WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US military is advising Iraqi forces from two operation centers located in Baghdad and Taqaddum, Fox News reported citing an American military spokesman.
Earlier on Monday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi announced the beginning of military offensive to reclaim the city from Daesh terrorists.
Fallujah, located in the western Anbar province some 65 kilometers from Baghdad, has been under the terrorists’ control since 2014.
Reports emerged recently that Daesh militants, banned in many countries including the United States and Russia, began killing residents attempting to leave the city.
Daesh is suspected of planning to use Fallujah’s civilian population as human shields in case of an army siege, according to media reports.
