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| Iraq |
| PUK forces capture Ansar al-Islam positions |
| 2003-03-28 |
| The forces of Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) captured positions of the Ansar al-Islam Party in east of Sulaimaniya, north of Iraq, in an all-out attack on Friday. The PUK forces captured the cities of Khormal and Biyarah as well as Sargat and Ahmadabad villages along with ten other villages in the region. Biyarah and Sargat were among Ansar al-Islam main strongholds in this region. US and British fighter planes have bombarded the positions of Ansar al-Islam several times this week. Rolling them up. Prepare to undulate! |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #3 How do you say "Go team go!" in Kurdish? |
| Posted by: jrosevear 2003-03-28 13:51:21 |
| #2 "The main headquarters of the Ansar al-Islam militant group in the mountains of north-eastern Iraq is overrun by thousands of Peshmerga Kurdish guerrillas, backed by US special forces and air support." Yeah, but were the bad guys still there, or had most slipped across to Iran already? |
| Posted by: Dave 2003-03-28 12:09:33 |
| #1 BBC now confirms: "The main headquarters of the Ansar al-Islam militant group in the mountains of north-eastern Iraq is overrun by thousands of Peshmerga Kurdish guerrillas, backed by US special forces and air support. " |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2003-03-28 08:51:03 |