the wave in combat has existed while u . s . marines and iraqi troops battle insurgents surrounding karabilah on the syrian border . british and american warplanes pounded targets to support a 1 , 000 police force . a marine stated also said posts in the devastation city of samarra came under attack sunday . attributed to the army , 15 rebels were killed while the attack was repulsed .
Fallujah is not far from Karabilah.