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U.S. Troops Move Into Fallujah's Center

American and allied Iraqi government forces push into the center of Fallujah in the second day of an offensive meant to expel insurgents from the city.

The military expects several days of tough urban fighting. Resistance so far has been sporadic, and insurgent leader Musab al-Zarqawi is believed to have fled. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels.

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