Iraqi City in Hands of Al-Qaida-Linked Militants

Rebels and Iraqi police in the volatile Anbar province say the Iraqi government has lost control of the city of Fallujah to al-Qaida militants after days of fighting. The al-Qaida-linked Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, which is active in both countries, has pushed police out of the city center. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said the country's forces will not retreat from Anbar province until they "eliminate" al-Qaida militants there.''The people of Anbar...

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