April 2005 - Iraq Special Weapons News

20 April 2005 - Iraq Special Weapons News

OIF/OEF Casualty Update 20 Apr 2005 [PDF]
TWO TASK FORCE BAGHDAD SOLDIERS KILLED IN VBIED ATTACK
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Multi-National Forces capture suspects MNF-I/MNC-I 20 Apr 2005 -- Multi-National Forces from 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) detained two terror suspects during operations in northern Iraq April 20.
2 Iraqis Killed in 3 Separate Suicide Car Bombings in Baghdad VOA News 20 Apr 2005 -- Insurgents in Iraq carried out several attacks in Baghdad Wednesday as a week-long surge of violence in the capital continues.
Bodies of 50 Former Hostages Discovered in Iraq's Tigris River VOA News 20 Apr 2005 -- Iraq's president says the bodies of 50 people who were held hostage in recent days have been recovered from the Tigris River, and he has vowed action against the killers.

Iraqi Leaders Divided Over Saddam's Future RFE/RL 20 Apr 2005 -- The largest political block in the new Iraqi parliament is demanding the execution of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Most Iraqis seem to support this demand.
IRAQ: Religious and ethnic minorities want rights enshrined in new constitution IRIN 20 Apr 2005 -- Iraqi NGOs, representing minority ethnic groups in the country, held a two-day conference in the capital Baghdad this week to ensure that their rights are enshrined in the new constitution being drafted by the transitional government.