March 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

05 March 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Iraq Market Blast Kills 12 VOA 05 Mar 2009 -- Iraqi police said a car bomb attack south of Baghdad has killed at least 12 people and wounded at least 40 others.
Army, Air Force partner to improve facilities for Iraqi military AFNS 05 Mar 2009 -- Air Force and Army Corps of Engineers members joined forces to improve the training facilities for Iraq's air force cadets.
8th IA Div. assumes responsibility of COP 4 MNF-I 05 Mar 2009 -- The 8th Iraqi Army Division received responsibility for Combat Outpost 4 from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Warhorse Brigade during a transfer of authority ceremony at the outpost Mar. 3
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Air Force partner to improve facilities at Iraq’s air force academy MNF-I 05 Mar 2009 -- A joint effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the U.S. Air Force is improving the training facilities for Iraq's air force cadets
New UN report highlights worsening human rights situation in Afghanistan UN News Centre 05 Mar 2009 -- The human rights situation in Afghanistan is marked by a rise in civilian casualties, setbacks for women, mounting attacks on freedom of expression and a culture of impunity when it comes to punishing perpetrators of abuses, the United Nations says in a new report.

4th Brigade's deployment adjusted for early autumn Army News 05 Mar 2009 -- The Defense Department announced that the 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division will return to Iraq in the early autumn.

Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va. DoD 05 Mar 2009 -- Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell