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90 Iraqi soldiers killed: Baghdad

Allied troops afraid of ground war, Saddam told
DHAKA SATURDAY JANUARY 26,1991
NICOSIA. Jan 25: Iraq's official news agency said fhursday that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein visited the southern front on Wednesday and met with commanders who told him the allies were cowards, afraid of a ground war reports AP.
The Iraqi News Agency also reported "only 90" Iraqi troops had been kilted by allied fiombing as of Tuesday Prevt misty Iraq had reported 39
troops killed by hostile fire
Baghdad Radio also moni tored In Nicosia reported that Iraq had shot down planes or missiles during 15 air raids on Iraq and that it had fired missiles Into Israel and Sa exit Arabia
"Despite all the concen trated enemy bombing our armed forces losses were only 90 martyrs from the air strikes after the enemy made over 10.000 sorties the news
agency Mid. explaining the ftg ure was complete up until Tuesday
The agency said Saddam traveled to the southern front Wednesday to meet with commanders and members of the general staff
"After giving him a report on the developments in the mother of battles the com manders said that because of his (the allies') cowardice and fear of combat with the Lind
forces, the enemy tried to avoid establishing any serious contact and preoccupied tteaif for the benefit of public opin ion. with bombing from high altitudes' INAaaM.
Will power to decide the battle
The agency quoted Saddam as telling the troops the battle would be decided by Iraq i su per tor will power and patience.
It Is only a matter of Mme before the enemy becomes convinced It has done al tt can and that the Iraqis are deter mined to confront tt and tri umph over If the ageney quoted him as saylrtg.
The material losses suffered by Iraq can only be compensated by a victory."
" Il is only a matter of time before the invaders leave and glorious and faithful Iraq achieves all this. God willing and Palestine and the other Arab territories will be liber ated." he added
Reuter adds: Allied soldiers have begun digging In within sight of the Iraqi army girding themselves for a ground war to end Iraqi's occupation of Kuwait.
Colonel Ron Rokosz . Com mander of the 82nd Airborne Division's second brigade, said his men could detect the glint of the windscreens of Iraqi vehicles. They were well within range of Iraqi artillery
"We re going to dig In. get the forces in. and watt." he said.