| In the past two days, U.S. forces say they've captured some 200 suspected insurgents. |
| Military sources say they're laying down the groundwork for an eventual offensive to retake Fallujah from insurgents. |
| But the tragedy of the Italian carabinieri shows that foreign troops are targets of attack by insurgents and terrorists in the south, too. |
| During the intense gunbattle that followed, three insurgents detonated explosives and killed themselves to avoid capture. |
| The insurgents are waging an armed struggle to replace the monarchy with a communist people's republic. |
| Terrorists and insurgents must lay down their weapons, and enable the vitally important reconstruction and humanitarian work to go ahead. |
