Drone_pilot
01-10-05, 15:58
US soldiers have embarked on a major assault on al-Qaeda-linked
militants in western Iraq, the US military says.
Some 1,000 ground troops stormed Sadah, a town near the Syrian border in
Anbar province, following earlier helicopter strikes, officials say.
They say Operation Iron Fist - the latest in a series of assaults in the area - will
tackle infiltration and destroy the insurgents' haven.
BBC Read More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4299800.stm)
militants in western Iraq, the US military says.
Some 1,000 ground troops stormed Sadah, a town near the Syrian border in
Anbar province, following earlier helicopter strikes, officials say.
They say Operation Iron Fist - the latest in a series of assaults in the area - will
tackle infiltration and destroy the insurgents' haven.
BBC Read More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4299800.stm)