August 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

12 August 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

U.S. Troops Seize Al-Qaeda Suspects RFE/RL 12 Aug 2006 -- Iraqi insurgents killed eight civilians and a police officer in attacks around the country on August 12, following a night in which the U.S. military says it killed 26 rebels after coming under fire from several locations in Al-Ramadi, west of the capital Baghdad.
US Military Detains 60 Terror Suspects at Baghdad Funeral VOA 12 Aug 2006 -- The U.S. military in Iraq says its troops have detained 60 suspected terrorists at a Baghdad funeral.

Iraqis Must Decide to End Sectarian Violence, Pace Says AFPS 12 Aug 2006 -- The Iraqi people are the ones who must decide that sectarian violence must end, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.
General Describes Effort to Stop Sectarian Violence in Baghdad AFPS 12 Aug 2006 -- The coalition commander responsible for operations in the Iraqi capital is optimistic about what he has seen since operations to quell sectarian violence here started.
Pace: Military Loss Impossible, But U.S. Will Is Vital for Success AFPS 12 Aug 2006 -- The will of the United States is the only question in whether the nation's effort in Iraq and Afghanistan will succeed, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.