05 March 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News |
Operations
Deployments
US Policy
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
Foreign Reactions
News Reports
Current Operations
- OIF/OEF Casualty Update 05 Mar 2008 [PDF]
- DoD Identifies Air Force Casualty
- PRESS CONFERENCE: Operational Update: Maj. Gen. Kevin J. Bergner, March 5, 2008 MNF-I 05 Mar 2008 -- Maj. Gen. Kevin J. Bergner, Multi-National Force - Iraq spokesman, provides an update on current operations and details on the fight against al-Qaeda in Iraq
- Interview: General David H. Petraeus, Commanding General, MNF-I, March 5, 2008 MNF-I 05 Mar 2008 -- Maj. Gen. Kevin J. Bergner, Multi-National Force - Iraq spokesman, provides an update on current operations and details on the fight against al-Qaeda in Iraq
- March 4 airpower summary: C-17s help sustain operations AFPN 05 Mar 2008
- Coalition Disrupts Al Qaeda in Iraq Operations, Detains 22 Suspects AFPS 05 Mar 2008 -- Coalition forces detained 22 suspects today during operations to disrupt al Qaeda networks operating in northern and central Iraq.
- NMCB 1 Electricians Upgrade 'Seabee Village' in Iraq Navy NewsStand 05 Mar 2008 -- Seabees with U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 and NMCB 15, Task Force Sierra Mainbody (TFS MB), completed installation of a new electrical frequency converter, March 4, shifting their work spaces and berthing from generator to shore power.
- Coalition Continues Pressure on Al Qaeda Leaders AFPS 05 Mar 2008 -- As security improves across Iraq, Iraqi security forces and coalition forces are continuing to put pressure on the al Qaeda in Iraq network, specifically its senior leaders, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesman said today.
- Seabees Prove Essential to Joint Task Force in Iraq Navy NewsStand 05 Mar 2008 -- The Seabees of U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, Task Force Sierra Main Body Detachment (TFS MB), are leading the way for a joint task force in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Deployments
US Policy
- Local Partnerships Provide Key to Success in Iraq, Afghanistan, Mullen Says AFPS 05 Mar 2008 -- The United States is making progress on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan, but what makes that progress real are the partnerships U.S. forces develop with the local security forces and the people, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today.
- US Lawmakers Demand Assurances on Future Iraq Agreements VOA 05 Mar 2008 -- U.S. lawmakers have again pressed Bush administration officials for details of negotiations that will lay the groundwork for future U.S. commitments to Iraq
- State Dept: No Talks With Iran on Iraqi Security Scheduled This Week VOA 05 Mar 2008 -- The U.S. State Department says it is not aware of talks on Iraqi security that Iranian and Iraqi officials said would resume in Baghdad this week.
- US Commander in Iraq Says Surge Working, But Problems Remain VOA 05 Mar 2008 -- The top U.S. military commander in Iraq says there is progress in Iraq, but political reconciliation is still necessary to bring together the various segments of Iraqi society
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
Foreign Reactions
- Iraq: Sunnis Say Iran Working To Solidify Economic Control RFE/RL 05 Mar 2008 -- Even before his foot touched Iraqi soil, Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad had much to celebrate.
- Report: Iranian Delegation in Baghdad to Discuss Iraqi Security with US VOA 05 Mar 2008 -- Iranian media say a delegation from Tehran arrived in Baghdad Wednesday, for a new round of talks with U.S. officials about security in Iraq.
- Iraqi Officials: Turkey Drops Bombs on Northern Iraq VOA 05 Mar 2008 -- Iraqi Kurdish officials in northern Iraq say Turkish military aircraft have dropped bombs in the region, a week after Ankara conducted a major offensive against Kurdish PKK rebels in the area.
News Reports
- US Releases Former Iraqi Health Ministry Officials VOA 05 Mar 2008 -- The U.S. military has released two former Iraqi health ministry officials who were being held on charges of supporting Shi'ite death squads
- IRAQ: Livelihoods at risk as level of Lake Razaza falls IRIN 05 Mar 2008 -- Lake Razaza (also spelled Razzaza), the second largest freshwater lake in Iraq and once an important source of fish as well as a cherished public amenity, is now depleted with high salinity levels, officials said on 3 March.
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