U.S. Raid Discovers Suspected Militants Linked to al Qaeda
Coalition commanders said a raid on a Biyare compound yielded documents, discs, and passports tied to Arab fighters in the United States. The materials may strengthen claims of a link between Ansar al Islam and al Qaeda, though no ties to Saddam Hussein were indicated.
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Pantyhose and Tabasco Fuel Troops and Aid Efforts
U S military personnel in Iraq seek pantyhose as a sand flea barrier while Umm Qasr receives up to 400000 gallons of drinking water daily via a new pipeline. Minibottles of Tabasco sauce accompany MREs for troops, and Rev. Jesse Jackson offers help in locating missing Newsday journalists Matthew McAllester and Moises Laman in Baghdad.
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NBC Fires Peter Arnett Over Iraqi TV Interview
NBC dismissed Peter Arnett after he gave an unauthorized interview to Iraqi state television in Baghdad. He apologized for misjudgment while noting his comments reflected common war views. Meanwhile the Pentagon probed Geraldo Rivera over revealing unit plans in Iraq.
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Front line medics push forward in Iraq with mobile surgery teams
Navy surgeons operate in khaki tents near the front as eight man forward resuscitative surgical systems work to treat Iraqi and allied wounded. The mobile units, first fielded in combat, can move in four trucks, set up in an hour, and tend to up to 18 patients in 24 hours, aiming to reach the wounded within the golden hour.
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U S military bans Thuraya satellite phones in Iraq
U S military bans Thuraya satellite phones used by battlefield reporters in Iraq due to GPS transmitters revealing troop locations. The ban applies in combat areas while officials seek a fix, leaving reporters reliant on military access for communications.
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Cavalry Regiment Goes Ahead of Schedule to Gulf
The United States airlift moves 500 soldiers from the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Polk to the Persian Gulf to speed protection of supply lines amid a wider buildup of more than 300,000 allied forces in the region.
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Army units organized into corps divisions brigades and battalions
The structure starts with a corps as the high level command, then divisions of about 15,000 soldiers, followed by brigades and battalions. Subdivisions are companies platoons and squads. Additionally, urban fighting grows and three quarters of Iraq’s 22 million live in cities. National Guard pay matches active duty.
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