U.S. CENTCOM News 9th - 15th July 2008

Harpoon Launch
The guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie, fires a Harpoon anti-ship missile during the Rim of the Pacific, maritime exercise, Pacific Ocean, July 11, 2008. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore and the United Kingdom. U.S. Navy photo by Public Affairs Office

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British General hails normalization in Basra
Posted: 15 Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (July 15, 2008) – Security progress in Basra is overwhelming,the commander of Multi-National Division - Southeast said.

Generals discuss Iraqi stability, growth
Posted: 14 Jul 2008
BAGHDAD (July 11, 2008) – After a month in Iraq, Maj. Gen. Michael Oates sees a country heading in the right direction.

Attacks in Iraq drop to four-year low
Posted: 11 Jul 2008
BAGHDAD (July 10, 2008) – Iraq experienced the lowest number of acts of violence in more than four years last week.

Czech soldiers train Afghan police Posted: 10 Jul 2008 03:51 AM CDT FOB SHANK, Afghanistan (July 10, 2008) – Czech soldiers mentored and trained cadets at an Afghan national police compound recently.

Iraqi police distribute food in Zuwarijat Posted: 09 Jul 2008 03:06 AM CDT FOB DELTA, Iraq (July 8, 2008) – Iraqi police distributed bulk food products to citizens of the Zuwarijat district of al Kut July 3.