Articles 11.10.2004

Updated 15:45 CST: Stars & Stripes reports on the large munitions find in Ramadi last week. The article also mentioned the current offensives:

"What role the 2nd Brigade is playing in the new offensives remains unclear, but U.S. commanders have said Army troops have surrounded and sealed off Ramadi, the city in which most 2nd Brigade missions have taken place. Ramadi is considered a haven for many of the fighters who have made Fallujah synonymous with the months-long insurgency roiling Iraq."
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The only news out of Ramadi is a passing mention of clashes in the city in AP reports.
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An Associated Press article summarizes the situation in Fallujah. U.S. forces claim to have control over 70% of the city.

First-hand stories from reporters embedded with troops in Fallujah:
- Boston Globe (with the 1st Infantry Division)
- Chicago Tribune Part I, and part II (with the 2-7 Cavalry).
- LA Times (with the 1-8 Marines)
- Christian Science Monitor (with the 1-3 Marines)

According to a Department of Defense briefing the operation in Fallujah is called Operation al-Fajr, which is the Iraqi word for "dawn." This replaces the previously reported "Operation Phantom Fury."

An article in the Danbury News-Times, CT, briefly mentions that the 2nd Infantry Division is in "a supportive role to the attack on Fallujah." No specifics are given.