Samarra Battle Boosts Morale; 2 Bodies Found Near Baghdad Could Be Missing Westerners

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SAMARRA, Iraq (AP) - Bloodied by weeks of suicide bombings and assassinations, Iraqi security forces emerged Sunday to patrol Samarra after a morale-boosting victory in this Sunni Triangle city, and U.S. commanders praised their performance.

American and Iraqi commanders have declared the operation in Samarra, 60 miles northwest of Baghdad, a successful first step in a major push to wrest key areas of Iraq from insurgents before January elections.

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Samarra Battle Boosts Morale; 2 Bodies Found Near Baghdad Could Be Missing Westerners

But locals were angered by the civilian death toll.

Of the 70 dead brought to Samarra General Hospital sinc...

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