May 2007 - Iraq Special Weapons News

21 May 2007 - Iraq Special Weapons News

May 20 airpower summary: Maintainers keep force flying AFPN 21 May 2007 -- Coalition airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan in the following operations May 20, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Balad Airmen say goodbye to fallen warrior AFPN 21 May 2007 -- Honored as a leader, brother, teacher and true friend, an Airman killed fighting the war on terrorism was remembered by Airmen of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, both at Balad Air Base, Iraq, and at Camp Liberty near Baghdad May 18.
Coalition Troops Free Captive Iraqis, Detain Suspected Terrorists AFPS 21 May 2007 -- Coalition forces freed five captive Iraqis and detained six suspected terrorists during operations throughout Iraq today.

Debate Over Prewar Intelligence on Iraq Heats Up Again VOA 21 May 2007 -- As the conflict in Iraq rages on, so, too, does the controversy over the prewar intelligence on which the Bush Administration built its case for war

U.S. General Calls on Iraqis to Reject Violence AFPS 21 May 2007 -- The top military commander in Iraq has urged people there to support the country and government and reject violence and sectarianism.

IRAQ: Sunni extremists threaten to kill Christian converts in north IRIN 21 May 2007 -- A Sunni extremist group - al-Qaeda in Iraq - has threatened to kill Muslim youths in the northern city of Sulaimaniyah should they convert to Christianity or Zoroastrianism.
Official: Oil Initiatives, Funding Paying Off in Iraq AFPS 21 May 2007 -- The $1.725 billion appropriation committed to improving Iraq's oil sector has had a major impact in building or restoring the country's crude oil, natural gas and cooking fuel capacity, a senior official in Baghdad reported.
State-Run Iraqi Enterprises Offer Prospect of Stability, Growth AFPS 21 May 2007 -- Economic expansion through the revitalization of domestic industrial capacity is a major factor for stability in Iraq, a senior defense official said May 18 during a call with "bloggers" and online journalists.

Violence Continues in Iraq After Deadly Weekend VOA 21 May 2007 -- Violence continued in Iraq Monday, after a particularly deadly weekend for U.S. troops, and the killing of a key insurgent leader

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