February 2, 2012 in Security
FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, February 2 Reuters AlertNet AL-ZAB - A sticky bomb attached to the car of a worker with Iraq's state-run North Oil Company went off and killed him in the town of al-Zab, about 35 km (20 miles) southwest of Kirkuk, police said. TUZ KHURMATO - A sticky bomb attached to a ... SECURITY: North Iraq's Oil Company employee killed, cop injured in Kirkuk |
February 2, 2012 in Security
US control of contractors in Iraq is vital The Hill By Molly Dunigan - 02/01/12 07:13 PM ET With US troops out of Iraq, the US presence there will fall to 5000 private security contractors charged by the State Department to guard American diplomatic installations and convoys, provide emergency medical ... |
February 1, 2012 in Security
 USA TODAY | Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for Iraq attack USA TODAY Security forces have detained hundreds of Sunnis suspected of ties to the deposed Baath Party of Saddam Hussein. A statement by al-Qaeda's Islamic State of Iraq late Tuesday praised the attackers in Ramadi as a "group of the heroes" for targeting Iraqi ... |
February 1, 2012 in Security
 Sydney Morning Herald | Navigating Arabs' Syria Roadmap Through the UN Huffington Post Any time that foreign ministers flock en masse to New York for a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, the best political theater in town is sure to play out, eight blocks east of Broadway. By the kabuki protocols of UN debate, ... Syria's fractured opposition, a long way from victory Let Syria fall apart on its own Why Russia protects Syria's Assad |
January 31, 2012 in Security
 AFP | Iraq detains 16 vice presidential guards AFP BAGHDAD — Iraqi security forces have detained 16 of Tareq al-Hashemi's bodyguards, the interior ministry said, in a move the fugitive vice president said Tuesday was the latest in a string of false accusations. Hashemi is hiding in the autonomous ... Iraq Security Forces Detain 16 Vice Presidential Guards Iraq's Sunni-Backed Bloc Ends Parliament Boycott Decoding Iraq's Sectarian Rivalries |
January 31, 2012 in Security
Iraq Security Forces arrest 16 of Hashemi's bodyguards Alsumaria TV “Security forces in Interior Ministry arrested 16 of Vice-President Tarek Al Hashemi's bodyguards,” Interior Ministry said in a statement issued, on Monday, and which Alsumarianews received a copy of. “Detainees used silenced weapons to assassinate ... |
January 30, 2012 in Security
 RT | Pentagon prepares for new military talks with Iraq Salt Lake Tribune The US military completed its withdrawal from Iraq in December after nearly nine years of war. Both sides had considered keeping at least several thousand US troops there to provide comprehensive field training for Iraqi security forces, ... Flournoy Discusses State of World as She Leaves Office DoD Policy Chief Outlines New Role For National Guard, Reserves Flournoy: US Able to Fight More Than One Conflict at a Time |
January 30, 2012 in Security
 The Daily Star | Pentagon prepares for new military talks with Iraq on long-term security ... Washington Post The US military completed its withdrawal from Iraq in December after nearly nine years of war. Both sides had considered keeping at least several thousand US troops there to provide comprehensive field training for Iraqi security forces, ... Pentagon prepares for new military talks with Iraq Audit: US Defense Department can't account for billions for Iraq |
January 29, 2012 in Security
 Moneycontrol.com | Thousands greet US veterans at St. Louis parade Moneycontrol.com About 4500 US troops were killed in Iraq, and the occupation was marred by the Abu Ghraib prison scandal and the killing of civilians by troops or private security contractors. Thousands of Iraqi troops also died in the war as did thousands of Iraqi ... Embracing a new beginning: Soldiers discuss birth of Iraq War ... and its ... UPI NewsTrack TopNews Welcome Home Iraq Vets Gaining Political Support |
January 28, 2012 in Security
 Globe and Mail | Iraqi deaths rise after US withdrawal UPI.com On its Web site, the group said it had put more emphasis on those with close ties to Iran, especially Iraq's Shiites, as it tries to reduce Iran's influence in Iraq after the US withdrawal. But Iraqi security officials said they've been more successful ... Dozens Killed in Attack on Iraqi Funeral Procession 'Not a pretty scenario' in Iraq, analyst says Insurgent bombing in central Iraq kills 10 people |
