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Terror group Islamic State’s or DAESH commander Maher Al-Bilawi is among 70 militants killed in coalition air strikes in the besieged Iraqi city of Falluja. Colonel Steve Warren of US military said more than 20 strikes have been carried out in the past four days, destroying IS positions. The raids are in support of Iraqi forces who are trying to retake Falluja from IS.
Meanwhile, there are dire warnings about conditions in the city. The UN says it has reports of people dying of starvation and being killed for refusing to fight for IS.