Fighting back. Iraqi forces forces took back this village west of Baghdad --- days after it fell under the control of Sunni militants.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: UNIDENTIFIED SOLDIER SAYING:<br/> <br />"This is Ibrahim bin Ali area that we liberated from ISIL and God willing, we will enter Falluja and liberate it for the sake of Iraqis and security of Iraqis."<br/> <br />Launching mortars, the soldiers say they killed several militants, from the group ISIL --- the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.<br/> <br />Victories here on the road leading to Baghdad are seen as critical to slowing the Sunni insurgent blitz that has upended the country.