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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 2003

Page

3

Baghdad Under 24 Hour Air Cover Ahead of Ground Push

U S warplanes maintain round the clock air cover of Baghdad to support a planned ground assault. Central Command streams aircraft in and out to sustain urban close air support while avoiding civilian harm. Forward controllers and precision munitions minimize collateral damage as Predator and Global Hawk surveillance continues over the capital.

Washington U.S Baghdad Iraq Central Command Air Force Michael “Buzz” Moseley Republican Guard Moseley Pentagon Saudi Arabia Baghdad International Airport Gulf Dani Burrows Saddam Hussein Fedayeen Saddam

Iraqis thank Marines at crossroads plead for water aid

At a southern crossroads Iraqi civilians greet U S Marines with thumbs up then outstretched hands begging for water while supply lines strain. Marines report hot dusty conditions, delayed humanitarian aid, and daily efforts to move tomatoes produce and even cattle as traffic resumes under security concerns.

U.S. Central Command Echo Company 15Th Marine Expeditionary Unit Lance Cpl. Garret Amerine Laguna Niguel Calif Abdullah Army Jessica Lynch Umm Qasr Basra Nasiriyah Iraq Kuwait Baghdad Gene Renuart

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