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Al-Qaeda operations in northern Iraq disrupted; two killed, 17 detained

BAGHDAD, Iraq (Jan. 16, 2008) — Coalition forces killed two terrorists and detained 17 suspects today during operations targeting al-Qaeda networks in northern Iraq.
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Defense Dept. announces Marine units for Afghanistan deployment

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 15, 2008) — The Secretary of Defense has recommended and the President has approved the deployment of additional units to Afghanistan in the spring of 2008. This extraordinary, one-time deployment involves approximately 3,200 personnel and will enable commanders in Afghanistan to enhance the training of increasingly-capable Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) to build on the military successes of 2007 and to expand the gains of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission.

BAGHDAD, Iraq (Jan. 12, 2008) – Coalition forces detained 15 suspected terrorists today and Friday during operations targeting al Qaeda networks in central and northern Iraq.
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Operation Phantom Phoenix: Pursuit of al-Qaeda continues

TIKRIT, Iraq (Jan. 13, 2008) — Operation Iron Harvest - a division-level operation in support of Multi-National Corps - Iraq's Operation Phantom Phoenix - continues to pursue al Qaeda across four provinces of northern Iraq.
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Large cache, underground bunker system discovered during Operation Phantom Phoenix

TIKRIT, Iraq (Jan. 13, 2007) — Coalition Forces discovered a complex cache site and underground bunker system inside a dense palm grove Jan. 12 near Esalwid, Iraq, during Operation Raider Harvest, a division-level operation that is part of the countrywide Operation Phantom Phoenix.
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MND-North Soldiers kill 4 extremists, destroy HBIED with air strikes

BAQUBA, Iraq (Jan. 11, 2007) — Soldiers killed four extremists and destroyed a house-borne improvised explosive device near Khan Bani Sa'ad, Iraq, with air strikes Jan. 6.
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Coalition Forces disrupt al-Qaeda in Iraq operations; five killed, 14 detained

Coalition forces killed five terrorists and detained 14 suspects during operations targeting al-Qaeda in central and northern Iraq Dec. 28, 2007.
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Coalition airpower summary for December 21, 2007

Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Dec. 21, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials in Southwest Asia.
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Troops disrupt Al Kut criminal networks, 11 killed

Coalition forces killed an estimated 11 terrorists during operations targeting Special Groups criminal networks Dec. 27 in Al Kut.
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Afghan National Security Forces disrupted two major insurgent rings

Afghan National Security Forces, advised by Coalition forces, disrupted two major insurgent rings by arresting key facilitators responsible for improvised explosive device attacks against civilian and military targets Dec. 24, 2007.
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No fatalities as two F/A-18s crash in Persian Gulf

PERSIAN GULF (NNS) -- Teams from USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) rescued all three aviators after an F/A-18E and an F/A-18F that crashed during operations in the Persian Gulf Jan. 7.
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