Nice move on the part of the Marines. Infiltrate. Set up an ambush. Kill 11 bad guys in an area they believe to be safe, beat off a counterattack, and beat feet.
This does not go down well among the rest of the bad guys.
What I think is going on is that in most cases, small groups of jihadi are trying to get the hell out of Dodge before the hammer falls. I think the Marines know this, and aren't letting any cockroaches escape the motel. That's the origin of these firefights we've been having the last four nights.
It's as I said: this is Stalingrad all right. Only the terrorists are the in the role of the Germans.
Be Seeing You,
Chris