All U.S. combat troops will be out of Iraq by the end of the month. The road south to Kuwait has been a hotbed of anti-American violence, roadside bombs and assaults by insurgents. Teams like Minnesota’s 1st Platoon A-Company 2-135 Infantry are clearing the last stretch of highway from Iraq to Kuwait of threats to [...]
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Gadhafi Buried in Secret Grave in Libyan Desert
Libya’s ousted leader, Moammar Gadhafi, was buried before dawn Tuesday in a secret desert location five days after he was captured, killed and his slowly decomposing body put on public display in a meat locker in the city of Misrata. Officials from the Misrata military council said Gadhafi, his slain son Mutassim and former defense [...]
October 25, 2011
Gaddafi to be buried in secret desert grave: NTC
October 24, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Gaddafi to be buried in secret desert grave: NTC 24 Oct 2011 Ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi will be buried on Tuesday in a secret desert grave, a National Transitional Council official said, ending a wrangle over his rotting corpse that led many to fear for Libya’s governability. With [...]