Falluja Iraqis' Toll Tops 600

World | April 11, 2004, Sunday // 00:00
Falluja Iraqis' Toll Tops 600 Citizens of US-forces besieged Falluja began leaving the town. In the last week's clashes hundreds died, foreign hostages were held and violence escalated. Photo by Aljazeera.

More than 600 Iraqis have been killed in fighting in Falluja since US forces launched an offensive against resistance fighters in the town a week ago. According to hospital sources, around 1200 people had been injured in the fighting, some of the fiercest that Iraq has seen since US-led forces invaded the country last to overthrow Saddam Hussein. An assessment by five international NGOs on Friday said that 470 people had been killed in Falluja. Out of 1200 injured, it said 243 were women and 200 children. The Marines conducting the week-long operation in Falluja have been accused of firing indiscriminately on people in the city, killing women and children.

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