US forces advance in battle for Fallujah
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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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Insurgents tried to break through the US cordon surrounding Fallujah today as American forces launched an offensive against militants in the south of the city.
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US troops powered their way into the centre of the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Tuesday, overwhelming small bands of guerrillas with massive force, searching homes along the city&#39;s deserted, narrow passageways and using
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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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The assault on Fallujah by US and Iraqi forces entered its fifth day on Saturday, with US officials saying they are close to gaining complete control of the city.
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Description: US and Iraqi forces report more progress on the sixth day of their joint offensive in Fallujah. But insurgents have occupied large areas of Iraq&#39;s third-largest city, Mosul, the scene of more violence.
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BAGHDAD (CBS) US forces in Iraq continue to pound the rebel city of Fallujah from the air and ground, apparently in an attempt to soften up militants in advance of a major offensive.
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American troops have pushed through the centre of Fallujah, fighting insurgents in the streets and conducting house-to-house searches on the second day of a major offensive to retake the city from Islamic militants.
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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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As fighting winds down, US troops face an even more difficult mission in Fallujah winning the people&#39;s allegiance. Planners want to
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US and Iraqi forces are still battling insurgents in Fallujah Sunday, although senior officials say the offensive against the rebel-held city is nearly complete.
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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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(CBS/AP) American forces pushed deeper into the southern reaches of Fallujah, cornering militants backed into smaller pockets of the city.
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US ground forces fought insurgents on the outskirts of Fallujah early this morning, and US warplanes pounded the insurgent-held city, as a full military assault appeared increasingly imminent.
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Rebels mounted fierce counterattacks against rapid advances by US troops into the southern part of Fallujah, while insurgents elsewhere in Iraq appear to
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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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NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq -- US soldiers and Marines launched a large attack Thursday into the southern half of Fallujah, where insurgents still holding, opening a second phase in the offensive, US officials said.