February 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

25 February 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Feb. 24 airpower summary: Predator destroys enemy compound AFPN 25 Feb 2008
Feb. 23 airpower summary: maintainers keep them flying AFPN 25 Feb 2008
US Will Have 140,000 Troops in Iraq at End of 'Surge' VOA 25 Feb 2008 -- The Defense Department is projecting that when the temporary U.S. troop buildup in Iraq is over in July, there will be a total of about 140,000 U.S. troops there
Coalition Kills One, Detains 11 in Iraq Operations AFPS 25 Feb 2008 -- Coalition forces killed one terrorist and detained 11 suspects during operations to disrupt al Qaeda operations in central and northern Iraq today and yesterday.
Navy Logistics Ship Rescues 10 Iraqis Navy NewsStand 25 Feb 2008 -- Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) rescued 10 Iraqi citizens from a sinking 250-foot coastal tanker in the central Persian Gulf, Feb. 22.

US Troop Levels Grow in Afghanistan As More Leave Iraq VOA 25 Feb 2008 -- The Defense Department is projecting that when the temporary U.S. troop buildup in Iraq is over in July, there will be a total of about 140,000 U.S. troops there
Conditions to Determine Post-Surge Troop Levels in Iraq, General Says AFPS 25 Feb 2008 -- Officials project five U.S. Army brigades and two Marine battalions will leave Iraq by the end of July, but it’s too soon to project troop levels beyond that, a senior U.S. military officer said here today.

U.S. General Denounces Terror Attack on Iraqi Pilgrims AFPS 25 Feb 2008 -- While much progress has been achieved against insurgents in Iraq in recent months, the terrorist bombing that killed dozens of religious pilgrims yesterday illustrates that much work remains, a senior U.S. military officer posted in Iraq said today.
Turkey hits Kurdish positions in Iraq with airstrikes RIA Novosti 25 Feb 2008 -- The Turkish Air Force delivered late Sunday and early Monday massive airstrikes on positions occupied by Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, Turkey's national television said.
Turkish Military: 153 Kurdish Rebels Killed in Northern Iraq VOA 25 Feb 2008 -- The Turkish military says it has killed 153 separatist Kurdish rebels since launching an air and ground offensive in northern Iraq last week.

Iraqi Kurds Concerned about Turkish Incursion VOA 25 Feb 2008 -- Turkey's military said they have killed 41 Kurdish rebels Monday for a total 253 rebels and 16 Turkish soldiers killed during fighting in northern Iraqi Kurdistan

More Iraqi Shi'ite Pilgrims Die in Attacks VOA 25 Feb 2008 -- The number of Shi'ite pilgrims killed in Iraq has climbed to 63 as attacks on those traveling to a major Shi'ite gathering have continued.
63 Dead in Attacks on Shi'ite Pilgrims in Iraq VOA 25 Feb 2008 -- Iraqi authorities say attacks on Shi'ite pilgrims have killed at least 63 religious devotees on their way to commemorate one of Shi'ite Islam's holiest gatherings.
IRAQ-IRAN: Shifting water border prompts talks with Iran IRIN 25 Feb 2008 -- The absence of dredging operations in Iraq’s Shat al-Arab waterway, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris in the southern province of Basra, has led to erosion on the Iraqi side, a specialist has told IRIN.