Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Iraq kicks off historic Fallujah operation against Islamic State

MOHAMMED A. SALIH for Al-Monitor Iraqi security forces launched a military operation in Fallujah, the Islamic State's last major stronghold in Anbar province; if the operation succeeds, it will deal a serious blow to the extremist organization.

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