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The Iraqi army is conducting security screenings, looking for Islamic State fighters disguised as refugees fleeing Falluja. Nathan Frandino reports.
Shi'ite militias fighting alongside the Iraqi army halt their advance on Falluja after encountering stiff Islamic State resistance (no reporter narration).
The Iraqi army has stormed to the southern edge of Falluja under U.S. air support in a direct assault to retake one of the main strongholds of Islamic State militants. Nathan Frandino reports.
Iraqi army convoy gets set to begin operation to recapture the Islamic State held city of Falluja near Baghdad. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Kenya's President William Ruto announces the deployment of troops to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a joint regional operation against a rebel offensive. "Its security is an obligation that we commit our best effort to achieve" he says. SOUNDBITE
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).