[Mb-civic] Ineffective Iraqi Force in Fallouja Disbanded

Sat Sep 11 16:53:32 PDT 2004

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Ineffective Iraqi Force in Fallouja Disbanded 
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The move is a setback to Marines, who hoped the brigade would quell the insurgency in the city.

By Alissa J. Rubin
Times Staff Writer

September 11 2004

RAMADI, Iraq &#8212; The Iraqi military force formed by the Marines in a last-ditch effort to pacify the restive city of Fallouja has been disbanded in the face of continuing violence, assaults on government security forces and evidence that some members have been working openly with insurgents. 

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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-fallouja11sep11,1,5869808.story 

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