Published on 30 May 2016
Iraqi
special and counter-terrorism forces have entered the Daesh-held city
of Fallujah in Anbar province as part of a major offensive to flush out
the terrorists.
This is the third phase of the massive operation,
which began in the early hours of Monday, and marks the start of an
urban combat against the terror group. Iraqi commanders say their forces
are marching from three directions on the city which lies some 50
kilometers west of Baghdad. The assault follows week-long attacks that
saw the recapture of surrounding villages. Rights groups, meanwhile, say
some three-thousand people have managed to escape the city. Fallujah
fell to Daesh in the summer of 2014. About 50000 people are believed to
be trapped in the city proper.
