Iraq Insurgent Attacks Kill at Least 13

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Bomb blasts, shootings and rocket-propelled grenade attacks killed at least 13 people throughout Iraq, including a policeman's four children, officials said Sunday. Sunni Arab leaders opposed anyone linked with sectarian violence being given ministries in the next government.

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Terrorists captured and cache found-MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ

TIKRIT, Iraq – Task Force Band of Brothers Soldiers from the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, captured two terrorists as they attempted to hide a cache of weapons near Balad Jan. 18.

An observation team from 3HBCT spotted the men digging a hole in a suspicious location and a patrol was sent to look into the dig site and men involved.

The troops followed the men to a nearby house and after questioning the men about their activities, the Soldiers were led to the dig site by one of the suspects.

Several weapons were found at the site, including a mortar tube, 26 mortar rounds of different sizes, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher and several fuses. An explosive ordnance disposal team was called out and safely destroyed the cache at the site.

Both men were detained and taken to a nearby military base for further questioning and processing.

I keep seeing reports of "weapons cache found". Shouldn't this be sending "red flags" to or commanders on the ground. I don't think that these are weapons that were "looted" after the invastion or fall of Baghdad. The weapon flow into Iraq is unchecked. Thats because the borders are not sealed.

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NATO,coalition forces in Afghanistan search for missing chopper

KABUL (AFP) - Several aircraft from
NATO and coalition forces in
Afghanistan are searching for a helicopter chartered by the Red Cross that has been missing for two days with seven crew on board.

The helicopter went missing Friday en route from Pakistan to Turkmenistan, a journey that was to have taken it over Afghanistan's mountainous east and north, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said.

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