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June 12, 2007
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CORDON AND SEARCH — U.S. Army Spc. Dustin Graves (right), a York, Pa., native with Company C, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, and a soldier from the 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 11th Iraqi Army Division, pull security during Operation Tiger Hammer, a combined cordon and search mission in Baghdad’s Adhamiyah District, June 7, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Pryor Hi-Res | Lead Photo Archive
ON THE GROUND

‘Dragon’ Soldiers Seize, Destroy Bomb Factory

BAGHDAD, June 12, 2007 — Baghdad soldiers seized a bomb-making factory, along with another large weapons cache while on patrol in the eastern portion of the Rashid District of the Iraqi capital June 11. Story

Marines Kick off Operation Alljah in Iraq

FALLUJAH, Iraq, June 12, 2007 — Marines and Sailors with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, and Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, both with Multi-National Forces-West, recently completed the first phase of “Operation Alljah” in the city of Fallujah. Story

Djibouti Boys Orphanage Receives Donation

DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti, June 12, 2007 — U.S. military personnel from Combined Joint Task Force’s Horn of Africa’s Camp Lemonier visited a local boy’s orphanage to donate a grill May 31, which was built by Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133. Story

Iraqi Troops Lead Security Searches in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, June 12, 2007 — Iraqi Army troops and Coalition Soldiers conducted a joint security operation in the Hor Al Bosh neighborhood of Baghdad Wednesday. Story

Marines Execute Counterinsurgency Operations

HADITHA, Iraq, June 12, 2007 — Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines of Regimental Combat Team 2 along with Iraqi Security Forces conducted counterinsurgency operations near the Haditha Triad by launching Operation Northwestern Shoulder in the cities of Sagrah, Hosfa and Zawiyah. Story
IN IRAQ
Red bullet Iraqi Army Joins ‘Stallions’ in Security Sweep
Red bullet New Baghdad Courthouse Complex Takes Shape
Red bullet Iraqis Lead Community Soccer Field Project
Red bullet Iraqi Village Committed to Higher Quality of Life
Red bullet Airfield Techs Build, Maintain Airfields in Iraq
IN DJIBOUTI
Red bullet Navy Exchange Brings More, Varied Products
Red bullet Teamwork in Djibouti Gets Ships Underway
Red bullet Medical Techs Keep Troops Mission-Ready
IN AFGHANISTAN
Red bullet Medical Outreach Brings Care to Afghans
Red bullet Airmen Bring Hospital to Wounded In Afghanistan
Red bullet 82nd Airborne Goes the Distance in Operation
Red bullet Reporters Visit Bagram Airfield for Media Day
Red bullet Task Force Anzio Takes on New Command
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Officials Reach for Realistic Targets for Iraq’s Electric Supply
WASHINGTON, June 12, 2007 – The goal for Iraq’s electrical sector is to meet roughly 50 percent of demand over the summer, a U.S. reconstruction official said. Story
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NEWS UPDATES
11 Held; Bomb Factory Seized
WASHINGTON, June 12, 2007 — Coalition forces detained 11 suspected terrorists during operations targeting al Qaeda in Iraq operations in the Baghdad area today. Story
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BACKGROUND
 IRAQ
Red bullet Renewal In Iraq
Red bullet Iraq: Security, Stability
Red bullet Fact Sheet: Progress and Work Ahead
Red bullet Report: Strategy for Victory in Iraq
Red bullet Iraq Daily Update
Red bullet This Week in Iraq
Red bullet Multinational Force Iraq
Red bullet State Dept. Weekly Iraq Report
Red bullet 'Boots on the Ground' Audio Archive
Red bullet Weekly Reconstruction Report (PDF)
Red bullet Iraq Reconstruction   •  Maps
 AFGHANISTAN
Red bullet Afghanistan Update  Red bullet Maps
 WAR ON TERRORISM
Red bullet Fact Sheet: Budget Request
Red bullet Fact Sheet: Terror Plots Disrupted
Red bullet Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Red bullet Terrorism Timeline
Red bullet Terrorism Knowledge Base
PHOTO ESSAY
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OPERATION ALLJAHAn Iraqi soldier picks up a local girl and kisses her on the cheek. Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) are working alongside Marines assigned to Regimental Combat Team 6 on Operation Alljah in Fallujah, Iraq, June 10, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Wayne Edmiston | More Photos | More Photo Essays
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