Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

Operations
Deployments
US Policy
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
Foreign Reactions
News Reports

Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 28 Nov 2005 [PDF] eds.: This file was originally released by DoD and contained inaccurate casualty data for OIF
• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 28 Nov 2005 [PDF] eds.: DoD later in the day released an updated/corrected release although there is still an evident discrepancy from the 23 Nov. 2005 OIF/OEF Casualty Update
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
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• Massive weapons cache discovered near Kirkuk MNF-I 28 Nov 2005 -- U.S. Soldiers discovered more than 2,700 mortar rounds near an abandoned Iraqi Army base south of Kirkuk Sunday morning.
• MNDCS Soldiers capture 20 suspected terrorists MNF-I 28 Nov 2005 -- Soldiers from Multinational Division Central-South captured 20 men suspected of terrorism in the northern part of Babil province Nov. 28.
• Baghdad Gunmen Kill Three Pilgrims in Bus Attack VOA 28 Nov 2005 -- Gunmen in Iraq have attacked a bus carrying Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims to shrines south of Baghdad, killing three and wounding several others.
• Pentagon Hints At U.S. Consensus On Iraq Force Cuts RFE/RL 28 Nov 2005 -- The Pentagon has suggested that U.S. forces in Iraq are likely to be reduced soon after elections there to about 140,000.
• CENTAF releases airpower summary report AFPN 28 Nov 2005 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's airpower summary.
• All secure, and then some AFPN 28 Nov 2005 -- Security in Southwest Asia is no joke, but you may still get a smile from security forces Airmen when they check your ID.
• Civil engineers build tent city in Southwest Asia AFPN 28 Nov 2005 -- From hammers to bulldozers, from planning to construction along with muscles and sweat, the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron's tent city project is under way and near completion.
• Soldiers Capture 20 Terrorists; Weapons Cache Found Near Kirkuk AFPS 28 Nov 2005 -- Soldiers from Multinational Division Central South captured 20 men suspected of terrorism in northern Iraq's Babil province today, military officials reported.
• Patrol Uncovers Weapons, Bomb Materials AFPS 28 Nov 2005 -- A routine patrol yielded significant results Nov. 27 when Task Force Baghdad soldiers discovered terrorists' weapons and bomb-making materials and detained four suspects in the Abu Ghraib district of western Baghdad, military officials reported.
• Baqubah couple among terrorists caught Thanksgiving week Army News 28 Nov 2005 -- Sixteen suspected terrorists, including one female, were captured by Iraqi and U.S. forces during operations in north-central Iraq Nov. 26.
• Massive weapons cache discovered near Kirkuk Army News 28 Nov 2005 -- Soldiers discovered more than 2,700 mortar rounds near an abandoned Iraqi Army base south of Kirkuk Nov. 27.
• Soldiers seize weapons cache, detain 4 terrorists MNF-I 28 Nov 2005 -- A routine patrol yielded significant results Nov. 27 when Task Force Baghdad Soldiers discovered terrorists' weapons and bomb-making materials and detained four suspects in the Abu Ghraib district of west Baghdad.
• Iraqi, U.S. forces disable, destroy roadside bomb MNF-I 28 Nov 2005 -- A resident of the Tissa Nissan area of east Baghdad flagged down a patrol from the Iraqi Public Order Brigade and provided information on the location of a possible road-side bomb Nov. 27.
• Task Force Baghdad patrol nabs 2 terrorists MNF-I 28 Nov 2005 -- After military observers witnessed a group of terrorists with rocket-propelled grenades, a Task Force Baghdad unit dispatched a patrol to investigate the situation, resulting in the capture of two of the terrorists Nov. 27.
• Iraqi, U.S. forces thwart suspected assassination MNF-I 28 Nov 2005 -- Iraqi Police and Task Force Baghdad Soldiers prevented an assassination attempt Nov. 27 in the Ghazaliyah neighborhood of western Baghdad.
• California Congressman Resigns, Admits to Taking Bribes VOA 28 Nov 2005 -- A Republican U.S. congressman from California has resigned after admitting he accepted $2.4 million in bribes from defense firms that he helped get government contracts.

Deployments

US Policy

• US Envoy to Contact Iran Over Iraqi Issues VOA 28 Nov 2005 -- The State Department confirmed Monday that U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad has been authorized to hold talks with Iranian officials on issues related to Iraq.
• Ambassador Underscores Significance of Iraq's Upcoming Elections AFPS 25 Nov 2005 -- Iraq's upcoming national elections will have a major impact on the country, forming a new government that "will act like a magnet and draw people in," the Defense Department's representative to Europe and adviser to the U.S. mission to NATO predicted today.
• SecArmy: Morale is key to Iraqi success Army News 28 Nov 2005 -- Secretary of the Army Francis Harvey said he believes that high troop morale is a key contributor to the Army's success in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

United Nations

• UN Iraq envoy stresses inclusive elections and protection of civilians in talks UN News Centre 28 Nov 2005 -- Continuing his series of meetings with Iraqi leaders on national reconcialliation, the senior United Nations envoy to Iraq held talks over the past two days with former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi and Defense Minister Sa'doun Duleimi, urging inclusive elections and protection of civilians.

Reconstruction Issues

• Saddam Returns to Court, Lawyers Gain Second Postponement VOA 28 Nov 2005 -- The trial of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and seven other co-defendants has been adjourned until next Monday to give the defense time to replace two attorneys, who were recently murdered.
• Saddam Hussein Trial Faces Second Delay After Brief Resumption AFPS 25 Nov 2005 -- The trial for former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein resumed briefly today, but an Iraqi judge granted another delay to give the defense team more time to prepare, an official in Baghdad confirmed today.
• Hussein Trial Adjourned RFE/RL 28 Nov 2005 -- The trial of Saddam Hussein has adjourned in Baghdad, just one hour after it had resumed.
• Saddam Trial Adjourned Until December 5 VOA 28 Nov 2005 -- An Iraqi judge has adjourned the trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and seven co-defendants until December 5.
• Hussein Lawyers Expected To Seek Trial Delays RFE/RL 28 Nov 2005 -- Defense lawyers for deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein are expected to seek another delay in court proceedings when his trial resumes today inside Baghdad's heavily guarded Green Zone.

• IRAQ: Ahwazi refugees overlooked by government IRIN 28 Nov 2005 -- Hundreds of Ahwazi refugees in southern Iraq are living in deteriorating conditions, with little access to basic services such as education and healthcare, say UN officials.

Foreign Reactions

• Italy Clears Three North Africans of Terrorism Charges VOA 28 Nov 2005 -- An appeals court in Italy threw out terrorism charges against three North Africans on Monday. One of the three, a Moroccan immigrant, was released from prison. His case was seen as a test for Italy's fight against Islamic militants.

News Reports

• Iraq: Hussein And Milosevic -- A Tale Of Two Trials RFE/RL 28 Nov 2005 -- The trial of Saddam Hussein re-opened in Baghdad today, with Hussein and seven other top officials of his regime face charges related to the reprisal killings of 143 men and boys from the village of Al-Dujayl north of Baghdad after Hussein escaped an assassination attempt there in 1982

• Foreigners Targeted In Iraq RFE/RL 28 Nov 2005 -- There has been a new surge of violence affecting foreigners in Iraq.

• Two U.S. Lawmakers Hurt In Iraq Car Crash RFE/RL 28 Nov 2005 -- Two members of the United States Congress are reported to have received non-life-threatening injuries in a vehicle crash in Iraq.