Baghdad: Baghdad burned after US and British forces rained bombs and missiles on the
capital in the start of their campaign to "shock and awe" Saddam Hussein's regime
into submission.
The United States said an entire Iraqi regular Army division had surrendered in
southern Iraq but there was still widespread speculation over the fate of
Saddam.
A Pentagon official said the 51st Division troops, which would normally total
between 8,000 and 10,000 - gave up en masse in the biggest surrender since US and
British forces crossed into Iraq on Thursday hours after the start of the war to
bring down Saddam.
A US Marine officer said around 600 other Iraqis have been taken prisoner by
advancing ground forces in Southern Iraq since March 20 night.
