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...Burwin. Some 60 ships have been escorted since the program began last month. Intelligence officials believe al-Qaeda is using the shipping business - with its lax regulations and virtually non-existent security - to transport men and materiél, and fears remain high of "the equivalent of a truck bomb at sea," a senior U.S. Navy official confirmed to Time. "Basically, look at a map, and anywhere you see the word strait is a point of concern." - By Jeff Israely Ansar Loses Twice ITALY Police arrested six men in three northern Italian cities on charges of running operations for Ansar...
...When a Toyota truck heading toward the convoy didn't stop for Talraas' raised hand, he put a few 40mm high explosive rounds from his Mark 19 across the vehicle's path. "It was just a warning shot," says the DesMoines, Iowa native. "But with all the reports of Iraqi suicide bombers and Fedayeen fighters dressing in farmer's clothes, we were being careful...
...Before reaching the first bridge, the convoy was taking small arms fire from across the river when a "technical" vehicle, a civilian truck with a machine gun mounted on the back came careening toward them. They "lit it up" and secured the bridge...
...Approaching the second bridge, the company was hit by mortar fire and rocket propelled grenades. "My eyes were working overtime," said Talraas, "trying to figure out where the fire was coming from." Then a turquoise dump truck with a bright orange Mercedes symbol on it started heading toward them along the river. Talraas could see more "technicals" moving across the bridge about a thousand meters off to the left. That's when the white van appeared, its red lights flashing. After they were shot at, Talraas' driver, Sergeant Michael Maita, hit the gas and sped back to the southeastern corner...
...Moments later though, the lead company came under heavy mortar, automatic rifle and RPG fire that made further movement impossible. Using all the weapons his battalion could bring to bear brought a quick end to enemy fire. Iraqi attempts to send more troops to the area by pick-up truck ran into the 120mm main guns of tanks sent to reinforce the 2nd Battalion. They fared no better then their compatriots who were killed by the 3rd ID days earlier...