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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 26 Sep 2007 [PDF]
• MND-B unit targeted by small arms fire attack
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• Sept. 25 airpower summary: A-10s ready to rumble AFPN 26 Sep 2007 -- Coalition airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan in the following operations Sept. 25, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• Coalition Forces Kill 3, Detain 8 in Iraq Operations AFPS 26 Sep 2007 -- Coalition forces killed and detained several terrorists during operations today in central and northern Iraq.
• Bombings in Northern Iraq Kill 19 VOA 26 Sep 2007 -- Iraqi authorities say bomb attacks killed at least 19 people in northern Iraq Wednesday.

Deployments

US Policy

• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Press Secretary Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon 26 Sep 2007 -- Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell
• Gates Seeks $190 Billion More for Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan VOA 26 Sep 2007 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has asked Congress to approve nearly $190 billion more in funding for the military missions in Iraq and Afghanistan
• Bush to Ask for $42 Billion for War Operations AFPS 26 Sep 2007 -- President Bush will ask Congress for another $42 billion to fund operations in the war on terror in fiscal 2008, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told the Senate Appropriations Committee today.
• Additional Pentagon Budget Request Reflects Petraeus’ Recommendations AFPS 26 Sep 2007 -- The additional budget request for the war on terror that Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will present to Congress today reflects troop-level recommendations made by the senior U.S. commander in Iraq, a Pentagon spokesman said today.
• Army Leaders Urge Congressional Support to Meet Current, Future Demands AFPS 26 Sep 2007 -- The Army, stressed and stretched by six years of conflict, needs continued and uninterrupted support and resourcing to maintain its current operational levels while preparing for the future, its top civilian and military leaders told Congress today.
• US Defense Chief Expresses Concerns About Security Contractors in Iraq VOA 26 Sep 2007 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has dispatched a fact-finding team to Iraq because he is concerned about the oversight of private security contractors in the country

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• OIM: Iraqis Running Out of Safe Havens VOA 26 Sep 2007 -- The International Organization for Migration says Iraqis are running out of safe havens as more provinces within the country, as well as neighboring countries, are closing their doors to those fleeing violence
• Iraqi Forces Show Effectiveness in Operations AFPS 26 Sep 2007 -- In recent weeks, Iraqi security forces have been proving their effectiveness and expanded capability in operations that are increasingly yielding results, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesman said today.
• New Bases, Barracks, Buildings Foster Iraqi Prosperity AFPS 26 Sep 2007 -- New buildings constructed under the guidance of coalition forces are sparking prosperity for Iraqi citizens, a senior U.S. military engineer in Iraq said today.
• Iraq Weekly Status Report US Dept. of State 26 Sep 2007 [PDF]

Foreign Reactions

• Turkey, Iraq Agree on Accord to Track Down Kurdish Separatists VOA 26 Sep 2007 -- Officials and media reports say Turkey and Iraq have agreed on an accord that reportedly would allow Turkish forces to cross into Iraq to pursue Kurdish separatists.

News Reports

• Iraq: Blackwater Incident Could Further Undermine Premier RFE/RL 26 Sep 2007 -- The killing of 11 Iraqis in Al-Nusur Square in western Baghdad on September 16, allegedly by Blackwater USA security contractors has enraged Iraqis for more than a week.
• IRAQ: Compensation for damaged property inadequate, say Diyala residents IRIN 26 Sep 2007 -- Residents of Diyala Province, northeast of Baghdad and adjacent to the Iranian border, say the payments they will get from the Iraqi government are insufficient compensation for the damage caused to their property by US and Iraqi forces in recent military operations.
• IRAQ: Travel restrictions considered as cholera spreads IRIN 26 Sep 2007 -- The Iraqi government will impose travel restrictions in the country if more cases of cholera are confirmed after a warning by the World Health Organization (WHO) that the disease was spreading in Iraq.