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08 March 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News
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Current Operations
- March 7 airpower summary: A-10s support ground forces AFNS 08 Mar 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations March 7, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
- March 6 airpower summary: Strike Eagles protect convoys AFNS 08 Mar 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations March 6, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
- PRESS CONFERENCE/OPERATIONAL UPDATE: Update: Dr. al-Dabbagh, GOI, Maj. Gen. Perkins, MNF-I, and Adam Ereli, U.S. Embassy, March 8, 2009 MNF-I 08 Mar 2009 -- Dr. Ali al-Dabbagh, Government of Iraq spokesman; Ambassador Adam Ereli, United States Embassy spokesman; and Maj. Gen. David Perkins, Multi-National Force - Iraq spokesman, provide an operational update
- Iraqi, U.S. Troops Find Weapons Cache AFPS 08 Mar 2009 -- U.S. and Iraqi soldiers uncovered a weapons cache in Iraq’s Diyala province March 5, military officials reported.
- Suicide Bombing Targets Police Academy in Baghdad VOA 08 Mar 2009 -- A suicide bomber has killed at least 28 people near Iraq's police academy in Baghdad. The attack occurred as the United States and Britain announced major troop reductions by September.
- Suicide attack on police academy kills 28 young Iraqis IRNA 08 Mar 2009 -- At least 28 people were killed in a suicide attack on a police recruitment centre in Baghdad on Sunday.
Deployments
- Military Officials in Iraq Announce Force Reduction AFPS 08 Mar 2009 -- Two Army brigades leaving Iraq in the next six months won’t be replaced, Multinational Force Iraq officials announced today.
- Multi-National Force-Iraq Announces Force Reductions (Baghdad) MNF-I 08 Mar 2009 -- Multi-National Force-Iraq announced today that two Brigade Combat Teams, who are scheduled to redeploy in the next 6 months, along with associated enabling forces such as logistics, engineers, and intelligence, will not be replaced. Additionally, an F-16 squadron recently redeployed and will not be replaced
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