March 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

21 March 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Predator Crashes in Iraq; Operation Swarmer Continues AFPS 21 Mar 2006 -- An unmanned aerial vehicle crashed this morning in Iraq, and combined operations continued in Salah ah Din province as part of Operation Swarmer.
Coalition builds base at Jurf As Sukhr Army News 21 Mar 2006 -- Coalition forces completed construction of a patrol base in Jurf As Sukhr, about 80 miles southwest of Baghdad, March 17.vehicles.
CENTAF releases combined airpower summary AFPN 21 Mar 2006 -- Coalition aircraft flew 56 close-air-support missions March 20 for Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Fighter aircraft help apprehend insurgents AFPN 21 Mar 2006 -- Air Force fighter aircraft pilots helped apprehend three suspected insurgents accused of mortaring Balad Air Base, Iraq, March 16.
MQ-1 Predator crashes in Iraq AFPN 21 Mar 2006 -- An Air Force MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV, crashed at about 3:30 a.m. today while operating in Iraq. Airmen and Soldiers recovered the wreckage and returned it to its home base.
Insurgents Attack Government Compound in Iraqi Town, 16 Killed VOA 21 Mar 2006 -- Insurgents in Iraq have attacked a government compound north of Baghdad, killing at least 16 policemen and freeing more than 30 prisoners.

Transcript: Press Conference of the President The White House 21 Mar 2006
Bush Optimistic About Iraq VOA 21 Mar 2006 -- President Bush says there is more fighting ahead in Iraq, but he is confident U.S. troops will be victorious.
Bush Discusses Iraq, US Economy During Tuesday News Conference VOA 21 Mar 2006 -- President Bush discussed the war in Iraq and the strength of the economy in a news conference in Washington.
Bush: Iraq Reaches Historic Moment With Help From U.S. Forces AFPS 21 Mar 2006 -- Sectarian violence that erupted after the Feb. 22 bombing of a mosque in Samarra, Iraq, could have led to civil war. But Iraqis stayed united and are working to build a united government, President Bush said here today.

Abu Ghraib dog handler found guilty Army News 21 Mar 2006 -- A military police dog handler was found guilty today of charges related to maltreatment of detainees at the Abu Ghraib confinement facility in Iraq.
US Military Dog Handler Found Guilty of Detainee Abuse in Iraq VOA 21 Mar 2006 -- A U.S. Army dog handler has been found guilty of abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.

IRAQ: Fallujah situation improving slowly IRIN 21 Mar 2006 -- It has been 14 months since US forces fought insurgents in the city of Fallujah, but there is still slow progress on humanitarian issues, according to local officials.

Analysis: 'Civil War' Becomes the Question cfr.org 21 Mar 2006 -- Is Iraq engulfed in a civil war? The debate has been raging for months on op-ed pages; in the halls of power in Washington, Tehran, and Baghdad; in military war colleges; and in ordinary conversations around the world.

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