It's important to also note that while a lot of the military's focus has been on Baqouba, most of the American troop fatalities in the past week since these operations began has happened in Baghdad.

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There are operations in al-Anbar province to the west, which used to be a Sunni stronghold, several operations in and around Baghdad, and a lot of focus has been put on Baqouba, that's the capital city of Diyala province.

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