U S Forces Battle al Sadr Fighters in Iraq Clash at Karbala
U S tanks helicopters and jets fought fighters loyal to Muqtada al Sadr in Karbala injuring twenty two militants and wounding six coalition soldiers. Half of the Mukhaiyam mosque was destroyed and shops and vehicles were set ablaze as clashes spread toward Najaf.
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American businessman Nicholas Berg visited in Iraqi jail by FBI
FBI agents visited Nicholas Berg, the American businessman beheaded in Iraq, while he was detained in a northern Iraqi jail in late March and early April. Berg, 26, from West Chester, vanished after midnight April 10 and his death was confirmed after a video of his beheading surfaced online.
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Soldiers tied to Abu Ghraib scandal face mixed hometown scrutiny
Reservists from the 372nd Military Police Company based in Cresaptown Maryland are at the center of the Abu Ghraib case. Spc Jeremy Sivits 24 from Hyndman Pennsylvania is first before a special court martial for allegedly taking and distributing photos. Other charged soldiers include Staff Sgt Ivan Frederick II 37 of Buckingham Virginia and Spc Charles Graner Jr. 35 of Uniontown Pennsylvania. The group shares ordinary lives and small town backgrounds amid widespread backlash.
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Iowans Snapshots of War photo feature seeks submissions
The Gazette invites soldiers heading to Iraq or Afghanistan to submit personal photos for a feature titled Iowans Snapshots of War. Email warphotos gazettecom munications.com or arrange prints with Photo Editor Rollin Banderob at 319 398 8380 or 800 397 8212. Include a caption with names hometowns ranks units and service branch, location date and your contact.
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