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	U.S. and Iraqi Forces Battle al-Qaida
		The "Operation Steel Curtain" offensive in Husaybah is aimed at sealing off a main route for foreign fighters entering Iraq and was seen as a key to controlling the volatile Euphrates River valley of western Iraq and dislodging the insurgent group al-Qaida in Iraq.
		Husaybah, a poor Sunni Arab town of about 30,000 people, is the first stop in a network of communities that the U.S. military suspects al-Qaida of using to smuggle fighters, weapons and explosives from Syria down the Euphrates valley to Baghdad and other cities.
		Many Husaybah residents are believed to fled the town after weeks of fighting between Iraqi tribes that support the insurgents and those that back the government.
	www.wadinet.de /news/iraq/newsarticle.php?id=1554 (881 words)

	Battle of Husaybah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Husaybah was fought in the spring of 2004 during the same time as the First Battle of Fallujah.
		The attack was repulsed by the Marines and the battle resulted in heavy casualties on both sides.
		Now the insurgents were ready for another attack, on the city of Husaybah on the Syrian border.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Husaybah (734 words)

	OPERATION STEEL CURTAIN UPDATE
		Husaybah is one of the main centers for transiting foreign fighters, equipment and money into Iraq.
		Iraqi Soldiers established a temporary lodging area in a vacant housing district in Husaybah to be used by residents who have been temporarily displaced by the operation.
		By eliminating terrorist influence in and around Husaybah, Coalition and Iraqi security forces are providing a safe and secure environment for the Iraqi people in that region to vote in the Dec. 15 national elections.
	www.michnews.com /cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/218/10201/printer (719 words)

	Army Times - News - More News. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		U.S. officials have described Husaybah, which used to have a population of about 30,000, as a stronghold of al-Qaida in Iraq, which is led by Jordanian extremist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
		Husaybah is a main entry point for foreign fighters, weapons and ammunition entering from Syria.
		In a live report from the scene Monday morning, CNN said the house-to-house battles were continuing, with ground forces supported by Humvees and tanks working their way through the narrow streets of the bleak desert town.
	www.armytimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-1226382.php (647 words)

	ThreatsWatch.Org: InBrief: The Hounds of Husaybah
		HUSAYBAH, IRAQ: The evening kicked off with a ride in the darkness from Camp Qaim, which is situated at the railroad station South of Al Qaim, to Camp Gannon, the outpost that sits directly between the city of Husaybah and the Syrian border.
		At night the streets of Husaybah often appear as series of mazes quite mean by American standards.
		The jihadis ceded the night to the hounds of Husaybah and the Jackals of 4th Platoon.
	inbrief.threatswatch.org /2005/11/the-hounds-of-husaybah (1701 words)

	Zarqawi Followers Clash With Local Sunnis
		In clashes sparked by the assassination of a tribal sheik, which was commissioned by Zarqawi, the foreign insurgents and the Iraqi tribal fighters pounded one another with small weapons and mortars in the town's streets as the U.S. military watched from a distance, tribal members and the U.S. military said.
		The fighting at Husaybah was a dramatic sign of the fractures in support and allegiance the foreign fighters are experiencing, several Iraqi political leaders and other Iraqis said.
		"Husaybah now is considered a new Fallujah in everything, and we are proud of that," said an Iraqi follower of Zarqawi who identified himself as Abu Obaida Kubaisi.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/28/AR2005052800967_pf.html (1024 words)

	Air Force Times - News - More News.
		HUSAYBAH, Iraq — Explosions rocked this insurgent stronghold on the Syrian border throughout the day and into the evening Saturday as U.S. forces launched what could become the largest military operation in Iraq since the battle of Fallujah a year ago.
		Husaybah, once a city of about 30,000 people on the banks of the Euphrates River where it crosses into Iraq from Syria, has been virtually without a coalition military presence for more than a year.
		That left insurgents in a pocket in Husaybah and western Karabilah, sandwiched between Camp Gannon to the west, and to the east by a series of fortified hilltops occupied by small groups of Marines and Iraqi soldiers.
	www.airforcetimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-1224538.php (525 words)

	U.S. and Iraqi Troops Battle Insurgents
		The U.S. military announced Monday that it had killed two regional al-Qaida in Iraq leaders operating in the Husaybah area during air strikes that destroyed several insurgent "safe houses" on Oct. 31 near the towns of Karabilah and Obeidi.
		Husaybah had long been identified as an entry point for foreign fighters, weapons and ammunition entering from Syria.
		However, a protracted battle in Husaybah with civilian casualties risks a backlash in the Sunni Arab community, which provides most of the insurgents.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/06/AR2005110600169_pf.html (924 words)

	Al Jazeera English - Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		The soldiers discovered that many families had fled Husaybah during the past several weeks, having been tipped off about the offensive ahead of time or having assumed that one was likely in the stronghold.
		The Operation Steel Curtain offensive in Husaybah is aimed at sealing off a main route for foreign fighters entering Iraq and was seen as a key to controlling the volatile Euphrates river valley of western Iraq and dislodging al-Qaida in Iraq.
		Many Husaybah residents are believed to have fled the town after weeks of fighting between Iraqi tribes that support the anti-American fighters and those who back the government.
	english.aljazeera.net /NR/exeres/CEA0F753-0D70-4DF8-9FA2-A2A3C89F2E97.htm (721 words)

	Slow death, Slow freedom in grinding conflict on Iraq-Syria border
		HUSAYBAH, Iraq, Nov 6 (AFP) - The Euphrates river winds through dense pasture and palm trees, affording cover to any foreign fighter or smuggler who might slip across one of the gaping holes in the security fence on the Iraqi-Syrian border.
		The ravines and brush leave the foreign fighter at the doorstep of Husaybah, a run-down, sprawling border town of 120,000, already in the throes of a violent insurgency with combatants promising to deliver the Americans to an early grave.
		Back in Husaybah, people wear their staunch anti-Americanism proudly, and tell wild patently untrue stories of CIA agents hanged from bridges and helicopters dropping the bodies of dead soldiers into the desert, emitting a foul stench.
	quickstart.clari.net /qs_se/webnews/wed/cg/Qiraq-syria-border.RS4Y_DN6.html (793 words)

	Husaybah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Iraqis in the predominantly Sunni city of Husaybah, wait in lines to vote, during the national election, December 15.
		Husaybah (Arabic: حسيبة) is an Iraqi city situated along the Euphrates River on the Syrian border.
		Traditionally housing as many as 300,000, it currently has only approximately 15,000 residents, chiefly Sunnis.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Husaybah (211 words)

	U.S. and Iraqi Forces Securing Iraqi-Syrian Border, Operation Steel Curtain Yields Large Weapons Caches
		Iraqi and coalition forces are providing 450 Husaybah residents displaced by the operation with billeting, food and security in temporary lodging.
		Terrorists continue to influence the local population of Husaybah through murder and intimidation and have vowed to prevent the citizens of western Al Anbar Province from participating in the democratic process.
		By eliminating terrorist influence in and around Husaybah, Coalition and Iraqi security forces are providing a safe and secure environment to allow the Iraqi people in that region to vote in the upcoming Dec. 15 national elections.
	nyjtimes.com /cover/11-11-05/OpSteel-CurtainUnderway.htm (1224 words)

	USATODAY.com - U.S., Iraqi troops storm town near Syria; 1 Marine killed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		HUSAYBAH, Iraq —; Marine infantry pushed deep into the city Sunday on the second day of a major operation to uproot insurgents.
		Like those others, the Husaybah operation is designed to cripple the flow of insurgent fighters, money and supplies from the pourous Syrian border down the Euphrates and into cities such as Ramadi and Baghdad.
		A Husaybah resident tipped the Marines off to one of the weapons stores, as well as two improvised bombs planted in a nearby street.
	usatoday.com /news/world/iraq/2005-11-06-iraq-operation_x.htm?POE=NE... (1586 words)

	Troops press raids in western Iraq - The Boston Globe
		US officials have described Husaybah, which once had a population of about 30,000, as a stronghold of Al Qaeda in Iraq, led by Jordanian extremist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
		Husaybah had long been identified as an entry point for foreign fighters, weapons, and ammunition from neighboring Syria.
		If the Sunnis win a significant number of seats in the new parliament, the Americans hope that will persuade more members of the minority to lay down their arms and join the political process, enabling US and other international troops to begin withdrawing next year.
	www.boston.com /news/world/middleeast/articles/2005/11/07/troops_press_raids_in_western_iraq (784 words)

	Al Jazeera English - Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		In a live report from the scene on Monday morning, CNN said the house-to-house battles were continuing, with ground forces supported by Humvees and tanks working their way through the narrow streets of the bleak desert town and with US jets and helicopters flying overhead.
		US officials have described Husaybah, which used to have a population of about 30,000, as a stronghold of al-Qaida in Iraq, led by Jordanian Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
		For its part, the US military announced on Monday that it had killed two regional al-Qaida leaders in Iraq operating in the Husaybah area during air raids on 31 October near the towns of Karabilah and Obaidi.
	english.aljazeera.net /NR/exeres/D1FA4C24-10E0-4669-AE91-AC9EB00CED00.htm (573 words)

	First U.S. casualties reported in offensive near Iraq-Syria border
		A marine was killed by small-arms fire in Husaybah on Sunday.
		CNN, which also has a reporter accompanying the Husaybah offensive, reported Monday that the house-to-house battles were continuing, with ground forces supported by Humvees and tanks working through the narrow streets of the bleak desert town.
		Also Monday, the U.S. military announced that it had killed two regional "al-Qaida in Iraq" leaders operating in the Husaybah area during Oct. 31 air strikes that destroyed several insurgent "safe houses" near the towns of Karabilah and Obeidi.
	www.cbc.ca /cp/world/051107/w110778.html (847 words)

	Car bomber kills 4 U.S. soldiers near Baghdad \| Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
		CNN reported today that the house-to-house battles were continuing, with ground forces supported by Humvees and tanks working through the narrow streets of the bleak desert town.
		Also day, the U.S. military announced that it had killed two regional al-Qaida in Iraq leaders operating in the Husaybah area during Oct. 31 airstrikes that destroyed several insurgent "safe houses" near the towns of Karabilah and Obeidi.
		The Americans hope the Husaybah operation, codenamed "Operation Steel Curtain," will help restore enough security in the area so the Sunni Arab population can participate in Dec. 15 parliamentary elections.
	www.chron.com /disp/story.mpl/special/iraq/3443017.html (1133 words)

	The Indypendent : Iraq’s Forgotten War
		On May 20, in the Western Iraq town of Husaybah, a police officer in uniform detonated a suicide vest in front of a new police station, killing five cops and injuring 10.
		Husaybah and the surrounding Al Qaim region, which borders on Syria, are Iraq’s forgotten war.
		After being re-occupied, Husaybah residents Said there had been “no food here for four months and there is no electricity.” The denial of services went hand-in-hand with destruction of commerce.
	www.indypendent.org /?p=248 (999 words)

	Operation Steel Curtain update
		Husaybah is a location for foreign fighters, equipment and money to transit into Iraq.
		The combined force is clearing the city, house by house, as the al Qaeda in Iraq-led terrorists continue to plant improvised explosive devices throughout the city and fire on the Marines and Iraqi Army Soldiers from homes, schools and mosques.
		Iraqi Soldiers established a temporary lodging area in a vacant housing district in Husaybah for residents temporarily displaced by the operation.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/news/2005/11/mil-051106-mnfi02.htm (520 words)

	Stars & Stripes
		There were 34 men in all who lined up outside the new U.S. Marine base in Husaybah on Wednesday and filed inside to meet the troops who swept through and took control of their dusty border town last week.
		It was the first meeting between the Marines based in Husaybah and the self-appointed local leaders in the border city that was the scene of fierce street fighting and massive aerial bombing last week.
		Troops in Husaybah said insurgents were using the hospital as a battle position.
	www.estripes.com /article.asp?section=104&article=33070 (713 words)

	Army Times - News - More News.
		HUSAYBAH, Iraq — Two thousand Marine infantrymen completed a four-day sweep through the city Tuesday and continued their advance into a suburban strip leading east to the riverside town of Karabilah.
		Commanders were convinced that coming at the city from the west, rather than fortified Marine firebases to the east, took the insurgents by surprise.
		As combat troops finished sweeping Husaybah, civil affairs Marines were establishing an operations center to try to care for hundreds of city residents fleeing the fighting.
	www.armytimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-1229506.php (486 words)

	Khaleej Times Online - Limited resistance to US-led offensive
		The offensive was backed by US jets, and thunderous explosions shook Husaybah on Saturday as US Marines and Iraqi scouts, recruited from pro-government tribes from the area, fought their way into western neighbourhoods of the town, residents said.
		However, some Sunni Arab politicians and tribal leaders complained that the Husaybah operation was endangering civilians in the overwhelmingly Sunni area and could lead to greater instability throughout Sunni sections of the country.
		Husaybah, a poor Sunni Arab town of about 30,000 people, is the first stop in a network of communities that the US military suspects Al Qaeda of using to smuggle fighters, weapons and explosives from Syria down the Euphrates valley to Baghdad and other cities.
	www.khaleejtimes.com /DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2005/November/middleeast_November174.xml§ion=middleeast&col= (574 words)

	Troops storm insurgency's nest near Syria \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		HUSAYBAH, Iraq –; Thousands of U.S. and Iraqi troops laid siege yesterday to the town of Husaybah near the Syrian border in one of the largest military assaults since U.S.-led forces invaded the guerrilla stronghold of Fallujah last year, Marine Corps officials said.
		Husaybah is one of the first and most vital stops for foreign jihadists who enter Iraq through a series of desert towns along the Euphrates River corridor, the commanders say.
		In an operation last spring near the border, Marines in the area of Qaim were raked with gunfire by insurgents hiding beneath the floorboards of a seemingly abandoned house; several Americans died before the house was seized.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20051106/news_1n6iraq.html (567 words)

	Husaybah, Schema-Root news (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		In the photo:Cpl. Jason Getty, a 21-year-old Lakeview, Ore., native, patrols alongside an Iraqi policeman Dec. 16, 2006 in Husaybah, Iraq, a city that lies...
		In April 2004, Dunham, a 22-year-old corporal, threw himself on a grenade that was dropped during a hand-to-hand fight with an insurgent near Husaybah, Iraq.
		Corporal Dunham's patrol was en route near the town of Husaybah, Iraq, when they heard the distinctive whizzing sound of rocket-propelled grenades overhead.
	schema-root.org /region/middle_east/iraq/cities/husaybah (837 words)

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