Iraq Begins Offensive Against Al-Qaida

Iraqi officials say government forces and allied tribal militias have started an offensive to take back parts of a city west of Baghdad from al-Qaida-linked militants. Officials say the forces moved Sunday into key neighborhoods of Ramadi, the capital of western Anbar province, located 100 kilometers west of the national capital. There are few details about the operation. In Baghdad Saturday, authorities say four car bombings and mortar fire left at least 14 people dead and 50 others...

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