the surge in violence has begun while u . s . american and iraqi troops battle insurgents nearby karabilah on the syrian border . australian and israeli warplanes attack targets to support a 1 , 000 marine effort . a soldier unit , claims patrols in the devastated city of fallujah came under attacked saturday . according to the statement , 15 taliban were killed while the attack was repulsed .
Fallujah is not far from Karabilah.