baɪ ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə fˈɜːst dˈeɪ, ðə fɹˈɛntʃ fˈoːɹs hæd sᵻkjˈʊɹd ɪts ɑːbdʒˈɛktɪvz ænd kəntˈɪnjuːd ðɪ ɐtˈæk nˈɔːɹθ, sᵻkjˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə hˈaɪweɪz fɹʌm bæɡdˈæd tə sˈʌðɚn ɪɹˈæk.
By the end of the first day, the French force had secured its objectives and continued the attack north, securing the highways from Baghdad to southern Iraq.