April 2007 - Iraq Special Weapons News

12 April 2007 - Iraq Special Weapons News

April 11 airpower: C-130s support forward deployed units AFPN 12 Apr 2007 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for April 11.
April 12 airpower: aerial porters keep cargo moving AFPN 12 Apr 2007 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released this airpower summary April 12.
Two Terrorists Killed in Iraq, 17 Detained AFPS 12 Apr 2007 -- Coalition forces killed two suspected terrorists, detained 17 others, and seized weapons and documents owned by terrorists during operations in Iraq over the past two days.

Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Lovelace from the Pentagon 12 Apr 2007 -- Presenter: Deputy Chief of Staff US Army Lt. Gen. James Lovelace
Army Deployment Change Helps Sustain Surge AFPS 12 Apr 2007 -- The Army will be able to sustain 20 combat brigades in Iraq for at least a year, officials said during a news conference today.

Bush Condemns Attack on Iraqi Parliament AFPS 12 Apr 2007 -- President Bush today condemned a suicide attack on the Iraqi parliament building in Baghdad’s heavily fortified International Zone.

Top UN officials strongly condemn deadly bombings in Baghdad UN News Centre 12 Apr 2007 -- Top United Nations officials spoke out against the deadly attacks in Baghdad today, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calling on all Iraqi leaders to join forces to curb the violence and promote peace and stability.

IRAQ: Government gives out cash to returning families IRIN 12 Apr 2007 -- The Iraqi government is giving out a cash inducement of one million Iraqi dinars (about US $800) to each displaced family in Baghdad willing to return to their original home, the country’s Displacement and Migration Ministry said on Thursday.

Turkey's Military Chief Calls for Strike Against Kurdish Rebels in Iraq VOA 12 Apr 2007 -- Turkey's powerful Chief of General Staff called on Thursday for military action against Kurdish separatist rebels based in northern Iraq
Turkish gen. urges crackdown on Kurdish rebels in N.Iraq RIA Novosti 12 Apr 2007 -- The chief of the Turkish General Staff said Thursday it was necessary to carry out a military operation against Kurdish insurgents in North Iraq.

Explosion Rocks Iraqi Parliament Building VOA 12 Apr 2007 -- An apparent suicide bomber has killed at least eight people in a cafeteria inside the building where the parliament meets in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone
Suicide Bomber Kills 8 People Inside Iraq's Parliament Building VOA 12 Apr 2007 -- A suicide bomber has killed at least eight people at a cafeteria inside the Iraqi Parliament building in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone
Two Iraqi Lawmakers Killed In Parliament Blast RFE/RL 12 Apr 2007 -- A suspected suicide bombing killed at least eight people, including two members of parliament, today inside the Iraqi parliament building in Baghdad's Green Zone.
Parliament Attack Condemned as Strike Against Iraqi Democracy Washington File 12 Apr 2007 -- President Bush, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and other U.S. officials strongly condemned a suicide bombing April 12 in the Iraqi Council of Representatives as the work of terrorists seeking to undermine the political will of Iraqi voters by targeting their elected representatives.