US military Operation in Western IraqThe US military has launched a large-scale combat operation in the western al-Anbar province of Iraq in order to prevent al-Quaeda fighters in the area from terrorizing citizens.
A total of 2,500 American and Iraqi soldiers have been sent to the city of Haditha and other towns nearby in the Eupharates River Valley. The US military has recently announced the killing of at least 42 rebel fighters while five coalition force troops have died...
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Il Romanaccio at 12:54 PM