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IRAQ - August 24, 2008 - In Beiji, south of Mosul, coalition forces captured four men suspected of planning attacks using poison. Forces nabbed a suspect in Sharqat, also south of Mosul, wanted for transporting weapons and explosives for al-Qaida in Iraq.
American Forces Press Service
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2008 – Coalition forces killed “multiple militants” yesterday during an operation to disrupt militant activities in Afghanistan’s Kapisa province, military officials reported.
By Kyle Richardson
11th Public Affairs DetachmentMOSUL, Iraq - The rise of a new sun shines upon a familiar scene in the war-ridden city of Mosul. The convoy through town is rough because of the pitted roads that were once laden with improvised explosive devices. Shoppers crowd the sidewalks as vendors sell their goods out of tattered storefronts.
By Sgt. Jason Dangel
Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Public Affairs OfficeCAMP TAJI, Iraq – Since the Vietnam War more than 40 years ago, the CH-47 Chinook Cargo helicopter has provided troops on the ground with vital supplies necessary for the sustainment of combat operations all over the world.
By Combined Joint Task Force-101
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – Multiple militants were killed by coalition forces during an operation to disrupt militant activities in Kapisa province, Aug. 23, 2008.
By Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet Public Affairs Office
BAT’UMI, Republic of Georgia – USS McFaul pulled into port in Bat’umi, Georgia, Aug. 24, 2008, delivering humanitarian relief supplies to the country as part of the larger United States response to the government of Georgia’s request for humanitarian assistance.
By the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs Office
MANAMA, Bahrain - The Commander, U.S. Naval Central Command has directed the establishment of a Maritime Security Patrol Area in the Gulf of Aden. A force of coalition Navy warships will patrol the area, and aircraft will fly in the airspace above.
By Senior Airman Clinton Atkins
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public AffairsSOUTHWEST ASIA -- The 379th Expeditionary Medical Group is in the process of transitioning into an "enduring" facility, which will improve the efficiency, capability and capacity of patient care provided to deployed personnel.
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, DC - Coalition and Iraqi forces killed six enemy fighters and detained 17 suspected terrorists during recent operations in Iraq, military officials said.
By Fred W. Baker III
American Forces Press ServiceWASHINGTON, DC - Setting a timeline for U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq would be “dangerous,” and troop reductions there should continue to be made based on security conditions on the ground, the nation’s top military officer said today.
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, DC - An undetermined number of enemy fighters were killed today in separate air strikes in Afghanistan, with one of the engagements prompting an investigation into reports that Afghan National Police officers were killed.
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, DC - Coalition forces in Iraq killed an enemy fighter, detained dozens of terrorism suspects and seized illegal weapons stockpiles in operations over the last few days, military officials reported.
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, DC – Coalition forces in Iraq detained five suspected al-Qaida terrorists during operations in Mosul and the Tigris River Valley today, military officials said.American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, DC - At least 40 insurgents during an ongoing operation in Afghanistan’s Helmand province Saturday, military officials said.
By Staff Sgt. Les Newport
BALAD, Iraq - Joint Base Balad marked the beginning of a new program to spur progress in Iraq in the provinces surrounding the installation.
By John J. Kruzel
American Forces Press ServiceWASHINGTON, June 23, 2008 – The number of weekly attacks in Iraq has dropped from about 1,200 a week in June 2007 to about 200 a week now, the commander of the tactical unit responsible for command and control of operations in Iraq said today.
By Army Sgt. Charles Brice
Special to American Forces Press ServiceFORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan, June 23, 2008 – Imagine being a soldier out on the border of eastern Afghanistan and your only connection to the rest of the world is a pallet of supplies on the back of a foreign helicopter. That is what it is like for coalition forces cut off and isolated throughout parts of Afghanistan.
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2008 – Coalition troops and Afghan security forces killed scores of militants and captured more than a dozen others during operations across Afghanistan over the past several days, military officials said.
By Army Sgt. Jerry Saslav
Special to American Forces Press ServiceBAGHDAD, June 23, 2008 – At first glance, it doesn’t look like much: a construction site with a large wooden box strapped to a forklift, a crane, about 15 Iraqi and Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers, and a small pile of equipment.
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press ServiceWASHINGTON, DC – President Bush noted the improved security situation in Iraq’s southern oil city of Basra following meetings with Iraqi Vice President Abd al-Mahdi in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, today.
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press ServiceWASHINGTON, DC – More American aircraft delivered desperately needed supplies to Burmese affected by Cyclone Nargis, but the aid is a fraction of what’s needed, Defense and State department officials said today.
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press ServiceWASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. military has responded to Chinese requests, delivering critically needed relief supplies to the earthquake-stricken Sichuan province.
By Fred W. Baker III
American Forces Press ServiceMONS, BELGIUM – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates stopped here briefly today for a fact-finding visit on his way to the NATO Summit in Bucharest, Romania.
By Staff Sgt. Margaret C. Nelson, USA
Special to American Forces Press ServiceKIRKUK, IRAQ - On his way home from working in his family's field near this Iraqi city, Rahmey didn't see the hidden improvised explosive device until it was too late.
By Fred W. Baker III
American Forces Press ServiceNEW DELHI, Feb. 26, 2008 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates landed here today looking to expand on what one official said already is one of the best military-to-military relationships the United States has with any country in the world.
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