U.S. to Hand Iraqi Police Lead Role in Volatile Town

(Reuters/MSNBC) - American soldiers have faced near daily attacks from guerrillas in the so-called Sunni triangle. Maj.-Gen. Charles Swannack said 90% of the attacks were carried out by remnants of Saddam's Baath party and Iraqi followers of Saudi Arabia's strict Wahhabi Islamic movement.


2003-11-19 00:00:00

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