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Siege misery at Tal Afar
Residents of Tal Afar narrated to Aljazeera tales of suffering after US-led forces launched a major offensive against fighters reportedly taking shelter in the town. Located 70km west of Mosul, the situation in Tal Afar was said to be catastrophic with most inhabitants being forced to flee their homes. Locals said US-led forces have cut-off electricity and water supply to the town and were also preventing them from leaving town by car. "Those fleeing are being forced to walk long distances," said a resident. "The US forces also cut off water supply in near by villages and districts like al-Ayadhiya, al-Mahalabiya and Abi Marya on Saturday." US-forces say their offensive against Tal Afar was in response to repeated attacks by fighters who had moved into the town.Posted by: Fred 2004-09-12 |
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