March 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

06 March 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Operation 'Marne Grand Slam' Produces Military, Civic Success AFPS 06 Mar 2008 -- U.S. troops have killed or detained some 35 suspected terrorists in an ongoing operation launched last month to pursue insurgents southeast of Baghdad, a military official said.
March 5 airpower summary: Predator destroys enemy target AFPN 06 Mar 2008
Coalition Forces Continue to Disrupt Terrorist Activities in Iraq AFPS 06 Mar 2008 -- Coalition forces killed four terrorists and detained 26 suspects during operations over the past two days to disrupt al Qaeda networks operating in northern and central Iraq.
Iraqi Officials: Bombs Kill At Least 54 in Baghdad VOA 06 Mar 2008 -- Iraqi security officials say at least 54 people have been killed and more than 120 wounded in two roadside bombings in Baghdad.

'Surge' Brigade paratroopers redeploy (Baghdad) MNF-I 06 Mar 2008 -- Approximately 2,000 paratroopers from the 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, are redeploying back to Fort Bragg, N.C., in the next several weeks.
400 Navy Reservists Train for Customs Inspection Mission Navy NewsStand 06 Mar 2008 -- About 400 Navy reservists mobilized by the Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG) are now undergoing six weeks of intensive training in preparation for a customs inspection mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).

Capabilities Must Mature for Iraq Self-sufficiency, Official Says AFPS 06 Mar 2008 -- Various enabling capabilities for Iraq's security forces must mature before the country is capable of handling internal and external threats without help, a senior military official said yesterday.
US refuses to attend talks on Iraq security IRNA 06 Mar 2008 -- The US announced on Thursday that was not well-prepared to attend trilateral talks on Iraq's security.

UN expert urges restoration of water supply cut off by explosion in Iraq UN News Centre 06 Mar 2008 -- An independent United Nations human rights expert today called on Iraqi authorities to restore the water supply to more than 20,000 people having to endure water and food shortages since an explosion last month at a local pumping station.