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47,000 US soldiers told they will go to Iraq as clashes continue
(Scotsman, 5 May 2004)
THE Pentagon is telling about 10,000 active-duty United States army soldiers and marines and 37,000 reserve and national guard troops that they will be sent to Iraq this year, defence officials said yesterday. They are needed to maintain the level of 138,000 US troops in the country. . . . [COMMENT: One of the reasons more troops are required is to fill in the gaps left by those who have been killed and wounded. In April 2004 alone, the total number of US killed and wounded in Iraq was 1,213.] . . . They said that about 20,000 troops now being notified would be used to replace a similar number who are currently serving 90 days beyond their promised year-long tours of duty, which had been scheduled to end last month. . . . The news came as clashes continued across Iraq, with militiamen launching a barrage of mortar shells against a US base in Najaf and government buildings guarded by Bulgarian forces in Karbala.

posted by Lorenzo 7:58 PM