February 2007 - Iraq Special Weapons News

12 February 2007 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Implementation of Security Plan Underway ARmy News 13 Feb 2007 -- Iraqi security forces and Soldiers from the Multi-National Division - Baghdad uncovered 14 weapons caches and detained 140 insurgent suspects in and around the Iraqi capital during the week of Feb. 3-9.
Feb. 12 airpower: A-10s help team apprehend insurgents AFPN 12 Feb 2007 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Feb. 12.
Bomb-making Sites Raided; 10 Suspects Nabbed in Separate Operation AFPS 12 Feb 2007 -- American and Iraqi soldiers raided suspected bomb-making sites in eastern Baghdad yesterday, military officials reported, while U.S. and Iraqi troops yesterday nabbed 10 suspected insurgents following a firefight near the village of Ubaydah, Iraq.
Petraeus Takes Command of Multinational Force Iraq AFPS 12 Feb 2007 -- Acknowledging the challenges ahead and pledging full effort, Army Gen. David H. Petraeus took the helm of the top U.S. command in Iraq on Feb. 10 in Baghdad.
Despite Risks, Air Still Safest Travel in Iraq, General Says AFPS 12 Feb 2007 -- Air travel is still the safest way to transport troops and supplies in Iraq, despite the recent rash of downed helicopter incidents, a top official there said yesterday.
Blasts Kill 76 in Baghdad on Samarra Mosque Bombing Anniversary VOA 12 Feb 2007 -- Iraqi officials say three bomb blasts at markets in central Baghdad have killed at least 70 people and wounded about 165 others

US House Set to Debate Iraq Resolution VOA 12 Feb 2007 -- The U.S. House of Representatives begins three days of debate Tuesday on a non-binding resolution disapproving of President Bush's decision to send additional troops to Iraq.
Iraqis Fulfilling Their Promises, Pace Says AFPS 12 Feb 2007 -- The Iraqi government is doing everything it promised to do under President Bush and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's new strategy, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today.
White House Stands By Iran Weapons Claim VOA 12 Feb 2007 -- The White House says it stands by evidence showing a link between Iran and weapons found in Iraq.
US House Democrats Introduce Resolution Opposing Troop Buildup in Iraq VOA 12 Feb 2007 -- Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a resolution opposing President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq.
Top American General Disputes US Military Claim on Iran VOA 12 Feb 2007 -- The top American military officer, General Peter Pace, declined Monday to endorse the conclusions of U.S. military officers in Baghdad, who told reporters on Sunday that the Iranian government is providing high-powered roadside bombs to insurgents in Iraq

Exodus from Iraq: The Refugee Problem VOA 12 Feb 2007 -- A steady exodus of thousands of refugees from Iraq is placing a tremendous burden on host countries in the Middle East and is threatening to become a major humanitarian crisis.

FM: US mismanagement accounts for insecurity in Iraq IRNA 12 Feb 2007 -- Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that insecurity in Iraq has to do with the US mismanagement and underlined that the failure of its policies on Iraq and on the domestic scene have led the US to attempt to divert attention from its recent failures by launching false propaganda against Iran.
FM: Iran supports political process in Iraq IRNA 12 Feb 2007 -- Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Monday said that Iran will fully support Iraq's political process and urged that Iraqi people should determine their own destiny.
Iran denies U.S. accusation that it aids Iraqi insurgents RIA Novosti 12 Feb 2007 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry denied Monday U.S. accusations that it is assisting Iraqi rebels.
Iran Rejects U.S. Charges That It Supplies Iraqi Weapons RFE/RL 12 Feb 2007 -- Tehran has dismissed U.S. accusations that the "highest levels" of Iran's government are responsible for supplying sophisticated roadside bombs to Shi'ite Muslim insurgents in Iraq.

Analysts: US May Not Be Primary Target of Iranian Arms in Iraq VOA 12 Feb 2007 -- U.S. military officials in Baghdad are accusing the Iranian government of providing sophisticated explosives to Shiite militias in Iran. Iran has denied the charge
Iraq: Samarra Bombing Begins Year Of Violence RFE/RL 12 Feb 2007 -- On February 11, the Iraqi government commemorated the first anniversary of the bombing of the Al-Askari Mosque in Samarra.
Iraq: Security Analyst Discusses Accusations Against Iran RFE/RL 12 Feb 2007 -- U.S. officials in Iraq say they have evidence Iran is providing weapons and technology for powerful roadside bombs being used by some Shi'ite militia units to attack coalition troops.
IRAQ: Palestinians say gov't cannot protect them IRIN 12 Feb 2007 -- Palestinian refugees in Iraq say that despite renewed assurances of protection from the Iraqi president, they believe they will continue to be persecuted and attacked.

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