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NEWS IN BRIEF Britain sees coalition gaining "strategic grip" on Iraq LONDON (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 With the Iraq war entering its third week, Britain on Thursday declared that coalition forces were making "remarkable progress" and tightening their "strategic grip" over the country. War on Iraq: Day 15 BAGHDAD (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 The following is a chronology of the US-led war on Iraq which went into day 15 on Thursday. Powell seeking NATO role in post-war Iraq: diplomat BRUSSELS (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 US Secretary of State Colin Powell was to call Thursday for NATO to play a role in post-war Iraq, a proposal already received coolly by anti-war European states, a diplomat said. |
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Bangladesh says stance on Iraq war will not affect US ties DHAKA (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 Bangladesh said Thursday its stance on the Iraq war would not affect its bilateral ties with the United States. Rescued US PoW Jessica Lynch stable, receiving treatment LANDSTUHL, Germany (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 Jessica Lynch, the US private dramatically rescued in a special forces operation in Iraq, is in a stable condition at a US military hospital in Germany, a spokeswoman said Thursday. US special forces raid Saddam palace outside Baghdad: US AS-SALIYAH, Qatar (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 US special forces raided a palace used by President Saddam Hussein 90 kilometers (60 miles) outside of Baghdad, capturing no regime officials but seizing documents, a senior US commander said here Thursday. Kurdish fighters, Iraqi forces clash in northern Iraq NEAR KHAZER, Iraq (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 Kurdish fighters backed by US planes clashed with Iraqi forces Thursday near an army command HQ in Khazer on the road to the major northern city of Mosul, an AFP journalist reported. US, Iraq forces reach Baghdad airport SOUTHWEST OF BAGHDAD (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 US troops sweeping past elite Iraqi troops moved Thursday to within 15 kilometers (nine miles) of downtown Baghdad and controlled the southern approaches to the capital, a commander said. Thuraya defends its satphones in Iraq as "uncompromisable" ABU DHABI (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 Gulf telecoms company Thuraya sought Thursday to allay concerns that the use of its satellite telephones by journalists in Iraq could inadvertently reveal the location of US forces in the advance to Baghdad. |
Iraqi regime losing control of forces, population: US AS-SALIYAH, Qatar (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 The Iraqi leadership appears unable to control its forces and its population throughout most of the country, a seniior US commander said here Wednesday. Clerics urge Pakistanis to wage holy war against US in Iraq PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 Pakistani Islamic clerics Thursday reiterated calls for waging a jihad (holy war) against the US-led forces in Iraq as the war raged for the 15th day, witnesses said. Syria does not feel under US military threat: foreign ministry DAMASCUS (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 Syria does not feel under threat of US military action although it is at odds with Washington over the war in Iraq and the Arab-Israeli peace process, a senior foreign ministry official said Thursday. Iran's foreign minister to hold talks in Turkey over Iraq war ANKARA (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi is expected here Sunday ahead of talks with Turkish leaders on the war on Iraq and joint concerns about Kurdish factions in north of that country, the Anatolia news agency reported. Carrier's solemn wait for missing pilot ABOARD USS KITTY HAWK (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 Airmen aboard this US Navy aircraft carrier quietly waited for word Thursday on the fate of one of their own who went missing over Iraq. Iraqis lying in wait for battle for Baghdad: analysts LONDON (AFP) Apr 03, 2003 The Americans are advancing on Baghdad but their gains may be a sign the Iraqis are pulling back to reinforce the capital for a "mother of all urban warfare" showdowns, analysts said Thursday. |
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