December 2004 - Iraq Special Weapons News

30 December 2004 - Iraq Special Weapons News

OIF/OEF Casualty Update 30 Dec 2004 [PDF]
TASK FORCE OLYMPIA SOLDIER DIES OF WOUNDS
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Mortar Attack Hits Baghdad Oil Refinery VOA News 30 Dec 2004 -- Iraqi insurgents hit the country's infrastructure late Thursday, carrying out a mortar attack on Baghdad's main oil refinery.
U.S. Forces Counter Insurgent Strikes In Iraq RFE/RL 30 Dec 2004 -- United States forces in Iraq launched offensives against insurgents in the northern city of Mosul and south of the capital Baghdad after coming under attack from car bombs and light-weapons yesterday.
Aircraft Mishap in Northern Iraq MNF-I/MNC-I 30 Dec 2004 -- A U.S. military C-130 suffered a mishap on landing at an airbase in northern Iraq at 11:50 p.m. on Dec. 29. The aircraft was conducting a regularly scheduled mission when the incident occurred.
Combined Task Force Bronco Keeps Vehicles Ready to Roll AFPS 30 Dec 2004 -- The broad, relentless terrain of Afghanistan presents a challenge to the soldiers serving in Operating Enduring Freedom. To accomplish their mission, they rely heavily upon wheeled vehicles, but the terrain is unforgiving to these machines, demanding that maintenance specialists ensure the equipment is always ready.

Thousands Graduate From Police Training in Iraq AFPS 30 Dec 2004 -- The Iraqi police today graduated 1,938 specialized police officers, 1,190 public order police and 748 mechanized police officers who completed intensive-five week training programs conducted at the Civil Intervention Force Academy.

IRAQ: Mid-term exams delayed due to insecurity IRIN 30 Dec 2004 -- Iraq's Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) has sent instructions to universities across the country to cancel mid-term exams for colleges they say are in dangerous locations due to insecurity and threats from insurgents.