At least 80 people have been killed in fighting in Falluja , an official says . Fighting is under way in Ramadi , but the number of casualties is not known . State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf dismissed suggestions that the United States has abandoned Iraq following its withdrawal from the country in 2011 . Gunmen called on worshipers to join a State Dept . -backed group . Ramadi `` partnering with the Shiites government very closely , '' Qaeda says .
At least 80 people have been killed in fighting in Falluja , an official says . Fighting is under way in Ramadi , but the number of casualties is not known . Gunmen called on worshipers to join a State Dept . -backed group . Ramadi `` partnering with the Shiites government very closely , '' Qaeda says .