Marines curb looting in Baghdad with checkpoints and local help
In Baghdad a Marine patrol led by Sgt Steven Christopher used Arabic phrases to deter looters as coalition forces, Iraqi groups, and residents boost security. Gun battles near the Palestine Hotel continued while authorities seized chairs, toilets, and vehicles at checkpoints along the Tamooz Bridge, amid widespread looting and arson.
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Marines Clear Loaded Ammo From Iraqi Neighborhood
Marines from the 3rd Battalion 7th Marines scoured north Baghdad's Tunis area for abandoned weapons including RPGs, anti aircraft guns, hand grenades, and thousands of ammunition boxes. They hauled some items to a dump site while planning to return for more, as residents urged caution amid numerous weapons near schools and play areas.
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Yemen Grants Asylum to Iraq Envoy Amid Expulsions
Yemen offered asylum to Mohsen Khalil, Iraq's ambassador to Egypt and former Saddam press secretary, after he applied via Cairo. Spain ordered seven Iraqi embassy staff to leave Madrid within 72 hours, while the Iraqi charge d'affaires was not barred from remaining at the mission.
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Troops Find Cyanide Guns in Baghdad Enclave
Soldiers from A Company 3rd Battalion 7th Infantry uncovered 21 briefcases designed for Heckler and Koch MP-5K submachine guns. The cache included silencers, a gold plated MP-5 in a presentation case, air pistols with cyanide pellets, and four magazines labeled stinger noise tear gas cyanide. A Volga sedan and two empty safes stood outside the central Baghdad residence.
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Iraq
7Th Infantry Regiment
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