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Day 11 of the US-UK war on Iraq Jordan Times, 3/31/03 * Air strikes shake Baghdad, large oil-filled trench ablaze; bombers circle Kirkuk where loud blasts heard. * No plans for pause or ceasefire says Rumsfeld; US says destroys "terrorist facility" in northern Iraq. * Truck ploughs into soldiers at US base in Kuwait injuring 10-15 troops, says US military. * Some US troops say land advance may pause for several weeks; military "reshaping" for next stage, says UK minister. * Palestinian Islamic Jihad says it has suicide bombers in Baghdad after Iraq says more than 4,000 Arabs go to Iraq as willing "martyrs" against US-led invasion. * About 200,000 Moroccans pour through streets of Rabat chanting "suicide attacks lead to freedom." * A US soldier suspected of a deadly grenade attack on his own comrades in Kuwait is back in the US. Army officials said Hasan Akbar, 32, arrived on Friday. A military judge found probable cause that Akbar committed the attack, but he still not been formally charged with any offence. QUOTES Rumsfeld on US-led war on Iraq: "We have no plans for pauses or ceasefires." US Air Force General Richard Myers, chairman of the joint Chiefs of Staf, to NBC television: "Nobody ever promised a short war." Iraqi army spokesman General Hazem Al Rawi: "Martyr operations will continue and they will not be carried out only by Iraqis but also by thousands of Arab volunteers who have come to Baghdad." Palestinian resistance group Islamic Jihad on sending martyrs to Iraq: "This is to fulfil the holy duty of defending Arab and Muslim land." US peace activist American grandmother Peggy Gish expelled from Iraq: "Actually it is important for me to go home now to speak of all the sufferings I have seen in Iraq and to set the record straight because what we get through our media is pure propaganda." Pope John Paul II praying for an end to the war: "Let us pray to Mary, with both grief and trust, to intercede for peace in Iraq and in all the world's conflicts." US Joint Chiefs of Staff head General Myers on altering methods to cope with suicide attacks: "I think we can adjust our tactics and techniques to overcome that threat. It's just a reminder there's some very desperate people out there and we've go to be on our toes." US commander General Tommy Franks talking about the decision to launch the war on March 20: "That decision was made by me, not influenced by anyone else." Protestor in Beijing addressing a small crowd: "Chairman Mao dared to stand up to the Americans." CASUALTIES * US: 36 killed, 17 missing. * UK: 23 killed. * Iraqi military: no confirmed figures. * Iraqi civilians (Iraqi estimates): 589 killed, 4,582 injured. MILITARY ACTION BAGHDAD: Explosions rock Baghdad, large oil-filled trench ablaze. SOUTHERN IRAQ: British Royal Marines clash with paramilitaries south of Basra, says UK spokesman. Defence official says troops from US Army's 82nd Airborne Division placed near Nassiriya to protect supply lines. NORTHERN IRAQ: General Franks says the US has attacked and destroyed a "terrorist facility" in northern Iraq in the last 48 hours. He did not name the group but the Ansar Al Islam group has several hundred fighters in the area.
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