Wednesday, 2. April 2003
Topic: - on April 2, 2003 at 2:28:03 PM CEST
Battle for Baghdad Begins in Area Surrounding Iraqi Capital
The battle for Baghdad got under way today as American ground forces entered the "red zone." United States Army and Marine ground forces advanced on separate axes into the swath of territory around Baghdad that is defended by the Republican Guard and has been characterized by American commanders as the most strategically vital and treacherous of the war.
Although still 50 miles or more from the capital, the attack brought the American military one step closer to its ultimate objective: capturing Baghdad and toppling the government of President Saddam Hussein.
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