Drone_pilot
29-04-04, 11:18
The US is sending additional heavy tanks and armoured vehicles to Iraq to combat the recent upsurge in attacks on its forces there.
The move is at the request of military commanders on the ground.
BBC Pentagon correspondent Nick Childs says it marks a sharp reversal of strategy, and highlights their concern about the escalating violence in Iraq.
The deployment comes as US forces continue to attack insurgent targets in the restive city of Falluja.
The predominantly Sunni Muslim city, 50km (30 miles) west of Baghdad, has spearheaded opposition to the US-led occupation of Iraq.
BBC Read More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3668903.stm)
The move is at the request of military commanders on the ground.
BBC Pentagon correspondent Nick Childs says it marks a sharp reversal of strategy, and highlights their concern about the escalating violence in Iraq.
The deployment comes as US forces continue to attack insurgent targets in the restive city of Falluja.
The predominantly Sunni Muslim city, 50km (30 miles) west of Baghdad, has spearheaded opposition to the US-led occupation of Iraq.
BBC Read More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3668903.stm)