~ An Iraqi army general said civilians carrying arms faced automatic detention and would be shot if they resisted. BAGHDAD, Iraq -- In the opening battle of a major drive to tame the violent capital, ...
Aiming for Saddam Hussein's seat of power, U.S.-led warplanes and helicopters attacked Republican Guard units defending Baghdad on Monday while ground troops advanced to within 50 miles of the Iraqi ...
BAGHDAD, Iraq — In the opening battle of a major drive to tame the violent capital, the Iraqi army reported it killed 30 militants Saturday in a firefight in a Sunni insurgent stronghold just north of ...