The Red Crescent compound houses more than 100 residents who became stranded there after a 24-hour curfew was put back in place last week by U.S. forces in eastern Falluja. Marine commanders had previously implemented a curfew between 3 p.m. and 7 a.m.
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Red Crescent volunteer Sabri Abd Almalek said the restrictions imposed by the Marines are hindering their humanitarian efforts to bring relief to families throughout the city.
"We are stuck here," he said. "We came here to help the people, treat the sick, and they won't let us leave -- only when we have permission."
"We are stuck here," he said. "We came here to help the people, treat the sick, and they won't let us leave -- only when we have permission."
An aid worker on the streets in Falluja.
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