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© Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Iraqi forces push into Fallujah as IS bombings kill 24
By SINAN SALAHEDDIN BAGHDAD©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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CrazyJoe
Thankfully Iranian commandos and Iranian trained Iraqi soldiers are leading the fight to free Fallujah of the Saudi backed Sunni terrorists occupying the city, as that gives the operation a much better chance of success.
Wc626
There are a few hundred US boots on the ground aren't there? Are they only training the iraqis and conducting their stealthy raids on top ISIS leadership every now and then?
What do the iranian commandos got that US special forces don't got? I guess being a "shiite" muslim is a prized motivating factor for one-
Laguna
Heard that ISIS has dug in real well, with tunnels and sniper points. Urban warfare is never good, but this could get particularly nasty. Fallujah was never a nice place to live to begin with, but those poor civilians! - reminds me of some cities in Korea that were overrun multiple times during the Korean War.
Wc626
House-to-house fighting yields lots of casualties for those on the offensive. What they should do is Bomb Fallujah to kingdom come-
Kuya 808
The admiration, respect and rock solid support of the local Iraqi Shia community.
bass4funk
Hmmm, I wouldn't say bomb the entire place, but I would do a house search to search, mind you that is a very risky and nasty thing, the locals know the territory and they many will hide among the civilians, but if you seriously want to take the city back, you have to do it
Wc626
A very nasty thing bass4funk. MOUT / UO training is pretty crazy under "controlled" conditions. Very risky indeed in reality. I don't know . . . .hope the iraqis are up to the task. ISIS is.
lostrune2
The Shiite militia staying on the outskirts of Fallujah, sensitive to sentiments of the Sunni residents, letting the local Iraqi military lead into the city