April 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

12 April 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

April 11 airpower summary: ISR critical to mission AFNS 12 Apr 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations April 11, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

U.S. Soldier Killed In Bomb Blast In Iraq RFE/RL 12 Apr 2009 -- US military: Roadside bomb killed an American soldier north of Baghdad on April 12, the sixth U.S. soldier killed in Iraq in the last three days.
U.S. On Track to Meet Withdrawal Deadlines, Odierno Says AFPS 12 Apr 2009 -- The U.S. is on track to meet the terms of a timeline of withdrawal from Iraq, the top American commander in Iraq said today.
Iraqi soldiers learn to combat improvised explosive devices USMC News 12 Apr 2009 -- For years, the enemy's weapon of choice in Iraq has been the improvised explosive device.
MNF-W corpsmen teach Iraqi commandos lifesaving skills USMC News 12 Apr 2009 -- Soldiers with the Commando Battalion, 7th Iraqi Army Division, have been fine-tuning their combat skills.