Reuters: Iraqi forces say making progress vs Islamic State inside Falluja
Iraqi forces said on Wednesday they had begun to make progress against Islamic State inside a built-up district of Falluja, the militants' stronghold to the west of Baghdad.
The army was previously surrounding Falluja from positions outside the city, which is located 50 km (32 miles) west of Baghdad.
"Our forces have begun in the early hours of the morning progressing in al-Shuhada," a southern neighborhood of Falluja, Sabah al-Numani, a spokesman of the Counter-Terrorism Service, said.
The next target will the central part of the city, he said.
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Bilderberg: still powerful but perhaps a bit more anxious this year.
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