Central Command News (5/1/08)

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Posted: 30 Apr 2008 05:27 AM CDT

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (April 29, 2008) – Several hundred citizens from a village near Tag Ab Valley received medical care April 19.

Poultry means prosperity in Hawr Rajab

Posted: 30 Apr 2008 05:21 AM CDT

FOB KALSU (April 30, 2008) – Two Iraqi poultry farmers received 3,000 chicks each in a bid to jump-start their industry.

Sons of Iraq help secure Fuhail village

Posted: 30 Apr 2008 05:15 AM CDT

PATROL BASE YATES (April 29, 2008) – Sons of Iraq built a checkpoint on a narrow stretch of road through Fuhail Mujeer Village.

Admiral: ISF fight well in Basra, Baghdad battles

Posted: 29 Apr 2008 02:24 AM CDT

BAGHDAD (April 28, 2008) – Iraqi security forces fought and performed well during recent battles against insurgents in the Iraqi cities of Baghdad and Basra, a senior U.S. military officer posted in Iraq said Monday.

Marines open up 'Road to Peace'

Posted: 29 Apr 2008 02:20 AM CDT

KARMA, Iraq (April 28, 2008) – Marines and local Iraqi security forces and community officials celebrated the opening of al-Tareq Ela al-Salaam, which translates to âThe Road to Peace,â here, April 14.

Iraqi Security Forces clear Hyyaniyah

Posted: 29 Apr 2008 02:15 AM CDT

BASRA (April 29, 2008) – As part of ongoing operations to secure the Hyyaniyah district in Basra, Iraq, Iraqi Security Forces searched the area of criminals and weapons caches last week.

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Local citizens fend off AQI attack

Posted: 29 Apr 2008 08:54 AM CDT

TIKRIT, Iraq (Apr.28, 2008)- Local citizens in the Diyala Province fended off an attack from al Qaeda in Iraq terrorists April 28.

AWT, MND-B tank crew kill seven criminals

Posted: 29 Apr 2008 08:45 AM CDT

BAGHDAD (Apr. 28, 2008)- An aerial weapons team and an M1A2 Abrams Tank crew killed seven criminals in the Sadr City district of Baghdad April 28.

Coalition forces kill 10 terrorists, detain five suspects

Posted: 29 Apr 2008 08:39 AM CDT

BAGHDAD (Apr. 28, 2008)– Coalition forces killed 10 terrorists and detained five terrorist suspects during four operations targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq networks Monday near Baghdad.

Small efforts make big difference in Zabul

Posted: 29 Apr 2008 08:34 AM CDT

KABUL, Afghanistan (Apr. 29, 2008) – Afghan elders and government representatives coordinated efforts on a variety of projects to benefit hundreds of Afghans in Zabul province recently.

Coalition forces target AQI; three terrorists killed, 12 detained

Posted: 29 Apr 2008 08:25 AM CDT

BAGHDAD (29 April, 2008)– Coalition forces killed three terrorists and detained 12 suspected terrorists while targeting the al-Qaeda in Iraq network in the northern half of the country Tuesday.

Iraqi Army and MND-B Soldiers kill 22 enemy repelling attack against ISF checkpoint in Baghdad

Posted: 28 Apr 2008 09:18 AM CDT

BAGHDAD (April 28, 2008) – Iraqi Army soldiers and Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers engaged and killed 22 criminals attacking an Iraqi Security Force Checkpoint April 27, in northeastern Baghdad.

12 insurgents killed, 12 more wounded in failed Kunar attack

Posted: 28 Apr 2008 09:16 AM CDT

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (April 28. 2008) – A dozen insurgents were killed and a dozen more were wounded during a failed attack, Sunday, on Afghan National Army and U.S. bases in Kunar province's Korengal Valley.

Bahrain Defense Force chief of staff vsits NAVCENT HQ

Posted: 28 Apr 2008 09:14 AM CDT

MANAMA, Bahrain – Bahrain Defense Force Chief of Staff Gen. Shaikh Duaij Bin Salman Al-Alkhalifa visited U.S. Naval Forces Central Command headquarters April 27 to discuss Bahrain's role in the Coalition as well as Combined Task Force (CTF) 152 operations.