Apr 05 Coalition Identifies U.S. Soldiers Killed in Nasiriya American officials announced that nine of the bodies discovered during the operation to rescue Pfc. Jessica Lynch in Nasiriya were those of U.S. soldiers killed in fighting near the southern Iraqi city. Continue reading
Apr 05 Two Marines Killed in Central Iraq Helicopter Crash As fighting continued throughout central Iraq, two U.S. Marines were killed in a helicopter gunship crash Saturday, U.S. Central Command reported. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch Advancing on Baghdad Coalition forces engaged in an incursion into central Baghdad Saturday as explosions and mortar fire continue to echo throughout the city. Ray Suarez examines the battle for Baghdad and other developments in the Iraq war with three military experts. Continue watching
Apr 04 Washington Post Columnist Killed in Iraq Washington Post columnist Michael Kelly was killed Thursday night while on assignment with the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division as it moved toward Baghdad, Defense Department officials said. Continue reading
Apr 04 Coalition Claims Control of Airport, Forces Poise on Baghdad’s Edge After an all-night battle, U.S. military officials said that coalition forces had seized control of Baghdad's main airport Friday, a key development in their campaign to topple Saddam Hussein's regime. Continue reading
Apr 04 Latest Saddam Address Strongest Evidence Yet He Is Alive Iraqi President Saddam Hussein delivered an unannounced speech on Iraqi television Friday that analysts say provides the most compelling evidence yet that the leader may still be alive. Continue reading
Apr 04 Al Jazeera Reporters Continue Work in Baghdad Reporters for the Al Jazeera satellite television channel continued their work in Baghdad Friday after the Iraqi government lifted bans it had imposed on the journalists just a day before. Continue reading
Apr 04 Vehicle Explosion At Military Checkpoint Kills Five A civilian vehicle exploded at a special operations military checkpoint in Iraq Thursday, killing three coalition soldiers, a pregnant Iraqi woman and the driver of the vehicle in what appeared to be another suicide bombing aimed at U.S.-led forces. Continue reading
Apr 04 U.S. Troops Discover "Suspicious" Powder, Nerve Agent Antidote U.S. troops uncovered two sites near Baghdad containing unidentified liquid and white powder, an officer told reporters Friday, however, an official in Washington said initial testing suggested explosive materials rather than chemical weapons. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch Advancing on Baghdad: Military Analysis Margaret Warner talks with two NewsHour wartime regulars: retired Army Colonel Patrick Lang, former Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Dale Davis, and also with retired Marine Corps Colonel Randy Gangle. Continue watching