The Iraqi city of Falluja has fallen into the hands of Islamists an al-Qaida offshoot has established a theocracy. Now Prime Minister Maliki calls on residents to drive out the militants. Otherwise, would their city the scene of fighting between government and rebel.
After the conquest of the Iraqi city of Fallujah by Islamist Prime Minister Nuri al -Maliki has called on local residents and tribal representatives to resist. In the state of television, he called on Monday for ” the people and the tribes of Fallujah ” on , ” to drive out the terrorists.” So they should prevent their neighborhoods would become the scene of fighting between the rebels and government troops.
Fighters allied with the terrorist network al – Qaeda extremist group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria ( Isis ) had brought the city into the western province of Anbar on Saturday under their control. The government in Baghdad announced a major offensive to retake the city. These special forces were already in use before the city , more troops would be moved .
Fallujah was after the U.S. invasion in spring 2003, a stronghold of the Sunni insurgents and the scene of fierce fighting. Eventually the U.S. armed forces with the help of regional tribal militias to bring the city and the province of Anbar under control. However, since the withdrawal of U.S. troops end of 2012 won Islamist rebels in Anbar ground again .
Were alone on Friday and Saturday in Anbar more than 160 people were killed in the fighting, most of the victims were Isis fighters. Thousands of residents have left the city in fear of further fighting.
The cross-border militia has not only in Iraq, but now also in villages and towns in Syria “Emirates”, theocracies, proclaimed, where there is the respective Isis Commander.
The United States appeared alarmed. Secretary of State John Kerry made on Sunday but clear that Prime Minister Maliki can not count on direct help of the U.S. troops in driving the terrorists. Kerry told reporters in Jerusalem, while Washington was very concerned about the current developments in Anbar. However, he stressed at the same time: “This fight is for the Iraqis.”
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