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The Bush administration raises the national terror alert from yellow to orange, the second-highest level on a five-color scale. And Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announces "Operation Liberty Shield," which includes sending more federal security officers to monitor borders, airports and nuclear power plants. NPR's Bob Edwards talks to NPR's Pam Fessler.

Amidst a thick dust storm in Kuwait, American and British troops are on the move toward the Iraq border. Reports say some U.S. units already are inside the demilitarized zone between Iraq and Kuwait. NPR's Mike Shuster reports from Kuwait.

More than 1,500 Turkish troops cross the border into Kurdish-controlled northern Iraq, a move the United States strongly opposes. Turkey says it needs a military presence in the area to secure its borders and prevent the formation of an independent Kurdish state. NPR's Mike Shuster reports.

The U.S. launches a pre-dawn missile attack on what President Bush calls "selected targets of military importance" in Iraq. In Baghdad, where streets are deserted, Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf accuses President Bush of a crime against humanity in ordering the attack. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Anne Garrels.

More than 225,000 U.S. troops are positioned near Iraq and in the Persian Gulf, and thousands more are headed to the region. U.S. commanders say their forces are prepared to carry out any orders from President Bush. From Kuwait, hear NPR's Mike Shuster.

Explosions rock Baghdad as a U.S. and British aerial attack gets under way with a heavy barrage. B-52 bombers leave their bases in Britain on their way to join the air assault on Iraq. Hear NPR's Neal Conan and NPR's Ivan Watson.

Fierce sandstorms over Baghdad and the surrounding area cause delays for U.S. forces advancing toward Baghdad. The Army's 3rd Infantry Division makes its way within 70 miles of the capital, where it encounters some of the strongest resistance in the six-day campaign. Hear NPR's Eric Westervelt.

Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz dismisses speculation that Saddam Hussein was hurt or killed in March 20 missile attacks, saying all members of the Iraqi leadership are alive. Meanwhile, U.S. and British officials say Saddam's new TV appearance Monday may have been pre-recorded. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels.

An American soldier is held as a suspect in a grenade attack at Camp Pennsylvania in Kuwait that killed one U.S. soldier and wounded more than a dozen. Meanwhile, British officials say a British warplane near the Kuwait-Iraq border may have accidentally been shot down by an U.S. Patriot missile. Hear NPR's Tom Gjelten and embedded reporter John Laurence.

Tens of thousands of anti-war protesters march in London, many calling for British Prime Minister Tony Blair to resign. The demonstration is smaller than marches held before hostilities began, but it's considered the largest war-time peace rally in Britain's history. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports.