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Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 20 Nov 2008 [PDF]
• MND-C Soldier dies of non-combat related cause
• MND-N Soldier dies in non-combat related incident (Mosul)
• PRESS CONFERENCE: Operational Update: Brig. Gen. Perkins, Nov. 20, 2008 MNF-I 20 Nov 2008 -- Brig. Gen. David Perkins, Multi-National Force - Iraq, provides an update about operations degrading al-Qaeda in Iraq networks
• Nov. 19 airpower summary: KC-10s bring fuel AFNS 20 Nov 2008 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Nov. 19, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• Iraqis, Coalition Kill al-Qaida in Iraq Leaders AFPS 20 Nov 2008 -- Iraqi and coalition forces have struck a severe blow against al-Qaida in Iraq, a senior coalition spokesman said in Baghdad today.
• US: Forces Kill Key Leader of al-Qaida in Iraq VOA 20 Nov 2008 -- A U.S. general in Baghdad says troops have killed a leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, further reducing the terrorist group's ability to carry out attacks.
• Coalition Forces Capture Five Wanted Men, 10 Additional Suspects AFPS 20 Nov 2008 -- Coalition forces captured five wanted men and detained 10 additional suspects during operations targeting terrorist networks throughout Iraq yesterday and today, military officials reported.
• Soldiers Train Iraqi Bomb Disposal Technicians AFPS 20 Nov 2008 -- Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers conducted explosive ordnance training with Iraqi security forces bomb disposal technicians Nov. 16 at this base in southern Baghdad.

Deployments

US Policy

• US Lawmakers Debate US-Iraq Security Accord VOA 20 Nov 2008 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates were on Capitol Hill Wednesday briefing U.S. lawmakers on the security agreement now being considered by Iraq's parliament.

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• Iraqi FM: Parliament May Approve Security Pact With US VOA 20 Nov 2008 -- Iraq's foreign minister says a pact extending the presence of U.S. troops in Iraq has a good chance of gaining parliamentary approval, despite some heated opposition.

Foreign Reactions

• US, Turkey, Iraq Cooperate to Fight PKK VOA 20 Nov 2008 -- The United States, Turkey and Iraq have agreed to form a joint committee to combat Kurdish separatist rebels using bases in northern Iraq to attack Turkey.

News Reports