New Operation Launched in Baghdad

Leading up to Launch of this New Mission
During a speech today at the 85th Anniversary Celebration of the Iraqi Army, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Iraqi forces would launch a new effort, with the support of U.S. Troops, to take back control of Baghdad's neighborhoods from the militias and other sectarian killers...
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In this new assault... Iraqi and U.S. forces will be going neighborhood-to-neighborhood, taking out the Sunni Insurgents and Shiite Death Squads.
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This will be a top news story for days to come. As of Saturday, 2:10pm CST not much is being reported but that will change as nighttime falls here in the States.
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More to come as news comes in...
AubreyJ..........
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Updates:
Saturday, January 06, 2007
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3:45pm CST
According to Iraq state television reports... a firefight has been reported in central Baghdad between Iraq/U.S forces and the Insurgents/Death Squads . At least 30 militants have already been killed and eight arrested, including five Sudanese...
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>>> Gulf-Times.com has some insight as to what is going down...
Click their take out HERE

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6:30pm CST
Al-Maliki sees support role for U.S. forces in new Baghdad security push
Hassan al-Suneid, a key aid and member of al-Maliki's Dawa Party, said the Iraqi leader had committed 20,000 soldiers to the operation that would call upon American troops and airpower only when needed... A stern al-Maliki told the nation the operation in Baghdad would continue "until all goals are achieved and security is ensured for all citizens...
Read the story at IHT.com

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