Monday, June 6, 2016

The Battle For Fallujah -- News Updates June 6, 2016



Al Jazeera: Iraqi forces secure southern edge of Fallujah

Two weeks after launching an operation to recapture Fallujah from ISIL, the army secures the southern edge of the city.

Fighters battling to retake Fallujah from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group say they have secured its southern edge and have almost completely encircled the whole Iraqi city.

A leader of the Iran-backed Shia coalition taking part in the offensive said on Sunday the only side of Fallujah that remained to be secured by pro-Baghdad forces was part of the western bank of the Euphrates.

"We are now at the gates of Fallujah," Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy leader of the Popular Mobilisation Forces, told a news conference broadcast on state TV.

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The Battle For Fallujah -- News Updates June 6, 2016

Iraqi Forces Secure Southern Edge of IS-Held Fallujah -- AP
Iraqi forces gain on ISIL in Fallujah -- USA Today
Militias may move in to Fallujah if fight drags on -- AFP
Iraqi Forces Liberate 47 Settlements Since Launch of Fallujah Offensive -- Sputnik
Iraqi forces battle IS booby-traps, car bombs in fight for Fallujah -- Middle East Eye
The fight for Fallujah: On the front lines against ISIS -- CBS
IS shooting civilians who flee Fallujah: aid group -- AFP
Children drown trying to flee Isis in Fallujah as Iraqi forces close in on city -- The Independent
Iraqis drown while fleeing Fallujah -- Al Jazeera
Mass grave found near the Islamic State-controlled city of Fallujah -- News.com.au
Mass grave containing 400 bodies found near Fallujah -- RUDAW
Have U.S. efforts to train Iraq’s army fallen short? -- PBS
Botched battle of Fallujah may unleash Islamic State 2.0 -- Louise Callaghan, The Times
Why winning back Fallujah will take more than beating ISIL -- Josh Wood, The National
Timeline: The battle for Fallujah -- Al Jazeera

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