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Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 28 Apr 2008 [PDF]
• MND-B Soldiers attacked by indirect-fire (Baghdad)
• MND-B Soldier attacked by indirect-fire attack (Baghdad)
• Troops in Iraq Kill Terrorists, Capture Suspects, Seize Weapons AFPS 28 Apr 2008 -- Coalition and Iraqi forces killed 42 members of Iranian-backed "special groups," detained eight terrorism suspects, and seized weapons in Iraq over the past four days, military officials said.
• Iraqi Forces Fight Well in Eastern Baghdad, Basra Battles, Admiral Says AFPS 28 Apr 2008 -- Iraqi security forces fought and performed well during recent battles against insurgents in the Iraqi cities of Baghdad and Basra, a senior U.S. military officer posted in Iraq said yesterday.
• April 27 airpower summary: A-10s provide close-air support AFPN 28 Apr 2008
• Fierce Fighting in Baghdad, 38 Militants Killed VOA 28 Apr 2008 -- The U.S. military says American and Iraqi troops have killed 38 militants in Baghdad in what it characterized as the fiercest fighting in weeks.

Deployments

• Riverine Squadron Three Deploys to Iraq Navy NewsStand 28 Apr 2008 -- More than 150 Sailors from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3 departed Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for the squadron's first deployment to western Iraq, April 27.

US Policy

• Airmen can request Afghan, Iraq campaign medal stars AFPN 28 Apr 2008 -- Officials from the office of the under secretary of defense have recently provided guidance on the wear of campaign stars on both Afghanistan and Iraq campaign medals.

United Nations

• UN playing enhanced role in Iraq, political chief tells Security Council UN News Centre 28 Apr 2008 -- The international community has a duty and an interest in showing sustained commitment to helping to bring peace and prosperity to Iraq as the country undergoes "a painful transition," the senior United Nations political official told the Security Council today.

Reconstruction Issues

Foreign Reactions

• Iran dismisses allegations over Iraq meddling, arms supply IRNA 28 Apr 2008 -- Iran on Monday dismissed as "illusive allegations" made by certain Iraqi and US officials over arms supply to Iraqi insurgents.

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