Iraqi government troops have surrounded Fallujah, which was overrun along with most parts of the provincial capital, Ramadi, by al-Qaida fighters last week.
Violence in Iraq's Anbar Province

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Gunmen patrol the streets during clashes with Iraqi security forces in Fallujah, Jan. 5, 2014.

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Civilians leave their homes after clashes between the Iraqi army and al-Qaida fighters in Fallujah, Jan. 5, 2014.

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A burned police vehicle left on a major thoroughfare after clashes between Iraqi security forces and al-Qaida fighters in Fallujah, Jan. 5, 2014.