Reporters Without Borders expressed concerns on news censorship by Maliki’s government of the events in Iraq’s al-Anbar Province, especially in the cities of Fallujah and Ramadi. This organization said from January 4th since Maliki’s forces have intensified their attacks against al-Anbar Province there has been no independent report from this region, and the government has been the sole source of all reports. RWB added the lamentable security environment prevents reporters, already facing threats, from doing their work properly.