US Marines Arrest 32 Militants Near Baghdad

World | November 29, 2004, Monday // 00:00
US Marines Arrest 32 Militants Near Baghdad Iraqi commandos carry out an operation through a field during a search for weapon caches south of Baghdad. US marines have arrested Sunday 32 militants during the operation. Two Marines were also killed in the region known as Babil province. Photo by AFP

US marines said they killed several insurgents and arrested 32 suspects in a series of actions south of Baghdad overnight that included a high-speed riverborne raid on suspected weapons dumps on the Euphrates. Two Marines were also killed in the region known as Babil province. A Marine spokesman gave no further details. About 40 Marines and 80 newly trained Iraqi Interior Ministry commandos, aided by British soldiers, waded ashore after a dawn race upstream to a point on the east bank opposite Camp Dogwood, where Scottish troops of the black watch regiment are based.

We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!

World » Be a reporter: Write and send your article

Advertisement
Advertisement
Bulgaria news Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) is unique with being a real time news provider in English that informs its readers about the latest Bulgarian news. The editorial staff also publishes a daily online newspaper "Sofia Morning News." Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) and Sofia Morning News publish the latest economic, political and cultural news that take place in Bulgaria. Foreign media analysis on Bulgaria and World News in Brief are also part of the web site and the online newspaper. News Bulgaria