| The Communist insurgents are waiting on a massive arms shipment in which to topple the current regime. |
| In the past two days, U.S. forces say they've captured some 200 suspected insurgents. |
| The insurgents place the mines on a road surface or shoulder or even in sewer lines. |
| Military sources say they're laying down the groundwork for an eventual offensive to retake Fallujah from insurgents. |
| The insurgents also use mines, booby traps, and snipers, and they conduct large-scale terrorist actions involving hostage taking. |
| During the intense gunbattle that followed, three insurgents detonated explosives and killed themselves to avoid capture. |
