Saturday, 22. March 2003

Topic: W A R - on March 22, 2003 at 12:09:47 AM CET

Iraqi Commander Surrenders to Marines, U.S. Military Says

CAMP DOHA, KUWAIT, MARCH 21 - The commander of Iraq's 51st division and his top deputy surrendered to United States Marine forces today, according to American military officials.

It was the first time that the commander of an Iraqi division has surrendered to allied forces. The 51st is a Regular Army unit that was deployed in southern Iraq directly in the path of the allied invasion.

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