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Heavy fighting in sealed Falluja  Fierce clashes are between US forces and insurgents after a major US operation began against the flashpoint town Dozen U.S. Marines killed Coalition battled Shiite, Sunni insurgents Japanese, Koreans taken hostage U.S. sends another battalion to Fallujah Truce bid calms Falluja fighting China urges action on hostages Missing U.S. soldier on videotape   Spain PM orders Iraq troops home  New prime minister Zapatero has given orders for Spanish troops to be brought home in 'as short a time as possible' Agreement in Fallujah talks Prison attack kills 21 Iraqi tribunal to try Saddam Hussein   Car bombs in Basra kill 68  Several car bombings at 4 police targets killed at least 68 -- including 18 schoolchildren UN orders Iraq corruption inquiry Blasts target oil terminals Coalition extends Fallujah deadline U.S. forces kill 64 insurgents near Najaf U.S. warplanes pound Fallujah targets  Intense fire lit the sky where Marines have engaged in a 2-week standoff with insurgents Warplane fires on Fallujah 10 U.S. troops killed Former Iraqi generals offer Fallujah plan US forces begin Falluja pullout Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage Apr.6   Sunni Triangle   Iraq Apr.7   Sunni Triangle Apr.8   Iraq Apr.10   Sunni Triangle Apr.11   Sunni Triangle   Beijing Apr.16   Iraq Apr.18   Spain Apr.19   Sunni Triangle Apr.20   Baghdad   Baghdad Apr.21   Basra Apr.22   UN Security Council Apr.24   Iraq Apr.25   Sunni Triangle Apr.27   Iraq   Sunni Triangle Apr.28   Sunni Triangle Apr.29   Iraq   Sunni Triangle   Sunni Triangle Apr.30   Washington   A coalition military spokesman is 'disgusted' by photographs that apparently show U.S. soldiers abusing detainees Washington War Crime Timeline (24)

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Heavy fighting in sealed Falluja

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	Apr.1	Baghdad
	Apr.2	Sunni Triangle		Military officials probe Fallujah attack
	Apr.3	Washington
	Apr.4	Iraq
		Sadr City
	Apr.5	Sunni Triangle		Marines lock down Fallujah
		Sunni Triangle		Marines, Iraqis join forces in Fallujah
		Washington		US considers Iraq reinforcements
	Apr.6	Sunni Triangle

 Sunni Triangle  Iraqi allies warn US over Falluja  Iraq  2 U.S. soldiers missing near Baghdad Apr.10   Sunni Triangle   U.S. sends another battalion to Fallujah  Despite a pause in coalition offensive and a call for a cease-fire in the city, 'the enemy seems to continue to fight'  Iraq  Militant cleric Al-Sadr issues demands Apr.11   Sunni Triangle   Truce bid calms Falluja fighting  There have been sporadic exchanges of fire, as efforts continue to bring an end to a week of fighting  Iraq  No word from hostage-takers  Sunni Triangle  US seeks end to Falluja bloodshed  Iraq  British hostage freed   Beijing   China urges action on hostages  China has urged Iraq to help rescue 7 of its nationals kidnapped by gunmen in Fallujah  Sunni Triangle  Toll rises on both sides Apr.12   Sunni Triangle U.S.: 23 troops die in 3 days

  Iraq   Missing U.S. soldier on videotape  A videotape showing a man who identifies himself as Pfc. Maupin was broadcast on Al-Jazeera Apr.17   Sunni Triangle Cease-fire talks continue in Fallujah

 Iraq  Sadr aide warns of Najaf clashes Apr.18   Spain     Spain PM orders Iraq troops home

 Iraq  Al-Sadr hails quick Spain pullout   Sunni Triangle   Agreement in Fallujah talks  Coalition and local officials agreed that a U.S. siege on the city would end if insurgents hand over their heavy weaponry Apr.20   Baghdad   Prison attack kills 21  18 mortars struck the confinement facility. More than 100 wounded. Fallujah and Najaf remained relatively quiet   Baghdad     Iraqi tribunal to try Saddam Hussein  Iraqi Governing Council has set up a tribunal to try ousted dictator and other members of his Baathist regime   Sunni Triangle US warns of new Falluja offensive

Apr.21   Basra     Car bombs in Basra kill 68

Apr.22   UN Security Council   UN orders Iraq corruption inquiry  The Security Council has approved an investigation into reports of massive corruption in the oil-for-food program  Sunni Triangle  Falluja fighters get US warning  Basra  Basra buries its dead   Iraq Ban on Baathists eased

  Iraq     Blasts target oil terminals  3 boats have exploded in co-ordinated attacks near 2 Iraqi terminals in the Gulf  Iraq  Howard in secret Iraq troop visit Apr.25   Iraq Raid disrupts oil exports

 Iraq  Coalition: 'Dangerous situation' in Najaf  Iraq  Freed aid worker: kidnapping a nightmare   Sunni Triangle   Coalition extends Fallujah deadline  Coalition would give the 'political track' longer to work, saying the deadline would be extended until Tuesday Apr.26   Sunni Triangle Blast kills 2 U.S. soldiers

Apr.27   Iraq     U.S. forces kill 64 insurgents near Najaf  An anti-aircraft position was knocked out. AC-130 'Spectre' gunship was used in the battle   Sunni Triangle   U.S. warplanes pound Fallujah targets

  Sunni Triangle   Warplane fires on Fallujah  An AC-130 Spectre gunship fired its cannons, showering the area with flames and sparks Apr.29   Iraq     10 U.S. troops killed  8 troops died in a car bombing in Mahmoudiya, south of Baghdad, and 2 others were killed in separate incidents   Sunni Triangle US force 'to pull out of Falluja'

  Sunni Triangle   Former Iraqi generals offer Fallujah plan  A group of former generals offered to build a force that would move into Fallujah, allowing Marines to pull back   Sunni Triangle   US forces begin Falluja pullout  Marines were leaving fortified positions in the south and west of the city. A new Iraqi force is expected to move in Apr.30   Washington   Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage