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9 Americans die in new push in Iraq by Ehsanullah in Politics visit site

Ehsanullah,Melbourne___Nine American soldiers were killed in the first two days of a new offensive aimed at rooting out al-Qaida in Iraq fighters holed up in districts north of the capital, the U.S. military reported Wednesday. Many militants fled U.S. and Iraqi forces massing in Diyala, a province that has defied the trend toward lower violence. The offensive, described as nationwide, is focusing on gaining control of Diyala and Baqouba, its most important city, which al-Qaida ...