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Soldiers in Baqouba Keep Pressure on Al-Qaida in Iraq
DVIDS ^ | 04.20.2007 | Staff Sgt. Antonieta Rico

Posted on 04/20/2007 11:55:12 AM PDT by bnelson44

BAQOUBA, Iraq — Soldiers with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment continued their systematic attack on terrorist forces in Baqouba with another clearing operation in the city, April 10.

In this latest effort, Soldiers of 5-20 Inf. Regt., 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, from Fort Lewis, Wash., spent three days clearing the neighborhood of Buhriz, described by Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Bruce Antonia as “al-Qaida’s battleground.”

When the Stryker battalion first arrived in Baqouba in March, it encountered resistance from the neighborhood’s insurgents in the form of roadside bombs, rocket propelled grenade fire and small arms fire.

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TOPICS: Extended News
KEYWORDS: baqubah; frwn; iraq; stryker

1 posted on 04/20/2007 11:55:15 AM PDT by bnelson44
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To: bnelson44

Salute to our troops! Keep the pressure on the enemy.


2 posted on 04/20/2007 12:01:15 PM PDT by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
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To: lilylangtree

The traitor Harry Reid should resign if he can’t lead. Retreet is not leading.


3 posted on 04/20/2007 12:22:48 PM PDT by encm(ss) (USN Ret.)
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To: bnelson44

Tell it to Reid, the traitor.


4 posted on 04/20/2007 2:06:53 PM PDT by elhombrelibre (Al Qaeda knows Iraq's strategic value, yet the Democrats work day and night for our defeat there.)
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FR WAR NEWS!

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5 posted on 04/24/2007 5:24:16 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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