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The Anbar Salvation Council fights Al Qaeda in Iraq

The 25 tribes of the Anbar Salvation Council, formed in Sep 06, have engaged in battle with Al Qaeda in Iraq and have killed 55 Al Qaeda foreign fighters in Sofia in the Anbar Province of Iraq. US warplanes provided assistance to the Council in its clashes. The Council suffered 9 casualties.

What is unique about this is this council was formed when 25 of the 31 Anbar tribe banded together to fight Al Qaeda in Iraq. Since Sep 06, tribal leaders have pledge support for the Maliki government, have told their sons to sign up for the police and Army, and have been policing in their province.

This is the way the insurgency will be won. Namely, when Iraqis begin to stand up for freedom and democracy and fight against terrorists, then a turning point in Iraq will be reached. The Albu Soda tribe of the Anbar Salvation Council has now engaged Al Qaeda. Lets see if the other 24 tribes follow suit.

As part of Maliki's national reconcilliation plan, over 100 tribes committed to this plan, 25 of which were in the Anbar Province. This victory for Albu Soda tribe against Al Qaeda may very well have far reaching ramifications.

Many of the tribesmen are currently in Basic Training and will return shortly to begin working for the local Police and Army.

For a full story, check out Reuters and The Fourth Rail.

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