All Sides Prepare for American Attack on Falluja
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The U.S. ratcheted up preparations for what appeared to be an imminent assault on Falluja, while rebels set up a perimeter.
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American troops and Iraqi special forces launched a major operation in Falluja late Thursday aimed at disrupting future attacks by insurgents who control the volatile city, the US military said.
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U.S. forces expect to be positioned throughout the last remaining guerrilla stronghold in Falluja by Tuesday, a Marine officer said on Saturday.
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Coalition forces have started their attack against Iraqi insurgents in the city of Falluja after the final order for the assault was given by Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi.
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Artillery fire is heard on the outskirts of the  Iraqi city of Falluja amid expectations of a major assault against rebels.
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US marines come under sustained attack from several directions in their makeshift HQ in the Iraqi city of Falluja.
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FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. forces launched air strikes  on the rebel-held city of Falluja on Monday, targeting what  they said was a meeting of key loyalists of their top foe in  Iraq, Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
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American forces stepped up their pressure on the insurgent-controlled city of Falluja on Friday, unleashing an aerial and artillery bombardment of
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NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq A US general says American forces are gearing up for a major operation against the insurgent stronghold in Fallujah.
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FALLUJA, Iraq  - Thousands of U.S. and Iraqi  troops backed by heavy air support and armor have stormed into  the Sunni Muslim city of Falluja in the second major offensive  in seven months to try to recapture the insurgent stronghold.
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US warplanes pounded Falluja early on Monday as ground forces battled insurgents on the outskirts of the rebel-held city that American and Iraqi forces were poised to storm.
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NEAR FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. warplanes pounded  Falluja Monday as ground forces battled guerrillas on the  outskirts of the rebel-held city that American and Iraqi forces  were poised to storm.
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FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. warplanes pounded Falluja  Sunday and American troops reinforced positions around the city  in a battle targeting foreign militants led by America's top  enemy in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
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American commanders in Iraq say they are preparing operations to open up rebel-held areas, especially Falluja, the restive city west of Baghdad now under control of insurgents and Islamist groups.
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Well-armed insurgents will retreat into the heart of Falluja before making a stand against US and Iraqi troops aiming to take control of the city, the top American officer in Iraq predicted on Monday.
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NEAR FALLUJA, Iraq  - Fighting erupted in Falluja  Monday as U.S. marines took up positions for an expected  full-scale offensive on the Iraqi rebel-held city, a Reuters  witness said.
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NEAR FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. planes and artillery  fiercely bombarded Falluja and troops probed rebel defenses on  Monday in a prelude to a full-scale ground offensive on Iraq's  toughest insurgent bastion.