Iraqi, U.S. troops clear militant stronghold
11th Sep 2005, 12:45 GMT
Insurgents melted into the countryside around Tal Afar, the militant stronghold near the Syrian border, and guns fell silent Sunday the second day of an offensive by Iraqi soldiers backed by American troops.
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