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| WASHINGTON, July 31, 2008 - Coalition forces in Iraq detained 12 suspected terrorists, including a suspect linked to the planning of al-Qaida suicide bombings, during operations in Baghdad and in the central and northern parts of the country. |
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| BAGHDAD, July 31, 2008 - U.S. soldiers saw puppet shows, paintings and plays at an arts festival in Seddah, Iraq, the city's first since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime.
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| WASHINGTON, July 30, 2008 - The operation now under way to clear enemies from Iraq’s Diyala province is Iraqi-conceived, Iraqi-planned and Iraqi-led, a senior coalition officer said. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 30, 2008 - Iraqi and coalition forces detained a dozen suspected terrorists during operations targeting al-Qaida in Iraq leaders in the central part of the country, military officials reported. |
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| CAMP VICTORY, Iraq, July 30, 2008 - Small but frequent accomplishments of Iraqi security forces are leading to their self-sufficiency throughout the country. |
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| BAGHDAD, July 29, 2008 - Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers listened to the concerns of vendors and shoppers at a popular fish market in the Suleikh neighborhood of Baghdad’s Adhamiyah district. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 29, 2008 - Coalition forces killed a known terrorism facilitator during an operation in Baghdad when the man refused to follow instructions to surrender, military officials reported. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 28, 2008 - Coalition forces captured two wanted men and detained 28 additional suspected terrorists while targeting al-Qaida operations in central and northern Iraq. |
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| CAMP VICTORY, Iraq, July 28, 2008 - Iraqi women will be among the more than 6 million illiterate adults the Iraqi government is targeting in a national literacy campaign. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 27, 2008 - Coalition and Iraqi forces continue to push terrorists and criminals in operations throughout Iraq. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 27, 2008 - Security in Iraq's northern provinces has improved, but troops will continue to pursue al-Qaida in Iraq, a U.S. commander said. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 25, 2008 - An Iraqi organization tasked with consolidating and coordinating that country’s counterterrorism effort is now capable of conducting unilateral missions, a U.S. military official said. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 25, 2008 - U.S. soldiers in Baghdad detained a suspect linked to roadside-bomb attacks against coalition forces during an operation in the city’s Risalah sector. |
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| CAMP TAJI, Iraq, July 25, 2008 - U.S. Army engineers with the 25th Infantry Division journeyed to northwest of Baghdad to monitor progress on the Grand Canal Bridge, damaged in 2007 by two terrorist attacks. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 24, 2008 - Al-Qaida terrorists have been largely marginalized in Iraq’s Babil province, thanks to the joint efforts of Iraqi and U.S. security forces, as well as local “Sons of Iraq” citizen security groups, a senior U.S. military officer posted in Iraq said. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 24, 2008 - Coalition and Iraqi forces detained five suspected terrorists and found weapons caches during recent operations in Iraq, military officials said. |
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| BAGHDAD, July 24, 2008 - In another sign of progress in Iraq, 62 tribes and 68 sheiks have organized four private trucking companies to form the Iraqi Transportation Network. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 23, 2008 - The five-brigade troop surge was one of many surges responsible for progress in Iraq, a coalition spokesman said. |
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| BAGHDAD, July 23, 2008 - The 926th Engineer Brigade has countered the effects of a dry winter on Camp Victory in Baghdad by assisting in repairs to water pumps and stabilizing water levels. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 23, 2008 - Iraq’s fledgling navy is gaining prominence within its country’s security forces due to its role in protecting the nation’s oil infrastructure. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 23, 2008 - Coalition and Iraqi forces caught five suspected terrorists and seized two weapons caches in Iraq. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 22, 2008 - Coalition and Iraqi forces detained 14 suspected terrorists and found weapon caches in Iraq. |
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| BAGHDAD, July 22, 2008 - Iraqi children as well as U.S. and Iraqi leaders were among those to celebrate a new airport in southern Iraq, which is expected to facilitate travel, boost business opportunities and increase tourism.
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| HEIDELBERG, Germany, July 22, 2008 - Although they're 2,000 miles from the nearest Army library, Troops at Camp Victory, Iraq, soon will have access to a broad spectrum of library resources through an e-Branch kiosk. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 21, 2008 - Coalition and Iraqi forces killed six enemy fighters and detained 17 suspected terrorists during recent operations in Iraq, military officials said. |
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| FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELTA, Iraq, July 21, 2008 - The people of Kut, Iraq, now have more reliable electricity, thanks to the upgrade of a substation switch gear, which increases the availability of power for transmission and distribution. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 20, 2008 - Coalition forces in Iraq killed an enemy fighter, detained dozens of terrorism suspects and seized illegal weapons stockpiles. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 18, 2008 - Coalition forces detained five suspected militants and seized weapons caches in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad over the past three days. |
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| FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, Iraq , July 18, 2008 - In the heat of Iraq’s deserts, mail handlers from the 1st Armored Division bridge the distance between soldiers and their families -- just as they did when Patton’s tanks rolled across North African desert sands. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 17, 2008 - Coalition and Iraqi forces caught 14 suspects and seized weapons caches in Iraq, military officials said. |
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| FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELTA, Iraq, July 17, 2008 - In just over six months, U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 2 have completed more than seven projects so far and lent their talents to several more, including the new 41st Fires Brigade tactical operations center. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 16, 2008 - Coalition forces detained 18 suspected terrorists and discovered weapons caches during recent operations in Iraq. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 16, 2008 - Two U.S.-military economic programs are helping thousands of Iraqis find productive jobs while boosting the country’s business activity. |
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| COMBAT OUTPOST SUMMERS, Iraq, July 16, 2008 - On a hot July morning on Combat Outpost Summers, U.S. soldiers are tuning up two Bradley fighting vehicles. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 15, 2008 - Coalition forces in Iraq continue to round up terrorism suspects while Iraqi citizens continue providing tips leading forces to weapons caches, military officials reported. |
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| BAGHDAD, July 15, 2008 - Chants rang loud and clear from the bleachers as if it were a high school pep rally. But this was not a student gymnasium gearing up before a homecoming game against a crosstown rival. This was men, women and children of all ages chanting, “Iraq is free!” and celebrating the reopening of a neighborhood gym. |
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| RUSTAMIYAH, Iraq, July 15, 2008 - Amid showers of candy and shouts from family and friends, more than 250 new lieutenants joined the Iraqi army and air force after graduating from the Iraqi Military Academy in Rustamiyah, Iraq. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 14, 2008 - Security progress in Basra is “overwhelming” and Iraq’s second-largest city could be “another Dubai in the coming decade,” the commander of Multinational Division Southeast said, referring to the bustling international business hub. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 14, 2008 - Coalition forces detained five suspected al-Qaida terrorists during operations in Mosul and the Tigris River Valley, military officials said. |
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| FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq, July 14, 2008 - Coalition forces responded to the top request of sheiks in rural Wasit province by providing basic medical care to hundreds of residents, many of whom suffered from waterborne illnesses. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 13, 2008 - Coalition forces detained several suspects, including three wanted individuals, during operations to disrupt al-Qaeda in Iraq and foreign-terrorist operations in central and northern Iraq. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 11, 2008 - Coalition forces in Iraq detained an alleged al-Qaida leader and eight other suspected terrorists during separate operations in Mosul, Beiji and Baghdad, military officials said. |
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| FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, Iraq, July 11, 2008 - Iraqi security forces are ready and capable "for any needs that arise" in the Madain Qada region of Baghdad, an Iraqi commander told U.S. Army leaders at a July 8 meeting. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 10, 2008 - The Iraqi security forces’ increasing capabilities have been making a world of difference in the country, a top coalition military commander said. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 10, 2008 - Coalition forces in Iraq detained 30 suspected terrorists during anti al-Qaida operations conducted across central and northern Iraq. |
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| BAGHDAD, July 10, 2008 - U.S. soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team have made a big splash in Baghdad by helping Zawra Park officials reopen a public swimming pool. |
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| BAGHDAD, July 9, 2008 - The Iraqi government is "firmly in control of Baghdad, Basra and Mosul," the commander of Multinational Corps Iraq said. |
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| BAGHDAD, July 9, 2008 - U.S. forces transferred ownership of 11 aircraft to the Iraqi air force during a ceremony at New Al Muthana Air Base in Baghdad. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 9, 2008 - U.S. soldiers who patrol Iraqi Family Village on the outskirts of Baghdad are conducting a census to give them a better understanding of who lives in the village and what they need to improve their quality of life. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 9, 2008 - The number of acts of violence in Iraq is at a four-year low, a spokesman for Multinational Force Iraq said in Baghdad. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 9, 2008 - Coalition and Iraqi forces detained four suspects and seized caches of weapons in Iraq. |
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| BAGHDAD, July 8, 2008 - With the delivery of two truckloads of medical equipment, hundreds of mothers-to-be will benefit from the opening of a refurbished maternity hospital in western Baghdad. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 7, 2008 - The total number of security incidents in Iraq now sits at 2004 levels, Navy Rear Adm. Patrick Driscoll, a spokesman for Multinational Force Iraq, said. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 7, 2008 - Coalition forces in Iraq captured 11 suspected al-Qaida operatives in Mosul and Balad, while Iraqi soldiers in Kadhamiyah found a cache of weapons and explosives. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 7, 2008 - Iraqi and coalition personnel are making tremendous progress on the energy front through restoration projects and repairs, the director of energy for Multinational Force Iraq said. |
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| FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq, July 7, 2008 - Coalition and Iraqi military and government leaders broke ground to revitalize the road from Baghdad International Airport to the heart of the Iraqi capital. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 6, 2008 - Coalition and Iraqi forces killed two enemy fighters, captured 35 suspects and seized weapons caches in Iraq the past three days, military officials said.
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| CAMP TAJI, Iraq, July 6, 2008 - Although soldiers here didn't have a traditional Independence Day celebration, they made the most of the time they had celebrating with new friends -- soldiers of the Iraqi Army. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 3, 2008 - Army Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick assumed command of Multinational Security Transition Command Iraq and the NATO training mission in Iraq during a ceremony at the Iraqi Cultural Center in Baghdad. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 3, 2008 - Coalition forces in Iraq killed enemy fighters, detained terrorism suspects and found illegal weapons stockpiles in operations, military officials reported. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 2, 2008 - Lasting security in Iraq is one of the benchmarks for withdrawing U.S. forces from the region, a senior military officer said. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 2, 2008 - Coalition and Iraqi forces captured seven suspects and seized weapons in Iraq. |
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| FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq, July 2, 2008 - Village of Hope students in Hawr Rajab began cleaning irrigation canals in the area to improve the flow of fresh water to nearby farms. |
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| WASHINGTON, July 1, 2008 - U.S. soldiers seized a quantity of munitions during four security operations conducted in Baghdad on June 29, military officials said. |
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| FORWARD OPERATING BASE MAHMUDIYAH, Iraq, July 1, 2008 - Four new greenhouses, each 500 square meters, now dot the skyline of Mahmudiyah, Iraq, marking a step forward in efforts to revitalize and modernize Iraqi agriculture. |
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