U.S. closes major roads into Baghdad amid insurgent attacks
The U S military closed two Baghdad highways to repair bomb damage as insurgent attacks escalated. Negotiations with Iraqis for Fallujah relief made progress while U S Marines fought 150 gunmen in Qaim near the Syrian border, with five Marines killed in a 14 hour battle.
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Kansas unit to have tour extended in Iraq
The Army Reserve's 129th Transportation Company, the only Kansas unit with a tour extension, will spend three more months in Iraq to help address Sunni and Shiite insurgent attacks. About 20,000 troops nationwide are affected, with 300 soldiers from the 129th affected. Wives of several members in Johnson and Osage counties had petitioned for a quick return.
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Two Japanese hostages freed in Baghdad amid kidnappings
Insurgents released two more Japanese captives unharmed in Baghdad, among a wave of abductions that left 15 foreigners missing or kidnapped. Aid worker Nobutaka Watanabe and journalist Jumpei Yasuda were freed at a mosque and taken to the Japanese Embassy.
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