U.S. officials: Strikes hurt elite Iraqi forces
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2003 12:12 pm
U.S. officials: Strikes hurt elite Iraqi forces
DOHA, Qatar (CNN) -- An initial battle assessment indicates the Republican Guard's Medina Division -- which includes some of Iraq's most elite forces -- may have been cut in half by repeated bombings, officials at the Pentagon said.
• Central Command says a number of Republican Guard units are now "in serious difficulty"
• More airstrikes in and around Baghdad today, including Fedayeen Saddam complex
• Marines stage raids in southern Iraq looking for Iraqi general known as "Chemical Ali," source tells CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/ ... index.html
DOHA, Qatar (CNN) -- An initial battle assessment indicates the Republican Guard's Medina Division -- which includes some of Iraq's most elite forces -- may have been cut in half by repeated bombings, officials at the Pentagon said.
• Central Command says a number of Republican Guard units are now "in serious difficulty"
• More airstrikes in and around Baghdad today, including Fedayeen Saddam complex
• Marines stage raids in southern Iraq looking for Iraqi general known as "Chemical Ali," source tells CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/ ... index.html
