Fresh fighting in Fallujah as Iraqi friendly fire kills five [View All]

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http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=39287

FALLUJAH, Iraq - Clashes erupted Thursday between Iraqi forces and rebels in the former rebel citadel of Fallujah, while a friendly fire incident near the Syrian border between Iraqi police and army left five dead.

"There are clashes between the army and police and insurgents, but we don't have a toll yet," the defense ministry official said.

An AFP reporter said shots were heard from the city's northwestern Jolan district and Iraqi police sealed off the district around 1:30 pm (1030 GMT).

At the Jolan district's medical centre, hospital clerk Abbas Ahmed said four dead Iraqi soldiers were brought to the facility, but the defense ministry could not confirm the toll.