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Surge anniversary marks shift in Iraq conflict
A year after the surge began on February 14 2007 in Baghdad a U S troop buildup reached 30 000 with the 82nd Airborne leading the effort The crackdown reduced violence and allowed alliances with Sunni fighters but left questions about Shiite rival factions Iran influence and future political reforms Prime Minister Maliki faces hurdles while Defense Secretary Gates weighs midyear troop decisions The Awakening Councils now number about 80000 fighters aiding U S and Iraqi forces Muqtada al Sadr halts the Mahdi Army as the U S reshapes its role
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al-Qaida
Awakening Councils
Muqtada al-Sadr
Mahdi Army