Iraqi cities at risk of capture by al Qaeda
1,693 views · Published 4 January 2014 · 1:58 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: CBS Evening News · 2014 · News & Politics
The Iraqi cities of Ramadi and Fallujah, where American troops once fought desperate battles against al Qaeda, are in danger of falling back under control of the militants. U.S. officials blame the resurgence of al Qaeda on the incompetence of the Maliki government and spillover from the civil war in neighboring Syria. David Martin reports.
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