BAGHDAD: The northern Iraqi town of Tall Afar, branded by the US military a den of foreign fighters, remained shut to the outside world last night after a massive US-led air and ground assault killed at least 45 people. [...]
In Tall Afar, 75km from the Syrian border, police patrolled streets that one officer said had been abandoned by insurgents after 13 hours of air strikes on Thursday.
45 dead in raid on 'closed' township
This article indicates that insurgents have abandoned the city.
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BAGHDAD: The northern Iraqi town of Tall Afar, branded by the US military a den of foreign fighters, remained shut to the outside world last night after a massive US-led air and ground assault killed at least 45 people. [...]
In Tall Afar, 75km from the Syrian border, police patrolled streets that one officer said had been abandoned by insurgents after 13 hours of air strikes on Thursday.
