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GCSE History · key term
The movement in which Sunni tribal groups, including former insurgents, cooperated with US forces against Al-Qaeda in Iraq. Associated fighters became known as the Sons of Iraq.
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Paper 1
Revise: Impact on Iraq and the WorldThe Sunni Awakening, which began in Anbar Province and spread elsewhere, brought Sunni tribal groups and former insurgents into cooperation with US forces against Al-Qaeda in Iraq. US financial and military backing supported these arrangements. The associated ‘Sons of Iraq’ helped turn some previous opponents of the occupation into partners against a common enemy.
Balance the troop surge against other explanations for falling violence, including the Sunni Awakening and reduced fighting by Shia militias.
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