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Thursday, April 03, 2003
posted by gbarto at 5:17 AM:
Here's Washington Post on our troops' foray into a presidential palace:U.S. Troops Push Toward Showdown on Outskirts of Iraq
Troops Venture into One of Hussein's Palaces
Paving the way, special forces infiltrated some Iraqi command posts in the Baghdad area. Another group of commandos raided the Tharthar presidential palace, in a resort area about 55 miles from Baghdad.
Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks, in a briefing at Central Command, said the raiders landed by helicopter in the palace compound after repressing anti-aircraft fire. The commandos found no leaders in residence, but came away with documents that will be reviewed by intelligence officers, Brooks said.
Thorp said a second presidential palace, near Saddam International Airport on the outskirts of Baghdad, also was briefly entered by U.S. soldiers Thursday.
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