Reports: U.S. Forces Moving Into Baghdad

U.S. forces have started moving into Baghdad, according to media reports Saturday morning, but information regarding the extent of the troop movements and the degree to which coalition soldiers remained in the Iraqi capital varied.

The New York Times reported that a group of about 60 coalition tanks and other vehicles entered Baghdad Saturday. According to that report, the reaction from residents was mixed, with some waving at the troops and other Iraqis responding by shooting.

According to CNN's Web site, Air Force Maj. Gen. Vincent Renuart, of the U.S. Central Command, said two task forces of the Army's 3rd Infantry Division conducted an operation from south of the Iraqi capital north to the Tigris River and then west toward Baghdad's airport. "It was, I think, a clear statement of the ability of the coalition forces to move into Baghdad at the time and place of their choosing," Renuart said. ...