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To: lurqer who wrote (41324)4/6/2004 9:55:10 AM
From: Harvey Allen  Read Replies (1) of 89467
 
Marines Battle Enemy Fighters in Fallujah

By Pamela Constable
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 7, 2004; 8:30 AM

EMBEDDED WITH THE MARINES IN FALLUJAH, April 6--U.S. Marines are inside the flashpoint city of Fallujah in force. They have met significant pockets of resistance but have overpowered it, killing an undetermined number of enemy fighters and taking some prisoners.



They fought their way into the stronghold of anti-occupation resistance starting Monday morning, encountering small arms and mortar fire from rooftops, windows and doorways across the city.

Fighting has continued off and on through Monday night and Tuesday morning.

Marine units have set up bases of operation in the north and south of the city. From these bases, they have been sending rifle squads on foot through the streets of the city.

While they have met resistance, the Marines appear to be well in control of the situation.

At least four Marines have been killed.

Officers in command of the Marine units did not have a count of the number of Iraqis killed. They said a number have been taken prisoner.

So far, there have been no reports of identifying Iraqis responsible for the killing and mutilation of four civilian contractors last week.

washingtonpost.com

Guess I got that one wrong.
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