Gunships in fresh assault on Fallujah

MULTIPLE explosions shook Fallujah after dark yesterday as fighting erupted in the Iraqi city for the second straight night.

An American AC-130 gunship hammered targets in the city as blasts and gunfire went on steadily for more than half an hour. The violence mainly affected the northern Jolan district, where Sunni insurgents are concentrated.

Flames could be seen rising from buildings, and mosque loudspeakers in other parts of the city called on firefighters to mobilise.