U.S. Forces Back Iraqi Troops in Move Against Shiite Militias ; Basra Campaign Is Seen As a Test
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › April 05, 2008
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BAGHDAD U.S. forces stepped deeper Friday into the Iraqi government's fight to cripple Shiite militias, launching airstrikes in the southern city of Basra and firing a Hellfire missile in the main Shiite stronghold in Baghdad.
The U.S. provided support as Iraqi troops struggled against resistance in Basra and retaliation elsewhere in Shiite areas including more rockets and mortar rounds being fired into the U.S.- protected Green Zone in Baghdad.See the full content of this document
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U.S. Forces Back Iraqi Troops in Move Against Shiite Militias ; Basra Campaign Is Seen As a Test
It was the first time American jets have been called to attack militia positions since Iraqi ground forces launched an op...
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