May 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

02 May 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

CENTAF releases air power summary AFPN 02 May 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's air power summary.
Iraqi Governor Escapes Roadside Bombing, 3 Bodyguards Dead VOA 02 May 2006 -- Officials say the governor of Iraq's most dangerous province escaped with minor wounds Tuesday when a bomb exploded near his convoy
10 Terrorists Killed; Suicide Vests, Weapons Destroyed AFPS 02 May 2006 -- Coalition forces killed 10 terrorists, three of them wearing suicide vests, and wounded one at approximately 1:30 a.m. today at a safe house located approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Balad, Iraq, while searching for an al Qaeda terrorist leader.
Rakkasans revive patrols in local towns Army News 02 May 2006 -- Two towns located near Baghdad are again being patrolled after a four-month absence of coalition forces.
Iraq Bomb Attacks Kill Several Iraqis, US Soldier VOA 02 May 2006 -- New bomb attacks in Iraq have killed several Iraqis and a U.S. soldier.

The Spiraling Cost of the Iraq War VOA 02 May 2006 -- The U.S. Senate is considering additional emergency funding for the war in Iraq. According to the U.S. Congressional Research Service, a non-partisan research arm of Congress, that cost will soon reach $320 billion and could eventually exceed expenditures for the war in Vietnam

Iraq: The Hurdles To Forming A Government RFE/RL 02 May 2006 -- For months, the formation of a government in Iraq has foundered on the issue of who should be prime minister

IRAQ: University security stepped up following attacks IRIN 02 May 2006 -- Universities in the capital have stepped up security measures following a series of recent explosions that resulted in the death of about 25 college students and badly hurt school attendance, according to university sources.
IRAQ: Kurdish families flee as Iran shells rebel positions IRIN 02 May 2006 -- About 200 families fled their homes on the Iraq-Iran border on Monday as Iranian forces shelled areas used by Iranian-Kurdish rebels, according to Kurdish officials.
Italy Honors Its Soldiers Killed in Iraq VOA 02 May 2006 -- A state funeral has been held for three Italian soldiers killed last week in Iraq by a roadside bomb.
Four British Soldiers Accused of Manslaughter in Iraq VOA 02 May 2006 -- Four British soldiers are facing manslaughter charges for allegedly forcing an Iraqi teenager into a canal in southern Iraq where he drowned in 2003.

Background Q&A: Iraq's Press: A Status Report cfr.org 02 May 2006 -- The recent saga of journalist Jill Carroll's eighty-two-day captivity has renewed focus on the perils of the press in Iraq.

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