30 April 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News |
Operations
Deployments
US Policy
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
Foreign Reactions
News Reports
Current Operations
- OIF/OEF Casualty Update 30 Apr 2009 [PDF]
- April 29 airpower summary: C-130s sustain war efforts AFNS 30 Apr 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and ISAF troops in Afghanistan during operations.
Deployments
- Britain Ends Combat Role in Iraq VOA 30 Apr 2009 -- British forces have ceased combat operations in Iraq, handing over the role to U.S. troops.
- U.K. to pull out of Iraq one month earlier - Defence Secretary RIA Novosti 30 Apr 2009 -- British Defence Secretary Hutton announced that British troops would leave one month earlier than initially planned.
US Policy
- Obama Says He's 'Gravely Concerned' About Pakistan Situation RFE/RL 30 Apr 2009 -- US President Obama confident in the security of the country's nuclear arsenal.
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
- Gates Says al-Qaida Trying to Spark New Round of Iraq Unrest VOA 30 Apr 2009 -- US Defense Secretary Gates: Series of highly deadly bombings in Iraq is an attempt by al-Qaida to spark sectarian violence.
Foreign Reactions
News Reports
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