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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 12 May 2008 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Col. Paschal from Iraq 12 May 2008 -- Presenter: Commander, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division Col. David Paschal
• May 11 airpower summary: C-130s provide heavy airlift AFPN 12 May 2008
• Forces Capture 20 Terrorism Suspects in Baghdad, Mosul AFPS 12 May 2008 -- Coalition and Iraqi forces nabbed 20 terrorism suspects in operations yesterday in Baghdad and Mosul.
• Commander Says al-Qaida 'Virtually Destroyed' in Kirkuk AFPS 12 May 2008 -- Violence in Iraq's Kirkuk province has dropped by 70 percent, and coalition and Iraqi forces have "virtually destroyed" al-Qaida in Iraq in the region, the commander of the U.S. brigade combat team in the area said today.
• Kazakhstani Troops Keep Water Flowing at Iraq Outpost AFPS 12 May 2008 -- Six Kazakhstani soldiers completed a transfer of operations May 8 at Combat Outpost Murray that will provide U.S. soldiers of 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, with clean, drinkable water.
• Sporadic Clashes Reported in Baghdad's Sadr City Despite Truce Deal VOA 12 May 2008 -- The U.S. military in Iraq says it has killed three gunmen who attacked American patrols in Baghdad's Sadr City district despite a ceasefire deal for the district.

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• Officials Hope Agreement Can Reduce Sadr City Violence AFPS 12 May 2008 -- U.S. military officials in Iraq expressed optimism yesterday that a truce being worked out between the Iraqi government and Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militia will help reduce violence in Baghdad's Sadr City section.
• Bush Administration Accused of Ignoring Corruption in Iraq VOA 12 May 2008 -- Two former U.S. State Department officials say the Bush administration has done little to fight corruption in Iraq. In testimony to a congressional panel Monday, they said administration policy has allowed corruption to fester - an accusation the State Department vehemently denies

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• IRAQ: Local aid groups support UNHCR appeal for more funds IRIN 12 May 2008 -- Local aid organisations on 12 May joined the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in appealing to international donors for US$127 million to help Iraqi internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees until the end of 2008.

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