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	Wikinfo \| Iraqi Republican Guard
		The Iraqi Republican Guard (RG) was the core of the Iraqi military.
		Not counting troops of the SRG, the Republican Guard fields 2 Corps, consisting of 1 infantry division, 2 mechanized divisions, and 3 armored divisions.
		Prior to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Republican Guard was located along the Tigris, to the north and south of Baghdad.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Iraqi_Republican_Guard (286 words)

	The Republican Guard
		Despite the guard’s offensive successes of 1988 and 1990, Republican Guard tactical successes were largely set-piece affairs, hinging on extensive planning, logistics stockpiling, and rehearsals.
		Iraqi Republican Guard units began moving from garrisons around Baghdad as Saddam made his 17 July 1990 speech accusing Kuwait (among others) of cheating Iraq of oil revenue and of occupying territory belonging to Iraq.
		Two loyal Republican Guard brigades defeated the rebels, but Hussein was disturbed by the fact that some of his normally loyal Republican Guards had turned against him.
	www.angelfire.com /realm3/war.in.iraq/republican/guard.htm (1323 words)

	Loyalty of Iraq's elite in doubt \| Special reports \| Guardian Unlimited
		The Iraqi leader is determined to keep his crack troops out of Baghdad where their tanks and heavy weaponry could be used to overthrow the regime rather than defend it, the Guardian has learned.
		Both the Republican Guard and the SRG are under the control of Saddam's younger son, Qusai, rather than the defence ministry, and their members enjoy economic privileges not available to ordinary Iraqis or those in the regular forces.
		Disaffected officers might judge that their interests and special privileges would be better served by pre-empting the Americans and replacing President Saddam with a less controversial leader or at least establishing themselves as a force to be reckoned with by any new regime.
	www.guardian.co.uk /Iraq/Story/0,2763,795592,00.html (1237 words)

	Special Republican Guard (SRG) - Iraqi Intelligence Agencies
		The primary mission of the Special Republican Guard was to work with the Special Security to protect Saddam, and the two units together became known as the Organization of Special Security (OSS).
		The Special Republican Guard was responsible for, among other things, the security of the capital, Baghdad, as well as Saddam's family palaces and other vital facilities of the regime.
		The patrol squad is distributed at the Republican Palace, Hayy ‘Amil and ‘Amiriyah.
	www.globalsecurity.org /intell/world/iraq/srg.htm (1366 words)

	Iraqi forces fight back in Baghdad
		Initially caught off guard, Iraqi forces defending Baghdad hit back with artillery, mortar and sniper fire on Monday after US troops thrust into the heart of the city.
		Earlier, the white dust of mortar mingled with a sandstorm to cloak the city, obstructing visibility as the thud of artillery and mortar bombs reverberated across the capital, especially toward the west and south.
		Republican Guards took positions behind the information and foreign ministry buildings in the city centre, firing rocket-propelled grenades in the direction of the US troops a few hundred metres away.
	specials.rediff.com /us/2003/apr/07iraq9.htm (717 words)

	Iraqi Special Republican Guard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Iraqi Special Republican Guard was formed from the Iraqi Republican Guard and founded in either 1992 or 1995 in the nation of Iraq.
		The Special Republican Guard was charged with protecting the president, Saddam Hussein, and responding to any threat to his power, such as a rebellion or coup, and protecting Baghdad.
		The Special Republican Guard ceased to exist with the defeat of Iraq in April 2003, by members of a U.S. -led coalition during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iraqi_Special_Republican_Guard (243 words)

	Iraqi Republican Guard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Iraqi Republican Guard (Arabic: الحرس العراقي الجمهوري) (RG) was the core of the Iraqi military.
		In 2002, it was reported that the Republican Guard and the Fedayeen Saddam were both training in urban street fighting and in guerrilla warfare.
		It is largely believed that some of the former Republican Guard forces loyal to Saddam Hussein are still fighting on the ground as guerrilla insurgents after the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iraqi_Republican_Guard (385 words)

	Republican Gaurd
		The Republican Guard began its life in the early 1980s as a force that was tasked with the protection of Saddam Hussein's regime.
		The envelopment and destruction of Republican Guard units was a high priority for Coalition military planners.
		The Nebuchadnezzar, Tawakalna, Madina, and Adnan Divisions of the Republican Guard were hit the hardest during the Operation Desert Storm.
	www.iraqinews.com /org_republican_gaurd.shtml (337 words)

	CNN.com - U.S. soldiers, tanks enter Iraqi capital - Apr. 5, 2003
		A source in Baghdad told CNN that members of the Republican Guard -- Iraq's top military force -- were heading toward the airport to bolster the Iraqi troops.
		More than 20 Iraqi tanks have been seen operating between the perimeter of the airport and the 3-7th, which is a few miles away guarding the flanks of the 3rd Infantry soldiers working to secure the airport.
		Iraqis had tried to stop the U.S. advance by charging with dump trucks, pickup trucks and buses filled with Iraqi soldiers firing their weapons, according to reports from Rodgers.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/meast/04/04/sprj.irq.war.main/index.html (1774 words)

	TIME.com: What Ever Happened to the Republican Guard? -- May 12, 2003 -- Page 1
		Iraqi soldiers learned not to sleep near their vehicles and to construe any sign of a U.S. air raid—the appearance overhead of a drone, the sound of a plane or the sudden explosion of a nearby tank—as a prompt to take cover.
		The Iraqi command's plan to bog down the Americans in ground fighting was doomed from the start, says "Karim," a colonel who spent 21 years in the Republican Guard and does not want to reveal his real name.
		The presence of Republican Guard survivors, of course, did not preclude the possibility that thousands of their comrades were lying dead elsewhere.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101030512-449441,00.html (2574 words)

	What happened to Iraq's army? - Salon
		The two Iraqi Special Republican Guard members had either read too many spy novels or their lives were in real danger.
		The Iraqi military was thought to number 300,000 to 400,000 troops, with the strength of the Republican Guard estimated at 80,000.
		One Iraqi volunteer at the gate says: "It smells very bad there, it is terrible, and it is not good for your health." The U.S. soldiers at the gate explain that according to their orders, the press is banned to protect the privacy of the families who go there to collect their loved ones.
	dir.salon.com /story/news/feature/2003/04/22/army/index.html (1248 words)

	A Tightening of the Noose
		The main Iraqi force facing American troops on the outskirts of Baghdad is now the Iraqi Army's Special Republican Guard and internal security units that are charged with defending the interior of the city - all told, a force of about 15,000 to 20,000.
		A hodgepodge of Iraqi soldiers are still deployed on the outskirts of the capital, but they have been weakened and will be targets for American warplanes in the days ahead.
		Units from several Republican Guard divisions, like the Hammurabi and Nida, are weakened but still defending positions to the west, north and east of the capital.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/884807/posts (1128 words)

	Iraqi Republican Guard 'finished' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Iraqi officials denied a raid had taken place but for the first time since the war began, Iraqi tanks and heavy armour have been deployed in the centre of the capital.
		US rangers and special forces are reported to have taken control of the road leading to Tikrit - the birthplace of the Iraqi president.
		There were still Republican Guard soldiers around - "we haven't killed all of them but the ones that are still around are walking with a bit of a limp," the general said.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/886032/posts (969 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Middle East \| Iraqi Republican Guard 'finished'
		Iraqi authorities however said they had repulsed an American attack from the south, claiming: "We were able to chop off their rotten heads."
		Iraqi tanks and heavy armour were deployed in Baghdad for the first time since the war began but there was defiance from the leadership.
		There were still Republican Guard soldiers around, he conceded, saying: "We haven't killed all of them but the ones that are still around are walking with a bit of a limp."
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/2920989.stm (679 words)

	CNN.com Specials
		The Republican Guard is equipped with Iraq's most modern weapons and has an estimated 80,000 soldiers divided into two corps.
		The guard is supervised by Qusay Hussein, Saddam Hussein's youngest son, and its chief of staff is Staff Gen. Ibraheem Abdul Sattar Muhammad al Tikriti.
		Duties: The 1st (Persian) battalion specializes in Iran; the 2nd (Saudi Arabia) Battalion handles Iraq's neighbor to the south; the 3rd (Palestine) Battalion deals with Israel; the 4th (Turkish) Battalion specializes in Turkey; the 5th (Marine) Battalion specializes in maritime operations such as mining waterways between Iran and Iraq.
	www.cnn.com /SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/iraq/army/index.html (843 words)

	Republican Guard - Iraqi Intelligence Agencies
		In September 1990 the Iraqis repositioned their troops, with infantry units taking the place of mechanized formations along the border, mechanized troops moving into immediate reserve, and the Republican Guard five full divisions and a separate regiment redeploying into theater reserve, just north of the Iraq-Kuwait border.
		The 1st Armored Division hit the Tawakalna Division of the Republican Guard, and the 3d Armored Division fought its toughest battles in defeating elements of the Tawakalna Division.
		The Republican Guard, currently consisting of seven divisions, is commanded by Qusai Saddam Hussein, and the Chief of Staff is Staff General Ibrahim Abd Al Sattar Mohammad Al-Tikriti.
	www.fas.org /irp/world/iraq/rg/index.html (473 words)

	Iraqi Strategy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		In 2003, the Iraqis have made plans for keeping their troops out of deserts or open areas and fighting from areas containing lots of civilians.
		While there are some Iraqis who will fight to the death for Saddam, no matter what, their number is not expected to be large.
		Iraqi does have a military strategy, but their main problem is being able to execute it in the face of Coalition interference.
	www.strategypage.com /dls/articles/20030124.asp (796 words)

	Wages of War -- Appendix 1. Survey and assessment of reported Iraqi combatant fatalities in the 2003 War
		Infantry Division estimates that most of 750 Iraqis who attacked US positions at three highway intersections south of Baghdad were killed in the fight; one company commander claims his unit alone killed 300 who attacked in waves.
		Of 2,000 Iraqis believed to be stationed at Tallil outside Nasiriyah as many as 200 were killed and 300 taken prisoner in "fierce battle" with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team.
		Dozens of bodies of Iraqi soldiers, many in the green uniforms of the Republican Guard, lay on the banks of the highway.
	www.comw.org /pda/0310rm8ap1.html (10384 words)

	Iraq - Resistance to U.S. Forces
		It is difficult to know, but if prewar estimates of Iraqi military strength were accurate, the numbers could be in the thousands.
		Analysts estimated that among the most loyal forces were 60,000 to 70,000 Republican Guard troops and 15,000 men in the Special Republican Guard—the military unit closest to Saddam.
		Far fewer Iraqi soldiers were captured than coalition forces expected, which means most soldiers—even from the elite security units—blended into the Iraqi population.
	vialardi.org /IRAQ/iraq_resistance.html (1641 words)

	CNS - Saddam's Security and Intelligence Network
		Along with the Special Republican Guard, they form a vast, complex, and wide-ranging labyrinth of security organizations, with mutually independent intelligence and military units pervading all layers of Iraqi society, ensuring the protection of the president and his regime.
		As the Republican Guard expanded rapidly during the Iran-Iraq War, the Special Republican Guard was created to serve as a praetorian guard after the 1991 Gulf War.
		[17] The Special Republican Guard is organized into four brigades, with three brigades guarding the northern, southern, and western routes into Baghdad.
	cns.miis.edu /research/iraq/iraqint.htm (1624 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Middle East \| Fact file: Iraq's Republican Guard
		The Republican Guard (RG) is the elite force of the Iraqi military.
		The Iraqi military in general is much reduced compared to the forces that were easily defeated by the US-led coalition in 1991 and its equipment is old and decrepit.
		As troops are waging a ground war as part of the US-led campaign to remove the Iraqi leader, some military analysts believe US and UK soldiers might have to confront the SRG in street by street fighting in Baghdad.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/2511765.stm (390 words)

	USATODAY.com - Allies destroy Iraqi Republican Guard force (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The firefight came near the end of a running, 30-hour series of shootouts that the Pentagon is describing as the largest battle of the war.
		The Republican Guard troops rode in four pickup trucks, some of which probably had automatic weapons mounted on them, said Capt. Stu James, a company commander.
		One Republican Guard soldier was also carrying a gas mask, he said.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/iraq/2003-03-26-3rd-infantry-force_x.htm (573 words)

	Attacking Iraq - Operation Iraqi Freedom - Day Sixteen
		U.S. Army Special Forces found a site in western Iraq near Mudaysis that probably was used as a nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) warfare training center for the Iraqi Army.
		The 1st Marine Expeditionary Force continued its attack toward Baghdad, destroying remnants of the Baghdad Republican Guard Division near al Kut, and elements of the Al Nida Republican Guard Division between al Kut and Baghdad.
		2500 Republican Guard soldiers surrendered to the Marines in the vecinity of al Kut.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/ops/iraqi_freedom_d16.htm (390 words)

	[ War in Iraq ]
		Under the last years of the Hussein regime, he had, however, taken on increasing responsibility as head of all Iraqi intelligence and security services, the Republican Guard, and the Special Republican Guard, the units responsible for the regime's protection and its special weapons programs.
		He was also the head of Al-Amn al-Khas, Iraq's Special Security Organization, which was responsible for the Iraqi president's security, supervising operations against Iraqi Kurds and Shi'a, securing WMD sites, and monitoring all other security services, as well as government ministries.
		Qusay is reported to have ordered the prison executions in 1988-89 of more than 2,000 inmates, and was subsequently given broad powers by his father to quell the 1991 Shi'a uprising that followed the Gulf War that year.
	www.rferl.org /specials/iraqcrisis/kusaj-bio.asp (363 words)

	Special Republican Gaurd
		The Special Republican Guard is responsible for personal protection of Saddam Hussein.
		The Special Republican Guard duties include: escort and protection of Saddam Hussein during his travels, protection of his presidential palaces, security of Baghdad, and as an emergency response force in case of a rebellion or a coup.
		The troops that are recruited into the Special Republican Guard come from the regions of Iraq that are extremely loyal to Saddam Hussein's regime.
	www.iraqinews.com /org_specials_republican_gaurd.shtml (124 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Coalition Destroying Iraqi Republican Guard
		Brooks, the deputy operations chief for U.S. Central Command, reported that the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and the Army's 5th Corps started an attack to destroy Republican Guard forces defending the outskirts of Baghdad.
		Along with the land component, Iraqi forces had to face attacks from coalition air forces.
		Coalition special operations forces have seized a dam that could potentially have flooded the Euphrates River toward Karbala, Brooks said.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Apr2003/n04022003_200304021.html (496 words)

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