American helicopters overflying Al-Emareh to the north of Basra on Thursday afternoon, parachuted a number of commandos in the region. Simultaneous with the city's air raids and bombardments, American and English ground forces are reported to be approaching the city in armored vehicles. Iraqi forces in Al-Emareh attempted to block the advance of the invading forces by diverting the flow of Tigris river to the desert area. The Iraqi military forces are firing on US and British troops using artillery and semi-heavy armaments. Meanwhile, huge explosions from the artillery fired by both the warring parties were heard in the outskirts of Basra this afternoon. Concurrent to the continuous artillery fire near Basra, another battle with heavy and semi-heavy armaments was underway in Tanoumeh war front, a township in the outskirts of Basra.
Looks like they're finally going in... Good luck to them! |