Three years after the massive US assault on Falluja, the city’s mayor has accused Iraq’s central government of starving the city of resources
December 20, 2007 8:43 am IraqMike Lanchin and Mona Mahmoud, Iraq government ‘failing Falluja,’ BBC, December 20, 2007
Three years after the massive US assault on Falluja, the city’s mayor has accused Iraq’s central government of starving the city of resources.
Mayor Sa’ad Awad says Shia officials still consider the former insurgent stronghold a haven for Sunni militants.
Support was particularly lacking for the city’s 2,000-strong police force, he added, as it takes on a bigger role.
The head of the US military in Falluja said he shared some of the mayor’s concerns over scarce police resources.
Colonel Richard Simcock told the BBC there were no immediate plans to withdraw the 5,000 US Marines currently stationed in the area.