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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 06 Jul 2009 [PDF]
• July 5 airpower summary: Helicopters rapidly transport patients AFNS 06 Jul 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and ISAF troops in Afghanistan during operations.
• Iraqi, Coalition Forces Capture Suspected Terrorists AFPS 06 Jul 2009 -- Iraqi forces, aided by US and coalition forces, arrested several suspected terrorists in operations in Iraq over the past five days.
• USS Scout Visits Umm Qasr, Iraq Navy NewsStand 06 Jul 2009 -- The Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship USS Scout (MCM 8) pulled into port in Umm Qasr, Iraq, June 30.

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Reconstruction Issues

• JORDAN-SYRIA: UNHCR funding shortfall for Iraqi refugees IRIN 06 Jul 2009 -- The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) may be forced to cut back its services to Iraqi refugees, primarily in Syria and Jordan, from January 2010, despite a US$5 million donation from Saudi Arabia on 28 June.
• COP Hit transfers, ISF take control USMC News 06 Jul 2009 -- Because of strong ISF stability, Regimental Combat Team 8 has transitioned Combat Outpost Hit over to the Iraqi army.

Foreign Reactions

News Reports

• Violent Attacks Kill Five in Iraq VOA 06 Jul 2009 -- Iraqi authorities say unidentified gunmen killed three Iraqi soldiers and two policemen during an attack at a security checkpoint in western Baghdad.