OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM: DAY 21 OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM: DAY 21 Baghdad suffers, Kurds contain north Baghdad suffers, Kurds contain north While coalition forces worked to While coalition forces worked to IRAN IRAN pressure Baghdad into submission pressure Baghdad into submission Tuesday, Kurdish forces Tuesday, Kurdish forces KURDISH Coalition air support near KURDISH Coalition air support near Dohuk Dohuk contained remnants of CONTROLLED Kirkuk allowed the Kurds contained remnants of CONTROLLED Kirkuk allowed the Kurds Saddam’s northern REGION to take strategic locations Saddam’s northern REGION to take strategic locations regime with help from Mosul north of the city while forces regime with help from Mosul north of the city while forces coalition airstrikes. Dibagah Irbil amassed to the east in coalition airstrikes. Dibagah Irbil amassed to the east in Chamchamal. Chamchamal. U.S. forces repelled a Kirkuk Chamchamal U.S. forces repelled a Kirkuk Chamchamal major counterattack, major counterattack, Tikrit T Tikrit T i i capturing the Rasheed g capturing the Rasheed g r r Airport. An A-10 is Airport. An A-10 is R R “Warthog” was shot . 50 Khaneqin “Warthog” was shot . 50 Khaneqin m m down near Baghdad il down near Baghdad il e e International Airport. U.S. Baghdad s Marines seize International Airport. U.S. Baghdad s Marines seize fire killed two journalists Baghdad an airport fire killed two journalists Baghdad an airport at the Palestine Hotel International without at the Palestine Hotel International without and another at the al- Airport resistance. and another at the al- Airport resistance. Jazeera headquarters in Karbala Kut Jazeera headquarters in Karbala Kut a U.S. airstrike. Diwaniyah Amarah a U.S. airstrike. Diwaniyah Amarah Light resistance continued Najaf Light resistance continued Najaf Nasiriyah Nasiriyah IRAQ IRAQ Airstrike Basra Airstrike Basra British forces appoint a British forces appoint a local sheik to civilian local sheik to civilian Ground battle Umm Qasr Ground battle Umm Qasr command. command. Kuwait City Kuwait City City in coalition control City in coalition control or surrounded by allied KUWAIT or surrounded by allied KUWAIT forces 0 100 mi forces 0 100 mi
0 100 km 0 100 km SOURCES: CIA; United Nations; Associated Press AP AP
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM: DAY 21 OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM: DAY 21 It will take time to determine whether Traffic built up north of the city and Coalition troops hold solid positions in Baghdad Saddam Hussein was killed in a bombing thousands of people continued to Coalition troops raid where it was believed he was flee Baghdad to the safety of the U.S. troops set up a base in Saddam’s New Presidential Palace in Baghdad as Marines captured meeting with his sons. At least three north and northeast. the Rasheed Airport and its huge cache of weapons. Meanwhile, the military faced criticism for its houses were destroyed and 20 others damaged. attacks on a hotel and TV station that killed three foreign journalists. hold solid positions Medical City Hospital Traffic built up north of the city and thousands of people continued Two journalists were killed to flee Baghdad to the safety of the north and northeast. in Baghdad It will take time to Main Market and three injured in the determine whether U.S. troops set up a base in Saddam’s New Palestine Hotel when it was Mansour Saddam Hussein was Presidential Palace in Baghdad as Marines Muthanna struck by U.S. tank fire Two journalists Airport Information Ministry killed in a bombing raid district responding to hostile attacks. were killed and captured the Rasheed Airport and its huge (military) where it was believed he three injured in the cache of weapons. Meanwhile, the military Al-Jazeera office Army Canal was meeting with his Medical City Hospital Palestine Hotel faced criticism for its attacks on a hotel and Al-Rashid sons. At least three Hotel Palestine Hotel when it was struck houses were destroyed TV station that killed three foreign journalists. Main Market by U.S. tank fire Iraqi Intelligence HQ Unknown Soldier Monument and 20 others damaged. Mansour A journalist died when an Al-Jazeera television Information Ministry responding to Intl. Baath Party HQ Presidential district office was hit in a U.S. bombing run. An Abu A journalist died when an hostile attacks. Palace Al-Jazeera office Dhabi TV office in the area was also hit. New Presidential Al-Jazeera television office Al- Rasheed Palestine Hotel Palace Dora was hit in a U.S. bombing Iraqi Intelligence HQ Rashid Presidential Airport Hotel xpy. Bridge (military) run. An Abu Dhabi TV office Baghdad Palace North a E Intl. Baath Party HQ isiy in the area was also hit. Presidential Intl. ad Palace Airport Q Baghdad New University Baghdad Intl. Presidential The 1st Marine Expeditionary Presidential Dora Rasheed Airport Palace North xpy. Palace Bridge Force captured Rasheed a E Airport Air Defense isiy Airport. On their way to the ad Baghdad (military) U.S. troops now control most of the Center Q military airfield, they fought University west bank of the Tigris and they and defeated Iraqi forces in plan to join up with U.S. forces at Air tanks and armored personnel U.S. troops now control most of Defense the international airport. The Marines carriers. the west bank of the Tigris and they Center The 1st Marine Expeditionary are advancing from the east. plan to join up with U.S. forces at Force captured Rasheed Airport. the international airport. The Marines On their way to the military airfield, Dora Expy. Tigris River are advancing from the east. they fought and defeated Iraqi 0 1 mi forces in tanks and armored Military site 0 1 km personnel carriers. 0 1 mi Military site 0 1 km SOURCES: National Imagery and Mapping Agency; Omni Resources; Associated Press AP SOURCES: National Imagery and Mapping Agency; Omni Resources; Associated Press AP