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The Second Battle of Fallujah, codenamed Operation Phantom Fury, was a major U.S. and Iraqi military offensive fought in November and December 2004. The engagement took place in the city of Fallujah, located in Iraq's Al Anbar province, aiming to clear entrenched insurgents. It is widely recognized...
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Major modern urban battle, tactically significant and intensely studied, but civilian destruction and controversy temper reputation.
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The First Battle of Fallujah was a major April 2004 U.S.-led operation during the Iraq War. U.S. Marines entered Fallujah after insurgents killed and mutilated four American contractors, but sustained resistance, civilian casualties, and political opposition led to a ceasefire and the withdrawal of...
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Politically constrained and inconclusive urban battle, important Iraq War episode, generally weaker consensus than second Fallujah.
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