Fighting in Fallujah, Iraq

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Fighting in Fallujah, Iraq

• Negotiations, Plans to Stop Violence

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Civil Leaders, American Officials Negotiate With
Insurgents
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Topics of Negotiation

• Insurgents to Surrender Weapons
• End U.S. Siege
• Improve Humanitarian Situation
• Restore Control

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Coalition Forces Agree to
Fallujahs Leaders Agree to

• Unfettered access to hospitals
• Removal/burial of dead, food/medicine
• Relax Curfew
• Facilitate Ambulances through checkpoints
• Let Civilians enter

• Civilians to turn in weapons
• Restore U.S. patrols
• Begin Investigations

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Outside of Fallujah

• 99 Soldiers Killed in April
• 40 Iraqis Killed Near Border

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Climate of Insecurity

• Highways leading toward Baghdad closed

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Najaf

• Army, No Hurry To Take Najaf

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Al-Sadr

• 2-Day Cease Fire
• Follow Spanish Example

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Other Developments

• Bremer On Iraqi Police
• Yousr Mahdi Jumaa
• Iraq Defense Minister
• Swedish Embassy

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The Fighting in Iraq continues today. Horrific
stories of bombings, shootings, explosions, and
other acts of violence are an everyday occurrence
and many people are affected by them. The
mission of the United States and its allies is to
bring stability, order, and peace to Iraq and its
people. We can only pray that peace comes soon
and that our fellow soldiers, Marines, friends,
and family members come home safely.