The Rout Is on Claim US Troops in Fallujah
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American forces pushed deeper into the last remaining insurgent stronghold in Fallujah today, and the Iraqi government rushed massive reinforcements to Mosul in the north, where police lost control in the face of insurgent attacks.
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FALLUJAH, Iraq -- US forces have seized control of up to 70 percent of this rebel stronghold, US and Iraqi officials said yesterday, as American and Iraqi troops battled insurgents along the city's main street and confronted isolated pockets of gunmen who had slipped back behind US lines.
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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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US troops fought insurgents on the outskirts of Fallujah early today as a full military assault appeared imminent. The offensive began hours after the Iraqi government declared 60 days of emergency rule throughout
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US and Iraqi forces seized control of more than 70 percent of Fallujah on Wednesday, according to troops who described encountering small pockets of resistance as
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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.
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US troops smashed into Fallujah under the cover of darkness last night and battled Iraqi insurgents in their biggest stronghold. One force pushed into the Askari district after tanks, and
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The massive military operation to retake Fallujah has been âaccomplishedâ, a senior Iraqi official said today. Fierce fighting continued in the war-torn city where pockets of resistance were still holding out against US forces.
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FALLUJAH, Iraq : US-led forces occupy almost the whole of Fallujah but it will still take some time before the rebel enclave is secure, a US marine spokesman said.
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There are reports that US troops and crack Iraqi soldiers have surged into rubble-strewn districts in the heart of Fallujah, seizing one third of the city after hours of street fighting with rebels.
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AFTER a night of pounding Fallujah, 10,000 US and Iraqi troops scrambled over a railway embankment on the city&#39;s outskirts. They immediately confronted insurgents
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The Iraqi city of Fallujah has been &quot;liberated&quot; by coalition and Iraqi forces who are currently fighting to destroy remaining pockets of insurgents and terrorists in the city, according to Marine Lt.
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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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American and Iraqi troops swept through the rebel stronghold of Fallujah today, hoisting the Iraqi flag over the city&#39;s police station and spreading out over 70 per cent of the city.
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US-led forces pushed into the center of Fallujah, capturing strategic positions, conducting searches and fending off fire from insurgents, who have used at least one mosque as a base, the US military said.
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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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US tanks have rolled into central Fallujah and are meeting fierce resistance from insurgents who show no sign of surrender. Ten US Marines have been killed so far in the battle for the rebel stronghold north of Baghdad.