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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


18 July 2004 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Operations
Deployments
US Policy
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
Foreign Reactions
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Current Operations

  • U.S. Air Strikes Hit Terrorist Position in Fallujah, Iraq Washington File 18 Jul 2004 -- U.S. jets have attacked a site in Fallujah, Iraq, in which about 25 people with ties to terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi were present just before the strike, according to the Multinational National Force in Baghdad.
  • MNF-Iraq: Iraq leaders authorize strike against forces in Fallujah CENTCOM 18 Jul 2004 -- Today, the Interim Iraqi Government authorized Multinational Forces-Iraq to conduct a strike against a known terrorist fighting position in southern Fallujah.
  • Coalition Aircraft Strike Zarqawi Stronghold AFPS 18 Jul 2004 -- Coalition aircraft hit a stronghold of fugitive terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi outside Fallujah, Iraq, today.
  • IRAQ / FALLUJAH VOA 18 Jul 2004 -- Iraqi officials say at least 12 people were killed during U.S. air strikes against suspected terrorist targets in Fallujah, west of Baghdad. The early morning attacks occurred during a visit to Baghdad by a senior State Department official.

  • Up-armored vehicles offer 24th MEU convoys more protection United States Marine Corps 18 Jul 2004 -- In a large warehouse outside of Kuwait City civilian contractors from more than 25 countries around the world work in two, 12-hour shifts seven days a week.

Deployments

  • PHILIPPINES / IRAQ TROOPS VOA 18 Jul 2004 -- The Philippines says it will complete the withdrawal of all its peacekeepers in Iraq by Monday.

US Policy

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

Foreign Reactions

  • JORDAN / IRAQ VOA 18 Jul 2004 -- Jordan's King Abdullah says he would not favor dispatching troops from his country to help bolster security in Iraq. The monarch spoke on CNN's "Late Edition" program, before a planned visit to Jordan by Iraq's interim prime minister.

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