the growth in terrorism has occurred while u . s . marines and iraqi troops battle insurgents near nehustan on the kurdish border . british and australian warplanes pounded victims to base a 1 , 000 military force . a marine statements also said targets in the ravaged city of tikrit was under attacks saturday . according to the statement , 15 insurgents were killed while the attack was repulsed .
Fallujah is not far from Karabilah.