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03-16-2006, 12:28 PM
Largest Iraq Air Assault Since '03 Begins
U.S., Iraqi Forces Launch Biggest Air Assault Since Invasion; Insurgents North of Baghdad Targeted
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=1732727
BAGHDAD, Iraq Mar 16, 2006 (AP)— The United States on Thursday launched what was termed the largest air assault since the U.S.-led invasion, targeting insurgent strongholds north of the capital, the military said.
The U.S. military said Iraqi troops also were involved in the operation aimed at clearing a "suspected insurgent operating area northeast of Samarra."
"More than 1,500 Iraqi and Coalition troops, over 200 tactical vehicles, and more than 50 aircraft participated in the operation," the military statement said.
Samarra is 60 miles north of Baghdad.
The military said the operation was expected to continue over several days against insurgent targets in Salahuddin province.
U.S., Iraqi Forces Launch Biggest Air Assault Since Invasion; Insurgents North of Baghdad Targeted
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=1732727
BAGHDAD, Iraq Mar 16, 2006 (AP)— The United States on Thursday launched what was termed the largest air assault since the U.S.-led invasion, targeting insurgent strongholds north of the capital, the military said.
The U.S. military said Iraqi troops also were involved in the operation aimed at clearing a "suspected insurgent operating area northeast of Samarra."
"More than 1,500 Iraqi and Coalition troops, over 200 tactical vehicles, and more than 50 aircraft participated in the operation," the military statement said.
Samarra is 60 miles north of Baghdad.
The military said the operation was expected to continue over several days against insurgent targets in Salahuddin province.