April 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

13 April 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

PRESS CONFERENCE: Rear Adm. Patrick Driscoll, Dr. Ali al-Dabbagh, April 13, 2008 MNF-I 13 Apr 2008
Airpower summary for April 12: Predators patrol Iraqi skies AFPN 13 Apr 2008
Apache misses target, two US soldiers, three civilians wounded IRNA 13 Apr 2008 -- Two US soldiers and three civilians were wounded when an Apache helicopter accidentally destroyed one of US armored vehicles in eastern Baghdad, US military said on Sunday.

US Legislators Press for Definitive Answers on Iraq VOA 13 Apr 2008 -- Senior U.S. legislators of both political parties say critical questions remain unanswered concerning America's strategy in Iraq, despite days of testimony before Congress by the top U.S. military commander in Iraq as well as the U.S. ambassador to Baghdad

IRAQ: Parliament urges government to reallocate development money to those in need IRIN 13 Apr 2008 -- The Iraqi parliament on 12 April urged the government to reallocate US$5 billion earmarked for investment in infrastructure and services to social welfare programmes, a food rationing system and to meet the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Displaced Iraqis Find Difficult to Return Home VOA 13 Apr 2008 -- A new report indicates Iraqi refugees and internally displaced people who have returned home find no relief from the humanitarian crisis they suffered during their exile and displacement
Iraq Fires 1,300 Police, Troops for Refusing to Fight Militants VOA 13 Apr 2008 -- Iraq's government says it has dismissed 1,300 security personnel for dereliction of duty during a recent crackdown on armed Shi'ite groups in southern Iraq.

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