U.S. special forces meet with Kurdish soldiers near Irbil. A large American force parachuted into the region earlier in the day. (Abdullah Zaheeruddin / Getty Images)
A large U.S. special forces parachuted near Irbil. March 26, 2003
An Iraqi Kurdish family abandons its home in south Irbil, fearing a possible chemical attack by Iraqi troops. (Abdullah Zaheeruddin / Getty Images)
A shepherd crosses a checkpoint with his sheep. In spite of fierce firefights and daily airstrikes elsewhere in the country and the likelihood of stepped-up warfare in the north, scenes of normal life in northern Iraq—such as this man leading his sheep to a greener pasture—could still be found. (Abdullah Zaheeruddin / Getty Images)
