Topic: W A R - on April 5, 2003 at 1:26:35 PM CEST
Iraq says "everything okay" in Baghdad
Iraq's information minister says Baghdad is firmly under Iraqi control and denies U.S. reports that troops are reaching the centre of the capital.
Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf also reiterated that Iraqi troops had defeated U.S. forces at Baghdad airport overnight. U.S. officers say they are in control.
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Topic: W A R - on April 5, 2003 at 1:19:14 PM CEST
US TANKS ENTER BAGHDAD
US tanks and armoured vehicles have entered Baghdad and are approaching the city centre, military sources say.
The incursion came as Marines and infantry fought to impose a 'choke hold' on the Iraqi capital. It is now thought to be almost completely surrounded.
Iraq's Information Minister has said everything is "okay" in the city and the war is swinging back in his country's favour.
A column of around 20 Abrams battle tanks and 10 Bradley fighting vehicles swept into Baghdad from the southern outskirts this morning.
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Topic: W A R - on April 5, 2003 at 1:11:48 PM CEST
U.S. Forces Approach 'Heart of Baghdad'
U.S. armored forces rolled into parts of Baghdad on Saturday, smashing through Iraq's Republican Guard to reach the ultimate destination of their two-week surge across southern Iraq. In one skirmish, Marines with bayonets battled Arab fighters from abroad in a marsh on Baghdad's outskirts.
While Iraqi television played patriotic music and soldiers and militiamen loyal to President Saddam Hussein vowed to keep fighting, resistance to the American onslaught seemed tenuous. The U.S. sweep left burning tanks and bodies of Iraqi fighters behind.
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