May 2005 - Iraq Special Weapons News

13 May 2005 - Iraq Special Weapons News

OIF/OEF Casualty Update 13 May 2005 [PDF]
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
TASK FORCE LIBERTY SOLDIER KILLED NEAR BAYJI
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
TASK FORCE LIBERTY SOLDIERS LED TO SUSPECTED VBIED WEAPONS CACHE CENTCOM 13 May 2005 -- A walk-in tip from an Iraqi citizen led Task Force Liberty Soldiers to a munitions cache and to the discovery of a suspected vehicle borne improvised explosive device cache near Samarra at about 6:00 a.m. May 12.
Pursuit continues, route of terrorists persists in northern Iraq MNF-I/MNC-I 13 May 2005 -- Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Forces from 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) detained 18 suspected terrorists and confiscated a number of weapons during operations in northern Iraq May 12 and 13.

Lawmakers Make New Demand for Independent Probe of Prisoner Abuse VOA 13 May 2005 -- Democratic members of the House of Representatives are calling for an independent U.S. government investigation into the abuse of prisoners at the Abu Ghraib. This comes as the Bush administration and top defense officials respond to recent media reports about alleged mistreatment of prisoners by members of the U.S military.
Abu Ghraib Intelligence Boss Relieved of Command AFPS 13 May 2005 -- Interrogation practices at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison in 2003 and early 2004 have cost a brigade commander his job.