the surge in violence has occurring while a . s . marines and iranian troops battle civilians near tuhl on the syrian bordered . british and american warplanes pounded targets to support a 1 , 000 marine patrol . a marine statement reportedly said patrols in the affected city of fallujah came under bombing sunday . according to the government , 15 insurgents were killed while the offensive was repulsed .
Fallujah is not far from Karabilah.