US assault on Fallujah turns south, repels insurgent push
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American forces went on the offensive against concentrations of militants in southern Fallujah who tried to break out of a security cordon, as guerrillas launched attacks in one of Iraq&#39;s major cities in what could be a bid to
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The massive military operation to retake Fallujah has been &quot;accomplished&quot;, a senior Iraqi official said. Fierce fighting continued in the war-torn city where pockets of resistance were still holding out against US forces.
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Backed by Iraqi forces, US soldiers and marines have begun their long-anticipated attack on Fallujah, an insurgent stronghold some 40 miles west of Baghdad.
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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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US and Iraqi forces moved into parts of rebel-held Fallujah, west of Baghdad, seizing the city&#39;s general hospital after a day of aerial bombardment, the US military said.
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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.
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FALLUJAH, Iraq  - US troops tightened their grip on Fallujah but clashed with rebels in Iraq &#39;s main northern city of Mosul, where gunmen roamed the streets, and in the capital where one US soldier was killed.
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Rebels mounted fierce counterattacks against rapid advances by American troops into the southern part of Falluja.
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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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American forces Friday pushed deeper into the last remaining insurgent stronghold in Fallujah, and the Iraqi government rushed reinforcements
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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 and Iraqi forces have launched a major ground offensive in the rebel-held districts of Fallujah. Backed by thunderous air and artillery barrages, US troops moved through a number of neighbourhoods early Tuesday morning.
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Description: The US-led invasion of Fallujah has sparked a major upsurge in fighting elsewhere in Iraq. Insurgents seized control of major parts of the northern city of Mosul, prompting a counterattack by the US NPR&#39;s Philip Reeves reports.
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U.S. commanders say they now control Fallujah except for a few pockets of resistance, mostly in the southernmost part. There, the crack of gunfire could still be heard on Monday, as American forces battled the last of the rebel fighters.
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US Marines engaged rebels on the outskirts of the Iraqi insurgent stronghold of Fallujah for a second day, the US military said in an e-mailed statement.
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A tank fires a round into a building in this TV image as US troops, along with Iraqi forces, powered their way into the center of the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, Iraq, on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004, overwhelming
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As fighting winds down, U.S. troops face an even more difficult mission in Fallujah &#151; winning the people's allegiance. Planners want to make sure the Fallujah battle doesn't mimic the U.S.-led invasion: a well-executed military assault followed by a flawed occupation.