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US starts offensive near Iraq's border with Syria ISN SECURITY WATCH (09/05/05) - US forces in Iraq have killed around 75 militants during the past 24 hours in a counter-insurgency offensive near the Syrian border, US military officials told media on Monday. The US offensive targeted what the military said was a sanctuary for foreign insurgents and smugglers in the desert area of Anbar province, north of the Euphrates River, according to news agencies. The Chicago Tribune reported on Monday that more than 1,000 US troops supported by fighter jets and helicopter gunships had attacked villages in and around city of Obeidi. News agencies said the offensive was believed to have begun on Sunday and could last for several days. The US military did not report on any US casualties sustained during the offensive. The commander of US forces in the Gulf, General John Abizaid, earlier this month accused Syria of ignoring US demands to stop foreign fighters from crossing the border into Iraq. He also accused Syria of allowing "terrorists" to operate from Syrian territory. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> DonorsChoose. A simple way to provide underprivileged children resources often lacking in public schools. Fund a student project in NYC/NC today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/EHLuJD/.WnJAA/cUmLAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
