May 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

11 May 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

May 10 airpower summary AFPN 11 May 2008
Hellfire Missile Kills Insurgent, Destroys Vehicle in Baghdad AFPS 11 May 2008 -- A U.S. Hellfire missile killed an insurgent near the site of a roadside-bomb attack in Baghdad’s Adhamiyah district today, U.S. military officials said.

Iraqi Official Says US Reconstruction Aid Still Needed VOA 11 May 2008 -- Iraq's ambassador to the United States says his country still needs U.S. reconstruction assistance, despite large Iraqi fiscal surpluses driven by record-high oil prices
Ceasefire in Baghdad's Sadr City Mostly Holding VOA 11 May 2008 -- A deal to end fighting in Baghdad's Sadr City district is reported to be holding.
IRAQ: Residents, NGOs welcome Sadr City truce IRIN 11 May 2008 -- Aid organisations and residents of Baghdad's mainly Shia district of Sadr City welcomed on 11 May a truce between Shia militiamen loyal to radical leader Moqtada al-Sadr and US-backed government forces, ending seven weeks of clashes that left daily life almost paralysed since 25 March.