August 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

01 August 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

July 31 airpower summary: Tankers bring fuel to the fight AFPN 1 Aug 2008
Predator crashes north of Joint Base Balad AFPN 01 Aug 2008 -- An MQ-1 Predator crashed north of Joint Base Balad at approximately 10:45 a.m. local time Aug 1.
Forces Continue to Keep al-Qaida Off-Balance, Admiral Says AFPS 01 Aug 2008 -- An operation near Iraq's Diyala River Valley -- planned and led by Iraqi forces with coalition support -- is going very well, a senior coalition spokesman said yesterday.

Coalition Troops Detain Suspects; Iraqi Police Seize Explosives AFPS 1 Aug 2008 -- Coalition forces captured 17 suspected al-Qaida terrorists during operations in Baghdad and Mosul today.
Iraqi Soldiers Clash With Militants North of Baghdad VOA 01 Aug 2008 -- The Iraqi military says its soldiers killed at least two militants and detained six others in fighting north of Baghdad.
US Casualties in Iraq Lowest Ever, Lower Than Afghanistan for First Time VOA 01 Aug 2008 -- In July, the U.S. combat death toll in Iraq reached its lowest point since the war started, and, for the first time, was lower than the U.S. military death toll in Afghanistan

Navy Cargo Handlers Return from Overseas Deployment Navy NewsStand 01 Aug 2008 -- More than two dozen Navy cargo handlers will arrive home late July 31, after a six-month deployment to Iraq.

Lead Trainer Discusses Iraqi Military Training AFPS 01 Aug 2008 -- The Iraqi army continues to become more proficient and to grow capabilities, the commander of the Coalition Army Advisory Training Team in Iraq said today.