April 2005 - Iraq Special Weapons News

29 April 2005 - Iraq Special Weapons News

OIF/OEF Casualty Update 29 Apr 2005 [PDF]
ONE TASK FORCE LIBERTY SOLDIER KILLED, FOUR WOUNDED BY IED
Soldier Died and Two Injured In VBIED Attack
TWO SOLDIERS KILLED NEAR DIYARAH
Transcript: Defense Department Regular Briefing 29 Apr 2005 -- Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Larry Di Rita
Deadly Car Bombs Rock Baghdad VOA 29 Apr 2005 -- A spate of car bombs around the Iraqi capital has left at least 30 people dead and more than 90 injured.
Coalition Forces detain six, seize weapons cache in northern Iraq MNF-I/MNC-I 29 Apr 2005 -- Coalition Forces from 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) detained six suspected terrorists and seized a number of weapons during operations in northern Iraq April 28.
Insurgent Attacks Kill At Least 29 Iraqis, Wound 90 RFE/RL 29 Apr 2005 -- Insurgents launched a series of car bomb attacks in Baghdad today that have killed at least 29 Iraqis and wounded at least 90 others just one day after legislators approved a partial cabinet under Prime Minister-designate Ibrahim al-Ja'fari, Iraqi officials reported.
Fuels Airmen cultivate Balad farm AFPN 29 Apr 2005 -- Working on a farm in the Iraqi desert may not be something many American picture their troops doing, but Airmen of the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's fuels management flight maintain a fuel bladder farm here to keep the mission flying.

US, Italy Reach No Agreement on Shooting of Italian Agent in Iraq VOA 29 Apr 2005 -- Italy and the United States have not been able to reach an agreement on a joint investigation into the killing of an Italian agent shot by U.S. forces in Baghdad. The two governments issued a joint statement saying the investigation was over but there were no shared final conclusions.
Bush Pleased With Progress in Iraq, Explains N. Korea Steps AFPS 29 Apr 2005 -- President Bush said the Iraqi people are making good progress in creating a democracy in the nation and said that as the democracy takes root, more people will see the benefits.
Akbar gets death penalty Army News 29 Apr 2005 -- Sgt. Hasan Akbar was sentenced to death by a military panel at 8:40 p.m. April 28.

Annan appeals for end to violence in Iraq UN News Centre 29 Apr 2005 -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged an end to violence in Iraq, saying it was unfortunate that the designation of a new government coincided with the atrocities that took place earlier Friday.