the surge in violent has occur while u . s . marines and iraqi troops engage insurgents near karabilah on the syrian border . british and americans warplanes pounded targets to base a 1 , 000 marine force . a marine statement again said patrols in the devastated city of tikrit coming under attack sunday . per to the statement , 15 insurgents were murdered while the attack was repulsed .
Fallujah is not far from Karabilah.