Insurgents Broaden Arsenal in Battles With U.S., Iraqi Forces
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Insurgents in Iraq are employing a variety of new tactics -- from an unprecedented string of helicopter shoot-downs to unusual chlorine bomb attacks and direct assaults on U.S. military bases -- that American commanders say are intended to create chaos and undermine the U.S. and Iraqi military push...
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But as the battle intensified in Falluja, insurgents roamed the streets of Mosul and the nearby town of Ramadi.
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SAMARRA, Iraq - Sporadic gunfire echoed through this Sunni Muslim stronghold Saturday as U.S. and Iraqi forces battled pockets of resistance a day after the start of what appeared to be the first major push to regain control of a string of cities before elections in January...
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U.S. commanders in Iraq say the insurgents are on the run. The problem is that when they're chased from one place, like Fallujah, they pop up in another, to deadly effect.
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U.S. troops are switching tactics in the fight against insurgents in parts of this rebellious city, replacing confrontation with courtesy in hopes of winning public trust and undercutting support for the militants.
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Military waging distinctly different battles with Shiite extremists, Sunni fighters, al-Qaeda in Iraq.
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A bold, innovative insurgency is  becoming more effective against U.S. supply lines in Iraq and  explosive attacks have slowed military operations there, a  senior American general said on Wednesday.
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BAGHDAD -- US and Iraqi forces have moved aggressively in the past week to combat Sunni Arab insurgents in neighborhoods across the capital and to establish a stronger presence in religiously mixed districts plagued by sectarian violence.
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As fighting winds down in a Fallujah returned by overwhelming force to the sovereignty of the new Iraq, U.S. forces are turning to the many other cities besieged by a fresh wave of insurgent attacks.
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American and Iraqi forces battled their way into the center of this insurgent-ridden city on Friday, claiming that they had taken control of more than
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Iraqi troops backed by U.S. attack helicopters fought militants for several hours in central Baghdad on Friday as new figures showed a leap in the number of Iraqis killed in violence in November.
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Insurgents have launched new attacks in several Iraqi cities, continuing their campaign of violence in the face of a US and Iraqi offensive to crush them.
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U.S. forces clashed with insurgents southeast of the Iraqi capital Wednesday in fighting that left up to five civilians dead, officials said.
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The U.S. Marines are preparing for a "decisive" battle in the Sunni Triangle area west of Baghdad, where insurgents are extending control outward from Fallujah through violence and intimidation, senior commanders said Friday.
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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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In their latest attempt to bring sectarian violence under control, American commanders are shifting thousands of combat troops into advisory positions with Iraqi Army and police units.
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Intensified military raids in Iraq over the past few months have significantly battered the ranks of mid-level insurgents but have scored few gains against the 30 or so most wanted rebels, according to senior U.S. military officers in Baghdad.