U.S. CENTCOM News 16th May 2008

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Sparks inspects the exhaust of an F-15E Strike Eagle at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 9, 2008. Sparks is assigned to the 391st Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.

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General: Iran aiding terrorists in Iraq Posted: 16 May 2008 03:29 AM CDT BAGHDAD (May 15, 2008) – Terrorists operating in Iraq apparently are receiving training, arms and funding from Iranian sources.

Afghan student firefighters hone skills Posted: 16 May 2008 03:23 AM CDT KABUL, Afghanistan (May 16, 2008) – Eleven Afghan student firefighters, were put to the test during an unexpected training exercise.

New bridge links Busayefi to Hawr Rajab Posted: 16 May 2008 03:15 AM CDT FOB KALSU, Iraq (May 16, 2008) – The bridge's construction between the communities of Busayefi and Hawr Rajab is a symbol of unity.

Iraqis refurbish school in al-Buaytha Posted: 16 May 2008 03:09 AM CDT FOB KALSU, Iraq (May 16, 2008) – The al-Nassir elementary school in al-Buaytha, Iraq, is getting a facelift.

Sons of Iraq graduate Iraqi Police training in Hawija Posted: 16 May 2008 07:54 AM CDT IKRIT, Iraq (May 16 2008) - More than three hundred former Sons of Iraq members are now Iraqi Policemen after successfully completing eight weeks of training at the Kirkuk Police Academy during a graduation ceremony May 15, in this northeastern province.