June 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

16 June 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

June 15 airpower summary: B-1Bs bomb enemy compound AFPN 16 Jun 2008
Troops in Iraq Detain 20, Discover Multiple Weapons Caches AFPS 16 Jun 2008 -- Forces in Iraq detained 20 suspects and have found several weapons caches during operations over the last three days, military officials said.
Seabees from NMCB 17 Improve Quality of Life for Marines Navy NewsStand 16 Jun 2008 -- Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 17's "Tiger Team" are addressing quality of life issues for Marines in outlying areas of operation in Iraq.
NMCB 3 Completes Iraqi Army Combat Outpost Project Navy NewsStand 16 Jun 2008 -- Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 Detail Taqaddum, pushed out from their base camp to begin construction and maintenance operations on a Combat Outpost (COP) for the Iraqi Army.

Bush denies dispute with Brown over Iraq IRNA 16 Jun 2008 -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was holding talks Monday with US President George W Bush amid reports of a dispute over the withdrawal of UK troops from Iraq.

IRAQ-JORDAN: Government gives UNHCR US$8 million to help refugees in Jordan IRIN 16 Jun 2008 -- The Iraqi government has given US$8 million to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to assist more than 500,000 Iraqi refugees living in neighbouring Jordan, a government statement said on 15 June.

Iraqi forces mass outside southern city of Amara IRNA 16 Jun 2008 -- In an operation with military and political objectives, the Iraqi Army continued to assemble troops in and around the southern city of Amara on Sunday.
Iraqi Troops Move Into Shi'ite Stronghold of Amarah VOA 16 Jun 2008 -- Iraqi government forces have moved into the southern city of Amarah, as they prepare for the latest phase of a planned crackdown on militias and weapons smugglers.

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