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U.S.: Only 40 Percent of Baghdad is Under Control

HeadlineJun 18, 2007

On Saturday, a top U.S. general admitted security forces have full control over just 40 percent of Baghdad five months after the beginning of the so-called surge. Meanwhile, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, said the U.S. is launching a new Baghdad offensive against al-Qaeda.

Gen. Petraeus: “A fairly large coordinated offensive operation with all of these surge forces — and these large three pieces are very, very important — has only just now been launched.”

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