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Update for Sunday, March 20, 2016
Sunday, March 20, 2016 11:41
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U.S. Marine killed in rocket attack yesterday is identified as Staff Sgt. Louis F. Cardin, of Temecula, California. Cardin was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The linked CNN story further explains that the location was a forward firebase set up just a few days earlier to support the assault on Mosul. Presumably IS forward positions spotted the marines moving in and targeted them.
Sadrists continue large-scale demonstrations near the Green Zone to demand that the government follow through on promised reforms. This article from AFP discusses Sadr's history and current role and the politics among Shiite elites in Iraq.
Iraqi forces continue to advance on Hit.
Source: http://warnewstoday.blogspot.com/2016/03/update-for-sunday-march-20-2016.html
