July 2005 - Iraq Special Weapons News

31 July 2005 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Task Force Liberty Soldiers foil IED emplacement MNF-I 31 Jul 20005 -- Task Force Liberty Soldiers detained three terrorists after observing them attempting to emplace a roadside bomb in Samarra July 30.
Marines fight terrorists near Haditha MNF-I 31 Jul 2005 -- Coalition forces engaged terrorists one mile southeast of Haditha early July 31.

Iraqi Expects "Considerable" Coalition Withdrawal Next Year VOA 31 Jul 20005 -- Iraq's national security adviser says he believes it is "realistic" to expect, what he describes as, a "considerable" reduction in U.S. and coalition troops in Iraq by the end of next year.
Iraqi Security Adviser Sees Positive Outlook for Iraq AFPS 01 Aug 2005 -- Iraqi National Security Adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie cautiously predicted today that a large number of U.S. and multinational forces will be able to leave some of Iraq's provinces, regions and large cities by the year's end during an appearance on CNN's "Late Edition" talk show with Wolf Blitzer.

US General Says U.S. Forces Will Leave Iraq Only When Iraqi Troops Will Be Able To Take Their Place VOA 31 Jul 2005 -- Discounting reports of a timetable being set for a U.S. troop pullout from Iraq, an American military commander in Baghdad says the pace of U.S. troop withdrawal will be determined entirely by how quickly Iraqis can take over the job of handling security matters on their own

Iraqi Committee Expects Extension on Deadline to Draft Constitution VOA 31 Jul 20005 -- Framers of Iraq's constitution say they expect the chairman of the drafting committee to request an extension of up to 30 days for drawing up the document

Egypt Vows To Stay in Iraq, Despite Murder of Its Top Diplomat VOA 31 Jul 2005 -- Egypt's prime minister says his country will not let the recent kidnapping and killing of its top diplomat to Iraq stop it from continuing to be involved there. Instead, he said his country is pushing for Arab nations to continue supporting democracy in Iraq.

Chalabi Group's Convoy Ambushed In Iraq RFE/RL 31 Jul 20005 -- A convoy reportedly carrying several members of Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Chalabi's Iraqi National Congress (INC) political group was ambushed south of Baghdad today, leaving a bodyguard dead and three other people wounded.