US seals off Fallujah

US troops have “isolated Fallujah” and all traffic in and out of the city has been halted after the Iraqi government ordered emergency rule in most of the country, the US military said.

A US statement said that “in accordance” with the emergency decree, which the Iraqi government announced earlier today, the Army’s 1st Cavalry Division 2nd Brigade Combat Team “isolated Fallujah and all traffic is being halted”.