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U.S. Air Strikes Target Fallujah; 20 Reported Dead

By Melissa Block, Peter Kenyon

Published September 12, 2004 at 9:00 PM PDT

This story was published more than 20 years ago.

West of Iraq's capital, U.S. warplanes continue to attack targets in Fallujah, where Sunni Muslim insurgents remain in control. In Baghdad, little fighting took place just one day after a surge of violence. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and NPR's Peter Kenyon.

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Melissa Block

As special correspondent and guest host of NPR's news programs, Melissa Block brings her signature combination of warmth and incisive reporting. Her work over the decades has earned her journalism's highest honors, and has made her one of NPR's most familiar and beloved voices.

Peter Kenyon

Peter Kenyon is NPR's international correspondent based in Istanbul, Turkey.

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