JN,
This is the first thing you have said, that I can 100% agree with.
. Now, I think it will be coalition troops not just US that will be stationed there for a while.
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JN,
This is the first thing you have said, that I can 100% agree with.
. Now, I think it will be coalition troops not just US that will be stationed there for a while.
GROUND WAR
• Completely encircled: U.S. Marines and soldiers control all roads into and out of Baghdad, sources told CNN. Full Story
• Tanks back in: Elements of the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division launched fresh reconnaissance missions Sunday near the center of Baghdad, Army sources said. U.S. 3rd Infantry Division
• Basra gains: U.K. commandos have encircled south Basra, and overnight the 7th Armored Brigade secured a "chunk of central Basra," British military officials said. Full Story | British commandos
• Slow advance: A column of U.S. Marine vehicles trudged north toward Baghdad early Sunday, taking aim at small pockets of resistance along the way. Heavy fighting held up the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, for part of the night, said CNN's Martin Savidge, who is embedded with the unit. Full Story | U.S. Marines
• Two-pronged assault: U.S. forces entered Baghdad on two fronts -- the Army V Corps out of the southwest from Karbala and the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force out of the southeast from Kut. 1st MEF
Gallery: War photos | Map: Troop movements
AIR WAR
• Allied convoy bombed: A U.S. warplane mistakenly bombed a Kurdish convoy near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, killing at least 18 Kurdish fighters and injuring at least 45 Kurds -- including a senior commander. The Kurds were engaged in an intense battle in the area.
• Focus on Baghdad: Coalition jets roared over Iraq's capital Sunday, as explosions punctuated the fearful calm. Sources told CNN of blasts emanating from southwest Baghdad, near the airport, as artillery fire rose into the sky.
• Perpetual patrol: At least two coalition warplanes will fly over Baghdad at all times, a U.S. military official said. The planes will be able to summon six other aircraft to provide close air support. Full story
• Bombing in north: U.S. F-15 fighters and B-52 bombers dropped at least 28 500-pound bombs on Iraqi positions in northern Iraq. Coalition ground forces there are an hour's drive north of the Iraqi capital.
• Basra strike: An airstrike late Saturday on the Basra home of the Iraqi general known as "Chemical Ali" killed one of his bodyguards, a U.S. military official said Sunday. Full story
CASUALTIES
• Coalition: 108 coalition deaths reported.
List of coalition fatalities
• Journalist dies: NBC reporter David Bloom, 39, died suddenly of a non-combat ailment while covering the war in Iraq, the network said Sunday.
• More friendly fire: An accidental F-15E Strike Eagle airstrike killed three U.S. service members and injured five others, U.S. officials said.
• Iraqi military: U.S. incursions Saturday into Baghdad killed and wounded more than 2,000 Iraqi soldiers, U.S. Central Command said. Iraqi officials have not provided military casualty details.
• Helicopter crash: Six U.S. soldiers died when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq late Wednesday, U.S. Central Command said Sunday. Black Hawk
POWs/MIAs
• Missing or captured: Seven U.S. troops are being held as POWs, and eight are listed as missing in action.
Coalition POWs/MIAs
• Search for pilot: Coalition forces searched for an F/A-18C Hornet pilot after the aircraft crashed Wednesday over central Iraq, U.S. Central Command said Sunday.
• Iraqi POWs: About 6,500 Iraqi soldiers, including some who surrendered without a fight, are in coalition custody, U.S. Central Command said Saturday.
• Completely encircled: U.S. Marines and soldiers control all roads into and out of Baghdad, sources told CNN. Full Story
• Tanks back in: Elements of the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division launched fresh reconnaissance missions Sunday near the center of Baghdad, Army sources said. U.S. 3rd Infantry Division
• Basra gains: U.K. commandos have encircled south Basra, and overnight the 7th Armored Brigade secured a "chunk of central Basra," British military officials said. Full Story | British commandos
• Slow advance: A column of U.S. Marine vehicles trudged north toward Baghdad early Sunday, taking aim at small pockets of resistance along the way. Heavy fighting held up the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, for part of the night, said CNN's Martin Savidge, who is embedded with the unit. Full Story | U.S. Marines
• Two-pronged assault: U.S. forces entered Baghdad on two fronts -- the Army V Corps out of the southwest from Karbala and the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force out of the southeast from Kut. 1st MEF
Gallery: War photos | Map: Troop movements
AIR WAR
• Allied convoy bombed: A U.S. warplane mistakenly bombed a Kurdish convoy near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, killing at least 18 Kurdish fighters and injuring at least 45 Kurds -- including a senior commander. The Kurds were engaged in an intense battle in the area.
• Focus on Baghdad: Coalition jets roared over Iraq's capital Sunday, as explosions punctuated the fearful calm. Sources told CNN of blasts emanating from southwest Baghdad, near the airport, as artillery fire rose into the sky.
• Perpetual patrol: At least two coalition warplanes will fly over Baghdad at all times, a U.S. military official said. The planes will be able to summon six other aircraft to provide close air support. Full story
• Bombing in north: U.S. F-15 fighters and B-52 bombers dropped at least 28 500-pound bombs on Iraqi positions in northern Iraq. Coalition ground forces there are an hour's drive north of the Iraqi capital.
• Basra strike: An airstrike late Saturday on the Basra home of the Iraqi general known as "Chemical Ali" killed one of his bodyguards, a U.S. military official said Sunday. Full story
CASUALTIES
• Coalition: 108 coalition deaths reported.
List of coalition fatalities
• Journalist dies: NBC reporter David Bloom, 39, died suddenly of a non-combat ailment while covering the war in Iraq, the network said Sunday.
• More friendly fire: An accidental F-15E Strike Eagle airstrike killed three U.S. service members and injured five others, U.S. officials said.
• Iraqi military: U.S. incursions Saturday into Baghdad killed and wounded more than 2,000 Iraqi soldiers, U.S. Central Command said. Iraqi officials have not provided military casualty details.
• Helicopter crash: Six U.S. soldiers died when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq late Wednesday, U.S. Central Command said Sunday. Black Hawk
POWs/MIAs
• Missing or captured: Seven U.S. troops are being held as POWs, and eight are listed as missing in action.
Coalition POWs/MIAs
• Search for pilot: Coalition forces searched for an F/A-18C Hornet pilot after the aircraft crashed Wednesday over central Iraq, U.S. Central Command said Sunday.
• Iraqi POWs: About 6,500 Iraqi soldiers, including some who surrendered without a fight, are in coalition custody, U.S. Central Command said Saturday.
