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Tom Brown		Battle Lines is an ongoing Web log (blog) dedicated to providing a broad perspective on the latest news and developments from the war in Iraq. Response and suggestions are welcomed. Tom Brown has been an editor, reporter and software analyst for The Seattle Times for 20 years.

March 25, 2003

Running battle along Euphrates leaves up to 300 Iraqis dead

The U.S. 3rd Squadron of the 7th Cavalry Regiment fought a running battle with Iraqi troops and militia that lasted nearly 24 hours and left as many as 300 Iraqi dead. Though it lost three Abrams tanks, a Bradley fighting vehicle and several trucks, no Americans were seriously injured. The engagement was the fiercest of the war to date. U.S. forces were under attack almost constantly as they moved north along the Euphrates river southwest of Baghdad.

Posted by tbrown at March 25, 2003 04:13 PM

Katherine Long, research editor at the Seattle Times and 18-year editor and reporter, substituted for Tom Brown the week of April 14.

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