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OPERATION PHANTHOM FURY begins to liberate Falluyah
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 11:55 am
by cycloneye
FALLUJA, Iraq (CNN) -- U.S. and Iraqi forces have begun a push into Falluja as part of an all-out assault aimed at driving insurgents out of the city and the operation is called "Operation Phanthom Fury".
I am praying that no US casualties occur in this operation but as we know in these kind of invasions sacrifices come.
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 12:34 pm
by cycloneye
There will be a new conference at the Pentagon at 2 PM EST where Donald Rumsfeld and Richard Myers will talk about the start of Operation Phanthom Fury.
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 3:08 pm
by alicia-w
Liberate Fallujah from what? Themselves? Pretty pompous assertion
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 3:19 pm
by Skywatch_NC
alicia-w wrote:Liberate Fallujah from what? Themselves? Pretty pompous assertion
Al Qaeda and sympathizing insurgents!
Eric
First casualties of this operation
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:42 pm
by cycloneye
Two Marines were killed when their bulldozer flipped over into the Euphrates near Fallujah earlier Monday. A military spokesman estimated that 42 insurgents were killed across Fallujah in bombardment and skirmishes before the main assault began.
A doctor at a clinic in Fallujah, Mohammed Amer, reported 12 people were killed. Seventeen others, including a 5-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy, were wounded he said.
Sadly 2 US marines haved died in the first stages of this operation.However 42 of the bad guys haved been killed and I hope that ALL are dead.
Re: First casualties of this operation
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 7:21 pm
by Skywatch_NC
cycloneye wrote:Two Marines were killed when their bulldozer flipped over into the Euphrates near Fallujah earlier Monday. A military spokesman estimated that 42 insurgents were killed across Fallujah in bombardment and skirmishes before the main assault began.
A doctor at a clinic in Fallujah, Mohammed Amer, reported 12 people were killed. Seventeen others, including a 5-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy, were wounded he said.
Sadly 2 US marines haved died in the first stages of this operation.However 42 of the bad guys haved been killed and I hope that ALL are dead.
Among the 42 dead...hopefully some of the Zaqarwi group members also!!
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:44 pm
by cycloneye
U.S. tanks fired 120-mm rounds into booby-trapped barricades for about an hour, igniting massive explosions. (Map of Falluja)
These traps are dangerous and the US forces have to look for them carefully.