A military statement says the strikes are targeting suspected insurgents operating in the vicinity of Samarra, north of Baghdad.
(Reuters)
RFE/RL Iraq Report
RFE/RL Iraq Report
(RFE/RL) March 16, 2006 -- The U.S. military in Iraq says it has launched its largest air offensive since coalition troops invaded the country in 2003.
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