Samarra Quiet in Wake of U.S. Assault

NPR | By Emily Harris

Published October 2, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

The Iraqi city of Samarra is calm Saturday after thousands of U.S. and Iraqi soldiers fought their way to the center of town Friday. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

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International Correspondent Emily Harris is based in Jerusalem as part of NPR's Mideast team. Her post covers news related to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. She began this role in March of 2013.

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