Cpl. William Johnson, from Philadelphia.
Posted on 11/13/2004 11:29:12 PM PST by Former Military Chick
Hundreds of US troops have been diverted from Falluja to Mosul, as violence continues to spread to other areas of Iraq.
Cpl. William Johnson, from Philadelphia.
After four days of fighting, insurgents are reported to be in control of parts of Mosul, where residents say gunmen are roaming the streets.
Meanwhile, in Ramadi, clashes continued between troops and rebels.
Lance Cpl. Hector Orrantia.
And a US soldier has been killed and three others injured in an attack on a military base near Baghdad.
A ban on civilian air traffic over Baghdad has been extended, which closes the airport indefinitely to commercial flights.
Falluja 'reaction'
Cpl. Joel Chaverri, a combat photographer also known as Kodak.
The American army is reported to have shifted 500 soldiers from the US-led assault on Falluja, and sent them to Mosul.
Residents say rebels are patrolling parts of the city, after storming and looting several police stations on Thursday.
Lance Cpl. Michael Oliver Ray, from Sarasota, Fla. The division moved into an industrial area of Falluja after fighting their way through the north where insurgents have taken hold.
But the US military said Mosul was calmer on Saturday, with only sporadic fighting in some areas. It said three of five bridges that span the River Tigris had reopened and a curfew had been lifted.
Brig Gen Carter Ham, commander of American forces in Mosul, said US forces had expected "some reaction" in the city in response to the operation in Falluja.
But he told US news network CNN he doubted the militants had gone to Mosul having escaped from Falluja.
Most "were from the northern part of Iraq, in and around Mosul and the Tigris river valley that's south of the city," he said.
A U.S. Marine firing a rocket on Saturday in southern Falluja, the last major rebel stronghold in the city.
The Baghdad government sent reinforcements to Mosul after Thursday's attacks on the police stations. The US military said it had launched air strikes the same night after a request by the city's governor.
Mosul has seen a spate of suicide car bombings against Iraqi and US forces in recent weeks.
Marines push deep into a southern part of Falluja where the last elements of insurgents are holed up.
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Prayers for all...indeed. These men and women have my utmost respect.
Pray for them, endlessly, Freepers.
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It sure doesn't do that brave FL soldier honor by posting a pic of that lib scum Harrelson next to him.
I'm sure you meant no harm but it sure struck a chord within me.
Keep your heads down and, "Good hunting!"
What the bloody hell is Woody Harrelson-of-a-bat-dropping doing in your post with that soldier? Grrr.
comparison in looks only. It's quite striking. You can't blame Woody though, he's just a simple minded bar tender.
The terrorists are making trouble in other places to distract us from Falluja. Well, thats too obvious, probably shouldn't have even mentioned it.
he looks vaguely.... is this Woody Harrelson's brother who was born normal??
>>is this Woody Harrelson's brother who was born normal??
ROFL!!!! :)
well, what else would he be doing on a military thread?
I'd say that Marine would tear old Woody apart without breaking a sweat. In fact, I'd rather enjoy watching that.
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