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| Iraq government faces all-out war with al-Qaida in Falluja | Iraq government faces all-out war with al-Qaida in Falluja |
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| Iraq's prime minister is urging residents and tribes of Falluja to "expel" al-Qaida militants from the western city to avoid an all-out battle. | Iraq's prime minister is urging residents and tribes of Falluja to "expel" al-Qaida militants from the western city to avoid an all-out battle. |
| Nouri al-Maliki's message, broadcast on Monday over state TV, came as dozens of families fled Falluja in fear of major fighting. Maliki also urged Iraqi troops to avoid targeting Falluja's residential areas. | |
| Falluja and the provincial capital of Ramadi in the Sunni-dominated Anbar province were overrun by al-Qaida fighters last week. | Falluja and the provincial capital of Ramadi in the Sunni-dominated Anbar province were overrun by al-Qaida fighters last week. |
| Iraqi troops have since been trying to dislodge militants from the group, known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, from the two cities. | Iraqi troops have since been trying to dislodge militants from the group, known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, from the two cities. |
| Maliki did not say how he expects Falluja residents to push out militants and it was not clear if his remarks reflect an imminent military operation to retake the city. | Maliki did not say how he expects Falluja residents to push out militants and it was not clear if his remarks reflect an imminent military operation to retake the city. |
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