Earlier news
US Marine 1st Expeditionary Force comes under "Co-ordinated defence in depth" across the axis of advance.
Iraqis using Small Arms under Saggers under Artillery. One US Marine element is reported to have been forced to tactically advance backwards. US Marines were reported to be 200 Meters into Iraq when engaged. British Artillery support to dig the US Marines out. 1 US Marine killed.
Up to 300 Iraqi soldiers reported to have surrendered to British and US forces around Umm Qasr. Photos released so far, see to show a lot of the captured wearing civilaian clothes?
US flag raised over part of Umm Qasr, but the "Old Port" appears to still be in Iraqi hands.