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No more than 5,000 forces in Iraq, top general says
Washington, Nov 14: The forces opposing the US-led military coalition in Iraq total no more than 5,000 insurgent fighters, the top American general in the region said.
Washington, Nov 14: The forces opposing the US-led
military coalition in Iraq total no more than 5,000 insurgent
fighters, the top American general in the region said.
Gen. John Abizaid said that despite the relatively small
numbers, the insurgent forces have considerable training,
funding and supplies.
Abizaid said the largest and most dangerous portion of the opposition forces consists of loyalists of ousted President Saddam Hussein. Foreign fighters also pose a threat and are entering Iraq through porous borders, Abizaid said.
"The goal of the enemy is not to defeat us militarily," Abizaid said in a news briefing from the US Central Command Headquarters in Florida. "The goal of the enemy is to break the will of the United States of America, to make us leave."
Bureau Report
Abizaid said the largest and most dangerous portion of the opposition forces consists of loyalists of ousted President Saddam Hussein. Foreign fighters also pose a threat and are entering Iraq through porous borders, Abizaid said.
"The goal of the enemy is not to defeat us militarily," Abizaid said in a news briefing from the US Central Command Headquarters in Florida. "The goal of the enemy is to break the will of the United States of America, to make us leave."
Bureau Report