January 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

20 January 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

OIF/OEF Casualty Update 20 Jan 2006 [PDF]
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Transcript: News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Thomas Turner II 20 Jan 2006 -- Presenter: Maj. Gen. Thomas R. Turner, II, commander, Multinational Division North and 101st Airborne Division
CENTAF releases airpower summary AFPN 20 Jan 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces released today's airpower summary.
Iraqi, U.S. Security Forces Repulse Insurgent Attacks AFPS 20 Jan 2006 -- Iraqi and U.S. security forces repulsed attacks on military bases in Ramadi, Iraq, today about 100 kilometers west of Baghdad, officials reported.
General Predicts Fewer Sunni Ties to Terrorists AFPS 20 Jan 2006 -- Iraqi Sunnis who may have partnered with foreign terrorist groups in the past will abandon that practice because it's against their interests, the U.S. officer in charge of operations in northern Iraq predicted today.
V Corps assumes command mission in Baghdad Army News 20 Jan 2006 -- Soldiers of V Corps headquarters, based in Heidelberg, Germany, officially assumed duties in Baghdad as the command staff for Multi-National Corps - Iraq, for the next 12 months.

Democratic Institutions Key to Stable Iraq, U.S. Officials Say Washington File 20 Jan 2006 -- Helping Iraq build and consolidate its own democratic institutions will legitimize and empower Iraqi citizens and isolate the extremists, says Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Peter Rodman.
US General Describes Insurgent Fight in Northern Iraq VOA 20 Jan 2006 -- A senior U.S. general in Iraq says his forces in the northern part of the country, including Iraqi troops, are engaged in an active struggle with insurgent forces, with each side targeting the other's leaders.

Iraq Humanitarian and Reconstruction Assistance Updates USAID 20 Jan 2006 [PDF]
Iraq: Election Commission Releases Final Vote Results RFE/RL 20 Jan 2006 -- The Iraqi Independent Electoral Commission (IECI) released final results for the 15 December parliamentary elections today.
Shi'ite Religious Parties Win Most Seats in Iraqi Elections VOA 20 Jan 2006 -- Shiite religious parties in Iraq came up short of securing a majority in the new parliament according to final results announced Friday by the Election Commission.
Final Iraqi Election Results Announced RFE/RL 20 Jan 2006 -- Final results from Iraq's 15 December parliamentary elections were announced in Baghdad today, with Shi'ite parties winning the most seats, though not an outright majority.
Iraq Vote Gives Shi'ites Biggest Bloc in Parliament VOA 20 Jan 2006 -- Final results from Iraq's December 15 legislative election indicate Shi'ite-based religious parties won the largest number of seats in parliament, but not enough for an absolute majority.

Deadline Nears for Kidnapped American Journalist VOA 20 Jan 2006 -- An insurgent group says it will kill a kidnapped American journalist Friday, and deadly bombings claim more lives in Baghdad during a violent week in Iraq.
RFE/RL Iraq Report, Volume 9, Number 3 20 Jan 2006 -- IRAQI ELECTION COMMISSION RELEASES FINAL VOTE RESULTS / HUSSEIN TRIAL CHIEF JUDGE ANSWERS CRITICISM / RFE/RL TALKS TO SPECIAL TRIBUNAL JUDGE ABOUT HUSSEIN TRIAL