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Title: Fighting in Fallujah


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Fighting in Fallujah
  • U.S planes strike again!

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Two Navy F-18 dropped bombs
  • Haven for Anti- American
  • Three targets hit in city
  • Golden district hit

3
More U. S. Soldiers Dead
  • Ten soldiers died 04/28/04
  • Eight in road side car bomb
  • Two others in convoy attack
  • 126 total dead in April

4
Troops Reposition
  • Marines moved out of Southern end
  • May add Iraqi forces in mix
  • U.S. has 3 or 4 negotiation tracks in place

5
Peaceful Solution
  • Coalition committed to peaceful resolution
  • Ongoing talks will help with this
  • Troops still remain near city

6
Iraqi Help
  • 1,100 Iraqi soldiers to help
  • Led by former general of Saddams army
  • These moves, 3 days after start

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Fallujah Checkpoint
  • Soldier opened fire on car
  • Iraqis fired at troops
  • Three Iraqis killed in fight

8
Najaf
  • American troops under fire in Najaf
  • Mortar fire from Shiite men
  • No deaths to report

9
Shiite Militiamen
  • Attacked U.S convoy
  • Killing an Iraqi women
  • Injuring six other people

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Fallujah hotbed
  • Key area during Saddam era
  • Resistance was expected in this area
  • 1,200 Iraqis have died in April
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