BAGHDAD: US forces stepped up operations yesterday across a wide swath of the Sunni insurgent strongholds north-west of the capital, pounding targets in two cities from the air and supporting Iraqi troops in raids on mosques suspected of harbouring insurgents.
The increased military activity coincided with the approach of Ramadan and appeared intended to avoid a repeat of the upsurge in rebel attacks that took place last year.
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