January 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

25 January 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Jan. 24 airpower summary: Recon aircraft keep eye on enemy AFPN 25 Jan 2008
Weapons cache found during Operation Yukon (Baghdad) MNF-I 25 Jan 2008 -- Coalition Forces and Concerned Local Citizens found a large weapons cache in southern Baghdad during Operation Yukon, part of the country-wide Operation Phantom Phoenix, Jan 20.
Coalition Troops in Iraq Capture 12 Suspected Terrorists AFPS 25 Jan 2008 -- Coalition troops in Iraq captured seven suspected terrorists during operations today in Baghdad and Beiji, military officials said.
USS Vicksburg Returns from Gulf Navy NewsStand 25 Jan 2008 -- USS Vicksburg (CG 69) and Helicopter Anti-Submarine Light (HSL) 42 Detachment 5 returned from a six-month Persian Gulf deployment, Jan. 25.
Maliki Says Iraqi Forces Launching Offensive Against Al-Qaida VOA 25 Jan 2008 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says the government is launching a major offensive against al-Qaida in the northern city of Mosul, following two deadly bombing attacks in the city.

Pending Talks on Pact for US Troops in Iraq Stirs Controversy VOA 25 Jan 2008 -- The coming negotiations on a long-term agreement to cover the presence of U.S. troops in Iraq are generating controversy even before they start
US Lawmaker: Security in Iraq Depends on Political Progress VOA 25 Jan 2008 -- A senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee is urging Iraqi leaders to forge political compromise, warning that failing to do so could threaten the country's security
Local Security Gains Influence National Action in Iraq, General Says AFPS 26 Jan 2008 --As Iraqis continue to organize at the local level to help with security, they are creating pressure on Iraq's national leaders to build on momentum, a top military official said yesterday.
Army Investigating Battlefield-detainee Deaths Army News Release 25 Jan 2008 -- Army officials in Europe are cooperating fully with a U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command investigation into alleged misconduct by members of a Europe-based 1st Infantry Division unit involving detainees during a recent deployment to Iraq.