Kurds tighten grip as they push toward Kirkuk oil fields
Kurdish fighters advanced nearly 10 miles toward Kirkuk from Taqtaq as Iraqi forces withdrew. U S backed Kurds cleared minefields and seized abandoned posts while capturing Iraqi gear and supplies. The move underscores tensions around Kirkuk, Iraq’s key oil region, amid ongoing northern offensives.
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Assault From 1A Shows Strategy Under Wraps
U S forces including elements of the 82nd Airborne and the 3rd Infantry Division moved into south central Iraq to protect supply lines and press toward Baghdad. Coalition aircraft carried out about 800 strike sorties as Iraqi forces around Baghdad faced deteriorating morale and retreating units. Marines uncovered chemical defense gear and nerve agent antidotes in Nasiriyah as officials warned the coming battles could be brutal and days ahead may be the most dangerous.
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Iraq awards family of attacker who fatally hurt four Americans
Iraq paid the family of a slain Iraqi army officer 100 million dinars about 34 000 for the Najaf incident in which four U.S. soldiers were killed by a passing by own action. Islamic Jihad leaders urged volunteers to join similar missions against the American invasion.
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War in Iraq by the Numbers from Pentagon and family sources
Casualties list 42 U S troops dead seven captured 17 missing. British casualties 24 dead none captured. About 290 000 coalition troops deployed in combat support close to 100 000 U S troops in country with 100 000 more on the way. Iraq says 425 civilians killed. POWs exceed 4 500. Oil wells and refineries under coalition control. leaflets dropped exceed 32 million. Militants vow attacks. bunker claims about Saddam's stronghold.
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Global ripples from Iraq war shape politics and economies
As U S forces respond to Iraq from Djibouti to U S soil protests persist in many capitals. Analysts warn long term economic and diplomatic tremors will follow, affecting Russia Turkey and the Middle East as Bush administration aims for policy shifts and possible Palestinian progress amid opposition.
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