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 …

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, …

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 …

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

Oct 15, 2025 · International aid agencies are preparing for what the United Nations estimates could be an exodus of as many as one million people. An hour west of Baghdad, Fallujah used …

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...

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 …

Nov 7, 2024 · It was the beginning of the Second Battle of Fallujah, and the task force was joined in the operation against insurgents in the city by 13,500 American and British troops and 2,000 …

Nov 1, 2025 · Second Battle of Fallujah, joint American, Iraqi, and British military campaign from November 7 to December 23, 2004, during the Iraq War that crushed the Islamic insurgents in …

Nov 13, 2024 · The Navy's next amphibious assault ship will be named after the city of Fallujah, which saw some of the bloodiest battles in the Iraq war when U.S. Marines fought al-Qaida …