U.S.-Led Forces Widen Control in Rebel Iraqi City
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SAMARRA, Iraq  - U.S. and Iraqi forces tightened  their grip on the rebel stronghold of Samarra on Saturday with  one of the largest offensives since the fall of Saddam Hussein.
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While those numbers don't tell the full story of the conflict in Iraq, they suggest insurgents are growing more proficient, even as the size of the U.S. force increases and U.S. commanders succeed in soliciting more help from ordinary Iraqis.
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MOSUL, Iraq  - Insurgents were in charge of some  areas of south and western Mosul on Saturday, holding two  police stations and manning road blocks, as Iraq's third  largest city appeared to slide out of U.S. and Iraqi control.
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FALLUJA: US-led forces have gained control of most of Falluja and insurgents are trapped in the southern part of the Iraqi city, Marine officers said yesterday.
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. US-led forces backed by warplanes tightened their grip on the Iraqi city of Samarra Saturday, saying they had killed 125 &quot;rebels&quot; while Iraqi witnesses say they
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US and Iraqi troops surged into the rebel-controlled city of Samarra Friday, killing more than 90 insurgents in house-to-house combat supported by air-strikes and armor.
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Fallujah: US troops tightened their grip on Fallujah but clashed with rebels in Iraq&#39;s main northern city of Mosul, where gunmen roamed the streets, and in the capital where one US soldier was killed.
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Iraqi insurgents have extended their reach over large swaths of the country, including sections of the capital, making it unlikely the United States can
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US and Iraqi forces say they control of three-quarters of Falluja after two days of fighting with insurgents.
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MOSUL, Iraq  - U.S. and Iraqi forces launched an  offensive in Mosul on Tuesday to retake control of rebel-held  areas after a week of anarchy with insurgents rampaging through  Iraq's third largest city.
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U.S. and Iraqi forces scoured Samarra for holdouts today after reclaiming control of the city from Sunni militants in fierce fighting that won praise for Iraqi troops.
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US and Iraqi forces tightened their grip on Samarra Saturday, pushing ahead with one of the largest offensives since the fall of Saddam Hussein to try to regain control of the rebel stronghold.
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FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S.-led forces thrust at least  one km (half a mile) toward the center of rebel-held Falluja on  Tuesday despite heavy resistance, officers said.
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Thousands of American troops are advancing across the deadly streets and alleyways of the rebel-held city.
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U.S. forces in Iraq on Friday launched a big offensive in the rebel stronghold of Samarra and said they had secured key government and police buildings.
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U.S. and Iraqi troops took control  of government and police buildings in the rebel Iraqi  stronghold of Samarra early on Friday, the U.S. military said.
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SAMARRA, Iraq US and Iraqi forces began a major assault Friday to regain control of the insurgent stronghold of Samarra, trading gunfire with militants as they pushed toward the city center.