In early January 2014, Iraq's Fallujah had "fallen completely" out of the Iraqi government's control. The center of the city was reportedly in control of fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. While some families were fleeing Fallujah, others waited for ISIS to take over Ramadi. [7]

In 1947, Fallujah was a small town with a relatively small population but had grown to a population of about 250,900 people by 2018. Following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, which triggered the Iraq War, the city became a major centre of resistance during insurgency.

Fallujah, city, Al-Anbar governorate, central Iraq. The city lies along the Euphrates River between Al-Ramadi and Baghdad. Since ancient times it has been known for its canals and other waterways. In modern times it is known for resisting U.S.-led forces in the Iraq War and as Iraq’s first city to fall to ISIL.

2024年11月14日 · The city of Fallujah, 40 miles west of Baghdad along the Euphrates River, became a hotbed for insurgent fighters and the scene of the bloodiest battle for U.S.-led coalition troops during the Iraq War. Here is a look back at the major turning points over the last 20 years.

The First Battle of Fallujah, code-named Operation Vigilant Resolve, was an American-led operation of the Iraq War against militants in Fallujah as well as an attempt to apprehend or kill the perpetrators of the killing of four U.S. contractors in March 2004.

2023年3月22日 · Areas of Fallujah were leveled in two huge battles 20 years ago when the U.S. invaded Iraq. ISIS took it over and was driven out in 2016. Today, it is a very different city, but the memories...

2024年11月26日 · The city of Fallujah became a hotbed for insurgent fighters and the scene of the bloodiest battle for U.S. troops during the Iraq War. Here is a look back at the major turning points over the last 20 years.

2024年11月7日 · Fallujah marked the most intense urban fighting the Marine Corps had seen since the Battle of Hue during the Vietnam War.

2024年11月10日 · During our time together, The War Horse filmed Shadows of Fallujah, this 25-minute documentary that weaves together my platoon’s firsthand accounts with archival BBC footage of our battalion amid the battle, to tell the story of Operation Phantom Fury and our decades-long struggle to heal.

2024年11月7日 · Twenty years ago today, on the evening of November 7, 2004, a small task force entered the city of Fallujah. Composed of a US Marine reconnaissance company, a Marine infantry company, a US Army mechanized infantry company, and an Iraqi commando battalion, the task force quickly secured a hospital and two nearby bridges spanning the