Militants Continue to Take Iraqi Towns

Sunni insurgents led by an al-Qaida splinter group have seized two more towns in Iraq's western Anbar province. Security officials said Sunday the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL, is now in control of Rutba and Anah. Meanwhile, the United States has begun a new diplomatic bid to unite Iraq's fractious leaders and repel insurgents. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry landed in Egypt Sunday at the start of a visit to the Middle East and Europe, mainly to consult...

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