February 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

15 February 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Gen. David Petraeus Radio Interview, Feb. 15, 2008 MNF-I 15 Feb 2008
Feb. 14 airpower summary: C-130s support coalition forces AFPN 15 Feb 2008
Wolfhounds capture brigade's #1 high-value individual MNF-I 15 Feb 2008 -- Elements of 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team "Warrior," 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, detained the brigade's number-one high-value individual and his brother early Feb. 14.
Coalition Targets Suicide-Bombing Cell, IED Network AFPS 15 Feb 2008 -- Coalition forces killed three terrorists and detained 10 suspects yesterday and today during operations to disrupt al Qaeda networks in northern and central Iraq, military officials said.

Chairman: Iraq Surge Provides Window of Opportunity AFPS 15 Feb 2008 -- The surge in Iraq is providing a window of opportunity for other necessary developments in Iraq and throughout the Middle East, Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told military analysts in the Pentagon today.
New 'Bundled' Iraq Laws Show Legislative Maturity, Officials Say AFPS 15 Feb 2008 -- The passage of a "bundle" of three important laws in Iraq shows a new legislative maturity for the Iraqi parliament, Pentagon officials said here today during a news conference in which they also discussed the redeployment of troops.
U.S. Forces Help Equip Iraqi Troops AFPS 15 Feb 2008 -- U.S. forces are helping make sure the Iraqi Army will have enough equipment and weapons to defend itself, a senior military official said today.
Austin Assumes Command of Multinational Corps Iraq AFPS 15 Feb 2008 -- Army Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III assumed command of Multinational Corps Iraq at Camp Victory's Al Faw Palace here yesterday.

UN's top refugee official urges more support for uprooted Iraqis UN News Centre 15 Feb 2008 -- In Syria as part of a weeklong visit to the Middle East, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has appealed to the international community to provide greater support for Iraqis who have fled across borders.