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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 2003

Page

2

Wounded 101st Airborne soldiers stir Fort Campbell fear

Anxiety grips Fort Campbell and Hopkinsville as the 101st Airborne Division reports 14 wounded at Camp Pennsylvania in Kuwait after an early morning grenade attack. A fellow soldier is detained as a suspect, with authorities citing probable resentment. Community leaders urge prayers amid uncertain motives and details.

Fort Campbell 101St Airborne Fort Campbell, Ky 101St Airborne Division Kuwait U.S 101St Division Camp Pennsylvania Blumenfeld Baker Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Hopkinsville

Detained Soldier Tied to Camp Pennsylvania Attack

Blumenfeld said a soldier from the engineer platoon was detained after an attack at Camp Pennsylvania near the Iraqi border. Two Middle Eastern men were detained as contractors. attackers used two grenades and small arms. No charges yet. investigators unsure of additional suspects. Camp New York near Camp Pennsylvania hosted a large desert staging area. Time correspondent Jim Lacey reported being about 20 yards from the blasts.

Blumenfeld Frederick B. Hodges Heath Pennsylvania 101St Kuwait Iraq New York Camp Jim Lacey Time Magazine CNN Camp Pennsylvania

Allies near best defenders as Kuwait reports missile hit

A Patriot missile intercepted an incoming missile near northern Kuwait with no reported injuries. U.S. and British officials fail to confirm Saddam's fate while Saddam appeared on Iraqi TV. A senior Iraqi leader may still direct defenses as bombings intensify in Baghdad. Protests erupt worldwide against the war with large crowds in New York London and Paris.

Kuwait Saddam U.S Tommy Franks Persian Gulf Susan Sanz New York City London France Bush Milan Rome

Baghdad Battle Deepens Amid fears of chemical threat

A senior U.S. official warns allied forces face tougher tasks in Baghdad amid risk of chemical or biological attacks connected to Saddam’s regime. Iraqi forces, including the feared Republican Guards, threaten urban combat as U.S. and British plans shift toward surrender or defections in Basra and Baghdad.

Baghdad U.S Chemical Ali White House Saddam Bush Franks Stanley McChrystal Joint Chiefs of Staff Umm Qasr

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