Operation Marne Courageous Targets Al Qaeda in Anbar Province

By Tim Kilbride | Special to American Forces Press Service
BAGHDAD, Nov. 19, 2007 - Coalition forces, Iraqi army soldiers and concerned local citizens near the border of Anbar province are working together to drive out al Qaeda in Iraq operatives during Operation Marne Courageous, according to Multinational Division Center public affairs officials.

More than 600 coalition troops, about 150 Iraqi soldiers and about 70 concerned local citizens are taking part in the operation, which kicked off Nov. 16. The forces went into two villages neighboring the border of Anbar province to lay groundwork for a coalition presence, officials said.

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