The 'Sheriff' keeping Al Qaeda at bay in Iraq's far west

An alliance between US forces and local Sunni tribes means Al Qaeda is largely defeated in Iraq's...  More »

An alliance between US forces and local Sunni tribes means Al Qaeda is largely defeated in Iraq's western province of Al-Anbar. This was first seen in the town of Al-Qaim, where one Sunni warlord, nicknamed 'The Sheriff', is seen as a hero after he helped chase militants away.  « Less