U.S. Forces on the Brink of Attacking Fallujah
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Negotiations between the interim Iraqi government and insurgent leaders who control Fallujah have broken down, officials say.
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FALLUJAH, Iraq - US forces pushed deeper into the southern reaches of Fallujah, cornering militants backed into smaller pockets of the city.
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More than 10,000 US soldiers and marines have taken positions around Fallujah for an expected assault, as US jets pummelled insurgent targets Friday and troops blocked key roads.
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NEAR FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. marines prepared on  Friday to mount a "decisive" assault on the Iraqi cities of  Falluja and Ramadi to crush Sunni Muslim insurgents and Arab  militants.
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Long convoys of American soldiers and Marines rolled onto a dust-blown base on the outskirts of Fallujah today and US warplanes intensified attacks in preparation for a
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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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More than 10,000 US forces are poised to attack and occupy the rebel operations base of Fallujah.
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IRAQ was on the brink of an all-out assault on rebel-held Fallujah today as deadly clashes erupted between US troops and insurgents in the neighbouring city of Ramadi.
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A U.S. military convoy of at least 40 armored vehicles was seen moving toward Fallujah, while British troops in southern Iraq headed north to plug any gaps that an offensive on the city might create.
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Thousands of US and Iraqi troops have pushed into Fallujah in a long-awaited assault to retake the city from insurgents. The troops, backed by airstrikes, tanks
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The battle to control Fallujah perfectly illustrates the military challenge that US forces face in Iraq&#39;s Sunni Triangle. Soldiers and Marines must seize and hold territory, destroy an elusive enemy that looks
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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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U.S. 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 the second day of a major assault to retake the city from Islamic militants.
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US forces battled closer towards regaining control of Fallujah on Thursday, hunting down insurgents from their underground hideouts in the Iraqi rebel city as a deadly car bomb wreaked havoc in the Baghdad rush hour.
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Troops scour Fallujah for insurgents. At least 38 American troops and six Iraqi soldiers have been killed since the offensive operation began Nov. 7. By wire services.
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American casualties in Iraq are mounting as the US-led offensive in Fallujah unfolds. As of Tuesday evening there, 10 American troops had been killed in action and an undisclosed
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BAGHDAD -- US forces pounded parts of Fallujah from the air and ground yesterday, hitting insurgents in a city where Americans are said to be gearing up for a major offensive.