POWs in Iraq TV sighting sparks Geneva Conventions clash
Reports describe captured soldiers shown on television, including a Texas native from the 507th and a Kansas man, with ICRC and U S officials arguing over wartime treatment and protection under the Geneva Conventions. The U S says it holds over 2000 Iraqi prisoners as Red Cross seeks access to verify care.
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US forces push toward Baghdad amid fierce Iraq clash
U S Marines faced Iraqi troops in a sharp engagement as they pressed toward Baghdad. Abizaid cited heavy losses on both sides with eight enemy tanks destroyed and U S casualties up to nine dead. A six vehicle supply convoy was ambushed leaving soldiers missing. British soldiers also reported missing after an attack in southern Iraq. An Nasiriyah remained a flashpoint amid Saddam loyalist activity.
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Bush urges humane treatment as Iraq war progresses
President Bush said U.S. troops held captive in Iraq deserve humane treatment and voiced satisfaction with war progress. He claimed Saddam Hussein is losing control while a Patriot battery inadvertently downed a British RAF jet near the Kuwait border, killing the two pilots. Baghdad faced heavy air attacks amid searches for a downed coalition pilot along the Tigris River.
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General Abizaid hints at near Baghdad arrival
Officials would not specify an arrival time at the capital city. Abizaid stated they would arrive in the vicinity of Baghdad soon and preferred to keep the timing vague.
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Fedayeen Saddam Chief Tactics Aid Iraqi Resistance
U S and British officials say specially trained Fedayeen Saddam and Saddam Hussein's Special Security Organization are delivering the stiffest resistance as coalition forces near Baghdad. They use civilian disguises and fake surrenders to lure troops into attacks, with Odai Hussein reportedly commanding the force.
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