April 6, 2005

BIG TIPPERS:

U.S., Iraqi Forces Break Up Rebel Camp: Three soldiers and 17 insurgents are killed south of Baghdad in a battle that began after troops followed a tip about a weapons cache. (Doug Smith, April 6, 2005, LA Times)

U.S. and Iraqi forces overran an insurgent encampment in a fierce overnight battle east of the capital, military officials said Tuesday.

Two American troops and an Iraqi soldier were killed in the fighting that left 17 insurgents dead. Two U.S. servicemen and at least eight insurgents died in other clashes across Iraq. A television cameraman also was injured by U.S. forces.

The battle, which began Monday, was the third major clash in two weeks.

Posted by Orrin Judd at April 6, 2005 7:59 AM
Comments

Interesting to note that we are starting to hear about "camps." I would take this as a good sign, that the terrorists are not finding as many safe havens among the civilians.

Posted by: Rick T. at April 6, 2005 9:14 AM

What was the cameraman doing there?

Posted by: Mike Earl at April 6, 2005 9:42 AM

Looks like the number of bungholes being killed is going up. At 40-50 a week, they'll have a hard time recruiting.

Posted by: jim hamlen at April 6, 2005 10:42 AM

One part about wars the media never gets is morale. The other side is always invincible and will never give up, forgetting that people don't like to die regardless, especially for a lost cause. Gloriously sacrificing yourself for victory is one thing, but getting killed for a doomed cause makes one rethink his commitment.

Posted by: Chris Durnell at April 6, 2005 11:22 AM

The guy who wounded the camera man needs to be sent back for riflery training.

Posted by: Robert Schwartz at April 6, 2005 1:30 PM
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