28 January 2007 Military News

CENTAF releases airpower summary for Jan. 28 AFPN 28 Jan 2007 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Jan. 28.
14 Enemy Fighters Killed, Dozens Nabbed in Recent Iraq Operations AFPS 28 Jan 2007 -- Coalition and Iraqi forces killed 14 terrorists and captured dozens of suspected insurgents during operations conducted in Iraq today and over the past week, officials said.
Iraqi Forces Battle Militants As Ashura Pilgrims Gather RFE/RL 28 Jan 2007 -- Iraqi police report that some 250 gunmen were killed today in a battle against Iraqi security forces backed by U.S. helicopters near the holy city of Al-Najaf, south of Baghdad.
Iraqi Police: More Than 250 Insurgents Killed in Battle Near Najaf VOA 28 Jan 2007 -- Iraqi police say U.S. and Iraqi forces have killed more than 250 insurgents in a day-long battle near the Shi'ite holy city of Najaf.
Attacks Kill 15 in Baghdad, Including Senior Iraqi Official VOA 28 Jan 2007 -- Violence continued in Iraq Sunday. Attacks in Baghdad killed at least 15 people

US House Speaker Pelosi Meets Afghan President Karzai VOA 28 Jan 2007 -- The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai Sunday while on a short visit to Afghanistan.

US Completes Report on Israeli Use of Cluster Bombs in Lebanon VOA 28 Jan 2007 -- The State Department has completed a report on whether Israel misused American-made cluster bombs during the war with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon last year.
Rival Palestinian Factions Clash in Gaza for Fourth Day VOA 28 Jan 2007 -- Rival Palestinian factions have clashed in the Gaza Strip for the fourth straight day.
UN Secretary General Pledges Darfur Pressure VOA 28 Jan 2007 -- United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says he will put pressure on Sudan to find a solution for the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region

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