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U.S. troops surrounded Saddam International airport about six miles from Baghdad Thursday and were massing at the "gateways" of the city, according to U.S. military officials and reporters traveling with coalition forces.

On day 15 of the Iraq war, U.S. forces seized the Saddam International Airport and armored units pushed within six miles of Baghdad. Kwame Holman reports with the latest news from Iraq.