tricked them by dressing up as women to escape , a task force spokesman said Monday . U.S. Marines faced off against insurgents in southern town of Khan Neshin . The battle for the strategic town, which is located on a key supply route to Mosul, has been raging since mid-September, and Iraqi forces have made significant gains over the past few days. 6 U.S. soldiers killed by roadside bomb in northern Afghanistan . Taliban claim responsibility for attack on U.S. military vehicle .
U.S. Marines faced off against insurgents in southern town of Khan Neshin . The battle for the strategic town, which is located on a key supply route to Mosul, has been raging since mid-September, and Iraqi forces have made significant gains over the past few days. 6 U.S. soldiers killed by roadside bomb in northern Afghanistan . Taliban claim responsibility for attack on U.S. military vehicle .