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 Iraq War News Update Kwame Holman reports with the latest news from Iraq. Continue watching
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
Apr 03 U.S. Forces Take Baghdad Airport, City Power Out Coalition forces continued their thrust toward the Iraqi capital Thursday, battling Iraqi troops and reportedly taking control of Saddam Hussein International Airport 10 miles from downtown Baghdad. Continue reading
Apr 03 Powell Says U.S. and Britain Must Lead Iraq Reconstruction U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said Thursday the U.S. and Britain must take the lead role in Iraq's post-war reconstruction, but there would also be significant roles for both the United Nations and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Continue reading
Apr 03 Iraq Expels Al Jazeera Reporters From Baghdad Al Jazeera, a satellite television channel based in Qatar, announced it would cut back its news operations in Iraq after government officials barred two journalists from reporting in Baghdad. Continue reading
Apr 03 U.S. Investigates Fighter Jet Crash The U.S. military is investigating the possibility that an American Patriot missile hit a U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter jet over Iraq, U.S. defense officials said Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 03 U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes Near Karbala U.S. military officials confirmed that a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed near the central city of Karbala, but was probably not hit by enemy fire. Initial reports from the Pentagon said as many as seven soldiers died and four… Continue reading