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Forces storm into western fallujah Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=235075 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=235075 U.S. Forces Storm Into Western Fallujah U.S. Forces Storm Into Western Districts of Fallujah, Opening Major Assault on Insurgent Stronghold The Associated Press Nov. 8, 2004 - With warplanes and artillery pounding the city, U.S. troops fought their way into the western outskirts of Fallujah on Monday, seizing a hospital and two bridges over the Euphrates River in the first stage of a major assault on the insurgent stronghold. Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said he had given the green light for international and Iraqi forces to rid Fallujah of "terrorists," who he said were using mosques and hospitals as refuges. Thirty-eight people were killed and four foreigners captured when Iraqi forces swept into Fallujah's main hospital, he said. Throughout the morning, artillery and mortars pounded targets inside the city and on its outskirts. A U.S. jet swooped low to fire rockets at insurgent positions on the eastern bank of the Euphrates. An AC-130 gunship raked the city all night long with cannon fire, and and before dawn, four 500-pound bombs were dropped, raising orange fireballs over the city rooftops. At the Fallujah's main hospital, Iraqi soldiers stormed the facility, blasting open doors and pulling patients into the halls in a search for insurgents. "Iraqi forces entered Fallujah hospital, capturing four foreigners and killing 38 persons, we do not know whether they are Iraqis or not. They were stationed in the hospital in order to carry out terrorist actions," Allawi told a press conference in Baghdad. Copyright 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Copyright © 2004 ABC News Internet Ventures

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