Fierce battles near An Nasiriyah slow U.S. advance
U S led forces suffered heavy casualties in two long battles near An Nasiriyah Iraq as Iraqi resistance delayed the advance toward Baghdad. Marines planned to sidestep the city while Kurdish-front moves grew stronger with air and ground support from Maj Gen Daniel P Leaf.
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Captured U S Troops Shown on Iraqi TV Amid Ambush
Iraqi television aired footage of five captured US soldiers and four bodies after an ambush near An Nasiriyah. U S officials confirmed 12 soldiers missing as families waited at Fort Bliss and Fort Hood. Prisoners spoke in English, one saying they came to fix broke stuff. Bush and Rumsfeld condemned mistreatment and called for humane treatment and adherence to the Geneva Conventions.
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