Articles 2.27.2005

Yahoo News Photos has pictures of wounded 2nd BCT soldier Sgt. Orlando Gill, of the 2-17th Field Artillery, who lost his leg in an ambush in Ramadi on 10.02.2004. The pictures show Sgt. Gill at the Vail ski area learning to snowboard. He is taking part of a weekend of private ski and snowboard lessons given to several veterans as part of "the U.S. Department of Defense 's 'America Supports You' program."
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Articles on Operation River Blitz:

The BBC reports fierce fighting in Ramadi, with witnesses describing" a prolonged exchange of fire." No specifics where given, but there were reports that 3 Iraqis were killed.

AFP quotes a doctor in Ramadi who said 3 Iraqis died and 15 were wounded during "fighting that lasted several hours in the town center".

Xinhua Net also reports on clashes in Ramadi, and witnesses said some suspected terrorists were detained. The article also mentions operations in the town of Annah in western Al Anbar province.

Zaman online indicate that operated were conducted in the towns of Hadise, with "small scale" firefights and the destruction of a weapons cache.
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Other articles from the region:
- NY Times (via Cape Cod Times): Civilian casualties mounting in Iraq
- BBC: Iraq's television revolution
- LA Times (reg req'd): Saddam's Half-Brother Captured in Iraq