US troops stage huge operation against Iraq groups

US soldiers backed by helicopters and tanks raided homes, rounded up suspects and confiscated weapons in the town of Fallujah today – part of a nationwide campaign to root out suspected militia leaders.

Operation Desert Scorpion, launched today, involves a series of sweeps throughout Iraq using most of the US Army units present in the country, said Army Capt. John Morgan, a spokesman for the Army’s V Corps.