RAMADI: Stallholders and shoppers in Ramadi’s Ma’Laab market all agree that business is getting better. What they can’t agree on is whether the US troops who walk past them should stay or go. The short street of shops sells fruit, kebabs, spices, colorful women’s clothing and mobile phone accessories. In stark contrast to a year [...]

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BAGHDAD, Dec 27 (KUNA) — Iraqi Police and US Special Operations Forces detained two suspected extremists during operations on December 24 and 25 in the city of Ramadi, the Multi-National Force (MNF) on Thursday.
In a press release, the MNF said “the operations were part of a series to capture individuals believed to be involved in [...]

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WASHINGTON - Coalition forces killed eight terrorists and detained 10 suspects today during operations to disrupt al Qaeda and foreign terrorist networks in central and northern Iraq.Coalition forces targeted a suspected terrorist involved in planning improvised-explosive-device attacks and facilitating foreign terrorists during operations in Tuz, south of Kirkuk. Reports indicate he was a chief planner [...]

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Even in Ramadi’s relative calm, leaders remind troops to stay alert
RAMADI, Iraq - Platoon leader Lt. Nick Furloni usually says a few words about complacency before every mission. He may not use the “c” word exactly, but the sentiment is there.
“Keep your eyes open and stay sharp,” he says over the radio to those in [...]

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RAMADI, IRAQ  -  Michael J. Totten is an independent journalist reporting on the war in Iraq. Here is a portion of his latest journal entry provided exclusively for FOXNews.com.
I have met and interviewed dozens of Army officers in Baghdad and Ramadi but none as admired and respected by the men who serve under them as [...]

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SCHWEINFURT, Germany - They were like brothers, both on and off the battlefield.And at a memorial service Thursday at Ledward Barracks Chapel, Army Sgts. Edward L. Brooks and Kevin A. Gilbertson were remembered for their work ethic and positive attitudes as members of the 1st Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat [...]

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RAMADI, Iraq - The Iraqi women gathered their bulky clothing around them, gripped the children and marched resolutely toward the helicopters.Many had never have flown in an airplane. Many had never been to Baghdad.
But early in the morning last Sunday, 15 Iraqis climbed aboard the Marines’ C-46 helicopters and headed off into the unfamiliar, hoping [...]

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GENEVA, Sept 18 (KUNA) — Improved security in the Iraqi governorate of Al Anbar and parts of Baghdad has resulted in a decrease in the number of recently displaced families, according to the International Organization of Migration.
IOM spokesperson Jean-Philippe Chauzy said this improvement is due to the fact that Al Anbar governorate has slowly stabilized [...]

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It was 2 a.m. near Ramadi, Iraq, as the squad of sleep-deprived American soldiers jostled about to the rumble and roar of their Bradley Fighting Vehicle as it moved through the dark, mean streets of that war-torn city.
Inside the Bradley, amid the dim light and somber faces, PFC Jake Howard, 21, sat in silence [...]

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WASHINGTON - Iraqi and coalition forces are consolidating gains they have made in Iraq’s Anbar province, the coalition’s ground commander in the region said today.
"A gunshot heard right now in the city of Ramadi is a rare thing," Marine Brig. Gen. Mark Gurganus said during a phone interview.
Ramadi was the site of pitched fighting [...]

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