Iraqi government troops have surrounded Fallujah, which was overrun along with most parts of the provincial capital, Ramadi, by al-Qaida fighters last week.
Violence in Iraq's Anbar Province

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Mourners carry the coffin of an Iraqi soldier who was killed during clashes in Ramadi, during his funeral procession in Najaf, Jan. 6, 2014.

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Gunmen patrol after clashes with Iraqi security forces in Fallujah, Jan. 5, 2014.

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Civilians load their belongings onto a vehicle as they leave their homes after clashes between the Iraqi army and al-Qaida fighters in Fallujah, Jan. 5, 2014.

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Damaged police vehicles in front of an abandoned police station after clashes between the Iraqi army and al-Qaida fighters in Fallujah, Jan. 5, 2014.