10.11.2004, 16:00
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Street Fights Break Out in US Penetrated Felluce
American troops have penetrated the city center on the second day of operations to get back control of Felluce (Fallujah) from insurgents before the elections in January.
15,000 US and Iraqi forces entered the city from the north with heavy bombardment and are now involved in severe street fights with insurgents in the neighborhoods of Jolan and Asqari. American tank unit commandeer Captain Robert Bodisch fought in the operation called "Al-Fajr" and said they encountered severe resistance in Jolan. The US army has announced that they have secured one third of the city. It is not known how many people have been killed in the city of 300,000 so far, but there are reports of high casualties from US bombardment of a clinic last night. From the general hospital in Fallujah, Doctor Sami Cumali told Reuters that medical equipment has rapidly been exhausted in the city. There are no surgeons able to work and the only ambulance was hit by American fire, says Cumali, "We cannot reach the wounded at their homes. At least 15 civilians have died. A 13 year-old child died in my hands." The US army announced that 20-25 insurgents were killed in an attack on an insurgence position and that approximately 10 US soldiers have died in the operation so far.
Street Fights Break Out in US Penetrated Felluce
American troops have penetrated the city center on the second day of operations to get back control of Felluce (Fallujah) from insurgents before the elections in January.
15,000 US and Iraqi forces entered the city from the north with heavy bombardment and are now involved in severe street fights with insurgents in the neighborhoods of Jolan and Asqari. American tank unit commandeer Captain Robert Bodisch fought in the operation called "Al-Fajr" and said they encountered severe resistance in Jolan. The US army has announced that they have secured one third of the city. It is not known how many people have been killed in the city of 300,000 so far, but there are reports of high casualties from US bombardment of a clinic last night. From the general hospital in Fallujah, Doctor Sami Cumali told Reuters that medical equipment has rapidly been exhausted in the city. There are no surgeons able to work and the only ambulance was hit by American fire, says Cumali, "We cannot reach the wounded at their homes. At least 15 civilians have died. A 13 year-old child died in my hands." The US army announced that 20-25 insurgents were killed in an attack on an insurgence position and that approximately 10 US soldiers have died in the operation so far.