The First Battle of Fallujah
In 2004, US forces began battling insurgents based in the Iraqi city of Fallujah
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
January 16, 20149m 2s
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Show Notes
In April 2004, US forces began battling insurgents based in the Iraqi city of Fallujah. The first round of fighting lasted for almost a month. We speak to an Iraqi doctor who treated injured civilians during that time.
(Photo: An Iraqi man in front of destroyed houses in the city of Fallujah 30 April 2004. Credit: Ramzi Haidar/AFP/Getty Images)