US forces press offensive in insurgent-held districts of Fallujah ...
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US troops backed by thunderous air and artillery barrages launched a ground offensive Monday to seize key insurgent strongholds inside
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US forces backed by Iraqi troops surged into the heart of Fallujah on Tuesday, taking a grip on Iraq&#39;s most rebellious city after a day of intense street-to-street combat.
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U.S. troops powered their way into the center of the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Tuesday, overwhelming small bands of guerrillas with massive force, searching homes along the city's deserted, narrow passageways and using loudspeakers to try to goad militants onto the streets.
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Our position is: The Fallujah operation marks the start of a campaign to take control of Iraqi cities from guerrillas. The US-led military offensive under way in Fallujah against Iraqi insurgents was long overdue.
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U.S. troops backed by thunderous air and artillery barrages launched a ground offensive Monday to seize key insurgent strongholds inside Fallujah, the city that became Iraq's major sanctuary for Islamic extremists who fought Marines to a standstill last April.
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US forces stepped up operations yesterday across a wide swath of the Sunni insurgent strongholds northwest of the capital, pounding targets in three urban centers from the air and supporting Iraqi troops in raids on mosques suspected of harboring
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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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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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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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Insurgents have launched new attacks in several Iraqi cities, continuing their campaign of violence in the face of a US and Iraqi offensive to crush them.
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FALLUJA: US Army and Marine units pushed through the centre of the insurgent stronghold of Falluja on Tuesday, fighting bands of guerrillas in the streets and conducting house-to-house searches on the second day of a major offensive to retake 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 Friday pummeled insurgent targets 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 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.
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US jets pounded parts of Fallujah today, targeting insurgents in a city where American forces were said to be gearing up for a major offensive.
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US troops went on the offensive overnight against insurgent strongholds west of Baghdad, pounding militant positions from the air and supporting Iraqi soldiers in raids on mosques suspected of harbouring extremists.
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As US-led troops pressed their offensive Thursday in Fallujah, insurgents stepped up their counterattacks elsewhere in Iraq, exploding a car bomb that killed