Clashes Continue in Iraq Near Base of U.S. Troops

BAGHDAD — Iraqi soldiers and militants of the Islamic State group clashed again over the weekend in a western Iraqi town that has changed hands several times in skirmishes near a military base where American troops are training Iraqi soldiers.

Hundreds of Islamic State fighters captured most of the town, Baghdadi, on Thursday, but by Friday evening Iraqi soldiers had retaken several government buildings.

Then early Saturday, in what has become a familiar routine, the soldiers suddenly withdrew, all but handing the town back to the militants, according to local security officials.

Omar Al-Jawoshy and Falih Hassan contributed reporting.

A version of this article appears in print on February 15, 2015, on page A16 of the New York edition with the headline: Clashes Continue in Iraq Near Base of U.S. Troops . Order Reprints| Today’s Paper|Subscribe

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