Facts about the war
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Casualties
U.S. military: 96 dead, eight missing and seven captured
British military: 30 dead
Iraqi forces: Coalition commanders estimate that at least 3,000 Iraqi solders have been killed in the defense of Baghdad.
Q & A
Q. What does a U.S. soldier's backpack weigh?
A. A fully equipped backpack can weigh between 70 and 120 pounds. But soldiers sometimes take only what they need on a mission. A typical backpack includes clothing, toiletries, ammunition and food.
Quote
"The grip I used to describe that Saddam had around the throats of the Iraqi people are loosening. I can't tell you if all 10 fingers are off their throats, but finger by finger it's coming off."
— President Bush, from a meeting in Northern Ireland with British Prime Minister Tony Blair
By the numbers
30,000 — sorties flown by fixed-wing aircraft
20,000 — total munitions dropped
1,000 — wells in southern Iraq oil fields
900 — wells secured by coalition forces
700 — journalists embedded with coalition forces. Ten were killed in combat situations, two are missing, one died in an accident, one died of natural causes
27 — operating rooms at Baghdad's main hospital, according to the Red Cross
6 — number of usable operating rooms
Oil prices
New York: Up 4 cents, to $28 a barrel. Futures have tumbled 30 percent from a 12-year high of $39.99 a barrel on Feb. 27.
London: Up 2 cents, to $24.60 a barrel.
The time
Iraq's time zone is 14 hours ahead of Hawai'i time.
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Persian Gulf weather
Thursday's forecast:
Baghdad — Day: 79 degrees, sunny. Night: 67 degrees.
Basra — Day: 92 degrees, partly cloudy. Night: 57 degrees.
Kuwait City — Day: 93 degrees, partly cloudy. Night: 66 degrees.
Unit spotlight
3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
187th Infantry Regiment
The 187th Infantry Regiment is the only airborne regiment in the history of the U.S. Army to fight in every war since the inception of airborne tactics. Yesterday, it began the battle for Hilla, the last contested city south of Baghdad.
- Home garrison: Fort Campbell, Ky.
- Commander: Col. Michael Linnington
