the growth in conflict has begun while u . s . units and iraqi troops battle insurgents near karabilah on the syrian border . british and iraqi warplanes pounded targets to protect a 1 , 000 marine presence . a tank spokesman , stated lines in the devastated city of baghdad came under attack saturday . prior to the statement , 15 marines were killed while the attack was resisted .
Fallujah is not far from Karabilah.