Iraqi army shells Falluja to try to dislodge Qaeda, tribes

Gunmen walk in the streets of the city of Falluja, 50 km (31 miles) west of Baghdad January 3, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi troops trying to retake Anbar province from a mixture of Islamist and tribal foes battled al Qaeda fighters in Ramadi on Saturday after shelling the western region's other main city, Falluja, overnight, tribal leaders and officials said.

At least eight people were killed and 30 were wounded in Falluja, and residents of both cities said the fighting had limited their access to food, and that they were running low on generator fuel.