April 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

25 April 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

April 24 airpower summary: F-16s fly combat sortie missions AFPN 25 Apr 2008
Troops in Iraq Kill 22 Suspected Terrorists, Capture 37 AFPS 25 Apr 2008 -- Coalition and Iraqi forces killed 22 suspected terrorists, captured 37 others, and seized weapons caches in Iraq over the past three days, military officials said.
Camp Bucca meal availability MNF-I 25 Apr 2008 -- Providing for the welfare of our troops is a top priority for Task Force 134 Detainee Operations and all commanders in the United States armed forces.

Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Adm. Mullen from the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. 25 Apr 2008 -- Presenter: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen
Analysis: A Change of Command cfr.org 25 Apr 2008 -- The promotion of Gen. David H. Petraeus to Central Command chief this week came as little surprise to many military observers
Top US Officer Says Iran Increasing Support for Iraqi Shiite Insurgents VOA 25 Apr 2008 -- The senior U.S. military officer said Friday the United States must maintain the option of using military force to end Iran's support for Shiite insurgents in Iraq, but he said other means, economic and diplomatic, should be used for now

Iraqi children are silent victims of ongoing violence, says UN envoy UN News Centre 25 Apr 2008 -- Wrapping up a six-day visit to Iraq, the United Nations human rights envoy tasked with protecting the rights of children caught up in armed conflict said that the war-ravaged country's children are silent victims of the continued violence.
More needs to be done to help Iraq overcome divisions, says Secretary-General UN News Centre 25 Apr 2008 -- Although some initial steps toward national reconciliation in Iraq have begun, more needs to be done to help the communities resolve the fundamental issues that divide them, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his latest quarterly report.

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