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• April 19 airpower summary: C-130s and C-17s sustain fight AFNS 20 Apr 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and ISAF troops in Afghanistan during operations.
• 1-5 Cav secures the outskirts of northern Baghdad Army News 20 Apr 2009 -- Stopping the flow of IED materials, weapons and other contraband into the center of Baghdad is a difficult task.
• MND-B Soldiers and 17th IA Div conduct Operation Bein Al-Nahrein Army News 20 Apr 2009 -- MND-B and Iraqi Soldiers conducted Operation Bein Al-Nahrein in the Qarghuli Village of the Mahmudiyah Qada.
• 'Iron' Brigade and IA Commando Battalion secures Owesat Army News 20 Apr 2009 -- MND-B Soldiers and Iraqi Soldiers of the 17th IAB, conducted Operation Al-Sakar in the Owesat area southwest of Baghdad.
• 'Iron Brigade' teams with Iraqi commando battalion Army News 20 Apr 2009 -- Soldiers from 2nd BCT, 1st Armored Division, teamed up with Iraqi forces for 2 combined counterinsurgency operations this month.
• Engineers in Iraq Defeat Tunnel Terrorists AFPS 20 Apr 2009 -- 225th Engineer Brigade engineers called in to repair the road and seal access to the underground tunnels.
• MND-South headquarters now fully equipped Army News 20 Apr 2009 -- Work on the new Multi-National Division-South headquarters building at Contingency Operation Base Basra has finally concluded.

Deployments

• Puerto Rican cargo transfer company completes deployment Army News 20 Apr 2009 -- Soldiers from the 268th Cargo Transportation Company completed 10-month deployment.

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Reconstruction Issues

• Iraqi Government Continues Progress Toward Paying All 'Sons of Iraq' AFPS 20 Apr 2009 -- Iraqi government on schedule to assume responsibility for paying all“Sons of Iraq” security group members.
• 7th Iraqi Army Division soldiers graduate commando course USMC News 20 Apr 2009 -- Soldiers with 1st Company, Commando Battalion, 7th Iraqi Army Division, celebrated graduating from 4-week training course.
• Iraq's New Parliament Speaker Is Strong Critic of Prime Minister RFE/RL 20 Apr 2009 -- After four months of deadlock, Iraqi lawmakers have elected Ayad al-Samarraei to the post of parliamentary speaker.

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