Second Battle of Fallujah - Wikipedia
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 November 2004 and lasted about six weeks.
Fallujah during the Iraq War - Wikipedia
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 headquarters, to protest the military presence inside the local school.
First Battle of Fallujah - Wikipedia
The First Battle of Fallujah, code-named Operation Vigilant Resolve, was an operation against militants in Fallujah as well as an attempt to apprehend or kill the perpetrators of the killing of four U.S. contractors in March 2004.
Second Battle of Fallujah (November−December 2004) | Iraq War…
Dec 12, 2023 · 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 Fallujah, Iraq, in the Sunni Muslim province of Al-Anbar.
Fallujah: Timeline of U.S. battles in Iraq - The War Horse
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 troops during the Iraq War. Here is a look back at the major turning points over the last 20 years.
Video: My Platoon Recalls Fallujah, Iraq War’s Bloodiest Battle
Nov 10, 2024 · During our time together, The War Horse filmed Shadows of Fallujah, this 25-minute documentary that weaves together my platoon’s firsthand accounts with archival BBC footage of our battalion amid the battle, to tell the story of Operation Phantom Fury and our decades-long struggle to heal.
First Battle of Fallujah - Encyclopedia Britannica
The First Battle of Fallujah (April 4–May 1, 2004) was a U.S. military campaign during the Iraq War intended to pacify the city of Fallujah in Iraq and find those responsible for the March 31 ambush and killing of four American military contractors.
The Second Battle of Fallujah, Twenty Years On
Nov 7, 2024 · Read more about one of the most significant urban battles of the US-led war in Iraq—and the lessons that continue to inform the way military forces prepare for urban operations in future conflicts—in this Urban Warfare Project case study.
Fallujah | Battle, Meaning, & Iraq War | Britannica
Nov 19, 2024 · Fallujah, city, Al-Anbar governorate, central Iraq. The city lies along the Euphrates River between Al-Ramadi and Baghdad. Since ancient times it has been known for its canals and other waterways. In modern times it is known for resisting U.S.-led forces in the Iraq War and as Iraq’s first city to fall to ISIL.
Once Upon a Time in Iraq: Fallujah | FRONTLINE - PBS
Watch FRONTLINE’s documentary on the battle of Fallujah featuring interviews with U.S. Marines, journalists and ordinary Iraqis about one of the defining episodes of the Iraq War twenty years...