A US commander says troops have tackled Fallujah's last tenacious insurgents but are still days away from completing major search operations.
With a Red Crescent convoy carrying aid for thirsty and hungry civilians in the rebel enclave still blocked by the military, US-led forces say that more than 1,200 insurgents have been killed in the assault launched on November 7.
Meanwhile, in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the country's third largest, Iraqi and US troops moved in after days of unchecked lawlessness, with clashes erupting between rebels and security forces.
As US marines continued their slow, tense search of buildings in Fallujah, a senior officer warned that the operation would continue well into next week, belying the swiftness with which US-led troops first poured in....
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