Fallujah [a] (Arabic: ٱلْفَلُّوجَة al-Fallūjah [el.fɐl.ˈluː.dʒɐ]) is a city in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq. Situated on the Euphrates River, it is located roughly 69 kilometres (43 mi) to the west of the …

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 …

On the evening of April 28, 2003, several hundred residents defied the US curfew and marched down the streets of Fallujah, past the soldiers positioned in the former Ba'ath party …

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 …

Fallujah, city, Al-Anbār muḥāfaẓah (governorate), central Iraq. The city lies on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River, about 50 km (30 miles) downstream of Al-Ramādī, the capital of the …

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. Vast areas of …

Nov 7, 2022 · The Second Battle of Fallujah was the bloodiest battle of the Iraq War. When the operation officially ended in December, final counts showed 95 service members killed and …

Veterans of the Second Battle of Fallujah—also known as Operation Phantom Fury and Operation al-Fajr—reflect on the battle 20 years later and how it’s changed their lives.

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 7, 2017 · Also known as Operation Phantom Fury, the operation was a joint effort by American, Iraqi and British forces to drive out the Iraqi insurgency in the city. It began Nov. 7, …