Mosul&#39;s militants fight mostly from shadows
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These days, the violence in Iraq&#39;s third-largest city is more like The Sopranos than Black Hawk Down. By Jim Macmillan, AP. About 40 dead bodies turned up across Mosul last week.
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Iraqi and American commanders are preparing for a prolonged Â and possibly pivotal Â fight against al-Qaida in Iraq in this vital northern hub. But they are missing an essential tool used to uproot insurgents elsewhere: groups of local Sunni fighters.
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When shrapnel lands in Najaf&#39;s Imam Ali Shrine, Shia militants holed up inside the sacred complex casually inspect the hot metal and then return to prayers or chanting defiant slogans.
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Driven by jihadis loyal to al-Zarqawi, the insurgency in Iraq is becoming more confident--and more deadly. But splits in the rebels' ranks are beginning to show
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US marines faced a tough fight Thursday as insurgents began a counterattack timed with an Islamic holy night.
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In the dusty plains of western Iraq, al-Qaida is gaining strength. Daily attacks against U.S. and Iraqi forces are on the rise, and there is little sign of progress in persuading the population to support the national government. U.S. commanders acknowledge they are locked in struggle with insurgents for the allegiance of Iraq's youth.
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When the Army of Ansar al Sunna - a group tied to al Qaeda â-ttacks an American base near Mosul it should be apparent that Iraq is the front line in the War on Terrorism.
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American and Iraqi forces clashed with insurgents in several areas of Mosul yesterday, killing at least 11 attackers in a key northern city that has seen a surge in violence recently, officials said.
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How insurgents turned a neighborhood into a battle zone in which U.S. troops have to fight for their lives
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Reports that Mosul, Iraq, was partly under the control of insurgent fighters and in danger of becoming the next Fallujah âis a bunch of baloney,â said Col.
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Conflict between Arabs and Kurds is intensifying in Mosul, adding another dimension to the civil war.
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Iraqi forces backed by US troops left a mosque they were raiding for suspected insurgents in Mosul on Friday after coming under fire, witnesses said.
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Sudden attack on convoy in Mosul underscores risks in securing Iraq before the Jan. 30 elections.
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US soldiers seal off parts of the Iraqi city of Mosul as they hunt for militants responsible for Tuesday's deadly attack.
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BAGHDAD: At least 15 militants were killed in Mosul in a US-led effort to root out insurgency in Iraq, but fresh violence broke out in the heart of Baghdad when gunmen attacked police targets.
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There is a lull in fighting in the insurgent stronghold of Samarra, north of Baghdad, where 100 militants were killed in fighting Friday.
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Description: NPR&#39;s Phillip Reeves reports from Mosul in northern Iraq, where American forces have been combating insurgents this past week.