Iraq opens military assault on Fallujah

baghdad - The Iraqi army on Monday launched an attack on Fallujah, the stronghold of the group Islamic State, not far from Baghdad. In the southern district Naimiya sounded explosions and gunfire.

An army officer said trying to penetrate a military unit in the city.

Fallujah, a Sunni stronghold 50 kilometers west of the capital Baghdad, fell IS owned in January 2014, six months before the extremists in parts of Iraq and Syria proclaimed a caliphate. By Shiite militias supported Iraqi army began a week ago with the operation to retake Fallujah. First, the siege of the town was attracted, now has launched a direct attack.
  
    
     
      
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