June 2007 - Iraq Special Weapons News

06 June 2007 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Brig. Gen. Wiggins from the Pentagon 06 Jun 2007 -- Presenter: Deputy Director for Regional Operations, Joint Chiefs of Staff Brig. Gen. Perry Wiggins
June 5 airpower summary: Transports sustain operations AFPN 06 Jun 2007 -- Coalition airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations June 5, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Team preps servicemembers for forward locations AFPN 06 Jun 2007 -- Almost everyone in the Air Force deploys to one place or another at some point in his or her career
Four Suspected Terrorists Killed, 23 Detained in Iraq AFPS 06 Jun 2007 -- Coalition forces killed four terrorists, detained 23 others, and discovered multiple weapons caches during recent operations targeting al Qaeda in Iraq.
Terrorists Using Chlorine Car Bombs to Intimidate Iraqis AFPS 06 Jun 2007 -- Anyone who doubts that al Qaeda would use chemical, nuclear or biological weapons need only look at the terror group’s attacks in Iraq, Defense officials said.
Car Bombings in Baghdad Kill 7, Sistani Aide Gunned Down VOA 06 Jun 2007 -- Iraqi security officials say two car bomb blasts in a mainly Shi'ite district of Baghdad have killed at least seven people and wounded more than 25.

Latvia to pull troops out of Iraq by June 21 RIA Novosti 06 Jun 2007 -- Latvia will withdraw its military contingent from Iraq June 19-21, the republic's defense minister said Wednesday.

Iraqi People Taking Stand Against Al Qaeda AFPS 06 Jun 2007 -- The Iraqi people are taking a stand against al Qaeda beyond Anbar province, Multinational Force Iraq’s new spokesman said today.
US Military Plays Down Baghdad Security Progress Report VOA 06 Jun 2007 -- U.S. military commanders are playing down a military report that says the Baghdad security operation is moving more slowly than expected, with American and Iraqi forces now in control of about one third of Baghdad's neighborhoods

Security Council urges justice for victims of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait UN News Centre 06 Jun 2007 -- The United Nations Security Council today urged justice for the victims of Iraq’s 1990 invasion and subsequent occupation of Kuwait.

Iraqis Flee to Kurdish North in Search of Safety VOA 06 Jun 2007 -- The U.N. refugee agency reported this week that some 4 million Iraqis have been displaced by the war and more than half of those have left the country
IRAQ: Poor municipal services worsen Iraqi living conditions IRIN 06 Jun 2007 -- Corruption, neglect and insurgent attacks have left Iraq's public services in tatters, residents and officials say
Iraq Weekly Status Report US Dept. of State 06 Jun 2007 [PDF]

Iraqi Commander Defends Security Operation Despite Report Citing Slow Progress VOA 06 Jun 2007 -- Iraqi police say two car bombs in a Shi'ite district of Baghdad have killed at least seven people and wounded more than 25 others

IRAQ: Hundreds go missing or get killed at checkpoints IRIN 06 Jun 2007 -- Samir Waleed, 39, said he is scared to go out into the streets of Baghdad after his brother was stopped at a road block, taken away and killed two weeks ago