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U.S. troops launch assault on Fallujah

NEAR FALLUJAH (IRAQ), NOV. 8. Thousands of U.S. troops, backed by armour and a stunning air barrage, attacked the toughest strongholds of Sunni militants in Fallujah today, launching a long-awaited offensive aimed at putting an end to guerilla control of the city.

After nightfall, U.S. troops advanced slowly on the northwestern Jolan neighbourhood, a warren of alleyways where Sunni militant fighters have dug in. Artillery, tanks and warplanes pounded the district's northern edge, softening the defences and attempting to set off any bombs and boobytraps before troops moved in.

At the same time, another force pushed into the northeastern Askari district. — AP

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