U.S., Iraqi Officials Claim Success in Samarra; 125 Insurgents Are Reported Killed, 88 Captured

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SAMARRA, Iraq (AP) - U.S. and Iraqi forces battled pockets of resistance in Samarra on Saturday, shaking the city with sporadic gunfire as U.S. and Iraqi commanders claimed success in their two- day-old offensive to regain control of the Sunni insurgent stronghold.

The U.S. commander whose troops spearheaded the attack said 125 insurgents were killed and 88 captured in fighting since Friday in what appeared to be the first major push to wrest a string of cities from guerrillas' hands before elections in January.

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U.S., Iraqi Officials Claim Success in Samarra; 125 Insurgents Are Reported Killed, 88 Captured

One American soldier has also been killed in the assault, in which 2,000 U.S. troops and 3,000 Iraqi...

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