Heavy fighting in Karbala south of Baghdad
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2003 7:44 pm
by cycloneye
This is the inicial battle towards Baghdad as this big fighting is going on just south of Baghdad.
Now let's roll towards the final stage and liberate Iraq.
Here is more information
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2003 8:37 pm
by cycloneye
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/04/ ... index.html
This may be the start of the invasion into Baghdad as heavy fighting goes on with the republican guard.
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2003 8:41 pm
by mf_dolphin
This is definitely a major stride towards Bagdad. Karbala represents the last major chokepoint in the road to Bagdad because of the potential for the Iraqi's to destroy the dams and flood alot of the approaches. I'm sure that the "Special Ops" folks have been busy securing the dams.
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2003 9:01 pm
by cycloneye
Yes Marshall I hope that those dams are secured.