Second Battle of Fallujah begins in Iraq On 8 November 2004, the largest military operation since the opening days of Operation Iraqi Freedom got underway just after sunset as thousands of U.S. and Iraqi troops pushed into the insurgent-held city of Fallujah. The city had been in rebel control since April after the Marine Corps was instructed to halt all offensives. Operation Phantom Fury began the evening after the Iraqi interim president declared martial law on the city and surrounding area. A

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U.S. Marines with RCT-1 (Regimental Combat Team 1), I Marine Expeditionary Force conduct combat operations and fire on the enemy during Operation Phantom Fury in Fallujah, Iraq, Nov. 10, 2004. Includes convoy, night fighting, Iraqi forces, fighting and firing machine guns, breaching doors with explosives, destroying enemy weapons, finding enemy cache, squad movements, throwing grenade in window, kicking in doors, intense gun fire. Footage shot by IMEF(FWD) Combat Camera. | Supporting Our Militar