May 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

07 May 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

U.S., Iraqi Forces Work Together, Launch New Operation AFPS 07 May 2006 -- U.S. and Iraqi forces captured and arrested terrorist suspects, destroyed illicit weapons caches, and launched a series of military offensives against insurgents over the past three days, military officials in Iraq reported.
Deadly Iraq Car Bomb Attacks in Karbala, Baghdad VOA 07 May 2006 -- Car bombs killed at least 24 people in Iraq Sunday and police found the bullet-riddled bodies of 42 men in Baghdad.
At Least 30 Killed In Iraq Violence RFE/RL 07 May 2006 -- Several car bomb attacks have killed dozens of people in Baghdad and Iraq's holy city of Karbala as a shaky peace returns to the southern city of Al-Basrah.
Swift Provides Quick Delivery in North Persian Gulf Navy NewsStand 07 May 2006 -- The U.S. Navy’s only High-Speed Vessel, Swift (HSV 2), demonstrated its unique ability for rapid response and logistical support when it delivered a replacement rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) 270 nautical miles in less than 24 hours, April 26.

Navy Cargo Handlers Return from Deployment Navy NewsStand 07 May 2006 -- About 260 Navy cargo handlers mobilized by the Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG) returned to the Navy Air Terminal at Naval Station Norfolk May 5.

Border Police Take on Mission of Securing Iraq's Frontier AFPS 07 May 2006 -- No country can seal off its borders, nor does it make sense to do so in the 21st century.
Flight Shows Difficulties of Policing the Iran-Iraq Border AFPS 07 May 2006 -- Flying to this fort illustrates the challenges the Iraqi border police face in securing the frontier.
Iraqi Official Predicts New Cabinet Within Days VOA 07 May 2006 -- Iraq's national security adviser says he expects the country's prime minister designate to name a new cabinet within days, not weeks.

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