THE WAR ON IRAQ: DAY 24 OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM: DAY 24 Mosul falls, focus now on Tikrit Mosul falls, focus now on Tikrit Iraqi soldiers in the north threw down their arms by the thousands Iraqi soldiers in the north threw down their arms by the thousands and began to walk home as civilians. Meanwhile, residents and and began to walk home as civilians. Meanwhile, residents and soldiers alike began to look for ways to restore order in Baghdad. soldiers alike began to look for ways to restore order in Baghdad. TURKEY Dohuk IRAN TURKEY Dohuk IRAN
Mosul Iraq’s entire 5th Mosul Iraq’s entire 5th Airstrikes continued in Irbil Corps disappeared Airstrikes continued in Irbil Corps disappeared Tikrit, the only major in Mosul and the city Tikrit, the only major in Mosul and the city population center not under Dibagah fell into Kurdish and population center not under Dibagah fell into Kurdish and Kirkuk U.S. hands as Kirkuk U.S. hands as rampant looting rampant looting SYRIA Tikrit erupted. South of SYRIA Tikrit erupted. South of
Qaim T Khaneqin Kirkuk, thousands Qaim T Khaneqin Kirkuk, thousands i i g g r of Iraqi soldiers r of Iraqi soldiers is is R Rasheed walked back to their R Rasheed walked back to their Warplanes bombed . Airport Warplanes bombed . Airport Ramadi, the believed Ramadi (military) hometowns. Ramadi, the believed Ramadi (military) hometowns. location of former head Baghdad location of former head Baghdad of the secret police. Baghdad of the secret police. Baghdad Zubaydiyah Zubaydiyah JORDAN Kut JORDAN Kut Karbala Numaniyah Amarah Karbala Numaniyah Amarah In Baghdad, a Marine opened Diwaniyah In Baghdad, a Marine opened Diwaniyah fire on a car that failed to stop at Najaf fire on a car that failed to stop at Najaf a checkpoint, killing three adults Samawah Qurnah a checkpoint, killing three adults Samawah Qurnah and wounding a five-year-old girl. Nasiriyah and wounding a five-year-old girl. Nasiriyah Basra Basra Lawlessness continued to plague Rumeila Lawlessness continued to plague Rumeila the city. As some residents Safwan the city. As some residents Safwan attempted to stop looters, top attempted to stop looters, top IRAQ Umm Qasr IRAQ Umm Qasr Marine commanders held the Marine commanders held the first meeting with local officials Kuwait City first meeting with local officials Kuwait City and humanitarian organizations KUWAIT and humanitarian organizations KUWAIT to begin the process of restoring to begin the process of restoring order. SAUDI ARABIA order. SAUDI ARABIA 0 100 mi 0 100 mi
Under coalition control Airstrike 0 100 km Under coalition control Airstrike 0 100 km
SOURCES: CIA; United Nations; Associated Press AP SOURCES: CIA; United Nations; Associated Press AP