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U.S. and Iraqi Military Push Forward with Offensive

Published March 17, 2006 at 6:00 AM EST
An Iraqi girl looks at an Iraqi soldier securing an area in al-Dor, north of Baghdad, on Friday. U.S. and Iraqi forces are in the second day of a vast sweep -- called Operation Swarmer -- to root out insurgents.
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An Iraqi girl looks at an Iraqi soldier securing an area in al-Dor, north of Baghdad, on Friday. U.S. and Iraqi forces are in the second day of a vast sweep -- called Operation Swarmer -- to root out insurgents.

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