A collection of stories tagged 'anbar' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:07:06 EST The U.S. military handed over Iraq's Anbar province to Iraqi government forces on Monday. The vast desert region west of Baghdad was long a hotbed of the insurgency and the deadliest place in the country for U.S. troops. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/55057 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94168395&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:13:00 EDT The U.S. military touts the relative security of Anbar — once one of the most restive areas in Iraq — after working with tribal sheiks to combat al-Qaida. But the rise of the sheiks has set off a new political conflict, and tensions still simmer beneath the surface. Last week, a bomber blew himself up at a sheiks council meeting, highlighting the problems of infiltration in the ranks. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/52079 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92236760&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EDT Anbar is Iraq's largest province and was considered the most dangerous until a year ago. It's the 10th province to be handed back to the Iraqi government. Maj. Gen. John Kelly, the commander of Multinational Forces-West in Iraq, talks about the handover of security operations to Iraqi control. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/51869 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92060022&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:24:00 EDT Marine Maj. Gen. John Kelly, who commands forces in western Iraq, says al-Anbar province is still dangerous, but the improvements made in the last year have been startling. He says the area is now thriving with commerce. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/46597 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88615485&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:01:00 EDT Iraq's hard-won security gains are under threat, according to Sunni tribal leaders who led the so-called "awakening movement" against insurgents. Sheikhs from the volatile Anbar province say they see no reason to keep fighting al-Qaida in Iraq if their people are going to be denied political rewards and economic development. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/45815 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87809203&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:22:00 EST Anbar province is one of the biggest successes in the U.S.-led war in Iraq: security is greatly improved and there's talk of the area being handed back to the Iraqis. The improvement has everything to do with a relationship with the people. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/43927 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18017032&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:15:00 EST Sunni tribal leaders from Iraq's Anbar province, who have joined the fight against al-Qaida, are demanding greater recognition and support from the Shiite-dominated government in Baghdad. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/41806 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16266320&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:39:00 EST U.S. officials trumpet the success of their alliance with Sunni tribes in Anbar as a model, but attempts at reconciliation in nearby Diyala province have been thwarted by insurgent attacks and an ethnic divide that does not exist in Anbar. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/39854 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14696316&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:47:00 EDT A top leader of the Sunni Arab movement that has been aligned with U.S. forces in Iraq's Anbar province was killed Thursday in a roadside bombing. Sheikh Abdul Sattar Abu Risha was founder of the Anbar Salvation Council, which joined U.S. troops fighting al-Qaida in Iraq last year. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/39365 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14394869&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:00:00 EDT Abdul-Sattar Abu Risha, the most prominent figure in a U.S.-backed revolt of Sunni sheiks against al-Qaida in Iraq is killed by a bomb planted near his home in Anbar province, 10 days after he met with President Bush. Abdul-Sattar Abu Risha was leader of the Anbar Salvation Council. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/39351 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14383382&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:01:00 EDT In the run-up to the report by Gen. David Petraeus, U.S. military and political leaders repeatedly point to progress with tribal leaders in one bright spot: Anbar province. Yet the U.S. military regularly loses more troops in al Anbar than in any other province but Baghdad. Early Friday, four more U.S. Marines reportedly were killed in combat operations there. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/39145 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14248768&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:16:00 EDT President Bush bypassed Baghdad went to an air base in Anbar province. He met with tribal sheiks who have been working with the U.S. to drive out Islamic extremists. With the failure of the Iraqi government to unite, the Bush administration is slowly moving the goal posts. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/39112 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14232825&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:33:00 EDT During an unannounced visit to Iraq on Monday, President Bush said that he'll make his decision on United States combat force levels in the country based on his commanders' assessments, not on pressure from, in his words, "Washington politicians." http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/38936 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14142335&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:35:00 EDT President Bush makes a surprise stop in Iraq, visiting Anbar province, site of some of the worst violence of the war. It's also an area where U.S. commanders have described progress in recent months. The president is using the trip to make the case that his troop buildout is working. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/38920 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14137578&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:20:00 EDT The president lands at an Air Force base in Anbar province, west of Baghdad, while en route to a trade conference in Australia. He is expected to use the war zone as a backdrop to argue his case that the buildup of U.S. troops is helping stabilizing Iraq. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/38903 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14136987&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:23:00 EDT Four Sunni, tribal leaders were killed Monday when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a Baghdad hotel where they were meeting with U.S. officials. The sheiks were associated with the Anbar Salvation Council, which has allied itself with the U.S. to help drive al-Qaida extremists out of Iraq's Anbar province. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/36150 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11365137 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:09:00 EDT In Anbar province, west of Baghdad, the Iraqi government is struggling to bolster its police forces. Newly created security teams include former members of Sunni tribal militias who were linked to the insurgency. Now the Americans are training them. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/35976 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11240000 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:01:00 EDT In Iraq's Anbar province, Iraqi tribes have teamed up with the U.S. military to fight al-Qaida. The surprising development is being followed closely in neighboring Syria and Jordan, where millions of Iraqis have fled from violence. Jordan is also a refuge for some of Anbar's tribal chiefs. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/35875 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11181129 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:00:00 EDT In Iraq today, Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki made an unprecedented visit to Ramadi, the capital of the unstable Anbar province. Ramadi had long been a major stronghold of Iraq's Sunni insurgents and al-Qaida in Iraq. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/32106 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=8286027 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 17:13:00 EDT In Iraq on Tuesday, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki made an unprecedented visit to Ramadi, the capital of the unstable Anbar province. Ramadi had long been a major stronghold of Iraq's Sunni insurgents and al-Qaida in Iraq. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/32123 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=8286027 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 17:13:00 EDT American soldiers try to improve their counterinsurgency strategy in Anbar province by joining with Iraqi police and getting buy-in from local sheiks. There are signs of improvement, but insurgents continue to plague the city center, and they constantly adjust to U.S. tactics. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/31373 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7553479 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:57:00 EST Insurgents attack on a U.S. combat post north of Baghdad, killing two Americans and wounding 17. Meanwhile, a series of attacks around the country kill more than 40 Iraqis, including blasts in Baghdad and coordinated attacks in Anbar province. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/31206 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7487989 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:04:00 EST A series of explosions in Iraq has left at least 18 dead and wounded more than 50. Bombs hit several neighborhoods in Baghdad, while coordinated attacks rocked Ramadi, the capital of the insurgent stronghold of Anbar province. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/31197 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7487312 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:09:00 EST In Iraq, Sunni Arab sheiks angry over al Qaida attacks in the insurgent stronghold of Anbar province are urging their tribesmen to join the local police forces. So far, the United States has trained three battalions. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/31195 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7486653 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 06:00:00 EST Outgoing Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld made an unexpected farewell visit to the troops in Iraq on Sunday. The Pentagon said Rumsfeld spoke to more than 1,000 soldiers and Marines at a base in Anbar province. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/28446 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6605069 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 11:39:00 EST