February 2007 - Iraq Special Weapons News

27 February 2007 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Feb. 27 airpower: tankers fuel fighting force AFPN 27 Feb 2007 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Feb. 27.
Iraqi Army Detains 16 Suspects; Insurgents Kill 15 Civilians AFPS 27 Feb 2007 -- Special Iraqi army forces detained 16 suspected militiamen during operations today with coalition advisors in Sadr City, and insurgents killed 15 Iraqis and wounded nine in a car-bomb attack in Ramadi yesterday.
SUSPECTED AL-QAEDA EMIR, ELEVEN OTHERS DETAINED IN RAIDS THROUGHOUT IRAQ MNF-I 27 Feb 2007 -- Coalition Forces detained 12 suspected terrorists including a suspected Al-Qaeda in Iraq emir during raids Tuesday morning targeting foreign fighter facilitators and the al-Qaeda in Iraq network.
Bombings, Attacks Across Iraq Kill 20 People VOA 27 Feb 2007 -- Iraqi security officials say a series of bombings and other attacks across the country has killed around 20 people and wounded dozens more.
Iraqis Make Strides in Support of Baghdad Security Plan AFPS 27 Feb 2007 -- Iraqi soldiers and police are doing their part to help secure Baghdad against terrorists as additional U.S. and Iraqi troops flow into the capital city, a senior U.S. military officer told reporters today.

Army Provides Details on Plus-up Force Training Army News Release 27 Feb 2007 -- The United States Army provided details today, Feb. 27, of the training preparations and readiness for the five Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) and a division headquarters identified as part of the plus up of forces for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

US to Join Iran, Syria at Meeting on Iraq VOA 27 Feb 2007 -- The State Department said Tuesday the United States will attend two conferences on Iraq that might include dialogue by U.S. officials with counterparts from Iran and Syria
Intelligence Officials: Iraq Violence in Self-Sustaining Cycle VOA 27 Feb 2007 -- Top U.S. intelligence officials Tuesday offered a sober assessment of the prospects for ending sectarian violence in Iraq and establishing a unity government there.