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Fighting at Najaf
Between 150 and 500 Iraqi troops were killed Tuesday after U.S. Army forces came under attack near An Najaf, in central Iraq, a senior Defense official said. The official said the American troops had come under attack. No U.S. casualties were immediately reported. Elements of the 7th Cavalry Regiment were east of An Najaf when they suddenly came under fire from rocket-propelled grenades, the official said. The Iraqis were on foot; it wasnât clear whether they were from regular army units, paramilitary forces or the Republican Guard.Didn't matter, either... Some of the 7th Cavalry's equipment was damaged in the attack, according to the Defense official. Early estimates of the number of Iraqis killed in the fight varied widely, from 150 to 500. It was not immediately clear what weaponry the Americans used. My guess is everything they had... The 7th Cavalry is part of the Army force driving toward Baghdad. Some elements of the force are farther north, near Karbala, with only the Medina armored division of the Republican Guard between them and Baghdad. Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-03-25 |
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