Near Fallujah, Nov 10, SPA -- U.S. Marines said Americanforces had taken control Wednesday of 70 percent ofFallujah in the third day of a major offensive to retakethe insurgent stronghold. Maj. Francis Piccoli, of the 1st Marine ExpeditionaryForce, said enemy fighters were bottled up in a strip ofthe city flanking the major east-west highway that splitsFallujah. Army and Marine units had pushed south throughthe highway overnight, taking control of more thantwo-thirds of the rebel bastion, Piccoli said. "There's going to be a movement today in those areas. Theheart of the city is what's in focus now," he said.--SPA1153 Local Time 0853 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/216482
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