[Iowa-dx] Mission Accomplished In Sadr City, Iraq!!! Yes, SIR!

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From: Libris Fidelis   LibrisFidelis@activist.com
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Subject: [IowaAnti-warDiscussion] Mission Accomplished In Sadr City,
Iraq!!! Yes, SIR!
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:47:48 -0000
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008 8:29:46 PMBy KIM GAMEL  Mail.com News[IMAGE]

Dozens of fighters ambushed a U.S. patrol in Baghdad's main Shiite
militia stronghold Tuesday, firing rocket-propelled grenades and machine
gun bursts as the American push into Sadr City increasingly faces pockets
of close urban combat.

U.S. forces struck back with 200-pound guided rockets that devastated at
least three buildings in the densely packed district that serves as the
Baghdad base for the powerful Mahdi Army militia.

The U.S. military said 28 militiamen were killed as the U.S. patrol
pulled back. Local hospital officials said dozens of civilians were
killed or wounded.

Such street battles -- in tight confines and amid frightened civilians --
are increasingly becoming a hallmark of the drive into Sadr City and
recall the type of head-on clashes last seen in large numbers during last
year's U.S. troop buildup in Baghdad and surrounding areas.

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U.S. troops often have fought intense gunbattles as they cleared
neighborhoods in Baghdad and former Sunni insurgent havens such as Anbar
and Diyala provinces. But roadside bombings and rocket or mortar volleys
against bases have been the more frequent mode of attack in recent years.

Meanwhile, two U.S. soldiers were killed in northwestern Baghdad on
Tuesday, the military said. One soldier died when his vehicle was struck
by an improvised explosive device. The other died of wounds sustained
when he was attacked by small-arms fire, the military said in a
statement. No other details were immediately available.

Clashes have intensified in Sadr City since the Mahdi Army leader -- the
anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr -- reiterated his threat of an
all-out war against U.S.-led forces last week. U.S. troops, meanwhile,
find themselves increasingly drawn into the fight opened by the Iraqi
government to cripple the power of Shiite militias.

"We are seeing larger groups of militants actually aggressively attacking
Iraqi and U.S. security forces," said Lt. Col. Steve Stover, a military
spokesman for American troops in Baghdad. "We've seen more of the brazen
attacks in the daytime recently."

The ambush Tuesday came as a U.S. patrol of heavily armored Stryker
vehicles and tanks moved along a road where the U.S. military is putting
up a concrete barrier -- which seeks to cut off the militants' movements
and hamper their ability to fire rockets and mortars at the
U.S.-protected Green Zone.

The militia fighters struck with rocket-propelled grenades and machine
guns barrages fired from alleys and rooftops, the military said.

As the troops pulled back, one vehicle was hit with two roadside bombs,
Stover said. Six American soldiers were wounded.

Stover said 28 militiamen were killed when U.S. forces hit back with
rockets

Officials at two local hospitals said about 25 people had died and
several dozen were wounded -- most civilians. The officials spoke on
condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to release the
information.

Associated Press photos showed men pulling the dust-covered body of a
2-year-old boy, Ali Hussein, from the rubble of one building.

U.S. officials said all precautions are taken to prevent civilian
casualties, but blamed the militiamen for taking cover among their
neighbors and families.

"The enemy continues to show little regard for innocent civilians, as
they fire their weapons from within houses, alleyways and rooftops upon
our soldiers," said Col. Allen Batschelet, chief of staff for the 4th
Infantry Division in Baghdad.

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<P>Dozens of fighters ambushed a U.S. patrol in Baghdad's main Shiite milit=
ia stronghold Tuesday, firing rocket-propelled grenades and machine gun bur=
sts as the American push into Sadr City increasingly faces pockets of close=
 urban combat.</P>
<P>U.S. forces struck back with 200-pound guided rockets that devastated at=
 least three buildings in the densely packed district that serves as the Ba=
ghdad base for the powerful Mahdi Army militia.</P>
<P>The U.S. military said 28 militiamen were killed as the U.S. patrol pull=
ed back. Local hospital officials said dozens of civilians were killed or w=
ounded.</P>
<P>Such street battles -- in tight confines and &nbsp;&nbsp; amid frightene=
d civilians -- are increasingly becoming a hallmark of the drive into Sadr =
City and recall the type of head-on clashes last seen in large numbers duri=
ng last year's U.S. troop buildup in Baghdad and surrounding areas.<SPAN id=
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<P>U.S. troops often have fought intense gunbattles as they cleared neighbo=
rhoods in Baghdad and former Sunni insurgent havens such as Anbar and Diyal=
a provinces. But roadside bombings and rocket or mortar volleys against bas=
es have been the more frequent mode of attack in recent years.</P>
<P>Meanwhile, two U.S. soldiers were killed in northwestern Baghdad on Tues=
day, the military said. One soldier died when his vehicle was struck by an =
improvised explosive device. The other died of wounds sustained when he was=
 attacked by small-arms fire, the military said in a statement. No other de=
tails were immediately available.</P>
<P>Clashes have intensified in Sadr City since the Mahdi Army leader -- the=
 anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr -- reiterated his threat of an all-ou=
t war against U.S.-led forces last week. U.S. troops, meanwhile, find thems=
elves increasingly drawn into the fight opened by the Iraqi government to c=
ripple the power of Shiite militias.</P>
<P>"We are seeing larger groups of militants actually aggressively attackin=
g Iraqi and U.S. security forces," said Lt. Col. Steve Stover, a military s=
pokesman for American troops in Baghdad. "We've seen more of the brazen att=
acks in the daytime recently."</P>
<P>The ambush Tuesday came as a U.S. patrol of heavily armored Stryker vehi=
cles and tanks moved along a road where the U.S. military is putting up a c=
oncrete barrier -- which seeks to cut off the militants' movements and hamp=
er their ability to fire rockets and mortars at the U.S.-protected Green Zo=
ne.</P>
<P>The militia fighters struck with rocket-propelled grenades and machine g=
uns barrages fired from alleys and rooftops, the military said.</P>
<P>As the troops pulled back, one vehicle was hit with two roadside bombs, =
Stover said. Six American soldiers were wounded.</P>
<P>Stover said 28 militiamen were killed when U.S. forces hit back with roc=
kets</P>
<P>Officials at two local hospitals said about 25 people had died and sever=
al dozen were wounded -- most civilians. The officials spoke on condition o=
f anonymity because they weren't authorized to release the information.</P>
<P>Associated Press photos showed men pulling the dust-covered body of a 2-=
year-old boy, Ali Hussein, from the rubble of one building.</P>
<P>U.S. officials said all precautions are taken to prevent civilian casual=
ties, but blamed the militiamen for taking cover among their neighbors and =
families.</P>
<P>"The enemy continues to show little regard for innocent civilians, as th=
ey fire their weapons from within houses, alleyways and rooftops upon our s=
oldiers," said Col. Allen Batschelet, chief of staff for the 4th Infantry D=
ivision in Baghdad.</P></DIV><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: white" width=3D"1">__._,=
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