Articles 12.14.2004

An AP photographer, Brennan Linsley, is apparently with the 2/5 Marines in Ramadi. Several pictures of Marines patrolling the Governorate building in Ramadi (of which the 2/5 has been publicly linked in the past) are found in this Yahoo news photo search.
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The Associated Press has a passing mention of action in Ramadi: "Farther west in Ramadi, 10 explosions were heard Monday." No further details were given.
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In an update article from around Iraq, The NY Times states: "the number of attacks in Fallujah and the surrounding area has dropped since the Fallujah offensive, and local residents have begun assisting the U.S.-led effort in ways they never did in the past, Wilson said. Some locals have helped U.S. forces to spot roadside bombs, for instance, and farmers recently chased off a band of insurgents, he added. In Ramadi, residents chased a group of insurgents from the town's business area."
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Other articles from the region:
- Associated Press: Iraq insurgents targeting more police
- Washington Post (reg req'd): GIs Adapt to Tactics of Suicide Bombers
- USA Today: 'Long way to go' before Iraqis take over security