Iraq Launches Offensive to Purge al Qaeda Militants Controlling Ramadi -- NBC
Fierce clashes raged in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Sunday as government forces launched an all-out offensive to push back al Qaeda militants who have taken control, officials said.
Iraqi forces and allied tribal militias targeted militants who have seized parts the capital of the largely Sunni western province of Anbar since December.
The militants also control the center of the nearby city of Fallujah, along with other non-al Qaeda groups that also oppose the Shiite-led government.
Iraqi army Lt. Gen. Rasheed Fleih, who is heading the offensive, told The Associated Press that on Sunday his forces retook al-Bubali, a strategic village between the two cities.
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More News On The Continuing Violence In Iraq
Iraqi forces face resistance in trying to push last of al-Qaeda affiliates out of Ramadi -- Washington Post
Qaeda gunmen tighten Fallujah grip as Iraq bombs kill 21 -- AFP
Al-Qaida in Iraq beats back government offensive -- Haaretz
Bombings kill 28 in Iraq as offensive continues -- AP
Half dozen explosions kill 26 people, injure 67 in Baghdad -- RT
Bomb blasts in Baghdad kill over two dozen -- Al Jazeera
Iraq violence: Baghdad bomb blasts kill at least 26 -- BBC
Bombings Kill At Least 21 in Baghdad -- Voice of America
Iraq Again Uses Sunni Tribesmen in Militant War -- New York Times
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