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Polish elite troops see first action in Iraq
Polish public opinion is not all that different than French and they've only been American allies (on paper anyway) for a few years, but they're with us anyway:Polish commandos have seen their first action of the Iraq war, with more than 50 troops joining the five-day-old campaign to oust Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, the Defence Ministry said on Monday. Confirmation came after U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Sunday the main U.S.-British assault force was being actively supported by troops from Australia and Poland. A Defence Ministry spokesman said "GROM" (Thunder) special forces had joined operations in the Gulf port of Umm Qasr, where resistance by Iraqi forces was continuing. Prime Minister Leszek Miller said no Polish casualties had been taken so far. "These operations are regarded as highly professional and highly effective. Our soldiers are earning very high marks," Miller told public radio. Posted by: JAB 2003-03-24 |
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