February 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

01 February 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

OIF/OEF Casualty Update 01 Feb 2008 [PDF]
MND-B Soldier killed by IED attack (Baghdad)
316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command Soldiers attacked by indirect fire (Tikrit)

Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Adm. Mullen from the Pentagon 01 Feb 2008 -- Presenter: Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen
Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Brig. Gen. Anderson at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. 01 Feb 2008 -- Presenter: Chief of Staff for Multinational Corps-Iraq, Brig. Gen. Joseph Anderson
Coalition Condemns Suicide Attacks; Troops Detain Seven in Iraq AFPS 01 Feb 2008 -- Coalition forces condemned today's nearly simultaneous suicide attacks in two Baghdad markets that left dozens dead or injured in the Iraqi capital.
Iraq Attacks Down to Two-Year Low AFPS 01 Feb 2008 -- Attacks have dropped in Baghdad to levels seen in 2005, a senior commander in Iraq said today.
Mullen: Iraq Ground Conditions to Determine Redeployments AFPS 01 Feb 2008 -- Conditions on the ground will determine troop redeployment out of Iraq, and more troops are needed in Afghanistan, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today at a Pentagon news conference.

Top US Military Officer: Iraq Withdrawal Pause to Depend on Ground Conditions VOA 01 Feb 2008 -- The top U.S. military officer says it is possible the United States could pause its withdrawal from Iraq later this year, if commanders there believe it is necessary.

Russia condemns terrorist acts in Iraq, calls for reconciliation RIA Novosti 01 Feb 2008 -- Russia strongly condemns recent terrorist acts in Iraq that killed over 70 people, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday.

Bombs Explode in 2 Baghdad Markets, Killing 68 VOA 01 Feb 2008 -- Iraqi police say bomb blasts at two Baghdad pet markets have killed at least 68 people and wounded more than 100 others.

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