Fighting in Fallujah

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Fighting in Fallujah

• U.S planes strike again!
  

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Two Navy F-18 dropped bombs

• Haven for Anti- American
• Three targets hit in city
• Golden district hit

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More U. S. Soldiers Dead

• Ten soldiers died 04/28/04
• Eight in road side car bomb
• Two others in convoy attack
• 126 total dead in April

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Troops Reposition

• Marines moved out of Southern end
• May add Iraqi forces in mix
• U.S. has 3 or 4 negotiation tracks in place

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Peaceful Solution

• Coalition committed to peaceful resolution
• Ongoing talks will help with this
• Troops still remain near city

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Iraqi Help

• 1,100 Iraqi soldiers to help
• Led by former general of Saddams army
• These moves, 3 days after start

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Fallujah Checkpoint

• Soldier opened fire on car
• Iraqis fired at troops
• Three Iraqis killed in fight

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Najaf

• American troops under fire in Najaf
• Mortar fire from Shiite men
• No deaths to report

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Shiite Militiamen

• Attacked U.S convoy
• Killing an Iraqi women
• Injuring six other people

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Fallujah hotbed

• Key area during Saddam era
• Resistance was expected in this area
• 1,200 Iraqis have died in April