The BBC reports that US and Iraqi soldiers have seized the northern third of Falluja from insurgents on the second day of the battle:
A correspondent in Falluja for the BBC's Arabic service says he can see heavy street-fighting in the centre of the city, with US soldiers moving from house to house.
Some reports say US units have crossed the central highway in the heart of Falluja.
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The BBC's Paul Wood, embedded with US soldiers - and whose reporting is subject to military restrictions - says US-led forces reached their first major objective, al-Hidra mosque 1km (0.6 miles) into Falluja from the north, early on Tuesday.
The US military said the building was being used as an arms depot and a meeting point for the leaders of the insurgency.
The mosque is surrounded, and Iraqi forces fighting alongside US marines will in due course storm it.
The Guardian also reports that U.S. forces were in the centre of Falluja after an overnight push through the city's northern districts:
Quoting US military sources, the Reuters news agency said US units were in the heart of the southern Iraqi city. However, there were conflicting reports, with some suggesting fighting closer to the outskirts.
US forces encountered lighter than expected resistance in Jolan - a major insurgent-held district - but heavy street battles were raging elsewhere.
You can find more on the battle for Fallujah at the Command Post.
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