October 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

21 October 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Iraqi Forces Arrest Terrorism, Murder Suspects AFPS 21 Oct 2009 -- Iraqi forces, aided by U.S. forces advisors, arrested two terrorism suspects and a murder suspect in Iraq.
U.S., Iraqi Troops Conduct Medical Mission AFPS 21 Oct 2009 -- Soldiers of the U.S. Army’s 17th Fires Brigade and the 14th Iraqi Army Division conducted their first joint medical military-civic operations.

'Welcome home Viper Medics' Army News 21 Oct 2009 -- After 12 months in Iraq, the mission of the 421st Multifunctional Medical Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment was done.

Iraq Drawdown on Track, Policy Chief Says AFPS 21 Oct 2009 -- Pentagon officials told Congress the Defense Department is well on schedule to meet President Obama’s withdrawal timeline.

First class of IA Strike Soldiers graduates Army News 21 Oct 2009 -- Sixty-nine Iraqi Army Soldiers stood at attention during a graduation ceremony for the first class of the Karkh Area Command Strike Team.
Refresher training aids Iraqis to take lead Army News 21 Oct 2009 -- 16 Iraqi Army Soldiers assigned to 43rd IA Brigade, 11th IA Division, graduated at Joint Security Station Shield, Oct. 20.

Top UN official concerned over delay in amending Iraqi election law UN News Centre 21 Oct 2009 -- Top UN official in Iraq voiced his concern that delay in passing amendments to the country’s election law could disrupt the timeline and preparations for the holding of next January’s parliamentary polls.
Iraqi Lawmakers Fail to Agree on New Election Law VOA 21 Oct 2009 -- Iraq's parliament again has failed to agree on a new electoral law for the January parliamentary election, raising fears that the vote may have to be delayed.

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