Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

Operations
Deployments
US Policy
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
Foreign Reactions
News Reports

Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 05 Jun 2006 [PDF]
• 2/28 BCT SOLDIER KILLED JUNE 3
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• CENTAF releases combined airpower summary AFPN 05 Jun 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for June 2 to 4.
• Iraqi, Coalition Forces Kill, Detain Terrorists AFPS 05 Jun 2006 -- Coalition forces killed a wanted terrorist and detained another during a raid June 2, and Iraqi forces killed an insurgent financier and captured two cell leaders in a series of raids June 1, military officials in Iraq reported today.

Deployments

US Policy

• Abu Ghraib Dog Handler Convicted, Sentenced to Hard Labor, Fined Washington File 05 Jun 2006 -- A U.S. Army sergeant has been convicted of using a dog to torment a prisoner at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison two years ago.

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• BAE Systems Awarded $180 Million to Manufacture Iraqi Light Armoured Vehicles BAE Systems 05 Jun 2006 -- BAE Systems has received a $180 million Foreign Military Sales contract to manufacture 378 Iraqi Light Armored Vehicles from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command.

Foreign Reactions

• Russia using all links to release diplomats in Iraq - senator RIA Novosti 05 Jun 2006 -- Russia is using all its connections with the Iraqi government to secure the release of its diplomats abducted in Baghdad Saturday, a senior Russian senator said Monday.

News Reports

• Iraq Gunmen Kidnap 50 People in Baghdad VOA 05 Jun 2006 -- Iraqi officials say gunmen in police uniforms have abducted 50 employees of various Baghdad transportation companies.
• IRAQ: Palestinians flee to borders amid intimidation IRIN 05 Jun 2006 -- Along with physical intimidation, leaflets have also been scattered in Palestinian neighbourhoods of Baghdad, warning Palestinians to leave the country in ten days or face death