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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 2003
Page
1
US intelligence says Saddam Hussein and possibly two of his sons were in a suburban Baghdad compound hit by missiles and bombs. Officials cautioned no determination yet on injuries or death and noted no evidence Saddam led Iraq’s security or military actions after the strike.
As U S forces advance into Iraq allied troops press into Afghanistan seeking al Qaida leaders. The report notes ongoing cross border operations and coordinated counterterrorism efforts across regions.
Marines and Army launched the ground assault into Iraq while Allied forces report first casualties. A CH46 Sea Knight helicopter crashed in Kuwait with four U.S. and 12 British soldiers killed. British troops pressed the assault on the Al-Faw peninsula as artillery roared overnight. Witnesses heard explosions near the Amī Qasr area as fighting intensified.
World leaders react to a pivotal Iraq conflict as activists halt protests nationwide. A woman is arrested at an Oberlin rally while prayer vigils and airspace tensions unfold. Officials seek results of the first strike as refugees move toward Jordan. Security tightens at public events across the United States.
Elyria parents confront fear and pride as sons serve in the military. Tim Dove recalls urging his son Steven, medic with the 82nd Airborne, to seek education and money before the 9 11 attacks. Steven is deployed in the Middle East, while Cheryl Satterfield faces worry for her two Navy sons.
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