American firepower in place as battle for Fallujah looms
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ONLY a few miles separate the rebel city of Fallujah from the sprawling complex of US Marine bases. While the Iraqi city is steadily emptying of people, the American camps are rapidly filling up with extra
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A U.S. military convoy of at least 40 armored vehicles was seen moving toward Fallujah, while British troops in southern Iraq headed north to plug any gaps that an offensive on the city might create.
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The US-led assault on Fallujah is the first of what promises to be a series of military operations to secure towns and cities where insurgents could
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US Army and Marine units thrust into the heart of the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Tuesday, fighting fierce street battles and conducting house-to-house searches on
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US Marines of the 1st Division train in a former Iraqi army barrack outside Fallujah, Iraq, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004. American forces are preparing for a major assault on Fallujah in an effort to restore control
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The US military and the Iraqi government, poised to launch an all-out attack on Fallujah, are hoping that driving out hard-core insurgents
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The U.S. Marines are preparing for a "decisive" battle in the Sunni Triangle area west of Baghdad, where insurgents are extending control outward from Fallujah through violence and intimidation, senior commanders said Friday.
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American forces moved into position Friday for a decisive battle with bands of insurgents, pounding some of their last strongholds with airstrikes and repelling attempts
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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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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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FALLUJAH, Iraq -- US and Iraqi forces, facing sporadic but stiff resistance, advanced into the heart of Fallujah yesterday on the second day of a major offensive to wrest control of the insurgent stronghold.
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More than 10,000 US soldiers and Marines have taken positions around Fallujah for an expected assault, as US jets pummeled insurgent targets Friday and troops blocked key roads.
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American and Iraqi forces are almost entirely in control of Fallujah, after a week of fighting in which 38 American troops, six Iraqi soldiers and an estimated 1,200 insurgents have been killed.
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Fierce fighting in Fallujah forces US marines to call in both tanks, fighter jets for back up. By Pierre Celerier - FALLUJAH, Iraq.
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Long convoys of American soldiers and Marines rolled onto a dust-blown base on the outskirts of Fallujah today and US warplanes intensified attacks in preparation for a
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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 and allied forces battled Wednesday to seize control of the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, Iraq, facing only limited resistance from &quot;small pockets&quot; of fighters unable