US Forces Routed Near Karbela, Najaf
Iraqi Advance Pushes Three US Brigades Back With Heavy Casulaties
3/28/03 2:00:19 PM
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An attack launched by Iraqi Republican Guard forces against US positions near Najaf and Karabela has resulted in the decisive defeat of three US Brigades, who have been forced to retreat from the advance positions to an unknown location.
The US force, consisting of elements of 101st Airborne and 3rd Infantry, reported in the media at near 7000, have reportedly lost approximately 112 killed and wounded and have been driven "into the desert" according to Iraqi sources. Western press reports of the battle that appeared briefly on the Washington Post's website have been pulled, and the conclusion of a press conference by a near hysterical Donald Rumsfeld appears to confirm reports of the US defeat.
Iraqi forces reportedly used the sandstorm as cover to sneak up to the perimeter of US locations, from which they overran US positions. More than 100 Iraqis were killed in the attack, but a significant amount of US equipment, including a fully functional Abrams tank, have been captured by the Iraqis, and numerous other armored vehicles have been destroyed.
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