US forces kicked off a massive sweep with more than 20 lightning raids in towns throughout Iraq, netting at least 60 suspects in a show of air and infantry power designed to crush resistance and stem a wave of deadly attacks on US troops.

US FORCES launched a massive operation early yesterday to crush insurgents and capture senior figures from the ousted regime in a show of force designed to stem a wave of deadly attacks on US troops.

US forces today launched a massive operation in Iraq to crush insurgents and capture senior figures from Saddam Hussein’s fallen regime.