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Iraqi forces are still in control of the city, and they are engaging in an attrition war with the enemy."
After the British Brig. Jim Dutton said that the southern port city of Umm Qasr, where a fierce battle between dug-in Iraqi forces and coalition fighters raged over the weekend, is in control of coalition forces.

- Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf, The Iraqi Information Minister

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RBG
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Reserve Brigade Group


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Today in Military History

May 7



1867:

VC won by Dr (Asst-Surg) Campbell Mallis Douglas, 24th (Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot (British Army), Island of Little Andaman, The Burma Campaign


1915:

Lusitania torpedoed, 1198 lost


1945:

Unconditional surrender of all German forces to the Allies, signed at Eisenhower's HQ at Rhiems




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