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 31 Marines killed in chopper crash| 5 troops in other incidents. Number of U.S. troops killed today is 36, the deadliest day for U.S. since the start of the war | |
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| May.10 |
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Rebels kidnap province chief  Map of Anbar Iraq| Insurgents have abducted the governor of the western province of Anbar and called for an end to US operations | |
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| May.25 |
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 U.S. forces encircle Iraqi city of Haditha Map of Anbar Iraq 1,000 U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers encircled Euphrates River city in the Anbar province, killing 3 insurgents
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U.S. unleashes 'surprise' offensive Map of Anbar Iraq| Wide-ranging offensive against insurgents is involving about 1,000 American and Iraqi troops in Anbar province | |
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| May.31 |
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Provincial governor found dead Map of Anbar Iraq Raja Nawaf Farhan al-Mahalawi, the governor of Anbar province, abducted earlier, has been killed
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| Jun.10 |
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Bomb kills five US Marines 17 more bodies had been found bound and killed execution-style in the same province of Anbar
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| Jun.11 |
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Marines: 40 insurgents killed U.S. seven precision-guided airstrikesa in western Iraq killed about 40 insurgents
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| Jun.18 |
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Another Anbar offensive starts U.S. and Iraqi troops launched Operation Dagger as forces battled insurgents holed up near the Syrian border
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| Jul.9 |
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Coalition launches offensive Iraqi security forces and U.S. Marines have launched new offensive against insurgents in western Iraq
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| Aug.5 |
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U.S. offensive begins after attacks Map of Anbar Iraq The U.S. military has launched the offensive against insurgents and foreign fighters in western Anbar province
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| Aug.30 |
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 U.S.: Air strikes kill seven insurgents The strikes have flattened safe houses used by militants linked to al Qaeda in western Iraq
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| Oct.1 |
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U.S. launches Operation Iron Fist Map of Anbar Iraq| The operation is in an effort to dislodge a stubborn insurgency in Anbar province in western Iraq | |
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| Oct.7 |
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Blasts kill 6 US Marines Map of Anbar Iraq| A homemade bomb exploded near Karma in the western Iraqi province of Anbar, killing 4 Marines | |
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Main Event: 31 Marines killed in c...