Posted on 11/06/2005 1:41:05 AM PST by Wiz
Day one of Operation Steel Curtain, which is aimed at dislodging al Qaeda from the border town of Husaybah and estabishing a permanent presence of Iraqi troops, has ended. CNN's Arwa Damon is embedded with the Marines fighting in Husaybah., and reports the town was largely abandoned due to fighting between the pro-government Albu Mahla tribe and the pro-al Qaeda Karabilah tribe over the summer.
The street fighting has been reported to have been intense in the center and southwest corner of the city. Over thirty roadside bombs and booby trapped homes have been uncovered, along with two car bombs. "Dozens" of insurgent have been reported to have been killed. No Coalition deaths have been reported.
(Excerpt) Read more at billroggio.com ...
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This blog has good maps on the west of Iraq, with locations of towns and villages near the border.
Every chance I get I'm suggesting FR posters go over to Roggio's blog for military news on Iraq. His is a no nonsense, get at the facts and try to make sense of them analysis.
I second that...
More good news BUMP
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