May 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

06 May 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Iraqi, Coalition Forces Detain 15 Suspected Terrorists AFPS 06 May 2008 -- Iraqi and coalition forces detained 15 suspected terrorists, including two wanted individuals, while targeting al-Qaida operations throughout Iraq today.
Coalition Ships Help Rescue a Dhow in the Gulf of Aden Navy NewsStand 06 May 2008 -- USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) and USS Shoup (DDG 86) responded to a ship in distress in the Gulf of Aden, May 4 and towed the boat to Yemeni territorial waters, where it arrived May 6, so the dhow could be repaired.
Predator combat air patrols double in one year AFPN 06 May 2008 -- A significant milestone was reached more than two years ahead of schedule May 1 with the beginning of the 24th MQ-1 Predator combat air patrol in the war on terrorism.
Study of Iraqi birds to help reduce aircraft mishaps AFPN 06 May 2008 -- One of the Air Force's greatest airpower adversaries doesn't wear the uniform of another country; it wears feathers.
Coalition Troops Teach International Law to Iraqi Forces AFPS 06 May 2008 -- Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, along with members of the Australian army and Italian-led provincial reconstruction team of Iraq's Dhi Qar province, teamed up recently to train Iraqi soldiers and police on international law and human rights.

Democrats in US Congress Prepare Iraq-Afghanistan Funding Measure VOA 06 May 2008 -- Majority Democrats are preparing for a possible vote on legislation to fund war operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. 06 May 2008 -- Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell