50,000 Civilians Reportedly Trapped Inside Fallujah as Iraqi Forces Surround ISIS Stronghold

Fox News ^ | May 28 2016

[drewh]

Over 50,000 civilians are reportedly trapped inside ISIS-controlled Fallujah as Iraqi forces surround the town and prepare for an all-out assault on one of the militant's last major strongholds in the country.

The Iraqi forces have been backed by air power from the U.S.-led coalition. It is believed that between 500-700 ISIS fighters remain in the city.

"Our troops are now in the process of surrounding the city from all (sides)," said Lt. General Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi, the head of the counterterrorism forces' Fallujah operation. "By doing so, we will besiege the city of Fallujah in full. And then we will start storming city from several directions with new forces."

Al Jazeera reported that conditions in the city, under ISIS control since 2014, have deteriorated as fighting between the militants and Iraqi forces has intensified in the past few days.

Some residents have been evacuated, but ISIS checkpoints on the main roads has made it nearly impossible for others to flee the city, Al Jazeera reported.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Blow up every checkpoint. Then evacuate the city.

[Farmer Dean]

ISIS checkpoints?Identify and obliterate.

[drewh]

this is the same administration that warned the truck drivers running oil for Isis before they were targeted...

[Navy Patriot]

Yeah, the ISIS bastards are using many of the civilians as human shields.

They should be made to rue the day.

[righttackle44]

God bless and protect them.
"7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked." (Psalm 91:7-8)

[Paladin2]

Civilians = Islamists.....

[clintonh8r]

The blood is on obama’s hands for giving up this city that was won with so many American lives.

[stocksthatgoup]

So now this major offensive will be halted.

[batterycommander]

B-52 the whole city. Don’t leave two stones stacked on one another. Where is Curtis LeMay now that we need him. Let the Muslim civilians “shelter in place”.

[Secret Agent Man]

For starters make em eat their own genitals. They are hyperfocused on crotches there - amazingly just like our own libtards here, like the universe revolves around their junk - so its kind of a fitting horrific start on the road to allah for them.

[FreedBird]

Obama has never been held responsible for his own actions, which have hurt millions of people. His decisions had many negative consequences.

[georgia peach]

Amen to that.It makes my blood boil and he pays no price for his cowardly act.

[piasa]

How many were trapped there when ISIS took it over?

[DesertRhino]

Nobody cared when isis was approaching the city. Now liberators have seen surrounded and we hear this.
The powers behind isis don’t want them attacked effectively.

[Jonty30]

More like held as human shields.

[Sirius Lee]

The powers behind isis don’t want them attacked effectively.

Saudis. Hopefully President Trump nukes them on the anniversary of 9/11.

[sargon]

Civilians = Human beings who aren't ISIS dogs

[Fungi]

Iraqi soldiers to the rescue? Hard to believe. Muslims against Muslims, nothing will change as long as the foundation is the false religion of Islam, aka, Mahomet's rape, child abuse, thievery, murder, and epileptic playground.

[Paladin2]

The residents of Faluja have had almost a decade to get themselves straight. By not leaving or fighting SIS, we know where they stand....