Fighting Still Rages in Fallujah Despite Truce

By Eric Niiler,

Michele Norris

Published April 9, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

NPR's Michele Norris talks with KPBS reporter Eric Niiler about confusion over a unilateral truce in Fallujah announced today by U.S. administrator Ambassador Paul Bremer. The surprise truce was short-lived -- gun battles in around the city lessened somewhat on Friday, but it never ended.

Eric Niiler

Eric Niiler reports for NPR's national desk. His work can be heard on All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and other NPR newsmagazines. Before moving to his current post, Niiler was a reporter for NPR's Day to Day program, and also filed pieces for NPR's national and science desks.

Michele Norris

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