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Why many Fallujah residents have yet to return home

The city of Fallujah is not safe enough yet for residents to return, as IS cells are still operating and some are afraid of revenge by the Iraqi forces.
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FALLUJAH, Iraq — Two car bombs hit central Fallujah Nov. 14, killing several civilians and members of the security forces. A curfew has been imposed. This is the first security breach in the city after its liberation in June.

Almost five months after being retaken from the Islamic State (IS) following hard-won battles lasting several weeks, Iraq’s "city of mosques" is slowly being repopulated.

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