Seraphim
11-14-2003, 11:52 AM
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U.S. Army troops secure an area of Baghdad after a roadside bomb blast injured two soldiers November 14, 2003. U.S. aircraft struck at targets close to Baghdad airport in the third successive night of operations in an American drive to root out guerrillas and attack their hideouts in the capital. Photo by Ali Jasim/*******
BAGHDAD (*******) - U.S. aircraft struck at targets close to Baghdad airport Friday evening in the third successive night of "Operation Iron Hammer," an American drive to root out guerrillas and attack their hideouts in the capital.
******* witnesses reported several explosions around the airport, in the southwest of the city, after dark Friday, as U.S. planes and helicopters flew overhead.
The operation follows a series of guerrilla mortar and rocket attacks on the headquarters of the U.S.-led administration in central Baghdad.
Thursday night, U.S. forces destroyed a former Republican Guard building they said their foes had used to launch attacks, and struck more suspected mortar and rocket-launch sites.
"Our unit has been taking fire from this building for several days so that's why we attacked," a U.S. officer said.
U.S. aircraft also hit targets in Baghdad Wednesday, and killed two men the American military said had been trying to fire mortars.
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U.S. Army troops secure an area of Baghdad after a roadside bomb blast injured two soldiers November 14, 2003. U.S. aircraft struck at targets close to Baghdad airport in the third successive night of operations in an American drive to root out guerrillas and attack their hideouts in the capital. Photo by Ali Jasim/*******
BAGHDAD (*******) - U.S. aircraft struck at targets close to Baghdad airport Friday evening in the third successive night of "Operation Iron Hammer," an American drive to root out guerrillas and attack their hideouts in the capital.
******* witnesses reported several explosions around the airport, in the southwest of the city, after dark Friday, as U.S. planes and helicopters flew overhead.
The operation follows a series of guerrilla mortar and rocket attacks on the headquarters of the U.S.-led administration in central Baghdad.
Thursday night, U.S. forces destroyed a former Republican Guard building they said their foes had used to launch attacks, and struck more suspected mortar and rocket-launch sites.
"Our unit has been taking fire from this building for several days so that's why we attacked," a U.S. officer said.
U.S. aircraft also hit targets in Baghdad Wednesday, and killed two men the American military said had been trying to fire mortars.