January 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

05 January 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Col. Kievenaar From Iraq DoD 05 Jan 2009 -- Presenter: Commander, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Col. Butch Kievenaar
U.S., Iraqi Forces Capture Suspected Bombers, Other Terrorists AFPS 05 Jan 2009 -- U.S. soldiers and Iraqi security forces nabbed 2 bombing suspects, as well as 9 other suspected terrorists.
US Troops Watch for Female Suicide Bombers in Iraq VOA 05 Jan 2009 -- A US commander in Iraq says he is watching for female suicide bombers linked to al-Qaida as he helps Iraqi forces provide security for Ashura.
Strategic Agreement Has Mimimal Impact on Most Iraq Operations AFPS 05 Jan 2009 -- The new strategic agreement in Iraq is having minimal impact on troops operating in provinces already under Iraqi control.
Turkish Warplanes Bomb Suspected Kurdish Rebels in Iraq VOA 05 Jan 2009 -- Turkish warplanes Monday targeted suspected Kurdish rebel hideouts in northern Iraq.

Iraq 'Much Better Off' Today Than Under Saddam, Cheney Says AFPS 05 Jan 2009 -- VP Cheney: U.S.-coalition military campaign that deposed Saddam Hussein has placed Iraq in a much-improved situation.
New US Embassy Opens in Baghdad VOA 05 Jan 2009 -- The United States has opened its new embassy in Iraq - Washington's largest diplomatic outpost in the world.