Las Vegas SUN: U.S. Marines Halt Offensive in Fallujah : "FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) -
U.S. Marines halted offensive operations in Fallujah on Friday to allow talks with a delegation of sheiks from the city, a stronghold of Sunni insurgents that has been besieged by American forces this week, a commander said.
'I would not describe this as a cease-fire. We are still aggressively defending our positions. However we have ceased offensive operations for now,' said Lt. Col. Brennan Byrne, commander of the 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment.
The offensive halt began at noon Friday, he said."
U.S. Marines halted offensive operations in Fallujah on Friday to allow talks with a delegation of sheiks from the city, a stronghold of Sunni insurgents that has been besieged by American forces this week, a commander said.
'I would not describe this as a cease-fire. We are still aggressively defending our positions. However we have ceased offensive operations for now,' said Lt. Col. Brennan Byrne, commander of the 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment.
The offensive halt began at noon Friday, he said."
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