captured wanted Abu Musab al-Zarqawi terrorist, Amar Adnan Muhammad Hamzah al-Zubaydi, aka Abu al Abbas during an early morning raid in Baghdad May 5.
- Huge cache destroyed near Al Amiriyah MNF-I/MNC-I 08 May 2005 -- Marines and Soldiers of Multi-National Force - West recently discovered and destroyed hundreds of weapons and tons of ammunition found in 13 hidden caches near Al Amiriyah, in Al Anbar province.
- Task Force Baghdad raids snare 38 terror suspects MNF-I/MNC-I 08 May 2005 -- Task Force Baghdad Soldiers stormed through terror networks here, netting 33 suspected terrorists, including two high value targets in a series of early morning raids May 7.
- Coalition forces detain 17 in Babil Province MNF-I/MNC-I 08 May 2005 -- Multi-National Division Central-South troops detained 17 terror suspects during cordon and search operations May 7 in Babil Province.
- 54 terrorists netted in Al Qaim raid MNF-I/MNC-I 08 May 2005 -- Multi-national forces initiated operations north of Al Qaim May 8 to capture or kill terrorists within the Abu Musab al-Zarqawi network. Multiple sources of intelligence indicate that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's key lieutenants, suicide bombers and a large population of foreign fighters are located in the region in and around Al Qaim.
- Wing EOD team serves Al Asad USMC News 08 May 2005 -- One of the greatest and most dangerous obstacles Marines face while supporting struggle for freedom and the security of the people of Iraq is the improvised explosive device.
- Air-defense gunners set standard for convoy security USMC News 08 May 2005 -- Practice makes perfect. The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war. Train like you fight.
Deployments
US Policy
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
- Iraqi Cabinet Still Short One Post VOA 08 May 2005 -- Iraq's parliament approved what was to be the final six ministers for the country's first democratically-elected government in the post-Saddam era. But one minister has declined to accept his post, leaving the Cabinet with a vacancy.
Foreign Reactions
News Reports
- Iraqi Media Monitoring UNAMI 08 May 2005
- President Talabani: Iraqis are owed to Iran IRNA 08 May 2005 -- President Jalal Talabani heaped flattering praise on Iran Sunday night, saying the Iraqis feel owed to its eastern neighbor because of the assistance they received during the rule of former dictator Saddam Hussein.
