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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 03 Aug 2007 [PDF]
• MND-B patrol struck by improvised explosive device
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Col. Charlton from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington Va. 03 Aug 2007 -- Presenter: Commander, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Col. John Charlton
• Aug. 2 airpower summary: Refuelers keep fleet flying AFPN 03 Aug 2007 -- Coalition airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Aug. 2, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• Airmen play key role in developing Iraqi police AFPN 03 Aug 2007 -- Airmen roll out of the gates from here in armored Humvees and drive dangerous roads into Tikrit and the surrounding areas five days a week to do their part in helping Iraq transition to a peaceful democracy.
• Coalition Raids Detain 17 Suspected Terrorists in Iraq AFPS 03 Aug 2007 -- Coalition forces in Iraq detained 17 suspected terrorists during raids targeting al Qaeda operations in the Tigris River Valley today, military officials reported.
• HSC 25 Prepares for Future Deployments Navy NewsStand 03 Aug 2007 -- Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 conducted training exercises starting July 25 to prepare the unit for future deployments to Kuwait and Iraq.

Deployments

US Policy

• Progress Continues on Many Fronts in Iraq's Anbar Province AFPS 03 Aug 2007 -- Stabilizing Iraqi communities is the way forward in combating the insurgency in Iraq, the commander of coalition efforts in Ramadi said today.

United Nations

• Iraq: UN Set To Expand Scope Of Mandate RFE/RL 03 Aug 2007 -- The UN Security Council will consider in the coming days a draft resolution put forward by Britain that calls for an expanded UN mandate in Iraq. The current UN mandate on Iraq is set to expire on August 10.

Reconstruction Issues

• US Expresses Concern Over Saudi Arabia's Complex Dealings with Iraq VOA 03 Aug 2007 -- Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, said this week he would send a diplomatic mission to Baghdad to "explore" reopening its embassy in Baghdad - a step that Washington has long sought to add legitimacy to the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

Foreign Reactions

News Reports

• Iraqi Top Shi'ite Cleric's Aide Killed in Najaf VOA 03 Aug 2007 -- Iraqi police say gunmen have killed an aide to the country's most revered Shi'ite cleric, in the latest attack on his associates.