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Marines Capture Sudanese in Fallujah

By Michele Norris,
Eric Niiler
Published April 6, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Troops from the First Marine Division blockading the Iraqi town of Fallujah, west of Baghdad, conduct several raids into the city, supported by air strikes. U.S.-led forces captured a number of Iraqi insurgents and at least two Sudanese suspected of helping the insurgents manufacture explosives. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and reporter Eric Niiler of member station KPBS in San Diego.

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Eric Niiler reports for NPR's national desk. His work can be heard on All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and other NPR newsmagazines. Before moving to his current post, Niiler was a reporter for NPR's Day to Day program, and also filed pieces for NPR's national and science desks.
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