U.S. General Sees 'Possible Breakthrough' in Falluja (Reuters)

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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. in Falluja Turns to General Who
Defied Saddam (Reuters)

U.S. in Falluja Turns to General Who
Defied Saddam (Reuters) 05/03/2004 05:27 AM
Reuters - The U.S. Marines besieging Falluja brought in a former Iraqi general with a history of standing up to Saddam Hussein on Monday to lead a force they have charged with putting down an insurgency in the city.

Marine Commander Sees Complex Fight in
Falluja (Reuters)

Marine Commander Sees Complex Fight in
Falluja (Reuters) 04/23/2004 05:34 AM
Reuters - U.S. commanders preparing Marines for a possible new offensive in the flashpoint city of Falluja expect enemies from Islamists to guns for hire in a battle they say could shape the future of Iraq.

Falluja general 'not in charge'

Falluja general 'not in charge' 05/02/2004 02:11 PM
A US general casts doubt on who will lead an Iraqi force in Falluja, as seven US soldiers die in attacks.

U.S. in Falluja Turns to General Who
Defied Saddam

U.S. in Falluja Turns to General Who
Defied Saddam 05/03/2004 06:34 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 3 2004 10:56AM GMT

U.S. General Sees More Attacks Despite
Capture

U.S. General Sees More Attacks Despite
Capture 12/14/2003 10:14 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 14 2003 9:39AM ET

Pakistan 'al-Qaeda breakthrough'

Pakistan 'al-Qaeda breakthrough' 08/03/2004 10:43 AM
Pakistan says recent arrests show that its security forces have penetrated a local al-Qaeda cell.

Maths grade C 'possible for all'

Maths grade C 'possible for all' 04/05/2005 09:14 AM
All GCSE maths students in England will have the chance to gain a grade C if a pilot scheme is extended.

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.

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.

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

Major U.S. Offensive in Falluja Delayed
(Reuters) 04/26/2004 11:53 AM
Reuters - The United States was holding off a threatened major offensive in the Iraqi city of Falluja to allow a little more time for negotiations, even as fierce fighting erupted anew, U.S. officials said on Monday.

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.

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.

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. 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.

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.

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. 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.

Bush Says Military Commanders to Secure
Falluja (Reuters)

Bush Says Military Commanders to Secure
Falluja (Reuters) 04/28/2004 11:30 AM
Reuters - President Bush said on Wednesday U.S. military commanders will take whatever actions are necessary to secure the besieged Iraqi city of Falluja.

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.

U.S. Forces Blast Falluja Targets After
Deadline (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Blast Falluja Targets After
Deadline (Reuters) 04/27/2004 08:18 PM
Reuters - U.S. aircraft and tanks pounded targets in the besieged Iraqi city of Falluja on Tuesday, just hours after an American deadline expired for rebels to hand over their heavy weapons, witnesses said.

U.S. Marines Preparing for 'Small War'
in Falluja (Reuters)

U.S. Marines Preparing for 'Small War'
in Falluja (Reuters) 02/18/2004 01:27 PM
Reuters - A force of 25,000 U.S. Marines that will take over the dangerous Falluja area of Iraq from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division in March is preparing to both win the cooperation of Iraqis and fight insurgents, the Marine Corps commandant said on Wednesday.

UN Aide Warns U.S. Against Armed Action
in Falluja (Reuters)

UN Aide Warns U.S. Against Armed Action
in Falluja (Reuters) 04/27/2004 03:48 PM
Reuters - U.N. senior adviser Lakhdar Brahimi warned Iraq's U.S.-led administration on Tuesday that an armed confrontation with insurgents in Falluja would lead to major bloodshed and long-lasting consequences.

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. Forces Pound Insurgents in Besieged
Falluja (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Pound Insurgents in Besieged
Falluja (Reuters) 04/27/2004 02:40 PM
Reuters - Fierce fighting erupted Tuesday night between U.S. Marines and insurgents in the Iraqi city of Falluja, hours after a deadline passed for the rebels to lay down their weapons, witnesses said.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fifteen Iraqis Killed in Falluja
Fighting (Reuters)

Fifteen Iraqis Killed in Falluja
Fighting (Reuters) 04/16/2004 12:59 AM
Reuters - U.S. troops and Iraqi guerrillas fought fierce clashes overnight in the western city of Falluja and 15 Iraqis were killed, witnesses and a medical official said on Friday.

U.S. Marines Pull Back from Some Falluja
Positions (Reuters)

U.S. Marines Pull Back from Some Falluja
Positions (Reuters) 04/30/2004 02:05 AM
Reuters - U.S. Marines pulled back from positions in the besieged Iraqi city of Falluja early on Friday and Iraqi police deployed in some parts of the city, witnesses said, after talks aimed at ending a standoff with insurgents holed up in the city.

Marines, Iraq Insurgents Battle in
Falluja (Reuters)

Marines, Iraq Insurgents Battle in
Falluja (Reuters) 04/30/2004 09:10 AM
Reuters - U.S. Marines battled Iraqi insurgents on the outskirts of Falluja on Friday, shortly after the marines pulled out from some positions around the besieged town, witnesses said.

U.S. Troops, Iraq Rebels Clash in
Falluja (Reuters)

U.S. Troops, Iraq Rebels Clash in
Falluja (Reuters) 04/21/2004 12:53 AM
Reuters - U.S. forces and Iraqi insurgents traded machinegun fire, mortars and grenades in the restive town of Falluja on Wednesday despite a tentative cease-fire, witnesses 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. 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.
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