Iraq's tribes pledge to fight militants as violence rages

Bombers and gunmen killed eight people in Iraq today as security forces prepared to further tighten security ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, when violence traditionally spikes across the country.

Meanwhile, tribes in one of Iraq’s most volatile provinces have joined together to fight the insurgency in their region, and have called on the government and the US-led military coalition for weapons, a prominent tribal leader said.