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U S leads Latifiayah sweep as Iraqis take command
Iraqi and American forces push Operation Lightning in Latifiayah south of Baghdad to root out insurgents. Marines report 50 caches and a large underground bunker near Karmah west of Baghdad with air conditioned living spaces, kitchens, showers and night vision gear. At least 108 Iraqis, mostly Sunnis, are detained while U.S. air power supports the raid. In Anbar, 2nd Marine Division finds 50 caches over four days, including an insurgent lair carved from a rock quarry.
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Latifiyah
Iraq
Baghdad
2Nd Marine Division
Anbar
Karmah
U.S
Bayan Jabr
Michael Infanti
Jabr
Mosul
Tal Afar
Zaid Ahmed Shakir
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