FALLUJAH, Iraq, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. troops bombarded an underground bunker complex in Fallujah Monday in the second week of fighting to rout Iraqi insurgents, CNN reported. The targeted complex had entranceways large enough to drive trucks into and steel-enforced tunnels in the southern part of the city. Various reports said the complex was used by insurgents to store weapons, ammunition, food and medical supplies. | Sounds like they were using one of Sammy's old bunkers. |
As army and Marine units battled block-by-block, bodies of Saudi, Jordanian and Palestinian nationals were found littering the streets. In some cases, it was deemed too risky to retrieve the bodies, some of which were being gnawed by dogs, the BBC reported. | A fitting end, don't ya think? |
The U.S. military said it has killed about 1,200 militants, while 38 U.S. soldiers have been killed and 275 wounded in the offensive on the city. Six Iraqi government troops have also died. Meanwhile, the Iraqi Red Crescent aid society said there was a desperate need for food, clean water and medical supplies, as hundreds of civilians were still hiding in their houses. U.S. military officials have said they will coordinate the flow of aid into the city.
UPDATE: FALLUJAH, Iraq -- US forces dropped a pair of 2,000-pound bombs early yesterday morning on a bunker complex believed to be an insurgent training facility on the southern edge of this city, where the most dedicated and best trained rebel fighters are making a last stand. The bombs shook the ground of the former insurgent stronghold and set off secondary explosions that went on for 45 minutes but could not be seen above ground, persuading officers of the Army's First Infantry Division that there were large stockpiles of weapons underground. |