US Marines enter a building to search it in the western part of Fallujah, Iraq Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
Marines resting on Beds after searching homes in Fallujah, Nov. 13, 2004
Posted on 11/13/2004 12:40:21 PM PST by AmericanMade1776
U.S. military officials said Saturday that American troops had now "occupied" the entire city of Fallujah and there were no more major concentrations of insurgents still fighting. Artillery and airstrikes also ended after nightfall.
Iraqi officials declared the operation to free Fallujah of militants was "accomplished" but acknowledged the two most wanted figures in the city — Jordanian terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and Sheik Abdullah al-Janabi — had escaped the fighting.
But after nearly a week of intense urban combat, U.S. officers said resistance had not been entirely subdued and that it still could take several days of fighting to clear the final pockets.
The offensive against Fallujah claimed the lives of at least 24 American troops and an estimated 1,000 insurgents, and rebel attacks elsewhere — especially in the northern city of Mosul — have forced the Americans to shift troops away from Fallujah
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Great job, soldiers!
good job guys...
WOOOOOOHOOOO!
Way to go soldiers and marines, and Iraqis! Behind you all the way.
Can a terrorist just stay quiet and stay indoors till our troops eventually leave?
Thank you Lord, thank you Marines, thank you soldiers. On to Mosul!
I pray for our fallen.
They're too busy covering the latest Laci developments.
Amen.
God bless our troops. The next month is going to be bloody. But, now is the time to take out all the insurgents. Clean house now, so elections can take place in january or febuary. And send a message to the terrorists in Syria and Iran that they're next. Jim
Can we move this to breaking news?
A testament to the capabilities and perserverance of the American fighting man.
US Marines enter a building to search it in the western part of Fallujah, Iraq Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
Marines resting on Beds after searching homes in Fallujah, Nov. 13, 2004
I predicted a 1:20 kill ratio. At 1:40, it turned out to be twice that.
I raise my glass to our Nations Finest and Bravest. Thank You.
A few hours ago, there were articles saying that there were some pockets of resistance with a total of about 400 terrorists. So I'm assuming that those 400 terrorscum have been put into "early retirement". I certainly hope so.
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