TALL AFAR, Iraq - The northern Iraqi troublespot of Tall Afar remained sealed off by US-led Iraqi troops on Friday, one day after at least 45 people were killed in huge air and ground assault, an AFP correspondent said.
US planes flew over the town and a police officer said police had fanned out in streets deserted by insurgent fighters during the morning.
Thirteen hours of relentless air strikes and fierce fighting in two districts of the town left 45 people dead and more than 80 wounded on Thursday, the local hospital said.[...]
US troops announced through loudspeakers that for five days, residents would not be allowed to enter the town, which they charge is infested with fighters who infiltrated from Syria.
The military said operations were continuing to "remove the terrorist threat that has forced hundreds of people from their homes" and that the highway, a site of numerous roadside bombings and mortar attacks, had been secured.
US-led Iraqi forces keep Tall Afar sealed off
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[Link to Full Article]TALL AFAR, Iraq - The northern Iraqi troublespot of Tall Afar remained sealed off by US-led Iraqi troops on Friday, one day after at least 45 people were killed in huge air and ground assault, an AFP correspondent said.
US planes flew over the town and a police officer said police had fanned out in streets deserted by insurgent fighters during the morning.
Thirteen hours of relentless air strikes and fierce fighting in two districts of the town left 45 people dead and more than 80 wounded on Thursday, the local hospital said.[...]
