Iraqi forces backed by airstrikes from the U.S.-led coalition pounded Fallujah from the ground and air Monday, marking the start of a bid to retake one of Islamic State’s last major urban strongholds in the country.
Iraqi And Coalition Forces Pound Fallujah
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