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BREAKING NEWS British, US special forces involved in Iraqi firefight: report LONDON (AFP) Mar 19, 2003 British and US special forces were involved in a fierce firefight near Iraq's main port of Umm Qasr in southern Iraq, a British evening newspaper reported Wednesday. Allied planes "targeting Iraqi systems" in southern Iraq: Britain LONDON (AFP) Mar 19, 2003 US and British warplanes are "targeting Iraqi systems in southern Iraq", a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Defence said Wednesday, adding that it was part of allied air activity in Iraq's 'no-fly' zones. |
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US warplanes launch multiple strikes in southern Iraq WASHINGTON (AFP) Mar 19, 2003 US warplanes conducted multiple strikes in southern Iraq Wednesday, striking anti-aircraft artillery, air defenses and surface-to-surface missile systems, a Pentagon spokesman said. Scared airlines scramble to repatriate nationals from Gulf CAIRO (AFP) Mar 19, 2003 Airlines scrambled Wednesday, in what seemed to be the last hours before a US-led war on Iraq, to repatriate their nationals from the Gulf, and cancelled and re-routed flights to avoid the region's dangerous skies. US 'coalition of the willing' against Iraq not offering much militarily PARIS (AFP) Mar 19, 2003 The 45 nations who have backed a US-led invasion of Iraq, except for Britain, will contribute little militarily but can offer Washington strategic advantages in central Europe, analysts said Wednesday. US forces poised for shattering attack to bring down Saddam Hussein swiftly WASHINGTON (AFP) Mar 19, 2003 On the eve of its second war against Iraq in 12 years, US forces were poised Wednesday for a sudden shattering attack that commanders hope will put to flight Iraqi defenders and swiftly bring down the regime of President Saddam Hussein. British defence sources expect short, sharp attacks in Iraq LONDON (AFP) Mar 19, 2003 War in Iraq is likely to begin with several quick attacks, British defence sources said Wednesday, outlining how allied forces would target the Iraqi army and what to expect from Saddam Hussein. |
Despite night vision, US troops won't wait for a moonless night to invade Iraq WASHINGTON (AFP) Mar 19, 2003 US troops will not wait for a moonless night to launch military action in Iraq, despite the clear advantage their night vision equipment gives them when fighting in complete darkness, according to experts and Pentagon officials. A chronology of the standoff between the US and Iraq BAGHDAD (AFP) Mar 19, 2003 With a US-led war against Iraq seemingly only hours away Wednesday, herewith a chronology of the crisis: 15 Iraqis surrender: US army officer IN THE NORTHERN KUWAITI DESERT (AFP) Mar 19, 2003 Fifteen Iraqi soldiers jumped the gun Wednesday on an imminent US invasion, crossing into northern Kuwait and surrendering to massing US troops, a US officer said. Major dates in the presidency of Iraq's Saddam Hussein BAGHDAD (AFP) Mar 19, 2003 Saddam Hussein, president since 1979, has led Iraq from riches to rags, through two wars and an international embargo which has devastated his country. Fact file on Iraq BAGHDAD (AFP) Mar 19, 2003 Ruled by Saddam Hussein since 1979, Iraq has the world's second largest oil reserves but has been under UN embargo since August 1990 for invading Kuwait. |
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