December 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

21 December 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

PRESS CONFERENCE: Operational Update: U.S. Maj. Gen. Perkins, Iraqi Maj. Gen. Atta, Dec. 21, 2008 MNF-I 21 Dec 2008 -- Maj. Gen. Qassim Atta, Fardh al-Qanoon spokesman, and Maj. Gen. David Perkins, Multi-National Force - Iraq.
Dec. 20 airpower summary: C-17s support heavy airlift missions AFNS 21 Dec 2008 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Dec. 20, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Dec. 19 airpower summary: A-10s protect coalition convoys AFNS 21 Dec 2008 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Dec. 19, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Coalition Forces Kill Terrorist, Detain 25 in Iraq Operations AFPS 21 Dec 2008 -- Coalition forces continued to degrade al-Qaida in Iraq networks yesterday and today, killing one terrorist and detaining 25 other suspects during operations throughout the country, military officials reported.
US Forces to Replace British Forces in Southern Iraq VOA 21 Dec 2008 -- The opt U.S. general in Iraq says American troops will move into southern Iraq early next year to replace departing British forces.

U.S. Troops Maneuver Through Legal Maze As They Detain Terror Suspects RFE/RL 21 Dec 2008 -- U.S. troops implementing a key provision of the new Status-of-Forces Agreement between the United States and Iraq are maneuvering through a maze of ambiguity in an effort to properly detain terrorism suspects

Iraq officially bans MKO terrorist grouplet IRNA 21 Dec 2008 -- Iraq's National Security Advisor Muwafaq al-Rubaie issued a statement on Sunday banned political and media activities of terrorist grouplet Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) on Iraq's territory

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