U.S. Launches Offensive: ; Large Force Strikes Area Near Syrian Border; 100 Militants Reported Killed
Charleston Gazette › May 11, 2005
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Hundreds of American troops backed by helicopter gunships and warplanes swept into remote desert villages near the Syrian border Monday, hunting for followers of Iraq's most wanted terrorist and reportedly killing as many as 100 militants since the weekend operation began.
The U.S. military said some foreign fighters were believed among the insurgents killed in the first 48 hours of the assault, which began late Saturday in the border town of Qaim, about 200 miles west of Baghdad. At least three Marines were killed in the region, it said.See the full content of this document
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U.S. Launches Offensive: ; Large Force Strikes Area Near Syrian Border; 100 Militants Reported Killed
U.S. officials described the area as a known smuggling route and a haven for foreign fighters involved in Iraq's insurgency. The assault was the biggest U.S. offensives since the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah fell last fall.
Meanwhile, militants claimed in a...See the full content of this document
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