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Nasiriyah Rescue - Saving Private Jessica

The capture and rescue of Army Private Jessica Lynch

Imagery of the Mansur District Leadership Bombing
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CIA Map of Iraq, depicting Nasiriyah	TPC map of Nasiriyah.
Ikonos overview of Nasiriyah showing the intended and actual route of the 507th Maintenence Company convoy.	This Ikonos image depicts Nasiriyah military hospital from where the ambush was launched, and the Saddam Hussein Hospital where Special Operations Forces rescued Private Lynch
This Ikonos image of the Nasiriyah military hospital taken before the war. Note the absense of the "H".	This DigitalGlobe image from March 12, 2003. of the Nasiriyah Military Hospital shows that Iraqi forces have painted the roof with an "H" for Hospital. Iraqi forces used this location as a staging area for attacks against coalition forces (a War crime and violation of the Geneva Convention). Weapons military uniforms, and chemical protective gear were later found after the building was seized.
This overview show the general location of the Iraqi military hospital, which was used as a staging area for raids and ambushes, and the route taken by the 507th Maintenance Company.	Ikonos Imagery of the Saddam Hussein Hospital, where SOF forces rescued Private Lynch.