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The World on March 17, 2006 in Pictures
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-03-19 16:47
In this
hand out photo released by US military, Iraqi Soldiers from the 101st Combat
Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division stand ready with a staged row of
Blackhawk helicopters in preparation for Operation Swarmer, in Remagen, Iraq,
Thursday, March 16, 2006. US forces, joined by Iraqi troops, on Thursday
launched the largest airborn assault in nearly three years, targeting insurgent
strongholds north of the capital, the military said. The Operation Swarmer was
aimed at clearing 'a suspected insurgent operating area' northeast of Samarra
and was expected to continue over several days. [AP
Photo]
In this hand out photo
released by US military, Iraqi Army Soldiers of 4th Iraqi Army Division exit a
CH-47 Chinook helicopter in support of Operation Swarmer in Samarra, Iraq,
Thursday, March 16, 2006. US forces, joined by Iraqi troops, on Thursday
launched the largest airborn assault in nearly three years, targeting insurgent
strongholds north of the capital, the military said. The Operation Swarmer was
aimed at clearing 'a suspected insurgent operating area' northeast of Samarra
and was expected to continue over several days. [AP
Photo]
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