December 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

17 December 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Dec. 16 airpower summary AFNS 17 Dec 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Dec. 16 according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Security Forces in Baghdad Crack Down on al-Qaida AFPS 17 Dec 2009 -- Iraqi security forces with US advisors arrested a suspected leader of a terrorist group operating in southern Baghdad.
Desert Rogues, Iraqi Army Uncover Large Weapons Cache Army News 17 Dec 2009 -- Soldiers from 1-64th Armor and members from 2/52 Iraqi Army Brigade discovered a large weapons cache in Ninewa province.
Soldiers Prepare for Iraqi Elections AFPS 17 Dec 2009 -- With Iraq’s national elections approaching, U.S. soldiers are preparing to support the Iraqi army and police while remaining in the background.
Shooter-detection 'Boomerangs' helping in Iraq Army News 17 Dec 2009 -- Acoustic shooter-detection system called "Boomerang" detects incoming gunfire in Iraq and alerts Soldiers to the shooter's location.

Raiders Case Colors, Ready for Mission Army News 17 Dec 2009 -- First Heavy Brigade Combat Team held their Color casing ceremony at Marne Garden at Fort Stewart, Ga., Dec. 11.
From group to regiment, regiment to battalion: Marines continue to drawdown in Iraq USMC News 17 Dec 2009 -- Combat Logistics Battalion 46 officially took over for Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (Forward) aboard Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Dec. 16.

Iraqi PM: Security Forces Not Linked to Baghdad Bombings VOA 17 Dec 2009 -- Mr. Maliki was quoted as telling a news conference that about 45 suspects in the attacks were linked to three different security force branches.

Iraqi Air Force College opens in Tikrit Army News 17 Dec 2009 -- Iraqi Air Force College raised its flag signaling its return to Tikrit at a multi-event ceremony on Contingency Operating Base Speicher.
Iraqi community sees Hussein regime facility demolished to make way for EOD site (Basra) MNF-I 17 Dec 2009 -- Demolition started in November on a seven-story building once used by the Saddam Hussein Regime as an internment and interrogation facility
U.S. transfers Iraqi Correctional Training Center to Ministry of Justice (Camp Victory) MNF-I 17 Dec 2009 -- U.S. authorities transferred control of a $28 million Iraqi Correctional Training Center to the Ministry of Justice on Dec.15 here

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