Major U.S. Offensive in Falluja Delayed (Reuters)

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US warns of new Falluja offensive

US warns of new Falluja offensive 04/20/2004 07:37 PM
The Pentagon says troops will not wait forever for militants to disarm in the Iraqi city as the death toll rises further.

U.S. Prepares Major Offensive in Najaf
(AP)

U.S. Prepares Major Offensive in Najaf
(AP) 08/11/2004 08:47 PM
AP - The U.S. military and Iraqi forces prepared Wednesday for a major assault to crush a weeklong uprising by Shiite militants in the holy city of Najaf, as the firebrand cleric leading the insurgents exhorted his followers to fight on even if he is killed.

U.S. Forces Wage Major Offensive in
Najaf (AP)

U.S. Forces Wage Major Offensive in
Najaf (AP) 08/12/2004 10:33 PM
AP - Thousands of U.S. troops sealed off Najaf's vast cemetery, its old city and a revered Shiite shrine Thursday and unleashed a tank, infantry and helicopter assault against militants loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr. They also stormed the radical cleric's home, but he was not there.

Major Microsoft Windows update delayed
again

Major Microsoft Windows update delayed
again 08/06/2004 06:40 PM
The New Zealand Herald Aug 6 2004 11:26PM GMT

'Cheeky' Dartboard Ad Deemed Offensive
(Reuters)

'Cheeky' Dartboard Ad Deemed Offensive
(Reuters) 02/18/2004 10:52 AM
Reuters - An advertisement for a talking dartboard featuring a cartoon of a topless woman with targets over her breasts was condemned by Britain's advertising watchdog on Wednesday for condoning violence against women.

U.S. Says Taliban's Afghan Offensive
Weakening (Reuters)

U.S. Says Taliban's Afghan Offensive
Weakening (Reuters) 04/18/2004 04:30 AM
Reuters - A spring offensive by Taliban and al Qaeda guerrillas in Afghanistan's restive south is the weakest in two years, U.S. officials say, but Taliban militants vowed on Sunday to keep up their attacks.

U.S. Marines Launch Najaf Offensive
(Reuters)

U.S. Marines Launch Najaf Offensive
(Reuters) 08/12/2004 02:16 AM
Reuters - U.S. marines, backed by aircraft, launched a major offensive to crush a week-long rebellion by Shi'ite militia dug in around holy sites in the Iraqi city of Najaf on Thursday.

U.S. Plans Spring Offensive in
Afghanistan (Reuters)

U.S. Plans Spring Offensive in
Afghanistan (Reuters) 01/29/2004 03:49 AM
Reuters - The U.S. military is planning for a spring offensive against Taliban and al Qaeda guerrillas in Afghanistan, U.S. officials said Wednesday. But they refused to comment on a report that the offensive might extend into bordering Pakistan.

Haiti Rebels Ramp Up Offensive (Reuters)

Haiti Rebels Ramp Up Offensive (Reuters) 02/17/2004 12:12 AM
Reuters - Rebels attacked the police headquarters in the central Haitian city of Hinche on Monday, killing the police chief and his bodyguard after exiled Haitian fighters joined an 11-day armed revolt.

Report: U.S. Plans Al Qaeda Offensive in
Pakistan (Reuters)

Report: U.S. Plans Al Qaeda Offensive in
Pakistan (Reuters) 01/28/2004 12:28 PM
Reuters - The U.S. military is making plans for an offensive that would reach inside Pakistan in coming months to try to destroy operations of Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network, the Chicago Tribune reported on Wednesday.

U.S. Launches Offensive in N.Iraqi Town,
17 Killed (Reuters)

U.S. Launches Offensive in N.Iraqi Town,
17 Killed (Reuters) 09/09/2004 03:38 AM
Reuters - The U.S. military launched an offensive on Thursday to drive insurgents out of the northern Iraqi town of Tal Afar, and doctors said 17 people were killed and 51 wounded in heavy fighting.

U.S. to Suspend Offensive in Najaf -
Iraqi Official (Reuters)

U.S. to Suspend Offensive in Najaf -
Iraqi Official (Reuters) 05/27/2004 06:03 AM
Reuters - The U.S. military will suspend offensive operations in Najaf as part of a peace agreement with rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the holy city, Iraq's U.S.-appointed national security adviser said on Thursday.

U.S. on Terror Offensive Ahead of
Election- Report (Reuters)

U.S. on Terror Offensive Ahead of
Election- Report (Reuters) 09/27/2004 07:25 AM
Reuters - The U.S. government begins an unusually open offensive this week aimed at disrupting potential terrorist plots before and during the November election, The Washington Post reported Monday.

Israel Defies World Outcry, Expands Gaza
Offensive (Reuters)

Israel Defies World Outcry, Expands Gaza
Offensive (Reuters) 05/19/2004 11:31 PM
Reuters - Israel defied international fury at the killing of nearly 40 Palestinians in the Rafah refugee camp, a militant stronghold, to expand its bloodiest Gaza Strip raid in years on Thursday.

U.S. Warplanes Hit Falluja (Reuters)

U.S. Warplanes Hit Falluja (Reuters) 04/29/2004 10:40 AM
Reuters - U.S. warplanes struck three areas of Falluja on Thursday, shortly after the announcement of a deal in which U.S. forces would ease their siege of the rebellious Iraqi city, witnesses said.

U.S. Marines Say to Remain In, Around
Falluja (Reuters)

U.S. Marines Say to Remain In, Around
Falluja (Reuters) 04/30/2004 10:43 AM
Reuters - U.S. Marines will maintain some positions in and around Falluja as an Iraqi battalion takes over the restive town, a Marines statement said Friday.

U.S. Air Strikes Target Militants in
Falluja (Reuters)

U.S. Air Strikes Target Militants in
Falluja (Reuters) 09/25/2004 11:19 PM
Reuters - U.S. aircraft launched new air strikes in the rebel-held city of Falluja on Saturday aimed at killing supporters of a Jordanian militant who has led a campaign of suicide bombings and kidnappings in Iraq.

Iraqi Tip Led to U.S. Air Raid on
Falluja - Allawi (Reuters)

Iraqi Tip Led to U.S. Air Raid on
Falluja - Allawi (Reuters) 07/06/2004 03:38 AM
Reuters - Iraq's interim prime minister said Iraqi intelligence work led to a U.S. air strike on a suspected Islamist militant target in the lawless city of Falluja, where the death toll rose to 13 on Tuesday.

Children Among 8 Dead in U.S. Air
Strikes on Falluja (Reuters)

Children Among 8 Dead in U.S. Air
Strikes on Falluja (Reuters) 09/09/2004 01:16 AM
Reuters - U.S. warplanes bombed houses in the Iraqi city of Falluja for a third successive night, killing at least eight people, four of them children, doctors and residents said on Thursday.

Two U.S. Marines Killed in Falluja Area
(Reuters)

Two U.S. Marines Killed in Falluja Area
(Reuters) 05/01/2004 12:42 AM
Reuters - Two U.S. Marines have been killed in Al Anbar province, which includes Falluja, a Marine statement said Saturday, without giving any details.

U.S. Says Attacks Zarqawi Safehouse in
Falluja (Reuters)

U.S. Says Attacks Zarqawi Safehouse in
Falluja (Reuters) 07/01/2004 05:27 AM
Reuters - U.S. forces attacked what they said was a safehouse belonging to Jordanian-born militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi on Thursday, killing at least six people in Iraq's most rebellious city.

At Least Nine Iraqis Killed in Falluja
Clashes (Reuters)

At Least Nine Iraqis Killed in Falluja
Clashes (Reuters) 07/30/2004 01:27 AM
Reuters - At least nine Iraqis were killed and 16 others injured in fierce clashes between U.S. forces and gunmen overnight in Falluja, west of Baghdad, a doctor said Friday.

U.S. Marines Say Kill 30 Insurgents Near
Falluja (Reuters)

U.S. Marines Say Kill 30 Insurgents Near
Falluja (Reuters) 04/24/2004 02:27 PM
Reuters - U.S. Marines killed around 30 Iraqi insurgents overnight in a firefight near the flashpoint town of Falluja, Colonel John Coleman said on Saturday.

U.S. Air Strike on Iraq's Falluja Kills
Eight (Reuters)

U.S. Air Strike on Iraq's Falluja Kills
Eight (Reuters) 09/01/2004 05:12 PM
Reuters - A U.S. air strike on the Iraqi city of Falluja killed at least eight people, Iraqi medical sources said early on Thursday.

Suicide Car Bomb in Baghdad; U.S. Pounds
Falluja (Reuters)

Suicide Car Bomb in Baghdad; U.S. Pounds
Falluja (Reuters) 09/17/2004 10:24 PM
Reuters - A suicide car bomber killed at least eight people in an attack on a police checkpoint in Baghdad Friday, after a night of U.S. air strikes around the rebel-held city of Falluja that killed scores.

U.S. Warplanes Bomb Iraqi Town of
Falluja (Reuters)

U.S. Warplanes Bomb Iraqi Town of
Falluja (Reuters) 09/08/2004 01:30 AM
Reuters - U.S. warplanes on Wednesday launched air strikes on the Iraqi town of Falluja, a hotbed of resistance to Iraq's U.S.-backed government, witnesses said.

Myers: Ex-Saddam General Not in Charge
in Falluja (Reuters)

Myers: Ex-Saddam General Not in Charge
in Falluja (Reuters) 05/02/2004 11:26 AM
Reuters - Gen. Jasim Mohamed Saleh, a former general in Saddam Hussein's elite Republican Guard, is not likely to take charge in the volatile Iraqi city of Falluja and is still being vetted for a possible peacekeeping role, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Sunday.

U.S. to Remain in Falluja, Iraqis to
Work Alongside (Reuters)

U.S. to Remain in Falluja, Iraqis to
Work Alongside (Reuters) 04/30/2004 12:18 PM
Reuters - U.S. Marines will remain in the volatile Iraqi city of Falluja and former members of the Iraqi military will work alongside them under U.S. command, Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt told Sky News on Friday.

Zarqawi Group Says 4 Fighters Slain in
Falluja (Reuters)

Zarqawi Group Says 4 Fighters Slain in
Falluja (Reuters) 09/09/2004 05:41 AM
Reuters - An Internet statement purportedly from an Iraqi militant group headed by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said four of his fighters were killed in two days of U.S. strikes on the Sunni Muslim town of Falluja.

Civilians Dig for Bodies as Falluja
Truce Holds (Reuters)

Civilians Dig for Bodies as Falluja
Truce Holds (Reuters) 04/23/2004 02:51 AM
Reuters - With guns quiet in Falluja, people dug bodies from demolished homes and displaced civilians trickled back to the city on Friday despite U.S. warnings that a truce with Sunni rebels may not last.

Fighting in Baghdad, New Call for Truce
in Falluja (Reuters)

Fighting in Baghdad, New Call for Truce
in Falluja (Reuters) 04/10/2004 08:33 PM
Reuters - Street fighting erupted in Baghdad on Saturday and kidnappers threatened to kill a U.S. hostage as Iraqi officials tried to negotiate deals to end an uprising in Shi'ite areas and bloodshed in a Sunni city.

U.S. Troops to Lift Cordon Around
Northwest Falluja (Reuters)

U.S. Troops to Lift Cordon Around
Northwest Falluja (Reuters) 05/05/2004 12:01 AM
Reuters - U.S. Marines said they planned to lift a security cordon around the volatile northwest of the city of Falluja on Wednesday and allow traffic in for the first time in a month.

Gunmen, U.S. Allies Mix in Falluja, Deal
Criticized (Reuters)

Gunmen, U.S. Allies Mix in Falluja, Deal
Criticized (Reuters) 05/02/2004 05:57 AM
Reuters - Soldiers who fought under Saddam Hussein rubbed shoulders with anti-American fighters in Falluja Sunday following a pullback deal with U.S. troops that drew fire from some of Iraq's new leaders.

Blast in Iraq's Falluja, Reports of U.S.
Casualties (Reuters)

Blast in Iraq's Falluja, Reports of U.S.
Casualties (Reuters) 09/06/2004 05:32 AM
Reuters - Attackers targeted a U.S. convoy with a blast near the Iraqi city of Falluja on Monday, the U.S. military said, and witnesses said several troops were killed or wounded.

U.S. Marines Bide Time in Falluja
Quagmire (Reuters)

U.S. Marines Bide Time in Falluja
Quagmire (Reuters) 04/25/2004 05:51 AM
Reuters - Attempts to save a shaky truce in Falluja may only delay an impossible U.S. mission -- finding a way to crush guerrillas without creating new enemies in the combustible Iraqi town, U.S. Marines said.

Saddam's Old Soldiers Patrol Falluja in
U.S. Deal (Reuters)

Saddam's Old Soldiers Patrol Falluja in
U.S. Deal (Reuters) 05/01/2004 03:28 AM
Reuters - Soldiers of the old Iraqi army led by one of Saddam Hussein's generals patrolled the city of Falluja Saturday, a year after George W. Bush declared the U.S. "mission accomplished" in ousting the Iraqi regime.

New Fighting in Iraqi Town of Falluja,
Witnesses Say (Reuters)

New Fighting in Iraqi Town of Falluja,
Witnesses Say (Reuters) 04/28/2004 07:17 AM
Reuters - A new U.S. bombardment struck the same area of the besieged Iraqi city of Falluja on Wednesday which took an overnight pounding from the air, residents said.

Iraqi Falluja Force Won't Disarm
Guerrillas for Now (Reuters)

Iraqi Falluja Force Won't Disarm
Guerrillas for Now (Reuters) 05/14/2004 06:23 AM
Reuters - The Iraqi general leading a force that controls Falluja said he had no plans to disarm insurgents, defying demands by U.S. commanders who appointed him and raising tension with Marines encircling the restive city.

U.S. Forces Agree Evening Falluja
Pullback (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Agree Evening Falluja
Pullback (Reuters) 04/29/2004 08:59 AM
Reuters - U.S. marines besieging Falluja have agreed to begin pulling out of key areas of the Iraqi city under their control, the local police commander said on Thursday.
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