Paratroopers seize airstrip in northern Iraq amid broader assault
Army airborne forces parachuted into northern Iraq landing near a Kurdish airstrip less than 30 miles from Turkey as US and British troops mass for a northern front against Saddam. Basra bombardment continues while a large Republican Guard convoy drives toward American forces near Baghdad.
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Kirkuk
Thomas Collins
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Turkey
Saddam
Republican Guard
Blistering sandstorm traps forces in central Iraq
A massive sandstorm hit central Iraq trapping coalition troops including the 101st Airborne near Karbala and threatening advance toward Baghdad. Winds at 50 mph blindfolded pilots and soldiers as they waited for clearing weather expected later Wednesday. Soldiers used brushes to remove sand from gear and braced against the harsh, burnt-sienna desert conditions.
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Michael Linnington
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Karbala
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View from ground reveals Iraqi grief after missile strikes
In Baghdad residents mourn as 14 civilians die and 30 are injured in a missile attack, the worst civilian toll since the U S bombing began a week ago. Families like Ziad Khaled and his cousin Maha grieve in a city living under sporadic bombardment.
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Ziad Khaled
Maha
Hamza Kareem
U.S
Kareem
Khaled
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