BreakingNews:US says launches biggest air assault in Iraq

"BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Thursday it had launched its biggest air offensive in Iraq since the 2003 invasion of the country.

A military statement said the operation involving more than 50 aircraft and 1,500 Iraqi and U.S. troops as well as 200 tactical vehicles targeted suspected insurgents operating area near the town of Samarra, 100 km (60 miles) north of Baghdad."

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[edit on 16/3/06 by JAK]

I knew this was going to happen about two weeks ago when reports came in that the spectre's had returned to Baghdad. (AC130 gunships)

This is the final push before we begin the troop withdrawls to reduce the war making capability of the insurgents.