An ongoing report on Camp Pendleton Marines in Iraq from embedded North County Times (serving San Diego and Riverside) staffers Hayne Palmour and Darrin Mortenson
FALLUJAH, Iraq ---- As the sun set on Fallujah Wednesday, Cobra gunships swooped over the heads of Marines, firing rockets into buildings where U.S. troops have been battling insurgents for days.
Troops cheered the helicopter attack, which could have signaled progress against a stubborn enemy that had so far limited the Marines’ advance into the heart of the city.
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This is the best coverage I’ve found on the day-to-day happenings in FALLUJAH |