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BBC - "US struggles to quell Iraq revolt."

US-led coalition forces have clashed with insurgents across Iraq in escalating violence.

"US marines have seized part of the flashpoint town of Falluja, a centre of Sunni Muslim resistance, after more than a day of fighting.

"There has also been further violence in Shia areas, as coalition forces battle militias loyal to radical cleric Moqtada Sadr for a third day."

"Amid the increasing insecurity, Iran has warned its nationals not to travel to neighbouring Iraq, even for brief pilgrimages to Shia Muslim holy sites, Iranian state media reported."

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