WASHINGTON, April 9, 2004 — Coalition forces today unilaterally suspended offensive operations in Fallujah, Iraq, at the request of the Iraqi Governing Council, officials in Baghdad reported.
This move, they noted, will allow council members to meet with the city leadership and leaders of anti-coalition forces in an effort to quell the violence. [...]
The northern area around Mosul is "quite calm" and "quite stable," he said.
Good news. In a confusing twist, the article mentions that there is a Task Force Stryker operating in the Kut region - this is not the SBCT.
(Thanks to bcgf for the link)
Coalition Provisional Authority Briefing
[Link to Full Article]By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2004 — Coalition forces today unilaterally suspended offensive operations in Fallujah, Iraq, at the request of the Iraqi Governing Council, officials in Baghdad reported.
This move, they noted, will allow council members to meet with the city leadership and leaders of anti-coalition forces in an effort to quell the violence. [...]
