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Tribune reporter Michael Gisick is embedded with New Mexico soldiers stationed in Iraq. Read his stories and others here.
Al-Sadr extends Iraqi cease-fire
Friday, Feb. 22, 2008
Anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced today that he has extended a cease-fire order to his Shiite Mahdi Army by another six months, giving Iraq a chance to continue its fragile recovery from brutal sectarian violence. Full story »
Military tours in Iraq to be shortened
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008
Soldiers heading to war this summer are likely to see their tours shortened from 15 months to 12 months, even if troop cuts in Iraq are suspended in July as expected, the Army's top general said. Full story »
U.S. base in Iraq hit
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008
Five Iraqi civilians were killed when a barrage of rockets struck the large U.S. military base near Baghdad International Airport and a nearby neighborhood, according to U.S. and Iraqi officials. Full story »
Britain releases Iraq dossier draft
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008
Britain's Foreign Office has released an early version of a 2002 dossier of prewar intelligence on Iraq that became vital to Tony Blair's case for war. Full story »
Red Cross seeking aid for needy Iraqis
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008
The International Red Cross today announced a campaign to raise $19 million to provide food, other supplies and health care to people in Iraq. Full story »
Two CBS journalists kidnapped in Iraq
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008
Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's office today condemned the kidnapping of two CBS journalists in the southern city of Basra, while Iraqi police said an intensive search was under way for the men. Full story »
Baghdad bombing death toll hits 22
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008
The death toll in twin car bombings in Baghdad rose to 22 today. Full story »
5 U.S. troops killed; Iraqi police arrest 31 Shiite activists
Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008
Iraqi police arrested 31 Shiite activists today in early morning raids south of Baghdad, and five American soldiers were killed in two roadside bombings, officials said. Full story »
Army sniper's court martial begins
Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008
The former commander of a U.S. Army sniper team testified Friday that he ordered one of his soldiers to kill an Iraqi who had stumbled on their hiding place, saying that was the only way to ensure the safety of his men in hostile territory. Full story »
8 Iraqi insurgents killed
Friday, Feb. 8, 2008
U.S. troops killed eight suspected insurgents and captured 26, including an alleged Shiite militia leader, in two days of raids across Iraq, the U.S. military said today. Full story »
U.S. detains four in Iraq
Friday, Feb. 8, 2008
U.S. troops captured an alleged Shiite militia leader and three other suspects in a raid south of Baghdad, the U.S. military said today. Full story »
U.S. troops stage raid on Sadr City
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008
U.S. troops raided Baghdad's largest Shiite slum today and arrested 16 people, U.S. and Iraqi officials and witnesses said. Full story »
Naval officer admits special jail for al-Qaida members
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008
The existence of a separate maximum-security lockup for 15 key al-Qaida members has been confirmed by Rear Adm. Mark Buzby, the top commander of detention operations on the sprawling U.S. Navy base. Full story »
Admiral: Two wars stretch U.S. forces beyond limits
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008
The military's top uniformed officer today said U.S. forces are "significantly stressed" by fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan while simultaneously trying to stem the tide of violent extremism elsewhere. Full story »
U.S. warns al-Qaida in Iraq shifts to region attacks
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008
The director of national intelligence today said he is concerned al-Qaida in Iraq is shifting its focus to attacks elsewhere in the region. Full story »
