April 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

01 April 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

March 31 airpower summary: C-17s deliver for warfighters AFNS 01 Apr 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and ISAF in Afghanistan during operations.

PRESS CONFERENCE: Lt. Gen. Lloyd Austin, MNC-I, April 1, 2009 MNF-I 01 Apr 2009 -- Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin, commanding general, Multi-National Corps - Iraq, provides an operational update
Two Coalition Divisions in Iraq Combine Into One AFPS 01 Apr 2009 -- Multinational Division Center absorbed Multinational Division Southeast into its operating area, forming Multinational Division South.
British transfer control in Basra to MND-South Army News 01 Apr 2009 -- British Maj. Gen. Salmon turned over responsibility for overseeing security in province to commander of the new Multi-National Division-South.
Basra Offensive Was 'Turning Point' for Iraq, General Says AFPS 01 Apr 2009 -- Iraqi-planned and Iraqi-led military campaign that successfully subdued insurgents in and around city of Basra was a turning point.

XVIII Airborne Corps Special Troops Battalion hands reins to I Corps troops (Baghdad) MNF-I 01 Apr 2009 -- XVIII Airborne Corps Special Troops Battalion Soldiers officially transferred control of the Multi-National Corps - Iraq headquarters support mission to their I Corps counter parts at the Joint Visitors Bureau on Camp Victory April 1, marking the end of a productive and fruitful 15-month tour

IRAQ: NGOs incensed over government moves to regulate them IRIN 01 Apr 2009 -- A group of Iraqi NGOs are incensed by government moves to monitor and control the funding and operations of NGOs.

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