17 JUN 2008 War In Iraq News Daily

Lowered Violence in Iraq Gives Hope to Marines, Iraqis

Monday, 16 June 2008

HABBANIYAH — Two years ago, al-Anbar was said to be the most violent province in Iraq. It was a place where the insurgency in Iraq had begun and where the bloodiest battles took place. Today, thanks to the hard work and sacrifices made by the Marines, Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen who served in the area, it has become a model for the rest of Iraq.

Feature Stories

Baghdad Al Jadida Residents Receive Refurbished Pool in Time for Summer

FORWARD OPERATING BASE RUSTAMIYAH — Citizens of Baghdad al Jadida in eastern Baghdad received a newly renovated swimming pool last week. Opening just in time for the hot months of summer, the Baghdad al Jadida pool is the first of three to be opened in the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light), operating environment.

Soldiers Capture Suspected Militant Leader

BAGHDAD — U.S. Soldiers captured a suspected militant leader in the New Baghdad security district of eastern Baghdad, June 15. Soldiers from the 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light), captured the suspected criminal leader and detained two others during an operation.

Public Works Substation Opens in Yarmouk

BAGHDAD — Multi-National Division Baghdad Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, opened a public works substation in Yarmouk, a neighborhood in northwest Baghdad, June 14. The Yarmouk substation will serve the southeast Mansour District and provides workers a place to store equipment used for basic services, such as trash removal and sewage maintenance. “All of this was built from scratch” said 1st Lt. Nicholas Anderson, a civil military operations officer with the 4th “Straight Arrows” Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, operationally attached to the 2nd BCT, 101st Abn. Div.

Interactive Iraq :: Press Briefings

Iraqi Ministry of Defense Operational Update, June 15 Maj. Gen. Mohammed al-Askari, spokesman for the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, provides an operational update, discussing security operations in Basra and Mosul, and readiness development of the Iraqi Army. Transcript Monday, 16 June 2008 IA Soldiers discover several weapons caches in Sadr City Monday, 16 June 2008 MND-B Soldiers detain Special Groups criminal leader Monday, 16 June 2008 Soldiers capture two militants, NPs detain suspects (Baghdad) Monday, 16 June 2008 IA, MND-B Soldiers uncover weapons in Baghdad

Standing on Top

Monday, 16 June 2008	MND-C Soldier attacked by IED
Monday, 16 June 2008	Video Available: IPs graduate corrections course (Al-Asad)
Monday, 16 June 2008	DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

Tigris Scan

Monday, 16 June 2008	IA, MND-B Soldiers uncover weapons caches (Baghdad)
Monday, 16 June 2008	Local national killed during recruiting operations (Tikrit)
Monday, 16 June 2008	Al Hillah SWAT team captures suspected Special Groups

Puddle of Mud

Monday, 16 June 2008	AQI conducts simultaneous IED attacks in Mosul
Monday, 16 June 2008	‘Vehicle medics’ convoys rolling in central Iraq (Balad)
Monday, 16 June 2008	ISF detain five suspected AQI cell members in Balad

Baghdad Blimp

Monday, 16 June 2008	Coalition forces destroy AQI hideout (Tikrit)
Monday, 16 June 2008	Iraqi Army, U.S. Soldiers capture militant in Muthanna (Baghdad)
Monday, 16 June 2008	Mosul bombing cell disrupted
Monday, 16 June 2008	ISOF capture suspected Special Groups criminal (Balad)