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• SOLDIER DIES IN NON-COMBAT INCIDENT CENTCOM 03 Jul 2003 -- A soldier attached to the 1st Armored Division died of a gunshot wound in a non-combat incident July 3 in Baghdad.
• 3 U.S. SOLDIERS, 3 IRAQIS WOUNDED IN TWO INCIDENTS CENTCOM 03 Jul 2003 -- Three soldiers from the 1st Armored Division were wounded when a rocket-propelled grenade hit their three-vehicle convoy in Baghdad's Sheikh Marus neighborhood. The incident occurred at approximately 10 a.m. (local) July 3.
• COALITION CONTINUES EFFORT TO REBUILD IRAQ (July 3, 2003) CENTCOM 03 Jul 2003 -- Irrigation water in sufficient quantity reached Tala'a, a small village near Al Hillah in southern Iraq, for the first time in three years according to the 304th Civil Affairs Brigade.
• Iraq: U.S. Offers $25 Million For Hussein's Capture RFE/L 03 Jul 2003 -- The U.S. administration in Iraq today said that Washington is offering a $25 million dollar reward for information leading to the capture of ousted President Saddam Hussein, or confirmation of his death.
• US Offers $25 Million Reward for Saddam VOA News 03 Jul 2003 -- The United States has announced a reward of up to $25 million for information leading to the arrest of Saddam Hussein, or conclusive proof that the ousted Iraqi leader is dead. Rewards are also being offered for help in the capture of the former dictator's sons, Uday and Qusay.
• $25 Million Reward Offered for Saddam's Capture VOA News 03 Jul 2003 -- The U.S. government is offering a $25 million reward for the capture of Saddam Hussein or confirmation of his death. The top U.S. administrator in Iraq, Paul Bremer, said the offer also includes an additional $15 million for each of Saddam's two fugitive sons, Uday and Qusay.
• New Attacks on US Troops in Iraq Raises Fear of Organized Resistance VOA News 03 Jul 2003 -- U.S. troops in Iraq came under fire again in three separate attacks that wounded 10 soldiers.
• One Soldier Dead, Another Wounded in Baghdad Incidents AFPS 03 Jul 2003 -- One soldier died and another was wounded in separate July 3 incidents in Iraq, according to a U.S. Central Command news release.
• IRAQ / VIOLENCE VOA 03 Jul 2003 -- At least 10 American soldiers have been wounded in three separate attacks in Iraq. Meanwhile, a protest north of Baghdad turned deadly, when a grenade exploded in the crowd.
• U-S/SADDAM/REWARD VOA 03 Jul 2003 -- The United States has announced a reward of up to 25-million dollars for information leading to the arrest of Saddam Hussein, or conclusive proof that the ousted Iraqi leader is dead. Rewards are also being offered for help in the capture of the former dictator's sons, Uday and Qusay.
• IRAQ / VIOLENCE VOA 03 Jul 2003 -- U-S troops in Iraq came under fire again in three separate attacks that wounded 10 soldiers.
• $25 Million Reward Offered for Saddam's Capture VOA News 03 Jul 2003 -- The U.S. government is offering a $25 million reward for the capture of Saddam Hussein or confirmation of his death. The top U.S. administrator in Iraq, Paul Bremer, said the offer also includes an additional $15 million for each of Saddam's two fugitive sons, Uday and Qusay.
• 2 Iraqis Dead, 10 US Soldiers Wounded in Northern Iraq VOA News 03 Jul 2003 -- U.S. military officials say three separate attacks in northern Iraq have left at least two Iraqis dead and 10 U.S. soldiers wounded. Six of the U.S. casualties occurred west of Baghdad in Ramadi, when two military vehicles struck an explosive device in a roadway. Another U.S. soldier was wounded and an Iraqi gunman killed during a firefight in Baghdad.
• Iraq: Six U.S. Soldiers Wounded In Latest Attack RFE/L 03 Jul 2003 -- Attackers struck at U.S. forces in Iraq in two separate incidents today.
• SOLDIER, IRAQI BOY WOUNDED IN PATROL ATTACK CENTCOM 03 Jul 2003 -- A 1st Armored Division soldier and a 6-year-old boy were wounded during a firefight in the Kadhimyah neighborhood at about 2:30 a.m. July 3.
• OPERATION SIDEWINDER AND COALITION SECURITY EFFORTS CONTINUE (July 3, 2003) CENTCOM 03 Jul 2003 -- The 4th Infantry Division conducted six raids in support of Operation Sidewinder in the past 24 hours resulting in 32 detained individuals.
• 7 US Soldiers Wounded in Iraqi Attacks VOA News 03 Jul 2003 -- U.S. military officials in Iraq say at least seven American soldiers were wounded Thursday when military vehicles came under attack in two separate incidents. The officials said six soldiers were wounded when their two-vehicle U.S. military convoy was hit by an explosive near the town of Ramadi, about 100 kilometers west of Baghdad. Another U.S. soldier and a six-year-old Iraqi boy were wounded during a fire fight in Baghdad.

Deployments

• USS Comstock, Anchorage Return Home Navy NewStand 03 Jul 2003 -- Amphibious warships USS Comstock (LSD 45) and USS Anchorage (LSD 36) are returning to San Diego July 3, ending a successful six-month deployment supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). The embarked Marines will return to Camp Pendleton July 2.

US Policy

• Iraq: Additional Staff for the Coalition Provisional Authority US Dept. of State 03 Jul 2003 -- "During his meeting with Paul Bremer last month, the Secretary reiterated the Department of State's commitment, to assist the Coalition Provisional Authority with its personnel needs, to the fullest extent possible. We are in the process of identifying individuals, including those with Arabic language training, to supplement the numbers of Department staff already on temporary assignment to the Coalition Provisional Authority. "
• Text: U.S.-led Coalition Seeking to Restore International Air Links to Iraq Washington File 03 Jul 2003 -- On July 2, the Department of State issued a notice inviting international air carriers to apply to provide service to Baghdad, Iraq. Additional information on the application procedures is available on the official website for the Coalition Provisional Authority at www.cpa-iraq.org.
• Text: U.S. Offers Rewards for Information Leading to Capture of Saddam and Sons Washington File 03 Jul 2003 -- Following is the text of a Coalition Provisional Authority press release July 3 announcing rewards totaling millions of dollars for information leading to the capture of Saddam Hussein and his sons, Uday and Qusay, or confirmation that they are already dead
• EDITORIAL: THE COALITION IN IRAQ VOA 03 Jul 2003 -- The transition from tyranny to freedom often requires overcoming severe difficulties. While major combat operations have ended in Iraq, remnants of the Saddam Hussein regime remain. They are trying to sabotage the reconstruction effort. But they cannot succeed. With the help of the U.S.-led coalition, the people of Iraq will rebuild, says President George W. Bush
• CONGRESS / IRAQ VOA 03 Jul 2003 -- U-S senators who have just returned from a visit to Iraq say there may be new information soon about weapons of mass destruction developed under the Saddam Hussein regime. They spoke at a news conference dominated by the weapons question, as well as efforts to locate the ousted Iraqi dictator, and the issue of continuing attacks on U-S troops in Iraq.
• EDITORIAL: BUSH ON IRAQ TRANSITION VOA 03 Jul 2003 -- Coalition forces are engaging remnants of the former regime of Saddam Hussein in Iraq. The regime that possessed weapons of mass destruction, harbored and supported terrorists, defied the United Nations, and suppressed the human rights of Iraqi citizens is no longer in power.
• Bush Threatens to Deal 'Harshly' with Iraqis Attacking US Troops VOA News 03 Jul 2003 -- President Bush says he will deal "harshly" with Iraqi militia attacking U.S. troops. President Bush says continuing attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq will not weaken his resolve to stay in the country as long as it takes to restore stability.

United Nations

• U-N / UNIKOM VOA 03 Jul 2003 -- The U-N Security Council has voted to end a 12-year peace-keeping mission in the de-militarized zone between Iraq and Kuwait.
• Security Council approves phasing out Iraq-Kuwait border mission UN News Centre 03 Jul 2003 -- The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously today to phase out by 6 October the UN peacekeeping operation that for nearly 12 years monitored the demilitarized zone between Iraq and Kuwait.
• IRAQ: Electricity and water supplies dwindle due to sabotage and looting IRIN 03 Jul 2003 -- The United Nations says electricity and water supplies to the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, have fallen by 40 percent over past week due to sabotage and looting.

Reconstruction Issues

• IRAQ / SHIA VOA 03 Jul 2003 -- For more than three decades, Iraq's Shia Muslim population suffered under the regime of Saddam Hussein. Now, that the regime is gone, the Shia are getting a taste of freedom, and they seem determined to have a greater say in the future of the country.

Foreign Reactions

• Iraq: Washington Faces Difficulties Building Multinational Force RFE/L 03 Jul 2003 -- An advance guard of Polish troops is en route to Iraq today to lead a division of some 9,200 soldiers from 15 countries in a multinational stabilization force. Other contributors to the corps include Ukraine, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Romania, as well as countries like Mongolia and Fiji. But analysts say the troop commitments to date are just a fraction of the number needed for the mission, which is expected to be grueling and long-term.

News Reports

• IRAQ/MUSEUM VOA 03 Jul 2003 -- The Iraqi national museum has reopened for one day. The museum houses priceless Mesopotamian antiquities, and it was looted in the days of chaos after the fall of Saddam Hussein. The special showing was designed to reassure the Iraqi people and the world that the museum is on the way back.