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Marines search for fallen comrade From correspondents in southern Iraq April 01, 2003 US Marines moved into the southern Iraqi town of Shatrah today to recover the body of a dead comrade which had been hanged in the town square, officers said. Hundreds of troops were dispatched on the operation after intelligence reports indicated the body of a dead American, who was killed in a firefight last week, had been paraded through the streets and hanged in public. "We would like to retrieve the body of the marine but it is not our sole purpose," said Lieutenant-Colonel Pete Owen, of...

US Marines moved into the southern Iraqi town of Shatrah today to recover the body of a dead comrade which had been hanged in the town square, officers said. Hundreds of troops were dispatched on the operation after intelligence reports indicated the body of a dead American, who was killed in a firefight last week, had been paraded through the streets and hanged in public. "We would like to retrieve the body of the marine but it is not our sole purpose," said Lieutenant-Colonel Pete Owen, of the First Marine Expeditionary Force. Military sources said another part of the operation...

SOUTHERN IRAQ (AFP) - US Marines moved into the southern Iraqi town of Shatrah on Monday to recover the body of a dead comrade which had been hanged in the town square, officers said. Hundreds of troops were dispatched on the operation after intelligence reports indicated the body of a dead American, who was killed in a firefight last week, had been paraded through the streets and hanged in public. "We would like to retrieve the body of the marine but it is not our sole purpose," said Lieutenant-Colonel Pete Owen, of the First Marine Expeditionary Force. Military sources...

Iraq (AP) - A U.S. Marine was captured and put on display in the town of Shatrah, and military officials do not know if he is alive or dead, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. The Marine was captured Friday after a convoy of 200 vehicles heading north on Route 7 toward Baghdad was hit with rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine-gun fire while passing through the town. The Marine was part of an aircraft support squadron. Officials have not released his name. Shatrah is about 25 miles north of Nasiriya and 160 miles southeast of Baghdad. Maj. Dave Holahan, executive officer of...