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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
September 10, 2004
Release Number: 04-09-24
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
U.S. MARINES PREVENT CONSTRUCTION OF FIGHTING POSITIONS IN FALLUJAH
FALLUJAH, Iraq - At about 11:50 a.m., Marines destroyed earthmoving equipment that was being used by anti-Iraqi forces to prepare fighting positions near the city.
There was no collateral damage. The construction of fighting positions by AIF is considered a hostile act against Multi-National Forces and the Iraqi government.
Insurgents within the city have begun to militarize buildings and restrict daily activity in the city, denying the citizens of Fallujah the opportunity to live in a state of normalcy.
These actions by the AIF undermine and discredit the authority of Iraqi civic leaders and terrorize the people of Fallujah.
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