03 January 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News |
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Current Operations
- DoD Identifies Army Casualty
- DoD Identifies Army Casualty
- DoD Identifies Army Casualty
- DoD Identifies Army Casualty
- CENTAF releases combined airpower summary report AFPN 03 Jan 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's combined airpower summary for Dec. 30 to Jan. 3.
- Kingpin helps manage airpower over Iraq AFPN 03 Jan 2006 -- When Soldiers and Marines call in an air strike on an enemy position, the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron tracks the airplanes and allocates the airspace for the mission.
- Keeping Predators flying helps keep Balad safe AFPN 03 Jan 2006 -- Airmen who maintain the MQ-1 Predator here take great pride in ensuring the unmanned aerial vehicles they look after can keep and eagle eye on what goes on in Iraq.
- U.S., Coalition Forces Detain 15; Disrupt Bomb Emplacement AFPS 03 Jan 2006 -- U.S. and coalition forces detained 15 suspected terrorists and interrupted the emplacement of an improvised explosive device Jan. 2 in Iraq.
- Airlifters Shoulder Heavy Burdens for Iraqi Freedom AFPS 03 Jan 2006 -- The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing at an air base near here has broken some records in support of American forces in Iraq.
- Controversy Over US Airstrike in Northern Iraq VOA 03 Jan 2006 -- Iraqi police say a U.S. airstrike on a home in northern Iraq late Monday killed a number of people from the same family, but there are conflicting reports about the incident.
Deployments
US Policy
- US General Wants Faster Security Transition in Iraq VOA 03 Jan 2006 -- The commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East says he wants to accelerate the handover of security responsibility in Iraq to the country's new security forces this year. In an interview with reporters traveling with him in Iraq in recent days, the general said that is the only way for Iraqis to take control of their future.
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
- Iraq's Oil Production Down; Oil Minister Quits VOA 03 Jan 2006 -- Iraq's oil production has dropped sharply because of insurgent attacks and bad weather, raising the prospect of energy shortages. Meanwhile, the country's oil minister confirmed Monday he has resigned his post after a disagreement with the government over sharp price hikes in petroleum products.
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