Security trench around Fallujah leaves residents feeling trapped
The Iraqi government is digging a trench to protect Fallujah, but the idea is raising concerns that civilians will end up isolated from the rest of the country.
BAGHDAD — Many political and security leaders in Baghdad support digging a trench to insulate the hard-won city of Fallujah from infiltrators. However, those leaders might have to dig themselves out of a hole with the community's residents, who don't like the idea of being restricted.
The leaders blame bombings in Baghdad on the city's proximity to Fallujah in Anbar province. They say car bombs originate from Fallujah, where the cars were booby-trapped. Baghdad is roughly 40 miles (64 kilometers) east of Fallujah.
