Fallujah was one of the least affected areas of Iraq immediately after the 2003 invasion by the US-led Coalition. Iraqi Army units stationed in the area abandoned their positions and disappeared into the …

The incident prompted a brutal response by coalition forces in April in what became known as the First Battle of Fallujah; heavy casualties and destruction forced coalition forces to withdraw, under …

11 hours ago · It was the biggest, most intense fight since Vietnam. In 2004, 10,000 American troops stormed thousands of Islamic extremist insurgents in the city of Fallujah.

Nov 14, 2024 · 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 …

Explore the harrowing accounts and compelling visuals from the Second Battle of Fallujah, Operation Phantom Fury, and its lasting significance.

Mar 22, 2023 · After the U.S. invasion of Iraq, which began 20 years ago this week, one city would become known to Americans as the epicenter of the Iraqi insurgency - Fallujah.

With this spring marking the 20-year anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, “Once Upon a Time in Iraq: Fallujah” tells the story of the battle to retake the key city of Fallujah from a...

Jul 25, 2023 · The Second Battle of Fallujah became the heaviest urban combat that the United States had been involved in since the Battle of Hue in 1968 during the Vietnam War.

The Second Battle of Fallujah, initially codenamed Operation Phantom Fury, Operation al-Fajr (Arabic: الفجر, lit. 'The Dawn') was an American-led offensive of the Iraq War that began on 7 November 2004 …

Once Upon a Time in Iraq: Fallujah - The enduring story of the battle of Fallujah, told by the people who lived through it.