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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 2004

Page

8

Fallujah Cease-Fire Strained by Nightly Fighting Near Marines

Heavy nightly clashes in Fallujah strain a fragile cease-fire as rocket grenades pummel a lone Marine armored vehicle. Maj. Gen. Mattis warns of renewed offensives while Brahimi proposes a caretaker Iraqi government. insurgents fortified positions, tunnels are believed dug, and US troops prepare for further assaults amid ongoing violence across the city.

Bush U.N U.S Iraq Ayatollah Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani Muqtada al-Sadr al-Sadr Said Najaf Dana J.H. Pittard Kaysal Hazari Lakhdar Brahimi Brahimi Washington Fallujah James N. Mattis 1St Marine Division

US soldiers in Iraq face extended tours beyond one year

About 21,000 American soldiers in Iraq will have their tours extended at least three months to counter rising violence and the surge. The move, not publicly announced, breaks the Army's 12 month limit and affects troops returning to Louisiana bases and 1,000 Kuwait based transport units, many National Guard or Reserve. Welcome home ceremonies for Fort Polk are canceled as Gen Abizaid orders increased firepower amid April losses.

Washington Iraq Louisiana Kuwait National Guard Fort Polk Baumholder Germany U.S Middle East John Abizaid Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld Rumsfeld

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