But with limited American forces to do any clearing, the war in western Iraq looks much more like hang on and hand over.

American forces also sealed off three towns in western Iraq for several days.

And we did that in western Iraq and it has been successful so far.

Reports of violence across central and western Iraq emerged early Tuesday.

He and his friends soon met fighters from western Iraq and became more involved in the insurgency.

The military also reported that a marine was killed in western Iraq.

Many insurgent cells work together in western Iraq but remain independent of one another.

The men arrived in this barren corner of western Iraq only two days ago, local residents said.

Today's attack in western Iraq was one of several operations that were under way today.

The American military operation in western Iraq continued for a fifth day.