Right after their presidential election, US forces have launched their campaign to capture Fallujah,a Sunni town that has remained in Iraqi resistance hands since April this year.
There will be tough fighting and terrible casualties on both sides but the worse thing will be the plight of many civilians who will lose their possesions, their homes and their lives.
With their callous disregard for civilian lives and safety, the Americans will use overwhelming force including artillery and airstrikes to destroy selected targets which includes civilian homes and infrastructure including hospitals.

The Ivory Coast in West Africa is undergoing serious fighting as government troops push on rebel-held positions. French peacekeeper troops have been attacked by government forces and fought back, allegedly killing some civilians.
This former French colony and economic pride of West Africa has deteriorated greatly during the 90s up to now, with civil war breaking out in 2002. There is a lot of poverty and economical decline in this country as with many of its neighbours.