WITH U.S. FORCES IN IRAQ — U.S. Army troops confronted thousands of Republican Guard soldiers Monday across the strategic Karbala Gap, just 60 miles south of Baghdad, in what American and ...

In Iraq, the Battle of Baghdad is running into its fourth inconclusive year. On April 7, 2003, armored columns from the Army's 3rd Infantry Division blasted their way into downtown Baghdad.

In the battle for Baghdad, the 1st Marine Division overcame stiff resistance from Iraqi units in fighting at a bridge over the Diyala River. Iraqi armor on the west side of the river was destroyed ...

The Iraq war could be heading to its decisive moment: a battle for the capital of Baghdad that already has turned dramatically bloodier for American soldiers and carries enormous stakes for the ...

WASHINGTON – The battle for Baghdad began in earnest last night as U.S. forces attacked Iraqi troops defending the sprawling international airport just outside the Iraqi capital. Elements of the ...

THE war in Iraq yesterday was a story of the dog – or many dogs – that didn’t bark. Iraqi forces remained unable to launch significant counterattacks. Irregular forces failed to m… ...

OUTSKIRTS OF BAGHDAD, April 8 -- Marines picked their way toward central Baghdad today, rolling across a tributary of the Tigris River and taking control of an expansive industrial complex ...

April 3, 2003: Battle of Baghdad begins. Saddam International Airport came under US artillery fire leaving dozens killed and injured outside Baghdad. Last updated: November 05, 2018 | 15:05.

U.S. ground forces have started their push towards the Iraqi capital, entering the so-called "red zone" -- the area within range of Baghdad's artillery, FROG rockets, and al Samoud surface-to ...

BAGHDAD, April 7, 2003 — As Army troops fought their way into the heart of Baghdad today, a unit from the 2nd Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division was ordered to hold onto a key cloverleaf in ...

Hours later, a fierce gun battle erupted on a busy downtown Baghdad street after assailants attacked […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 65°F. Tuesday, February 27th 2024 ...