Iraq Arabic News Summary, January 23
Jan 25, 2008 - Institute for t...Arabic News From Iraq, Summarized in English
Arabic News From Iraq, Summarized in English
Coalition offensive operations in the southern and eastern belts of Baghdad from 6/2007 - 1/2008 have worked to support ongoing security operations within the city.
This document gives an update on the status of the Iraqi Air Force as of January 2008.
On Saturday January 12, 2008, the Iraqi Parliament passed a law that reverses the 2003 de-Baathification order. Read more about the specifics of the bill and the controversy surrounding the issue.
Arabic news from Iraq, translated and summarized
Division-level offensive launched on January 9, 2008 focused on al-Qaeda in Iraq in northern Iraq.
COL Daniel Ball, Commander, Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Baghdad, Iraq, discusses the functions of a combat aviation brigade, the nature of enemy elements in his battle space and the progression of security operations in his area over the past six months.
The operations against Al-Qaeda in Iraq near Muqdadiyah in Diyala Province in December provided U.S. forces with the intelligence they needed to begin the new Iron Harvest offensive in January 2008.