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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 10 Aug 2004 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty

• IRAQ WRAP VOA 10 Aug 2004 -- For a sixth day, U.S. forces, backed by U.S. warplanes, are battling militia loyal to the radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. The fighters refuse to leave the holy city of Najaf despite warnings they will be killed. The U.N. investigation into allegations of corruption in the oil-for-food program is seeking access to Iraqi records to check on possible illegal actions by U.N. staff.
• Najaf Cemetery No Enemy Sanctuary, Marine Commander Says AFPS 10 Aug 2004 -- Enemy forces using a Najaf cemetery as a base of operations violated an agreement that had made those grounds off limits for military operations.
• MARINES CONTINUE TO BATTLE WITH ANTI-IRAQI FORCES IN NAJAF CENTCOM 10 Aug 2004 -- Forces with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Iraqi security forces continue to battle Anti-Iraqi Forces in Najaf today in an effort to rid the city of those who break the rules of law and order.
• MARINES CONTINUE TO BATTLE WITH ANTI-IRAQI FORCES IN NAJAF CENTCOM 10 Aug 2004 -- Forces with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Iraqi security forces continue to battle Anti-Iraqi Forces in Najaf today in an effort to rid the city of those who break the rules of law and order.
• Battle In Al-Najaf Raises Concerns Of Wider Shi'a Uprising RFE/RL 10 Aug 2004 -- Fighting continued for a sixth consecutive day today in the southern Iraqi city of Al-Najaf, where U.S. forces have battled militiamen loyal to radical Shi'a cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. The battle poses a dilemma for the interim government and is raising concerns about a wave of unrest spreading to other Shi'a cities in southern Iraq.
• Fighting Continues In Iraqi Holy City RFE/RL 10 Aug 2004 -- There are reports that fighting between U.S. forces and fighters loyal to radical Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr are continuing today for the sixth consecutive day in the Iraqi holy city of Al-Najaf.
• U.S. Urges Iraqi Civilians To Flee Combat Zone RFE/RL 10 Aug 2004 -- U.S. troops have called on Iraqi civilians to evacuate the areas where they are fighting the militia loyal to radical Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in the Iraqi holy city of Al-Najaf.
• Najaf Cemetery No Enemy Sanctuary, Marine Commander Says AFPS 10 Aug 2004 -- Enemy forces using a Najaf cemetery as a base of operations violated an agreement that had made those grounds off limits for military operations.
• ISF, 11th MEU continue the fight against Anti-Iraqi Forces Marine Corps News 10 Aug 2004 -- After more than five days of fighting in the ancient city of An Najaf between elements of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and Iraqi security forces against members of the radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's Muqtada Militia the battle still hasn't ended.
• Insurgency attacks delay Sadr City projects Army News Service 10 Aug 2004 -- Attacks on the city by the militiamen and insurgents have made it unsafe for local Iraqis to go to work or to travel around the city, contributing to the temporary loss of 15,000 jobs.

Deployments

• 2ID brigade deploys from Korea for OIF Army News Service 10 Aug 2004 -- Units from the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division are now deploying to the Middle East from South Korea.

US Policy

• DoD Statement on Jack Shaw and the Iraq Telecommunications Contract 10 Aug 2004 -- For several months there have been allegations in the press that activities of John A. Shaw, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for International Technology Security, were under investigation by the Inspector General of the Department of Defense (DoD IG). The allegations were examined by DoD IG criminal investigators in Baghdad and a criminal investigation was never opened.
• Iraqi Elections, Forces Will Determine Coalition Size AFPS 10 Aug 2004 -- Elections and the status of the Iraqi security forces will determine the number of coalition forces in the country, said the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during interviews here today.
• ABU GHRAIB PRE-TRIAL HEARINGS SCHEDULED IN MANNHEIM CENTCOM 10 Aug 2004 -- The Abu Ghraib Prison courts-martial will hold pre-trial hearings for four of the cases (Corporal Charles Grainer, Specialist Megan Ambuhl, Staff Sgt. Ivan Frederick, and Specialist Javal Davis) in Mannheim, Germany, Aug. 23-24.

United Nations

• UN/KURDS VOA 10 Aug 2004 -- U.N. officials say Kurdish authorities in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil are seizing millions of dollars worth of U.N. assets, including automobiles and computer equipment. Kurdish leaders say the equipment was purchased with Iraqi oil revenue under the Saddam Hussein regime, and is part of an authorized transfer of assets from the United Nations to local authorities.
• Iraq: UN Panel Says Oil-For-Food Probe To Take Much Longer Than Expected RFE/RL 10 Aug 2004 -- The head of an independent panel investigating corruption in the United Nations' "oil-for-food" program for Iraq says it may take another year to produce its main findings. Paul Volcker, former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, told reporters it is too early to make any conclusions about abuses of the program because of the vast amount of data his team must sort through. Volcker also rejected charges that UN officials were trying to block the investigation and said he has received full cooperation from Iraqi officials.

Reconstruction Issues

Foreign Reactions

News Reports

• Iraqi Media Monitoring UNAMI 10 Aug 2004
• Two Foreign Hostages Released In Iraq RFE/RL 10 Aug 2004 -- A Jordanian official says two Jordanian truck drivers kidnapped by Iraqi militant groups were released.
• IRAQ/SADR VOA 10 Aug 2004 -- In Iraq, radical Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has vowed to keep fighting against U.S. forces, scuttling hopes for a quick end to the uprising by his supporters that began anew last week. The battles have been especially fierce in the holy city of Najaf, but an impoverished neighborhood in Baghdad has also been taken over by Mr. al-Sadr's militia. Part of the cleric's appeal comes from his unwavering anti-American stance.
• CACI Receives Contract Extension for U.S. Army Interrogation Support in Iraq CACI 10 Aug 2004 -- CACI International Inc (NYSE:CAI) announced the award of a contract to extend its interrogation services to the U.S. Army in Iraq (interrogation services are an intelligence information gathering function and personnel interview activity).