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Eastern division falls to marines - Andrew North - BBC correspondent at a US marine base in central Iraq - Wednesday, 9 April, 2003 US marines detain Iraqis on the outskirts of al-Amara The marines used psychological operations to take Iraqi positions American marines in eastern Iraq say they have taken control of an Iraqi military division headquarters without a fight. Commanders are hoping it is an indication that Iraqi resistance is crumbling. Marines encountered only remnants of the estimated 15,000-strong Iraqi 10th Armoured Division when they moved on its positions around the town of Amara, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the Iranian border. |