Summary: Daily summary of security developments in Iraq, as reported by Reuters.
Summary: Some 10,000 Marines have poured into Afghanistan, comprising the first wave of 21,000 additional troops President Barack Obama ordered to Afghanistan in 2009 to help defeat an increasingly violent Taliban insurgency.
Summary: Two roadside bombs have killed four more American troops in Afghanistan as violence continues to mount and U.S. casualties climb to record levels.
Summary: With at least 24 U.S. service members dead, May 2009 was the deadliest month for American forces in Iraq since September 2008, when 25 died.
Summary: U.S. military deaths in Operation Iraqi Freedom compiled from U.S. Department of Defense News Releases. … Security incidents in Iraq. … Headlines from the Iraq and AfPak wars.
Summary: Iraq’s government ruled out allowing U.S. combat troops to remain in Iraqi cities after the June 30, 2009 deadline for their withdrawal, despite concern that Iraqi forces might not be able to cope with the security challenge following a resurgence of bombings.