The Iraq war could be heading to its decisive moment: a battle for the capital of Baghdad that already has turned dramatically bloodier for American soldiers and carries enormous stakes for the ...

In Iraq, the Battle of Baghdad is running into its fourth inconclusive year. On April 7, 2003, armored columns from the Army's 3rd Infantry Division blasted their way into downtown Baghdad.

A sandstorm seems likely to delay the start of the battle of Baghdad, but it isn't stopping weapons that don't rely on sight for targeting. Dozens of Tomahawk missiles were launched from the Red ...

Ghazaliyah once was one of the nicest parts of Baghdad, a 2 1/2-square-mile enclave of two- and three-story homes with enclosed gardens and tall palm trees. Retired army officers and engineers ...

Once the most progressive city in the Arab world, Baghdad has been ravaged by war and bombings. Everyone wants out, but not everyone can afford to leave -- and car bomb explosions are a daily fact ...

BAGHDAD, Iraq | The Iraq war could be heading to its decisive moment: a battle for the capital of Baghdad that already has turned dramatically bloodier for American soldiers and carries enormous ...

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The Iraq war could be heading to its decisive moment: a battle for the capital of Baghdad that already has turned dramatically bloodier for American soldiers and carries enormous ...

The Brutal Battle for Baghdad: A City Torn by War. Posted: June 2, 2025 | Last updated: June 2, 2025. In the spring of 2004, coalition troops put down an insurrection that had developed into one ...

The officer in full combat gear stood in the middle of the road peering south through his binoculars. Around him, Iraqi soldiers dug ditches and shifted ammunition from trucks to fighting positions.

Three years after U.S. forces swept Saddam Hussein's government from power, violence is a daily occurrence in Baghdad. U.S. officials here have predicted that 2006 will mark the battle for the ...