May 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

05 May 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

April 4 airpower summary: C-17s transport troops and cargo AFPN 05 May 2008
Abrams Tank Crew Kills Attackers in Baghdad Fighting AFPS 05 May 2008 -- An M1A2 Abrams tank crew fired a 120 mm round at two attackers on a rooftop, killing both, during fighting in northeastern Baghdad today, military officials reported.

Navy Cargo Handlers Deploy to the Middle East Navy MewsStand 05 May 2008 -- More than 100 cargo handlers with the Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG) headquarters in Williamsburg, Va., departed from Langley Air Force Base on May 4, for an eight-month deployment to locations in Kuwait and Iraq.

Iraq to Form Committee to Document Iranian Interference AFPS 05 May 2008 -- The Iraqi government will form a committee to document Iranian interference inside Iraq, an Iraqi government spokesman said in Baghdad yesterday.

Iran: Talks With US on Security in Iraq Useless VOA 05 May 2008 -- Iran says it will not hold a fourth round of talks with the U.S. on security in Iraq, as long as U.S. forces continue what it called "open bombings" in Iraq.
Iran sees talks with US on Iraq useless IRNA 05 May 2008 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman, Mohammad-Ali Hosseini said on Monday that next round of talks with the United States on Iraq would not be effective when bloodshed is going on five years after occupation.
Iran reaffirms commitment to Iraqi security IRNA 05 May 2008 -- Iran would spare no effort to help government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to restore security to the war-ravage country.
Iraq: Government To Compile Evidence Of Alleged Iranian 'Interference' RFE/RL 05 May 2008 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has ordered the formation of a committee to compile evidence of what has been described as Iranian "interference" in Iraq.

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