January 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

10 January 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Gates: Iranian Boats' Actions 'Raise Concerns' AFPS 10 Jan 2008 -- U.S. defense officials were very disturbed by the actions of Iranian attack boats in the Straits of Hormuz on Jan. 6, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today, and he dismissed Iranian charges that U.S. officials doctored a videotape to make the Iranians look bad.
Iranian State TV Airs Separate Video on US Ship Incident in Gulf VOA 10 Jan 2008 -- Iran's state television broadcast Thursday video footage it says was filmed by Iranian forces during an incident with U.S. Navy ships in the Persian Gulf on Sunday.

US Planes Attack Insurgents Near Baghdad VOA 10 Jan 2008 -- U.S. bombers and fighters have launched a massive air assault on what are being described as al-Qaida in Iraq safehouses on the southern outskirts of Baghdad
Jan. 9 airpower summary: Aerial refuelers, force multipliers AFPN 10 Jan 2008
Coalition Offensives in Iraq Kill, Capture Suspected Terrorists AFPS 10 Jan 2008 -- As successful air strikes highlighted a new series of coordinated offensives in Iraq, coalition forces killed five suspected terrorists, nabbed 17 others and seized weapons caches over the past two days.
Air strikes hit more than 40 targets in Iraq AFPN 10 Jan 2008 -- More than 40 targets were hit after precision air strikes destroyed reported al-Qaida safe havens Jan. 10 in Arab Jabour, Iraq.
US Warplanes Pound al-Qaida in Iraq Safehouses South of Baghdad VOA 10 Jan 2008 -- The U.S. military in Iraq says it carried out major air strikes against al-Qaida in Iraq Thursday, flattening what the military called terrorist safehouses on the southern outskirts of Baghdad.

Transcript: DoD Press Briefing with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Iraqi Minister of Defense Abd al-Qadir al-Mufriji at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. 10 Jan 2008 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Iraqi Minister of Defense Abd al-Qadir al-Mufriji
One Year Later, New Iraq Strategy Showing Successes AFPS 10 Jan 2008 -- President Bush's new strategy for Iraq, announced one year ago today during a televised speech to the nation, is accomplishing many of its goals and laying important groundwork for initiatives yet to be fulfilled, military and defense officials agree.
US, Iraqi Officials Exchange Maps on Future Deployments VOA 10 Jan 2008 -- Senior U.S. and Iraqi defense officials exchanged maps Thursday, indicating where U.S. troops might be stationed in the future, as Iraqi troops gradually take primary responsibility for the country's security

Iraq: WHO Says Violence Has Claimed 151,000 Civilians Since 2003 RFE/RL 10 Jan 2008 -- A newly released study by the World Health Organization (WHO) concludes that an estimated 151,000 Iraqis have died violent deaths in the three years since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.

Micro-Grants Help Rebuild Iraq's Economy AFPS 10 Jan 2008 -- Small grants to help businesses in Iraq get back on their feet are paying dividends, as the improved security situation has benefited economic recovery, a U.S. official aiding that effort south of Baghdad said.

Arab League to launch massive campaign for Iraqi refugees with UN help UN News Centre 10 Jan 2008 -- The 22-member Arab League, working with the United Nations refugee agency and other international organizations, is launching a massive fund-raising and public awareness campaign tomorrow to help Iraqis displaced by violence.

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