22 January 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News |
Operations
Deployments
US Policy
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
Foreign Reactions
News Reports
Current Operations
- OIF/OEF Casualty Update 22 Jan 2008 [PDF] Incorrectly labeled as Jan. 24, 2008
- Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Hertling from Iraq 22 Jan 2008 -- Presenter: Commander, Multinational Division-North and 1st Armored Division Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling
- Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. 22 Jan 2008 -- Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell
- Jan. 21 airpower summary: F-16s provide show of force AFPN 22 Jan 2008
- Coalition forces pound al-Qaida stronghold in Iraq AFPN 22 Jan 2008 -- Aircrews of B-1B Lancers, Navy F/A -18 Hornet pilots, Army 3rd Infantry Division Soldiers and Iraqi forces cleared out an al-Qaida stronghold 30 miles southeast of Baghdad late night Jan. 20 and early morning Jan. 21.
- Coalition Forces in Iraq Capture 18 Terrorists AFPS 22 Jan 2008 -- Coalition forces today captured 18 suspected terrorists during anti-insurgent operations conducted across northern Iraq and the Baghdad area, military officials said.
- Al Qaeda Can Run, But Can’t Hide in Northern Iraq, General Says AFPS 22 Jan 2008 -- The tables have turned for al Qaeda in northern Iraq, as a surge of operations there in the new year has put terrorists on the run looking for new places to hide, a commander in the region said today.
- MEDEVAC Crews Brave Enemy Fire to Save Soldiers Army News 22 Jan 2008 -- Aero-medical evacuation crews from Task Force Marne faced enemy gunfire to deliver five injured Soldiers to safety Jan. 18.
- Engineers Overcome Challenges to Build Electricity Substation AFPS 22 Jan 2008 -- Of the nearly 3,800 projects the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region Division has completed across Iraq in four years, one stands out because of the special challenges it posed.
- Seabee Crane Crew Provides Lift Inside and Outside the Wire Navy NewsStand 22 Jan 2008 -- The crane crew attached to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 completed their 23rd crane mission of their ongoing deployment.
Deployments
- RCT-5 takes the reins in western Anbar MNF-I 22 Jan 2008 -- Regimental Combat Team 5 relieved Regimental Combat Team 2 in a ceremony at Camp Ripper Jan. 22.
US Policy
United Nations
- 1 in 5 Iraqi refugees in Syria suffered torture or violence back home – UN report UN News Centre 22 Jan 2008 -- One in five Iraqis registered with the United Nations refugee agency in Syria since January 2007 – more than 19,000 individuals – are listed as victims of torture and/or violence in their homeland, according to figures released today.
- SYRIA: UN research indicates high levels of trauma among Iraqi refugees IRIN 22 Jan 2008 -- Iraqi refugees in Syria are suffering from extreme levels of trauma, far higher than among refugees elsewhere from other recent conflicts, according to new figures released on 22 January by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
Reconstruction Issues
- Iraqi Parliament Fails to Pass 2008 Budget, Adopts New Flag VOA 22 Jan 2008 -- A dispute between Iraqi lawmakers has stalled what was expected to be easy passage of Iraq's 2008 budget.
