October 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

31 October 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

CENTAF releases airpower summary for Oct. 31 AFPN 31 Oct 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Oct. 31.
Iraqi Army Searches for Missing Soldier; Iraqi Police Detain Terrorists AFPS 31 Oct 2006 -- Iraqi army forces conducted a raid today to search for a missing U.S. soldier in Baghdad, and Iraqi police and coalition forces detained five terrorists in operations Oct. 27 and 28, military officials in Iraq reported.
Eisenhower Strike Group Arrives in 5th Fleet Navy NewsStand 31 Oct 2006 -- The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG) entered the Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, after transiting the Suez Canal Oct. 30, on a deployment in support of maritime security operations (MSO).
Iraq's Prime Minister Orders US Troops to Lift Cordon Around Sadr City VOA 31 Oct 2006 -- Iraq's prime minister has ordered U.S. and Iraqi troops to lift a week-old cordon around Baghdad's Shi'ite Sadr City district.

U.S.: Defense Department Said To Plan Campaign To Counter Media RFE/RL 31 Oct 2006 -- The U.S. Pentagon is intensifying its public relations campaign to counter unfavorable media accounts about the war in Iraq, according to the Associated Press.
US Proposing Increase in Target Number of Iraqi Security Forces VOA 31 Oct 2006 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says senior American generals in Iraq and the Iraqi government are proposing an increase in the target number for Iraqi security forces, but he would not say how much the increase will be until a final decision is made.
Pentagon Expands Press Operation to Counter Insurgents VOA 31 Oct 2006 -- The U.S. Defense Department is taking a new approach in its battle against Islamist militants around the world - it is moving to expand its press operation
Rumsfeld: Changes in Iraqi Force Levels Reflect Dynamic Situation AFPS 31 Oct 2006 -- A planned increase in Iraqi security forces is a result of ongoing assessments of the situation in Iraq and will allow coalition forces to shift to more of a supporting role in that country, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today.

UN-sponsored International Compact for Iraqi development winds up preparatory stage UN News Centre 31 Oct 2006 -- The United Nations-backed International Compact with Iraq (ICI) held its final preparatory meeting in Kuwait today as it seeks to consolidate peace in the violence-torn country and pursue political, economic and social development over the next five years.

Iraq Seeks $100 Billion in Reconstruction Aid VOA 31 Oct 2006 -- Iraqi officials say the country needs about $100 billion from donor countries to rebuild its infrastructure.
Violence, Corruption Impede Iraq Reconstruction RFE/RL 31 Oct 2006 -- A new U.S. government report says violence, corruption, and bureaucratic obstacles are continuing to hinder reconstruction in Iraq.

Saudi Envoy Says Dividing Iraq Will Cause Mass Killing VOA 31 Oct 2006 -- Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States says the partition of Iraq would lead to ethnic cleansing and sectarian killing on a massive scale.

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