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Aljazeera: Falluja ceasefire broken
Occupation forces in Iraq have used F16 fighter planes to bomb the Nizal neighbourhood in Falluja, Aljazeera TV's correspondent has reported.
Falluja ceasefire broken
Wednesday 14 April 2004, 14:19 Makka Time, 11:19 GMT
Occupation forces in Iraq have used F16 fighter planes to bomb the Nizal neighbourhood in Falluja, Aljazeera TV's correspondent has reported.
He also said the occupation on Tuesday pushed several tanks through the only open gateway used as an exit for Iraqi families in an apparent violation of the latest ceasefire in Falluja.
"The invading forces were met with fierce resistance by the Falluja defenders which forced the US tanks into a quick withdrawal," correspondent Abd Al-Adhim Muhammad reported.
"Five were killed and several others injured in the battles between the resistance fighters and the occupation troops."
The US fighter planes dropped stun bombs to cover their troops withdrawal, he added.
US denial
But occupation troops denied any violation of the ceasefire.
"Up to this moment and based on my sources, there is no violation ... but as we have always said, the coalition forces have the right to defend themselves in case there were violations by the other side," Garth Billy, occupation authority spokesperson said in an interview with Aljazeera TV.
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Wednesday 14 April 2004, 14:19 Makka Time, 11:19 GMT
Occupation forces in Iraq have used F16 fighter planes to bomb the Nizal neighbourhood in Falluja, Aljazeera TV's correspondent has reported.
He also said the occupation on Tuesday pushed several tanks through the only open gateway used as an exit for Iraqi families in an apparent violation of the latest ceasefire in Falluja.
"The invading forces were met with fierce resistance by the Falluja defenders which forced the US tanks into a quick withdrawal," correspondent Abd Al-Adhim Muhammad reported.
"Five were killed and several others injured in the battles between the resistance fighters and the occupation troops."
The US fighter planes dropped stun bombs to cover their troops withdrawal, he added.
US denial
But occupation troops denied any violation of the ceasefire.
"Up to this moment and based on my sources, there is no violation ... but as we have always said, the coalition forces have the right to defend themselves in case there were violations by the other side," Garth Billy, occupation authority spokesperson said in an interview with Aljazeera TV.
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For more information:
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/F83...
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