Monday, 24. March 2003
Topic: W A R - on March 24, 2003 at 11:14:29 AM CET
Fake surrender used to trap troops
IRAQIS have used ambushes and even fake surrenders to kill and capture US troops, American officials have said.
Up to nine Marines died and a dozen US soldiers were taken prisoner in surprise engagements with Iraqis at the southern city of Nasiriyah.
"Clearly they are not a beaten force," said General Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. "This is going to get a lot harder."
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