February 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

22 February 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Col. James from Iraq 22 Feb 2008 -- Presenter: Commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Col Tom James
Feb. 21 airpower summary: B-1Bs destroy enemy combatants AFPN 22 Feb 2008 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Feb. 21, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Coalition Forces Kill Six Terrorists, Detain Six Suspects AFPS 22 Feb 2008 -- Coalition forces killed six terrorists and detained six suspected terrorists yesterday and today during operations to disrupt al Qaeda operating in central and northern Iraq, military officials reported.
U.S. Soldiers, Iraqi National Police Conduct Joint Operation AFPS 22 Feb 2008 -- Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division’s Troop C, 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, conducted an operation with Iraqi National Police officers Feb. 18, supporting the Iraqi Civil Conservation Force and the “Sons of Iraq” citizen security group in Tameem, a small village southeast of Baghdad.

Gates Says Iraq Troop Withdrawals Will Probably Continue VOA 22 Feb 2008 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he hopes to pull more American troops out of Iraq after a brief pause in withdrawals in July or August

Commander in Iraq Expresses Optimism About Security Gains AFPS 22 Feb 2008 -- Security contributions provided by surge-fortified U.S. forces and ongoing efforts by Iraqi soldiers, police and concerned local citizens’ groups have combined to produce stability, a senior U.S. officer posted in Iraq said today.
Multinational Force Iraq Commends Sadr’s Cease-Fire Extension AFPS 22 Feb 2008 -- Multinational Force Iraq has received initial reporting that Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has pledged to extend the cease-fire he initially ordered in August, officials in Baghdad said today.
U.S. Urges ‘Swift Conclusion’ to Turkish Operations in Iraq AFPS 22 Feb 2008 -- The United States has urged Turkey to bring to a “swift conclusion” any ongoing military operations in Iraq, a Pentagon spokesman said today.
US Urges Turkey to Limit Iraq Incursion VOA 22 Feb 2008 -- The United States Friday called on Turkey to limit the scope of its ground incursion in northern Iraq and bring it to an early conclusion

Iraq: Top UN envoy welcomes al-Sadr ceasefire extension UN News Centre 22 Feb 2008 -- The United Nations’ top envoy to Iraq today welcomed the decision of Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr to prolong the suspension of the armed activities of his Jaysh ul Mehdi militia, also known as the Mahdi Army.
Ban Ki-moon calls for ‘utmost restraint’ in Turkey-Iraq border actions UN News Centre 22 Feb 2008 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern today over the latest escalation of tension along the Turkish-Iraqi border, appealing for “utmost restraint” in actions there and for respect of the border between the two countries.

Turkey starts ground incursion in N.Iraq RIA Novosti 22 Feb 2008 -- Turkey has launched a large-scale ground operation targeting Kurdish insurgents in the north of Iraq, the top military command said on Friday.
Iraq: Turkish Troops Cross Border To Hunt Down Kurdish Rebels RFE/RL 22 Feb 2008 -- The Turkish Army says its troops have crossed into northern Iraq to hunt down Kurdish rebels based across the border.
Iraq Protests Turkish Military Incursion VOA 22 Feb 2008 -- Iraq's central and regional governments have protested the Turkish army's incursion into Iraq to attack Kurdish rebels
Turkey starts ground incursion in N.Iraq RIA Novosti 22 Feb 2008 -- Turkey has launched a large-scale ground operation targeting Kurdish insurgents in the north of Iraq, the top military command said on Friday.
Turkey Forces Enter Northern Iraq VOA 22 Feb 2008 -- Turkish ground troops have entered northern Iraq in a drive against Kurdish separatists of the Kurdish Workers Party which Ankara accuses of using bases in Iraq to launch attacks against its forces in southeastern Turkey

Shi'ite Cleric Extends Cease-Fire with US, Iraqi Forces VOA 22 Feb 2008 -- Iraqi radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has extended for another six months a cease-fire between his Mahdi army militia and U.S. and Iraqi forces