June 2007 - Iraq Special Weapons News

27 June 2007 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Press briefing with Brig. Gen. Kevin Bergner, spokesman, Multi-National Force - Iraq, and Daniel Speckhard, charge d'affaires, U.S. Embassy, Baghdad, June 27, 2007 MNF-I 27 Jun 2007 -- TOPIC: UPDATE ON MILITARY OPERATIONS AND THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS IN IRAQ
June 26 airpower summary: Fighters provide close-air support AFPN 27 Jun 2007 -- Coalition airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations June 26, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Soldiers Save Iraqis, Discover Insurgent Safe Houses AFPS 27 Jun 2007 -- Soldiers of Multinational Division - Baghdad saved two Iraqi civilians while discovering two insurgent safe houses, one of which contained two car bombs, in the West Rashid district of the Iraqi capital Monday.
Coalition Troops Put Pressure on Insurgents During Operation Phantom Thunder AFPS 27 Jun 2007 -- The troop surge has become “a surge of operations,” and coalition forces are in the early stages of a difficult fight, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesman told reporters in Baghdad today.

Congressional Report Cites Progress, Shortcomings in Iraqi Security Forces AFPS 27 Jun 2007 -- Strides have been made in building Iraq’s security forces and increasing their responsibility, but more progress is needed, according to a new congressional report released today.
US Congressional Report Finds Flaws in Iraq Forces Training VOA 27 Jun 2007 -- A bipartisan congressional report says Iraq's military and police forces are not capable of taking over responsibility for security, and U.S. forces continue to bear the burden of President Bush's military surge

IRAQ-SYRIA: Plight of Palestinian refugees in border camps worsens IRIN 27 Jun 2007 -- The plight of Palestinian refugees fleeing violence in Iraq and stranded in camps on the Syrian-Iraqi border is continuing to deteriorate as the summer heat intensifies and a solution remains elusive.
Iraq Weekly Status Report US Dept. of State 27 Jun 2007 [PDF]

Iran to study Iraq request on talks with US positively: Mottaki IRNA 27 Jun 2007 -- Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Wednesday Iran would study with a positive view Iraq's request for holding the second round of talks with the US.
Iran Says It Backs Iraqi Government, Criticizes U.S. RFE/RL 27 Jun 2007 -- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has held talks in Tehran with senior Iranian leaders, with both sides pledging to improve relations.

Iraq: Mild Reaction To Chemical Ali's Sentence Is Telling RFE/RL 27 Jun 2007 -- The death sentence handed down by the Iraqi High Tribunal on June 24 against Ali Hasan al-Majid, also known as "Chemical Ali" for his use of chemical weapons against the Kurds, for his role in the Anfal campaign elicited a surprising response among those who both loathed and applauded him.