August 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

07 August 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Troops Capture Suspects, Seize Weapons in Iraq AFPS 7 Aug 2008 -- Coalition and Iraqi forces caught dozens of suspects and seized weapons caches in Iraq.
US Forces Capture 25 Suspected Terrorists in Iraq VOA 7 Aug 2008 -- The U.S. military says it has captured a number of key terrorist leaders in a series of operations aimed at weakening al-Qaida in Iraq.
Iraqi Forces Continue Coalition Success, Maintain Security Throughout Iraq AFPS 07 Aug 2008 -- Despite the recent drawdown of coalition troops in Iraq, violence levels continue to drop as Iraqi security forces grow in competency and size, a senior coalition spokesman said today during a news conference in Iraq.
Troops in Afghanistan Kill Enemy Fighters, Destroy Weapons AFPS 07 Aug 2008 -- Coalition and Afghan forces killed several armed militants and destroyed a weapons cache in operations this week in Afghanistan, military officials said.
Joint Base Balad Airmen's initiatives shorten supply lines AFPN 07 Aug 2008 -- Members of the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's Material Management Flight here are changing the way logisticians support warfighters.

UN mission in Iraq 'regrets' failure of parliament to pass an electoral law UN Newws Centre 07 Aug 2008 -- The United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) says it regrets that an opportunity was missed yesterday when the country's parliament adjourned without reaching agreement on a new provincial elections law.

New training structure benefits Iraqi firefighters AFPN 07 Aug 2008 -- Iraqi firefighters can now sharpen their abilities to operate effectively inside burning structures with the aid of a new training facility here.

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