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Fallujah

Fallujah (Arabic: الفلوجة) is a city in western Iraq, located on the Euphrates River about 69 kilometers west of Baghdad. It is the administrative seat of Fallujah District in Al Anbar Governorate. The city has long served as a regional center for commerce and agriculture and functions as a transport hub linking western Iraq with the capital and other parts of the country. It is predominantly inhabited by Sunni Arabs.

The population is estimated in the hundreds of thousands, with the city historically experiencing displacement during

Historically, Fallujah has roots dating back to antiquity, but its modern history has been shaped by conflict.

periods
of
conflict.
The
local
economy
centers
on
agriculture
along
the
Euphrates,
including
date
palms,
cereals,
and
livestock,
as
well
as
markets
that
serve
surrounding
rural
areas.
It
was
a
major
focal
point
during
the
2003-2011
Iraq
War
and
was
the
site
of
two
major
US-led
offensives
in
2004,
known
as
the
First
and
Second
Battles
of
Fallujah.
In
2014
the
city
fell
under
the
control
of
ISIS,
and
it
was
retaken
by
Iraqi
security
forces
with
coalition
support
in
2016.
Since
then,
reconstruction
and
stabilization
efforts
have
been
ongoing,
facing
challenges
such
as
damaged
infrastructure,
rehabilitation
of
services,
and
the
return
of
displaced
residents.