Battle For The Iraqi City Of Fallujah -- News Updates May 27, 2016

ABC News Online: Fallujah: US strikes kill Islamic State commander as hundreds of residents flee embattled city

US-led coalition air and artillery strikes have killed 70 Islamic State fighters in Fallujah, including the jihadists' leader in the Iraqi city, a military spokesman says.

Baghdad-based Colonel Steve Warren said that over the last four days, 20 strikes in the besieged city had destroyed IS fighting positions and gun emplacements.

"We've killed more than 70 enemy fighters, including Maher Al-Bilawi, who is the commander of ISIL forces in Fallujah," Colonel Warren said, using an acronym for the IS group.

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Battle For The Iraqi City Of Fallujah -- News Updates May 27, 2016

Dozens of Isis fighters killed in Iraqi forces' assault on Fallujah, US says -- The Guardian/AFP
Islamic State commander in Falluja killed, U.S. military says -- Reuters
U.S.-led airstrikes kill dozens of Islamic State fighters in Fallujah -- USA Today
IS Commander of Fallujah Killed in Airstrike -- VOA
US airstrike kills ISIS commander in Fallujah -- FOX News
Hundreds flee Falluja during Iraqi offensive -- CNN
Iraqi troops retake key town from ISIS in Falluja offensive -- CNN
Final battle to recapture IS-held Falluja will start in days: Shi'ite leader. -- Reuters
Grim test for Iraq as Islamic State fighters dig in for battle of Fallujah -- Sydney Morning Herald
Islamic State: Killings of civilians rises in Falluja, says UN -- BBC
As Battle for Fallujah Heats Up, ISIS Shows Grisly Executions of Civilians -- PJ Media
Fallujah: ISIS's Latest Failure -- Daniel R. DePetris, National Interest