Troops advance towards Baghdad

In one of the fastest penetrations of hostile territory ever recorded, the US 3rd Infantry division, 2nd Brigade covered 228 miles in less than 40 hours to take fighting positions near the halfway mark to Baghdad.

Troops advance towards Baghdad

In one of the fastest penetrations of hostile territory ever recorded, the US 3rd Infantry division, 2nd Brigade covered 228 miles in less than 40 hours to take fighting positions near the halfway mark to Baghdad.

The sweeping march puts troops about 100 miles from the capital, near the town of An-Najaf, which holds some of the most sacred sites to Shiite Muslims.

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