US Encountering Pockets of Resistance in Fallujah
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US commanders in Iraq say they have almost complete control of the city of Fallujah, after several days of fighting in which 38 US troops, six Iraqi soldiers and an estimated 1,200 insurgents have been killed.
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FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S.-led troops battling to take  control of Falluja ran into pockets of fierce resistance Friday  and the United States said it would not stop until all  insurgents in the Iraqi city had been wiped out.
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FALLUJAH - United States forces battled rebels in Iraq&#39;s militant stronghold of Fallujah last night as American tanks, armoured personnel carriers and Humvee vehicles gathered on a highway on its outskirts.
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FALLUJAH, Iraq - The US and Iraqi forces who entered this militant stronghold on Monday were prepared for days of fierce street fighting with insurgents who have been building defenses for months.
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Fallujah calls itself the "City of Mosques" for its many Muslim houses of worship. The city 40 miles west of Baghdad is also the center of the fiercest resistance to the U.S. presence in Iraq.
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More than 10,000 US soldiers and Marines have taken positions around Fallujah for an expected assault, as US jets pummeled insurgent targets Friday and troops blocked key roads.
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Tens of thousands of US Marines are leading a fierce fight into the Iraqi insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, hoping to succeed in their second crack at a mission insurgents thwarted last April.
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US Army and Marine units thrust into the heart of the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Tuesday, fighting fierce street battles and conducting house-to-house searches on
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American forces battled south through Fallujah&#39;s narrow lanes and alleys today to take control of 70 percent of the insurgent stronghold, and rebel fighters were bottled
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United States commanders say the heavy fighting that has marked the assault against insurgents in the Iraqi city of Fallujah is probably over but pockets of resistance still have to be weeded out.
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American troops are facing resistance in rebel strongholds in northern Fallujah despite claiming they have trapped the insurgents in the south of the city.
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MAXINE McKEW: Well, to Iraq now - and US forces say they are moving to clear out the remaining pockets of resistance in Fallujah, but commanders say American troops face a tough task hunting down hold out insurgents block by block.
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US and Iraqi forces launched an offensive in Mosul last night as US forces battled pockets of resistance in Fallujah and clashes that spread northeast of Baghdad killed more than 50 people.
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FALLUJAH: US forces cornered insurgents Wednesday in a small pockets of Fallujah after a stunningly swift advance that seized control of 70 percent of the militant stronghold and claimed to get hold of the entire city within two says.
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American-led forces are said to be meeting the stiffest resistance yet from militants in the Iraqi city of Fallujah. Reports say militants are now trapped in the south of the city with no way out.
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Planes and artillery pound the rebel city to soften resistance as US troops move in. NEAR FALLUJAH, IRAQ -- US troops backed by thunderous air and artillery barrages launched a ground offensive yesterday to
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FALLUJAH, Iraq - US troops supported by helicopters and warplanes pushed deeper into Fallujah on Tuesday, overpowering spotty resistance as some insurgents apparently retreated to the city center while others left before the fighting began.