. . . under mujaheddin control.
The continued unrest in Iraq has hit two key cities, both of which were secured at great cost under the American occupation:
BAGHDAD — Radical Sunni militants aligned with Al Qaeda threatened on Thursday to seize control of Falluja and Ramadi, two of the most important cities in Iraq, setting fire to police stations, freeing prisoners from jail and occupying mosques, as the government rushed troop reinforcements to the areas.
Story. Ignore the tortured attempt to connect this to Syria. And know that there's a lot more going on than "peaceful" encampments - there have been numerous IED attacks over the past several months. This is only the tip of the iceberg, as undoubtedly the Times reporter in Mosul knows.
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