March 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

20 March 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

U.S., Iraqi Troops Detain 66 Suspects, Seize Weapons AFPS 20 Mar 2006 -- In the past week, U.S. and Iraqi forces detained more than five dozen suspected insurgents in Iraq, U.S. military officials reported.
Coalition Forces Net Suspects, Weapons; Detainees Released AFPS 20 Mar 2006 -- Iraqi and coalition troops detained suspects and seized weapons caches throughout Iraq, and an Iraqi review board recommended the release of a number of male detainees being held in the country, Multinational Force Iraq officials reported.
Fuels Airmen train members of Iraqi Air Force AFPN 20 Mar 2006 -- Fuels Airmen take pride in knowing they provide fuel to the fight by supplying aircraft with the juice that keeps them flying. One more thing they can be proud of is their role in getting the Iraqi Air Force off the ground.
Caches found in Operation Swarmer near Samarra Army News 20 Mar 2006 -- At least 11 caches were discovered and more than 60 suspected insurgents detained last week during Operation Swarmer, the airborne insertion into southern Salah Ad Din province, near Samarra.
Soldiers stop IED suspects near Kirkuk Army News 20 Mar 2006 -- Iraqi Police and Bastogne Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division captured two terrorists Saturday after an improvised explosive device detonated on a combined patrol near Kirkuk, damaging one of the patrol vehicles.

Transcript: President Discusses War on Terror and Operation Iraqi Freedom The White House 20 Mar 2006
Bush Acknowledges Problems in Iraq, But Pledges No Retreat VOA 20 Mar 2006 -- President Bush marked the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq Monday with a pledge that U.S. troops will stay there until Iraq's new security forces can protect the country's fledgling democracy
Bush: Success in Tal Afar Shows Evidence Iraqi Strategy Working AFPS 20 Mar 2006 -- President Bush today pointed to the dramatic turnaround in Tal Afar, Iraq -- a city once gripped by terrorist oppression that's now undergoing a vibrant revitalization -- as concrete evidence that the national strategy for victory in Iraq is working.
Bush Sees Progress in Iraq, Challenge in Iran VOA 20 Mar 2006 -- As the U.S. presence in Iraq enters its fourth year, President Bush is pointing to concrete signs of progress there, as he seeks to overcome public skepticism about the war

Britain: Iraqi Security Assessment Due Next Month VOA 20 Mar 2006 -- British Defense Secretary John Reid says the incoming Iraqi government should begin an assessment next month that could lead to Iraqi forces taking over the security of entire provinces.

MP: Iran's acceptance of talks with US would help restore stability, security in Iraq IRNA 20 Mar 2006 -- Iran's acceptance of the proposal of Iraqi religious figure Ayatollah Abd al-Aziz Hakim to hold talk with the US on Iraq will boost hopes of restoring stability and security in Iraq and the region, said an Iranian lawmaker here on Sunday.
U.S./Iran: Countries To Talk About Iraq, But Not Nuclear Crisis RFE/RL 20 Mar 2006 -- Iran and the United States are ending decades of hostile silence by finally agreeing to hold bilateral talks

Three Years In, Public Faith Flags CFR.org 20 Mar 2006 -- On the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion and the fall of Saddam Hussein's brutal regime, peace remains elusive
Third Anniversary Of Iraq War Marked RFE/RL 20 Mar 2006 -- Today marks the third anniversary of the start of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq that toppled Saddam Hussein's regime.
Iraq: Tensions High On Shi'ite Religious Date, Invasion Anniversary RFE/RL 20 Mar 2006 -- Iraq marks two events today marked by high security concerns.

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