Al Jazeera TV reported due to the shelling on the Iraqi city of Fallujah and clashes in Ramadi left 7 killed, including two Iraqi soldiers. In addition to this 11 others were injured with many civilians seen amongst tehm.
Resources in Maliki’s government said the operation into Fallujah has been stopped and most of the forces Maliki had gathered to raid into the city have been returned to their previous positions.