Muhammed Ibrahim al-Juraissey
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Muhammed Ibrahim al-Juraissey was the mayor of Fallujah
during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq
. On May 20, 2004 he announced that the time of bitter fighting in Fallujah was ended, and that Iraqis and Americans
were now working together on rebuilding the city.
Fallujah
Fallujah is a city in the Iraqi province of Al Anbar, located roughly west of Baghdad on the Euphrates. Fallujah dates from Babylonian times and was host to important Jewish academies for many centuries....
during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq
2003 invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations...
. On May 20, 2004 he announced that the time of bitter fighting in Fallujah was ended, and that Iraqis and Americans
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
were now working together on rebuilding the city.