Fighting Al-Qaeda in Iraq

U.S. troops have launched a new offensive in Diyala province against al-Qaeda in Iraq, a group made up mostly of foreign Sunni Muslims. The extremist group is believed to be behind most suicide bombings, such as yesterday's blast near a Shiite mosque in Baghdad.

Fighting Al-Qaeda in Iraq

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