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US Ops In Anbar
 The US military has been carrying out raids in the western Iraqi province of Anbar in a crackdown on insurgents. The focus of the operation is the town of Ramadi, the provincial capital, which has been a rebel stronghold for many months. Night-time curfews have been imposed and a cordon of checkpoints surrounds the town, which is home to 400,000. The offensive has been dubbed Operation River Blitz and is targeting rebels in towns along the Euphrates river. Iraqi security forces are also taking part in the operation. They say a prominent tribal leader and more than 10 of his relatives are among those detained...Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-02-22 |
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