Iraqi Security Forces

Iraq Politics and Reconstruction

BBC - Iraqi ministry officials arrested

Associated Press - Up to 25 Iraqis accused in Saddam party plot, by Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Sinan Salaheddin

Reuters - U.S. says Iraq fails to tackle corrupt high officials, by Missy Ryan

Iraq Security

Associated Press - U.S: 4 suspected Shiite militants caught in Baghdad

Yahoo! News - Iraq to guard historic sites with police commandos, by Qassim Abdul-Zahra

Washington Times - Police outline plan to take on larger role, from AP

Security

New York Times - Two Bombings Kill at Least 30 Iraqis, by Katherine Zoepf

LA Times - Blasts kill at least 15 cadets at Baghdad police academy, by Tina Susman

Mumbai Terrorist Attacks

The Institute for the Study of War offers its sincerest condolences to the families and friends of those killed in the Mumbai terror attacks.  In a little over 60 hours of fighting, 180 Indians and foreigners including Americans were killed in a wide-scale assault on the financial capital of India.  Highly trained and heavily-armed commandos seized city landmarks, killing and capturing those inside.  We will continue following the situation via daily news updates to keep you informed.

Mumbai Terrorist Attacks

November 29

Wall Street Journal - Indian Forces End Mumbai Siege, by Peter Wonacott and Matthew Rosenberg

New York Times - Mumbai Terrorist Siege Over, India Says, by Somini Sengupta, Keith Bradsher, and Mark McDonald

The transfer of fiscal and command responsibility for the Sons of Iraq (SoI) program began in earnest on November 10, 2008.

^{Iraqi National Policemen from 2nd Battalion, National Police Command, give food to a man and his son during a humanitarian aid mission in the Zinjali neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 16, 2008.}

Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA)

^{U.S. Airmen shake hands with Iraqi police prior to leaving the Al-Amil Iraqi Police Station, on Nov. 14, 2008, within the Al-Baya's community located in southern Baghdad, Iraq. (U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Todd Frantom)}

A member of the Sons of Iraq waits in line to receive his paycheck during an Iraqi government-sponsored payday at Joint Security Station Alawad in the city of Tarmiyah, Iraq, Nov. 10, 2008. Photo by Kevin S. Farmer.

Security

New York Times - Iraqi Soldier Reportedly Kills 2 G.I.s, by Sam Dagher