Baghdad braces as U S forces vow street by street battle
Defense Minister Sultan Hashem Ahmed warned that the assault on Baghdad will be fought on city streets. Night explosions rocked central Baghdad as U S led forces targeted Saddam Hussein’s presidential compounds. Officials reported 36 civilians killed and 215 injured the previous day amid air strikes and a sandstorm cleared sky.
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Iraq's regime boasts of grit as war enters week
Iraqi officials trumpet resilience after a week of fighting as a convoy carries 700 tons of flour to Basra. Trade Minister Mohammed Mehdi Saleh says the gesture proves Iraq remains united and capable despite heavy allied pressure. Saddam's government ridicules U S and Britain, praises God sent sandstorm, and broadcasts patriotic imagery to bolster morale.
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Wounded soldier recalls Iraqi attackers near Nasiriyah bridge
Army gunner Charles Horgan recounts a roadside ambush near An Nasiriyah in southern Iraq. Iraqi civilians dressed as Bedouin swarmed the bridge while insurgents fired an anti tank missile. Three attackers surrendered when pursued by Staff Sgt Jamie Villafane and his team.
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